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Ulster Elks end 15 year wait to land hockey Denman Ulster Shield with 2-1 final victory over Queen’s University
Picture gallery as holders Portadown College retain the NI U16 Senior Schools Cup at Windsor Park, following on from Mid-Ulster Cup success… and now there’s a hockey trophy to win!
PICTURES BY BOB HALL (Portadown in blue) PORTADOWN COLLEGE 2 PARKHALL INTEGRATED COLLEGE 0 BY...read more
Portadown College are NI U16 Schools’ Cup champions again after their 2-0 victory over Parkhall Integrated College in Windsor Park final… report and pictures
HOLDERS Portadown College retained the Under-16 Girls Schools’ Cup with a fine 2-0 win against...read more
Olympics
Superb top 10 finishes for Claudy twins Chloe and Judith MacCombe in Paralympic Triathlon in Paris
COUNTY Derry twins Chloe and Judith MacCombe secured highly creditable top 10 finishes in the...read more
Hands-on role for Sport NI physio Sinead Chambers at Paris Paralympic Games
SPORT NI Sports Institute physio Sinead Chambers is heading to the Paralympic Games in Paris...read more
Silver lining for NI rower Rebecca Shorten as GB team just miss out on Olympic gold
NORTHERN Ireland's latest Olympic medal success, Rebecca Shorten, wanted gold but settled for silver as...read more
Picture gallery of all the winners and runners up from netball’s Junior Schools finals day at Lisburn Racquets Club
PICTURES BY STEPHEN HAMILTON Our Lady's, Newry, 28-15 winners over Wallace High, Lisburn in the...read more
Action picture special and all the results from netball’s Junior Schools finals day at Lisburn Racquets Club
PICTURES BY STEPHEN HAMILTON
Train with Tish… our resident fitness expert Patrycja Lafferty on how to stay motivated in pursuit of your goals
AS the excitement of New Year’s resolutions fades, it's common to feel a dip in...read more
Forest’s Natalie Johnson replaces injury-hit Rangers defender Laura Rafferty in NI squad for Women’s Nations League double header against Romania… and 16-year-old Man City keeper Abbie Smith added to training panel
RANGERS defender Laura Rafferty is out of the Northern Ireland squad for the upcoming UEFA...read more
Seven of Northern Ireland’s water-based sports have come together to form the Clean Water Sports Alliance NI in fight against pollution
SEVEN of Northern Ireland’s water-based National Governing Bodies have come together to tackle the growing...read more
Picture gallery from Crusaders Strikers’ 1-0 pre-season friendly win over Larne Ladies in countdown to the big kick off in 2025 Sports Direct Women’s Premiership in May
PICTURES BY EPHY McCONNELL
Mad March fare gives way to a Golden 50th anniversary celebration of the Mary Peters Trust… every month, UTV’s brilliant sports presenter RUTH GORMAN shares the experiences of her sporting life and times
I spent a day filming at the Mary Peters Track for a UTV special feature...read more
A new Irish record and third place in Ireland’s Strongest Woman competition for ‘incredibly proud’ Nicole McMillan from Strabane
NICOLE McMillan, a 33-year-old nurse, business owner, and strength athlete from Strabane, Co. Tyrone, now...read more
Picture gallery from Ulster Hockey’s U11 finals day at Stormont as Lurgan are crowned Cup winners and Rainey lift the Plate
Plate winners Rainey Action pictures by IVOR LENNON
Trailblazing Gabby Logan to headline Impact Players conference in Belfast, bringing together leading women from business and sport
Gabby behind the mic GABBY Logan, one of the UK’s most influential figures in sport...read more
Changing the game for good… meet the women behind Belfast’s biggest ever female leadership conference at the Waterfront in May… how Sinead Sharkey-Steenson and Lisa Strutt became Impact Players
NINE years ago, two women with a shared passion for leadership, equality and impact came...read more
Magnificent Ireland run riot in record Six Nations rout of Italy in Parma… in-depth report and pictures
ITALY 12 IRELAND 54 BY RICHARD BULLICK SIMPLY magnificent Ireland ran in eight tries as...read more
LGFA Lidl National Football League weekend round-up… all the ups and downs and it’s a Fermanagh v Antrim all Ulster final in Division 4
Compiled by John Fallon MAYO and Tyrone have been relegated from Division 1 of the...read more
Captain Bronagh Devlin leads by example to inspire battling Antrim to Division 4 final with victory over Leitrim
Antrim 5-8 Leitrim 3-10 By PJ Leddy ANTRIM, led by Bronagh Devlin, dominated a very...read more
Peak performance from Newry’s Esther Dickson to win Wicklow mountains 50k
ESTHER Dickson of Newry AC has raced to a magnificent victory in the Maurice Mullins...read more
Sligo have no answer to on-fire Eimear Smyth as Fermanagh book their place in the Lidl NFL Division 4 final and secure promotion to Division 3… report and pictures
Fermanagh 5-12 Sligo 3-13 By Deniese O’Flaherty FERMANAGH booked their place in the Lidl NFL...read more
Nicole McAtamney named Player of the Match as impressive Antrim overcome Clare to win All Ireland Division 1B honours and promotion
Antrim 3-10 Clare 1-11 JOYOUS Antrim celebrated long into the night after this victory in...read more
All Ireland hockey league weekend round up… Queen’s and Portadown lead the way in their Pools while Lurgan secure a play-off place… all the results, scorers and latest standings
THERE were no mistakes made by the sides leading the charge in this weekend’s round,...read more
Second half hat-trick by Róisín Byrne secures safety for Kildare as Tyrone are relegated to Division 2 of the Lidl National League… report and pictures
Kildare 4-10 Tyrone 2-8B By Pat Costello A second half hat-trick by Róisín Byrne helped...read more
Late, late drama as Emma Duggan kicks the winning point for Meath but it will be Armagh contesting the Lidl National League Division 1 Final against Kerry on April 12
Meath 2-12 Armagh 4-5 By Shaun Casey A late rally from the Royal County saw...read more
Six Nations rugby special feature… how Ulsterwoman Neve Jones will have a key role to play in the lineout as Ireland prepare to face Italy in Parma
GUINNESS WOMEN'S SIX NATIONS: ITALY v IRELAND, Parma (3.00pm BST) Live on Virgin Media One and BBC Two...read more
Sporting stars light up Belfast City Hall as Mary Peters Trust marks start of 50th anniversary year
Lady Mary addresses City Hall guests NATIONAL Treasure Lady Mary Peters and her Trust delivered...read more
Northern Ireland U15 squad named for annual Bob Doherty tournament against England, Scotland and the Republic, hosted this year by Greenisland in April
THE Northern Ireland Women’s Under-15 squad which will be competing in this year’s Bob Docherty...read more
The Big Saturday Interview… Antrim’s Bronagh Devlin ahead of their Lidl NFL Division 4 semi-final clash with Leitrim tomorrow where the winners are guaranteed promotion
'We’re looking forward to it and I think we’ll just do what we have been...read more
LGFA weekend previews… can Tyrone survive? Two from three for relegation from Division 1… key action in Divisions 2, 3 and 4… all the fixtures, match times, venues and standings
Compiled by Jackie Cahill IT’S two from three in Division 1 of the Lidl National...read more
Neve Jones and Fiona Tuite provide the Ulster connection in Ireland side to face Italy in Six Nations on Sunday as Brittany Hogan drops down to bench and Edel McMahon returns as captain… team selection analysis
BY RICHARD BULLICK SKIPPER Edel McMahon returns to lead Ireland in this Sunday’s second Guinness...read more
By Royal Command… Coleraine’s Olympic gold medal winning rower Hannah Scott receives her MBE at Buckingham Palace
COLERAINE'S Olympic gold medal winning rower Hannah Scott pictured at Buckingham Palace today after receiving...read more
Picture gallery 1 from opening night of the NIWFA season…Bangor Ladies 3 Greenisland Women 4 in the Barclays Championship
Other results: Sion Swifts 0 Mid-Ulster 2, Ballymena Utd Women 3 Ballymoney Utd Ladies 1...read more
Picture gallery 2 from opening night of the NIWFA season… Ballymena United Women 3 Ballymoney United Ladies 1 in the Barclays Championship
Other results: Sion Swifts 0 Mid-Ulster 2, Bangor Ladies 2 Greenisland 4 PICTURES BY BOB...read more
All-Ireland hockey weekend previews… all to play for at both ends of the table with Pegasus, Ulster Elks and Ards in Division 1 action while Lurgan and Queen’s face must-win games in Division 2… all the fixtures, venues, match times and standings
WITH the title race hotting up in the Women’s EYHL, Leaders Loreto face a considerable...read more
Glentoran’s Aimee Kerr steps up for first senior call-up as Northern Ireland manager Tanya Oxtoby names a 23-player squad for the upcoming UEFA Women’s Nations League double header against Romania
GLENTORAN Women midfielder Aimee Kerr, who has played for and captained her country at Under-19...read more
Six Nations rugby special feature… ahead of Sunday’s trip to face Italy in Parma, how Ireland’s world-class Aoife Wafer continues to raise the bar in the green jersey
BY RICHARD BULLICK WATCHING the latest world-class performance from Aoife Wafer last Saturday against France,...read more
Picture gallery as Queen’s edge closer to retaining their Ulster Premier League hockey title with 2-1 win over nearest challengers Portadown
IT'S advantage champions Queen's University in the race for the Legacy Wealth Management Ulster Premier...read more
Bailieborough Community School at the double with All-Ireland Senior C Post-Primary Schools final win… report and pictures
Bailieborough CS (Cavan) 5-12 Coláiste Muire (Ennis) 2-6 By Damien Donohoe BAILIEBOROUGH Community School completed...read more
Skipper Rebecca Mann leads from the front as Queen’s lift the Ulster Women’s Junior Cup, erasing memory of last season’s final defeat by opponents Malone
Queen's University Belfast 19 Malone 5 QUEEN'S head coach Ollie Millar heaped the praise on...read more
Picture parade of all the winners from Schools Netball finals day extravaganza with eight trophies handed over at Lisburn Racquets club
PICTURES BY STEPHEN HAMILTON Portadown College, winners of the Senior Schools Bowl with a 24-13...read more
How Coleraine Olympic rowing legacy is inspiring a new generation with dentistry student Molly Curry aiming to crown her early promise with the help of the Mary Peters Trust
EVERY MONTH, A YOUNG MARY PETERS TRUST ATHLETE SPELLS OUT HOW THE CHARITY IS AIDING...read more
London calling… LGFA Ulster junior championship welcomes a capital addition
THIS year’s Ulster Junior championship will see London take part in the provincial competition for...read more
Zoe Wilson hat-trick helps eight goal Queen’s go three points clear in Ulster hockey Premier League
QUEEN'S University reclaimed top spot with an 8-0 win over bottom of the league Banbridge...read more
Northern Ireland’s Women’s Under-17 team bossed a Euro qualifier against Estonia but had to settle for a draw after their opponents grabbed a stoppage time equaliser at Seaview… full report and picture gallery 2
UEFA WU17 Euro 2025 Qualifiers Estonia WU17s 2-2 Northern Ireland WU17s Scorers: Estonia: Bea Kristiansen...read more
LGFA weekend reaction… disappointed Armagh coach rues ‘flat’ performance in Waterford defeat but looks to bounce back against Meath ahead of final showdown with Kerry
COMPILED BY JOHN FALLON ARMAGH joint manager Joe Feeney said they were disappointed to lose...read more
Introducing the Ulster Pumas hockey development squad… a coaching pathway designed to maximise the talent of promising 10-14 year olds
THE Ulster Pumas Player Development Programme is designed to nurture young hockey players from various...read more
Photo gallery 1 from Northern Ireland’s 2-2 draw with Estonia in U17 Euro Championship qualifying with Abbie Smyth the double goal scorer
Abbie Smyth Pictures by BOB HALL
Lidl National Football League round-up… Armagh book date with destiny as they bid to become only the fourth county in history to retain the Division 1 crown
Compiled by John Fallon HOLDERS Armagh will bid to become only the fourth county in...read more
Picture gallery from Mossley 2 Ballymoney 1 in Ulster hockey’s President’s Cup
Scorers for Mossley were Holly Tumelty and Holly Beckinsale and for Ballymoney, Nikki Parke. Pictures...read more
This one got away but Ireland have shown they can compete with the top teams… analysis of opening defeat by France as Six Nations campaign gets off to dramatic start in Belfast
IRELAND 15 FRANCE 27 Richard Bullick at Ravenhill The frustrated sense of what might have...read more
All Ireland hockey league weekend round-up as Railway Union delay Loreto’s title celebrations with incredible win… all the results, scorers and standings plus photo gallery from Portadown’s surprise defeat by Monkstown
IN the Women’s EYHL, Railway Union delayed the celebrations with a massive 4-0 over the...read more
Armagh to meet Kerry in Lidl NFL Division 1 final
BY JOHN FALLON REIGNING champions Armagh will take on Kerry in this year’s Lidl National...read more
Three goal Tyrone are pipped by a point as Dublin edge home in Lidl National League Division 1 but survival hopes still in Red hands
Dublin 1-11 Tyrone 3-04 By Deniese O’Flaherty DUBLIN had to withstand a late Tyrone comeback...read more
Stunner for Armagh as they suffer first Lidl National League Division 1 defeat in windy Waterford
Waterford 1-22 Armagh 1-12 By Tomás McCarthy WATERFORD stunned the Lidl NFL Division 1 leaders...read more
Three try Ireland can feel proud as they just come up short against France class in Six Nations opener in Belfast… first report and pictures
FRANCE survived a long spell with 14 players to overcome an entertaining Ireland in the...read more
Ireland v France Six Nations opener in Belfast… matchday preview of clash that launches a crucial year for Irish women’s rugby
Ireland fullback Stacey Flood is greeted by young fans as she takes to the pitch...read more
The Big Saturday Interview with Dublin’s Kate Sullivan, hoping to push for glory under new managers Paul Casey and Derek Murray
'We were still able to build on things that we previously had been working on...read more
Kate O’Connor writes another glorious chapter in Irish athletics history with silver in the World Indoor Championships pentathlon in China
BY LEE MAGINNIS KATE O’Connor has claimed her first ever global medal at the World...read more
LGFA previews… 12 games in store across pivotal weekend of Lidl NFL action… all the fixtures, match times, venues and standings
Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE scene is set for a pivotal weekend in the Lidl...read more
Six Nations countdown to Ireland v France in Belfast… how adaptable Eve Higgins gives Irish backline flexbility… special feature
BY RICHARD BULLICK EVE Higgins will be playing inside centre for Ireland for the first...read more
St Patrick’s Academy, Dungannon put up a brave fight but lose out to St Mary’s, Macroom in Lidl PPS All-Ireland junior B decider… report and pictures from Kildare
St Mary’s, Macroom (Cork) 8-13 St Patrick’s Academy, Dungannon (Tyrone) 4-12 BY SEAMUS DILLON ST...read more
Picture gallery 2 from Northern Ireland’s 2-2 draw with Kazakhstan in U17 European Championship qualifier at Inver Park, Larne
PICTURES BY EPHY McCONNELL
Ellen McDermott and Charlotte Havern on target as Northern Ireland Women’s Under-17 team drew 2-2 with Kazakhstan in a Euro qualifier at Inver Park, Larne… report and picture gallery
UEFA WU17 Euro 2025 Qualifiers Northern Ireland WU17s 2-2 Kazakhstan Scorers: Northern Ireland: Ellen McDermott...read more
Six Nations countdown to Ireland v France in Belfast… Ulster’s Neve Jones is named as vice captain for opening game
Neve Jones By Richard Bullick IRELAND sevens skipper Amee-Leigh Murphy-Crowe will lead her country in...read more
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