avoca hockey club (irish: "cumann haca abhóca") is a field hockey club based at newpark comprehensive school in blackrock, dublin. the club was originally founded in 1895 and a women's team was added in 1973. avoca enters various men's and women's teams in junior, senior and veterans leagues and cup competitions affiliated to the leinster hockey association. avoca have won both the men's irish senior cup and the men's irish junior cup. the club has also represented ireland in european competitions, finishing third in the 1993 eurohockey club trophy.