Leinster Girls Intermediate Indoor Championship
February 15, 2022
On Sunday 20th February, Boyne HC will host the first-ever Leinster Intermediate girls Indoor Hockey competition at Gormanston Park.
This event for 14-16 year old girls provides this age group with a “fantastic opportunity to experience this exciting and developing sport” says Niall Donnelly, Boyne Hockey Club Match Coordinator and one of the organisers.
Portrane HC organise a very successful U14 event in January each year. This new event will provide young players the opportunity to continue in junior competition before graduating to adult leagues. It supports the strategy to grow indoor hockey in Ireland. Audrey Gallen, President of Boyne Hockey Club, “hopes this will become an annual event in the hockey calendar”. Invites were issued to all junior girls clubs within Leinster and we have 11 teams competing: Avoca HC, Boyne HC (2), Genesis HC, Glenanne HC, Monkstown (2), Portrane HC (2), Railway Union HC and Three Rock Rovers HC.
According to Kenny Carroll, Hockey Ireland’s Development Officer, this event will “fix a gap in the pathway” and “it’s great to see Boyne step in to organise an event at this higher level. Indoor hockey is a great format for all young hockey players … with smaller teams, speed of play, extra tapping and use of boards, it (indoor hockey) is proven to speed up their development”.
Irish Cement Ltd. has generously supported this event as part of their programme to support local communities and clubs.
Following this intermediate tournament, Ireland women will play a 5-match series against South Africa each weekday evening at the same venue during the mid-term break. This is a great opportunity to see our national women’s team in action and to experience the excitement of indoor hockey.
For more information on this upcoming intermediate event, please contact Niall Donnelly on 087 220 5703 and stay up to date via Boyne Hockey Clubs Social Media: IG, FB and Twitter @BoyneHC.
