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Thirds lose out in tight derby game
Last Saturday saw a Festive Cracker league game at Comber Leisure Centre between neighbours Civil Service seconds and North Down thirds. It started as a cagey affair with the home side having the better of the first 10 minutes. Sam Pyper and Greg Bell had a couple of circle breaks but were unable to trouble the Service keeper. Both…
Tough away point for North Down
North Down ladies travelled to Coleraine for a much anticipated game in the Senior League and a thrilling contest ended in a 0-0 draw. The visitors’ defensive lineup of Heather Brittain, Bethan Crawford, Angelique Toombs and Caitlin Taylor showcased incredible teamwork and resilience in maintaining a clean sheet and holding off Coleraine’s attack through the…
Crucial league win for North Down
After the disappointing result against Newry in the semi-final of the Linden Cup North Down were determined to show an improved performance against fellow league contenders Portadown. Coach Peter Whyte had analysed Portadown’s past performances and developed a game plan which Portadown struggled to break down. This resulted in North Down maintaining their 100% record…
Ladies | Ladies 1st XI | NewsNorth Down narrowly beaten 2–1 in Irish Hockey Challenge Final
Both teams started very well, with many strong attacks causing both keepers to make crucial saves early on. The first quarter saw South Antrim’s first goal from a short corner which was slipped to their left with a hard slap straight to the bottom corner, ending the quarter 1-0. North Down came back even stronger…
Ladies seconds scrape through in Plate
On Saturday the ladies seconds travelled to play Banbridge seconds in the second round of the Intermediate Plate. The Comber side had previously played Banbridge on two occasions in the league, with each team winning a game so they knew that a win was achievable and were hoping to progress in the Plate. The match…
Fifths lose in Minor Cup
Men’s 5xi suffer another defeat. – started brightly and took the lead through Chris Drysdale, who scored his first goal for the club. – The 5’s were then denied a chance to double their advantage. John Clarke broke towards the circle, beat his man who threw his stick at him nearly send the north down man to…







