Juniors

Welcome to Bray Junior Hockey

Our mission is to provide a safe environment for young players of all abilities to play, develop, compete and enjoy the sport of hockey, for as long as possible.

Membership

The 2022/2023 season is open for Registration

Please note we are operating a waiting list for the U16 Girls, 6th Class Girls & U8 Mixed Group

All other girls groups and boys are welcome to register for membership this year

You can apply for junior membership here.

We do operate a waiting list in many (girls) agegroups but will endeavor to clear the list and accept players wherever possible.

For any membership queries please email juniors@brayhockeyclub.ie

Clubzap

We use the Clubzap mobile app for all club and individual team communications, registration and club events.

Please search for Clubzap on the Apple App Store or Google Play. Once you have installed the app, please register yourself, as a parent, with your own date of birth (DO NOT ENTER YOUR CHILDS DOB OR NAME).You can then add your child to your profile in the relevant chat group for the agegroup in question.

All training and match communications will be sent through Clubzap so it is mandatory that you use it.

Age Groups

Junior players are grouped according to their class groups rather than their age.

This is in line with the LHA structures.

Under 8 Boys: Senior Infants, 1st Class, 2nd Class (Lead: John Lush)

Under 8 Girls: Senior Infants, 1st Class, 2nd Class (Lead: Dean Maguire)

3rd Class Girls (Lead: Dean Maguire )

4th Class Girls (Lead: )

U10 Boys: 3rd Class, 4th Class (Lead: Tim Fry)

5th Class Girls (Lead: Dean Maguire)

6th Class Girls (Lead: Nick Reid)

U12 Boys: 5th Class, 6th Class (Lead: Tim Fry)

1st Year Girls (Lead: Abdullah Chandry)

2nd Year Girls (Lead: Caoimhe Hardiman, Abdullah Chandry)

U14 Boys: 1st Year, 2nd Year (Lead: John Lush)

Under 16s Girls: 3rd Year, 4th Year (Leads: Sara Quill, Enda Gallanagh, Mark Costello)

Under 16s Boys: 3rd Year, 4th Year (Lead: John Lush)

GK Coaches (Girls) - Holly Micklem and Cameron Larkin

Season Start Dates

U8's, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Class & 1st Year Girls, U10/U12 Boys - Sunday 11th September

2nd Year Girls (Minors) - Sunday 4th September

U14/U16 Boys - commenced Friday 12th August

U16 Girls (Inter) - commenced Friday 19th August

We are always looking for parents or guardians to help out and get involved with coaching or side line assistance.

We offer training and continued support. If you can help in any way please email juniors@brayhockeyclub.ie

Training Schedule

The standard training times are as follows:

Friday Nights Loreto Bray: 18:30 - 20:00 (session 1) & 20:15 - 20:45 (session 2) - U16 Girls (Inter)

Friday Nights Templecarrig: 18:30 - 20:00 - U16 & U14 Boys

Sunday Templecarrig:

12:00 - 13:00 U8's & 3rd Class Girls
13:15 - 14.15 4th Class Girls
14:30 - 15.30 5th Class Girls
15:45 - 16.45 6th Class Girls

Sunday Loreto Bray:

11:00 - 12:00 1st Year Girls
12:15 - 1.15 2nd Year Girls (Minor)
13:30 - 14.30 U12, U10 & U8 Boys

GK training - TBC

Please ensure you arrive at least 10 minutes before the training begins.

Please ensure your child has a mouth guard, shin pads and stick for every training session and match

Please note training slots may change, match fixtures will be at different times and different venues so it is your responsibility to check where you should be on a weekly basis by checking and responding to the notifications in your relevant Clubzap group.

Please also note that if you get a fixture (match) notification (not training) and you do not respond we presume your child is not attending and they may not be allocated to the squad to play = so please do not just turn up and expect them to get match time.

Additional Information

Hockey Ireland Membership Registration/ Renewal and ME number

Further to the directive from our National Governing Body Hockey Ireland, ALL players – senior and junior - must have a Hockey Ireland membership number and hold a paid HI membership. Participation in hockey activities in Ireland is prohibited without these.

Gameday, the new online registration system is now open for the 2022/23 season.

Please use to Leinster Hockey Leagues - GameDay Registration (mygameday.app) to pay your / your child’s Hockey Ireland membership.

There is an overview video and supporting documentation downloads on Hockey Ireland's membership page on https://hockey.ie/membership

Please email membership@hockey.ie with any issues you may have.

Please note that the GameDay system has not yet released the facility to review your membership details. This is expected to be released in September 2022.

Please complete all information to include uploading any coaching, umpiring and other relevant certificates, adding a photo (Senior members only), Emergency Contact details, etc.

When registering your child with Bray Hockey Club please enter the Hockey Ireland ID in their profile.

If you have any questions, please click here to email the Registrations Secretary.

Code of Conduct

Please ensure your child reads (or is read to) and understands the Bray Hockey Club Code of Conduct.

Junior Registration

Any member (regardless of age) who is currently in school pays the junior rate.

Under 18 membership applications must be completed by a parent/guardian and must include the relevant waivers.

Parents/Guardians are reminded of Hockey Ireland's child welfare policies including guidelines on overplay.

Junior fees must be paid in full by the 1st September (unless payment is made by recurring payment).

According to the rules of the Leinster Hockey Association players must be 15 years old or more to play competitive senior Hockey.

Please email juniors@brayhockeyclub.ie to settle up any outstanding payments.

Terms & Conditions

Failure to adhere to your agreed subscription payment schedule may affect your ability to participate in club activities, including but not limited to training and games.

By becoming a member of Bray Hockey Club, you agree to adhere to Bray Hockey Club's Code of Conduct, Child Protection Policies and the IHA's Code of ethics & other relevant policies.