North Down defeated Antrim 4-0 in the first round of the Irish Trophy last Saturday and can now look forward to a home tie against last year’s finalists Bandon on 24 January. North Down controlled the game for most of the 70 minutes but Antrim, as last week, were dangerous on the break with North…
North Down thirds are halfway through their season and were back to playing Pegasus thirds last Saturday at Comber Leisure Centre. Having beaten them 2-0 at the start of the season the ladies were confident of more success. North Down started off strongly playing their own game of one two passes and applying pressure to…
North Down thirds travelled to South Antrim on the newly installed Friends School synthetic pitch. With momentum on their side the Comber men were in positive form even though a few familiar faces had been called up to the seconds. Nonetheless those that filled the gaps, Clarke, Dorian, Brown and Vincent, did so and did…
North Down ladies fours travelled to The Dub last Saturday to play Queens 3rds who have taken control of Junior Five this season. In the first half the North Down defence of Karen Jackson, Maxine Taylor, Anna Rogers and Ann McBride started off strongly breaking down the Queens attacks with some excellent saves from returning…
The ladies firsts travelled to Cookstown on Saturday looking for 3 points to retain second position in Senior One. Regardless of form or current league standings, Cookstown is always a difficult place to go and somewhere that North Down have struggled to get points in the last number of seasons. North Down started nervously and…
North Down thirds travelled to play Banbridge fourths last Friday night and faced a strong 16 man squad eager to climb out of the relegation places of Junior 3. With the Comber men unbeaten thus far and riding high this would always have been a challenge however the visitors knew this would be an entirely…
Last Saturday North Down ladies seconds hosted Harlequins fourths at Comber Leisure Centre attempting to remain undefeated in the league. North Down started strongly and scored after only 28 seconds of play with Ali Millar taking a quick free from the top of the circle. Two minutes later, Naomi Mitchell made the score 2-0 to…
North Down thirds hosted Saintfield seconds in the second round of the Junior Cup last Saturday and after being beaten 2-0 earlier in the season on the gravel pitch at Saintfield the girls were even more determined to make amends. North Down started well and kept the pressure on Saintfield throughout the first half. In…
North Down travelled to Lisburn on Saturday to play league leaders South Antrim and after poor recent results were determined to up their game and show that they still would be a force in this campaign. The game started at a fast pace and it was North Down who had the early chances. Quick interpassing…
With Comber becoming somewhat of a fortress for North Down thirds, last Saturday became the first of four back to back away games for the league leaders. First up, a Lisnagarvey side that have had their own successful start to the season and will no doubt be pushing for promotion come the end of the…