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