Players of the Month for October
Alex Boyd and David Moreland have received their Burch Autos Player of the Month Awards.
Well done both and thanks to Burch Autos!
We have learnt with sadness of the recent death of Wally Boyce. Wally played for his home town club in the 1950s and 60s and was first eleven captain in 1956/57, he was capped four times for Ulster in 1955/56. Wally was also an excellent cricketer as a batsman but his cricket and hockey careers…
Our latest profile is Tom Donnan’s turn. Who would have thought that tennis would feature so much? When and where did you first play hockey? At Ards Leisure Centre in September 2005 in my first year of school at a session taken by Chris Speers! Have you played for any other hockey clubs? ABSOLUTELY NOT!…
The IHA are offering two hockey camps this summer. UCD Elite Camp This is the first IHA Elite Hockey camp designed for the serious player (Girls and Boys aged 12-17) who is keen to move their hockey to a new level. The camp will be run by former National Men’s Coach David Passmore who will…
Registration of teams is at 9.30 am at the tennis court end at Comber Leisure Centre on Saturday morning. Each team must nominate an umpire from within their ranks. Watering cans available for each team at knockdown prices.
North Down Hockey Club are delighted to announce the signing of Robbie McMinn as Head Coach, for the Ladies 1st XI squad for the 2025/26 season. Robbie has formally taken on the role of Head Coach for North Down Ladies 1st XI for the 2025/26 season following his involvement with the squad since November 2024….
Here is the text of Ulster Hockey’s announcement on 15 October followed by the update on 16 October. 15 October “Following the NI Executive announcement on Wednesday 14 October, Ulster Hockey, alongside a number of other sports via the NI Sports Forum, have sought clarity from the Department for Communities on aspects of the announcement…