23rd July, 2026
Mid Ulster District Council has officially unveiled its upgraded sports facilities at Mid Ulster Sports Arena. The major £3.6 million investment made possible through Sport NI’s National Lottery funded Multi Facility Fund (£1.2m) and the Council’s Capital Investment Programme (£2.4m). The new facilities were officially opened by the Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, Councillor…Continue reading this article →
22nd July, 2026
Team NI kick off their Commonwealth Games on Thursday 23 July and will compete in Glasgow until 2 August. Everyone at Sport NI wishes the TeamNI athletes, coaches and staff involved the best of luck as they represent Northern Ireland on the elite stage. 65 athletes will compete across nine sports which are Athletics, Boxing,…Continue reading this article →
16th July, 2026
Once an athlete and now preparing athletes for one of the biggest multi-sport events in the sporting calendar. Sports Institute Physio Sinead Chambers is no novice when it comes to the Commonwealth Games as she prepares for her fifth games in a row. Chambers has been to three Commonwealth Games as part of the TeamNI…Continue reading this article →
3rd July, 2026
National Lottery Good Causes: Fund What Matters To You The government has launched a comprehensive review of National Lottery Good Cause funding, asking the public to have their say on where the money should go and how it should be spent – the first opportunity in more than twenty years. Gavin Boyd, Chair of Sport…Continue reading this article →
25th June, 2026
A significant investment in cricket and multi-sport facilities at the Northern Ireland Civil Service Sports Association (nicssa), Stormont, formerly known as the Pavilion has been announced. The ‘A Space for All’ project will see the redevelopment of sports facilities, delivering modern, inclusive and accessible infrastructure for community use and the development of sport. The total…Continue reading this article →
24th June, 2026
Six athletes will take to the Track and Field to represent TeamNI at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. World Championship silver medallist Kate O’Connor will compete in the Heptathlon with fellow Heptathlete Anna McCauley. Nick Griggs, Callum Morgan and James Gormley will all be making their games debuts in the 5,000m and mile races respectively.…Continue reading this article →
22nd June, 2026
Team NI has announced their three person Judo squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Judo has been one of the most successful sports at the Commonwealth Games for TeamNI withv athletes bringing home medals every time the martial art has been included in the programme. Athlete Award recipient, Rachael Hawkes, will be taking…Continue reading this article →
19th June, 2026
Team NI has announced its cycling squad for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Erin Creighton, Emma Jeffers, Esther Wong, Matthew Dobbins and Chris Burns will be in the hotseat across Cycling and Para Cycling. Antrim rider Erin Creighton helped Team Ireland qualify its first ever women’s Team Pursuit squad for the Olympic Games and…Continue reading this article →
15th June, 2026
Four gymnasts have been selected to be part of Team NI for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Olympic gold medallist Rhys McClenaghan will be leading the charge for medals as he hopes to add a third consecutive Commonwealth medal to his growing collection with a previous gold and silver in 2018 and 2022 respectively.…Continue reading this article →
11th June, 2026
Four Weightlifters have been selected for Team NI to compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Hannah Crymble, Harrison McGrogan, Kaitlin Saunders and Omar Keshta will take to the Platform in Glasgow with double the number of weightlifters making the qualification standard from Birmingham in 2022. Athlete Award recipient, thanks to National Lottery funding, Hannah Crymble…Continue reading this article →
