ABOUT SOUTHERN FRIED HOCKEY ACADEMY
The Southern Fried Hockey Academy aims to help children and adults alike have fun playing the sport we love, develop more elite players, increase the volume of beginners exposed to hockey and expand the sport within the province of Munster.
Aiming to combine top-quality coaching with great value, the SFHA operates traditional week-long summer camps for children of all abilities, as well as shorter, intensive mini-camps during mid-terms and at Christmas and Easter.
One-day sessions – for coaching specialist skills such as drag-flicking – are also available, and the SFHA will also develop an elite programme to help players with ambitions of representing their province improve their skills, technique and preparation methods.
In addition to the more traditional coaching practises, the SFHA is also committed to helping hockey players at all levels improve on their own time, via a series of weekly instructional videos focusing on the execution of specific skills.
HEAD COACH – ANDREW GRAY
SFH Academy head coach Andrew Gray in action for the Munster senior team against Ulster's Timmy Cockram.
Andrew Gray is a 25-year-old Cork native. He is an Irish Hockey Association Level 2-qualified coach and umpire of interprovincial standard, who is committing to coaching full-time this season.
Arguably best known for scoring a hat-trick in Cork Church of Ireland’s 2009 Irish Junior Cup final victory over Pembroke Wanderers, Andrew is now captain of UCC’s first team, who he led to the final of the Irish Trophy in 2011.
He is also among the most prolific drag-flickers in Munster, and has represented his province at all levels from U16 to senior. He has also represented Ireland at U16, U17, U18, Colleges and University levels.
Andrew is a former Munster U16 boys and Irish Colleges coach ,and is also at the helm of the Munster U18 boys side for 2011/12. He is also currently the head coach at St Angela’s College in Cork city and of the second teams of UCC men and Ashton women.
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