Category: 1st XI Super League
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1st XI Superleague: Sullivan Upper 1 Rainey Endowed 2
I caught up with one of the final round of the 1st XI Superleague group stage matches early on Saturday morning as Sullivan Upper entertained Rainey Endowed at their Belfast Road pitch. Rainey, who were looking to win the group, went on the attack from the pass back but they were unable to break down…
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1st XI Superleague: Larne Grammar 0 Banbridge Academy 4
My second match at Upper Cairncastle Road was the Group 2 Superleague match between Larne grammar and Banbridge Academy, Larne needing a win to keep their hopes of qualifying for the knock out rounds alive. It was a tight first quarter with both sides creating a couple of chances each. Isla Allen was prominent for…
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1st XI Superleague: Grosvenor Grammar School 0 The Royal School Armagh 5
On a grey, but mild Saturday morning, The Royal School Armagh were the visitors to east Belfast to play Grosvenor Grammar School in a Superleague Tier A Group A fixture. In their first attack Daisy Nicholson gave RSA the lead, after only a minute’s play. Despite the majority of territory and possession RSA couldn’t break…
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1st XI Superleague: Dromore High 4 Carrickfergus Grammar 0
Dromore High welcomed Carrick grammar to Ferris Park early on Saturday morning for a Ulster Hockey 1st XI Superleague match. Dromore started the game full of intent and two goals in the first quarter set them well on their way. Kate McCambley opened the scoring for the home team after 7 minutes with Danielle Crookshank…
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1st XI Superleague: Royal School Armagh 3 Friends School Lisburn 0
We caught up with The Royal School Armagh and Friends’ School Lisburn on Thursday afternoon for a rearranged 1st XI Superleague Pool 1 match at College Hill. After the previous days excesses it was quite a pleasant afternoon for some top class hockey and the teams didn’t disappoint. Friends enjoyed a strong start to the…
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1st XI Superleague: Dromore High 1 Royal School Dungannon 4
Dromore High welcomed Royal School Dungannon for a 1st XI Superleague match on a bright and fresh early morning start at Ferris Park. The opening quarter was dominated by the home team with plenty of possession and attacking intent, but with only a few chances on goal. The best of the few chances created fell…
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1st XI Superleague: Banbridge Academy 2 Coleraine Grammar 1
I caught up with the match between Banbridge Academy and Coleraine Grammar in the second round of the Ulster Hockey Schools 1xt XI Superleague on Wednesday afternoon at Havelock Park. Unfortunately Coleraine were delayed due to traffic and the match started 30 minutes late. As I’d a 3:00 pm appointment at Dromore I was only…
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1st XI Superleague: Larne Grammar 1 Coleraine Grammar 2
I stayed close to home on Saturday morning to pick up the Ulster Hockey Schools Ist XI Superleague match between Larne Grammar and Coleraine Grammar at Lower Cairncastle Road. Both teams had their provincial players available and it was a strong looking Coleraine side that arrived to take on a much changed young Larne team.…
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1st XI Superleague: Royal School Armagh 2 Portadown College 1
We caught up with, defending champions, The Royal School Armagh in their opening Superleague match where they hosted Portadown College at their new pitch at College Hill on Wednesday afternoon. Both teams appeared to be up for this one with Armagh forcing an early penalty corner before Portadown broke downfield for Emily Adamson to fire…
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1st XI SUPERLEAGUE: Banbridge Academy 0 Wallace High School 0
The newly laid pitch at Havelock Park was the venue for Wednesday’s 1st XI Superleague fixture between Banbridge Academy and close rivals Wallace High School. The threatened heavy rain thankfully turned out to be a prolonged light shower. However it was dank, overcast and cool. Both sides showed early season rustiness with passes going astray and…