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.
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.
Season Winners Score Runners up 1966–67Pegasus 2–1Victorians 1967–68Pegasus1–0 After replay. First game was 0–0 draw.Mid Antrim 1968–69Pegasus3–1 Mid Antrim 1971–72 Portadown2–1Pegasus 1972–73Pegasus 3–1 Portadown 1973–74Pegasus 4–0 Mid Antrim 1974–75Pegasus4–2Ulster College of Physical Education 1975–76Pegasus 1–0Portadown 1976–77Portadown1–0Pegasus 1977–78Pegasus2–1 Portadown 1978–79Pegasus1–0 Portadown 1980–81Pegasus2–1 Portadown 1981–82Pegasus1–0 Knock 1983–84Pegasus2–0 Portadown 1984–85 Portadown2–1 After replay and extra time. First game was 0–0 draw.Pegasus 1986–87Pegasus5–2 Portadown 1987–88Pegasus3–0 Portadown 1988–89Pegasus1–0 Randalstown 1993–94 Randalstown2–0Pegasus 1995–96Pegasus3–0 Knock 1996–97Pegasus2–0North Down 1997–98Pegasus4–0 After replay. First game was 1–1 draw.Randalstown 1998–99Pegasus5–0Collegians 1999–2000Pegasus4–1 Victorians 2000–01Pegasus5–0 Portadown 2001–02Pegasus4–0Ballymoney 2002–03Pegasus3–0Randalstown 2004–05Pegasus Ballymoney 2005–06Pegasus2–0Ballymoney 2007–08Pegasus 3–0Ballymoney 2008–09Pegasus 2–0Ulster Elks 2011–12Pegasus1–0Armagh 2012–13Ballymoney 1–0Pegasus 2013–14Ards 3–1Pegasus 2014–15Ards 3–3 Ards won 2–1 in penalty shootout.Pegasus
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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.
Season Winners Score Runners up 1968Muckross 4–2 After extra timePegasus 1969Muckross 3–2Pegasus 1974Pegasus 2–0Hermes 1975Pembroke Wanderers1–0Pegasus1976 Muckross 2–0 Muckross won after replay, first game finished 1–1Pegasus 1978Pegasus 3–0Cork C of I 1981Pegasus 2–1 After extra timeGenesis 1984Pegasus 3–1 Catholic Institute1985Portadown1–0Pegasus 1987Pegasus Portadown 1989Pegasus2–0 Pegasus won after replay, first game finished 0–0Muckross 1992Pegasus1–0Portadown 1994 Muckross 1–0Pegasus 1995Pegasus 2–0 Muckross 1996Pegasus 2–1 After extra time Muckross 1998Pegasus5–0Old Alexandra 1999Hermes3–2Pegasus 2001Ballymoney 1–1 Ballymoney won 3–2 on penaltiesPegasus 2004Pegasus 2–1Hermes 2007Pegasus 1–0Pembroke Wanderers 2008Pegasus 2–1 Ballymoney 2009UCD4–1Pegasus 2010–11Pegasus 3–1Hermes 2017–18 UCD4–0Pegasus
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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.
Season Winners Score Runners up 1991Pegasusn/a1998Pegasus 1999Pegasus 2000Pegasus 2001Pegasus 2002Pegasus 2003Pegasus 2005Pegasus 2006Hermes Pegasus2007Pegasus 3–1Hermes
Women's Irish Hockey League After winning their first title in 2010–11, Pegasus added a second in 2014–15. Ayeisha McFerran was a member of their 2014–15 title winning team.
Season Winners Score Runners up 2010–11Pegasus 4–1Hermes2014–15Pegasus 1–1 Pegasus won 4–2 after a penalty shoot-outLoreto 2015–16Hermesn/aPegasus
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Pegasus in Europe Tournament Place1989–90 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 Trophy1st2016 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup8th2020 Euro Hockey LeagueQualified
Irish Junior Cup Season Winners Score Runners up 1962Pembroke Wanderers IIIBelfast Newsletter 2 April 1962 Page 8; Ireland's Saturday Night 31 March 1962 Page 102–0Pegasus I 1969Pegasus II2–0 Maids of the Mountain II 1973Pegasus II Ireland's Saturday Night 7 April 1973 Page 21–0Muckross II1974Pegasus II Ireland's Saturday Night 30 March 1974 Page 21–0Railway Union II 1993Pegasus II 1995Pegasus II Enniscorthy 1996Pegasus II Belfast Newsletter 1 April 1996 Page 302–0Enniscorthy 1997Pegasus II Belfast Newsletter 7 April 1997 Page 272–1Kilkenny 1998Pegasus II Old Alexandra II 2000Pegasus II8–1Kilkenny 2002Hermes II2–0Pegasus II 2003Pegasus II3–0Three Rock Rovers II 2004Pegasus II Hermes II
Notable players 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.
Arlene Boyles Hilary Brady Noelle Brannigan Jenny Givan Maggie Gleghorne Karen Humphreys Claire Samways Eilish Macken Violet McBride Shirley McCay Ayeisha McFerran Claire McMahon Jill Orbinson Maggie Sloan Glynis Taylor Sandra Wylie Millar
internationals Jenny Givan Maggie Gleghorne Violet McBride
Coaches Billy McConnell; 2007–2010
Honours EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy Winners: 2012: 1 European Cup Winners Cup B Division Winners: 1992–93: 1 European Club Championships B Division Winners: 1998–99: 1 Runners Up: 2001–02: 1 Irish Senior Cup Winners: 1974, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010–11 : 14 Runners Up: 1968, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2017–18: 10 Ulster Shield Winners: 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2018–19, 2022-23 : 30 Runners Up: 1971–72, 1976–77, 1984–85, 1993–94, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 : 7 Women's Irish Hockey League Winners: 2010–11, 2014–15, 2018–19: 3 Runners Up: 2015–16: 1 All-Ireland Club Championship Winners: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007: 8 ? Runners Up: 2006: 1 EY Champions Trophy Winners: 2018–19 Runners Up: 2016 Irish Junior Cup Winners: 1969, 1973, 1974, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004: 11 Runners Up: 1962, 2002: 2
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