Shirley McCay MBE Pegasus Hockey Shirley McCay does a little bit of everything when it comes to the sport of Hockey. She is a coach, and an athlete and works as a talent manager for Ulster Hockey. She has been a force to be reckoned with as the most capped athlete in Ireland with 316…
Author Archives: Natalie Niederman
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Mar
Mar
The Female Sports Forum had a busy week celebrating women in sports and International Women’s Day. Between posting all the incredible stories of coaches, athletes, and those involved in sports to sharing all the activities that have gone on over the last week, there has been no lack of showing off all that women do…
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Mar
Mar
This weekend marks the last game the Northern Irish Women’s Team will play as part of the British Wheelchair Basketball Women’s League this year. This weekend’s games will be played at the University of Nottingham. The Women’s team was only created earlier this year as part of the NI Women Development Group. They started with…
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Feb
Feb
This month we celebrate beginnings and anniversaries. There are many ways that we celebrate accomplishment in sports, whether is it those who still play, or those who work behind the scenes to continue to promote women in sports. On February 14th, the Irish women’s rugby team celebrated 30 years. They played their first international match…
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Jan
Jan
As we move into 2023, we look forward to this year’s big events. So many people talked about the many accomplishments of 2022, where we found women’s sports pushed to new heights. With moments like the Irish Womens team qualifying for the World Cup or individual performances like Ciara Mageean’s impressive summer runs, we are…
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Dec
Dec
The European Cross-Country Championships started off this week with medal places from both Ireland and GBNI teams. Grace Carson made her debut with GBNI and came 5th overall, giving support to the team with an eventual gold medal in the U23 category. Team Ireland Senior Women’s Squad won a bronze medal in the event, with…
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Dec
Dec
This weekend marks the start of Northern Ireland’s involvement in the British Wheelchair Basketball Women’s League for the first time. The sport of Wheelchair Basketball, which is usually played by men and women together up until the international level, has grown domestically with; more clubs forming, more opportunities to play and, as a result, more…
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Nov
Nov
This project aims to give all sports a space to highlight those who are role models, like the active fit and sporty plan these people can be athletes of any level, coaches, officials, or anyone who is a crucial part of the sport/activity. The aim is to provide role models across ability, age and interests….
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Oct
Oct
In September, the Northern Ireland Sports Forum welcomed two new full-time members of staff to join the newly appointed Executive Manager, Richard Honeyford. Niamh Mac Manus joined as Member Services Officer and Natalie Niederman joined as Inclusive Participation Officer for Female Sports Forum. Having previously spent a year in the Sports Forum as a Communications…
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Dec
Dec
The Female Sports Forum in partnership with O’Neills Sports have announced a new monthly ‘Active Female Competition’ to highlight the contribution of women and girls in sport and physical activity across Northern Ireland. Nominate a participant, coach or administrator who has had recent individual and/or team success and / or made an exceptional contribution to…