After last week’s defeat at Ballymoney, North Down ladies fourths travelled to Carrick on Saturday to face Castle 2nds. In what turned out to be a scrappy game, the first half was a dull affair with few opportunities created at either end. Abby McCague worked tirelessly on the wings but the lack of a cutting…
North Down entertained South Antrim at Comber Leisure Centre on Saturday hoping to get their Premier League campaign back on track after a disappointing result last week at Bangor while South Antrim were hoping to get revenge for an earlier 4-3 defeat in their campaign. Both sides tried to play attractive attacking hockey at every…
North Down ladies travelled the short distance to CIYMS last Saturday for their latest Senior League match. Having drawn the home game 2-2 North Down knew this would be a tough test as they attempted to gain momentum from last week’s win against Portadown. North Down weathered the early storm from CI comfortably and began…
The ladies fifths were pressed into university action twice in four days as Ulster Hockey attempts to catch up on a fixture backlog. In midweek they travelled to the Dub to play Queens fifths followed by a Saturday trip to Jordanstown to meet Ulster Elks fourths. Both games finished with a single goal scoreline. Against…
North Down travelled to Bangor last Saturday hoping to make amends for an earlier defeat in the season at Comber. North Down had the better of the first half pressing Bangor at every opportunity and causing them to make uncharacteristic mistakes. Toby Fynn was leading by example and was rewarded with the opening goal after…
North Down fifths threw away two points and a victory last Saturday away to Saintfield seconds and in truth ended up lucky to leave Saintfield with a point. Excitement was high, playing on Saintfield’s new pitch for the first time and it is genuinely good to see that Saintfield as a club seem to have…
North Down ladies fourths travelled to the Joey Dunlop Centre to play Ballymoney thirds on Saturday and returned to Comber on the wrong end of a 2-0 scoreline.. The Ballymoney girls were quick to start making their way through North Down’s midfield, dodging defenders, slipping the ball into a gap at the post and treating…
The Under 11 boys (pictured) had the better of the weather at the Blitz Day at Garvey on Sunday as the sun shone all morning. By the afternoon it had changed completely for the Under 13s but encouraged by our stalwart group of parents and supporters, the boys finished their programme. Thanks to all who…
Last Wednesday night the ladies first entertained Portadown at Comber Leisure Centre and with Portadown just above North Down in the league this was an important game. North Down edged the opening period as their forwards were making dangerous runs behind the high lying Portadown defence. After ten minutes the first clear cut chance was…
On Tuesday evening our under 15 Girls Development Team played a league fixture against Ards. Thankfully the rain stopped and it turned out to be a nice evening compared to recent weather conditions. During the first ten minutes North Down had the greater share of the attack. Forwards Grace Harrison and Iris Mack attacked well…