"North" sold its famous ground at Ormeau – one of the earliest international rugby venues[1] – to pay for the redevelopment of the Deramore Park facilities.
The club uses a version of the Maltese cross that MCB uses as its sports logo, with the colours being those of navy, sky blue, red and maroon.
The new clubhouse at Deramore was opened in June 2002 by the then club president, Alison Watt, along with Jack Kyle OBE and Gilbert Paton.
[2] A special board of trustees exists today in Neill's name, and its consent was required for the merger in 1999, to allow the continued use of Deramore Park by the new club.
In 2005, however, the cricket section left the Harlequins set-up and now plays at Stormont under the name of Civil Service North of Ireland.
In September 1967, Collegians Men's Hockey Club played and won its first ever competitive fixture, with a 1–0 win against Gallaher.
The team finished level on points with Annadale, winning a test match by two goals to one to gain their place in Senior League One.
The Harlequins Men's 1st team play in Premier league set up of the Ulster Branch of the Irish Hockey Union.
In the first season at the new artificial turf pitch at Deramore in 2000–2001 the Belfast Harlequins Men's Team 1st XI won the Linden Cup.
Alan Green of BBC Radio 5Live fame spent a few seasons on Collegians First XI prior to pursuing his career in England.
Players such as former Ireland Under-21 goalkeeper Iain Kelly, Cecil Andrews, Philip Duke, Jonathan Furphy, Clifford Marshall, Ivan Kerr, Alan Smith, David Hutchison and Kevin Ryan formed the backbone of Collegians hockey teams over many years.
On the administrative front Peter Wood served as President of the Ulster Branch of the Irish Hockey Union in 1999.
Belfast Harlequins that have represented Ireland at full international level include Jenny McDonough and Suzanne Beaney.
Finally, Lizzie Colvin and Zoe Wilson were members of the Ireland team that reached the final of the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup winning silver medals The club has provided a number of Ulster administrators such as former Ulster Women's Hockey Union presidents Gerry Gray and Leslie Spence.
The partnership with the school, the 1st XI captain and Methody hockey coach Kelli Thorton, has seen more players coming into the club at all levels.
[citation needed] The team play in the top section of the Ulster League and have had quite a successful run since the new court at Deramore was opened.