Hockey returned on Saturday after the Xmas break and North Down welcomed league leaders Instonians to Comber Leisure Centre for a Premier League fixture. North Down were without some regulars due to Covid and injury and took the opportunity to introduce young up and coming player Oliver Smith to the squad. Both teams started cautiously…
The Under 18 Boys indoor squad successfully defended their Ulster title beating rivals Bangor in a penalty shoot out yesterday at the Antrim Forum. Well done to all and coaches Chris McSherry and Jamie Orr!
Anna Pimm from the Ulster Hockey Youth Forum led a session entitled ‘The Heart of the Game’ at The Clubhouse this week for a group of our youth section. Anna is also a member of St John’s Ambulance. Her talk featured on the basics of using a defibrillator and CPR. Afterwards, Michael Smith made a…
North Down travelled to Banbridge on Tuesday evening to play their final Kirk Cup game and were on the wrong side of a 9-0 drubbing.Playing against a top IHL side was always going to be difficult and hopefully North Down will learn from the experience and bring improvements to their remaining league fixtures. Eugene Magee…
Gareth McKeown joins the ever waitful Andrew Haire on 99 career North Down goals this weekend. Who will strike first?
The under 15 boys were at Antrim Forum yesterday taking part in Ulster Hockey’s Indoor Championships. Thanks to Clare Smith for looking after the arrangements and Ben Palmer as coach. Meanwhile, back in Comber, the final sessions of youth coaching before the Christmas break featured a Christmas Jumper Day with a charity collection in aid…
North Down ladies entertained league rivals Omagh at Comber Leisure Centre on Saturday after their first league defeat of the season the previous weekend. During the first quarter North Down had a shaky start with some lack of control and stray passes allowing Omagh attacking opportunities. Into the second quarter North Down started to settle…
On Saturday North Down ladies fifths travelled to Roughfort for a return fixture with Owls thirds looking to improve on a 2-1 defeat at the start of the season. The match commenced with Owls attacking strongly and North Down paid for the error of stopping play waiting for a whistle which didn’t come to go…
The mens thirds were away to Mossley thirds on Saturday. With the previous meeting a 2-2 draw all was to play for. North Down started well and controlled much of the first quarter with Andy McKee, Sam Brown and Dermot Gouk controlling the midfield. A mistake by Mockford at the back gifted Mossley the opening…
North Down seconds played Bangor seconds at Regent House last Friday night. The fixture earlier in the season finished 6-5 to the Bangor team and the game was end to end throughout but this game proved to be much different in most aspects. In the opening quarter both teams were contesting to take control of…