11th March, 2022
From the often unsung women volunteers, who are the powerhouses of so many of our grassroots clubs, to the world class athletes such as Ciara Mageean and NI women’s football team making history – we’ve had a lot to celebrate this Women in Sport Week. But as the week draws to a close it’s an…Continue reading this article →
11th March, 2022
Finance Minister Conor Murphy visited Tollymore National Outdoor Centre this morning to announce a new research project to develop a long-term plan for the Mournes. George Lucas, Chair of Sport Northern Ireland said, “We were delighted to welcome the Minister to Tollymore National Outdoor Centre and show him our excellent facilities as he announced this…Continue reading this article →
8th March, 2022
Sporting women at the top of their game are taking part in a new initiative to ensure female voices are heard to bring about positive change in sport. The Women In Sport Panel, launched today [Tuesday, March 8], has been established by Sport NI to champion women in sport. The panel, which includes Paralympic gold…Continue reading this article →
4th March, 2022
Sport NI has welcomed the IRFU’s publication of the independent report into the Irish Women’s XV missing out on qualification to the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021. Chief Executive Antoinette McKeown said, “It is of fundamental importance that all sportspeople should be valued equally. We welcome the IRFU’s commissioning of the World Cup Qualifier Independent…Continue reading this article →
3rd February, 2022
Following the announcement by the International Olympic Committee that Boxing has been omitted from the initial sports list 2028 Olympic games in Los Angeles, Sport Northern Ireland has called for key stakeholders to come together in a united front to fight boxing’s corner. Antoinette McKeown, CEO of Sport NI said, “Today’s announcement that Boxing has been…Continue reading this article →
2nd February, 2022
Social Media Toolkit; Bringing you up to speed on social The toolkit has been designed for you to maximise and amplify your social media channels to help bring your sport to life online. Start learning! Double click on the toolkit to view in full screen. Toolkit below ⬇️ The toolkit can also be viewed in…Continue reading this article →
1st February, 2022
The National Outdoor Recreation Forum Sport NI in partnership with ORNI are seeking to appoint an independent, voluntary chairperson for the National Outdoor Recreation Forum (NORF) on behalf of its members. NORF was established in 2014 as a key output from the Outdoor Recreation Action Plan for Northern Ireland (Action 1B). The purpose of NORF…Continue reading this article →
28th January, 2022
* Please note that this programme has now closed * The Executive and the Minister for Communities, Deirdre Hargey MLA, have provided COVID recovery funding for sports organisations and a range of other not-for-profit organisations. Sport Northern Ireland will deliver the ‘COVID Recovery Programme for Sports Organisations’ with the aim to reduce or remove…Continue reading this article →
25th January, 2022
Funded by the Department for Communities, the £700k ‘Building Better Sports Facilities’programme will invest in sports facilities to deliver increased, inclusive and safe sustained participation in sport. The programme is open from 9am on Friday 17 September and closed at 12pm on Monday 4 October 2021. To see a full list of clubs and organisations who…Continue reading this article →
7th January, 2022
Sport NI congratulates sporting recipients of New Years Honours The Chair of Sport NI has congratulated New Years Honours recipients recognised for their contributions to sport. George Lucas, Chair of Sport Northern Ireland said; “I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to all those named on the New Years Honours list with a connection…Continue reading this article →
