North Down Progress in Irish Trophy North Down entertained Armagh in the first round of the Irish Trophy on Saturday at the Leisure Centre.The pitch was in excellent condition despite the severe frost all week and both sides set about their business with some vigour. Armagh took a surprise lead from a short corner when…
North Down thirds took on a well organised Portadown second eleven on a very sandy Nendrum College pitch in Comber on Saturday. After last week’s humiliating 6-0 defeat at Cookstown, the thirds needed to get a positive result. Having lost 5-0 to Portadown earlier in the season in the league cup, North Down knew the…
North Down ladies fifths played away to Ards fifths at Londonderry Park on Saturday. With some of the other matches cancelled due to frost, they were hoping for the availability of extra substitutes but this was not to be due to registration regulations. It was a lack lustre first half with much of the play confined…
After a disappointing defeat to Dungannon, North Down travelled to play Lisnagarvey at Hillsborough on Saturday looking to make amends in another match from which they knew they needed points. North Down were hoping not to miss Rachel Mornin, who has forged a strong partnership with Bethan Brittain at the heart of the defence, too…
North Down entertained Raphoe at Comber Leisure Centre last Saturday and got back to winning ways when they defeated the visitors from Donegal 1-0 with a late late goal. The result leaves North Down on 10 Premiership points whilst Raphoe are rooted at the bottom of the table still pointless. The first half was a…
The Donald is en-route to the White House, Hilly is heading for the conference circuit, dear old Lenny Cohen is gone and yet, reason not withstanding, Gary Barlow lives on. The world is a dark, confusing place where not much makes sense. Just like the mens 2s. With the bulk of the 2s squad holed…
North Down entertained Belfast Harlequins last Saturday at Comber Leisure Centre in a Premier League game. Harlequins from the whistle showed much more determination and commitment than North Down and pinned the home side deep in their own half. They won a series of corners but these were dealt with well by the home defence. …
North Down welcomed a Dungannon side to Comber last Saturday hoping that they would have one eye on their Ulster Shield semi-final against Lurgan the following day. However this couldn’t have been further from the case as it looked like the home side who were saving themselves for another day. Dungannon opened their account from…
Having lost 5-1 to Civil Service thirds in the League Cup in October the fourths faced them again on Saturday in the League and went down 7-0. Due to some skillful scheduling of fixtures, they play again next Saturday at Stormont in the return League fixture. Some photos follow but it would have been good…
The ladies fifths had a 3-0 win over Donaghadee seconds at Bangor on Saturday. Goals from Diane Boyd, Lynsey Stevenson and Beverley Brittain. Thanks to Beverley Brittain for the report.