9th February, 2018
Sport Northern Ireland Chief Executive Antoinette McKeown has welcomed the confirmation that 2014 Paralympic Gold Medallist Kelly Gallagher will compete at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympics as part of the Team GB Squad, competing in the Slalom and Giant Slalom. Visually impaired skier Kelly won Great Britain’s first ever Winter Paralympics Gold medal when she triumphed…Continue reading this article →
8th February, 2018
This month marks the start of this year’s NI Science Festival, which will see over 180 events exploring the wonders of science, technology engineering and maths. Sport NI is excited to be part of the festival and we will be holding two ‘Sport Insight’ evenings which will both be hosted by Sports Correspondent, Denise Watson.…Continue reading this article →
1st February, 2018
Sport Northern Ireland is inviting applications from the local sports community to a new multi-million pound National Lottery capital programme. The Multi-Facility Fund, managed and administered by Sport NI, will offer grants up to £1,000,000 towards projects which create a multi-facility environment of four or more different sports types located on a single site. Speaking…Continue reading this article →
1st February, 2018
Together: Building a United Community is a Northern Ireland Executive strategy which aims to help both Government and the wider community work towards improving relations and building a united society. The key priorities for this strategy are related to children & young people, providing safe shared communities and all people being given the opportunity to…Continue reading this article →
30th January, 2018
An official opening event has been held to mark the completion of Ballymoney’s 3G pitch complex. The facility, located near the Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre, has helped to transform outdoor sport and leisure facilities in the town and surrounding areas. At the event on Friday 26th January, officials from the Department for Communities and Sport…Continue reading this article →
30th January, 2018
A coach at Rathgael Gymnastics Club, Bangor, has been named Disability Coach of the Year at the 2017 Sport Northern Ireland Coaching, Officiating and Volunteering (COV) Awards. Stephanie Martin was awarded for her achievements in developing a strong and successful Disability Gymnastics group at Rathgael. In 2016, with the backing of British Gymnastics, Stephanie ran…Continue reading this article →
30th January, 2018
An official opening event has been held at Dungiven Sports Centre. The facility was completed earlier this year marking a new era for sport and leisure facilities in the village and surrounding areas. The project received £2.5m from the former Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure while Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council contributed £339,000.…Continue reading this article →
23rd January, 2018
The Department for Communities, through Sport NI, has awarded the Irish FA Foundation funding to deliver a series of projects which support the development of women’s and girls’ football in Northern Ireland. Part of the £27,000 funding will support a Participant Activation and Games Development Programme for girls’ club teams. The Irish FA Foundation is…Continue reading this article →
23rd January, 2018
The Irish FA is inviting sports clubs and organisations to attend a workshop on Sunday 28th January aimed at increasing the capability and sustainability of women’s clubs. The Building Momentum Mentoring Workshop, which takes place at the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park, is part of a building more momentum series of events in conjunction with…Continue reading this article →
19th January, 2018
Nexus NI Break the Silence in Sport Symposium Friday 9th February 2018 10am – 12pn Windsor Stadium Nexus NI in partnership with Sport NI are delivering a workshop aimed at those engaged with sport who want to know more about the work of Nexus, how to handle a disclosure of sexual violence and how to…Continue reading this article →
