On Saturday North Down seconds hosted a strong Lurgan thirds team in one of their toughest matches of the season so far in their bid for league honours. The North Down girls got off to an unsettled start allowing Lurgan to score a goal in the early stages of the match. North Down settled and…
After having been defeated by Pegasus thirds in the previous week North Down thirds were determined to get back to their winning ways on their visit to Grosvenor thirds last Saturday. With a 2-1 win behind them already in the season, the girls were very confident they could do it again. Both teams started well…
For the third year in a row North Down were drawn to play Bandon from West Cork in the Irish Trophy. The previous two games were close affairs with Bandon winning by the odd goal on both occasions. With a home draw, North Down were hoping for third time lucky but again were frustrated by…
North Down seconds travelled to play Lisnagarvey fourths last Saturday in the league and with a comprehensive win behind them in October expectations were high of a repeat. From the first whistle North Down were on the front foot with textbook passing from the backs right through to the forwards and were able to capitalise…
After some weeks of bad weather North Down thirds were more than ready to take on Pegasus thirds in the third round of the Junior Cup at Comber last Saturday. Having beaten them twice earlier in the season North Down were confident they could do it again. North Down started the game strongly but after…
The mens thirds V Cookstown fourths at 1 pm at Ards LC and the mens seconds away to Newry seconds at 4.00 pm are off as the pitches are frozen. All other home games are ON following inspections at Comber LC and Nendrum at noon.
North Down resumed their league campaign last Saturday when they entertained Portrush at Comber Leisure Centre after the lengthy Xmas break. The first half saw play confined to midfield as Portrush packed their midfield and North Down were unable to break them down. They failed to play down the flanks and allowed Portrush to remain…
North Down made the short trip to The Dub last Saturday to play Victorians looking to bounce back from a disappointing draw against Ballymena. Conditions were cold and blustery and North Down started the game poorly. Victorians dominated most of the early encounters as North Down struggled to get possession and when they did they…
League leaders North Down thirds hosted second placed and local rivals Civil Service seconds at Comber last Saturday. With 6 points between them, a win for the Comber men would see a significant gap at the top of Junior Three developing and a promotion spot getting nearer. The first half was a balanced affair with…
North Down thirds made the short journey to Deramore Park last Friday evening to play Belfast Harlequins fifths and having won 2-0 earlier in the season were confident they could do it again. The first half was very much even as both teams started off strongly with each having a number of chances to get…