2010 News Archive

Children from Altishane, Loughash and Dunamanagh primary schools put Clann na nGael’s new 3G pitch through its paces on Friday 25 June as they participated in the official opening of the new facility funded by Sport Northern Ireland.

Sport Northern Ireland triathlon athlete Aileen Morrison had an excellent 5th place finish at the European Championships in Athlone.

Sport Northern Ireland funded shooter Matthew Hall was named in the Great Britain's World Championships Squad.

Sport Northern Ireland funded athlete Lisa Kearney won a silver medal at the 2010 Judo World Cup in San Salvador.

The Odyssey Arena will be the venue for one of the top International Basketball tournaments of the year, when the Pittsburgh Panthers, take on the Melbourne Tigers on Friday 6 August 2010.

Donaghadee Golf Club celebrate the launch of its highly anticipated Practice Academy.

Killen Football Club representatives joined Strabane District Council and Sport Northern Ireland to celebrate the redevelopment of their football pitch.

Thanks to the Sport Northern Ireland Activ8 Eatwell pilot initiative, local primary schools enjoyed an extra special sports day.

Explorers, adventurers and all those with a love of the outdoors were out in force to celebrate the re-launch of Sport Northern Ireland’s new multi-million pound adventure sports facility - Tollymore National Outdoor Centre.

The Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon will celebrate its 30th birthday when it takes its starters’ orders next May Day Bank Holiday Monday, 2 May 2011.

A further 19 athletes have been named by the Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council for the Commonwealth Games which kicks of from 3-14 October in Delhi.

The Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF) along with BT and Sport Northern Ireland has urged local men to get out and get active to improve their health and reduce their risk of cancer.

‘Participant Development in Sport: An Academic Review’ is a comprehensive review of the literature on how participants develop through sport.

Northern Ireland Hospice is calling on the last few remaining participants to secure their place in the event, which is to be held at 2.00pm on Sunday 27 June 2010.

The Ulster Cancer Foundation (UCF) along with BT and Sport Northern Ireland are urging local men to get out and get active to improve their health and reduce their risk of cancer.

Hundreds of women battled through the pouring rain as they ran around Belfast’s Stormont estate for the annual Runher event, sponsored by the Sport Northern Ireland.

Paddy Barnes has won the gold medal at light-flyweight at the European Amateur Championships in Moscow by beating Azerbaijan's Elvin Mamishzade.

Sprinter Jason Smyth set a new Northern Ireland record of 10.32 seconds for the 100 metres at the Northern Ireland Championships at the Antrim Forum.

As part of the official opening of Tollymore National Outdoor Centre – Wednesday 16 June 2010 - Sport Northern Ireland is delighted to be hosting a special presentation by Helen Skelton.

Andrew Bree says he is warming up just nicely for his double bid for success at the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games.

Sport Northern Ireland funded boxer Paddy Barnes is through to the light-flyweight final at the European Amateur Championships in Moscow after winning his semi-final.

The Provinces top athletes, including Sport Northern Ireland funded Jason Smyth and Ciara Mageean, will be competing this Saturday (12 June 2010) at the Antrim Forum.

A £5million rebuild has completely transformed the famous old Tollymore National Outdoor Centre.

Sport Northern Ireland funded boxer Paddy Barnes is assured of a bronze medal at the European Championships in Moscow after reaching the semi-finals.

Sport Northern Ireland funded boxer Paddy Barnes is one fight away from a medal at the European Amateur Championships.

Sport Northern Ireland funded archer Mark Nesbitt finished sixth in the European Senior Championships in Italy.

"Report Doping in Sport, make the call" is the request from UK Anti-Doping as it launches its new confidential hotline.

Sport Northern Ireland funded athlete Connor McConvey impressed greatly with his fourth place at the FBD Insurance Rás.

A further twelve athletes have been named by the Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council for the Commonwealth Games which kicks of from 3-14 October in Delhi - now only 130 days away.

Jason Smyth clinched his expected double win at the Paralympic World Cup meeting in Manchester. The Eglinton man won the 100 metres in a solid 10.66 seconds and eased to 200m success in 22.07.

Paralympian rower and Sport Northern Ireland funded athlete, Karen Cromie, begins her long road to the 2012 Paralympics Games in London with the first World Cup of the season in Bled, Slovenia.

PSNI Football Club officially opened their newly refurbished venue at Newforge with a challenge game between PSNI Legends v Irish Football League Legends.

Wrestler Mark Montgomery competed at the English Open Championships in Birmingham which was the qualification event for the English Wrestling team for the Commonwealth Games and secured a bronze medal.

Sport Northern Ireland funded athlete Karen Cromie is off to the Rowing World Cup first series at Lake Bled, Slovenia, at the end of this month, May. Competing as a member of an Irish Four, the Ballinamallard oarswoman and her fellow Irish team members enjoyed recent medal-winning success in Italy - at the first regatta of the season.

North Down Cricket Club has become the first cricket club in Northern Ireland to receive accreditation on the Cricket Ireland/Clubmark NI Club Accreditation Scheme.

Entitled 'Sport Matters: The Northern Ireland Strategy for Sport and Physical Recreation, 2009-2019', the Strategy outlines a new vision for sport and physical recreation in Northern Ireland.

Sports Minister Nelson McCausland was on hand at the House of Sport to launch a cross-community and cross-border ice hockey programme tipped to run throughout the summer.

Sport Northern Ireland funded athlete Jason Smyth improved his 100 metres and 200m personal bests at a meeting in the US.

Disability Sports NI (DSNI) is searching for volunteers to assist with the Sport Northern Ireland funded ‘Active Communities’ disability sports programmes in a range of locations across Northern Ireland.

Councillors, Council Officials and Sport Northern Ireland launch the newly upgraded Athletics facilities at Strabane’s Melvin Sports Complex.

Aghalee powerhouse Mark Montgomery will create a little piece of history for himself later this year as he becomes one of the few sportsmen to have taken part in two Commonwealth Games, in completely different sports.

With the help of £80,000 Grant Aid from Sport Northern Ireland under the Places for Sport Programme, Moy Tír na nÓg have recently completed a state of the art floodlighting project on their training field at Páirc Club Tír na nÓg.

Sport Northern Ireland funded Ulster swimmer Ryan Harrison enjoyed a great result at the Charlotte UltraSwim in North Carolina, USA.

Jack Brien, RNIYC, has won the Topper Class in the Eric Twiname Final - the second year a Royal Yachting Association Northern Ireland (RYANI) Squad sailor has taken the title.

North Down and Ards Borough Councils launched a new sports programme, Active Communities (funded by Sport Northern Ireland), for the local area that will generate 50,000+ sporting opportunities each year and benefit more than 3,500 people between now and 2014.

Sport Northern Ireland has officially launched the Active Communities Programme – a £13.5m programme which is creating a vital 106 full-time equivalent coaching posts over the next five years.

Sport Northern Ireland is conducting a survey into coaching in Northern Ireland and needs your help.

The first twelve competitors of the Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games squad were announced by The Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council with just over 140 days are left until the high profile event kicks of from 3-14 October in Delhi.

Pupils from St Colman’s Primary School in Belfast were joined by charity vice-chairman Laurence Frazer for a practice run on the school’s grounds to kick-off this year’s Third World Run.

Sport Northern Ireland funded athlete Karen Cromie won two silver medals with the Irish LTA 4 team at the International Adaptive Regatta in Varese, Italy.

Surprise package Urga Negewo won the Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon in the closest finish in recent years.

Sport Northern Ireland funded athlete Conor Leaney has become the first male swimmer from Northern Ireland to qualify for this summer's Commonwealth Games in India.

Organisers of the Relentless International North West 200 in association with Black Horse are continuing with a range of major safety improvements which will be completed prior to this year’s North West 200 on 15 May.

The LGU has chosen Danielle McVeigh and the Maguire twins Leona and Lisa to represent Great Britain and Ireland in the 36th Curtis Cup match against the United States at Essex County Club, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts from June 11 to 13, 2010.

Tollymore National Outdoor Centre has a launched a new website which will help promote the recently redeveloped £5million Centre. The website gives an overview of the state of the art facilities at Tollymore as well as details of all scheduled courses.

Waterways Ireland are working with Share Holiday Village, Sport Northern Ireland and Venture Outdoors to make a series of 'Outdoor Activity Come and Try It Days' accessible to all on Upper Lough Erne.

Ocean Youth Trust Ireland (OTYI) is a Sail Training Charity committed to working with young people from all backgrounds throughout Ireland.

With deadline day looming large on the horizon, this year’s Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon looks set to be the biggest and most successful yet.

Queen’s Junior Basketball Club has become the first club to achieve Sport Northern Ireland Clubmark NI accreditation after an initial pilot scheme run by Belfast City Council.

At the World Championships in Torino, Italy, Northern Ireland’s Jenna McCorkell scored a PB not only in the free programme but in her overall score! Lying in 15th place overnight the young 23 year old pulled out all the stops and put herself and GB back on the map in style!

The Practitioner Development Programme (PDP) is a Sport Northern Ireland funded programme that aims to produce the next generation of coaches, scientists and medics for the Northern Ireland sporting performance system.

The Northern Ireland Civil Service Sports Association (NICSSA) is developing new facilities costing £2.4m at its site situated at the Pavilion, Stormont. Sport Northern Ireland is providing funding of £1,209,391 towards the project and NICSSA with the help of Bank of Ireland are raising the remaining funds.

Local athlete Kelly Gallagher has rounded off her Winter Paralympic campaign with a 4th place finish in the Giant Slalom event. Kelly is the first ever athlete from Northern Ireland to be selected to compete in the Winter Paralympics.

The Ulster Provincial Boxing Council today announced details of the forthcoming Ulster Elite (Senior) Boxing Championships which are being held at various venues with the finals taking pace at Andersonstown Leisure Centre on Friday 5 February.

Northern Ireland’s Winter Olympian Jenna McCorkell is on her way to Canada for the Winter Games in Vancouver. Jenna is the first ever Ice Skater from these shores to be selected for the Games.

With the run up to the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in October and looking ahead to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, awareness of drugs in sport has never been more relevant.

Kelly Gallagher from Bangor has become the first ever athlete from Northern Ireland to be selected to compete in the Winter Paralympics. Kelly, a partially sighted athlete, will fly out on Wednesday to Vancouver, Canada to compete in the Alpine Skiing events with her guide Claire Robb at the Paralympic Winter Games which will run in the city from 12-21st March 2010.

The most accomplished amateur boxers in Ulster did battle for a coveted provincial title on Friday evening at the finals of the Sport Northern Ireland Ulster Elite Boxing Championships.

Sport Northern Ireland today launched Clubmark NI, a club development programme which supports the development of junior sports clubs and delivers a quality standard for junior sports clubs.

Top golfer Rory McIlroy was named Sports Star of the Year at this year’s Magners backed Belfast Telegraph Sports Awards for 2009.

One of Northern Ireland’s top radio presenters is urging people from across the province to literally ‘rise’ to the challenge of the 2010 Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon.

Sports Minister Nelson McCausland tonight welcomed the Northern Ireland Olympic Skeet Shooting Team at Stormont.