Training Times
Training sessions typically take place from September to April at Newtown School hockey pitch in Waterford city. We also have an additional academy, Stradbally Hockey Academy, which is based at Stradbally soccer pitch in Waterford county.
For the new 2022 / 2023 hockey season our training schedule below will commence for the following teams on the following dates:
Senior teams: Women’s 1, 2, 3, U18 Girls, Men’s 1 & 2 from week beginning Monday, 1st August 2022.
Junior teams: U16 Girls from Friday, 19th August 2022. U16 Boys from Monday, 22nd August 2022. U13 Boys (6th Class & 1st Years) from Monday, 22nd August 2022. U14 Girls (1st & 2nd Years) from Friday, 26th August 2022.
Academies: Waterford Hockey Academy (Junior/Senior Infants, U8 Girls, U9 Boys ( up to 3rd Class), U10 Girls (up to 4th Class)) from Sunday, 11th September 2022. U12 Girls (5th & 6th Class) from Monday, 12th September 2022. U11 Boys (4th & 5th Class) from Tuesday, 13th September 2022. Stradbally Hockey Academy from Wednesday, 21st September 2022.
Please monitor our social media for any training schedule updates.
* Training typically does not take place on official state holiday dates or during some school holiday times.
Notes: Swipe left to see all of the training schedule below, if not visible. WHA refers to Waterford Hockey Academy.
| Day | Time | Quarter 1 Newtown Pitch (School End) | Quarter 2 Newtown Pitch | Quarter 3 Newtown Pitch | Quarter 4 Newtown Pitch (Newtown Road End) | Stradbally Soccer Pitch |
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| Monday | 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Intermediate Goalkeepers (Age 13-16) | U13 Boys | U12 Girls (WHA) | U12 Girls (WHA) | |
| 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Junior Goalkeepers (Age 10-12) & Men's (small sided games) | U16 Boys | U14 Girls Hip Hop | U14 Girls Hip Hop | ||
| 8:30pm - 9:30pm | U16 Boys | U16 Boys | Women's 3 & U18 Girls | Women's 3 & U18 Girls | ||
| Tuesday | 6:30pm - 7:30pm | U11 Boys (WHA) | U14 Girls Rock & Rave | U14 Girls Rock & Rave | U14 Girls Rock & Rave | |
| 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Women's 1 | Women's 1 | Women's 2 | Women's 2 | ||
| 8:30pm - 9:30pm | U16 Girls A | U16 Girls A | U16 Girls B | U16 Girls B | ||
| Wednesday | 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Stradbally Hockey Academy (Junior Infants up to 2nd Class) |
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| 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Stradbally Hockey Academy (3rd Class up to 6th Class) | |||||
| Thursday | 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Women's 1 | Women's 1 | Women's 2 | Women's 2 | |
| 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Senior Goalkeepers (Age 16+) | |||||
| 7:30pm - 9:00pm | Men's 1 & 2 | Men's 1 & 2 | Men's 1 & 2 | Men's 1 & 2 | ||
| Friday | 6:30pm - 7:30pm | U13 Boys | U13 Boys | Women's 3 & U18 Girls | Women's 3 & U18 Girls | |
| 7:30pm - 8:30pm | U16 Girls A | U16 Girls A | U16 Girls B | U16 Girls B | ||
| 8:30pm - 9:30pm | U14 Girls Rock & Rave | U14 Girls Rock & Rave | U14 Girls Hip Hop | U14 Girls Hip Hop | ||
| Sunday | 11:00am - 12:00pm | Junior/Senior Infants, U8 Girls, U9 Boys & U10 Girls (WHA) | Junior/Senior Infants, U8 Girls, U9 Boys & U10 Girls (WHA) | Junior/Senior Infants, U8 Girls, U9 Boys & U10 Girls (WHA) | Junior/Senior Infants, U8 Girls, U9 Boys & U10 Girls (WHA) | |
Waterford Hockey Academy caters for all children, new to the sport of hockey, from Junior Infants (from a minimum age of 5) up to age 11 (U12 Girls) and up to age 10 (U11 Boys).
Stradbally Hockey Academy caters for all children, new to the sport of hockey, from Junior Infants (from a minimum age of 5) up to 6th Class.
