Hope United highlights inclusion for all in sport

  The recent Hope United football match at Seaview (Crusaders Football Club) was an excellent celebration of inclusion and the power of sport to unite people. A fantastic atmosphere from start to finish, the excitement was heightened by the involvement of Rio Ferdinand and many other sporting legends supporting the event. The competitive match saw…Continue reading this article →

Project Re-Boot: Activate

The Activate programme is now closed! Unfortunately, as indicated in our Guidance Notes, we have had to close the Activate programme before the 20th March 2023. This is due to reaching our maximum funding budget. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Project Re-Boot: Activate Project Re-Boot: Activate is the next phase of funding to help clubs…Continue reading this article →

Covid-19 Survey – One Year On

Covid-19 Survey – One Year On Sporting System Survey to Consider COVID-19 Related Need  Opened on Wednesday 21st July 2021 Closes at Midnight on Wednesday 18th August 2021   What is the purpose of the new COVID-19 Survey that Sport NI is undertaking? Just over a year ago, Sport NI completed a survey of the sports sector to help understand…Continue reading this article →

Daily Olympic Update – Day 14

Morning report from Team Ireland on Day 14 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games AUGUST 6th, 2021: The third round of the Women’s Individual Stroke Play got underway in Tokyo with Stephanie Meadow currently placed well inside the top 20, with the remaining day’s play still to be completed. It was a day of mixed fortunes…Continue reading this article →

Daily Olympic Update – Day 13

Morning report from Team Ireland on Day 13 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games AUGUST 5th, 2021: Stephanie Meadow was first to hit the course this morning, beginning her round on 1-over par after an opening 72 yesterday. A bogey on the par 3 10th was followed by birdies on the 14th, 15th, 16th and 18th to secure a…Continue reading this article →

Daily Olympic Update – Day 12

Morning report from Team Ireland on Day 12 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games AUGUST 4th, 2021:  Stephanie Meadow is the first Irish athlete in action in Tokyo this morning, taking to the course for Round 1 of the Women’s Individual Stroke Play. Meadow, who teed off at 2.47am (Irish time), remains out on the course.…Continue reading this article →

Daily Olympic Update – Day 11

Evening report from Team Ireland on Day 11 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games AUGUST 3rd, 2021:  There was big excitement in Tokyo this evening as Team Ireland boxer, Aidan Walsh, officially received his Olympic bronze medal for the Men’s Welter (63-69kg).   Having made his Olympic debut at this year’s Games, the Belfast boxer was thrilled to…Continue reading this article →

Daily Olympic Update – Day 10

Morning report from Team Ireland on Day 10 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games AUGUST 2nd, 2021:  It was another busy morning at the Olympic Stadium for Irish athletes, with Ciara Mageean in action in the first round of the Women’s 1500m heats. ATHLETICS Mageean finished 10th in the heats, but fell outside of the automatic qualification…Continue reading this article →

Level 3 Mental Health First Aid Adult Training

Mental Health First Aid Adult The Mental Health and Wellbeing Capability support strand of Sport NI’s Supporting Sport to Build Back Better Project aim is to strengthen the sports sector, improving resilience now and for the future and increasing capability and to improve and support the mental health and emotional wellbeing for all people involved in…Continue reading this article →

Daily Olympic Update – Day 9

Morning report from Team Ireland on Day Nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games AUGUST 1st, 2021: It was another action-packed morning for Team Ireland in a sweltering Tokyo this morning. There was disappointment for boxer, Kurt Walker, who lost out in his quarter-final bout with USA’s Duke Ragan by the finest of margins, a 3-2…Continue reading this article →