A depleted Down side almost secured a point against second-placed Antrim last weekend.

The locals were forced to travel with six second eleven players in the starting line-up and they played the shirts off their backs, making life particularly uncomfortable for Antrim.

And had Shaw McVeigh been able to get out of the way in the last minute when Sinclair White's short corner shot looked destined for the back of the net, Down would have secured a well deserved point.

Despite this heavy defeat, Down seconds are still in the hunt for one of the two Junior 3 promotion places up for grabs.

Against league leaders Instonians thirds at the Comber Leisure Centre last Friday night the locals were 3-0 behind before they really started to play.

The only bright note on a freezing cold night was the goal scored by defender James Erskine, his first for his home town team in 11 years. The defender popped up in the Instonians penalty area to score but it was too little too late.

The Irish Hockey Association are running 5 summer camps for boys and girls this year following on from the success of their 2009 summer camps.

The camps are based on the ethos of fun and development, catering for beginners right up to our future international stars.

The NI Camp will be held at Lisnagarvey Hockey Club from 2nd - 6th August 2010.

More information can be found here.

Graham Higgin (Ex-Irish Internation Hockey Player) is running a campaign to encourage sports clubs to enter teams into the Belfast City Marathon on 3rd May 2010.

Praxis Care is the UK's premier charity in providing residential care for kids and adults with learning disabilities and mental ill health.

There’s a prize of a weekend in Paris for two up for grabs!

More details are available here or by telephoning 028 9023 4555 to request a flyer.

Please help support this worthy cause.

Following the recent successful trip to the Masters Hockey World Cup in Hong Hong in October 2009 by the Ireland Masters Men's over 40's team, they are trying to raise the awareness of Masters Hockey here in Ireland. In August 2010 Lisnagarvey Hockey Club will host the "Masters Home Nations Plus" tournament and there is a requirement for not just male & female players but also coaches, managers & physio's to name a few.

More information can be found at www.irelandmasters.com.

Junior Hockey Coaching starts again on Saturday 24th October 2009.

Coaching will take place at Malone Park from 10:30 to 11:30.

Everyone welcome.

Parents/Guardians are reminded that all participants are expected to wear a mouth guard (gum shield) and shin guards.

We are in the process of updating our web site.
Please bear with us while we back fill content and get our new design up and running.

The FIH has now introduced a new mandatory experimental rule to hockey to be applied at all levels in the forthcoming season (Branch & Irish competitions & International).
 
Coaches, players and relevant club administrators are to become aware of this rule, full details of which can be found on the FIH website (13.2 or page 30).

We have recently been in contact with a hockey stick manufacturer in Pakistan.

As you can see from the prices below (click on "Read more...") we have an opportunity to buy sticks at incredibly low prices (a 100% carbon composite stick is £18).

There is a delivery charge of £80 applicable to the order, so it would be to our benefit to make one large order and distribute the delivery charge evenly.  Anyone interesting in placing an order should contact Gavin Ringland as soon as possible.

I haven't physically seen or used any of the sticks, and they will come with no warranty, but at such low costs, I feel, it is definitely worth purchasing one or two to try them.

Click on the name of the stick to see more detail:

Carbon Fibre Sticks

Wooden Sticks

All DHC Playing Members are asked to register on the new IHA Link system.

This system will be used to aid all hockey clubs under the Irish Hockey Assocation with the process of player registration and club management.

Can all DHC Players please go to the Irish Hockey Association site and select the option "Register Here", located on the left hand side of the screen under "IHA Link".