Category: 2025/26 Match Reports
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2026/27: Player-Coach Confirmed
DLHC Committee is absolutely delighted to share some fantastic news for the upcoming season: one of our very own, Kerry Kennedy, is officially stepping into the role of Player-Coach as we look towards the 2026/27 season. For the last 12 years, Kerry has never been too far from the centre of midfield for the 1XI…
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Club Notes: April 2026
New Head Coach SoughtFollowing the news that coach Willie McAdam will retire at the end of the season, Donaghadee Ladies Hockey Club (DLHC) has officially begun its search for a new Club Head Coach to guide the development of its 1st and 2nd XI teams, offering a prime opportunity for a grassroots sports enthusiast to…
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Upcoming Dates: Walking Hockey and Sixes Tournament
Last match of the seasonThe 1XI round off the 25/26 match action with a road trip to the north coast on Saturday when they meet Limavady in the final match of the Senior 2 programme. Pass back at Rugby Avenue, Coleraine is at 1pm. There are also a number of exciting dates in the calendar…
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REPORT | 28 March 2026: DLHC 1XI 2-1 NICS and DLHC 1-1 Limavady
Senior 2: DLHC 1XI 2-1 NICSDonaghadee Ladies 1XI went into their penultimate clash of the season against Civil Service at home on Saturday knowing exactly what was on the line: a victory would guarantee their spot in Senior 2 for next year. Rising to the occasion, the team delivered a composed performance to secure the…
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REPORT | 14 March 2026: Club KV 2-2 DLHC 1XI and Bangor 1-1 DLHC 2XI
Senior 2: Club KV 2-2 DLHC 1XIDonaghadee Ladies 1XI travelled to face fellow promotees Club KV under the Friday night lights at the Dub last weekend, looking to secure vital points to further cement their standing in Senior League 2. In a match of two distinct halves – or rather, three-quarters to one-quarter – the…
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REPORT | 7 March 2026: Larne 1-0 DLHC 2XI
Junior Plate Semi Final: Larne 1-0 DLHC 2XIIt was a classic cup tie narrative when Donaghadee Ladies’ 2XI travelled to face Larne in the highly anticipated Junior Plate semi-final last Saturday. Despite coming up against a home side that competes in the league above, the visitors refused to be intimidated. Right from the opening whistle, it…
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REPORT | 21 Feb 2026: Enniskillen 2-0 DLHC 2XI
Junior 10: Enniskillen 2-0 DLHC 2XIDonaghadee 2s made the journey to Fivemiletown on Saturday, to take on Enniskillen, knowing that with only 11 players and some illness within the squad it was going to be a tough trip. Enniskillen won the toss and elected to take pass back and they went straight on the attack…
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REPORT | 7 February 2026: DLHC 1XI 0-7 Rainey
Senior 2: DLHC 1XI 0-7 RaineyIt was a challenging afternoon at home for Donaghadee Ladies’ 1XI last Saturday as they welcomed a strong Rainey side to BGS. The home squad faced significant selection difficulties prior to pass-back, with a large number of regular 1XI players unavailable. However, in true DLHC spirit, six players from the…
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REPORT | 31 January 2026: Owls 1-3 DLHC 1XI
Senior 2: Owls 1-3 DLHC 1XIIt was a tale of two halves on Saturday for DLHC’s 1XI when they took on Owls at Roughfort when a first half hat-trick put Donaghadee in the driving seat but a spirited second half from Owls made for an action-packed afternoon in dreich conditions. In a game characterised by…
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REPORT | 24 January 2026: DLHC 2XI 2-0 Bangor
Junior Plate QF: DLHC 2XI 2-0 Bangor 5XIDonaghadee Ladies 2s were at home to Bangor Ladies 5s in the Junior League Plate last Saturday. With progression to the semi-final awaiting the winners of this match, Dee Seconds were keen to show their intent right from the first whistle. The first quarter was very fast paced…
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