Sunday 9 October we travelled to Newpark for U12 mini Tournament.
We had 8 players all eager to prove themselves on the pitch and have some fun as well.
The pitch was divided into 3 sections (A, B & C), we played in C. There were 4 teams in our section; Avoca (standing in for Navan who were unable to attend), Suttonians, Weston & Wicklow.
Our first game against Suttonians was 8-a-side and ended up a very defensive game resulting in scoreless draw 0-0. Well done to all especially to Mark Stuart and his 2 defenders David Hudson and Rory Martin.
We then played Weston again 8-a-side and also a defensive game with some runs at their goal. This ended up goalless aswell but we nearly got a couple of goals with attempts from Murray Kennedy and Alexander de Vries. Result 0-0.
Last game was against Avoca, this time we played 5-a-side. There were some spectacular runs by our midfielders and forwards. We began to work as a team and ended up scoring 2 goals from Mark Stuart and Sean Garland. There was some great assists and midfield work from Sean Garland, Emmet Wallace and Reuben Graham. Avoca managed to get 1 goal in but it was Wicklows game in the end 2-1.
Two scoreless draws and a win!
Well done to all and to the support from Parents and Coaches (Angela & Conor).
Wicklow Hockey Club formed in 1999, with a group of students from Wicklow Town under the leadership of Neil Horner.