North Down welcomed Londonderry side Priorians to Comber on Saturday hoping to complete a league double, having won 3-1 earlier in the season, and maintain their league topping position. Straight from the whistle though, the visitors started strongly with an early goal. North Down fought back winning a penalty corner which hit a Priorians’ foot…
North Down fourths welcomed their Cookstown counterparts to Comber last Saturday looking for revenge for a 6-0 away drubbing earlier in the season but hampered by only fielding a squad of 11 players. They started very well with Stu Nicholson and Rhys Barratt Rhys ably marshalling the back line with full backs Ben Long and…
As the Priorians senior team travelled to Comber for a Senior League fixture, North Down thirds made the trip in the opposite direction to play Priorians seconds for their second game after the Christmas break. Given both teams positions in the league, and after a scoreless draw back in October, it was all to play…
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…
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…
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…
North Down travelled to Lisburn on Saturday to play South Antrim in a Kirk Cup game which produced lots of good hockey despite the horrendous conditions and in the end the sides shared six goals. North Down opened at a fast pace and got an early reward for their efforts. Josh Gilmore had a flick…