Banbridge Hockey Club
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| Address | Havelock Park, Banbridge, Co Down |
| Website | www.banbridgehockeyclub.com |
| Secretary 2008-2009 | John Bell |
| Sports | Men's Hockey |
| Branch | Ulster Branch of the IHA Ulster Hockey Union The Ulster Hockey Union is the administrative arm of the Irish Hockey Association with responsibility for men's hockey throughout the province of Ulster.... |
| Founded | 1897 |
| Club Colours | Red, Amber and Black |
Banbridge Hockey Club is a hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
club based in Banbridge
Banbridge
Banbridge is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Bann and the A1 road. It was named after a bridge built over the Bann in 1712. The town grew as a coaching stop on the road from Belfast to Dublin and thrived from Irish linen manufacturing...
, County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. The club currently plays in the Premier League of the Ulster Senior League
Ulster Senior League (Men's Hockey)
The Ulster Senior League is a league competition for the first teams of men's hockey clubs affiliated to the Ulster Hockey Union of the Irish Hockey Association.-Formation:...
. The club was formed in 1897.
Grounds
The club's first home was at Millmount Green, off the Lurgan Road in BanbridgeBanbridge
Banbridge is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Bann and the A1 road. It was named after a bridge built over the Bann in 1712. The town grew as a coaching stop on the road from Belfast to Dublin and thrived from Irish linen manufacturing...
. In 1949, the club purchased grounds at Castlewellan Road. These continued to be used until 1998 when the need for an artificial-turf pitch meant a move to the new Banbridge District Council facilities at Havelock Park. In March 2007, plans were announced for the laying of a new replacement water-based surface.
Honours
- Anderson CupAnderson Cup (Ulster hockey)The Anderson Cup is a hockey tournament for clubs that are members of the Premier League of the Ulster Senior League. The current holder is Banbridge.-Trophy:...
(list is incomplete)- 1919-20, 1920-21, 1923-24, 1926-27, 1927-28, 1930-31, 1932-33, 1943-44, 1944-45, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1981-82, 1983-84, 1985-86, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1997-98, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2009-10
- European Club Cup B Division
- 1985
- Irish Junior CupIrish Junior Cup (Men's Hockey)The Irish Junior Cup is a knockout trophy played for field hockey clubs in Ireland. Entry is open to sides that do not qualify for the Irish Senior Cup and to the second teams of clubs that play in the Irish Senior Cup...
(6 wins)- 1928-29, 1948-49, 1952-53, 1988-89, 1993-94, 2004-05.
- Irish Senior CupIrish Senior Cup (Men's Hockey)The Irish Senior Cup is the premier knock-out trophy played for by the best men's hockey clubs in Ireland. It is one of the oldest hockey tournaments in the world.-Historical format:...
(9 wins)- 1906-07, 1922-23, 1923-24, 1925-26, 1947-48, 1955-56, 1981-82, 1983-84, 1985-86.
- Kirk CupKirk CupThe Kirk Cup is the oldest hockey tournament in Ulster and the oldest provincial hockey trophy in Ireland. It has become a tradition since the 1966-67 season for the final to be played on Boxing Day, a date previously reserved for the Anderson Cup Final. The final attracts the largest crowd of the...
(20 wins)- 1905-06, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1910-11, 1912-13, 1913-14, 1919-20, 1925-26, 1926-27, 1934-35, 1937-38, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1956-57, 1982-83, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 2005-06, 2010-11.
- Ulster Senior LeagueUlster Senior League (Men's Hockey)The Ulster Senior League is a league competition for the first teams of men's hockey clubs affiliated to the Ulster Hockey Union of the Irish Hockey Association.-Formation:...
(18 wins - list is incomplete)- 1901-02, 1903-04, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1910-11, 1912-13, 1913-14, 1925-26, 1961-62, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89.
- (Shared) 1957-58
Irish Internationals
Edgar McCall was the first Banbridge player to be awarded an International cap when he represented Ireland against Wales in 1900.Over thirty Banbridge players have been selected for Ireland. These include:
- Jack Harvey, 14 Caps
- Rodney Malcolmson, 14 Caps
- George McElroy, 39 Caps
- Aubrey Allister, 24 Caps
- Mark Sinnamon
- Norman McGladdery
- Colin Allister
- David McAnulty
The most recent Irish squad selected in preparation for the Eurohockey Nations Cup in Manchester in August 2007 includes current players Gareth Lennox, Geoff McCabe and Eugene Magee.