North Down seconds had an away league fixture with Lurgan thirds last Saturday and made it three wins on the bounce in a comfortable 9-1 victory. North Down started off strongly gaining possession in the first few minutes and playing fast hockey into the circle. A lovely ball picked up by Andrea Mockford in the…
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…
North Down ladies entertained visitors Randalstown in a home fixture at Comber last Saturday. North Down started faster and were on top in the first quarter creating more chances and putting Randalstown under substantial pressure. In the second quarter they eventually got their reward with Jenna Pliauga receiving the ball in the circle and skilfully…
On Saturday the North Down ladies thirds made the short journey to Deramore Park to play Belfast Harlequins in Junior League Four. The home team started off strongly and kept the North Down defence on their toes. Goalkeeper Helena Press made some great saves to keep the score line 0-0 throughout the first quarter. North…
North Down ladies first eleven hosted Dungannon in the Irish Trophy at Comber last Saturday. Both teams got off to a good start with North Down scoring first. A pass from Kirsty Boobyer from the top of the circle took a deflection off Bethany Burrows to put North Down 1-0 up in the first quarter….
On Saturday the North Down ladies thirds travelled to Coleraine for their first long distance fixture of the season but due to the early start and school hockey some of the usual players were unavailable. North Down have had a great start to the season winning their first three league games and going through to the…
North Down ladies first eleven played Civil Service last Saturday at Playball Stormont in their latest Senior League One game. North Down started well with Rachel Andrews and Lois Wilson attacking the right-hand side of the pitch to begin a very attacking game for North Down. The first half saw strong play from both sides…
North Down ladies seconds hosted Queens thirds in the first round of the McConnell Shield on Saturday in Comber. After two disappointing defeats in their opening league games the home side were locked in from the first whistle, going straight on the attack and pinning the visitors back with Hollie Davies and Sophie Hoey both…
North Down ladies first eleven, looking to build on their strong performance last week, made the long journey to Raphoe. The team’s hard work started to pay off with excellent linking play in the first quarter with strong runs from attack and midfield to give outlets for the backs. Despite a solid effort the score…
After a difficult match the previous week, North Down fourths were determined to come out on top last Saturday away to Castle thirds at Carrickfergus Grammar School. The first quarter saw the teams relatively evenly matched with end to end play but North Down couldn’t settle and despite having some opportunities the end product was…