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Alex Clarke at the double to help send Linfield Women top of the Sports Direct Women’s Premiership with 5-0 win over Lisburn Ladies
Top class performances from NI athletes Anna McAuley and Lauren Roy in European competitions
ANNA McAuley, from City of Lisburn AC, has recorded a consideration standard in the heptathlon...read more
Over 50 years at the sharp end… Flashing Blade Fiona Haldane earns European fencing bronze, aged 75
The Mary Peters Trust is celebrating 50 years since it was set up in 1975...read more
Budget Energy SuperCupNI tickets now on sale as world’s top youth football teams head for north coast and Antrim venues
Tournament renews partnership with Magherafelt-Based BuyTicketApp for 2025 THE Budget Energy SuperCupNI has announced that...read more
Budget Energy SuperCupNI tickets now on sale as world’s top youth football teams head for north coast and Antrim venues
Tournament renews partnership with Magherafelt-Based BuyTicketApp for 2025 THE Budget Energy SuperCupNI has announced that...read more
Into the big league… Ireland hockey women to compete against world’s best in Pro League for the first time
IRELAND'S Women’s Hockey team have officially accepted the invitation from the International Hockey Federation to...read more
Picture gallery 1 from a thrilling VBET Women’s League Cup final at Seaview as Cliftonville storm back to defeat Glentoran 4-2 and lift the trophy for a third time in a row
PICTURES BY BOB HALL Stoppage time red card for Kascie Weir Reds boss Brendan Lynch
Picture gallery 2 from a thrilling VBET Women’s League Cup final at Seaview as Cliftonville storm back to defeat Glentoran 4-2 and lift the trophy for a third time in a row
PICTURES BY EPHY McCONNELL Three in a row League Cup winners
Three in a row… Cliftonville stage dramatic fightback to win VBET Women’s League Cup again with 4-2 victory over Glentoran… report and pictures
CLIFTONVILLE Ladies hit back from two goals down at the break to defeat Glentoran Women...read more
LGFA weekend round-up… extra special Tyrone book Intermediate semi-final against Westmeath while high scoring Antrim will face Sligo in Juniors last four… with venues update
By John Fallon LAOIS, Tyrone, Monaghan and Westmeath have advanced to the semi-finals of the...read more
Ellie McCartney makes it a full set of medals with a sensational silver in the 200m Breaststroke at the European U23 Championships in Slovakia
ENNISKILLEN'S Ellie McCartney made it a full set of medals with a sensational silver in...read more
Picture gallery 1 from Netball NI’s 2025 Awards Celebration at Galgorm Resort and Spa… all the award winners on the night
WHAT a glittering night at plush Galgorm Resort and Spa in Co Antrim as Netball...read more
Picture gallery 2 from Netball NI’s 2025 Awards Celebration at Galgorm Resort and Spa… star guests Niamh Cooper and Michelle Magee in conversation with host Nicola McCarthy
PICTURES BY STEPHEN HAMILTON Host for the evening, BBC Sport NI's Nicola McCarthy Nicola McCarthy...read more
Picture gallery 3 from Netball NI’s 2025 Awards Celebration at Galgorm Resort and Spa… guests and friends
PICTURES BY STEPHEN HAMILTON Chief guest Lady Mary Peters and, from left, Paula Gracey, Gillian...read more
Picture gallery 4 from Netball NI’s 2025 Awards Celebration at Galgorm Resort and Spa… guests and friends
PICTURES BY STEPHEN HAMILTON
Cora Chambers hits a hat-trick as Linfield Women move into second spot in the Sports Direct Women’s Premiership with victory over Lisburn Rangers
THE 21-year-old fired the Blues in front at Midgely Park as early as the opening...read more
The Big Saturday Interview… Kerry native Sarah Murphy on playing for her adopted Westmeath while the family also keep an eye on brother Paul in action for the Kingdom against Armagh
'Some of the girls in Westmeath would think my family are a bit mad. My...read more
Ulster hockey clubs strongly represented on Ireland U16 and U18 tournament squads
BY LEE MAGINNIS HOCKEY Ireland have confirmed their U16 and U18 squads to play in...read more
LGFA weekend previews with Ulster counties firmly in the Championship and relegation spotlight… all the fixtures, venues, timings and line-ups
Compiled by John Fallon THE 2025 TG4 All-Ireland Championships continue this weekend with the four...read more
Congratulations to Fermanagh’s Ellie McCartney on winning gold in the European U23 Championships 200m Individual Medley in Slovakia
ELLIE McCartney, from Fermanagh, has won a gold medal and is Ireland’s newest European U23...read more
Lucy Redmond double strike and Rachel Patterson late winner sends Greenisland three points clear at the top of the NIWFA Championship with 3-2 win at Ballymena… report and picture gallery
GREENISLAND Women moved three points clear in the NIWFA Barclays Championship with a 3-2 win...read more
Big match preview… something has to give as high scoring Reds and Glens put their unbeaten domestic records on the line in a potentially thrilling VBET Women’s League Cup final
CLIFTONVILLE Ladies and Glentoran Women lock horns for the first time this season on Sunday...read more
Antrim football and camogie clubs form umbrella group for joint launch of the county championship season… with pictures
THE two codes of Ladies Gaelic Football and Camogie in Antrim came together to launch...read more
Northern Ireland Under-14 girls’ development squad perform strongly in four-team Associations Cup tournament at Antrim… full report and picture gallery from all three games against the Republic, Isle of Man and Jersey
PICTURES BY BOB HALL Northern Ireland (above) and Republic (below) line-ups at Antrim AT the...read more
Picture special… Social Soccer is thriving in Newry as Ashgrove stage another hugely successful summer tournament
TEAMS from north and south took part in another hugely successful Ladies Annual Social Soccer...read more
Draw for the next round of the Local Women Sport Supercup sends holders Ballymoney to Ballyclare while Carrick face Lisbellaw in tie of the round
HOLDERS Ballymoney United will travel to Ballyclare Ladies in the third round of the LocalWomenSport.com...read more
New leading role for trailblazing referee Louise Thompson at Irish FA
LOUISE Thompson has been appointed as the Irish FA’s new Women’s Referee Pathway Officer. A...read more
Cliftonville Ladies drawn away to Kosovan opposition in the first stage of qualifying for the 2025-26 UEFA Women’s Champions League
REIGNING NIFL Women’s Premiership champions Cliftonville Ladies will travel to face Kosovan opposition in the...read more
Ed Sheeran and Van Morrison donate signed guitars to help the Mary Peters Trust celebrate 50 years by raising more important funds for young sporting stars of the future
AUTOGRAPHED guitars donated to the Mary Peters Trust by international singer-songwriters Ed Sheeran and Van...read more
French teen star louise Landgraf seals Flogas Irish Women’s Amateur Open glory with a third-straight round of 69 at Headfort
BY DARAGH SMALL FRENCH teenager Louise Landgraf said it was a breakthrough victory as she...read more
Glens and Reds players have final say as countdown begins to the the eagerly awaited VBET Women’s League Cup decider… with photoshoot gallery
PICTURES BY DAVE KERR Katie Markey and Aimee Kerr THE countdown is on as holders...read more
KPMG Women’s Irish Open announces partnership extension with Amgen through to 2027
THE KPMG Women’s Irish Open today announced a two-year extension of its premium partnership with...read more
Dalriada School U16 Girls’ Volleyball Team All-Ireland win celebrated by Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens
THE Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens has welcomed Dalriada School U16 Girls’ Volleyball Team...read more
Supporting Youth Mental Health – LGFA and Lidl Ireland launch #SeriousSupport Club programme for northern clubs
THE Ladies Gaelic Football Association and its official retail partner, Lidl Ireland, are delighted to...read more
Titanic effort… picture gallery from the Moy Park Belfast City Women’s 10K, won by Lea Adamson of Annadale Striders with BBC’s Jayne McCormack among the finishers
BBC's Jayne McCormack with her medal From left: podium toppers Judith Storm, Lea Adamson and...read more
Picture gallery from Crusaders Strikers U19s 8-0 win over Lisburn Ladies Swifts U19s in the Sports Direct Women’s Premiership Academy League
PICTURES BY EPHY McCONNELL
LGFA weekend reaction… no-one gave us a chance but now we are aiming higher, says Kildare chief after stunning win over Armagh
By John Fallon KILDARE manager Pat Sullivan said reaching the quarter-finals of the TG4 All-Ireland...read more
TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championship weekend round-up… Armagh and Donegal consigned to relegation scrap and defeat for Derry in Juniors
By John Fallon FOUR teams from Munster, three from Leinster and one from Connacht remain...read more
An impressive haul of six goals in five matches has landed Linfield’s Cora Chambers the first NI Football Writers’ Association Sports Direct Player of the Month award of the 2025 season
CORA (21) has picked up where she left off at the end of the 2024...read more
Lea Adamson of Annadale Striders wins Moy Park Belfast City Women’s 10K
LEA Adamson of Annadale Striders was first home in the third annual Moy Park Belfast...read more
Antrim turn up the heat to fire their way into All Ireland Intermediate Championship semi-final… report and picture gallery
Glen Dimplex All Ireland Intermediate Championship Antrim 4-19 Meath 0-13 ANTRIM camogs scorched into the...read more
Shock as Armagh miss out on TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship quarter-final place in a stunner by Kildare at the Athletic Grounds… Orchard now face Donegal in relegation play-off
Kildare 1-12 Armagh 1-10 By Shaun Casey KILDARE caused a massive upset in the TG4...read more
Donegal miss out on a place in the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship last eight after a two-point loss loss to dominant Tipperary
Tipperary 0-11 Donegal 1-6 By Michael Heverin TIPPERARY never trailed as they beat Donegal by...read more
The Big Saturday Interview… Armagh’s Aoife McCoy is hopeful they can bring further success to the Orchard County
'The boys winning the All-Ireland last year has maybe been a good push for ourselves...read more
A big night of Sports Direct Women’s Premiership action produced victories for leaders Glentoran Women, champions Cliftonville Ladies, Linfield Women and derby success for Lisburn Rangers… updated with new pictures from around the grounds and standings
A dominant first half showing saw leaders Glentoran sweep to a five-goal victory over Crusaders...read more
LGFA weekend previews as Armagh bid for one of the remaining quarter-final spots up for grabs in TG4 All-Ireland Championship… all the fixtures, timings, venues and team line-ups
Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE remaining TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship quarter-finalists will be confirmed on...read more
How it’s going… Ulster’s Brittany Hogan on how Ireland are stepping up preparations in countdown to Women’s Rugby World Cup in August… with training pics
IT is now exactly nine weeks until the start of the Women's Rugby World Cup...read more
Special feature… Armagh’s Emily Druse blossoms with the Orchard county while Kildare’s Amy Larn chose Olympic rugby path
Armagh's Emily Druse in action during last month's Ulster final in a packed Clones (Pic:...read more
Northern Ireland legend Gareth McAuley to officially open Budget Energy SuperCupNI 2025
NORTHERN Ireland legend Gareth McAuley MBE will officially open this summer’s Budget Energy SuperCupNI, as...read more
Dundonald pharma firm Sepha supports Ards swimmer Grace Davison on her journey to the 2028 Olympics in LA
SEPHA, a global leader in pharmaceutical packaging solutions, is delighted to announce its sponsorship of...read more
Worth the wait for Larkfield as they net NI Senior Cup at the second attempt, defeating Kingsway in delayed final
BY RICHARD BULLICK CAPTAIN Caroline O’Hanlon lifted the Margaret Shaw shield for the seventh time...read more
NI Under 14 girls squad named to face Jersey, Isle of Man and Republic in Antrim tournament
A Northern Ireland Under-14 girls’ development squad will be competing against teams from the Isle...read more
Demi Vance at the double as Glens hit Blues for six to take over at top of the Sports Direct Women’s Premiership… with pictures
DEMI Vance scored twice as Glentoran Women comprehensively defeated rivals Linfield Women 6-2 away to...read more
Tyrone v Fermanagh in the TG4 Intermediate Championship quarter-finals
THE draw has been made for the 2025 TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship quarter-finals. 1st team...read more
Mountain high for rising star Anna McGookin with superb bronze medal performance in Slovakia
BY LEE MAGINNIS THE U18 International Mountain Running Cup in Donovaly, Slovakia produced a new...read more
LGFA weekend round-up and reaction as Tyrone and Fermanagh reach the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate quarter-finals… plus victory for Antrim in Junior Championship
BY JOHN FALLON THE eight quarter-finalists in the TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Championship have been confirmed, with...read more
Sportswear giant Champion unites with Irish boxing icon Katie Taylor in a bold, multi-year partnership
GLOBAL sportswear brand Champion has announced a new multi-year deal with the iconic Irish fighter...read more
Picture gallery from Crusaders Strikers 0 Lisburn Rangers 2 in the Sports Direct Women’s Premiership
PICTURES BY EPHY McCONNELL
The Big Saturday Interview… back in the big time… Leitrim’s Leah Fox is confident they can make an impact as they return to the TG4 All-Ireland SFC title race for the first time since 2010
By DAIRE WALSH It isn’t every day that you come up against your former inter-county...read more
Sports Direct Women’s Premiership round-up… victories for Glentoran Women, Cliftonville Ladies, Linfield Women and Lisburn Rangers
GLENTORAN hit four goals without reply past Derry City Women at the Blanchflower Stadium to...read more
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