North Down Ladies 1sts made history on Saturday as they made it to the final of the Irish Hockey Trophy after defeating Cookstown 2-1 at Comber. Honours were even going into the game as in three previous meetings this season both sides had won their home fixture and battled out a 3-3 draw back in…
On Saturday the ladies thirds played their last game of the season against top of the table Ulster Elks thirds, the teams having drawn 0-0 earlier in the season. After some early pressure from the Elks, North Down eventually settled and gave the visitors’ defense a run for their money with some shots on target….
North Down travelled to Queens last Saturday for their final league game of the season knowing that they were already guaranteed a playoff against either Civil Service or Raphoe for the final place in the Premier League next season. The game was played at a fast pace with both teams trying to play attractive hockey. …
Last Saturday North Down 4ths travelled the short distance across to Ards Leisure Centre to play Ards 4ths in the semi final of the Junior Cup. North Down had anticipated that this would be a tough match even though they were in the section above Ards and indeed it turned out to be so. The…
North Down progressed to the Semi-Finals of the Irish Trophy after another victory, like the previous round on penalty strokes. This time the unfortunate losers were Ballymena. North Down weren’t at their most fluent attacking selves but a rock solid defensive performance from everyone ensured a 0-0 draw at the end of the 70 minutes and…
On Saturday, North Down for the second year running made the long trip to Cork to play Bandon in the quarter final of the Irish Trophy. In a fast flowing game both teams showed they were capable of playing good hockey and with the ability to exploit the space afforded them it was obvious from…
Stand in coach Peter Bond was highly impressed with the performace of the Under 13 boys team at the Finals Day yesterday. They had a difficult time in the group stage drawing 1 and losing 3. In the Plate group they beat Ballynahinch 5-0, beat Armagh on a golden goal in the semi-final and then…
This week the ladies 3s travelled to play Belfast Harlequins 5ths in their second last game of the season. Having played them and beaten them 2-1 a couple of weeks ago North Down were fairly confident they could repeat this result again. North Down started the first half very strong and applied great pressure to…
North Down 4ths played Ards 3rds in their penultimate league match of the season at Nendrum School on 1 March. With the two teams sitting in first and second position of the league respectfully, the scene was set for a tight and challenging match for both teams and an enjoyable one for spectators. The game…
On 1 March the ladies 2nds hosted Omagh 2nds to Comber leisure centre, to face them for the first time this season. Both teams currently behind in games and sitting steady and safe in the table drew the conclusion that it should be an even match. North Down started confidently with great passing around the pitch and…