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…
A strong North Down third eleven travelled to play Raphoe seconds last Saturday with hopes of kick starting their so far pointless season. The first quarter was controlled by the visitors possession wise with their defensive line playing ball high up the pitch. This was creating openings down the flanks however the experienced Raphoe defence…
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 travelled to Deramore Park on Saturday to play Harlequins in a Premier League game. Both teams had got off to similar starts in the league and with three draws in similar fixtures last season North Down were hopeful of securing a win but some poor defensive errors ensured Harlequins got maximum points with…
Cookstown having been relegated from the IHL last season travelled to Comber on Saturday for a Premier League game. With both teams having secured maximum points in Week 1 everyone was looking forward to a good competitive game. Cookstown got the perfect start scoring in the first minute. Slack marking in the home defence allowed…
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 dodgy start to their league cup campaign North Down fourths finally came good with a solid performance away to South Antrim fifths last Saturday. The slower pace of this game suited the 12 North Down men who were playing their third fixture in a week! With neither fitness nor youth in large supply…
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…