16 May 2013

It that time of the year again folks!! This years annual BBQ and awards ceremony will be held in the Galway Bay Hotel at 7:30pm sharp on Friday the 24th of May!! All the GHC players, friends and family are more than welcome! €10 pp See ye all there!! Reduced prices for families!! Contact Donal for more info on 0872427873.

07 May 2013

Following the success of our now annual Easter Hockey Camp, Galway Hockey Club are delighted to announce that it will also be running a summer camp for all our junior hockey players.

Monday 8th - Friday 12th July from 10 am to 1pm.

Registration will be open to primary school boys and girls and is open to members and non-members alike.  

Small groups - Lots of Attention - Lots of FUN.

Cost €50 per player (reductions for families)

To book your place:

Text Donal @ 087-2427873 or Ann @ 087-9450010

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07 May 2013

Galway is an ambitious club who are seeking to build on previous league and cup successes to gain IHL status and become Connacht’s premier club.  We boast three senior teams and many junior and development sides who have produced a long line of provincial and junior international players.  We have competed in the IHL Wildcards for the past two seasons.

The club seeks to appoint a dynamic and ambitious coach who shares our vision for the club building on a strong base of juniors.  We will accept applicants seeking a Coach or Player Coaching position and provide the springboard for an up and coming talented coach.  We are aiming to put a remuneration package together that will allow a coach to travel from other provinces.  Training slots and match times may be molded to suit any other commitments the coach may have.

Applicants will ideally have:

• A dynamic, hard working personality
• Passion to develop a young and emerging squad
• The ability to deliver fun and enjoyable sessions
• A coaching qualification and Code of Ethics certification

Responsibilities:

• Provide the technical and tactical direction for the 1^st XI and support the 2^nd XI and other teams within the club through an annual training plan
• Provide effective on pitch training sessions to a high technical and tactical standard
• To manage support staff to be effective in their roles (manager, assistant coach, fitness coach    etc)
• Manage individual players to maximise team performance
• Work with other coaches within the club to provide a unified coaching pathway

Moderate remuneration and travel allowances payable to suitable candidates.

Queries can be made (in confidence) to Donal Dempsey on 087 2427873.  Applications should be made in writing, including an up to date CV to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

23 April 2013

This Saturday and Sunday 28th & 29th April 2013, sees the hockey season come to a finish.

It will finish on a two day blitz with all our juniors involved as follows:

Saturday and Sunday:

10.00 - 11.45 - All primary school girls and boys blitz

12.00 - 01.30 - Under 14 years blitz

Sundays games will be followed by a party where all are invited and the annual GHC hockey awards will be presented to our up and coming players.  

On behalf of everyone in GHC, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our junior members and their parents for their support throughout the year.  I would also like to thank all my coaches who gave up their time every saturday to coach our juniors.  Hope you all enjoy the summer break - but watch this space - there is talk of a summer camp.

Happy Holidays.

Ann Dempsey