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Donaghadee LHC were off on their travels last weekend when they headed for the north coast to play Ballycastle. On what turned out to be a gorgeous day, Donaghadee hopped on their party bus without a win thus far in the league but hopes were high as Ballycastle have struggled to field a team on…

Senior League 4: Donaghadee LHC 0-0 Mossley LHC Whether it was being back on home gravel, or having coach Brian McKee on the sideline for the first time this season, or maybe it was something in the pre-match cuppa, but Donaghadee Ladies got stuck into this game as they had not in the previous league…

Senior League 4 College Hill 4-0 Donaghadee LHC Following the postponement of their home game against Newcastle Nomads the previous week due to a flooded pitch, Donaghadee Ladies were back in league action last Saturday when they travelled to the astroturf pitch in Craigavon to play College Hill Ladies. With College Hill winning pass back,…

It was a day to forget for Donaghadee Ladies Hockey Club when they travelled to near neighbours Bangor for their second league fixture in the 11/12 season. Bangor have started the season strongly, with two pre-season tournament wins and an opening league victory against Ballynahinch last week already under their belts, so Donaghadee were under…

Senior League 4: Donaghadee 2-2 Instonians Donaghadee Ladies Hockey Club kicked off their 2011/12 Senior League 4 campaign last Saturday when they welcomed Instonians 1sts to a warm, sun-bathed Crommelin Park. Despite the prolonged rain in the days leading up to the game, the pitch was in excellent condition although the lines did require some…

With the Ulster Hockey Union’s Senior League 4 starting in just a few weeks, Donaghadee Ladies Hockey Club’s training has been well underway for a month or so. The committee has been eager to recruit new faces to bolster the ranks a little, and the rallying cry has not gone unnoticed round the Ards Peninsula…

Preparations are well underway for Donaghadee Ladies Hockey Club’s Ulster Hockey Union’s Senior League 4’s opening clash at home to Instonians which is scheduled to take place on Saturday 17th September at Crommelin Park, Donaghadee. With the girls currently training twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays to brush off the summer cobwebs and get…

Despite the weather’s best efforts having us believe otherwise, the summer has ticked through and before we know it, it’s the beginning of August and the hockey season is only a few short weeks away. With the Ulster Hockey Union’s Senior 4 scheduled to pass back on Saturday 17th September at home against Instonians, the…

Last Saturday Donaghadee welcomed Bangor Ladies to Crommelin Park to play one of their last games of the season. With Bangor sitting nicely in the top half of the table, and Donaghadee a number of places below them in the bottom half, it was always going to be a tough game for the girls in…

With spring having sprung and the grass having riz, the hockey season is usually well over by this stage of the year, but the snow of last December knocked the entire match programme of the Ulster Hockey Union out of kilter and is the reason Donaghadee are still playing fixtures rearranged from earlier in the…