Old Alex Hockey Club
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| Union | Hockey Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Old Alexandra Hockey Club | ||
| Founded | 1893 | ||
| Ground | Alexandra College Milltown, Dublin Ireland | ||
| Coach | Ivan 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.
Early years
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
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.
- Emily Beatty[9]
- Jeamie Deacon
- Nicky King
- Shirley McCay[8][10]
- Jessica Jecko [11]