Ulster Hockey Union
Formation1896
HeadquartersStirling House
478 Castlereagh Road
Belfast
BT5 6BQ [1]
Region served
Ulster
Key people
Marc Scott - Chief Executive
Parent organization
Hockey Ireland
Websitehttps://ulsterhockey.com/
Formerly called
Ulster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association
Ulster Women's Hockey Union

The Ulster Hockey Union is the governing body for field hockey in Ulster. It is affiliated to Hockey Ireland. It organises a number of leagues and cup competitions for clubs and schools in the province. These include the Ulster Senior League, the Kirk Cup and the Ulster Shield. Over 70 clubs are affiliated to the union.

Foundation

The modern Ulster Hockey Union was founded in May 2009 following the merger of the Ulster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association and the Ulster Women's Hockey Union. The UBIHA was originally formed in December 1896.[2] Founding members of the original association included the North Down, Cliftonville and Antrim hockey clubs.[3][4][5] At a special general meeting on 15 October 1897 at the Royal Avenue Hotel, Belfast, members of the association agreed to form the Ulster Senior League.[6] The 1897–98 season also the introduction of the association's senior men's cup competition, the Kirk Cup.[7]

Competitions

Men's

Women's

Schoolboys

Schoolgirls

Representative players

The Ulster Hockey Union also organises representative teams. They mainly play against teams representing the other provinces of Ireland. A number of Ireland, England and Great Britain internationals have also played for Ulster at interprovincial level.

Men

 Ireland
 Great Britain
 England
Notes

Women

 Ireland
 Great Britain

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "About Us". ulsterhockey.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  2. ^ "About UHU". ulsterhockey.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ "North Down HC". twitter.com. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  4. ^ "CI Men's Hockey". twitter.com. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Antrim Hockey Club - History". antrimhockey.hitssports.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  6. ^ "unnamed article". Belfast Newsletter. 16 October 1897. p. 3.
  7. ^ "unnamed article". Belfast Newsletter. 25 April 1898. p. 3.
  8. ^ "Men's Results". ulsterhockey.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Ladies' Results". ulsterhockey.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Boys Secondary School". ulsterhockey.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Girls Secondary Schools". ulsterhockey.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Stephen Martin". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Shirley McCay – Women's World Cup squad". www.hookhockey.com. 21 July 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ^ "Female Sport's Forum Player Profile – Shirley McCay". www.nisf.net. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  15. ^ "World Cup silver medallist Shirley McCay lauds concussion awareness". www.newsletter.co.uk. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  16. ^ "Drumquin woman to coach elite hockey players". ulsterherald.com. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  17. ^ "Angela Platt". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
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