tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post8449467596251486526..comments2024-03-28T04:54:09.797+00:00Comments on The Hook - Leinster Hockey's Only blog: North Kildare, Muckross and Avoca II take league honoursStephen Findlaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118625126159007197noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-27465918287828798982009-03-14T22:29:00.000+00:002009-03-14T22:29:00.000+00:00Division 6 ResultAvoca 3rd lost 7-0 to fingal!Division 6 Result<BR/><BR/>Avoca 3rd lost 7-0 to fingal!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-75652143093870241052009-03-13T21:23:00.000+00:002009-03-13T21:23:00.000+00:00Played in Enniscorty recently and they have a fine...Played in Enniscorty recently and they have a fine new pitch. Ideally Navan would have a new pitch however if they want to really exploit the opporunities available to them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-35269406390934493052009-03-13T18:04:00.000+00:002009-03-13T18:04:00.000+00:00Look at Navan,3 mens teams and two ladies teams, n...Look at Navan,3 mens teams and two ladies teams, no astro, no floodlights, No future! I think that the clubs outside greater dublin should be assisted where possible to provide these type of facilitys if hockey is ever to become a mainstream sport outside dublin! The fact that there is a rule prohibiting teams without astro pitches from senior hockey is a bit of a joke! But at the same time it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-33078214402684264502009-03-13T15:56:00.000+00:002009-03-13T15:56:00.000+00:00I think we are actually very lucky with regards to...I think we are actually very lucky with regards to playing surfaces over the last 10 years a huge number of clubs have layed them and the facilities in the country have improved dramatically. This can only be a good thing as far more young people are likly to take up the game on the modern surfaces.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-57837586574512686152009-03-13T15:44:00.000+00:002009-03-13T15:44:00.000+00:00To March 12, 2009 6:24 PMThats exactly the type of...To March 12, 2009 6:24 PM<BR/><BR/>Thats exactly the type of attitude that'll see more clubs fall by the wayside. Most clubs currently playing on girt/grass would love to have an astro of their own and are pursuing ways of procuring them.<BR/><BR/>On the men's side, we have lost about 3/4 divisions in the last ten years and we need to buck the trend and encourage people to take up the game not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-5808908486599410252009-03-13T15:19:00.000+00:002009-03-13T15:19:00.000+00:00UCD mens 3's have obviously not won division 8, th...UCD mens 3's have obviously not won division 8, they aren't even coming first!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-41366736740355090022009-03-13T11:36:00.000+00:002009-03-13T11:36:00.000+00:00woohoo go AVOCA ladies II!!!woohoo go AVOCA ladies II!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-9100910376882996742009-03-12T22:43:00.000+00:002009-03-12T22:43:00.000+00:00wat about ucd mens 3's in div 8 ?? have they not w...wat about ucd mens 3's in div 8 ?? have they not won it yetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-21921601878929068352009-03-12T22:28:00.000+00:002009-03-12T22:28:00.000+00:00John Waring draw is up Stephen!http://www.hockey.i...John Waring draw is up Stephen!<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>http://www.hockey.ie/competitions/boys.cfmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-45158993922742270392009-03-12T22:19:00.000+00:002009-03-12T22:19:00.000+00:00Congrats to North Kildare on winning Div 3 they ar...Congrats to North Kildare on winning Div 3 they are a tough team to play against in a very tight division. It will be interesting to see if they can keep the same home record in Division 2 as playing on grit this year was definitely to their advantage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-19333700001910951262009-03-12T18:42:00.000+00:002009-03-12T18:42:00.000+00:00North Kildare pitch will be in place by Sept. so t...North Kildare pitch will be in place by Sept. so they will play at home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-82439640290593441572009-03-12T18:38:00.000+00:002009-03-12T18:38:00.000+00:00As for Monkstown and YMCA ladies, both are having ...As for Monkstown and YMCA ladies, both are having fine seasons and look likle they could take their respective divisions.<BR/><BR/>However, from the data I have to hand, YM can still be caught by Malahide in div 9 and Monkstown can be caught by YMCA 2nds.Stephen Findlaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12118625126159007197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-59707033600797287822009-03-12T18:24:00.000+00:002009-03-12T18:24:00.000+00:00It's no suprise teams like North Kildare, Brendans...It's no suprise teams like North Kildare, Brendans, Mullingar etc stay up every year when they can me almost guaranteed to win their home games.<BR/>It's ridiculous, they should be made play on astro or they can't play in the league, simple as.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-48106955933336707712009-03-12T18:07:00.000+00:002009-03-12T18:07:00.000+00:00have Monkstown ladies not won their Div by now?have Monkstown ladies not won their Div by now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-22478521395524324092009-03-12T18:06:00.000+00:002009-03-12T18:06:00.000+00:00monkstown not wrapped up division 14 and ym diviso...monkstown not wrapped up division 14 and ym divison 9??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-474972809928046882009-03-12T17:38:00.000+00:002009-03-12T17:38:00.000+00:00From my understanding, there are plans in place fo...From my understanding, there are plans in place for North Kildare to put in an astro-turf pitch. I'm not sure what the time frame is at the moment but it is definitely at an advanced planning stage.Stephen Findlaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12118625126159007197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-55604538072707292002009-03-12T17:13:00.000+00:002009-03-12T17:13:00.000+00:00North Kildare will struggle next year on astro.......North Kildare will struggle next year on astro........anyone know where they will be playing their Home games next season????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com