North Down entertained Newry on Saturday at Comber Leisure Centre in the final game before the league splits. Having defeated Newry earlier in the season North Down entered the game with confidence and were hoping to end this part of the league on a high but Newry had other ideas and their fighting performance was…
North Down fourths travelled to take on South Antrim fourths on Saturday for a bottom of the table decider. With a strong starting lineup, and even two substitutes this week, they started well creating chances but, failing to score, found themselves 2-0 down at the end of the first quarter. Things got worse as…
North Down thirds travelled to take on high flyers Lisnagarvey fourths on Saturday. Sitting at the opposite end of the table, and rightly in a relegation battle, the thirds knew they would be in for a tough match despite a 4-0 home victory in October. Setting up a three quarter press frustrated the home side…
North Down travelled to Deramore on Saturday keen to get back to winning ways before the league splits. Harlequins had everything to play for as they needed a point to secure a top six place. The game opened at a frantic pace with both sides probing for opportunities. North Down were first to threaten when…
North Down fourths welcomed their Cookstown counterparts to Comber last Saturday looking for revenge for a 6-0 away drubbing earlier in the season but hampered by only fielding a squad of 11 players. They started very well with Stu Nicholson and Rhys Barratt Rhys ably marshalling the back line with full backs Ben Long and…
Hockey returned on Saturday after the Xmas break and North Down welcomed league leaders Instonians to Comber Leisure Centre for a Premier League fixture. North Down were without some regulars due to Covid and injury and took the opportunity to introduce young up and coming player Oliver Smith to the squad. Both teams started cautiously…
North Down travelled to Banbridge on Tuesday evening to play their final Kirk Cup game and were on the wrong side of a 9-0 drubbing.Playing against a top IHL side was always going to be difficult and hopefully North Down will learn from the experience and bring improvements to their remaining league fixtures. Eugene Magee…
The mens thirds were away to Mossley thirds on Saturday. With the previous meeting a 2-2 draw all was to play for. North Down started well and controlled much of the first quarter with Andy McKee, Sam Brown and Dermot Gouk controlling the midfield. A mistake by Mockford at the back gifted Mossley the opening…
North Down seconds played Bangor seconds at Regent House last Friday night. The fixture earlier in the season finished 6-5 to the Bangor team and the game was end to end throughout but this game proved to be much different in most aspects. In the opening quarter both teams were contesting to take control of…
North Down travelled to Lisburn on Saturday to play South Antrim in a Kirk Cup game which produced lots of good hockey despite the horrendous conditions and in the end the sides shared six goals. North Down opened at a fast pace and got an early reward for their efforts. Josh Gilmore had a flick…