Youth

It was great to see some of the North Down youth out participating in the Young Umpires’ Course with some great up and coming talent. Thanks to Bangor HC for helping with the arrangements!

It was a super afternoon at the recent Club Youth Coaching Workshop with lots of new ideas and inspiration for the incoming season.  Thanks to Gareth McKeown for leading it and to all of our coaches who attended and volunteer their time so generously each week.

Over 30 kids enjoyed the good weather in week one of our annual summer schemes and more fun is expected in week two which runs from 5 – 9 August – some places are still available.  Good luck to our lead coach this week, Peter McKibbin, who has been called up to the Ireland squad…

Congratulations to 17 of our Boys and Girls who completed their Young Leaders Course. As well as attending the course organised by Ulster Hockey, they also volunteered with coaching and umpiring our Youth Section . . . well done all ! Those missing from the photo are Jack Irwin, Patrick Campbell, Abby McCague and Leona Clifford.

Under 13 girls and boys Our under 13 girls were simply out of this world playing in the cup finals at Stormont on the last youth coaching day. Each and every one of our very talented girls played their socks off!! Beautiful passing, skilful play and such determination earned our team 10 points resulting from…

North Down Under 11 and Under 13 each had 3 teams out today at the Blitz hosted at Friends High school by South Antrim. All 6 teams played some brilliant hockey with some great individual performances but most of all great team performance by all with plenty of goals scored. Super proud of how all…

The Under 11 boys (pictured) had the better of the weather at the Blitz Day at Garvey on Sunday as the sun shone all morning.  By the afternoon it had changed completely for the Under 13s but encouraged by our stalwart group of parents and supporters, the boys finished their programme. Thanks to all who…

On Tuesday evening our under 15 Girls Development Team played a league fixture against Ards. Thankfully the rain stopped and it turned out to be a nice evening compared to recent weather conditions. During the first ten minutes North Down had the greater share of the attack. Forwards Grace Harrison and Iris Mack attacked well…

The North Down U15 girls performance squad travelled to Dromore on Sunday for the next round of the Plate.  It was great to actually get a game in with so many games in Northern Ireland being cancelled due to frozen pitches over the weekend. North Down started dominantly with Sophie Hoey attacking strongly down the…

There was a lot of action in the final week of youth coaching before Christmas.  The under 15 girls joined forces with Portadown, playing as Portnorth, and topped their group in hte first round of the Indoor Championship, the under 13 & 15 boys played with the under 15 girls in a set of mixed…