On Friday night the men’s 2s took on Lisnagarvey 2s who walked the junior 1 league last year. The game started off well for North Down as they won an early short corner which Scott Moore switched to Ross Blair but was saved. After the early wake up call Garvey took control and scored 6…
Marcus Newman and Harry Knox returned to their old stomping ground at CIYMS, bringing a touch of nostalgia, determination and plenty of energy to the squad. The stage was set for an exciting clash, and it didn’t disappoint. North Down dominated possession from the start, but two clinical Annadale chances saw the visitors take a…
North Down opened the match with real intent, dominating early possession and setting an energetic tempo. Their pressure paid off midway through the first quarter when Rachael Murphy produced a composed, clinical finish following a beautiful weighted pass from Andrea Mockford,giving North Down a deserved 1–0 lead. The second quarter saw North Down continue to…
North Down Ladies 5s secured a well-deserved three points in a hard-fought home fixture against NICS Ladies 4s on Saturday, with a dominant performance sealing a 2-0 victory. The home side began the game with intensity, consistently applying pressure on the NICS circle. The breakthrough came thanks to the relentless effort of Ella Garrett. It…
North Down 1st XI hosted Mossley for the early 1pm pass back at Enler. With a list of absentees, particularly in the midfield dept, it was a slightly different setup for the team. After opening exchanges from both sides, it was Mossley who took the lead. A pass through the top of the North Down…
This week, North Down 3rd XI travelled to Banbridge. The home side came out strong from the first whistle, scoring twice in the opening quarter. North Down began to settle into their rhythm, but Banbridge added a third goal before halftime. North Down delivered a solid performance in the third quarter, using shorter passes to…
North Down 2’s travelled to Instonians on Saturday evening in the 4pm slot. Missing the experience of veteran Paul Adgey, the side struggled to find rhythm early on and were punished for a slow start. Instonians capitalised in the first quarter, converting two clinical short corners to establish control of the game. North Down found…
We are saddened to learn today of the death in Canada of Jim Boyd. Jim was our first choice goalkeeper on a number of trophy winning teams from the mid 90s until he emigrated to Canada in the early 2000s. We understand that he had been suffering from pancreatic cancer. The Club would like to…
We are delighted to announce that our Burch Autos players of the month for October were Darren Rodgers, men’s 1s keeper and Natalie Harrison from the ladies 2s/3s. Darrens crucial saves and solid leadership in defence has not gone unnoticed by both his coach and teammate. Well done Darren! Natalie has been a standout defender,…
As the temperatures drop, North Down are back again, stepping onto the Ferris Park pitches with high spirits. The match started with an immediate fierce atmosphere. Bouncing off each other’s energy Caitlin Taylor and Megan Murray drove us towards the goal mouth with the prospect of success potentially looming. Unfortunately this was quickly turned around…