25th April, 2022
A sporting club that raised over £11,000 thanks to a Sport NI Crowdfunder project has encouraged other organisations to “just do it!” Ballinderry Shamrocks GAC received the much-needed funding boost by taking part in Project Re-Boot: Activate, that helps sporting organisations engage and re-engage people in sport after the devastating impact of COVID. The club’s…Continue reading this article →
17th April, 2022
Eleven footballers, who had just turned professional three months before, gave their all as they lined up against the might of the best resources that the Women’s English Premier League could muster on Tuesday. Disappointingly, none of this was a topic of conversation after such a historic night of sport in front of a sell-out…Continue reading this article →
13th April, 2022
Sport NI has welcomed Kenny Shiels’ apology following his controversial comments after the Northern Ireland against England Women’s World Cup qualifier game. The Northern Ireland Women’s manager blamed women for being “more emotional than men” when discussing his side’s defeat in a post-match interview. Antoinette McKeown, Sport NI Chief Executive, said: “Tuesday night’s sell-out crowd…Continue reading this article →
13th April, 2022
Sport NI has welcomed Kenny Shiels’ apology following his controversial comments after the Northern Ireland against England Women’s World Cup qualifier game. The Northern Ireland Women’s manager blamed women for being “more emotional than men” when discussing his side’s defeat in a post-match interview. Antoinette McKeown, Sport NI Chief Executive, said: “Tuesday night’s sell-out crowd…Continue reading this article →
8th April, 2022
The first three Blueways in the world to achieve accreditation officially opened this week at the Boyne Blueway, Suir Blueway Tipperary and Lough Derg Blueway. Blueways are a brand-new outdoor recreation offering currently unique to Ireland. They encourage the use of lakes, canals, rivers and coastal environments for walking, cycling, swimming, kayaking, stand up paddle…Continue reading this article →
31st March, 2022
Equality and inclusion at heart of new five-year plan to maximise the power of sport The Power of Sport, Sport NI’s new five-year plan aims to address inequalities within the sports sector and maximise the power of sport to change lives for everyone in society. While participation in sport and physical activity has increased in…Continue reading this article →
31st March, 2022
The Power of Sport-Sport NI’s new five-year plan aims to address inequalities within the sports sector and maximise the power of sport to change lives for everyone in society. Developed after extensive engagement with stakeholders in sport, health and wider communities, the Power of Sport focuses on two strategic outcomes: People adopting and sustaining participation…Continue reading this article →
26th March, 2022
When Marissa Callaghan ties her football boots on Mother’s Day she’ll be lasered focused on the training session at hand. As many other mothers enjoy breakfast in bed this mum will be keeping the celebrations to later as she continues to prepare for the biggest sporting challenge of her career to-date. Such dedication is a…Continue reading this article →
11th March, 2022
From the often unsung women volunteers, who are the powerhouses of so many of our grassroots clubs, to the world class athletes such as Ciara Mageean and NI women’s football team making history – we’ve had a lot to celebrate this Women in Sport Week. But as the week draws to a close it’s an…Continue reading this article →
11th March, 2022
Finance Minister Conor Murphy visited Tollymore National Outdoor Centre this morning to announce a new research project to develop a long-term plan for the Mournes. George Lucas, Chair of Sport Northern Ireland said, “We were delighted to welcome the Minister to Tollymore National Outdoor Centre and show him our excellent facilities as he announced this…Continue reading this article →
