avoca hockey club was originally formed in 1895 by past and current students at avoca school. in 1897 the club won its first national trophy when the second team won the irish junior cup. the modern club was re-formed in 1929. when avoca school amalgamated with kingstown grammar school in 1973 to become newpark comprehensive school, the field hockey club retained the avoca name. in 1996 avoca celebrated its centenary season by winning the irish senior cup for the first time.