# Pegasus Hockey Club

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 |
| 1966–67 | Pegasus | 2–1 | Victorians |
| 1967–68 | Pegasus | 1–0 | Mid Antrim |
| 1968–69 | Pegasus | 3–1 | Mid Antrim |
| 1971–72 | Portadown | 2–1 | Pegasus |
| 1972–73 | Pegasus | 3–1 | Portadown |
| 1973–74 | Pegasus | 4–0 | Mid Antrim |
| 1974–75 | Pegasus | 4–2 | Ulster College of Physical Education |
| 1975–76 | Pegasus | 1–0 | Portadown |
| 1976–77 | Portadown | 1–0 | Pegasus |
| 1977–78 | Pegasus | 2–1 | Portadown |
| 1978–79 | Pegasus | 1–0 | Portadown |
| 1980–81 | Pegasus | 2–1 | Portadown |
| 1981–82 | Pegasus | 1–0 | Knock |
| 1983–84 | Pegasus | 2–0 | Portadown |
| 1984–85 | Portadown | 2–1 | Pegasus |
| 1986–87 | Pegasus | 5–2 | Portadown |
| 1987–88 | Pegasus | 3–0 | Portadown |
| 1988–89 | Pegasus | 1–0 | Randalstown |
| 1993–94 | Randalstown | 2–0 | Pegasus |
| 1995–96 | Pegasus | 3–0 | Knock |
| 1996–97 | Pegasus | 2–0 | North Down |
| 1997–98 | Pegasus | 4–0 | Randalstown |
| 1998–99 | Pegasus | 5–0 | Collegians |
| 1999–2000 | Pegasus | 4–1 | Victorians |
| 2000–01 | Pegasus | 5–0 | Portadown |
| 2001–02 | Pegasus | 4–0 | Ballymoney |
| 2002–03 | Pegasus | 3–0 | Randalstown |
| 2004–05 | Pegasus | | Ballymoney |
| 2005–06 | Pegasus | 2–0 | Ballymoney |
| 2007–08 | Pegasus | 3–0 | Ballymoney |
| 2008–09 | Pegasus | 2–0 | Ulster Elks |
| 2011–12 | Pegasus | 1–0 | Armagh |
| 2012–13 | Ballymoney | 1–0 | Pegasus |
| 2013–14 | Ards | 3–1 | Pegasus |
| 2014–15 | Ards | 3–3 | Pegasus |

#### Notes

* ↑ After replay. First game was 0–0 draw.
* ↑ After replay and extra time. First game was 0–0 draw.
* ↑ After replay. First game was 1–1 draw.
* ↑ 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.
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up |
| 1968 | Muckross | 4–2 | Pegasus |
| 1969 | Muckross | 3–2 | Pegasus |
| 1974 | Pegasus | 2–0 | Hermes |
| 1975 | Pembroke Wanderers | 1–0 | Pegasus |
| 1976 | Muckross | 2–0 | Pegasus |
| 1978 | Pegasus | 3–0 | Cork C of I |
| 1981 | Pegasus | 2–1 | Genesis |
| 1984 | Pegasus | 3–1 | Catholic Institute |
| 1985 | Portadown | 1–0 | Pegasus |
| 1987 | Pegasus | | Portadown |
| 1989 | Pegasus | 2–0 | Muckross |
| 1992 | Pegasus | 1–0 | Portadown |
| 1994 | Muckross | 1–0 | Pegasus |
| 1995 | Pegasus | 2–0 | Muckross |
| 1996 | Pegasus | 2–1 | Muckross |
| 1998 | Pegasus | 5–0 | Old Alexandra |
| 1999 | Hermes | 3–2 | Pegasus |
| 2001 | Ballymoney | 1–1 | Pegasus |
| 2004 | Pegasus | 2–1 | Hermes |
| 2007 | Pegasus | 1–0 | Pembroke Wanderers |
| 2008 | Pegasus | 2–1 | Ballymoney |
| 2009 | UCD | 4–1 | Pegasus |
| 2010–11 | Pegasus | 3–1 | Hermes |
| 2017–18 | UCD | 4–0 | Pegasus |

#### Notes

* ↑ After extra time
* ↑ Muckross won after replay, first game finished 1–1
* ↑ After extra time
* ↑ Pegasus won after replay, first game finished 0–0
* ↑ After extra time
* ↑ 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.
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners up |
| 1991 | Pegasus | n/a | |
| 1998 | Pegasus | | |
| 1999 | Pegasus | | |
| 2000 | Pegasus | | |
| 2001 | Pegasus | | |
| 2002 | Pegasus | | |
| 2003 | Pegasus | | |
| 2005 | Pegasus | | |
| 2006 | Hermes | | Pegasus |
| 2007 | Pegasus | 3–1 | Hermes |
Source:

### 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 |
| 2010–11 | Pegasus | 4–1 | Hermes |
| 2014–15 | Pegasus | 1–1 | Loreto |
| 2015–16 | Hermes | n/a | Pegasus |

#### Notes

* ↑ Pegasus won 4–2 after a penalty shoot-out
Source:

### Pegasus in Europe

| Tournament | Place |
| 1989–90 European Club Championships A Division | 5th |
| 1991–92 European Club Championships A Division | 8th |
| 1992–93 European Cup Winners Cup B Division | 1st |
| 1996–97 European Cup Winners Cup A Division | 4th |
| 1998–99 European Club Championships B Division | 1st |
| 1999–2000 European Club Championships A Division | 8th |
| 2000–01 European Club Championships B Division | 4th |
| 2001–02 European Club Championships B Division | 2nd |
| 2012 EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy | 1st |
| 2016 EuroHockey Club Champions Cup | 8th |
| 2020 Euro Hockey League | Qualified |
Source:

### Irish Junior Cup

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners Up |
| 1962 | Pembroke Wanderers III | 2–0 | Pegasus I |
| 1969 | Pegasus II | 2–0 | Maids of the Mountain II |
| 1973 | Pegasus II | 1–0 | Muckross II |
| 1974 | Pegasus II | 1–0 | Railway Union II |
| 1993 | Pegasus II | | |
| 1995 | Pegasus II | | Enniscorthy |
| 1996 | Pegasus II | 2–0 | Enniscorthy |
| 1997 | Pegasus II | 2–1 | Kilkenny |
| 1998 | Pegasus II | | Old Alexandra II |
| 2000 | Pegasus II | 8–1 | Kilkenny |
| 2002 | Hermes II | 2–0 | Pegasus II |
| 2003 | Pegasus II | 3–0 | Three Rock Rovers II |
| 2004 | Pegasus II | | Hermes II |

## Notable players
### 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.
| 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 |

### Great Britain internationals

* Jenny Givan
* Maggie Gleghorne
* Violet McBride
Source:

## 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