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Northern Ireland reaches 158 Commonwealth Games medals after Glasgow success

Team Northern Ireland secured 16 medals in Glasgow, bringing the nation's total Commonwealth Games tally to 158. This performance marks the…

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Northern Ireland athletes secure 16 medals at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Northern Ireland's team returned from the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with 16 medals, marking the second-highest total in the nation's histo…

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Adam McKeown and Gary Kelly win gold for Northern Ireland in men's pairs bowls

Northern Ireland's Adam McKeown and Gary Kelly secured gold in the men's pairs at the Commonwealth Games after a tiebreak victory against E…

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Jon McConnell wins Commonwealth Games boxing gold for Northern Ireland

Jon McConnell secured a gold medal in the men's light-middleweight final after a hard-fought split decision victory against Wales' Orlando …

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Kate O'Connor, Daniel Wiffen and Ellie McCartney secure a medal haul for Northern Ireland

Team Northern Ireland saw a surge in success at the Commonwealth Games as Kate O'Connor, Daniel Wiffen and Ellie McCartney claimed gold, si…

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Kate O'Connor wins Northern Ireland's first Commonwealth Games heptathlon gold

Newry-born athlete Kate O'Connor has secured Northern Ireland's first Commonwealth Games gold medal in athletics since 1986. Her victory in…

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Chloe Wilson and Shauna O’Neill win Commonwealth Games bronze in women’s pairs

After a narrow semi-final defeat, Chloe Wilson and Shauna O’Neill recovered to beat Wales 4-2, 5-4 in the bronze medal match. The pair’s ab…

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Barry McClements wins silver in S9 100m backstroke at the Commonwealth Games

Para-swimmer Barry McClements from Newtownards has secured a silver medal in the men's S9 100m backstroke at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games…

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Bethany Firth wins Northern Ireland's first medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Swimmer Bethany Firth secured bronze in the women's 200m freestyle S14 at the Tollcross Swimming Centre, marking Northern Ireland's first m…

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Sixteen-year-old Molly from Strabane heads to Canada for elite ice hockey programme

Molly, a 16-year-old from Strabane, has been accepted into a boarding school on Prince Edward Island that combines academic studies with hi…

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Record 1,013 teams arrive in Londonderry for the 34th Foyle Cup

The Foyle Cup has officially begun with a record-breaking 1,013 teams participating in this year's tournament. Thousands of young players f…

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Thousands take to the streets for the Belfast City Marathon

Nearly 24,000 runners have set off from Stormont for the 44th annual Belfast City Marathon. Participants are making their way past iconic l…

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