28th February, 2025
Louise Thompson has shared how officiating has changed her life as part of #SportMaker Officials Week. Louise was a guest speaker at the Sport NI officials forum, held as part of #SportMaker officials week sharing her story and advice to fellow peers in sport. The Irish FA referee is setting the example for more females to…Continue reading this article →
26th February, 2025
GAA official Seán Hurson is encouraging others to take up officiating as part of #SportMaker Officials Week. Hurson may never have planned to be an official but it’s a decision that changed his life. The Galbally Pearses GAC man has become one of the top officials in the sport by refereeing the All-Ireland Minor Final in 2018,…Continue reading this article →
20th February, 2025
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council is helping residents improve their health and wellbeing thanks to the Sport NI Community Investment Programme. The 12-week programme called ‘Commit to Fit’ is funded by the Sport NI Community Investment Programme, thanks to funding from the Department for Communities, and will be ran by Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council…Continue reading this article →
13th February, 2025
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons MLA has appointed Gavin Boyd as the Chair of the Sport NI Board from 10 February 2025 to 09 February 2029. Gavin previously served as a Sport NI Board Member from 1 August 2021 to 27 August 2023, interim Vice-Chair from 28 August 2023 to 31 May 2024, and permanent Vice-Chair…Continue reading this article →
6th February, 2025
The £187,000 funding has been provided to address the immediate safety priorities of the four governing bodies under the umbrella of 2&4 Wheel Motorsport. The safety priorities are closely aligned to the findings and recommendations of the NI Motorsport Task Force report. The investment will provide safety bales, fencing and safety barriers to improve the…Continue reading this article →
3rd February, 2025
The Northern Ireland Physical Literacy Forum (NIPLF) met at the House of Sport in their first meeting of 2025. The NIPLF was established by Sport NI as part of our ongoing work to highlight the importance of physical literacy with 27 partner organisations involved including governing bodies, local councils, health trusts and the leisure sector. The…Continue reading this article →
30th January, 2025
Breda Dick has been a force in the world of basketball, from playing at the highest levels in Dublin to representing internationally until she was 28, her passion for the game has never wavered. But when her playing days ended, she found a new love…coaching. Breda said: ”Once I started coaching, I couldn’t believe how…Continue reading this article →
29th January, 2025
Two members of the Sport NI Sports Institute have shared their experiences of working with elite athletes at the Olympics and Paralympics. Sinead Chambers and David Lasini joined Curious Coaching host Michael Cooke to discuss their experiences from Paris 2024 working in high performance environments. Sinead was a HQ Physio, supporting National Governing Body physiotherapists,…Continue reading this article →
28th January, 2025
Following Storm Eowyn we have taken the decision to temporarily close the centre to staff and visitors until Monday 10 February 2025 while we make the site safe again. We apologise for any inconvenience and will be in touch if you have a booking in place. You can contact the team at admin@tollymore.com
28th January, 2025
Do you know a #SportMaker? We want to hear about your incredible coaches working across the entire coaching pathway, from children, community, disability, right up to high performance or even a young coach making an impact. Get involved: www.sportni.net/sportmaker-2025/ Resources: Digital Hub: https://bit.ly/DevelopingTeam-ClubCulture Curious coaching podcast: https://bit.ly/CuriousCoachingPod iCoachKids: Coaching Hack #1 https://youtu.be/Ht_BtsWyJWI?t=1538 Coaching Hack #2 https://youtu.be/Ht_BtsWyJWI?t=1571 Here’s some…Continue reading this article →
