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 →
27th November, 2025
Sport NI and Women’s Aid Federation NI have teamed up to provide domestic abuse awareness training to the sports sector and highlight the role sport can play in ending violence against women and girls. Domestic abuse is a significant problem in Northern Ireland, with just under 30,000 incidents taking place from 1st July 2024 to…Continue reading this article →
25th November, 2025
Sport NI is excited to kick off the next phase of our Be Seen, Be Heard, Belong campaign – celebrating women and girls in sport through their Proudest Sporting Moments. This digital campaign is designed to flood social media with positive stories of women and girls in sport; empowering women of all ages and abilities…Continue reading this article →
20th November, 2025
Olympic Gold medallist Jack McMillan returned to his roots to see how the Olympic Medallist Fund has helped Bangor Swimming Club. Jack won gold as part of the Team GB 4x200m freestyle at the Paris 2024 Olympics and has since won gold at the 2025 World Championships in the same event. After his victory in…Continue reading this article →
