Welcome to the Abbeyleix Junior Hockey page.
Our base is the Astroturf (7 a
–side pitch) in Fr
Field teams at u-10, u-12, u-14
& u-16 level (Boys included in teams)
Always interested in playing
friendly matches and willing to travel
Club Information & Contacts:
Marie Thompson 087/7913575
Garry
Luttrell 087/6420941
Club Coaching: Declan Stanley &
Anne Cantwell
Assistant Coaching: Tatiana Nuzum,
Ruth Bergin & Alex Hamilton
Training times are on Sunday
mornings as follows:
Under -10 & Under -12 @10.00 am
Under 14 & under 16 @11.00 am
September to May excluding bank
Holidays and Christmas break
Matches are played on Portlaoise
Senior Clubs pitch by kind permission
Club Colours are Red Tops
& Hoodies with black skorts and red socks
Brief History
We
are in existence since Oct 2005 when a group of not more than a dozen started
playing on the newly constructed 7- a- side Astroturf pitch in Fr Breen Park in
Abbeyleix. We inherited some hockey sticks from the original Portlaoise Junior
Hockey club (courtesy of Petronella Ryan), which had not been active for a
number of years. Former Portlaoise player and Abbeyleix resident Jane Whelan
sponsored the purchase of some balls and we were up & running. First club
action was in Kilkenny by invitation of Donal Cadogan in 2006. Last season
(2007/2008) we competed at various blitzes in Enniscorthy, Kilkenny, Tullamore,
Newbridge and the very enjoyable u-12 all –