Banbridge Ladies HC

Banbridge Ladies Hockey Club was formed in 1947 at the suggestion of the late Mrs. Joan Holton (nee Walker) and the club’s first fixtures were played in the 1948/49 season.

The first President was Miss Meneely who was in charge of hockey at Banbridge Academy. The ladies’ team adopted the colours of Banbridge men and even today still play their matches in Red, Amber and Black.

From these humble beginnings Banbridge Ladies expanded but it wasn’t until the 1970’s that the Club began to take its modern day shape. In 1978 the Seconds team was brought into existence and in the early ’80’s Third and Fourths teams were formed to meet the demand of local interest.

The dedication shown by the first generation of players lay the foundations for the Club, a club that has grown from strength to strength each year.

On 25 June 2012, Banbridge Ladies Hockey Club voted in favour of dissolving the club and fully integrating with Banbridge Hockey Club after considerable deliberation.   The 2012/13 season saw ladies play under the Banbridge Hockey Club name for the first time in the clubs history and sit on the Club’s Executive Committee.

A list of people who served Banbridge Ladies Hockey club as its President is below: 

PRESIDENTS
NAME PERIOD
ALISON WILSON 2011-12
JULIE CRAIG 2010-11
SHEREE TOTTON 2009-10
JOANNE LYTTLE 2004-09
ANNE CROMIE 2002-04
  2001-02
  2000-01
  1999-00
  1998-99
  1997-98
DOROTHY LYTTLE 1991-97
ANNE CROMIE 1989-91
DOROTHY LYTTLE 1988-89
LILLIAN CONN 1986-88
JOAN HOLTON 1983-86
DOROTHY LYTTLE 1980-83
RITA HONEYFORD 1979-80
  1978-79
  1977-78
  1976-77
  1975-76
  1974-75
  1973-74
  1972-73
  1971-72
  1970-71
  1969-70
DOROTHY LYTTLE 1968-69
  1967-68
D STEVENS 1966-67
MURIEL MEHAFFEY 1965-66
  1964-65
  1963-64
P DOUGAN 1962-63
RITA HONEYFORD 1959-62
  1958-59
RITA HONEYFORD 1957-58
MRS WALKER 1955-57
  1954-55
  1953-54
  1952-53
  1951-52
  1950-51
  1949-50
  1948-49
MISS MENEELY 1947-48