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North Down were forced to switch their Premier League game against Kilkeel to Friday night with an 8.00 pm start at Kilkeel.  The timing of the game meant that Ally McArthur, Steven Dalzell and Kai Jenkins were not available along with coach Aaron Mills.   The game was played at a fast pace but was…

North Down made the short trip to Lisnagarvey hoping to bounce back from last week’s disappointing defeat to Armagh. Coach Geoff Colligan returned after a three week absence and North Down started well keeping possession and showing composure on the ball. However they were dealt a blow in the seventh minute when centre midfielder Rachel…

On Saturday the ladies seconds made the short trip up the road to face Civil Service seconds in the first round of the Irish Junior Cup. The Comber girls entered the game knowing that Civil Service last season were the only team to beat them so were fully aware it would be a tough battle….

Mens 2s sunk 3-2 in the Irish Junior Cup Regatta (Galleon Class) by higher ranked and irritatingly local Bangor 2s. A soggy encounter where Bangor, benefiting from more challenging opposition in their Antediluvian run-in coupled with a slicker-than-ours short corner routine, probably just shaded it. We lost the game but probably just edged it in…

North Down entertained Mossley on Saturday in a Premier League game at Comber Leisure Centre. Both teams opened brightly and both circles were under early pressure.  A Mossley attack down the right was not cleared by the home defence and Mossley scrambled the ball past the helpless Alastair McArthur who was making his return in…

North Down ladies first eleven returned to league action on Saturday after last week’s heavy defeat in the Irish Senior Cup to Pegasus.  Welcoming an Armagh side to Comber who were sitting bottom of the Premier League without a single point, North Down seemed to still be suffering a hangover from last week’s rout in…

North Down ladies fifths travelled to the foggy setting at Shawsbridge to play Junior 8 stalwarts Instonians 2nds on Friday night. After a week off, the first half saw North Down take a few minutes settling into the game with debuts from Rebecca Martin and Rachel Bogie. It wasn’t long before North Down started to…

An entertaining end-to-end eight goal thriller today for the 2s versus Bann where we snatched a point from the drooling false-toothed jaws of madame victory! Our first points dropped this season but ironically one of our better performances. Goal of the Day? The Scott Moore bobbler almost kept out by the paint on the line. “Sounds pants!”…