tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post2089963426771627895..comments2024-03-28T04:54:09.797+00:00Comments on The Hook - Leinster Hockey's Only blog: Clontarf enjoy dream indoor debutStephen Findlaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118625126159007197noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-26458968394671102362009-12-27T00:44:24.278+00:002009-12-27T00:44:24.278+00:00I'm kind of annoyed I didn't know Docherty...I'm kind of annoyed I didn't know Docherty was coming, would of stuck around instead of going back to bed.<br />DUHC playerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-62585754692755247862009-12-23T16:42:42.093+00:002009-12-23T16:42:42.093+00:00im not an expert but believe the rules are not jus...im not an expert but believe the rules are not just Irish rules they are the rules for the European Indoor Championships as well.<br /><br />As far as I am aware, the same rules apply for European competitions, you can have 2 guests from anywhere in the world as long as they are not registered to play indoor in another European Club.<br /><br />I stand to be corrected on this though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-67938432942572863372009-12-22T20:40:48.327+00:002009-12-22T20:40:48.327+00:00this is not new - flying in players - i played in ...this is not new - flying in players - i played in a junior cup (leinster not irish !) final a few years ago - and our opposition had flown in two german guys for the final - friends of the captain - now they were not internationals or anything but they were still players who stood out and helped them win.<br /><br />i agree that 2 guests are allowed for indoor - but im sure when this rule was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-50645828160131228112009-12-22T16:13:43.713+00:002009-12-22T16:13:43.713+00:00Cheers to o'brien for the sticks, much appreci...Cheers to o'brien for the sticks, much appreciated. I had a great time playing indoor. Think its a quality game and mainly just a bit of fun. Id love to see it get bigger but at the moment its just a fun day where you can enjoy the hockey and get to play loads of different teams and players you normally wouldn't. People need to lighten up, im pretty sure nobody actually playing on sunday Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-75434131751161163892009-12-22T15:39:54.253+00:002009-12-22T15:39:54.253+00:00Lads
As Stephen points out the rules state you ca...Lads<br /><br />As Stephen points out the rules state you can have 2 Guest players.<br /><br />The guests can be from anywhere and do not have to be registered for your club but you must register them for Indoor.<br /><br />This has been going on for years and nearly every team that are serious about indoor have done it and continue to do so. Congrats to Tarf, 2 great additions to your indoor Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-8544200955870579442009-12-22T14:45:45.941+00:002009-12-22T14:45:45.941+00:00Big Congrats to Clontarf players, alot of talk abo...Big Congrats to Clontarf players, alot of talk about Kevin King & Lawerence Docherty and they did play an important part in Clontarf's victory but I think Craig Jennings is missing the point and not looking at the bigger picture.<br /><br />90% of Clontarf squad had never played indoor. They committed to learning the game and training hard since October. Alot of credit to coach Johnathon Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-11264928926435616032009-12-22T14:41:18.996+00:002009-12-22T14:41:18.996+00:00go on the tarf =)...
chopsgo on the tarf =)...<br /><br />chopsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-27819258786548303562009-12-22T14:04:12.171+00:002009-12-22T14:04:12.171+00:00Craig,
Until you know what you are talking about ...Craig,<br /><br />Until you know what you are talking about you shouldnt post things on the site. Clontarf have trained with an indoor squad - separate and different to the outdoor squad. One member of the squad got injured at the last minute and we got Laurence in to replace him. He wasn't taking anyones place because there was noone else in the squad. Noone got dropped. If we'd have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-55137190935561805332009-12-22T14:00:18.087+00:002009-12-22T14:00:18.087+00:00Craig
Have you seen our injury list at Clontarf a...Craig<br /><br />Have you seen our injury list at Clontarf at present? and do you know how hard it was to get a squad for indoor what with asking people to train 3 times a week, 2 outdoor and 1 indoor.<br />The squad we had put in an enormuos effort to prepare for this competition by learning indoor hockey (8 of squad never played before october) and i dont know of anyone player in our club who Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-79235188002167374142009-12-22T13:35:48.357+00:002009-12-22T13:35:48.357+00:00Just on that, the indoor rules allow for two guest...Just on that, the indoor rules allow for two guest players per club for the competition.Stephen Findlaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12118625126159007197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-83733849107810981082009-12-22T13:33:19.735+00:002009-12-22T13:33:19.735+00:00good debate, its great that clontaft have been tra...good debate, its great that clontaft have been training for this event since october, but can i ask has this dutch player been training with you - im guessing not - so he was just flown in for these games - its crazy, <br /><br />Yes its great to play with and against players of such quality - but remember this guy was taking the place of a player who trains and plays with clontarf every week.<brAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-87141637596648996202009-12-22T09:53:04.457+00:002009-12-22T09:53:04.457+00:00December 21, 2009 10:36 PM
Credit for the sticks ...December 21, 2009 10:36 PM<br /><br />Credit for the sticks goes to Paul O'Brien who supplied the extras. Also, umpire Simon O'Connor deserves huge praise for taking charge of seven games after some late withdrawals.Stephen Findlaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12118625126159007197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-7544169643976416482009-12-21T23:28:37.098+00:002009-12-21T23:28:37.098+00:00delighted for the lads from clontarf they put in a...delighted for the lads from clontarf they put in a big effort with training over the last few months guys actually made a major effort to learn how to play indoor who had neverf played before. I dont think anyone was really missing out because of a couple of injuries and that. I was disappointed not to be able to play must give it a go next year because of work must give it a go next yearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-14020391522088573222009-12-21T22:36:29.120+00:002009-12-21T22:36:29.120+00:00Yes as a participant in last weekend's tournam...Yes as a participant in last weekend's tournament, I would also like to echo the congratulations and thanks for the organizers. They did a brilliant job and thanks Findo for providing the extra sticks. As for the cricket score results, we were on the receiving end of two of them and I can safely say that my team still had a great day out and was totally worthwhile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-7553560880539762862009-12-21T22:12:12.102+00:002009-12-21T22:12:12.102+00:00COME ON THE Y!COME ON THE Y!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-48633949906719757582009-12-21T21:18:39.426+00:002009-12-21T21:18:39.426+00:00I don't know why Docherty's appearance was...I don't know why Docherty's appearance was kept secret, but there was a rumour floating around for weeks that there was going to be a pretty decent guest for Clontarf...<br /><br />But either way, it's irrelevant. There was plenty of support there from people who were there to support ALL of the players who were playing for all the various teams. They were rewarded by also seeing oneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-60933023343117479012009-12-21T21:08:29.094+00:002009-12-21T21:08:29.094+00:00S Quinn- Navan.. You obviously dont know much abou...S Quinn- Navan.. You obviously dont know much about indoor hockey!? Its usually a very high scoring game and if you look across indoor scores across europe some teams bang in 15-20 goals agaisnt others..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-73542579060517821352009-12-21T19:00:15.842+00:002009-12-21T19:00:15.842+00:00What exactly is the point behind this cricket-scor...What exactly is the point behind this cricket-score madness, do you lads not get enough hockey during the rest of the season? This just looks like a tournament in which everyone takes turns batterin each other???? <br />I mean obviously it's up to yourselves an all but my god, I can honestly say it's the least appealing idea I've seen in a long time....ugh, I'm tired just readin Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-30593403745196136592009-12-21T18:30:41.799+00:002009-12-21T18:30:41.799+00:00Same here. Why the big secrecy? DCU would have bee...Same here. Why the big secrecy? DCU would have been packed out if the word had been spread around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-87055471638915333292009-12-21T16:35:37.594+00:002009-12-21T16:35:37.594+00:00Craig
it is brilliant that Tarf got Laurence Dohe...Craig<br /><br />it is brilliant that Tarf got Laurence Doherty over to play, i would pay to watch him play! shame more people didnt know about it as i'd have got out of my scratcher to go and watch it if i'd have known. will he be back for finals?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-1194776753850058442009-12-21T15:16:42.327+00:002009-12-21T15:16:42.327+00:00Fair play Abbo, definite coup for the indoor game....Fair play Abbo, definite coup for the indoor game. plus heard you have a few injuries, including a new one on saturday, so not really 'stealing' somebody's place.<br /><br />as for the rovers guy a few years back. I remember Ulli Moessel played but he stuck around for a few league and cup games too, played Mills final I think. Mattie Bechmann was also there that year but coached/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-61849099482383813842009-12-21T14:51:58.216+00:002009-12-21T14:51:58.216+00:00If you want to picth yourself against the best pla...If you want to picth yourself against the best players then this is only a positive move by Clontarf. I am sure that the YM, Corinthians and UCD players enjoyed doing battle against an Olympian and a top English based player. Not to mention the mrale boost to Clontarf who have struggled in Div 1 this year and the benefit the younger guys will have got form playing in the same side. Well done Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-10492036298017439312009-12-21T14:45:20.754+00:002009-12-21T14:45:20.754+00:00Kevin King plays for a club called BBHC in england...Kevin King plays for a club called BBHC in england but used to play for East Grinstead in the National League. He has played over here the last 2 years for Railway Union indoor.<br /><br />And At Clontarf we have been training since the start of october Indoor preparing for the qualifing tournament and it obviously paid off what with us causing a suprise. <br />And us attracting a player with theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-19432141939678641162009-12-21T14:40:11.179+00:002009-12-21T14:40:11.179+00:00Craig,
The players who played for Clontarf yester...Craig,<br /><br />The players who played for Clontarf yesterday were present for the whole of the indoor season so far! Do you not think having players such as Docherty come to play in Ireland is a privilege? The guy is a world hockey legend and I dont think anyone that saw him play yesterday will forget it in a hurry. Can only do the game of indoor good here! I for one hung around to watch Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-19775434577691020802009-12-21T14:16:49.633+00:002009-12-21T14:16:49.633+00:00Conversely you could look at it as a great thing f...Conversely you could look at it as a great thing for the club and the indoor competition as a whole that a club has the motivation and ability to attract a Dutch Olympian. Think about the two teenagers playing in the Tarf team who get to say they played with a Dutch Olympian and EHL winner! He was a joy to watch.<br /><br />The rest of the team seemed fairly well drilled compared to some of the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com