The fourths travelled to Ballyclare High School to play Parkview looking to keep pace with PSNI, Antrim thirds and Raphoe thirds at the top of the table. After a quick team talk and simple Mike Bassett 4-4-2 set-up North Down began the game well, creating a few early chances! It wasn’t long before Chris Drysdale…
“Ho ho ho Magee, what actually happened during the damn game?!”. Everyone’s a critic these days. If you want to know that we had an in-advanced-state-of-over-refreshment Darren Rogers between the sticks and a return of our classic back four line up of Robbie Sinclair, Chris Murrayand Keith Conway all controlled by the Master to their Blaster, Irwin – get…
The fourths began the home game with Portrush seconds last Saturday knowing that victory would see them rise to top of the table in what is proving to be a very competitive league. The game began at a fair pace with tackles winning the day and plenty of passes misplaced and it wasn’t long before…
Fresh from last week’s success against Civil Service, and having beaten Queens earlier in the season in the Kirk Cup, North Down travelled to Upper Malone on Saturday in buoyant mood and confident of securing maximum points from the students but a lack lustre display left them returning home deflated and pointless. The students took…
North Down fifths travelled to Stormont to play Civil Service fourths with the game somewhat delayed due to Portrane HC’s trip to visit Edward Carson. For the second week in a row, they failed to take all three points despite being the better team. Controlling much of the play and limiting Service to a handful…
A lacklustre start by North Down fourths against Lurgan thirds at Regent House last Saturday saw the visitors score quickly from two corners and were soon 2-0 up. The match became feisty and a number of North Down players were on the receiving end of some dodgy tackles. North Down eventually found their feet, gradually…
The thirds hosted table toppers Garvey 5s on Saturday with a strong squad ready for action. In came Irwin, Mark Shannon looking his elusive 100th goal for the club, the ever faithful Sam Brown , young Dalzell and Ryan Millar who had impressed in recent weeks in Junior 5. Garvey were always going to be a strong well disciplined side but…
The ladies seconds travelled the short distance over to Strathearn last Saturday to play CIYMS 2nds who sit third in the league. North Down started the match with good possession playing the ball around the pitch with ease. CI used their full bench to good effect interchanging forwards to put pressure onto the visitors. North…
Notwithstanding eleventh hour selection hokey-cokey, related chronic Dalzell winter “frustration” and frankly reckless disregard for time keeping nothing can prevent the 2s descent into predictability as they fire up their favorite distro and do a “%s/Master/One Horse/g” on the “Master Race” to make it five from five with a chilly 3-1 win away to Inst….
The fourths played host to Civil Service at Comber on Saturday knowing victory was essential to keep up hopes of promotion in what is already a top heavy league with 4/5 teams battling for 2 coveted places. After a late injury pull out on Saturday morning left a squad of only 12 fit players, Sam…