Sports is good for us, right? We all know that the more active we are and the more time we spend running, jumping, lifting and balancing, the healthier we will be, right? But, here’s the thing, if you are not playing sports safely, then you can also end up with twisted ankles bad backs, pulled […]
The Belfast Giants are proud to confirm that long-serving netminder Andrew Dickson will return for the 2025/26 season. From Ballymoney, Dickson has become a true stalwart of the Giants, with over 15 years of service to the club. Having first joined the Giants in 2009, Dickson has since become a fan favourite and one of
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The Belfast Giants are pleased to confirm the re-signing of American defenceman Bo Hanson for the 2025/26 season. 27-year-old Hanson first joined the Giants ahead of the 2024/25 campaign and wasted no time making an impression on and off the ice. From Boise, Idaho, Hanson quickly became a trusted figure on the Giants’ blue line,
The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the signing of 25-year-old netminder Alexis Gravel for the 2025/26 season. Gravel arrives in Belfast following a diverse and decorated career across North America and Europe. The French-Canadian was selected 162nd overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the sixth round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft
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No matter what level of cricket player you are, the equipment you use makes a difference. While skill and practice remain the foundation of a great performance, your choice of gear can really give you an edge. From the bat in your hands to the pads on your legs, the right kit ensures confidence, comfort,
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Keeping diabetes under control involves not just blood sugar level testing but also a healthy diet and regular exercise. This could mean consuming fewer calories than your body expends in some cases. However, even with portion control, some individuals find it challenging due to factors like misjudging calorie intake or metabolic adaptations. As a rule
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The 2025 4 Corners Festival is set to bring young people from local communities across Belfast together through the medium of sport. Now in its 13th year, the 4 Corners Festival was conceived as a way to inspire people from across the city to transform it for the peace and wellbeing of all. The festival,
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The Irish FA and the NSPCC is calling on sports and activity clubs, teams, parents and carers across the UK to take part in Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport week. Part of a year-round safeguarding campaign, this year’s week of action – led by the NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) – takes place between October
Captain Mark Cooper led by example as his hat-trick helped the Stena Line Belfast Giants pick up the two points in their opening Elite League game of the season as they cruised to a 7-3 win over the Manchester Storm at Planet Ice Altrincham. The winger made his a treble to go with goals from
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Golf enthusiasts looking to perfect their swing in the sunshine can now do so for a lot less, as Jet2holidays has launched an unmissable half-price golf carriage promotion. With keen golfers racing to conquer a new course in top golfing destinations across Europe and the Mediterranean, Jet2holidays is offering 50 per cent off return golf carriage
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DOWNPATRICK Cricket Club in County Down is celebrating a unique ’treble’ after a remarkable turnaround that has seen the club rise from the brink of extinction to the top flight of Northern Ireland cricket in just a few years. Not only did Downpatrick’s first team win promotion to the NCU Senior League Section 1 in
Ulster Rugby has successfully completed a significant project to boost its cyber defences in a partnership with leading Belfast-headquartered IT company Leaf IT. The ‘network and security’ upgrade, delivered by Leaf IT, is part of a drive by the club to modernise the infrastructure that ensures the smooth running of Kingspan Stadium day-to-day, and on
More than 500 people have taken on Air Ambulance NI’s Runway Run 5K at Belfast City Airport, raising in excess of £35,000 for the charity. The event, which is the first of its kind for Air Ambulance NI, saw businesses and individuals take to the tarmac at Belfast City Airport for the race, which kicked
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The Odyssey Trust has started the countdown to the 2024 Friendship Four U.S. college ice hockey tournament, with representatives from competing universities joining the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Micky Murray, at Belfast City Hall. With both individual game tickets and four-game weekend passes already on sale, the University of Notre Dame, Harvard University, Boston
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17-year-old fencer and Lisburn local Sean Chen is the latest athlete to be awarded £500 as part of the annual Mary Peters Trust and Hughes Insurance bursary programme, designed to support young athletes in reaching their full potential. Sean’s journey has been marked by dedication and outstanding achievements. He is a two-time NI Junior Foil
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The Amgen Irish Open will return to Northern Ireland in 2024 with Royal County Down Golf Club hosting this year’s event from 11-15th September. Translink has worked with partner organisations including The European Tour, Tourism NI, Newry, Mourne & Down Council, PSNI and the Department for Infrastructure to offer a range of services to get people to the event
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Action Cancer is delighted to announce its annual Golf Day, set to swing into action on Friday 20th September, at the prestigious Holywood Golf Club, home of Rory McIlroy. This year, the event is proudly supported by Cranmore Dental (part of Bupa) as the headline sponsor, marking a significant partnership in the fight against skin
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The Stena Line Belfast Giants are proud to confirm their complete roster for the 2024/25 season. Mark Cooper will return as club captain, with Ben Lake, Jeff Baum, and Ciaran Long named as alternate captains. 32-year-old Cooper leads the Giants for the second successive season, having taken up the captaincy from David Goodwin ahead of
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Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Micky Murray, has welcomed Belfast-based Olympic medallists Jack McMillan and Rebecca Shorten to City Hall. The pair met with Councillor Murray where he congratulated them on their historic achievements at the Paris Olympics. Jack, from Belfast, won gold for Team GB as part of the Men’s 4 x 200m freestyle
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NSPCC Northern Ireland is calling on sports and activity groups across Northern Ireland to take part in this year’s Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport campaign. The annual campaign, run by the charity’s Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU), raises awareness of safeguarding practices in sports and activities across the UK and aims to help
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The Stena Line Belfast Giants made it two wins from two to start their pre-season campaign as Joe Cassetti’s double helped Adam Keefe’s men to a 4-1 win over the Great Britain national team at the Vindico Arena in Cardiff. Winger Cassetti both opened and closed the scoring in Wales, with Mark Cooper and Pierre-Olivier
The Stena Line Belfast Giants can confirm that Petr Čech has re-joined the club on a short-term agreement, while Jackson Whistle is on international duty with Team GB. Set to dress for the Giants in pre-season action against the Cardiff Devils and Team GB, Čech’s return to Belfast marks the netminder’s third spell with the club,
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The Stena Line Belfast Giants have unveiled a brand-new collection of core jerseys that will be worn throughout the upcoming 2024/25 campaign, officially kickstarting a season-long celebration of 25 years of ice hockey in Belfast. Entering the club’s silver anniversary season, this jersey launch marks only the beginning of a series of special activations and
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Aspiring young footballers from Greenisland FC 2014s are gearing up for a pre-season tour of Dublin as they transition to 9-a-side football next season. Greenisland FC 2014s will compete against some of the Republic of Ireland’s top youth football teams and take part in professional training sessions, providing the promising young footballers with the opportunity
Cancer Focus NI’s 5k Pink Run returns to Titanic Slipways on 13 October, sponsored by Dale Farm Sukie. This flagship event encourages everyone, including families and pets, to participate and raise funds for breast cancer support services such as counselling, family support, bra & swimwear fitting, and specialist support groups. Marking the announcement, Dale Farm
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BPerfect Cosmetics is thrilled to announce its new role as the Official Diversity and Inclusivity Partner of the Gaelic Players Association (GPA). This landmark partnership, announced at the home of Gaelic Games in Croke Park, is a testament to BPerfect’s unwavering commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in every walk of life. CEO of BPerfect Cosmetics,
The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the signing of 27-year-old forward Bobo Carpenter for the 2024/25 season. From North Reading in Massachusetts, Carpenter arrives in Belfast off the back of three seasons in the ECHL with the Florida Everblades, during which he was named as one of the club’s alternate captains for
The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the signing of 33-year-old forward Pierre-Olivier Morin for the 2024/25 season. From Trois-Rivières in Québec, Morin arrives from Aalborg Pirates in the Metal Ligaen, having recorded over 180 total points in more than 250 appearances in all competitions across five seasons with the Danish side. Adam
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The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the signings of forward Finley Howells and defenceman Rhodes Mitchell-King on two-way contracts with Telford Tigers for the 2024/25 season. Having represented the Telford Tigers at U15, U18, and senior levels, 21-year-old Howells has iced for the club’s National Ice Hockey League (NIHL) side more than
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The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to confirm the signing of 27-year-old forward Jordan Kawaguchi for the 2024/25 season. From Abbotsford in British Columbia, Canada-born Kawaguchi joins the Giants following two seasons in the ECHL with the Idaho Steelheads, recording an impressive 83 total points in 87 appearances between 2022 and 2024. Before making
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The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to confirm the re-signings of up-and-coming defenceman Kell Beattie and forward Mason Alderson on two-way contracts with Solway Sharks for the 2024/25 season. A product of the Junior Belfast Giants setup, the upcoming 2024/25 campaign will mark Belfast-born Beattie’s fourth two-way season with the Giants and Sharks, having
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The deputy First Minister teamed-up with Northern Ireland and Leeds United legend Stuart Dallas to kick-off an action-packed week of youth football with the official launch of the 2024 SuperCupNI. Thousands of spectators lined the streets of Coleraine and packed the stands and terraces of the Coleraine Showgrounds to give a rousing welcome to over 1,200 elite young footballers from around
Just Two Weeks Until: RunThrough’s Hillsborough Running Festival in Support of Northern Ireland Hospice Hillsborough, Northern Ireland: RunThrough, the UK’s largest and Europe’s fastest growing running events company, is pleased to preview the return of the Hillsborough Castle and Gardens Running Festival on Sunday, July 28th 2024. This highly anticipated event, set against the scenic
DeChambeau commissioned the £7,500 phone to commemorate his victory over Rory McIlroy US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau has celebrated his epic victory over Rory Mcllroy with a custom made solid gold phone. The phone is the first ever 24k gold Samsung produced by iDesign Gold (IDG), a company that produces bespoke phones for sports stars
The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to confirm the re-signings of Belfast-born forwards Mack Stewart and Carter Hamill on two-way contracts with National Ice Hockey League side Milton Keynes Lightning for the 2024/25 season. Son of legendary Giants defenceman and current assistant coach Rob Stewart, Mack is a product of the Junior Belfast Giants
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SuperCupNI has announced a new five-year partnership with leading German football brand, uhlsport GmbH. The new deal sees uhlsport continue as the official match ball and apparel partner for one of the world’s most renowned international youth football tournaments, following a hugely successful partnership in 2023. The cutting-edge uhlsport ATTACK ADDGLUE FOR THE PLANET football will be
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New research has discovered which countries outside of England and Wales have produced the most Premier League players, with Ireland ranking third. The Premier League is comprised of football teams from England and Wales, with players from all over the world. Experts at Gambling ‘N Go analysed the nationalities of every footballer who has played
The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the signing of 26-year-old defenceman Bo Hanson for the 2024/25 season. From Boise, the Idaho native arrives in Belfast having spent the 2023/24 season with Aalborg Pirates, notching 34 total points in 65 appearances in all competitions, contributing towards a strong season for the Danish side
The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to announce two upcoming fixtures against Carleton University and the University of Alberta as part of the club’s pre-season preparations. Having already been announced to be facing off against the Cardiff Devils and Team GB in pre-season action, the Giants will welcome the duo of Canadian universities to
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