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. The club enter teams in the

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, the Irish Senior Cup, the Irish Junior Cup and the

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. Pegasus has also represented

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competitions. Pegasus was founded in

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by students and teachers from the Ulster College of Physical Education, Jordanstown and

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. The Pegasus name is an

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of Physical Education Girls and Staff Ulster College and Stranmillis.

History

Ulster Shield

Pegasus won the

for the first time in 1966–67. In 1967–68 they won their first Ulster double, winning both the Shield and the Senior League. ;Notes

Irish Senior Cup

Pegasus won the Irish Senior Cup for the first time in 1973–74. The club completed a treble, also winning the

and the Senior League. ;Notes

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.

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. ;Notes

Pegasus in Europe

Irish Junior Cup

Notable players

; internationals In 1966–67 Sandra Wylie became the first Pegasus player to represent the

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. When Ireland won the silver medal at the

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, the squad included two current or former Pegasus players, Ayeisha McFerran and

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. ; internationals * Jenny Givan * Maggie Gleghorne * Violet McBride

Coaches

* Billy McConnell; 2007–2010

Honours

*EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy **''Winners'':

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: 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 *

**''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 *

**''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

References

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