by The Hockey Museum | Nov 8, 2016 | 2016 News Items
The second annual Volunteers’ Day was held at the Hockey Museum on the afternoon of Wednesday 26 October 2016, with around 25 people in attendance including special guest Peter Savage, long time hockey photographer and journalist, his wife Stella and family...
by The Hockey Museum | Oct 17, 2016 | 2016 News Items
As part of the Sport in Museums Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) consortium, The Hockey Museum (THM) has been given the opportunity to submit an application for a fully-funded PhD studentship from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) starting in the...
by The Hockey Museum | Oct 11, 2016 | 2016 News Items
David Balbirnie with Des Simon and his family at his 100th year birthday celebrations. On Tuesday 20 September 2016 Des Simon, a Past President of the former Irish Hockey Union and Hockey Ireland Honorary Life Member, celebrated his 100th birthday. Des, a...
by The Hockey Museum | Sep 20, 2016 | Obituaries
Melvyn Pignon who has died at the age of 86 was possibly the best known woman hockey player of her generation. She first played at Kidderminster High School in Worcestershire and went on to train as a PE teacher at Lady Mabel College of Physical Education, beginning...
by The Hockey Museum | Sep 18, 2016 | Hockey Worldwide, International Hockey, Men's Hockey
Founded in September 1893 and disbanded in 1907, it is safe to say that in the short period of its existence Palmerston Hockey Club in Ireland established a record which has never been surpassed by any other hockey club in the country. In six successive seasons the...
