Glenanne Hockey Club

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Glenanne Hockey Club
Dublin 24[3]
Websitewww.glenannehockeyclub.com
LeagueMen's Irish Hockey League

Glenanne Hockey Club is a

EuroHockey Club Trophy
and were European Cup Winners' Cup runners up in 2002.

Club history

Early years

The club was originally the staff sports association of the Brown Thomas department store based on Grafton Street and was originally known as the Graftonians. In 1943 when Graftonians became an open club, the club was reformed as Glenanne Sports Club. In addition to playing field hockey, in its early decades the club also had active table tennis, golf and tennis sections.[2]

Golden era

Glenanne had to wait until 1985 before their men's section won their first senior trophy, the Neville Cup. In 1996 they won the Leinster Senior Cup for the first time. Glenanne won their first Leinster Division One title in April 2000 which was followed weeks later by their first All-Ireland Club Championship win. This marked the beginning of golden era for the club. During the 2000s they won a further five Leinster Division One titles, three

EuroHockey Club Trophy and were European Cup Winners' Cup runners up in 2002.[2][4][5][6][7][8] During this era the club's players included Ireland internationals Graham Shaw and Stephen Butler.[4][9][10] Towards the end of the decade Glenanne teams also featured Shane O'Donoghue.[7][8]

75th anniversary

In 2018 Glenanne celebrated their 75th anniversary by winning a national double.[11] In 2017–18 they won the Men's Irish Hockey League title for the first time. They secured the title after defeating Lisnagarvey 4–2. Glenanne were 2–0 down before Shane O'Donoghue scored a hat-trick.[12][13][14] Meanwhile, Glenanne's men's reserve team also won the

Irish Junior Cup after defeating Pembroke Wanderers 3–2 in the final.[15]

Glenanne in Europe

Glenanne has represented

Atlètic Terrassa.[1][2][16][17]
Glenanne won the 2008
EuroHockey Club Trophy in Paris after an defeating the host team, CA Montrouge, in the final after extra-time. They subsequently played in the 2009–10 and the 2010–11 Euro Hockey Leagues.[1][2][18]

Women's section

Glenanne has also organised

Irish Junior Cup in 1984 and 2008. In the 2008 final they defeated Railway Union 5–1.[2] Prominent Glenanne women's players have included Mary Waldron and Nicola Daly.[19] Waldron was a dual international who played for both the Republic of Ireland women's national football team and the Ireland women's cricket team.[20][21]
Daly was a member of the silver medal winning Ireland squad at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup. Another Ireland international, Nikki Symmons, has also coached the women's team.[21]

Grounds

Glenanne were originally based on Fortfield Road in

St. Andrew's College.[3][22]
Glenanne is currently undergoing a further pitch replacement programme 2018/2019.

Notable players

Men's internationals

 Ireland
  • Joe Brennan
  • Stephen Brownlow
  • Stephen Butler
  • Sam O'Connor

Source:[4][9][10][7][8][23]

Women's internationals

 Ireland

Others

Notable coaches

Honours

Men

  • EuroHockey Club Trophy
    • Winners: 2008: 1
  • European Cup Winners' Cup
    • Runners Up: 2002: 1
  • Men's Irish Hockey League
    • Winners: 2017–18: 1
  • All-Ireland Club Championship
    • Winners: 2000: 1 ?
  • Irish Senior Cup
    • Winners: 2001, 2007, 2010: 3
    • Runners Up: : 1
  • Irish Junior Cup
    • Winners: 1995, 2018: 2
    • Runners Up: 1985, 2006: 2
  • Leinster Division One
    • Winners: 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012
  • Leinster Senior Cup
    • Winners: 1996, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008: 5

Source:[2][4]

Women

  • Irish Junior Cup
    • Winners: 1984, 2008: 2

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hockey: No time for Glenanne to revel in Mills Cup triumph". www.independent.ie. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Glenanne Hockey Club – Club History". www.glenannehockeyclub.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Club Contact Glenanne HC". www.leinsterhockey.ie. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d "Mayor recognises the achievements of Glenane Hockey Club". www.sdublincoco.ie. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Shaw hails incredible season as Glens topple Monkstown on final day". www.hookhockey.com. 1 April 2012. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Irish Men's Senior Cup Final - Annadale v Glenanne Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 1 April 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  7. ^ a b c "Glenanne quick to find stride". www.irishtimes.com. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  8. ^ a b c "Monkstown v Glenanne - Irish Senior Men's Cup Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 9 May 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Stephen Butler and Graham Shaw retire from international hockey". www.hookhockey.com. 4 March 2010. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ a b "Graham Shaw takes on Glen's player-coach reins". www.hookhockey.com. 7 July 2010. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "Glenanne celebrates 75 years". www.echo.ie. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Irish Hockey League: Glenanne beat Lisnagarvey to clinch title". www.bbc.co.uk. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Glenanne Win EY Hockey League". www.hockey.ie. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  14. ^ "O'Donoghue hat-trick seals title for Glenanne". www.rte.ie. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  15. ^ "Glenanne Win Irish Junior Cup". www.hockey.ie. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  16. ^ "Glenanne have game plan to achieve final objective". www.irishtimes.com. 29 March 2002. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  17. ^ "Goulding saves Glenanne". www.irishtimes.com. 30 March 2002. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  18. ^ "Shaw set for Monkstown head coach job". www.hookhockey.com. 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 10 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  19. ^ "Railway Union come back to earn a draw". www.irishtimes.com. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  20. ^ "Waldron strikes winner for St Francis". www.hookhockey.com. 24 November 2008. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  21. ^ a b "Glenanne – Women's Division One preview". www.hookhockey.com. 14 September 2012. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  22. ^ "Glenanne switch base to St Andrew's for Cookstown visit". www.hookhockey.com. 7 October 2017. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  23. ^ "Ireland V Spain Results". www.sportireland.ie. 13 January 2014. Archived from the original on 9 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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