Mens thirds hosted Kilkeel seconds on Saturday, a warm up against their upcoming League Cup Final opposition. North Down got off to the brighter start moving the ball well and a good passing move deserved more with Daniel Griffin coming close on the goal line with a last ditch clearance keeping the scores level. Sam…
North Down entertained Civil Service at Comber Leisure Centre on Saturday. With the scoreline 4-3 in Service’s favour a moment of madness finished the game as a contest and ruined what up until that point was a typical entertaining derby with both teams competing for every ball. A brutal tackle on Jordan Linter got a…
The ladies seconds made the trip to Raphoe on Saturday hoping to continue their winning streak in the league. Linda Marshall was a late addition to the team as keeper. The visitors got off to a positive start with plenty of beautiful linking passes through the midfield of Judith Orr, Kate McConnell, and Connie Magee….
Congratulations to our first, ie not First, prizewinner in our World Cup sweep as the owner of the first team eliminated and therefore officially the worst team in the tournament. The wooden spoon goes to Judith Orr with Qatar.
North Down travelled to Mossley on Saturday for a Premier League game. After the disappointment of making an exit from the Irish Trophy last week they were hoping to get back to winning ways. In a rather dull and disappointing game both sides had to settle for a point following a 2-2 draw. The Branch…
The draw for the World Cup Sweep was made live on Facebook on Wednesday evening by Sepp Gilmore and his committee with some dubious selections being drawn. It’s £150 to the winner and £70 to the runner up and with a possible booby prize for the first team eliminated. The high tech draw is below….
Sunday was a perfect day for our girls’ U13s to play in their blitz at South Antrim. The sun was shining on such a beautiful crisp autumn afternoon and our girls were bursting with smiles and enthusiasm wanting to jump out onto the pitch to score some goals. On pitch one our 1s played against…
Despite a great late surge North Down made their exit from the Irish Trophy at home last Saturday after a 3-3 draw with Harlequins was followed by a 5-4 deficit in penalty run ins The game began with both teams probing for openings. It was Harlequins who were first to create a chance and Darren…
North Down Ladies fifths took on Dromore fourths on Saturday at Regent House having been playing really well recently and were therefore optimistic of a good result. With a squad of 14 players, including Annalise Burnside making her senior debut after playing for our under 15s, North Down started well with Marion Sanderson, usually forward,…
The men’s thirds had a late start at South Antrim to face their thirds in a league encounter last Saturday. Starting the brighter of the two sides, the visitors created the best chances with the hosts keeping a very high line allowing veteran Stevie Magee to drop deep and throw the tastiest of aerials over…