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Updated: 31 March 2009

Recognised Governing Bodies of Sport operating
in Northern Ireland

The table below indicates whether the organisations are branches of a
UK Governing Body of Sport (UK) or Irish Governing Body of Sport (I).
Those with marked as NI are governing bodies affiliated directly to the International Federation.

 
 
 
SPORT GOVERNING BODY AFFILIATION
Aikido NI Aikido Association (NI)
Angling (Coarse) Ulster Coarse Fishing Federation (I)
Angling (Game) Ulster Angling Federation Ltd (UK)
Angling (Sea) Ulster Council Irish Federation of Sea Anglers (I)
Archery Northern Ireland Archery Society  (UK)
Association Football  Irish Football Association (NI)
Athletics Athletics Northern Ireland (UK)
Badminton  Ulster Branch Badminton Union of Ireland (I)
Basketball Basketball NI (I)
Billiards & Snooker N Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association (NI)
Bowling (Indoors - Women) Irish Women's Indoor Bowling Association  (I)
Bowling (Outdoors - Men) Irish Bowling Association 

(I)

Bowling (Outdoors - Women) Irish Women's Bowling Association  (I)
Bowling (Short mat) Irish Indoor Bowling Association  (I)
Boxing Ulster Provincial Council Irish Amateur Boxing Association (I)
Camogie  Ulster Camogie Council  (I)
Canoeing Canoeing Association of Northern Ireland (UK)
Caving Speleological Union of Ireland (I)
Chinese Martial Arts Nat. Chinese and Associated Martial Arts (UK)
Cricket  Northern Ireland Cricket Association (I)
Cycling Cycling Ulster (I)
Dance Dancesport NI  (NI)
Equestrian 

NI Equestrian Sports Committee comprising of:Northern Ireland Polo 

(UK)
The Pony Club (UK)
Riding for the Disabled (UK)
The British Riding Clubs (BHS Riding Clubs) (UK)
British Horse Society (Northern Ireland Region) (UK)
The Show Jumping Association of Ireland (Ulster Branch)  (I)
NI Carriage Driving Association (I)
The Irish Long Distance Riding Association (I)
The Irish Pony Society (I)
Eventing NI  (I)
NI Dressage (I)
Fencing Northern Ireland Fencing Union  (UK)
Fitness Fitness Northern Ireland (NI)
Flying (Aeromodel) Northern Ireland Association of Aeromodellers (UK)
Flying (Fixed Wing) Ulster Flying Club  (UK)
Gaelic Games (Football, Handball and Hurling)  Ulster Council, Gaelic Athletic Association  (I)
Gliding  Ulster Gliding Club (UK)
Golf Northern District Irish Ladies Golf Union, NI Region. (I)
Golf Golfing Union of Ireland, Ulster Branch (I)
Gymnastics  Gymnastics Northern Ireland   (UK)
Hang/Para Gliding Ulster Hangliding and Paragliding Club (UK)
Hockey (Men) Ulster Branch, Irish Hockey Association  (to become Ulster Hockey in May 2009) (I)

Hockey (Women)

Ulster Women's Hockey Union (to become Ulster Hockey in May 2009) (I)
Ice Skating  Northern Ireland Ice Skating Association  (UK)
Ju Jitsu Northern Ireland Ju Jitsu Association (NI)
Judo  Northern Ireland Judo Federation  (UK)
Karate  Northern Ireland Karate Board (NI)
Karting Northern Ireland Karting Association  (UK)
Life Saving Royal Life Saving Society, Ulster Branch  (UK)
Motor Sports

2+4 Wheel Motorsport Ltd comprising of

Motor Cycle Union of Ireland (UC) Ltd

(I)
Motorcycle Racing Association  (I)
Association of Northern Ireland Car Clubs (UK)
Mountaineering Mountaineering Council of Ireland  (I)
Netball Netball NI (NI)
Orienteering Northern Ireland Orienteering Association  (UK)
Pool  Northern Ireland Pool Association (NI)
Racquetball Ulster Council, Racquetball Association of Ireland  (I)
Rambling Ulster Federation of Rambling Clubs (UK)
Rowing  Ulster Branch, Irish Amateur Rowing Union  (I)
Rugby Union Irish Rugby Football Union, Ulster Branch  (I)
Sailing /Yachting Royal Yachting Association (NIC) (UK)
Scottish Country Dancing Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (NI Com) (UK)
Shooting (Clay Pigeon) Ulster Clay Pigeon Shooting Association  (UK)
Shooting (Full Bore Air) Ulster Rifle Association  (UK)
Shooting (Small Bore Air) Northern Ireland Small Bore Shooting Union  (UK)
Squash Ulster Squash (I)
Sub Aqua  Northern Ireland Federation of Sub Aqua Clubs  (NI)
Surfing  Northern Ireland Surfing Association  (I)
Swimming  Swim Ulster ltd (I)
Table Tennis Table Tennis Ulster (I)
Taekwondo  Taekwondo Association of Northern Ireland  (UK)
Ten Pin Bowling Northern Ireland Ten Pin Bowling Federation (NI)
Tennis Ulster Branch, Tennis Ireland (I)
Triathlon  Triathlon Ulster (I)
Tug of War  Northern Ireland Tug of War Association (NI)
Volleyball Northern Ireland Volleyball Association  (NI)
Water Polo Swim Ulster Ltd (I)
Water Skiing Irish Water Ski Federation (I)
Weightlifting Northern Ireland Amateur Weightlifter's Association  (UK)
Wrestling Northern Ireland Wrestling Association   (UK)
Yoga Yoga Fellowship of Northern Ireland (NI)
   

In some instances Sport NI will work with umbrella organisations which represent the interests of two or more Governing Bodies in addition to, or instead of, working with the individual organizations.

It is recognised such collaborative work between Governing Bodies provides economies of scale, co-ordination, the showing of good practice and the pooling of resources across Governing Bodies.

Organisations which the Council is currently working with, or will work with, in this regard include:

On occasion Sport NI will invest in these bodies directly where applicants clearly demonstrate the Governing Body support.

Recognition of Governing Bodies

Sport NI implements a policy on the recognition of sporting activities and governing bodies of sport jointly with the Sports Councils in England, Wales and Scotland.

Guidance notes are available for information:

Recognition Policy

Guidelines on the Recognition of a GB/UK Governing Body

Guidelines on the Recognition of governing bodies operating in NI

Guidelines on the Recognition of a sporting activity

 

If you have any further queries regarding this matter please contact info@sportni.net

 

 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 


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