Member's statement: Limavady Hockey Club
Member's statement by Mr Alan Robinson on .
- MLA
- Mr Alan Robinson
- Party at the time
- Democratic Unionist Party
- Date
- 13 May 2025
- Type
- Member's statement
- Business
- Members' Statements
- Heading
- Limavady Hockey Club
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 4947470
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Text
Yesterday, in the House, I referred to a 100-year anniversary, and I want to make a short reference to another: Limavady Hockey Club celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Given the history of the House, it is always good to put on record sporting organisations across the Province that merit attention, especially on the way that they have existed alongside this seat of power. I am no expert on hockey. The expertise in that sport seems to lie with the Education Minister and hockey coach, Paul Givan. However, it would be remiss of me, as someone born and bred in the Roe Valley, not to refer to that piece of Limavady sporting history, even as someone with limited knowledge of all things hockey. It is important that clubs with a century-long history tell their story, and what better way to be recorded for future generations than to be noted in this Chamber of government? I also congratulate the club for having scored, in its centenary year, its 100th goal — a defining target that it hoped to meet during this milestone year. Indeed, it went on to break that 100-goal target. By all accounts, the 100-year anniversary gala dinner at the weekend was a huge success. It allowed members past and present to reflect on the rich history of the club. Today also affords me the opportunity to congratulate someone who is described as the backbone of the club, Rhonda McClelland, who has served the local sporting organisation for 40 years of its 100-year existence. "Legend" is a word that can sometimes be thrown around cheaply, but ask anyone to describe someone who has given 40 years of their life to their local sports club, and "legend" most certainly fits the bill. The centenary is a fantastic achievement for Limavady Hockey Club and the Limavady community. I commend the players, coaching staff and fans for their hard work and dedication, and here's hoping for another fabulous 100 years.
328 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Assessment
Jev’s structured answers met the documented threshold for “not flagged”.
- Overall probability that the activity is being used to promote, exploit or escalate an identity-based controversy: 0.02 (flagging needs at least 0.70; at or below 0.30 is not flagged).
- None of the five culture-war criteria was met (each was below 0.60).
- No identity-based framing was identified (1.00).
- Subject area: Sport (including the GAA), the arts and cultural bodies.
- The overall probability was at or below the not-flagging threshold.
This is an AI-generated assessment of the text, made against published criteria. It is not a finding of fact about the MLA or their intentions. The Assembly record itself is the fact.
Jev’s structured answers
| Question | Probability | Met? |
|---|---|---|
| Identity framing | 0.03 | No |
| Sectarian or communal antagonism | 0.01 | No |
| Cultural grievance politics | 0.03 | No |
| Dog-whistle messaging | 0.01 | No |
| Controversy escalation | 0.02 | No |
| Legitimate policy scrutiny | 0.02 | No |
| Overall judgement | 0.02 | At or below not-flagging threshold |
| Option | Probability |
|---|---|
| No identity-based framing (chosen) | 1.00 |
| Reports or questions it | 0.00 |
| Criticises or condemns it | 0.00 |
| Adopts it | 0.00 |
| Subject | Probability |
|---|---|
| Sport (including the GAA), the arts and cultural bodies | 0.89 |
| No identity-related subject | 0.11 |
| Flags, emblems, symbols, names and memorials | 0.00 |
| Parades, bonfires and commemorations | 0.00 |
| Irish language, Ulster-Scots and language policy | 0.00 |
Assessed 21 October 2026 at 12:33 UTC by jev-1.13.0 (requested as typesafe/jev) under rubric 2026.10-r9, methodology 1.9.
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