Category: Queen’s University HC
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Men Premier: Queen’s University 2 North Down 2
On Saturday afternoon Queens faced North Down in a Men’s Premier League fixture at The Dub, Upper Malone. In a scoreless 1st half Queens were totally in control, dominating midfield and creating opportunities for the forwards. A stubborn and at times scrambling North Down defence kept Queens at bay, despite the plethora of penalty corners…
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Women Premiership: Queen’s University 1 Ards 0
By Saturday lunchtime I had made my way from Lisburn to The Dub for the hotly anticipated top of the Women’s Premiership clash between Queens and Ards. First played second and no quarter was asked nor given, in front of a crowd, bathed in autumn sunshine. Leaders Ards quickly found their rhythm forcing Queens to…
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Women Junior 1: Queen’s University II 1 Ards II 2
On Saturday, at lunchtime Ards II were the visitors to The Dub to play Queens II in a Women’s Junior One league fixture. The 1st half was end to end, with both keepers tested by attacks, but defences held firm. The half ended 0-0. The deadlock was broken in the 34th minute when Aimee Adair scored from…
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Junior Cup: Queen’s University IV 5 Castle II 0
On Saturday, at lunchtime, Castle II were the visitors to The Dub, to play Queen’s University IV, in a Women’s Junior Cup game. In a scoreless 1st quarter defences were on top, making for a congested midfield. Play began to open up in the 2nd quarter with both sides forcing penalty corners and troubling the keepers. The…
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Men Premier: Portadown 5 Queen’s University 2
While I was having my day out in Armagh on Saturday I nipped back to Portadown to catch the first half of the Men’s Premier match between Portadown and Queen’s University. Queen’s started the game well, full of energy and moving the ball about well and it was no surprise when they too the lead…
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Women Premiership: Queen’s University 8 Banbridge 1
On Saturday, at lunchtime, Banbridge were the visitors to The Dub, for a Women’s Premiership tie with Queens. Queens set about their task, with a series of attacks, before Jenna McCarlie opened the scoring, after 5 minutes. On 9 minutes Eva Gaston drove into the D and unleashed a powerful shot for Queens to lead…
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Men’s Premiership: NI Civil Service 2 Queens 3
On Friday evening Queens were the visitors to NI Civil Service for the opening Men’s Premiership fixture of the season, at Stormont. On a thoroughly miserable evening, only the intensity of the rain varied through the course of the game. Queens pressed from push back, forcing Serve back, defending high up the pitch. Despite their…
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Senior Friendly: Ulster University Elks 2 Queen’s University 1
I caught up with the intervarsity pre season friendly between The Ulster Elks and Queen’s University on Wednesday evening at Jordanstown Sports Village. I must say it was an absolute cracker of a game, top skills, fast paced and a little bit of edge, great stuff. Only problem was it had so many action points…
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Club Friendly: Queen’s University II 6 Club KV 1
I picked up a quick 25 minutes of the women’s hockey friendly between Queen’s University 2nd XI and Club KV early Saturday afternoon at the Dub. It was an enjoyable game which was keenly contested while I was there. Queen’s took an early lead with the mercurial Megan Getty threading the opener between the keeper…