Three Rock Rovers Hockey Club


Three Rock Rovers Hockey Club is a field hockey club based in Rathfarnham, South Dublin, Ireland. The club was founded in 1893. It was originally based in Foxrock and was named after Three Rock Mountain. The club's senior men's team plays in the Men's Irish Hockey League and the Men's Irish Senior Cup. The reserve team play in the Men's Irish Junior Cup. Three Rock Rovers have also represented Ireland in European competitions, including the Euro Hockey League. Three Rock Rovers also enters various men's and women's teams in junior, senior and veterans leagues and cup competitions affiliated to the Leinster Hockey Association.

History

Three Rock Rovers were founded in 1893 by a group of former Dublin University Hockey Club players. Together with Dublin University and Monkstown, Three Rock Rovers were among the pioneering field hockey clubs in Ireland. In 2008–09 Three Rock Rovers were founder members of the Men's Irish Hockey League.

[EY [Champions Trophy (men's hockey)|EY Champions Trophy]]

Irish Senior Cup">Irish Senior Cup (men's hockey)">Irish Senior Cup

;Notes

Irish Junior Cup">Irish Junior Cup (men's hockey)">Irish Junior Cup

Europe

Three Rock Rovers have also represented Ireland in European competitions. In addition to playing in the Euro Hockey League, Three Rock Rovers have also played in European indoor hockey competitions. Three Rock Rovers hosted the 2015 EuroHockey Club Trophy.
SeasonRound
2008–09 Euro Hockey LeagueRound of 16
2015 EuroHockey Club Trophy4th
2018 EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge II1st
2017–18 Euro Hockey LeagueRound of 16
2019 EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge I2nd
2018–19 Euro Hockey LeagueRound of 16
2019–20 Euro Hockey LeagueQualified

Women's field hockey

;Irish Junior Cup
SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
2001EnniscorthyThree Rock Rovers II
2003Pegasus II3–0Three Rock Rovers II

Home grounds

Three Rock Rovers were originally based in Foxrock, near the Stillorgan station on the Harcourt Street railway line. The club's original grounds were donated to Three Rock Rovers by Sir John Power of Power's Distillers. In 1930, Three Rock Rovers moved to Londonbridge Road, the headquarters of the Irish Hockey Union in Ringsend. In 1981 the club moved to its current grounds at Grange Road in Rathfarnham, South Dublin.

Notable players

Men

; internationals
When Ireland won the silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics, the squad included five Three Rock Rovers players – Henry Brown, Walter Campbell, Richard Gregg, Henry Murphy and Charles Power.
; international
; internationals
;Others:
Gordon Lambert: member of Seanad Éireann

Women

; 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 former Three Rock Rovers player Deirdre Duke.

Men