Avoca Hockey Club is a vibrant hockey club in the South of Dublin. Formed in 1895 we are one of the oldest and biggest clubs in Ireland with over 1200 members and countless volunteers. The clubs main pitch is at Newpark Comprehensive School on Newtown Park Avenue in Blackrock. The other three pitches that we use to cater for our burgeoning membership are at the Dominican College Sion Hill on Cross Avenue in Blackrock, Loreto College Foxrock and at St Andrews College and Indoor facilities at Mount Anvil College.
Avoca Hockey Club is both a competitive and community club affiliated with Hockey Ireland and Leinster Hockey Association.
Our aim is to provide a fun, inclusive, competitive, safe and social environment in which players of all levels of hockey can develop their skills whilst also enjoying this great Sport!
Our men’s squads compete in EYHL1, Leinster divisions 1B, 2, 4, 5 and 6 this season. Our 6 women’s squads compete in Leinster divisions 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 and 12. On top of competing in Leinster leagues our Senior squads also compete annually in various Irish Outdoor and Indoor cups.
We also boast an active Junior section with approximately 900 boys and girls participating each week. This is complimented by both women’s and men’s VETS squads that play weekly all year around (aged 35-70!!).
