On Saturday the North Down ladies first eleven entertained league leaders Omagh at Comber Leisure Centre. North Down, missing the influential Selina Lewis, commenced the game well and edged the early phases of play. However they found themselves 2-0 down after fifteen minutes as Omagh, whose strategy was to sit back and wait for errors…
On a cold and foggy Friday night North Down ladies fifths hosted Ballynahinch seconds in Round 3 of the Minor Cup at Comber. Ballynahinch started the stronger side making runs and solid link up play through the home side’s midfield and defence. The visitors’ dominance almost made it look that they had an extra player…
On Saturday North Down ladies fourths welcomed their Co. Londonderry visitors Priorians seconds to Comber Leisure Centre keen to avenge a 1-0 defeat earlier in the season. True to form, it was a close run affair. During the first half Priorians showed their strength by controlling the midfield and pressurising the home defence but they…
On Saturday North Down thirds travelled to Magherafelt to play their return league fixture against Rainey seconds. Having lost to them 8-1 at the start of the season North Down knew they had a tough game ahead of them. North Down started strongly but soon realised that Rainey were dangerous in attack. The North Down…
North Down fifths travelled to Antrim Forum last Saturday to play a weak, ill disciplined Antrim thirds team in the league. With the home team putting their energies into disputes with the umpires, the opposition, themselves and even at times with the spectators the team which concentrated on hockey ran out easy 5-1 winners. For…
North Down had an early start to the weekend as they travelled to Shaws Bridge on Thursday to play Inst in their final game of the first phase of the Premier League. With sixth pace already secured North Down were hoping for a good result but unfortunately were defeated by 5-1. The first half was…
On Saturday the North Down ladies first eleven hosted Priorians at Comber Leisure Centre in the Senior League with an away cup win and league draw with their north west opponents already under their belts. Following a four week break due to Christmas and holidays North Down were anticipating a rusty performance to begin with…
North Down entertained Antrim in the Premier League at Comber Leisure Centre last Saturday. After the disappointing defeat at Mossley the home side was hoping to get back to winning ways. North Down lost Tom Donnan before the start with a recurring hip injury and then early in the game Jonny Moore had to retire…
2019 kicked off with a comprehensive win for North Down fifths, a 7-3 victory away to Civil Service fourths. The match started with both sides clearly showing some post Christmas rust and in some cases post Christmas timber. Service did start the brighter and deservedly took a goal advantage after 7 minutes. In what has become a…
North Down ladies fourths travelled to Coleraine seconds last Saturday to play their first match of 2019 but with the long Christmas break, North Down seemed to play a few steps behind a strong Coleraine team. Within the first twenty minutes the opposition scored two quick powerful goals that proved impossible for the travelling defence to…