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Picture gallery as Portadown seal All Ireland hockey league play-off spot… all the weekend results, scorers and standings… plus Ulster League results and table
Meath star Emma Duggan amassed an impressive personal tally of 1-5 at Queen’s University in Belfast as DCU Dóchas Éireann claimed their third consecutive AIG O’Connor Cup crown with a five-point victory over UCC… report and pictures
AIG O’CONNOR CUP FINAL DCU Dóchas Éireann 2-11 UCC 1-9 By Daire Walsh IN a...read more
Shannon Morrissey scored goals in either half at Queen’s University as MTU Cork sealed the AIG Lynch Cup with a convincing final triumph at the expense of UCD… report and pictures
MTU Cork 3-10 UCD 0-6 BY DAIRE WALSH PLAYING a little over 30 minutes after...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
Player of the match Lydia McDonagh hit a brace of second half goals at Queen’s University as MIC Limerick claimed their fourth AIG Giles Cup title with an excellent final victory over UCD… report and pictures
MIC Limerick 3-9 UCD 1-8 BY DAIRE WALSH IN a fast-paced opening to the contest,...read more
Soulful singer Lyra’s half time show will be a hit with the fans as Ireland open Guinness Women’s Six Nations campaign against France in Belfast
TALENTED Irish artist Lyra (above) will perform the half time show at the Ireland Guinness Women’s...read more
Northern Ireland Women’s Under-17 squad for Euro qualifying tournament in March has been named
GAIL Redmond’s NI U17s are set to compete in League B in the second and...read more
The Big Saturday Interview… Cavan and former Aussie Rules star Aishling Sheridan tells why she will always treasure her O’Connor Cup success with DCU
'It was a really special year for that team in DCU. It really is probably...read more
Defending champions DCU Dóchas Éireann will face UCC in push for a third consecutive AIG O’Connor Cup title after recording a seven-point triumph over Ulster University (Belfast Campus) at Queen’s University… report and pictures
AIG O’CONNOR CUP SEMI-FINAL DCU Dóchas Éireann 2-10 Ulster University 0-9 By Daire Walsh Defending champions...read more
Emma Morrissey kicked eight points at Queen’s University as 2024 finalists UCC booked their spot in Saturday’s AIG O’Connor Cup final with an impressive victory over University of Galway… report and pictures
O’CONNOR CUP SEMI-FINAL UCC 3-15 University of Galway 2-7 BY DAIRE WALSH WHILE the Munster...read more
Former Northern Ireland senior women’s team captain Marissa Callaghan has announced her retirement from international football
'Putting on the green jersey is a feeling that you cannot explain, and it doesn’t...read more
It’s DCU v UC Cork in AIG O’Connor Cup final at Queen’s… setting the scene for Saturday showdown
By JOHN FALLON DCU Dóchas Éireann will bid to capture the AIG O’Connor Cup for...read more
AIG O’Connor Cup semi-final previews as massive weekend of Ladies HEC Championships continues at Queen’s
Compiled by Jackie Cahill FOUR champions will be crowned in the 2025 AIG Ladies...read more
Cavan’s Sinéad Greene is the Croke Park Hotel/LGFA Player of the Month for February 2025
CAVAN star Sinéad Greene has been honoured with The Croke Park Hotel/LGFA Player of the...read more
In pictures… Schools Cup hockey winners on Day 4 of Finals Week… congratulations to Friends School, Lisburn, Kilkeel High and Cookstown High
Kilkeel High defeated Cookstown High 4-2 in a shootout after a 0-0 final draw Cookstown...read more
Revealed… Sports Direct Women’s Premiership season fixtures released with champions Cliftonville taking on Linfield in blockbuster opener
The fixtures for the highly anticipated 2025 Sports Direct Women’s Premiership season are here! The...read more
Down Royal Racegoers Raise £12,925 for Friends of the Cancer Centre
Pictured (left to right): Emma Meehan, Chief Executive, Down Royal Racecourse and Ciara Bainbridge, Corporate...read more
In pictures… all the Schools Cup hockey winners on Day 3 of Finals Week… congratulations to Sullivan Upper, Kilkeel High and Methodist College at the double
Methodist College, Belfast defeated Royal School Dungannon 1-0 in the McDowell Plate final Stormont crowd...read more
All Ireland hockey weekend preview: Portadown and Queen’s in league action and all-southern AIG Irish Senior Cup semi-finals down for decision
IN the Women’s EYHL2 Muckross and Portadown will both hope to go another step closer...read more
Report and pictures… all the Schools Cup hockey winners on Day 2 of Finals Week… congratulations to Rainey Endowed at the double, Sullivan Upper and Belfast Royal Academy
FINALS Week Day 2 saw four more sides from three schools win silverware at Playball,...read more
St Patrick’s Academy, Dungannon among schools from six counties bidding for 2025 Lidl All-Ireland Junior Post-Primary Schools glory
REPRESENTATIVES from the six competing teams, and representing six counties, gathered at Croke Park ahead...read more
In pictures… winners of the U14, U16 and U18 Girls Youth Rugby finals at Kingspan Stadium… congratulations to Virginia, Inishowen/Finn Valley and Larne/Banbridge/Malone
Inishowen/Finn Valley lifted the U14 Leona Harper Cup after a battle against Virginia in which the Donegal...read more
Report and pictures… Schools Cup hockey winners on Day 1 of Finals Week… congratulations to Belfast Royal Academy, Methodist College Belfast, Larne Grammar and Kilkeel High
SCHOOLS hockey finals Week got off to a flying start at Playball, Stormont on Monday...read more
Newry’s Ashgrove Ladies social soccer team welcome Olympic legend Lady Mary Peters as a special guest for International Women’s Day
Lady Mary cuts the International Women's Day cake with, from left, Maria Miller, Pete Byrne...read more
Coach Danielle McDowell Tuffey pleased with progress as her NI Women U16s enjoyed another solid win in their final game of a UEFA development tournament in Malta, defeating the hosts 3-0 with goals from Maja Stachura (2) and Heidi Curran
UEFA WU16 Development Tournament Malta WU16s 0-3 Northern Ireland WU16s Scorers: Maja Stachura (10’, 27’), Heidi Curran...read more
New pic… Ulster LGFA’s 30-strong MFC Sports Post Primary School All Stars panel for 2025 line up in their school colours ahead of presentation night
ULSTER LGFA's 30-strong MFC Sports Post Primary School All Stars panel are pictured in their...read more
LGFA weekend round-up and results as Division 4 semi-final pairings are confirmed… Antrim to face Leitrim and Fermanagh to take on Sligo
Compiled by John Fallon ANTRIM will take on Leitrim and Fermanagh will play Sligo in...read more
Picture gallery as England are crowned U17 European Champions at Antrim Forum after 60-25 final victory over Scotland
PICTURES BY STEPHEN HAMILTON
Brilliant bronze and FOUR personal best performances by Newry record breaker Kate O’Connor at European Indoor Athletics Championships in Holland
BY LEE MAGINNIS IT all came together for Newry born Kate O'Connor in The Netherlands...read more
Picture gallery as Northern Ireland take 4th place in U17 European Championships at Antrim Forum after 43-39 defeat by United Arab Emirates
PICTURES BY STEPHEN HAMILTON
Donegal are double winners in Round 1 of the Ulster U14 Festival of Football… results and pictures
U14 FESTIVAL OF FOOTBALL RESULTS Donegal 8-6 Antrim 0-1Donegal 3-6 Cavan 1-5Antrim 2-1 Cavan 3-3Down...read more
Champions… Ulster’s Claire Boles is Player of the Match as she captains ravenous Wolfhounds to massive victory over Edinburgh to retain Celtic Challenge title… report and pictures
Wolfhounds 102 Edinburgh Rugby 0 BY RICHARD BULLICK IN DUBLIN CAPTAIN Claire Boles from Fermanagh...read more
Photo gallery from Greenisland Ladies 3-1 friendly win over Lisburn Swifts as countdown to new NIWFA season begins
PICTURES BY EPHY McCONNELL and BOB HALL Greenisland huddle Lisburn Swifts
Weekend All Ireland hockey league round-up… all the results, scorers and latest standings as Ulster Elks hold off Ards while Pegasus, Portadown and Queen’s also notch up wins
IN the Women’s EYHL, Ulster Elks withstood a late Ards surge to grab the derby...read more
Picture gallery as Northern Ireland go down to England 66-16 in Day 4 play-off at the U17 European Netball Championships at Antrim Forum and now face UAE for 3rd/4th place… with Day 5 finals schedule
Day 5 – Finals Day Schedule 9am – 7th/8th Place Ranking Match – France v...read more
Trina Murray takes over as President of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association… Congress report from Donegal
TRINA Murray is the new President of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association. The Westmeath native...read more
Picture gallery from Republic of Ireland’s 59-15 win over France in Day 4 play-off at the U17 European Netball Championships at Antrim Forum
PICTURES BY STEPHEN HAMILTON
The Big Saturday Interview… why long-serving Lauren McGregor is hopeful that Waterford can push on in 2025
'I played up until my Leaving Cert that year and I actually just dropped off...read more
Picture gallery from Northern Ireland 15-81 England on Day 3 of the U17 European Netball Championships at Antrim Forum… with all the scores and Saturday schedule
Saturday’s Fixtures (March 9) 10:00 AM Switzerland Isle of Man (9th/10th place match) 12:00 PM...read more
Picture gallery from Switzerland 53-36 Isle of Man on Day 3 of the U17 European Netball Championships at Antrim Forum
PICTURES BY STEPHEN HAMILTON (IoM in red)
Picture galleries from Scotland 59-28 Republic Of Ireland and France 50-27 Gibraltar on Day 3 of the U17 European Netball Championships at Antrim Forum
PICTURES BY STEPHEN HAMILTON
Novellus Finance partners with Rose Ladies golf series
NOVELLUS Finance has announced they have partnered with the Rose Ladies Golf Series as it...read more
LGFA weekend previews… all the line-ups, match times, venues and latest standings with Derry hosting Antrim and Fermanagh at home to Kilkenny
COMPILED BY JACKIE CAHILL THE 2025 Lidl National Football League semi-final line-up will be confirmed...read more
Ulster trio in starting line-up as Wolfhounds go for the win that will secure a second successive Celtic Challenge title
SEVEN Ulster players feature in the Wolfhounds and Clovers squads for the final round of...read more
Northern Ireland Women’s Under-16 team battled hard but lost out to a strong and physical Ghana side in their second game in a UEFA development tournament in Malta
UEFA WU16 Development Tournament Northern Ireland WU16s 0-5 Ghana WU16s FOR game two of this...read more
Picture galleries from Scotland 59-40 UAE and England 89-18 Wales on Day 2 of U17 European Championships at Antrim Forum
PICTURES BY STEPHEN HAMILTON Scotland UAE (below)
Portadown College through to another Schools final as hockey heroines help football side into Danske Bank Girls’ U16 decider
PORTADOWN College are through to another Schools Cup final... this time the Danske Bank Girls'...read more
Bumper live coverage confirmed from concluding stages of 2025 Ladies HEC Championships at Queen’s University… full details and launch pics here
In attendance at the Ladies HEC Championships Captains Day at Queens University Belfast are, from...read more
First win of the tournament for the hosts… Picture gallery from Northern Ireland 41-31 Republic of Ireland on Day 2 of U17 European Netball Championships at Antrim Forum
PICTURES BY STEPHEN HAMILTON
Picture gallery from Gibraltar 44-32 Isle of Man on Day 2 of U17 European Netball Championships at Antrim Forum
PICTURES BY STEPHEN HAMILTON (Gibraltar in dark kit)
Weekend All-Ireland hockey preview… all the fixtures, venues, match times and latest standings with all to play for in Ards v Elks Ulster derby clash
WITH international duties now concluded, the EY Hockey League returns with a full bill of...read more
Portadown College defeat Armagh Royal in dramatic shootout finale to lift Belfast Telegraph Schools Hockey Cup
BY ANDREW MORRISON PORTADOWN College ended a 29 year wait to lift the Belfast Telegraph...read more
Picture gallery from France 40-20 Isle of Man at European U17 Netball Championships at Antrim Forum
PICTURES BY STEPHEN HAMILTON
Picture gallery from England 92-19 United Arab Emirates at the European U17 Netball Championships at Antrim Forum
PICTURES BY STEPHEN HAMILTON
Top of the class… special feature on the incredible achievements of teams and individuals from St Dominic’s Grammar School, Belfast, across the sporting spectrum
BELFAST’S St Dominic’s Grammar School for Girls is perhaps better known for its outstanding academic...read more
NI Women’s Under-16 team defeat Latvia in their first game in a UEFA development tournament in Malta
UEFA WU16 Development Tournament Latvia WU16s 1-3 Northern Ireland WU16s (Centenary Stadium, Ta’Qali} Northern Ireland...read more
NI U19 keeper Ellie Scott shares her heartbreak at second serious injury setback and voices her determination to come back stronger again
GLENTORAN and Northern Ireland U19s goalkeeper Ellie Scott has revealed her heartbreak at suffering a...read more
Major championship selection honours for NI athletes Rachel McCann and Hannah Irwin
BY LEE MAGINNIS NORTH Down AC Olympian Rachel McCann has now been selected for the...read more
Recognition for Female Contribution to Professional Football among the honours to be handed out at new look NIFL Football Awards night, co-hosted by Helen Evans
AN inaugural women's football award will be presented at a new look annual NIFL Football...read more
Be Seen, Be Heard, Belong… backed by leading figures, Sport NI launches new campaign to encourage women and girls to find their place in sport
From left: Sport NI Interim CEO Richard Archibald, Northern Ireland Women's Football Manager Tanya Oxtoby,...read more
Seven-up Portadown back on top in All Ireland hockey league with a debut for 15-year-old keeper Makyla Stevenson on a goal-laden weekend for Evie Girvan… all the Sunday results and latest standings
PORTADOWN moved quickly and emphatically back to the top of their section in the EYHL2...read more
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