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…
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The Female Sports Forum Leadership Development Programme commenced in October 2017 and Will run until March 2018. The course is for female representatives from Governing Bodies and organisations of sport and Physical Activity in Northern Ireland. NGB’s and other sporting organisation had the opportunity to nominate an applicant and endorsed their application. The applicant could…
Momentum built at Female Sports Forum Conference Almost 200 delegates packed themselves into Titanic Belfast today to attend the Female Sports Forum Building Momentum Conference which was a roaring success. There was a great atmosphere throughout the day when Female Sports Forum Chairperson outlined some of the highlights of what has been a great year…
“Data released today by the Youth Sport Trust and Women in Sport shows a shocking gender divide in attitudes towards physical activity for secondary school aged children.” Ali Goodall from Youth Sport Trust who presented at our Building Momentum Conference on Friday was speaking live on BBC Breakfast news this morning. You can watch the…
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Active Fit and Sporty: Building Momentum Conference 3rd November – Titanic Belfast – Click to Book The aim of the conference is to build on the momentum gathered from Northern Ireland hosting two major sporting events this summer and to continue to try and raise the profile of female sport and physical activity. The conference welcomes…
The Female Sports forum will host a Building Momentum Conference on Friday 3rd November at Titanic Belfast from 9.30am – 3.30pm. The Conference will focus on event legacy and raising the profile of female sport in Northern Ireland and aims to build on the momentum generated from hosting two major events this summer and continue…
WRWC 2010 MEMORIES STILL FRESH FOR ELIZA Richard Bullick Any realistic chance of former Sacred Heart head girl Eliza Downey featuring for Ireland at this month’s women’s rugby World Cup on home soil effectively ended when the Ulster vice-captain broke a bone in her foot in last December’s opening interpro. However the former Down ladies…
WGPA’S BEGLEY BACKS WRWC2017 TO BENEFIT FEMALE SPORT Richard Bullick Sports may be competing with each other for players, resources and the public’s interest but the Women’s Gaelic Players Association’s Ulster figurehead Gemma Begley is an enthusiastic supporter of the women’s rugby World Cup being held on Irish soil this month. The tournament takes…
Local camogie legend Grainne McGoldrick is hoping that this month’s women’s rugby World Cup being held on Irish soil will prove a positive shop window which inspiringly showcases the merit and appeal of female sport in this country. Centre Claire McLaughlin from Bushmills, a doctor at the Mater Hospital who lines out for Belfast club…
Are you a female aged 13-17? Apply now to take part in the, ‘Pass It Back Cup’ Free Girls’ Tag Rugby Festival Ulster Rugby are looking for girls aged 13-17 years old to come together to form a number of tag-rugby teams to participate in a Women’s Rugby World Cup Tag Festival this summer called…