Loreto Hockey Club Juniors

Welcome to our Junior Section

Email us

Junior Co-ordinator

loretohockeyjuniors@gmail.com

Fixtures

loretojuniorsfixtures@gmail.com

Coaching Team

We have over 30 coaches in our Juniors section, including many current and past senior international players, and each team has a dedicated coach throughout the season.

All our coaches have completed the Code of Ethics Course for working with Children and Loreto facilitate each Junior coach to complete their Hockey Ireland Level 1 coaching course.

This will ensure that all our Junior members benefit from excellent coaching and player development in line with Hockey Ireland’s Hooked for Life model.

In addition Loreto, works very closely with Hockey Ireland to ensure that best practice is followed in children’s sport.

Children’s Officer and Designated Person

Suzanne Graham is our appointed children’s officer and Clare O’Hanlon is the designated person, and is responsible for reporting any concern about the protection of children to the statutory authorities.

Applications

Interested in applying to our Junior section?

Please contact us at loretohockeyjuniors@gmail.com

Information

General Info Selection Uniform Subs General Info

Medical conditions

If your daughter has any allergies or medical conditions (that you have not already advised us of this year) please let us know by email, in advance of the first coaching session.

Communications

We use the ‘ClubZap’ app for communication purposes.

Parent Involvement

We are very keen to involve parents in our Junior Club, and would be delighted to hear from any parents from Senior Infants to 6th class interested in being a Class Coordinator, or from 6th Class upwards who would like to come on board as a Team Manager for the season.

No past hockey experience necessary.

Selection

Our Policy

Loreto Hockey Club has a policy of mixed ability teams up to and including 5th class teams; the Club does not select based on ability at this level. Players participate in various blitzes throughout the season.

As the players reach secondary school and the standard of hockey increases training continues to be in mixed ability groups but teams for matches are selected on merit. Each player will be on a team and will get an equal number of games playing with those of similar ability.

There are a number of factors taken into consideration in team selection including ability, progression, player position, attitude, and effort and attendance at training and matches.

Teams are always open to change throughout the season as we acknowledge that players progress at different rates and we ask parents to respect the coach’s opinion. Please note that players asked to play for higher teams must be released by their own team.

Uniform

Senior Infants – 6th Class: Wine Club Polo shirt (€15) & Wine Club Socks (€10)

1st – 4th years: Wine/White Club Shirt (Adidas €40-45) Wine Club Skirt (Adidas €35-40) Wine Club Socks (€10)

Optional Club Hoodies are also available at €25.

All Club uniform can be purchased from Ed Sports (based in Pembroke Wanderers and Three Rock Rovers Tel 01 6677300 /087 2271714). You can also buy online at www.edsports.ie

For all coaching sessions, your daughter needs to bring a moulded gum shield (absolutely compulsory), shin guards, a hockey stick & suitable clothing.

NO GUM SHIELD – NO HOCKEY

Subs

This year the annual subscription is €185 (€10 less for each additional sister in the Junior Club). All subscriptions to be paid in advance of the start of the season. Personal Accident insurance is included in this annual subscription.

Our preferred method is online payment through our payment system. Alternatively, you may pay by bank transfer. Please contact loretohockeyjuniors@gmail.com for more information.

Training Times

Monday: Senior Infants – 6pm – 7pm

Tuesday: 1st Class – 6pm – 7pm

Wednesday: 2nd Class – 6pm – 7pm

Thursday: 3rd Class – 6pm – 7pm

Friday:

4th Class – 6pm – 7pm

5th Class – 7pm – 8pm

Sunday:

6th Class – 8:35am – 9:45am

1st Years – 9:45am – 11:00am

Minors – 11:00am – 12:15pm

Juniors – 12:15pm – 1:30pm / 1:30pm – 2:45pm