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- Ulster U18 Girls Defeat Leinster after Run-Ins
Ulster U18 Girls took to the pitch for their first interpro game of 2022 on Sunday against Leinster at Banbridge… Continue reading Ulster U18 Girls Defeat Leinster after Run-Ins - Ulster U16 Girls Denied Bonus Point by Leinster in Shootout
The Ulster U16 Girls faced Leinster on Sunday at Banbridge HC; having won their opening interpro game convincingly and narrowly… Continue reading Ulster U16 Girls Denied Bonus Point by Leinster in Shootout - 2022-01-14 Randalstown 1 Belfast Harlequins 6 Friendly
Thanks to an invite from our friends at Randalstown Hockey Club we were able to kick off our weekend coverage… Continue reading 2022-01-14 Randalstown 1 Belfast Harlequins 6 Friendly - Ulster take on Leinster in Girls Interpros at Banbridge HC
We’re heading to Banbridge HC this Sunday to cover the third series of U16 and U18 Girls Interpro games. The… Continue reading Ulster take on Leinster in Girls Interpros at Banbridge HC - 2022-01-09 Ards Lift U15 Girls Indoor Cup
Ards U15 girls made a dramatic comeback to win the Indoor Cup on Sunday; after finishing 4th in their group… Continue reading 2022-01-09 Ards Lift U15 Girls Indoor Cup - 2022-01-09 North Down Win U18 Boys Indoor Title
After a dramatic final between Bangor and North Down finished 3-3, it took a shootout to settle the U18 Boys… Continue reading 2022-01-09 North Down Win U18 Boys Indoor Title - 2022-01-08 Queen’s University 3 Belfast Harlequins 2 Friendly
We caught up with this game due to a Covid cancellation with one of our rugby games at a very… Continue reading 2022-01-08 Queen’s University 3 Belfast Harlequins 2 Friendly - Scotland Snatch Indoor Series Win in Shootout
The women’s indoor series boiled down to a shootout after both teams took wins in the opening 2 games and… Continue reading Scotland Snatch Indoor Series Win in Shootout - Scotland Men Take Indoor Series Win Against Ireland
Scotland’s men came away with a series win against Ireland this week at the Antrim Forum, but were pushed hard… Continue reading Scotland Men Take Indoor Series Win Against Ireland - International Indoor Returns to Ireland
Frankie Brown looks at the upcoming indoor tournament at Antrim Forum - 2021-12-18 PSNI 0 Portrush 1 Intermediate Men
The PSNI entertained Portrush at Newforge on Saturday afternoon in a top of the table clash in the Men’s Intermediate… Continue reading 2021-12-18 PSNI 0 Portrush 1 Intermediate Men - 2021-12-18 Castle 0 Dromore 2 Ulster Senior Cup
It was another adventure in hockey-land on Saturday morning with my first visit to the Carrickfergus Amphitheatre to cover local… Continue reading 2021-12-18 Castle 0 Dromore 2 Ulster Senior Cup - 2021-12-12 U18 Girls Indoor Hockey Tournament
We caught up with Ulster Hockey’s U18 Girls Indoor Hockey Tournament on Sunday afternoon at Antrim Forum. With one team… Continue reading 2021-12-12 U18 Girls Indoor Hockey Tournament - 2021-12-12 U15 Boys Indoor Hockey Tournament
We caught up with Ulster Hockey’s U15 Boys Indoor Hockey Tournament at Antrim Forum on Sunday. The tournament featured youth… Continue reading 2021-12-12 U15 Boys Indoor Hockey Tournament - 2021-12-11 Queen’s University III 1 Randalstown II 1 Junior 2
I caught up with Queen’s University IIIs on Saturday afternoon in their highly competitive match against Randalstown II’s in an… Continue reading 2021-12-11 Queen’s University III 1 Randalstown II 1 Junior 2 - 2021-12-11 Portadown 2 Queen’s University 3 Premier League Men
At Saturday lunchtime Portadown and Queens met at Edenvilla Sports Complex, Portadown, in an Ulster Premier League game. In a… Continue reading 2021-12-11 Portadown 2 Queen’s University 3 Premier League Men - 2021-12-08 Banbridge Academy 3 Wallace High School 1 McCullough Cup Final
On Wednesday afternoon, near neighbours Banbridge Academy and Wallace High School met at Lisnagarvey Hockey Club, in the final of… Continue reading 2021-12-08 Banbridge Academy 3 Wallace High School 1 McCullough Cup Final - 2021-12-05 Ulster U21 1 Leinster U21 3
On Sunday afternoon Ulster U21 played Leinster U21 at Lisnagarvey’s ground, in the U21 Men’s Interprovincial Championship. In a goal… Continue reading 2021-12-05 Ulster U21 1 Leinster U21 3 - 2021-12-04 Ballymena 1 Banbridge 4 Ulster Denman Shield
I’d hoped to catch up with Banbridge Hockey Club last week but unfortunately the game was cancelled. Instead, our photographer… Continue reading 2021-12-04 Ballymena 1 Banbridge 4 Ulster Denman Shield - 2021-12-04 Lurgan 0 NUIG 0 EYHL 2 Pool B
We caught up with Lurgan and NUIG on Saturday afternoon in an EYHL 2 Pool B match at Lurgan Junior… Continue reading 2021-12-04 Lurgan 0 NUIG 0 EYHL 2 Pool B - 2021-12-01 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 0 Wallace High School 2 McCullough Cup Semi Final
In the 2nd McCullough Cup Semi Final, held a Lisnagarvey’s Ground in Royal Hillsborough, Royal Belfast Academical Institution met Lisburn rivals,… Continue reading 2021-12-01 Royal Belfast Academical Institution 0 Wallace High School 2 McCullough Cup Semi Final - 2021-12-01 Banbridge Academy 3 Cookstown High School 0
Banbridge Academy and Cookstown High School met yesterday in the semi final of the McCullough Cup, at Lisnagarvey’s ground, in… Continue reading 2021-12-01 Banbridge Academy 3 Cookstown High School 0 - 2021-11-27 Queen’s University 0 Pembroke Wanderers 4 Irish Senior Women Cup
Due to cancellations we only caught one hockey match this weekend with Bob Given catching the first half of the… Continue reading 2021-11-27 Queen’s University 0 Pembroke Wanderers 4 Irish Senior Women Cup - 2021-11-20 Pegasus 3 UCD 3 EYHL Women
It’s been a while since we caught up with Ulster’s premier powerhouses and it looks like the lean mean hockey… Continue reading 2021-11-20 Pegasus 3 UCD 3 EYHL Women - 2021-11-20 Queen’s University 3 NUIG 0 EYHL 2 Women
With a few forfeited games in the Women’s Rugby I got the chance to take in a couple of All… Continue reading 2021-11-20 Queen’s University 3 NUIG 0 EYHL 2 Women - 2021-11-13 Ulster Elks II 0 Railway Union II 1 Irish Junior Cup
Our second game at Jordanstown featured the 2nd XI’s of the Elks and Railway Union in an Irish Junior Cup… Continue reading 2021-11-13 Ulster Elks II 0 Railway Union II 1 Irish Junior Cup - 2021-11-13 Ulster University Elks 2 Lurgan 1 Premier League Women
I popped over to Jordanstown on Saturday afternoon for back to back Elks games as the 1st XI entertained Lurgan… Continue reading 2021-11-13 Ulster University Elks 2 Lurgan 1 Premier League Women - 2021-11-13 Ballymena 0 Ards 2 Premier League Women
The first two quarters were end to end action with Ards just getting the better of their opponents. Report and… Continue reading 2021-11-13 Ballymena 0 Ards 2 Premier League Women - 2021-11-13 Queen’s University 5 Belfast Harlequins 2 Premier League Men
On Saturday Harlequins travelled the short distance to The Dub Playing Fields to play Queen’s in the Men’s Premier League.… Continue reading 2021-11-13 Queen’s University 5 Belfast Harlequins 2 Premier League Men - 2021-11-08 Queen’s University 7 Randalstown 1 Premier League Women
Last night Randalstown Women met Queens Women on a mild, windless night at Queens Arena in a Women’s Premier League… Continue reading 2021-11-08 Queen’s University 7 Randalstown 1 Premier League Women - 2021-11-06 Ballymena 1 Ulster University Elks 0 Premier League Women
We managed to catch up with three quarters of the women’s Premier League match between Ballymena and the Ulster Elks… Continue reading 2021-11-06 Ballymena 1 Ulster University Elks 0 Premier League Women - 2021-11-03 Ards 6 Randalstown 0 Premier League Women
We caught up with Premier League leaders Ards last night at Strathearn School where they entertained Randalstown in a league… Continue reading 2021-11-03 Ards 6 Randalstown 0 Premier League Women - 2021-10-29 Ulster University Elks 1 Lisnagarvey 0 Premier League Women
We took in a spooktactular Ulster Hockey Women’s Premier League game between Ulster University Elks and Lisnagarvey at the UUJ… Continue reading 2021-10-29 Ulster University Elks 1 Lisnagarvey 0 Premier League Women - 2021-10-29 Instonians 12 NI Civil Service 1 Premier League Men
On Friday evening Civil Service travelled to Shaw’s Bridge to play Belfast rivals, Instonians, in an Ulster Premier League Game.… Continue reading 2021-10-29 Instonians 12 NI Civil Service 1 Premier League Men - 2021-10-26 Queen’s University 7 Ulster Hockey U18 1 Friendly
On Wednesday evening an enlarged Ulster U18 squad played Queens in a trial game at the Queen’s Arena. Bob Given… Continue reading 2021-10-26 Queen’s University 7 Ulster Hockey U18 1 Friendly - 2021-10-16 Club KV 0 Priorians 4 Ulster Senior League
Our journey through hockey in Ulster and Ireland continued on Saturday evening as we covered three of Irish hockey’s oldest… Continue reading 2021-10-16 Club KV 0 Priorians 4 Ulster Senior League - 2021-10-16 Pegasus 3 Ulster University Elks 0 Irish Senior Cup 2nd Round
On Saturday Pegasus welcomed Elks to Newforge Playing Fields in the 2nd Round of the Irish Senior Cup. Bob Given… Continue reading 2021-10-16 Pegasus 3 Ulster University Elks 0 Irish Senior Cup 2nd Round - 2021-10-16 Queen’s University 2 University College Cork 2 (4 – 2 ARI) Irish Senior Cup Rd 2
Bob Given covered the first half of this 2th Round Irish Senior Cup tie at Queens. UCC had the long… Continue reading 2021-10-16 Queen’s University 2 University College Cork 2 (4 – 2 ARI) Irish Senior Cup Rd 2 - 2021-10-16 Ballynahinch 2 Catholic Institute 5 All Ireland Trophy Men
Some judicious pass-off timings allowed us to pick up four hockey games this Saturday, our first being the All Ireland… Continue reading 2021-10-16 Ballynahinch 2 Catholic Institute 5 All Ireland Trophy Men - 2021-10-09 Pegasus 2 Catholic Institute 1 EYHL Women
We are fortunate, since starting our journey into hockey, to have one of the dominant forces in the women’s game… Continue reading 2021-10-09 Pegasus 2 Catholic Institute 1 EYHL Women - 2021-10-09 Queen’s University 0 Ards 1 Women Premier League
Ards came out on top in an entertaining game against Queen’s University, at The Dub, in the Ulster Women’s Premier… Continue reading 2021-10-09 Queen’s University 0 Ards 1 Women Premier League - 2021-10-05 Ireland 3 Malaysia 2 Senior Men International
On a very chilly Tuesday evening, Ireland met Malaysia in the first match of a two game series, at Lisnagarvey’… Continue reading 2021-10-05 Ireland 3 Malaysia 2 Senior Men International - 2021-10-02 Queen’s University II 1 Belfast Harlequins II 0 Junior 1
I arrived at The Dub expecting Queen’s v Cork CI in the Irish Cup but that match was scheduled for… Continue reading 2021-10-02 Queen’s University II 1 Belfast Harlequins II 0 Junior 1 - 2021-09-25 Pembroke Wanderers 2 Glenanne 4 EYHL Men
Thanks to the traffic for the Leinster URC match it took me a good bit longer to got to this… Continue reading 2021-09-25 Pembroke Wanderers 2 Glenanne 4 EYHL Men - 2021-09-25 Old Alexandra 1 Loreto 4 EYHL Women
I arrived at Alexandra College at 1:15 pm on my whistle-stop tour of Dublin on Saturday. However, it took me… Continue reading 2021-09-25 Old Alexandra 1 Loreto 4 EYHL Women - 2021-09-22 Pegasus 2 Belfast Harlequins 1 EYHL Women
We caught up with Pegasus, for the second time this season, in the all Ulster derby against Belfast Harlequins on… Continue reading 2021-09-22 Pegasus 2 Belfast Harlequins 1 EYHL Women - 2021-09-18 CI LHC 1 Dromore LHC 0 Ulster Senior 2
CI Ladies Hockey Club entertained Dromore Ladies Hockey Club on Saturday afternoon at Belmont on Saturday afternoon for their opening… Continue reading 2021-09-18 CI LHC 1 Dromore LHC 0 Ulster Senior 2 - 2021-0918 Randalstown 2 Raphoe 1 Premiership Women
Randalstown entertained Raphoe at the Antrim Forum on Saturday afternoon in a Women’s Premiership League Match. Report and images by… Continue reading 2021-0918 Randalstown 2 Raphoe 1 Premiership Women - 2021-09-17 NI Civil Service 2 Portadown 2 Premiership Men
Northern Ireland Civil Service entertained Portadown at the Stormont Estate on Friday night in an Ulster Premiership league fixture with… Continue reading 2021-09-17 NI Civil Service 2 Portadown 2 Premiership Men - 2021-09-11 Pegasus 1 Pembroke Wanderers 1 EYHL
It was only fitting that our first All Ireland hockey match should feature Pegasus who entertained Pembroke Wanderers from Sandymount,… Continue reading 2021-09-11 Pegasus 1 Pembroke Wanderers 1 EYHL - 2021-09-11 Ulster University Elks 0 Queen’s University 0 Women Premier
I caught up with Ulster Elks who entertained Queen’s University Ladies on Saturday afternoon at the Jordanstown Sports Centre. In… Continue reading 2021-09-11 Ulster University Elks 0 Queen’s University 0 Women Premier - 2021-08-26 Queen’s University 1 Ulster U18 8 Friendly
We caught up with Ulster U18 Men’s side as Queen’s University gave them a hit out at the Dub on… Continue reading 2021-08-26 Queen’s University 1 Ulster U18 8 Friendly - 2021-08-05 Ireland 3 Great Britain 0 Men’s Development Series Match 2
Ireland played Great Britain on Thursday evening in the second of four development matches being played at Lisnagarvey Hockey Club… Continue reading 2021-08-05 Ireland 3 Great Britain 0 Men’s Development Series Match 2 - 2021-07-25 Ireland U19 0 Scotland U19 0 Women Four Nations
Ireland U19 women entertained their Scottish counterparts at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown on Sunday afternoon in their final match… Continue reading 2021-07-25 Ireland U19 0 Scotland U19 0 Women Four Nations - 2021-07-25 Ireland U19 0 Scotland U19 2 Men Four Nations
Ireland U19 Men entertained Scotland U19 Men in the final match of the Four Nations at University of Ulster, Jordanstown,… Continue reading 2021-07-25 Ireland U19 0 Scotland U19 2 Men Four Nations - 2021-07-24 Ireland U19 1 Scotland U19 1 Women Four Nations
On Saturday Ireland U19 Women played Scotland U19 Women in their penultimate Four Nations Series game at University of Ulster,… Continue reading 2021-07-24 Ireland U19 1 Scotland U19 1 Women Four Nations - 2021-07-24 Ireland U19 4 Scotland U19 4 Men Four Nations
On Saturday Ireland U19 played Scotland U19 in the penultimate round of the Men’s Four Nations Series game at a… Continue reading 2021-07-24 Ireland U19 4 Scotland U19 4 Men Four Nations - 2021-07-23 Ireland U23 3 Wales U23 0 Women Development
Frustrated by Wednesday’s 3-3 draw, Ireland U23 Women won convincingly 8 – 1 on Thursday, and they set about the… Continue reading 2021-07-23 Ireland U23 3 Wales U23 0 Women Development - 2021-07-21 Ireland U23 3 Wales U23 3 Women Development
Laura Foley scores Ireland’s third goal against Wales. - 2021-07-16 Ireland 1 Wales 0 Women Development
The Ireland U23/NDG and Wales faced off on a sunny Friday evening at the University of Ulster Jordanstown Campus in… Continue reading 2021-07-16 Ireland 1 Wales 0 Women Development - 2021-07-11 Ireland U19 5 Wales U19 3 Men Four Nations
Evan Jennings scores Ireland’s fourth goal in their match against Wales. - 2021-07-11 Ireland U19 5 Wales U19 0 Home Nations
Ireland scorers, Aisling Murray, Leah O’Shea, Milly Lynch and Martha McCready - 2021-07-10 Ireland U19 1 Wales U19 0 Men Four Nations
On Saturday afternoon Ireland U19 Men played Wales U19 Men in a Four Nations Tournament game at the University of… Continue reading 2021-07-10 Ireland U19 1 Wales U19 0 Men Four Nations - 2021-07-10 Ireland U19 6 Wales U19 0 Women Four Nations
On Saturday afternoon Ireland U19 Women played Wales U19 Women in a 4 Nations U19 Tournament game at the University… Continue reading 2021-07-10 Ireland U19 6 Wales U19 0 Women Four Nations - 2021-06-26 Ireland 2 Great Britain 2, Development Match 4
Ireland Women celebrate winning the Development Series 2 – 1 after a draw with Great Britain in Match 4. - 2021-06-25 Ireland 0 Great Britain 3, Development Match 3
Great Britain pull the Development Series back to 2 – 1 in Ireland’s favour in Match 3.
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