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Megan Keith wins 5000m bronze at Commonwealth Games with her 100-year-old grandfather watching
After setting a goal to reach his 100th birthday and attend the Commonwealth Games, Dr Murray Kirkwood watched his granddaughter Megan Keit…
Aberdonian para-cyclist Neil Fachie wins sixth Commonwealth Games gold
Neil Fachie secured his sixth Commonwealth Games gold medal after a final push in the velodrome, motivated by his young son in the crowd. T…
Bristol athlete Ben Jefferies receives late call-up to England Commonwealth Games team
After original team member Charlie Dobson withdrew due to injury, 26-year-old Bristol & West AC runner Ben Jefferies has been selected for …
Daniel Wiffen and Ellie McCartney win medals for Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games
Daniel Wiffen secured silver in the 1500m freestyle and Ellie McCartney took bronze in the 200m breaststroke at the Tollcross Swimming Cent…
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…
Newry bricklayer Chris Quinn prepares for European speed-laying championship
After winning the Irish qualifier, 42-year-old Chris Quinn is heading to the Super Trowel European Championships to test his speed and prec…
Scotland secures eight medals in five hours at the Commonwealth Games
Scotland's athletes claimed eight medals in a single afternoon in Glasgow, bringing the nation's total tally to 23 at the halfway point of …
Robyn Love and Scotland secure silver in Commonwealth Games wheelchair 3x3 basketball
After a difficult loss four years ago in Birmingham, Robyn Love led the Scotland women's wheelchair 3x3 basketball team to a silver medal a…
Glasgow athlete Melanie Woods wins 1500m T54 gold with new Games record
Six years after a cycling accident left her in a spinal unit, Melanie Woods has won her first major gold medal at the Scotstoun track. The …
Stephen Clegg wins gold in the men’s S13 50m freestyle at Glasgow 2026
Thirty-year-old Paralympic medallist Stephen Clegg has secured his first gold medal of the Glasgow 2026 games, finishing the men’s S13 50m …
South Shields wheelchair basketball player Ross McConnell reaches Commonwealth Games semi-finals
At 47 years old, South Shields resident Ross McConnell has helped the Scotland wheelchair basketball team reach the semi-finals at the Comm…
Bristol gymnast Shantae-Eve Amankwaah wins bronze in Commonwealth Games floor final
Bristol Hawks gymnast Shantae-Eve Amankwaah has secured a bronze medal in the floor exercise at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. After …