ARDS Women are going for an incredible 15th successive title as Ulster Hockey’s 2026 Senior Indoor Championships get underway this weekend with two days of action taking place at the Antrim Forum.
The men’s section kicks off on Saturday, before the women play their opening weekend on Sunday.
In the men’s section, Belfast Harlequins, Banbridge and Lisnagarvey are all set to be in action for the second season in a row alongside reigning champions Cookstown.
The action gets underway from 09:30am.
On Sunday, the women’s section gets underway with Portadown taking on local hosts Antrim at 09:30am.
The competition is also set to feature Randalstown, Coleraine, Queen’s University and Ards, who are looking to continue their dominance in the competition.
The record winners get their title defence underway with a meeting against Queen’s University at 11:00am before also taking on Antrim and Portadown in week one of the competition.
This weekend’s full schedules are as follows:
Men: Saturday
09:30am – Cookstown vs Belfast Harlequins
10:20 – Lisnagarvey vs Banbridge
11:40 – Cookstown vs Banbridge
12:30pm – Lisnagarvey vs Belfast Harlequins
13:50 – Lisnagarvey vs Cookstown
14:40 – Banbridge vs Belfast Harlequins
Women: Sunday
09:30am – Portadown vs Antrim
10:15 – Randalstown vs Coleraine
11:00 – Queen’s University vs Ards
11:45 – Coleraine vs Portadown
12:30pm – Ards vs Antrim
13:15 – Queen’s University vs Randalstown
14:00 – Portadown vs Ards
14:45 – Coleraine vs Queen’s University
