Breast Cancer Ireland is coming to us on the 11th of October at 7pm on behalf of our Healthy Clubs Team.

All welcome!

Tuesday evening sees both our Senior and Junior camogie teams away playing their final rounds of the Championship.

The Seniors play Knockananna in Ballinakill and the Juniors are up against Avondale. Both games are near one another, so you could get to watch both teams!

Two finals this evening!

Our U13 Hurlers are in Ballinakill and our u14 Camogie players are in Avoca.

Let’s get out and support these young teams

Tuesday night, history was made on the Rocks’ pitch. Our first Senior Camogie Championship match ever was played and it did not disappoint.

Numbers were low, but we knew it would be a challenge this year, fielding a Senior and a Junior team. Thank you to Donard Glen for their game spirit and matching our numbers and a special shout out to Orlagh Kelly for stepping up.

From the first whistle the pace was fast with two strong teams. You could not turn your head away for a moment for fear of missing some of the action. At half time Arklow Rocks we 6 points down with the score ARP 1:6 Donard 4:5.

The second half started at the same fast pace as the first. This was kept up for a long as possible, but tiredness set in for some players and Donard capitalised on this, winning at the final whistle.

These players are warriors. This team must now truly believe that they are where they belong, in the Senior Championship. They know what they need to work on, and as previous years have proved, they will put in the effort to get where they want to be, and with excitement, we all get to watch.

Our next match is an away match against Kiltegan on Tuesday 27th August, throw in at 7pm. All support welcome!

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A huge thank you to all those who supported our club by selling and/or buying a raffle tickets.

For those not at the event last night, the winners of the Summer Draw raffle are:

1 Tony Farrell
2 Sean McCarthy c/o Tom Byrne
3 Liam Brennan
4 Niamh McGeachan
5 Eithne Doyle
6 Jack Darcy
7 Peter Somers
8 Hughie and Alex
9 Peter Walker
10 Tirnan Pierce

Both of our u11 teams played this week

First up on Wednesday evening we played Western Gaels at home. On a great evening for hurling, the lads played some superb hurling with excellent skills on show from both teams.

On Thursday evening the lads were away to St. Pats in Wicklow. A much cooler evening for this game but nonetheless these lad showed great skill and determination in another excellent game of hurling.

Both the teams are really enjoying their hurling and have had a busy week but always give it their all.

Massive thanks, as usual, to the parents for getting the lads to games and to Cian for a fantastic job refereeing the home game on Wednesday.

Thanks also to Western Gaels Hurling Club Wicklow for travelling on Wednesday and to St Patrick’s GAA Club Wicklow Town for hosting on Thursday.

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Be in with a chance to win two tickets to the 2024 All-Ireland hurling and football finals, and plenty of other prizes. Tickets available from any of our coaches or contact Philip Byrne. The draw will be on Saturday 13th July 2024.

Good luck!

Our Senior Camogie League match will be played in Glenealy. The change of venue this evening is due our pitch being waterlogged.

Well done to Rocks man Adam O’Leary playing for Wicklow u20 footballers last night

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#wearewicklow

Be part of the fastest field game in the world!

Join in the fun and give hurling/camogie a go with Arklow Rocks. Great for both boys and girls.

Hurls and helmets are provided, so all you need to do is turn up.

This morning our Healthy Clubs committee Denise, Sallyann and Julieann met with Lorraine Dunne from Wicklow County Council. Lorraine presented the club with free period products to help combat period poverty. We are delighted to say free period products will be available in our toilets for any ladies that need them. Thanks again Wicklow County Council.

Our Healthy Clubs committee handing over a cheque for €750 to Arklow Cancer Support from our healthy walk last month.

Thank you to all who donated to such a worthy cause helping so many in our community. Arklow Cancer Support do amazing work.

Membership now open for 2024 through

www.foireann.ie

All the usual academy/juvenile/senior options are available with a few new additions for 2024.

We have introduced a cap on a family payment of €400. There are five family options available, but if your family does not fall into these five options, please contact the club registrar and we will assist.

Another new edition is a club charge of €40 for male players registered in different GAA clubs…..this is to help cover club costs

We will also hold a registration day in the clubhouse, later this month for those who do not want to register online.

Great write up by the Wicklow People’s Kevin Stapleton (16Oct2023)

Classy Ciara Lancaster guides Arklow Rocks to stunning victory over Glenealy in Wicklow Intermediate camogie final

Arklow side jump from Junior to Senior in two seasons

Arklow Rocks 1-9

Glenealy 0-11

A great write up from the Wicklow People’s Liam O’Loughlin (14Nov2023)

An extraordinary Leinster debut for Arklow Rocks as they secure place in provincial final

Late Bardon goal sends Wicklow Intermediate champions through to Junior ‘B’ decider.

Arklow Rocks 1-6

Burren Rangers 2-1

Wicklow Intermediate camogie champions Arklow Rock Parnells made an extraordinary debut in the Leinster Junior ‘B’ camogie championship when they played host to Carlow champions Burren Rangers at Pearse’s Park in Arklow on Saturday last, November 11. The Arklow side, who trailed their Carlow opponents for the entire game from the seventh minute onwards, only got their noses in front one minute into added time when Erin Bardon got the crucial touch in a goalmouth scramble to give her side the lead for the first time in the game as the finishing post approached. And they held on for a thrilling victory by 1-6 to 2-1.

The final is nearly here!

AIB Leinster Junior B Club Championship Final St Munnas (Westmeath) V on Saturday, November 25th at 1.30pm at Donaghmore Ashbourne GAA, Ashbourne, Co. Meath.

Entry to all fixtures in the AIB Leinster Club Championship is by ticket only.

AIB Leinster Junior B Final Tickets

Our very own Eugene “Dots” Doherty is running his 13th Dublin Marathon!

This year he is running in aid of Wicklow Hospice. Please use the link below to donate. All help appreciated.

idonate.ie/event/dotswicklowhospicefundraiser

Good luck Dots

Please save the date for our end of year dinner dance.