It’s Hockey Time … It’s Astro Time …Hurrah!
In September, the new first year students took part in an introduction to hockey on Saturday mornings. The players thoroughly enjoyed the Saturday sessions. They were a fantastic success. It also introduced the new first year students to the many sports and activities that the Astro has to offer. The preparation for the league matches commenced in September. Great excitement mounted as teams prepared for their first hockey matches. The girls were highly excited at the prospect of getting back into playing matches and they always take great pride in representing St. Mary’s in hockey. The teams had a shaky start in their practice matches against Holy Faith, Clontarf. The Leinster League matches commenced in October. They played some closely contested matches and showed great skill and determination. We now have two senior teams competing this year as our Junior C Champs from last year move onwards and upwards into the Senior 4 League. The Senior 4 team (4th Year) started their games with a 2-0 win against Loreto, St. Stephen’s Green. The team played its second game against Santa Sabina. The enthusiasm for training and playing matches is fantastic. It will be a big challenge for the team this year as it moves into the senior league! Well done to the Senior 4 team so far and keep up the winning spirit! We wish them luck in this year’s Senior Leinster League. The Junior C team (3rd Year) played Dundalk Grammar in their first league game. They are looking forward to many more wins! The Senior 3 team and first year beginners look forward to the Northside League and in preparation will take part in some friendly matches. We are looking forward to the new hockey season this year and new players are always welcome. With such enthusiastic and talented players, we will enjoy playing for and representing St. Mary’s with great spirit and enthusiasm. We highly recommend everyone to come along and join hockey. Go Astro … Be Active …Play Hockey!!
