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Mackers makes it in style!
No messing about for Gareth McKeown as he becomes the 24th North Down player to reach the 100 goal mark with five goals last weekend moving him seamlessly onto 104. Two goals for Josh Gilmore on Saturday against Harlequins puts him now on 149 in just eight and a half seasons, ignoring the last one,…
Fixtures 12 March
Three walkovers this Saturday for our mens’ teams as Instonians 2nds and Lisnagarvey 5ths and 6ths have all withdrawn from their respective League Cup competitions!!! Maybe it’s time for the Ulster Hockey Competitions Committee to revert to playing the League Cup games at the start of the season when they are more meaningful that tagging…
Elite Hockey Camps
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…
Boxing Day Hockey Match – A Festive Tradition for a Great Cause
For almost two decades, the annual Boxing Day hockey match between the cricketers and North Down Hockey Club has been a cherished highlight of the festive season. It’s an event that combines fierce (but friendly) rivalry, a fair amount of banter about fitness levels and a shared passion for giving back to the community. This…
Wallace Boyce
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…
Victory for cricket club in Boxing Day game
The cricket club came from 4-1 down at half time to defeat the hockey club by an impressive 7-5 in the annual Boxing Day charity game thus halting a series of defeats. As always, the fixture was the chance for members returning from foreign parts such as England and Scotland to meet up with their…

