Pegasus Hockey Club

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Pegasus Hockey Club
Union Hockey Ireland
Ulster Hockey Union
Full namePhysical Education Girls and Staff Ulster College and Stranmillis Hockey Club [1]
Founded 1961
Ground Malone RFC
6 Gibson Park Avenue
Belfast
BT6 9GL
Website www.pegasushc.com
League Women's Irish Hockey League
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Pegasus Hockey Club is a women's field hockey club based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The club enter teams in the Women's Irish Hockey League, the Irish Senior Cup, the Irish Junior Cup and the Ulster Shield. Pegasus has also represented Ireland in European competitions. Pegasus was founded in 1961 by students and teachers from the Ulster College of Physical Education, Jordanstown and Stranmillis University College. The Pegasus name is an acronym of Physical Education Girls and Staff Ulster College and Stranmillis. [1]

Contents

History

Ulster Shield

Pegasus won the Ulster Shield for the first time in 1966–67. In 1967–68 they won their first Ulster double, winning both the Shield and the Senior League. [1]

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
1966–67Pegasus [2] 2–1Victorians
1967–68Pegasus1–0 [note 1] Mid Antrim
1968–69Pegasus3–1Mid Antrim
1971–72Portadown2–1Pegasus
1972–73Pegasus [3] 3–1Portadown
1973–74Pegasus [4] 4–0Mid Antrim
1974–75Pegasus4–2 Ulster College of Physical Education
1975–76Pegasus [5] 1–0Portadown
1976–77Portadown1–0Pegasus
1977–78Pegasus2–1Portadown
1978–79Pegasus1–0Portadown
1980–81Pegasus2–1Portadown
1981–82Pegasus1–0Knock
1983–84Pegasus2–0Portadown
1984–85Portadown2–1 [note 2] Pegasus
1986–87Pegasus5–2Portadown
1987–88Pegasus3–0Portadown
1988–89Pegasus1–0Randalstown
1993–94Randalstown2–0Pegasus
1995–96Pegasus3–0Knock
1996–97Pegasus2–0 North Down
1997–98Pegasus4–0 [note 3] Randalstown
1998–99Pegasus5–0 Collegians
1999–2000Pegasus4–1Victorians
2000–01Pegasus5–0Portadown
2001–02Pegasus4–0Ballymoney
2002–03Pegasus3–0Randalstown
2004–05PegasusBallymoney
2005–06Pegasus2–0Ballymoney
2007–08Pegasus [6] 3–0Ballymoney
2008–09Pegasus [7] 2–0 Ulster Elks
2011–12Pegasus [8] 1–0Armagh
2012–13Ballymoney [9] 1–0Pegasus
2013–14Ards [10] 3–1Pegasus
2014–15Ards [11] 3–3 [note 4] Pegasus
Notes
  1. ↑ After replay. First game was 0–0 draw.
  2. ↑ After replay and extra time. First game was 0–0 draw.
  3. ↑ After replay. First game was 1–1 draw.
  4. ↑ Ards won 2–1 in penalty shootout.

Irish Senior Cup

Pegasus won the Irish Senior Cup for the first time in 1973–74. The club completed a treble, also winning the Ulster Shield and the Senior League. [1]

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
1968Muckross [12] 4–2 [note 1] Pegasus
1969Muckross [13] 3–2Pegasus
1974Pegasus [14] 2–0 Hermes
1975 Pembroke Wanderers [15] [16] 1–0Pegasus
1976Muckross [17] [18] 2–0 [note 2] [19] [20] Pegasus
1978Pegasus [21] 3–0Cork C of I
1981Pegasus [22] 2–1 [note 3] Genesis
1984Pegasus [23] 3–1Catholic Institute
1985Portadown1–0Pegasus
1987PegasusPortadown
1989Pegasus2–0 [note 4] Muckross
1992Pegasus1–0Portadown
1994Muckross [24] 1–0Pegasus
1995Pegasus [25] 2–0Muckross
1996Pegasus [26] 2–1 [note 5] Muckross
1998Pegasus5–0 Old Alexandra
1999 Hermes 3–2Pegasus
2001Ballymoney [27] 1–1 [note 6] Pegasus
2004Pegasus [28] [29] 2–1 Hermes
2007Pegasus [30] [31] 1–0 Pembroke Wanderers
2008Pegasus [32] [33] [34] 2–1Ballymoney
2009 UCD [35] [36] 4–1Pegasus
2010–11Pegasus [37] [38] [39] 3–1 Hermes
2017–18 UCD [40] [41] 4–0Pegasus
Notes
  1. ↑ After extra time
  2. ↑ Muckross won after replay, first game finished 1–1
  3. ↑ After extra time
  4. ↑ Pegasus won after replay, first game finished 0–0
  5. ↑ After extra time
  6. ↑ Ballymoney won 3–2 on penalties

All-Ireland Club Championship

Pegasus won the inaugural All-Ireland Club Championship in 1990–91. Between 1999 and 2003 Pegasus won the championship five times in a row. [1]

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners up
1991Pegasusn/a
1998Pegasus
1999Pegasus
2000Pegasus
2001Pegasus
2002Pegasus
2003Pegasus
2005Pegasus
2006 Hermes [42] Pegasus
2007Pegasus [43] [44] [45] 3–1 Hermes

Source: [1]

Women's Irish Hockey League

After winning their first title in 2010–11, [1] Pegasus added a second in 2014–15. Ayeisha McFerran was a member of their 2014–15 title winning team. [46] [47]

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
2010–11Pegasus [48] [46] 4–1 Hermes
2014–15Pegasus [47] [49] 1–1 [note 1] Loreto
2015–16 Hermes [50] n/aPegasus
Notes
  1. ↑ Pegasus won 4–2 after a penalty shoot-out

Source: [51]

Pegasus in Europe

TournamentPlace
1989–90 European Club Championships A Division5th
1991–92 European Club Championships A Division8th
1992–93 European Cup Winners Cup B Division1st
1996–97 European Cup Winners Cup A Division4th
1998–99 European Club Championships B Division1st
1999–2000 European Club Championships A Division8th
2000–01 European Club Championships B Division4th
2001–02 European Club Championships B Division2nd
2012 EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy 1st
2016 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup 8th
2020 Euro Hockey League Qualified

Source: [1]

Irish Junior Cup

SeasonWinnersScoreRunners Up
1962 Pembroke Wanderers III [52] 2–0Pegasus I
1969Pegasus II2–0 Maids of the Mountain II
1973Pegasus II [53] 1–0Muckross II
1974Pegasus II [54] 1–0 Railway Union II
1993Pegasus II
1995Pegasus IIEnniscorthy
1996Pegasus II [55] 2–0Enniscorthy
1997Pegasus II [56] 2–1Kilkenny
1998Pegasus II Old Alexandra II
2000Pegasus II8–1Kilkenny
2002 Hermes II 2–0Pegasus II
2003Pegasus II3–0 Three Rock Rovers II
2004Pegasus II Hermes II

Notable players

Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland internationals

In 1966–67 Sandra Wylie became the first Pegasus player to represent the Ireland women's national field hockey team. When Ireland won the silver medal at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup, the squad included two current or former Pegasus players, Ayeisha McFerran and Shirley McCay.

  • Claire McMahon
  • Jill Orbinson
  • Maggie Sloan
  • Glynis Taylor
  • Sandra Wylie Millar
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain internationals

Source: [1]

Coaches

Honours

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