Collegians (Belfast)
Collegians Club | |
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Address | |
45a Deramore Park , , BT9 5JX | |
Information | |
Established | 1890[1] |
Merged with North of Ireland Cricket & FC | 1999 |
Colour(s) | Navy, maroon & white |
Affiliation | Methodist College Belfast |
Sports | Hockey, Rugby Union, Athletics, Basketball & Cricket |
Collegians was a sports club for former pupils of
Collegians was the name for rugby union, hockey and cricket sections. The rugby club celebrated its centenary in 1990. The ladies' hockey section commenced play under the Collegians name in 1896 until around 1906 and then they played for many years on a non-competitive basis under the name of Methodist College Old Girls.[4] The ladies resumed play under the Collegians name in 1942. The Collegians men's hockey section was much younger, commencing play in 1967. During the 1950s and 1960s Collegians also fielded a highly successful basketball team that won several cups.
Debate grew from the 1960s onward over the opening of club membership to all. Change finally came over a period from 1988 to 1990, with each section adopting its own change date. Initially there was a quota imposed to try to preserve the ethos of the club, but the quota system was quickly dispensed with.
Collegians Rugby Club won the
In September 1967, Collegians Men's Hockey Club played and won its first ever competitive fixture, with a 1–0 win against Gallaher. In the first season promotion to the Intermediate League was secured with an unbeaten record in the league. This success was carried over to the 1968–69 season and the Intermediate League was again won. However, a restructuring of the leagues meant that the 1st XI had to win the League for the second year in succession to receive promotion to
In their first season in senior
Honours
Rugby
- Ulster Senior Cup: 8
- 1905–06, 1909–10, 1912–13, 1925–26, 1951–52, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1982–83
- Ulster Senior League: 8 (1 shared)
- 1902–03, 1907–08, 1910–11, 1912–13, 1950–51 (shared), 1951–52, 1955–56, 1961–62
- Ulster Junior Cup: 7
- 1891–92, †1893–94, †1900–91, †1901–02, †1902–03, †1960–61, †1961–62
† Won by 2nd XV
References
- Belfast Evening Telegraph, 15 October 1890
- ^ "Collegians History". collegiansclub.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Collegians History". collegiansclub.com. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Womens Hockey Club History". collegiansclub.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "William McFadzean VC | Royal Irish – Virtual Military Gallery". www.royal-irish.com.
- ^ Ireland's Saturday Night March 1983