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Monkstown Hockey Club ('town; Irish ''Cumann Haca Baile na Manach'') established in 1894 is one of the oldest in Ireland located at Rathdown School in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. This season the club is fielding five men's teams and four ladies' teams. The youth system is one of the largest in the country with over 300 colts and fillies catering for U16s, U14s, U12s, U10s and U8s. With the majority of the juniors going on to join the senior ranks, the club has a very bright future in hockey and expects to expand further in the coming years.〔http://hockey.ie/contentPage/107579/monkstown〕 Monkstown hold the Irish Senior Double; Irish Senior Cup and Irish Hockey League, as well as the Irish Junior Cup. On winning these titles Monkstown have claimed the accolade of the most successful team in the modern era of Irish Hockey. The Men's 1st XI become Irish Senior Cup champions after beating Pembroke 5-4 to end a 99-year wait for glory. Kiwi Andy Ewington (Andrew Ellington or Ewy) netted the silver goal dragflick to give the town a famous victory in UCD.〔http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/other-sports/ewington-ends-monkstowns-heartache-226442.html〕 The Men's 2nd XI, captained by long limbed Danny P, overcame Banbridge HC in the Irish Junior Cup final 2-1.〔http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2013/04/good-times-keep-rolling-for-monkstown/〕 Monkstown claimed their third and biggest title of the season as they became the first men’s club to do the Irish Hockey League and Irish Senior Cup double since the former was introduced.〔http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/monkstown-complete-irish-hockey-league-and-irish-senior-cup-double-1.1383430〕 The town beat Banbridge 4-3 in a thrilling encounter in Grange road on May 4, 2013.〔http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2013/05/sublime-second-half-sees-monkstown-claim-first-mens-ihlisc-double-in-modern-era/〕 The win puts Monkstown into the 2013/14 EuroHockey League 〔http://www.ehlhockey.tv/news/monkstown-confirmed-for-ehl-2013-14-updated〕 2013 has been one of the most successful years to date for the club also claiming the Leinster Senior Men's Mills Cup.〔http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2013/03/ewington-once-again-the-monkstown-hero-with-drag-flick-double/〕 Ladies Div 5, Ladies Div5/6 Cup, Men's Div 4, U16 Cup and U16 League.〔http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2013/03/ewington-toast-of-the-town-ending-99-year-wait-for-irish-senior-cup-glory/〕〔http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2013/04/leinster-mens-titles-galore-won-across-the-province/〕〔http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2013/04/seven-lha-cup-titles-as-leinster-ladies-season-closes-with-a-bang/〕 == Origins of the club == The concept and formation of Monkstown Club came from Mr C. P. Ball and Mr H. S. Findlater. In response to circulars sent out by them a meeting was held in Kenny's Hotel, Kingstown (now Dun Laoghaire) on 17 September 1894. Robert Rice chaired the meeting and in addition to the above named the following also attended: L. G. Barrett, J. W. Ball, W. B. Mitchell, J. D. Freeman, J. W. Galloway, R. G. Boughton, F. Burke, E. C. Wright, F. O. Norwood, C. Barker, C. McCullagh, F. Irwin, W. M. McBlaine, H. Pim, and W. Mercer. It was unanimously agreed that a club be formed named Monkstown Hockey Club. The following officers were then elected: Honorary Secretary H. S. Findlater, Honorary Treasurer C. P. Ball, Committee: R. Rice J. W. Ball, B. W. Scott, G. R. Symes and R. G. Boughton. At the next meeting the names of W. Egan and R. P. Pim were added to the committee. Mr. Herbert Findlater who proposed the formation of the club was a member of an eminent business and professional family in Dublin. He was a solicitor and lost his life in Gallipoli in 1915 during the war. His brother, Adam Findlater, became a Vice President of Monkstown. Their grand nephew, Alex Findlater is chairman of Findlater (Wine Merchants) Ltd. Of the existing clubs in Leinster, Monkstown is the 3rd oldest after Dublin University and Three Rock Rovers, which were founded a year earlier. At that first meeting a deputation was elected to ask Mr. Bousfield of Corrig School for permission to play on the lower portion of their cricket pitch at Tivoli Terrace. This he readily agreed to, for which he was promptly elected the first President of the club, and all Corrig Boys School became honorary members, therefore incurring the club in no financial outlay. The annual subscription was set at five shillings with an entrance fee of two shillings and six pence; the following year the subscription was raised to seven shillings and six pence, except those living outside a five mile radius of the club ground, when it would remain at five shillings. The colours of the club were chosen to be "light blue shirt with dark blue pipings and M. H. C. on the pocket in dark blue." Later the Honorary Secretary reported that arrangements had been concluded with "Lynch" of Westmoreland Street, Dublin to supply shirts made of flannel thoroughly shrunk at 7/6 each. Some years elapsed before the standardisation of the colour of shorts took place when white was chosen. This was later changed to navy blue. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Monkstown Hockey Club」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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