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 1966âÂÂ67. In 1967âÂÂ68 they won their first Ulster double, winning both the Shield and the Senior League.
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Irish Senior Cup
Pegasus won the Irish Senior Cup for the first time in 1973âÂÂ74. The club completed a treble, also winning the Ulster Shield and the Senior League.
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All-Ireland Club Championship
Pegasus won the inaugural All-Ireland Club Championship in 1990âÂÂ91. Between 1999 and 2003 Pegasus won the championship five times in a row.
Women's Irish Hockey League
After winning their first title in 2010âÂÂ11, Pegasus added a second in 2014âÂÂ15. Ayeisha McFerran was a member of their 2014âÂÂ15 title winning team.
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Pegasus in Europe
Irish Junior Cup
Notable players
internationals
In 1966âÂÂ67 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.
internationals
Coaches
Honours
- EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy
- Winners: 2012: 1
- European Cup Winners Cup B Division
- Winners: 1992âÂÂ93: 1
- European Club Championships B Division
- Winners: 1998âÂÂ99: 1
- Runners Up: 2001âÂÂ02: 1
- Irish Senior Cup
- Winners: 1974, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010âÂÂ11 : 14
- Runners Up: 1968, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1985, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2017âÂÂ18: 10
- Ulster Shield
- Winners: 1966âÂÂ67, 1967âÂÂ68, 1968âÂÂ69, 1972âÂÂ73, 1973âÂÂ74, 1974âÂÂ75, 1975âÂÂ76, 1977âÂÂ78, 1978âÂÂ79, 1980âÂÂ81, 1981âÂÂ82, 1983âÂÂ84, 1986âÂÂ87, 1987âÂÂ88, 1988âÂÂ89, 1995âÂÂ96, 1996âÂÂ97, 1997âÂÂ98, 1998âÂÂ99, 1999âÂÂ2000, 2000âÂÂ01, 2001âÂÂ02, 2002âÂÂ03, 2004âÂÂ05, 2005âÂÂ06, 2007âÂÂ08, 2008âÂÂ09, 2011âÂÂ12, 2018âÂÂ19, 2022-23 : 30
- Runners Up: 1971âÂÂ72, 1976âÂÂ77, 1984âÂÂ85, 1993âÂÂ94, 2012âÂÂ13, 2013âÂÂ14, 2014âÂÂ15 : 7
- Women's Irish Hockey League
- Winners: 2010âÂÂ11, 2014âÂÂ15, 2018âÂÂ19: 3
- Runners Up: 2015âÂÂ16: 1
- All-Ireland Club Championship
- Winners: 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007: 8 ?
- Runners Up: 2006: 1
- EY Champions Trophy
- Winners: 2018âÂÂ19
- 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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