Halloween Hockey Camp Success

Halloween Hockey Camp attendees get their first cap!

The Newry Olympic Halloween Hockey Camp on Monday 27 October was a fantastic success with nearly 50 kids turning up for a full day of fun, hockey, games and the opportunity to make new friends.

With a record number of attendees the big turnout was divided into three Halloween themed groups - Pumpkins, Zombies and the Wizards.

Newry Olympic Head Coach Francesca Santoro Ferrer, had prepared a full plan of Halloween hockey related activities for each group throughout the day.

Games such as the Monster Run, Cups & Cauldrons, Ghost Chase, Monster Maze, the Zombie Tunnel Challenge and the Witches Hat Dribble race ensured everyone was kept engaged and busy on the pitch, before finishing up with group hockey matches at the end of the day

Fresh fruit and snacks kept the energy levels up during the breaks.

After lunch, a Good Relations workshop on diversity and inclusion, was delivered by Richard Forsythe of Forsythe Consulting, providing older participants with valuable insights and learning experiences. The younger attendees spent time on Arts & Crafts, creating some very impressive Halloween masks and spaceships, while also having the opportunity for some really colourful face painting.

Before the final games of the day and the highly competitive matches back on the pitch, Coach Fran presented all the participants with their first Newry Olympic cap, in recognition of the awesome effort everyone had put in throughout the camp!

Thanks go to our own brilliant club coaches, Fran, Becky, Judith, Shannon and Rachel who ensured everyone improved their hockey skills while having great fun doing it!

Sponsors Support

Special thanks from Newry Olympic HC also go to Altnaveigh House Trust (2025) who secured funding to support the event and make the day possible.

Thelma Thompson Little from the Trust said...

"Altnaveigh House Trust (2005) Ltd is delighted to have secured funding from Radius Housing and Arbour Housing Associations to support this year’s Halloween Hockey Camp, an exciting programme delivered by Newry Olympic Hockey Club.

We extend our sincere thanks to Newry Olympic Hockey Club for the opportunity to collaborate on this invaluable initiative, which continues to make a positive impact on young people in our community.

We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to our funders, Arbour Housing and Radius Housing Associations, for their generous and much-valued support”.

Thelma added "Altnaveigh House Trust (2005) Ltd looks forward to continuing to develop our partnership with Newry Olympic Hockey Club in the near future, creating more opportunities to engage, empower, and support young people—both now and in the years ahead”.