There’s not much happening on the hockey scene, or anywhere else at the moment, so it’s time to start a new feature on our #oneclub website. We’ve put a number of questions to some of our members and this is what we’ve come up with. The post will stay up for 5/6 days before the…
Due to the ongoing corona virus issue we have had to change the arrangements for some of our upcoming events. The Dinner Dance and Awards Night has now been rescheduled for 12 September at the same venue. Quite a number of tickets had already been paid for so if the new date doesn’t suit, contact…
We have received the following statement tonight from Hockey Ireland. “The Hockey Ireland Board, following consultation with the Branches, has decided the following in the interests of the health and safety of the hockey community: Hockey Ireland is suspending all hockey activity with immediate effect until 29 March and is directing all Branches, clubs and…
North Down seconds recorded a Junior League One double over a strong Lisnagarvey third string at Hillsborough last Saturday with a 5-3 victory. Both teams struggled in the first quarter on the heavily watered pitch and defences were on top on the bouncy surface. It was 5 minutes into the second quarter when North Down…
The league winning Lisnagarvey fifths polished off their perfect season with a very tight 3-1 victory at Hillsborough last Friday evening. North Down were forced into a formation change and played the game as a 3-4-3 all match, the key to the change was the discipline of the defence. Paul Revill playing his comeback match…
North Down thirds hosted Portadown seconds at Comber last Saturday and from the off it was all North Down moving the ball quickly and keeping possession. It wasn’t long before the deadlock was broken. Tom Donnan collected the ball inside his own half and side stepping player after player found himself approaching the circle and smashing it…
The boys Under 15s played a T2 league match at home to Bangor on Sunday at Regent House. It was a clear day with a steady cold breeze blowing off Strangford Lough at Regent but it didn’t stay that way as within the first few minutes the temperature was rising between the two teams of…
Andy Coates is the Mens’ Junior Ulster team manager and has sent us the info below on the Mens’ Junior Inter Pro Tournament in May. The first day of trials will be this Sunday at Lisnagarvey. I’ve included below his complete email message but to simplify things it looks as if everyone of our mens…
Congratulations to Phil Templeton and Fiona Ellis who have been named as our Burch Autos Players of the Month for February and thanks to Burch Autos for their continued support.
Andrew Haire’s goal last Saturday for the fourth eleven has moved him onto 99 career goals for North Down. Can he make the ton when he lines out tomorrow?