The ladies fifths have added the Minor Plate to their successes this season with a 3-0 win over Owls seconds at Mossley on Saturday. In a close fought game our girls ran out winners with goals from Hilary West, Ashleigh Hamilton and Marion Sanderson.
North Down seconds recorded a Junior League One double over a strong Lisnagarvey third string at Hillsborough last Saturday with a 5-3 victory. Both teams struggled in the first quarter on the heavily watered pitch and defences were on top on the bouncy surface. It was 5 minutes into the second quarter when North Down…
North Down ladies thirds made the short journey to Newtownards to take on their local rivals Ards thirds. After having been beaten by Ards last season North Down were determined to get a win under their belts. Both teams started strongly with each team having their fair amount of chances to get the first goal…
The ladies firsts opened up last weekend’s hockey action with a Friday evening home game in Comber against Team KV. Having narrowly lost in the cup and league North Down were determined to get a good result. The home team started well creating a number of opportunities in the first fifteen minutes with Amy Kimber,…
North Down began their Kirk Cup campaign last Thursday evening when they travelled to Annadale and then last Saturday they entertained Newry at Comber Leisure Centre. In the Thursday game Annadale dominated possession for long periods but struggled to get past a resolute North Down defence. They won a series of corners but keeper Andy…
The ladies first eleven welcomed Donegal visitors Raphoe to Comber Leisure Centre in the Irish Trophy last Saturday. The girls were expecting a tough game with Premier League Raphoe and, missing three regulars, knew this would be a big game. The first quarter started evenly with the North Down defence comfortably dealing with the high…
North Down men’s thirds hosted local rivals Civil Service seconds last Friday night at Regent House. Keen to start bridging a gap from the lower teams in the division, three points felt vital to distance the two sides. North Down started sluggishly with passes going astray and ball pace lacking. Off the ball, the Civil…