Some photos. Full report to follow.
The Ladies 5ths travelled to play Holywood seconds, having had a squad of 16 last week they ended up with 11 bodies on the pitch – the minds were all willing, but eventually most of the bodies just weren’t able! The Holywood forwards were using supersonic speed and very fancy stick skills to get around…
North Down seconds have been firmly established in the top junior Ulster hockey league now for six seasons but it never gets any easier as evidenced last Saturday when they hosted a top notch Cookstown second eleven at Comber Leisure Centre in which proved to be an entertaining game. Both teams started in attacking form…
North Down thirds travelled to Dromore thirds on a rainy Saturday to play in the first round of the Junior Cup and after a heavy 6-1 league defeat at the start of the season North Down were determined to put in a better performance. North Down were strong right from the start and the first…
North Down thirds went into the fixture against Antrim seconds at Comber Leisure Centre last Saturday aiming to improve from the previous week’s narrow defeat against Instonians. North Down started the game well immediately putting pressure on the experienced Antrim back line. The game was fast paced and North Down had a few chances to…
Solid result which, if we’re honest, probably doesn’t accurately reflect the game which could easily have gone either way. We were out of the blocks quickly, with a goal 25 seconds into the game. Portrush brought themselves back into the game with an equaliser 8 minutes later and only a goal separated the teams at…
North Down travelled to play Premier League leaders Kilkeel last Saturday hoping that newly appointed coach Paul Ritchie would be able to work his magic and achieve a positive result. However it was not to be with Kilkeel running out winners by 6-4. North Down were at full strength except for keeper Rodgers but his…