30th October, 2024
2 & 4 Wheel Motorsport Development Officer Niall Murray is encouraging sports to sign up to modules from the Sports Governance Academy (SGA). Bursary places are available across the four different modules which is how Niall originally signed up: “I would be relatively inexperienced in relation to Sports Governance so I thought it was both…Continue reading this article →
25th October, 2024
More than 80 representatives from governing bodies, local councils, and partner organisations gathered for the Sport NI, Sports Development Networking event to address key issues in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in sports. The event was an opportunity to discuss how participation in sport can benefit everyone, regardless of background or ability, and encouraged collaboration to make…Continue reading this article →
23rd October, 2024
A poignant poem recognising the contribution of seven inspirational people to sport has been revealed at four sporting locations, as part of The National Lottery’s 30th birthday celebrations. Created by world-renowned Scottish contemporary artist and poet Robert Montgomery, the moving work marks 30 years of The National Lottery and its support of sport and was…Continue reading this article →
22nd October, 2024
Glasgow 2026 has announced the ten sports that will make up the schedule for the next Commonwealth Games. The games, which will take place between 23 July and 2 August 2026, will include athletics (track and field only), swimming, artistic gymnastic, track cycling, netball, weightlifting, boxing, judo, bowls & 3×3 basketball. Six sports will form…Continue reading this article →
21st October, 2024
Derry City & Strabane District Council has received an investment of £1,845,000 through Sport NI’s National Lottery funded Multi Facility Fund. Melvin Sports Complex in Strabane is set to benefit from a dedicated boxing facility and multi-use three-court sports hall which will also accommodate gymnastics. The project will also deliver new changing accommodation, changing places…Continue reading this article →
4th October, 2024
Sports Minister Gordon Lyons has announced additional funding for grassroots sports clubs after a remarkable summer of success at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In recognition of their extraordinary accomplishments, each medal-winning athlete will be asked to nominate projects which will receive an investment boost. The Minister made the announcement at a celebration…Continue reading this article →
19th September, 2024
The Department for Communities and Sport NI will be hosting a Celebration Event to congratulate our Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Northern Ireland athletes brought home seven medals from the Olympics in Paris resulting in the most successful games ever. Over 40 athletes from Northern Ireland represented Team GB, Team Ireland, Paralympics GB and Paralympics Ireland…Continue reading this article →
17th September, 2024
Sport NI Interim CEO Richard Archibald welcomed the confirmation that Glasgow will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. “The uncertainty surrounding the venue for the 2026 Commonwealth Games has been a significant concern, and today’s news is very welcome. Birmingham was Northern Ireland’s most successful games in terms of medals, and in the wake of our…Continue reading this article →
22nd August, 2024
Sport NI Sports Institute Physio Sinead Chambers is heading to the Paralympic Games in Paris as part of Paralympics GB. Chambers will be attending her second Paralympic Games after her debut appearance at Tokyo in 2021 working with Badminton where Paralympics GB came home with two medals. This time, she’ll be working across all athletes…Continue reading this article →
20th August, 2024
Sports clubs, charities, voluntary organisations and PTAs are set to benefit from a funding boost thanks to Sport NI’s latest crowdfunding partnership programme- Creating Opportunities. Local communities across Northern Ireland can benefit from a share of £1.6 million of National Lottery funding over the next three years by raising money for their local clubs through…Continue reading this article →
