Dublin, September 3: On Saturday, August 31, The Lord Mayor of Dublin, James Geoghegan and the President of Hockey Ireland, John Dennis, officially opened the Republic of Ireland’s most sustainable hockey pitch at Pembroke Wanderers Hockey Club in Dublin.
Pembroke Wanderers is the first club in the country to install this new pitch technology – second only to Banbridge Hockey Club on the island of Ireland.
The pitch is made from the sport’s most sustainable surface – Poligras Paris GT zero – a unique carbon zero hockey turf specially developed for the Paris 2024 Olympics and certified by the Federation for International Hockey (FIH) for dry hockey.
This state-of-the-art pitch has already garnered international attention – the USA Womens’ Hockey Team chose the surface at Pembroke Wanderers in preparation for their Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The ribbon cutting ceremony was followed by The Ken Treacy Cup. This commemorative annual competition, now in its fourth year, honors the memory of a valued and influential club member, Ken Treacy. Ken was integral in creating a positive environment around Pembroke, both on and off the pitch as both a player and a coach.
This year’s tournament welcomed a Men’s team from Pembroke, Monkstown, UCD, giving the sides an opportunity to continue their preseason preparation, while also taking part in the day’s festivities and contribute to the commemoration of Ken’s legacy.
All funds raised from this tournament go to Beaumont Hospital Richmond ICU.
