Newry put aside their disappointment at having to postpone the previous weeks Premier League fixture citing Covid infections and were entertained at Comber Leisure Centre last Saturday in the first round of the Irish Trophy. North Down ran out comfortable winners by 4-2. North Down got the perfect start when Harry Templeton played a perfect…
Last Saturday North Down thirds hosted Priorians seconds at Regent HS. Both teams started strongly with North Down applying the pressure early on. Throughout the first half the home team had plenty of chances to get on the scoreboard. The visiting defence were quick to clear the ball but were put under pressure by Judith Orr,…
A local derby is always interesting and last Saturday North Down ladies 5ths played Ards ladies 4ths away at Londonderry Park. Unfortunately in the first two minutes the North Down captain Maxine Taylor was on the receiving end of an Ards stick right across her cheek and fell to the ground in front of the…
North Down ladies thirds made the short trip over to The Dub to take on Queens fourths. North down came out fighting in the first quarter with lots of attacking play including a few short corner chances with good work through the mid field by Cathy Taylor, Laura Murray and Cara Murray. A few shots…
North Down welcomed local rivals Civil Service to Comber last Saturday in the Ulster Premier League. Both sides were hungry for 3 points after mixed results in their respective opening campaigns. It was Service who started on the front foot, scoring within the first minute following a stray pass which lead to a turnover from…
North Down 1sts made the trip to Kilkeel on Saturday in the second Premier League game of the season, hoping to build upon last weeks victory against Raphoe. The away side got off to a costly slow start, with Kilkeel coming out of the blocks fast, taking a 3-0 lead within the first 10 minutes….
North Down 6 – 5 Raphoe North Down welcomed Raphoe to Comber on Saturday in the first Premier League game of the long awaited return to competitive hockey. The hosts took the lead in the first quarter with Philip Templeton scoring a drag flick. North Down were dominating possession however Raphoe equalised against the run…
A North Down select team helped Saintfield celebrate their Centenary with a repeat of their first ever game against North Down in 1921, and no, we don’t know what the score was. Today it was 5-2 in favour of the visitors who surrendered a two goal lead only to score three more late on. Goals…
It has been a challenging start to the Junior One League campaign for North Down seconds and last weekend’s fixture was no different as the Comber men hosted perennial favourites Lisnagarvey seconds at Comber Leisure Centre. The game started as a cagey affair with North Down sitting back and allowing the visitors to comfortably settle…
With Hockey Ireland postponing all Irish Trophy games due to Covid, North Down were left with no fixture last Saturday but were glad to accept the offer of a friendly from Queens as they were similarly affected. Queens, strengthened by a number of new players, were strong opposition and with North Down not performing to…