6th March, 2026
“It was absolutely insane; I put in so much work!” The moment Kate O’Connor won a world silver medal in heptathlon meant everything to her after all her hard work and training. “Wow. What a cool place that my sport has taken me!” Effie O’Neill on whitewater kayaking in the Durance Gorge of the French…Continue reading this article →
4th March, 2026
Kate O’Connor opens up about her incredible 2025 on the latest episode of Sport NI Athlete Stories. The Newry born competitor won four medals in an astonishing year which saw her win gold at the World University Games (heptathlon), silver at the World Athletics Championships (heptathlon), silver at the World Indoor Championships (pentathlon) and bronze…Continue reading this article →
25th February, 2026
Every movement matters to Ewan McAteer with perfection being the only acceptable outcome. This attention to detail might be the reason for how gymnastics and dentistry come together in a unique combination. Sport NI Athlete Award recipient McAteer is an all-rounder in Gymnastics which consists of competing on floor, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars…Continue reading this article →
19th February, 2026
Sport NI Athlete Stories delves into the careers of some of Northern Ireland’s top sportspeople with guests sharing their experiences and insights into performing at the very top of their sports. Through this new podcast series we hope to support and inspire athletes across all sports. You can listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music as well as watch…Continue reading this article →
16th February, 2026
Hannah Crymble aims to lift the weight of the world in more ways than one. Crymble spends her professional life at the Belfast Cancer Centre at Belfast City Hospital and in her personal life, is the British 63kg Champion in weightlifting. A combination that involves fighting battles on a daily basis. 2025 was a year…Continue reading this article →
3rd February, 2026
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced an increased investment of £3 million for the innovative Your School Your Club programme. Your School Your Club (YSYC) is a Department for Communities funded initiative, delivered in partnership between Sport NI and the Education Authority, that opens up school sports facilities for use by local communities and sports…Continue reading this article →
23rd January, 2026
Sport NI has appointed a specialist advisory firm, Fathom Consultancy Solutions, to support the Strategic Review of Tollymore National Outdoor Centre (TNOC). The project commenced in December. Fathom has expertise in the UK leisure sector and extensive relevant experience in recreation and leisure projects in Northern Ireland. The Strategic Review is aimed at finding a…Continue reading this article →
16th January, 2026
We kicked off our new Female Leadership programme for sports governing bodies this week. 24 people from 16 different National Governing Bodies (NGBs) have signed up to the programme. It is designed to support NGBs to develop and deliver their own female leadership programmes within their sports and affect change within their sporting systems to…Continue reading this article →
30th December, 2025
Sport NI wishes to congratulate Rhys McClenaghan who has been recognised in the King’s New Year Honours List. Interim Chief Executive, Richard Archibald said: “I would like to extend my congratulations to Rhys McClenaghan who has been made an MBE for his services to gymnastics in the King’s New Year Honours List. “Rhys is an…Continue reading this article →
16th December, 2025
Katie Mullan marked her 250th Senior International appearance in front of sold-out home crowd at the final FIH Hockey Pro League outing in Dublin on Sunday. Katie Mullan, is one of Ireland’s most influential and iconic hockey players of all time. Mullan’s pathway to 250 caps began at Ballymoney Hockey Club before moving to Dublin,…Continue reading this article →
