1st March, 2023
There were celebrations at North Down Hockey Club when Amy Jones received the prestigious SportMaker Young Technical Official of the Year award. Amy, an up-and-coming hockey umpire, was surprised by a Sport NI film crew who captured the moment she was told of her win during a mid-week training session. Sport NI’s annual SportMaker awards…Continue reading this article →
27th February, 2023
Athletics NI official Liz Glover has been awarded Sport NI’s Technical Official of the Year award. The Sport NI SportMaker Technical Official of the Year award recognises the hard work and dedication of referees, umpires and officials and the contribution they make to their sport. A familiar face to everyone involved in athletics in NI,…Continue reading this article →
23rd February, 2023
Chief Executive Officer of Sport NI Antoinette McKeown said, “Violent and brutal acts such as these are to be condemned in any circumstances, however to target a sporting coach in front of young people is simply abhorrent. “Sport would not exist without volunteers, and we value the diversity and contribution of every person who gives…Continue reading this article →
22nd February, 2023
22-year-old Judo fanatic Harry Isaacs has been named the Sport NI SportMaker Young Coach of the Year. The Young Coach of the Year award recognises the creativity, innovation and determination of a coach under the age of 25 who is dedicated to supporting those they teach. Harry has been part of the club at Omagh…Continue reading this article →
17th February, 2023
*** CLOSED FOR APPLICATIONS*** Sport Northern Ireland is now welcoming applications for the 2023/24 Athlete Awards Programme. The investment aims to contribute to the essential personal living costs of an athlete to help them train and maximise their potential. The Athlete Awards is in line with outcome two within Sport NI’s Corporate Plan which…Continue reading this article →
27th January, 2023
The Athlete Award programme investment aims to help ‘Our (NI) athletes be among the best in the World’, by targeting athletes who have the potential to achieve success and excel in Olympics, Paralympics and Commonwealth Games. For the 2017-23 period our Athlete Awards supported 235 individual athletes and 4 team sports, with 54 athletes transitioning…Continue reading this article →
20th January, 2023
Sports System Investment – Governing Bodies Who is this investment for? Governing Bodies currently in receipt of Sports Systems Investment Governing Body Award. Investment into other Governing Bodies not within SSIGB will open in 2024. Why are we investing in Sports Governing Bodies? We recognise the deep-rooted inequalities in sport, which mean people have been…Continue reading this article →
19th January, 2023
Athletics ace Nick Griggs has credited his coach Mark Kirk for making his record-breaking mile happen. The talented teenager ran an astonishing 3.56.40 indoor mile in Dublin to smash the European Under-20 record back in March and put in another fantastic performance to win silver at the European Cross Country Championships earlier this month. The…Continue reading this article →
31st December, 2022
Antoinette McKeown, Chief Executive of Sport NI congratulates New Year Honours recipients recognised for their contributions to sport. “I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to all those named on the New Years Honours list with a connection to sport. “2022 has been a thrilling year for Sport in Northern Ireland, from our trail-blazing…Continue reading this article →
21st December, 2022
Sport and physical activity are powerful tools to support our emotional, mental, physical well-being, and education, and at Sport NI we believe that sport should be available to everyone. During the cost of living crisis, Sport NI has been engaging with sports and councils to highlight low and no cost sport opportunities available across Northern…Continue reading this article →
