Derry has been named the worst city in the UK for fitness enthusiasts, according to new research. Derry ranks as the worst UK city for fitness enthusiasts, with the lowest proportion of road cycling and mountain biking routes and jogging and hiking routes per capita. Bradford ranks as the second-worst city in the UK […]
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The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the signing of 27-year-old centreman, Ara Nazarian from Boxford, Massachusetts ahead of the forthcoming 2023/24 season. Taking similar pathways to Giants’ teammate Kohei Sato, Nazarian played NCAA hockey with the University of New Hampshire Wildcats between 2015 and 2019. After graduating college, he went on to play
The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the return of Texan defenceman, Jeff Baum for his third season in teal. Hailing from Colleyville, Texas, 25-year-old Jeff Baum first signed for the Belfast Giants ahead of the 2021/22 season – playing a key role on and off the ice in the club’s triumphant Elite
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Northern Ireland’s first ever motor industry awards – Northern Ireland Motor Industry Awards – have been launched to help acknowledge and celebrate the industry’s leading motoring businesses and professionals. Sponsored by Used Cars NI, Northern Ireland’s leading online vehicle marketplace, and hosted by Pamela Ballantine, the gala black-tie event will take place on Friday 3rd
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BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND – The Odyssey Trust is proud to announce that it has made a final donation of £65,000 to charity Ukrainian Hockey Dream following a special one-off international ice hockey game hosted at The SSE Arena, Belfast on Wednesday 19 April 2023. After the game took place, a cheque for £50,000 – the
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The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the signing of 27-year-old Canadian defenceman, Miles Gendron for the upcoming 2023/24 season. Hailing from Ontario, Canada, Gendron was part of the BCHL Championship squad in 2014/15 with the Penticton Vees before his enrolment at the University of Connecticut where he went on to play NCAA
The Stena Line are pleased to announce the newest addition to their 2023/24 season roster as Canadian centreman, Oliver Cooper. Cooper is set to hit the ice in Belfast off the back of three seasons with ECHL side, Fort Wayne Komets where he notched up 39 goals and 49 assists, good for 88 points in
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Half Marathon runners and non-runners alike are to celebrate the finale of a weekend of running on Sunday 27Â August, with an evening of music as the Clearer Water Antrim Coast Half Marathon Live Lounge boasts headliner, Tony Hadley. Celebrating over 40 years in music, the 63 year old will be performing songs from his solo
The Stena Line Belfast Giants can confirm that Canadian defenceman Josh Roach is set to return to the roster for the upcoming season, having signed a 2-year deal in 2022/23. During the off-season, Roach has remained in Belfast to undergo surgery and rehabilitation following an injury; the 30-year-old will start this season on the Giants’
Cliftonville visited Seaview Stadium last night with Crusaders Strikers keen to take points off the current champions in the SportsDirect NIFL Premiership. Strikers started well and stuck to a well drilled game plan. Mairead McCann coolly slotted home for their first. Cliftonville had opportunities from free-kicks but failed to capitalise or put pressure on the
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Popular snacks brand offers Northern Irish cricket clubs a chance to win £1000 prize CRICKET clubs across Northern Ireland could be running away with a £1,000 cash prize thanks to a campaign by KP Snacks (NI) to support its partnership with this year’s The Hundred cricket competition. The Hundred is an action-packed televised 100-ball cricket
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Two Premier League heavyweights will be making their way to Northern Ireland later this summer as their latest crop of young talents takes on some of Europe’s best. Manchester United and Liverpool FC will take part in a special U18 Elite section at the SuperCupNI and the English duo will face stern tests as they face two European
The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the re-signing of 27-year-old netminder Jackson Whistle for the 2023/24 season. Having first arrived in Belfast from Canadian side Kelowna Rockets in the 2016/17 season, Whistle has played over 120 games in all competitions, across two spells with the Giants. Whistle has also iced for fellow
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The Stena Line Belfast Giants are proud to announce the signing of 26-year-old forward Kohei Sato for the 2023/24 season.  Sato, who arrives in Belfast from Finnish side KeuPa HT, has previously played for teams in the United States, Canada, and Scandinavia, including Harrington College, CIHA Voyageurs, North Iowa Bulls, Scranton Knights, Northeast General, Bentley
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The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the re-signing of 23-year-old forward Sean Norris for the 2023/24 season. Norris, who spent the 2022/23 season on a two-way contract with the Belfast Giants and National Ice Hockey League (NIHL) side Milton Keynes Lightning, started his career with Bracknell Bees, before making the move to
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The Stena Line Belfast Giants can confirm that Canadian forward Matt McLeod is set to return for the 2023/24 season. Last season, 26-year-old McLeod joined the Giants mid-season on the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) deadline day, having spent the first half of the 2022/23 season with ECHL side, the Cincinnati Cyclones. Quickly establishing himself
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The Stena Line Belfast Giants are thrilled to announce the re-signing of versatile winger/defenceman Ciaran Long for 2023/24; marking his fourth season with the men in teal. 32-year-old Long’s flexibility was demonstrated during the treble-winning 2022/23 season, collecting 9 goals and 14 assists, featuring in 46 games, as well as routinely dropping back to the
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The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the signing of American left-winger, Elijiah Barriga ahead of the forthcoming 2023/24 season. No stranger to the EIHL (Elite Ice Hockey League) or in fact The SSE Arena, Belfast; Barriga will pull on a Belfast Giants jersey for the first time, having spent last season across
Sporting greats in call out for nominations for secondary schools to win place on Lidl Northern Ireland’s coveted mental health athlete mentorship programme An innovative educational programme aimed at equipping school students across Northern Ireland with invaluable tools to manage and improve their mental health through sport has been launched, supported by a stellar line
The Stena Line Belfast Giants are pleased to confirm the re-signing of 33-year-old forward Ben Lake for the upcoming 2023/24 season. Calgary-born British dual national, Lake first signed for the Belfast Giants at the beginning of the 2018/19 season following two seasons with Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) side Coventry Blaze. Since then, he has
Belfast engineering firm PAC Group have announced a sponsorship deal for the next three seasons for the Northern Ireland Association of Cricket Umpires & Scorers (NIACUS). The sponsorship comes on the back of the eight-division company’s existing support for Carrickfergus Cricket Club. Darren Leslie, business development director at PAC Group, said the company is delighted
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Down Royal Racecourse has renewed its partnership with Northern Ireland’s leading craft spirit, Shortcross Gin. The agreement will see the Co. Down-based company become the racecourse’s exclusive Irish Gin partner, giving the brand naming rights for Down Royal’s premium hospitality suite. ‘The Shortcross Gin Suite’ will give the brand a presence amongst the 50,000 racegoers
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Some golfers are a ‘fair way’ from understanding the terms of their sport – with almost four in 10 clueless about what a triple bogey is. A study of 1,000 who swing clubs revealed 68 per cent feel out of their depth when questioned about the sport. With 45 per cent unable to tell the
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Ireland’s largest independent bookmaker, BoyleSports, will sponsor the highly anticipated Summer Festival of Racing at Down Royal Racecourse following the signing of a new 3-year contract. One of the most colourful dates in the racing calendar, this partnership gives BoyleSports exclusive naming rights to two celebrated races at the Summer Festival as well as title sponsorship and
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