Old Alex Hockey Club
{{short description|Irish women's field hockey club}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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| founded = 1893
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| ground = Alexandra College
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| coach = Ivan Ovington
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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.
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.{{cite web|url=http://oldalexhc.ie/|title=Welcome to Old Alex Hockey Club!|publisher=oldalexhc.ie|accessdate=19 May 2019}}{{cite news|url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2013/03/alex-celebrate-120th-anniversary-on-st-patricks-day/#.W5QlTvZFxy0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909035406/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2013/03/alex-celebrate-120th-anniversary-on-st-patricks-day/#.W5QlTvZFxy0|url-status=usurped|archive-date=9 September 2018|title=Alex celebrate 120th anniversary on St Patrick’s Day|publisher=www.hookhockey.com|accessdate=8 September 2018|date=16 March 2013}}
=Irish Senior Cup=
Old Alex won the Women's Irish Senior Cup for the first time in 1906.
;Notes
=Women's Irish Hockey League=
During the 2010s Old Alex regularly played in the Women's Irish Hockey League.{{cite news|url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2010/09/old-alex-womens-division-one-preview/#.XB6FyPZ2ty0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190104072903/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2010/09/old-alex-womens-division-one-preview/#.XB6FyPZ2ty0|url-status=usurped|archive-date=4 January 2019|title=Old Alex – Women's Division One preview|publisher=www.hookhockey.com|accessdate=22 December 2018|date=24 September 2010}}{{cite news|url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2012/09/old-alex-womens-division-one-preview-2/#.XObqfPZFxy0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181207192513/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2012/09/old-alex-womens-division-one-preview-2/#.XObqfPZFxy0|url-status=usurped|archive-date=7 December 2018|title=Old Alex – Women's Division One preview|publisher=www.hookhockey.com|accessdate=23 May 2019|date=14 September 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2014/09/old-alex-womens-leinster-division-one/#.XObk-PZFxy0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627143700/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2014/09/old-alex-womens-leinster-division-one/#.XObk-PZFxy0|url-status=usurped|archive-date=27 June 2020|title=Old Alex – Women's Leinster Division One|publisher=www.hookhockey.com|accessdate=22 December 2018|date=19 September 2014}} After several seasons outside the national league, Old Alex gained promotion in 2018 after defeating Dublin University 2–1 in a promotion/relegation playoff.{{cite news|url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2018/09/old-alex-womens-ey-hockey-league/#.XObfBPZFxy0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327102608/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2018/09/old-alex-womens-ey-hockey-league/#.XObfBPZFxy0|url-status=usurped|archive-date=27 March 2019|title=Old Alex – Women's EY Hockey League|publisher=www.hookhockey.com|accessdate=23 May 2019|date=27 September 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2018/05/alex-grind-out-promotion-to-the-eyhl-at-trinitys-expense/#.XOcBpPZFxy0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510120246/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2018/05/alex-grind-out-promotion-to-the-eyhl-at-trinitys-expense/#.XOcBpPZFxy0|url-status=usurped|archive-date=10 May 2018|title=Alex grind out promotion to the EYHL at Trinity's expense|publisher=www.hookhockey.com|accessdate=23 May 2019|date=6 May 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.universitytimes.ie/2018/05/dulhc-sunk-by-alex-in-relegation-playoff/|title=DULHC Sunk by Alex in Relegation Playoff|publisher=www.universitytimes.ie|accessdate=23 May 2019|date=6 May 2018}}
=Irish Junior Cup=
Old Alex's second team enter the Women's Irish Junior Cup.
| class="wikitable collapsible"
! Season ! Winners ! Score ! Runners up | |||
| 1915 | Alexandra II | ||
| 1920 | Alexandra II | ||
| 1921 | Alexandra II | ||
| 1998 | Pegasus II | Old Alexandra II | |
| 2005 | Loreto II | 1–0 | Old Alexandra II |
| 2007 | Old Alexandra II {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/for-the-record-26286579.html|title=For The Record|publisher=www.independent.ie|accessdate=23 May 2010|date=1 April 2007}} | 2–0 | Bray |
| 2010 | Randalstown II {{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/mcdonnell-secures-title-1.651139|title=McDonnell Secures Title|publisher=www.irishtimes.com|accessdate=13 April 2010|date=12 April 2010}} | 3–1 | Old 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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/living-for-the-days-of-the-big-finals-alexandra-college-1.897904?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fsport%2Fliving-for-the-days-of-the-big-finals-alexandra-college-1.897904|title=Living for the days of the big finals Alexandra College|publisher=www.irishtimes.com|accessdate=8 September 2018|date=27 February 2008}}
Notable former players
=Internationals=
;{{fhw|Ireland}}
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
- Jeamie Deacon
- Nicky King
- Shirley McCay
;{{fhw|United States}}
=Umpire=
First team coaches
Honours
- Women's Irish Senior Cup
- Winners: 1906, 1907, 1922, 1924, 1988, 1991: 6
- Runners Up: 1925, 1934, 1986, 1998, 2006 : 5
- Women's Irish Junior Cup
- Winners: 1915, 1920, 1921, 2007: 4
- Runners Up: 1998, 2005, 2010: 3
References
{{reflist|3}}
{{Women's Irish Hockey League}}
External links
- [https://www.facebook.com/OldAlexHC/ Old Alex Hockey Club on Facebook]
- [https://twitter.com/oldalexhc Old Alex Hockey Club on Twitter]
Category:Women's Irish Hockey League teams
Category:Sports clubs and teams in Dublin (city)
Category:1893 establishments in Ireland
Category:Field hockey clubs established in 1893