By Peter Bond Peter McKibbin and Rowan Poots have been selected to attend a 3 day training camp in Lilleshall with the Ulster Under 17 Development group. Lilleshall National Sports and Conferencing Centre is a flagship residential training centre and award winning National Centre of Excellence for many of the UK’s top sportsmen and women. This…
Massive congratulations to Rebecca Mercer as she travels to England this weekend with the Ulster U17 squad. Thoroughly deserved after enjoying a great first season in senior hockey.
The ladies fourths lost 3-2 to Civil Service 2nds in the Junior Plate Final at Stormont this morning. Marion Millar equalised Service’s early goal to make it 1-1 at half time before a poor 10 minutes in the second half gave Service a two goal advantage. After a disallowed short corner goal for North Down,…
The mens sixths defeated South Antrim 4ths 3-1 at Stormont today to win the Junior 5/6 League Cup. Well done guys!
Well done to the successful North Down team who have made it through to the Junior 5/6 League Cup final this Saturday at Stormont after a hard fought game last night at Comber Leisure Centre with Portrush 2nds, winning 2-1. The final will be at 3.30. More info on Friday as the ladies 4ths will…
By Robin Mitchell The mens sixths moved on from a difficult league cup tie with South Antrim 5ths to face Portrush 2nds at Comber Leisure Centre on Wednesday next at 7.30 pm or 7.45 pm, time to be decided. Scorer of the 3 North Down goals at Laurelhill HS in the 3-1 defeat of South Antrim…
The fifths disappointingly lost 2-0 to South Antrim fourths last night at Comber Leisure Centre and paid the penalty for a number of missed chances. The visitors scored both goals from short corners. The sixths game against South Antrim fifths at Ferris Park Dromore had a farcical early ending due to floodlight failure. 35 minutes…
By R F Mitchell North Down travelled to Mossley on Tuesday evening to play their Anderson Cup group games, the group comprising teams from Mossley, Banbridge and Kilkeel with the winners progressing to the semi finals. Teams consisted of 9 players and players and coaches had to adapt to the rules specific to this competition. North…
By Terry Ritchie North Down seconds have just completed a very successful season with the Junior 2 league title. With 2 games remaining the seconds required 2 points to ensure winning the league. Before Easter the Seconds traveled to Cookstown and after a very competitive game returned to Comber with the required points and the league…
By Sam Pyper After the snow, the men’s thirds 2nd round Junior Shield tie against league winners Bangor thirds was played last night at Bangor Grammar School. Keen to defend their title after a poor end to the league, North Down started the brighter and controlled the first 20 minutes. A good one-two link up between…