Old Alex Hockey Club

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Old Alex Hockey Club
Union Hockey Ireland
Full nameOld Alexandra Hockey Club
Founded 1893
Ground Alexandra College
Milltown, Dublin
Ireland
CoachIvan Ovington
Website oldalexhc.ie
League Women's Irish Hockey League
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Old Alex Hockey Club is a women's field hockey club based at Alexandra College in Milltown, Dublin, Ireland. The club enters teams in the Women's Irish Hockey League, the Women's Irish Senior Cup and the Women's Irish Junior Cup. The club was founded in 1893 as Alexandra Hockey Club. It claims to be the oldest women's field hockey club in Ireland. In 1947 it was renamed Old Alexandra Hockey Club.

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History

Early years

Old Alex was founded in 1893 as Alexandra Hockey Club. It claims to be the oldest women's field hockey club in Ireland. It was originally a field hockey and tennis club for past and present pupils of Alexandra College. The club played their first game on Saint Patrick's Day in 1893 against Merton Hockey Club. Initially the subscription fee was two shillings and six pence and only Alexandra College pupils were allowed to join. In 1894 the club become founder members of the Irish Ladies Hockey Union. Two club members, Miss Story and Miss Lyster, arranged the union's first meeting at Alexandra College. In 1947 the club was renamed Old Alexandra Hockey Club and in 1960 it became an open club, allowing players with no previous connection to the College to join. [1] [2]

Irish Senior Cup

Old Alex won the Women's Irish Senior Cup for the first time in 1906. [2]

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners up
1906Alexandra [2] 4–3Cork Ladies
1907Alexandra [2]
1922Alexandra [3] 5–0Waterford
1924Alexandra [4] [note 1] Knock
1925Knock [5] 2–1Alexandra
1934Cork LadiesAlexandra
1986Portadown1–0 [note 2] Old Alexandra
1988Old Alexandra Pembroke Wanderers
1991Old AlexandraMuckross
1998 Pegasus 5–0Old Alexandra
2006 Hermes [6] [7] 1–0Old Alexandra
Notes
  1. ↑ After replay. First game finished 2–2 after extra time.
  2. ↑ After replay. First game finished 1–1.

Women's Irish Hockey League

During the 2010s Old Alex regularly played in the Women's Irish Hockey League. [8] [9] [10] After several seasons outside the national league, Old Alex gained promotion in 2018 after defeating Dublin University 2–1 in a promotion/relegation playoff. [11] [12] [13]

Irish Junior Cup

Old Alex's second team enter the Women's Irish Junior Cup.

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners up
1915Alexandra II
1920Alexandra II
1921Alexandra II
1998 Pegasus II Old Alexandra II
2005 Loreto II 1–0Old Alexandra II
2007Old Alexandra II [14] 2–0Bray
2010Randalstown II [15] 3–1Old Alexandra II

Home grounds

Old Alex are based at Alexandra College. The club has hosted interprovincial and international games. On 2 March 1896 the club hosted the first ever women's international field hockey match when Ireland defeated England 2–0. [2] [16]

Notable former players

Internationals

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When the Ireland women's national field hockey team won the silver medal at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup, the squad included two former Old Alex players – Emily Beatty and Shirley McCay.

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Umpire

First team coaches

Years
2018–Ivan Ovington [11] [17]
2017–2018Nicky King
2016–2017Tarrin Ramsden [18]
2015–2016Nicky King
2013–2015Didi Cole [10] [19] [20]
2012–2013Miles Warren [9]
2010–2012Miles Warren and Ivan Ovington [8]
1980s David Judge [21] [22] [23]

Honours

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