30th July, 2024
After a 36 year wait for an Olympic gold from a NI athlete two come along in the same evening! Belfast man Jack McMillan won gold with Team GB in the 4x200m freestyle relay. Richard Archibald, Interim CEO, Sport NI said: “Huge congratulations to Jack who takes home a gold medal for Team GB in the…Continue reading this article →
30th July, 2024
NI swimmer Daniel Wiffen wins Olympic Gold in the 800m Freestyle with a new Olympic record of 7:38.19! Richard Archibald, Interim CEO, Sport NI said: “After a 36 year wait Daniel Wiffen is bringing an Olympic gold medal home to Northern Ireland! At Sport NI we are immensely proud of Daniel and his achievements. “We are…Continue reading this article →
30th July, 2024
Newtownstewart boxer Jude Gallagher will fulfil a childhood dream when he steps into the ring on Wednesday in Paris at the Olympic Games. Gallagher will be competing in the 57kg category in the Round of 16 at 2:30pm, and after winning gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, The Tyrone Tornado will be hoping to perform…Continue reading this article →
29th July, 2024
Swimming has always been a team sport for Jack McMillan, writes Joe Harvey. The Belfast native will make his Team GB debut as part of the world-beating men’s 4x200m freestyle relay squad that heads to Paris 2024 as favourites for gold. The list of Northern Irish gold medallists at the Olympics is an exclusive one…Continue reading this article →
25th July, 2024
Ireland Men’s Hockey Team Captain Sean Murray hopes to inspire the next generation as they take to the world stage at the Olympic Games. Murray, from Lisburn, will lead out a team consisting of eight players from Northern Ireland as well as Coach Mark Tumilty from Banbridge. Ireland begin their Olympic campaign on Saturday 27…Continue reading this article →
22nd July, 2024
Sport NI is investing more money into sport than ever before through its £8m Sports Systems Investment programme. Made possible thanks to National Lottery players, the programme supports 34 sports governing bodies, from Rugby, Football and GAA to Rambling, Wheelchair Basketball and Swimming. The Sports Systems Investment programme is supporting sports to grow and thrive;…Continue reading this article →
21st July, 2024
Hannah Scott remembers walking into Bann Rowing Club like it was yesterday, writes Tom Harle. A far cry from British Rowing’s state-of-the-art Caversham base, the historic Coleraine boat house has stood since 1842 and from its humble denizens have emerged a rich seam of Olympic medals. Bann produced brothers Peter and Richard Chambers, who won silver…Continue reading this article →
15th July, 2024
Sport NI Sports Institute Head of Strength and Conditioning David Lasini is heading to Paris to support the next set of Team GB athletes looking to achieve Olympic glory. Lasini is going to his second Olympic Games after being part of Team GB in Tokyo as a physical preparation coach but this time will be…Continue reading this article →
4th July, 2024
Irish Squash has seen an increase in participation thanks to the Sport NI Sports Systems Investment New Governing Bodies programme. 767 participants took part in numerous initiatives running from January to March after receiving a £24,460 investment. Made possible thanks to National Lottery players, the initiatives were a huge success in welcoming a diverse range…Continue reading this article →
2nd July, 2024
The second meeting of the Northern Ireland Physical Literacy Forum has taken place including a practical session at Fort Hill Integrated Primary School. Governing bodies and Local Councils gathered with Sport NI staff to learn more about developing physical literacy in the person and in their organisations. In attendance was representatives of Athletics NI, Armagh,…Continue reading this article →
