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Humble, special, family man, legend… how King of the Road Joey is remembered… Every month, UTV’s brilliant sports presenter RUTH GORMAN shares the experiences of her sporting life and times
Northern Ireland booked a place in the UEFA Women’s Nations League promotion play-offs after getting the point needed against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Zenica… report and pictures
NI starting line-up in Zenica THIS 1-1 draw secures second spot in League B Group...read more
Picture gallery as 18 Ulster clubs are represented at Croke Park for 2025 LGFA Under 10 Go Games Activity Day
EIGHTEEN Ulster clubs were among a total of 64 clubs, representing all 32 counties, who...read more
Style, sophistication and sparkle… Ladies Day returns to Down Royal racecourse with new competitions and double the glamour at Summer Festival
DOWN Royal Racecourse is thrilled to announce the return of its highly anticipated Ladies Day as part...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
Style, sophistication and sparkle… Ladies Day returns to Down Royal racecourse with new competitions and double the glamour at Summer Festival
DOWN Royal Racecourse is thrilled to announce the return of its highly anticipated Ladies Day as part...read more
Liberty IT team clinch gold medal slot in Mary Peters Trust 2025 Corporate Games… report and event pictures
Over 100 staff and clients from business organisations across Northern Ireland competed in the 2025...read more
Co Down artist Kathryn Callaghan tees off brilliant Bushmills Inn exhibition of original works featuring 13 iconic Irish links golf courses… and a Rory McIlroy ‘Master’ piece… see them here
COUNTY Down artist Kathryn Callaghan is exhibiting her ‘Irish Golf’ artworks of 13 iconic Irish...read more
LGFA weekend round-up… wins for Antrim and Monaghan in opening round of the TG4 All Ireland Championship campaign
LAOIS, relegated from the senior grade last year, got their TG4 All-Ireland intermediate campaign off...read more
Katie Molloy top scores as Antrim open their All Ireland Intermediate camogie championship campaign with a narrow win over Offaly… report and picture gallery
Antrim starting line-up Antrim 1:16 (19) Offaly 3:08 (17) A low scoring first half at...read more
Crowd picture gallery 1 from Northern Ireland v Poland in the UEFA Women’s Nations League at Seaview… were you there?
PICTURES BY EPHY McCONNELL
Crowd picture gallery 2 from Northern Ireland v Poland in the UEFA Women’s Nations League at Seaview… were you there?
PICTURES BY EPHY McCONNELL NI manager Tanya Oxtoby and her touchline team
Action picture gallery from Northern Ireland v Poland in the UEFA Women’s Nations League at Seaview
PICTURES BY EPHY McCONNELL
Newly appointed Pegasus Director of Hockey Jonny Caren outlines his plans to make the club No1 in Ireland… ‘it will be an exciting challenge for all involved’
NEW Director of Hockey Jonny Caren has set the bar high in his ground breaking...read more
The Big Saturday Interview… Monaghan’s Jennifer Duffy is looking forward to this weekend’s showdown with neighbours Cavan in the opening round of the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Football Championship
'Every time we play them it is a derby, so you know you’re going to...read more
Northern Ireland lose 4-0 to a clinical Poland side at Seaview in the penultimate game of League B Group 1 of the UEFA Women’s Nations League… report and picture gallery
PICTURES BY BOB HALL MANAGER Tanya Oxtoby made two changes to the side that defeated...read more
LGFA weekend previews… Antrim, Derry, Down, Cavan and Monaghan in action as 2025 TG4 All-Ireland Championships get underway… all the match times, venues ad line-ups
COMPILED BY JACKIE CAHILL THE stage is set – and it’s time for the 2025...read more
Women’s mini marathon runners help make Newry self defence event a knockout success for local charity… story and picture gallery
PICTURES BY SEAN DONEGAN WHAT a night! A self-defence taster session at the Whistledown Hotel...read more
Ulster trio Brittany Hogan, Fiona Tuite and Sadhbh McGrath named in Ireland’s Women’s Rugby World Cup preparation squad
THE Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has named a 36-player Ireland Women's preparation squad ahead...read more
In pictures… St Patrick’s, Maghera complete a clean sweep of Ulster schools’ camogie titles for the second time in three seasons
ST Patrick's lifted the Year 8 Davitts Cup, defeating St Mary's, Magherafelt 2-3 to 2-1...read more
Captain’s role for India Daly as 2025/26 Ulster Rugby senior women’s squad is named ahead of Interprovincial campaign… full details
ULSTER Rugby Senior Women's Head Coach, Murray Houston, has named his squad for the upcoming...read more
Sisters Emily and Annabel Ridout on crest of a wave as young NI sailors bring home silverware from British Nationals with World Championships on the horizon
ELEVEN Northern Irish sailors recently travelled to Scotland to compete in the RS Feva British...read more
Home win for Knock golfer Katie Poots in Ulster Women’s Amateur Stroke Play Open Championship at Shandon
KNOCK golfer Katie Poots heads for the prestigious St Rule women's tournament at St Andrews...read more
Revealed: double coup by Pegasus with top coach Jonny Caren appointed new Director of Hockey and legend Shirley McCay becomes Club Captain in huge statement of intent
AMBITIOUS Pegasus Ladies Hockey Club, aiming for a return to their glory days, have delivered...read more
Let the games begin… stage set for 2025 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championships as 33 counties aim for six coveted spots at Croke Park finals day
THE stage is set for the 2025 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championships – with 33...read more
Lisburn Rangers keeper Kate Smith called into NI senior squad for the upcoming UEFA Women’s Nations League double header against Poland and Bosnia & Herzegovina
KATE Smith (18) earns her first full call-up and replaces Maddy Harvey-Clifford who has withdrawn...read more
The final countdown begins to Cliftonville Ladies v Glentoran Women in the 2025 VBET Women’s League Cup decider… here’s where to get your tickets now
THE stage is set for the 2025 VBET Women’s League Cup Final, the biggest showdown...read more
Athletics round-up… personal best performances by Hannah Gilliland and Roise Roberts… and a NI record for Emily Haggard Kearney
BY LEE MAGINNIS The Newell 5K, held at Coalisland, had been billed as a fast,...read more
Raining champions… congratulations to Pegasus, winners of Ulster Hockey 7-a-side Veterans’ Blitz tournament at showery Stormont, defeating Cookstown 4-1 in the final
Runners-up Cookstown and celebrating a goal (below) Rainey team on a rainy day (above and...read more
Glorious Glens in a goal rush, Lisburn Rangers also win on the road while Blues and Reds are held at home… All Island Cup round up and pictures
THERE were victories on the road for Glentoran Women and Lisburn Rangers in the Women's...read more
Picture gallery… a perfect 10 for Greenisland Women 2nds as they hit double figures against Wellington Rec Women in the Barclays NIWFA Division 5 with Janey Clement and Aliyah Monthe scoring four apiece
PICTURES BY BOB HALL Janey Clement also netted four and celebrates one, below
Congratulations to Claire Boles and Lucy Thompson, winners of the Women’s Player of the Year accolades at Ulster Rugby awards
Young Women’s Player of the Year Lucy Thompson
The Big Saturday Interview… Clare’s Megan Downes says Gladiator II star Paul Mescal has never forgotten his roots and her club Cooraclare has been a beneficiary
'It’s very funny when he comes back, because nobody really bats too much of an...read more
Wins on the road for Crusaders Strikers and Derry City… Sports Direct Women’s Premiership Friday night round up and latest standings
CRUSADERS Strikers and Derry City Women both picked up away wins as the Sports Direct...read more
Shorts or skorts? Now camogie players have a choice after landmark decision on kit rules is backed by massive majority
CAMOGS have broadly welcomed a decision by the Camogie Association to overwhelmingly approve a motion...read more
Dedicated teen Ellie Andrew is named as Ulster Hockey’s Young Umpire of the Year
ELLIE Andrew has been named as Ulster Hockey's Young Umpire of the Year. A qualified...read more
Manchester United v Northern Ireland blockbuster as draws are made for the Girls’ Premier and Junior Sections in this year’s Budget Energy SuperCupNI… full details
THE groups have been revealed for the 2025 Budget Energy SuperCupNI Girls’ Premier and Junior...read more
Manchester United Academy coaches deliver first-ever Budget Energy SuperCupNI event at Ballyclare May Fair
BALLYCLARE May Fair celebrated a major milestone this year by hosting its first-ever Budget Energy...read more
Natalie Johnson called up for NI’s upcoming UEFA Women’s Nations League games as injury rules out midfielder Connie Scofield
MIDFIELDER Connie Scofield is out of the Northern Ireland squad for the upcoming UEFA Women’s...read more
NI assistant referee Rachel Greer on her key role at this year’s UEFA Women’s Under-17 Euros, staged in the Faroe Islands
BELFAST-based official Rachel was first assistant for the semi-final between Italy and Norway, which the...read more
Former NI and England netball international Shaunagh Craig steps up to assistant coach role with Warriors senior team
NETBALL NI has announced the appointment of experienced Shaunagh Craig as assistant coach to the Northern...read more
Sportswomen benefit from £115,000 boost as leisure centres operator GLL marks 10 years in Belfast with largest ever Sports Foundation intake
(L-R) GSF Award recipient Aiden Biju Joy (Badminton); GSF Ambassador Aidan Walsh (Boxing); GSF Ambassador...read more
Treble trophy winning NI star Danielle Maxwell is named Women’s Ulster Footballer of the Year and inaugural Young Player award goes to Kascie Weir
YET another honour for Danielle Maxwell! The 23-year-old Northern Ireland international has now been named...read more
Picture gallery of girls teams who played their part in Armagh City FC Youth Football Festival to honour legacy of club legend Sean ‘Dingle’ Daly
ARMAGH City Football Club is toasting the success of the Dingle Daly Festival of Football,...read more
Banbridge club’s young players enjoy ZuCar Gaelic4Teens Festival Day, packed with fun, football and music… report and picture gallery
DOWN club Clan na Banna, from Banbridge, were the Ulster representatives at the 2025 ZuCar...read more
Northern Ireland international Lauren Wade’s football achievements are honoured by her local Causeway Coast and Glens council
The Deputy Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens has welcomed local footballer Lauren Wade to...read more
Rangers defender Laura Rafferty back from injury as NI senior women’s team manager Tanya Oxtoby reveals her squad for upcoming UEFA Women’s Nations League matches against Poland and Bosnia-Herzegovina
EXPERIENCED Rangers Women defender Laura Rafferty is back in the Northern Ireland panel after missing...read more
Player of the match Maria O Neill contributed 2-2 as Antrim were pushed all the way by Derry in an exciting TG4 Ulster Junior title decider
Antrim 3-8 Derry 2-7 DERRY enjoyed an excellent first quarter and led by four points...read more
Player of the Match Catherine Dolan inspires Cavan to victory over Down in TG4 Ulster Intermediate Final
Cavan 6-10 Down 1-8 A personal tally of 2-2 from wing forward and player of...read more
Annadale’s Hannah Gilliland races to Irish 5k roads title
BY LEE MAGINNIS HANNAH Gilliland is the new Irish 5K Road Champion. The Annadale Strider,...read more
All-action picture gallery from Linfield Ladies 2 Crusaders Strikers 1 in the Sports Direct Women’s Premiership
PICTURES BY EPHY McCONNELL
The Big Saturday Interview… determined Roscommon footballer Jenny Higgins is confident of putting her injury setbacks behind her and returning to action… with Fermanagh in her sights
'I still feel very much unfinished business with the sport and I was back in...read more
A closely fought evening of Sports Direct Women’s Premiership action produced victories for Glentoran Women, Cliftonville Ladies, Linfield Women and Lisburn Ladies
GLENTORAN are the early leaders following victory over Lisburn Rangers at Blanchflower Stadium. The Glens...read more
Congratulations to St Patrick’s College, Maghera on their Ulster U14 Camogie title win with a single point victory over neighbours St Mary’s, Magherafelt in the final
St Mary's, Magherafelt
LGFA weekend previews and line-ups for the TG4 Ulster Junior and Intermediate Championship finals with Antrim, Derry, Down and Cavan battling for silverware
Compiled by Ulster LGFA PRO Paul Swift THERE’S more provincial silverware up for grabs on...read more
Countdown to Sunday’s TG4 Ulster Junior Championship final… Antrim v Derry at Healy Park, Omagh with Saffrons tipped to win
SUNDAY'S 1.00pm junior decider sees neighbours Antrim and Derry go head-to-head for the title which...read more
Countdown to Sunday’s TG4 Ulster Intermediate Championship final… Cavan v Down at Healy Park, Omagh with little to choose between two top sides
CAVAN and holders Down will contest this year’s Intermediate decider on Sunday, 3.30pm. Cavan are...read more
Picture gallery from first of Ballyclare Comrades Ladies’ new Champions League tournaments with success for the hosts and Glen Magic Soccer from Drogheda
BALLYCLARE Comrades Ladies, the biggest all-female club in Newtownabbey, with members aged 5+ through to...read more
NIWFA Local Women Sport Super Cup first round draw saves the best to the last with Division 1 rivals Strabane Athletic and Craigavon City meeting in the top tie
LAST out of the pot, Strabane Athletic v Craigavon City looks the tie of the first...read more
Armagh captain Clodagh McCambridge and Stormont Minister Liz Kimmins team up as Ulster LGFA join road safety drive with pledge to ‘Share the Road to Zero’
THE Ulster Ladies Gaelic Football Association have pledged their commitment to improving road safety by...read more
Down duo Eimear Fitzpatrick and Clara Mulvenna in upbeat mood as they prepare to face Cavan in Ulster Intermediate Football final
Ulster Intermediate Football Final Down v Cavan (Healy Park, Omagh, Sunday, May 18, 3.30pm) A...read more
More top performances from our female athletes with North Down’s Rachel McCann securing a World Championships place
BY LEE MAGINNIS NORTH Down AC Olympian Rachel McCann helped Ireland qualify for the World...read more
Match of the Day host Gabby Logan headlines Belfast conference of female leaders from the worlds of sport and business… report and picture gallery
Pictures by Thomas Jackson, Tynesight Photographic GABBY Logan, one of the UK’s most influential figures...read more
Picture gallery… Queen’s University hand out their annual football awards at the end of a season when they made history by winning their first Intervarsity trophy
A thank you to Ruth Boyle for volunteering to help coach social football sessions Farewells...read more
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