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Lurgan golf ace Annabel Wilson secures Ladies European Tour card for 2025 after fantastic Morocco qualifying show
LURGAN'S Annabel Wilson is one of four Irish golfers Golf Ireland to secure either a full Tour card or status on the Ladies European Tour for 2025 after an unprecedented week in Morocco. The final qualifier at Lalla Aicha Q-School...read more
Lurgan golf ace Annabel Wilson secures Ladies European Tour card for 2025 after fantastic Morocco qualifying show
LURGAN'S Annabel Wilson is one of four Irish golfers Golf Ireland to secure either a...read moreHigh flying Portadown provide nucleus as Ireland U16 and U18 Pathway squads are named… see full lists here
BY LEE MAGINNIS WITH gruelling match and training schedules for their clubs and schools, studies...read more
The Big Saturday Interview… Galway star Olivia Divilly on how Kilkerrin-Clonberne have developed from humble beginnings to four-in-a-row AIB All-Ireland senior club champions
“It’s just phenomenal. I think we have 145 members in the club from a very...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
Columnists
Another packed programme of golden memories and celebrated achievements… every month, UTV’s brilliant sports presenter RUTH GORMAN shares the experiences of her sporting life and times
FOR some, Christmas means mistletoe and wine. For others it’s about getting over the finish...read more
Extra special sparkle in victory for new Northern Ireland football captain Simone Magill… every month, UTV’s brilliant sports presenter RUTH GORMAN shares the experiences of her sporting life and times
Interviewing a very happy matchwinner Lauren Wade for UTV EXPLODING fireworks filled the air surrounding...read more
Train with Tish… our resident fitness expert Patrycja Lafferty on the importance of training your back muscles
TO keep your back strong and lean, it's important to incorporate a mix of exercises...read more
Football
New £625,000 community sports pitch in north Belfast promises to raise the bar for women and girls football
A new £625,000 community sports pitch, opened at Loughside Recreation Centre on the Shore Road...read more
In pictures… Queen’s make history as they win their first Intervarsity football trophy
QUEEN'S University ladies football team are celebrating their first trophy win after a 2-0 victory...read more
Revealed: players on the shortlist for the Electric Ireland Northern Ireland Senior Women’s Player of the Year and how you can vote
THE shortlist has been revealed and voting is underway for the Electric Ireland Northern Ireland Senior...read more
LGFA
The Big Saturday Interview… Galway star Olivia Divilly on how Kilkerrin-Clonberne have developed from humble beginnings to four-in-a-row AIB All-Ireland senior club champions
“It’s just phenomenal. I think we have 145 members in the club from a very...read moreClubs from Down, Fermanagh and Cavan to participate in 2025 ZuCar Gaelic4Teens Programme
THREE Ulster clubs are among the 20 selected to take part in the LGFA's 2025...read more
St Mary’s, Aghagallon 15-year-old Sophia Walsh is Translink Ulster GAA Volunteer of the Month
FIFTEEN-year-old Sophia Walsh from St Mary’s GAC, Aghagallon, near Lurgan, has been awarded the Translink...read more
Rugby
Ulster’s Claire Boles to captain Wolfhounds as Celtic Challenge women’s rugby competition gets underway with Irish derby
ULSTER'S Claire Boles will captain the Wolfhounds as they begin their defence of the Celtic...read more
Ticket info and live coverage details announced as Celtic Challenge kick off approaches
Tickets for the women's rugby Celtic Challenge, which kicks off with an Irish derby at...read more
Six Ulster players named in rugby Celtic Challenge squads
THE Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has released the squads for the upcoming Celtic Challenge...read more
Golf
Lurgan golf ace Annabel Wilson secures Ladies European Tour card for 2025 after fantastic Morocco qualifying show
LURGAN'S Annabel Wilson is one of four Irish golfers Golf Ireland to secure either a...read moreLeona Maguire becomes the first Irish golfer to be inducted into the Women’s Golf Coaches Association Players Hall of Fame
CAVAN’S Leona Maguire has been officially inducted into the Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Players Hall...read more
Major honour for Leona Maguire who becomes the first Irish golfer to be inducted into Women’s Golf Coaches Association Players Hall of Fame
CAVAN'S Leona Maguire has been selected by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) to be inducted...read more
Camogie
Picture gallery: Mixed fortunes as Dungannon’s Naomh Treasa are All Ireland camogie champions… but Armagh’s Granemore miss out on back-to-back titles
NAOMH Treasa of Dungannon are the AIB Junior B All-Ireland club camogie champions with Gráinne Rafferty’s...read more
Antrim camogie players join GAA mission to plant one million trees in Africa
CLOSE to 40 inter-county GAA stars, including a group from Antrim, are just back from Kenya,...read more
Picture gallery 1 from Down Camogie’s celebration of 120 years as past and present players gathered for gala event at Malone Lodge, Belfast
PICTURES BY ALISA LYMANSKA THE evening was staged to recognise and celebrate club and county...read more
Hockey
High flying Portadown provide nucleus as Ireland U16 and U18 Pathway squads are named… see full lists here
BY LEE MAGINNIS WITH gruelling match and training schedules for their clubs and schools, studies...read moreIreland women take bronze, and valuable learnings, from South African indoor hockey tournament
IRELAND'S Women’s Indoor hockey team have taken a creditable bronze from the Nkosi Cup tournament...read more
Evie Girvan hat-trick helps send free-scoring Portadown three points clear at the top of the Ulster Premier hockey league… latest midweek results and standings
PORTADOWN have opened up a three point lead at the top of the Legacy Wealth...read more
Athletics
‘Success is not only about personal achievement – it’s also about the support of those who help you along the way’… Ciara Mageean on receiving Honorary Doctorate from Ulster University
TWO-time Olympian and record-breaking athlete Ciara Mageean has spoken of her pride at receiving an...read more
‘Proud and privileged’… Lady Mary Peters awarded Freedom of the City of London in recognition of her sporting and charitable achievements, including millions raised by her Trust in support of young local athletes
NORTHERN Ireland's original Olympic Golden Girl turned national treasure, Lady Mary Peters, has received the...read more
NI athletes can be proud of their performances at Euro cross country championships in Turkey… how they fared
BY LEE MAGINNIS NORTHERN Ireland was exceptionally well represented with our athletes producing fine performances...read more
Sport Awards
Class acts: Picture gallery as St Patrick’s High School, Keady marks a term of sporting excellence with awards presentations
St Patrick’s High School, Keady recognised a term of outstanding sporting excellence in their inaugural...read more
Mary P and Me
Life lessons for triathlete Erin McConnell with focus firmly on 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles
EVERY MONTH, A YOUNG MARY PETERS TRUST ATHLETE SPELLS OUT HOW THE CHARITY IS AIDING...read more
As the sport of squash prepares for Olympic debut at LA 2028, how the Mary Peters Trust is helping Lisburn’s Lydia McQuillan achieve her ambitions
EVERY MONTH, A YOUNG MARY PETERS TRUST ATHLETE SPELLS OUT HOW THE CHARITY IS AIDING...read more
Olympics Ahoy! Young sailor Erin McIlwaine is plotting a course for Los Angeles with Mary Peters Trust backing
EVERY MONTH, A YOUNG MARY PETERS TRUST ATHLETE SPELLS OUT HOW THE CHARITY IS AIDING...read more
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