The 2020 GAA Games Development Conference in partnership with Sky Sports will take place in Croke Park, on Friday and Saturday January 10th and 11th 2020.

The Conference theme is ‘Values, Behaviours & Culture – the Key to Sustaining Success’ . The final programme of speakers is currently being finalised and will be released upon completion. Confirmed speakers include:

• Brian Cody (Manager, Kilkenny Senior Hurling Team)
  
• Kris Van Der Hagen (Director of Coach Education, Belgian FA)
  
• Des Ryan (Head of Sport Medicine and Athletic Development, Arsenal FC Academy)
  
• John Meyler (Former Manager, Cork Senior Hurling Team)
  
• Keith Ricken (Coach, Cork U. 20 Gaelic Football team, All Ieland Champions 2019)
  
• Colm O’Rourke (Principal, St Patricks Classical School, Navan)
  
• Prof Niall Moyna (School of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University)
  
• Niamh McElwain (Senior Learning Manager, Google)
  
• Paul Clarke (Director, Match-Fit)
  
• Sean O’Donnell (Performance Analyst, Limerick Senior Hurling Team)
  
• Johnny Greville (Coach, Westmeath Camogie Team, All Ireland Intermediate Champions 2019)
  

For further information, or if you wish to circulate to clubs or schools in your County, places can be reserved at the Games Development Conference by visiting https://learning.gaa.ie/GamesConference2020 or contacting one of the Executive Committee members.

This weekend has the Rocks in three finals all being played in the Wicklow Centre of Excellence, Ballinakill. Our under-11s are start the excitement on Saturday 5th October at 12:15pm against Bray Emmets.

On Sunday 6th October at 11:00am both our Under-13s and our Minor team play in their finals. You will not know where to be looking.

Come and support the boys as they have been fierce all season and promises to be some fantastic hurling!

#ArklowRocks #Ábu

Croke Park

At a County Officer Development Conference in January the following points were stated very clearly to us by Croke Park & Willis for Player Injury.

1. All Players whom are training or playing matches must be registered If they get injured and they are not registered at the time injury claim will not be allowed. The date of 31st March is for voting rights at club AGM only.
2. There is now a stop clock on the online claim format, if a claim is over the 60 days it will not allow you enter the injury.
3. Charity Games over Christmas or any time of the year are NOT covered.

WOW! This is going to be a great day for all the family. Come an watch the legends from ARP’s past take on the present team.

The clubhouse will be open for refreshments and we will be having prizes on the day.

Adults €5
Kids FREE

All proceeds going to Arklow Cancer Support

Hope to see you there!

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As our season draws to a close we have some very exciting matches coming up.  All these teams deserve your support so fly the Rocks colours when you and where you can!
#arklowrocks

Saturday 6th October 2018
Under 11 Hurling Finals Divsion 1
2.00pm Ballinakill
Pitch 1 A Carnew Emmets V St Patricks Blue (Referee: TBC)
Pitch 1 B ARP V Kilcoole (Referee: TBC)
There will be a €3 collection on the gate or €5 per car Donations to Wicklow Hospices & West Wicklow Day-care centre.

Sunday 7th October 2018
County Intermediate Hurling Championship – Semi Finals
11:00am Dubar Park, Wicklow (extra time if necessary)
ARP v Kilcoole

Wednesday 10th October 2018
Under 13 Hurling B Championship
ARP V Michael Dwyers Navy 7.00pm Ballinakill (Referee: TBC);

Monday 15th October 2018
Under 13 Hurling B Championship
7.00pm Ballinakill
ARP V Michael Dwyers Blue  (Referee: TBC)

Sunday 21st October 2018
Under 17 County Final Replay
12:45pm Joule Park Aughrim
Avondale Parnells v Carnew Emmets

Monday 22nd October 2018
Under 13 Hurling Division 1 A, B, C Championship Finals Ballinakill

Friday 26 October 2018
Under 15 Hurling A Shield Final
7.15pm Ballinakill
Luke O Tooles v ARP  (Referee: TBC)

IT IS BACK!

The countdown is on for the Arklow Rocks Fun 3-day Summer Camp from Tuesday 24th to Thursday 26th July.

All boys and girls welcome from ages 4 to 12.  This is a great way to introduce them to the amazing game of hurling and camogie, no matter what there age or skill level.  Camp includes fun games, skill challenges (although no previous knowledge required) and all run by qualified coaches.

Excited to see you all !

Camp Registration Form

Come and join is on Saturday 30th June 2018 for what will be a great night and all in aid of a great cause.  Fun, music and food all being served up at the Clubhouse.

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The winner of the two tickets for tonight’s “2 Johnnies” show is Derek Tobin. Well done. Your tickets can be collected from the Box Office in The Arklow Bay Hotel from 7pm.

For everyone else tickets are still available from The Arklow Bay Hotel or send us a message. See you tonight!

This Friday, 18th May, we have our Senior team playing in the Quarter Final of the Leinster Hurling League against in Rathdrum against Avondale.  come and support the Rocks.

Throw in is at 7.30 p.m.

Good luck to all our hurlers!

Allianz National Hurling 2018 Forecast Winner is:-

Danny Curran

Congratulations!

This week weekend we have out Senior team playing in the Leinster Hurling League on Saturday 14th April 2018 in Pearses Park against Carlow Town.  Throw in is at 3.30 p.m.

Also on Saturday we have our U7s are playing in a blitz in Ballinakill at 2:30pm.

On Monday, 16th April 2018, our U13s team are away to Eire Óg in Greystones (throw in at 7pm) and our U17s team Avondale Parnells take on Luke O’Tooles in the Hurling Division 1 – Round 3.

Good luck to all our hurlers!

Saturday 2pm – She is coming home!

Arklow’s very own MARY HICKEY is returning to the town this coming Saturday. After 104 days and 1500 miles and running in the the worst weather she is finally going to be back in Arklow.

The 65 year old veteran marathon runner, is completing her Lap of the Map in aid of the RNLI. She has raised over €35,000 for these brave men and women who risk their lives in all weather.

After both recieving semi final bys, Arklow Rocks played host to Saint Columba’s of Kildare in the Cross Border Championship final in Pearse Park.  Both sides were well prepared and eager to hurl and a highly entertaining game insued.  It was nip and tuck for the start of the first half with both defences proving highly efficient especially the two O’Murchú brothers, Liam and Donnocha, who where solid in the full back line for “D Rocks”.

The break through came when the trojan center back, Kyle Byrne drove a long ball out and the nippy Tiernan Gahan got the ball and took off.  He soloed through and put the ball in the roof of the net! He then added another point! St Colomba’s battled hard and soon got a goal of their own. Straight from the puck out “D rocks” battled hard through Adam O’Farrell and Aarron Keogh and the ball broke to Cian Redmond.  He pulled to the back of the net, oldstyle stuff at its best.  Half time score ARP 2.1 – Sr Columba’s 1.0.

The Kildare side started brightly and scored 1.1 without reply but it was like pressing a trigger for “D Rocks”. As they upped their levels through some fine plays led by the able hands of Patrick “Padge” Shaw. He put over a point worthy of the television before Adam O’Leary found his wings and took flight rattling the net and putting the Rocks back in front. Young Gahan then added another goal before Redmond struck again sealing a fine win for this very young Rocks team.

So the Cross Border Cup goes to the young men of D Rocks!

Rocks team:  Kian Fluskey, Liam Murphy, Donnacha Murphy, Jamie Somers, Bartley Crummy, Kyle Byrne, Patrick Shaw, Niall Donovan, Tiernan Gahan, Paudraig Kelly, Cian Redmond, Adam O’Farrell, Bill Conors, Thomas Barnes, Fionn McDonald

Come and support Jason Redmond and our young hurlers tomorrow in their final. Shaping up to be a great game.

Good luck and y’up the Rocks!

On Friday 6th April the Rocks will be having a fundraising Table Quiz at the Old Ship.  It promises to be a fun evening with prizes on the night raising the clubs much needed finances.  All our welcome, the more the merrier.

We are looking for Rocks representative(s) to attend the REFEREE’s COURSE at Ballinakill on Tuesday 13th March @ 8-10pm.

Our Intermediate team get their season under way next week in the leinster senior league against Gracefield of Offaly AWAY .
Anybody interested in travelling to support the lads and enjoy a bit of bus banter please let Tom Byrne know or use the contact page.

Y’up the Rocks!

A big happy birthday to one of our young hurlers, Faoláin (or Fred as he is also known on the field.)  He was 6 last week and celebrated in the best way with an Arklow Rocks party and cake!  Thank you Little Blue Cow cakes and roll on 2018 season.