A record-breaking O’Neills Foyle Cup concluded on Saturday after welcoming 1,013 teams and more than 20,000 players, coaches and officials to the North West for the biggest tournament in the competition’s 34-year history.Clubs travelled from across Ireland, the United Kingdom, Europe and North America to compete in 3,942 matches at more than 60 venues throughout […]
CRICKET clubs across Northern Ireland could knock their financial worries for six with a spin-credible £1,000 cash prize this summer, thanks to a campaign by KP Snacks (NI) to support its long-standing partnership with blockbuster cricket competition The Hundred. The Hundred is a fast-paced, action-packed televised 100-ball cricket tournament featuring world-class players and massive names
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The remarkable growth of the girls’ game is one of the defining success stories of the O’Neills Foyle Cup, and few clubs reflect that progress better than Lisburn Rangers Ladies. More than one in four teams competing at this year’s tournament are girls’ sides, underlining both the continued rise of women’s football and the growing
County Antrim produced one of the standout performances of the opening day as they swept aside Rangers 3-0 to launch their Boys’ Premier campaign in style at the 2026 Budget Energy SuperCupNI. The county side, three-time Boys’ Junior champions, delivered an accomplished display in front of a packed Coleraine Showgrounds to secure a deserved
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For most of the year, Kris Lindsay is responsible for helping shape the future of Northern Ireland’s brightest young footballers. This week, however, the Irish FA National Academy Manager has just one player he’s focused on. His son Alex. Rather than assessing talent or supporting player development, the former Irish Premiership
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The 2026 O’Neills Foyle Cup officially got underway on Monday as more than 20,000 players, coaches and officials arrived in Derry~Londonderry for the Opening Parade and Welcome Ceremony, launching the biggest tournament in the competition’s 34-year history. Representing a record 1,013 teams from across Ireland, the United Kingdom, Europe and North America, thousands of young
Liverpool and Manchester United will headline one of the strongest line-ups in the history of the Budget Energy SuperCupNI Girls’ Tournament as Antrim and Newtownabbey prepares to welcome the world’s next generation of football stars. The Borough will once again host the Girls’ Premier and Junior Sections from Monday 27th to Thursday 30th July, with
Josh Daniels believes the O’Neills Foyle Cup played a pivotal role in helping him fulfil his dream of becoming a professional footballer. From captaining Derry & District to Foyle Cup glory to playing professionally in England, Europe and the Irish League, Daniels has enjoyed a career packed with memorable moments. Yet the Glentoran winger still
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The O’Neills Foyle Cup has not only played a key role in the careers of a number of high-profile football stars down the years, but it has also helped provide a pathway to the top for another important aspect of the game – the referees. The demand for match officials has increased again this year
The Budget Energy SuperCupNI is delighted to announce Blackwater Graphics as its Official Merchandise Partner for the 2026 tournament. The appointment will see the award-winning Comber-based company design, produce and retail the tournament’s official merchandise collection, enhancing the supporter experience while further strengthening the Budget Energy SuperCupNI brand. Developed exclusively for the 43rd edition of
The Belfast Giants are proud to announce the launch of Agnew Škoda as the club’s official vehicle partner for the 2026/27 season. Following a recent multi-million-pound refurbishment of Agnew Belfast’s Boucher Road and Mallusk-based dealerships, the upcoming campaign will mark the club’s third in partnership with the leading local brand. The 2026/27 campaign will see
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The Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the signing of Logan Cockerill for the 2026/27 season. From Brighton, Michigan, the 27-year-old forward arrives in Belfast following three years with the ECHL’s Jacksonville Icemen, during which he contributed 96 total points in 143 appearances. The upcoming campaign will mark Cockerill’s second in Europe, having recorded 15
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With the 2026 O’Neills Foyle Cup, Aaron McEneff has a simple message for every young player preparing to take part – go and enjoy it. The Glentoran midfielder knows exactly what the tournament means to aspiring footballers across the North West. Long before playing professionally in Ireland, Scotland and England, McEneff was one of thousands
Carlin returns to the Foyle cup with Florida-based Good Lad Soccer after memorable debut last summer Florida-based coach Gavin Carlin says the O’Neills Foyle Cup remains one of the most powerful youth football experiences in the game as he prepares for another emotional return to the North West this summer. The County Donegal native,
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Tickets for this summer’s Budget Energy SuperCupNI are now on sale, giving supporters the opportunity to watch the next generation of football stars as some of the world’s leading academies arrive in Northern Ireland. Taking place from Sunday 26th to Friday 31st July, the 43rd edition of the internationally renowned tournament will welcome 64 Boys’
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The Budget Energy SuperCupNI is delighted to announce that Tourism NI has once again confirmed its support for this summer’s tournament, recognising the competition’s significant contribution to the region’s tourism and visitor economy and reinforcing its position as one of Northern Ireland’s flagship international sporting events. For more than four decades, the Budget Energy SuperCupNI
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Chris experienced the tournament as a player before going on to captain a Premier League club and earn 65 caps for Northern Ireland. That gives him a genuine understanding of what this competition means to young footballers. Every year, we welcome talented young players from across the world, all looking to test themselves against some
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3ICE Finland has been crowned champion of the first-ever 3ICE World Cup after defeating 3ICE Great Britain 6-1 in Sunday’s championship game, bringing to an exciting weekend of high-octane three-on-three hockey action at the home of the Belfast Giants. Across the two-day international tournament, which was broadcasted across the globe, thousands of spectators packed out
The Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the return of Kell Beattie and Carter Hamill, and the re-signing of Mack Stewart, on two-way agreements with Milton Keynes Lightning for the 2026/27 season. The trio, all of whom are products of the Junior Belfast Giants, have made 121 combined appearances for the Giants, alongside garnering invaluable
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The Belfast Giants are pleased to confirm the signing of 27-year-old defenceman Ty Prefontaine for the 2026/27 season. From Saskatoon, the 6’3” Canadian joins the Giants following an impressive first professional season with the Allen Americans, during which he contributed 26 total points in 55 games for the Texas-based ECHL side. Adam Keefe, Head Coach
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The Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the re-signing of 35-year-old Ciaran Long for the 2026/27 season. Birmingham-born Long returns to the Giants’ lineup for the seventh season, having first debuted in Belfast in the 2019/20 campaign. To date, the versatile forward, who has been one of the club’s alternate captains for the last three
The Belfast Giants are pleased to announce that long serving netminder Andrew Dickson has re-signed with the club for the 2026/27 season. From Ballymoney, the upcoming season will mark the homegrown 38-year-old’s 16th season with the Giants, having first joined the club during the 2009/10 campaign. Over his 15 seasons to date, Dickson has made
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Lagan College Senior Girls’ Hockey Club in Belfast has become the latest recipient of Community Finance Ireland’s Community Fit Giveaway, receiving a sponsored training gear worth £1,000. The initiative, launched by Community Finance Ireland in late 2024, aims to support grassroots sports clubs across the island, reinforcing the essential role they play in their communities.
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The Belfast Giants are proud to confirm the signing of 24-year-old forward Patrick Guay for the 2026/27 season. The younger brother of recently re-signed Nicolas Guay, Patrick joins the Giants from Västerås IK of the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan, where he contributed 21 total points in 45 games. Selected 145th overall in round five of the 2022
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The Belfast Giants are pleased to confirm the re-signing of 26-year-old Nicolas Guay for the 2026/27 season. From Châteauguay, the Canadian forward returns for his second season as a Giant, following an impressive first campaign in teal. During the Elite League-winning 2025/26 season, Guay recorded 64 total points in 74 appearances, and was named Coaches’
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The Budget Energy SuperCupNI has announced a landmark new partnership with pioneering Northern Ireland sports analytics company Taka ahead of the 2026 tournament. The collaboration will see Taka deliver professionally produced daily highlights and “Best Moments” packages throughout tournament week, capturing standout goals, skills, saves and key moments from across one of the world’s leading
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As the world’s attention turns to the FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the Budget Energy SuperCupNI can celebrate a remarkable achievement of its own. Twenty-six former tournament graduates will feature at this summer’s finals, having once graced pitches across Northern Ireland before progressing to football’s biggest stage. Representing 13 nations
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The O’Neills Foyle Cup will make history this summer after organisers confirmed that a record 1,013 teams will compete in the 2026 tournament, marking the first time the competition has surpassed the 1,000-team barrier in its 34-year history. The milestone was unveiled at the tournament launch and group stage draw, where Derry City FC captain
A former Glentoran director has revealed how the club came close to financial collapse, operated week to week and missed opportunities worth millions in a new insider account covering more than two decades at the heart of the East Belfast side. Nearly…Glentoran in the 21st Century, written by Ian Clarke, draws on his time as
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The Budget Energy SuperCupNI has confirmed eight elite international academies from across the globe for the Boys’ Minor Section of the 2026 tournament, reinforcing its status as one of world football’s leading youth football competitions. Clubs from Europe, North America, the Middle East and Central America will line up alongside Northern Ireland’s leading youth academies
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Former Formula One driver Martin Donnelly will return to an F1 car for the first time in more than three decades when he takes part in the Adelaide Motorsport Festival in Australia this weekend (February 28 – March 1). The Belfast-born driver’s Formula One career was abruptly ended in 1990 following one of the most
The Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the return of BTL Medical Ireland as the club’s official rehabilitation partner. Founded in the Czech Republic in 1993, BTL is one of the world’s major manufacturers of medical equipment, operating globally with offices in more than 90 countries worldwide. BTL develops, manufactures, and markets a portfolio of
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The Belfast Giants fell 5-3 in a thrilling Sunday clash with the Nottingham Panthers at Motorpoint Arena. First Period After the ironwork was ratted five times in Saturday night’s game, Mike Lee struck the post early in this one. Mitchell Fossier had a couple of efforts saved with the first one taking a couple of
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The Belfast Giants can confirm the signing of 30-year-old netminder Jake Kupsky. From Waukesha, the Wisconsin native arrives in Belfast from the Guildford Flames, where he made 37 appearances in all competitions during the 2024/25 season and the current campaign. Before landing in the Elite Ice Hockey League, Kupsky played four seasons of NCAA hockey
Young people and youth-led conversations will take centre stage at the 4 Corners Festival 2026, which returns to Belfast from January 30 to February 8 with the theme Journey. The festival is a faith-based initiative delivered across venues in all four corners of the city, with events designed to encourage people to step beyond the
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The Odyssey Trust, founder of the Friendship Four ice hockey tournament, is proud to announce that Axial3D, a Belfast-based leader in AI-powered medical 3D modelling, has become a partner of the 2025 tournament. To mark the 10th anniversary of the cross-Atlantic tournament, Axial3D has produced 3D-printed replicas of the original Belpot Trophy – ensuring each
FOLLOWING unprecedented success at youth level on the field this season, Lisburn Cricket Club continues to celebrate off the field with news that it has just been awarded a £1,000 grant in an exclusive Northern Ireland competition run by KP Snacks (NI). The cash award is part of a campaign to mark KP Snacks’ sponsorship
Rebuilding your routine after not exercising for a long time can be a challenge. Like building an empire from scratch again, just the thought of getting back what you lost after years of effort can be off-putting. However, from realistic goals to proper recovery, here are some suggestions. Ease Back into Exercise It won’t do
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The Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the renewal of their long-standing partnership with leading ferry company, Stena Line, marking the 14th consecutive season of title sponsorship. Since first coming on board in 2011, Stena Line has maintained an ongoing commitment to the Belfast Giants, providing consistent support for the club over more than a
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