Sport NI Chair receives MBE for services to tennis and to sports management and administration

Sport NI Chair George Lucas has been awarded an MBE for services to Tennis and to Sports Management and Administration in the King’s New Year Honour List. George commented: “I am delighted to receive this MBE for services to tennis and to sports management and administration in Northern Ireland. I first picked up a tennis…Continue reading this article →

Sport NI congratulates 2025 Sporting New Years Honours recipients

Sport NI wishes to congratulate those within our sporting community who have been recognised in the King’s New Year Honours List.  Interim Chief Executive, Richard Archibald said: “I would like to extend my congratulations to those within our sporting community who have been named in the King’s New Year Honours List.  “2024 has been a…Continue reading this article →

Sport NI awards £1.2m of National Lottery funding for Mid Ulster Sports Arena upgrade

Mid Ulster District Council has received an investment of £1.2m through Sport NI’s National Lottery Funded Multi Facility Fund. Thanks to this funding, Mid Ulster Sports Arena (MUSA) will improve their facilities with an eight-lane athletics track, 3G synthetic pitch, floodlighting, fencing, and ancillary works. Sport NI’s Multi Facility Fund, made possible thanks to National…Continue reading this article →

Celebrating Inclusion on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

We’re reflecting on the first Inclusive Adapted Paddling Day. Tollymore National Outdoor Centre in partnership with The Outdoor Partnership Northern Ireland and Moira Lakes, hosted the first Inclusive Adapted Paddling Day on Saturday, 9th November. It was a day of firsts, filled with inspiration, excitement, and the promise of a more inclusive future for outdoor sports. The Adapted Paddling sessions…Continue reading this article →