Posts by Loreto HC
Preseason is here!
Pre-season training is back with a bang – details here.
Read MoreAnnual New Year Fun Hockey Tournament
We kick started the new year with our highly competitive annual fun hockey tournament on Sunday the 7th January. The day started well with the weather gods providing us with a bright, sunny afternoon for the hotly contested affair. Bronnie was on the job early getting everything ready while Aoife Taaffe got the scoreboard drawn…
Read MoreMinister Zappone visits Loreto
Loreto Hockey Club were delighted to welcome Minister for Children & Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone to their annual Mulled Wine and Mince Pies Christmas social event last Saturday. There was a great turnout to this event and the Minister got a great Loreto welcome. On the day the Minister took time out of her busy…
Read More100 Caps for Loreto’s Ali Meeke
Congratulations to Ali Meeke who received her 100th cap for Ireland while playing in the recent Spanish series. Well done Ali!
Read MoreCongratulations
Congratulations to Loreto’s Ali Meeke, Sarah Torrans and Hannah McLoughlin who were selected for the Irish women’s senior squad to play in a 3 Nations Tournament against Spain and Belgium. Matches will be played in Alcalá between November 28th and December 2nd 2017. Best of luck girls!
Read MoreLoreto Leader September 2017
Hi everybody, Let me start by welcoming everyone back to the new season, both returning members and new members. It’s been great to see so many of you at training and coaching each week. It’s set to be an exciting season in Loreto as our 1sts will again be participating in the All Ireland EYHL…
Read MoreWelcome Back BBQ
On Saturday 16th September, Loreto Hockey Club hosted it’s Welcome back BBQ. Like most Irish barbecues, this one was no different with Chef Bernie Cunniffe & his assistant Paula sheltering under umbrellas while cooking up a storm. However, the weather didn’t dampen our spirits as both supporters and teams tucked into hamburgers, hot dogs and…
Read MoreClub Dinner a great success
On the 6th of May, Loreto members past and present donned their glad rags to celebrate Loreto’s 90th season.
Read MoreSport Capital Grant application
Loreto High School Beaufort and Loreto Hockey Club are jointly applying for a Sport Capital Grant to resurface an artificial hockey pitch at Loreto High School Beaufort. The project has a total cost of €240,000 and the applicants seek a Grant of €150,000 to complement their own funds. Loreto Hockey Club will celebrate its 92nd…
Read MoreUpdate on Grant Application
Hi everybody, Just want to give you a quick update on developments regarding the replacement of our current Hockey Pitch and our Sports Capital Grant Application. Just to give you some background information, our current pitch was replaced in the summer of 2007 and paid for on a 50/50 basis between Beaufort & the Hockey…
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