23rd July, 2021
The Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony will start at around 12pm today, 23.07.21.The Opening Ceremony will see boxer Brendan Irvine as a joint flag-bearer for Team Ireland. Some of the Games have already begun but an upcoming schedule for some of the athletes can be seen below: Team GB Archery - Patrick Huston – 1.49am, Saturday;…Continue reading this article →
22nd July, 2021
Sport NI is delighted that the UK has won the bid to host the @IWGWomenSport. As a proud supporter of the movement for gender equity in sport, we are excited to see the UK take the lead in driving empowerment, equality and progress #ShareTheChange Sport NI’s Women and Girls: Active Fit and Sporty Survey (2019)…Continue reading this article →
22nd July, 2021
Brendan Irvine will carry the flag for Team Ireland at the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Tokyo on Friday. For the first time in Olympic history, all 205 countries will have a male and female flag-bearer. Brendan becomes the fourth Belfast-born boxer to carry the Team Ireland flag at an Olympic opening ceremony after…Continue reading this article →
22nd July, 2021
Sport NI are pleased to announce that so far there has been over 30 athletes announced by Team GB and Team Ireland as Olympians and Paralympians for Tokyo 2020 that have been associated with Sport NI at some point during their career. Please see the list of athletes we’ll be cheering for success below: Olympic Sports,…Continue reading this article →
21st July, 2021
Covid-19 Survey – One Year On Sporting System Survey to Consider COVID-19 Related Need Opened on Wednesday 21st July 2021 Closes at Midnight on Wednesday 18th August 2021 What is the purpose of the new COVID-19 Survey that Sport NI is undertaking? Just over a year ago, Sport NI completed a survey of the sports sector to help understand…Continue reading this article →
24th June, 2021
In March 2019, when the first inklings of a pandemic were reported in the news, who could have imagined the impact that this would have on all of us, on how we work and on where we work? Tollymore, like most workplaces, was massively impacted by the lockdowns. Throughout the pandemic, we continued to…Continue reading this article →
23rd June, 2021
In 2020, the murder of George Floyd was a catalyst for the five Sports Councils responsible for investing in and growing sport across the UK, to come together to explore racial inequalities in sport and to look at how reflective our sporting system is of UK society. Led by the five *CEOs of each organisation,…Continue reading this article →
23rd June, 2021
In 2020, the murder of George Floyd was a catalyst for the five Sports Councils responsible for investing in and growing sport across the UK, to come together to explore racial inequalities in sport and to look at how reflective our sporting system is of UK society. Led by the five *CEOs of each organisation,…Continue reading this article →
17th June, 2021
Sports join together to develop Mental Health Awareness e-learning course Now more than ever having an awareness of mental health problems is vital. Sport NI have been working with the Irish FA, Irish Athletic Boxing Association, Netball NI, Ulster GAA and Ulster Rugby to develop a Mental Health Awareness e-learning course. The course is available to…Continue reading this article →
11th June, 2021
As part of Sport Northern Ireland’s Supporting Sport to Build Back Better Programme, this People Development themed initiative is called ‘The Club Experience Project’, and is supported by the National Lottery. This will strengthening our relationship with ICOACHKIDS, the global movement for youth sport. This partnership project will see the creation of three customised e-learning courses to…Continue reading this article →
