SPORTS PERSONALITIES BAKE UP SOME FUN FOR SPORT RELIEF Hi RES DOWNLOAD LINKS AVAILABLE FOR MEDIA USE Ten of Britain’s favourite sport stars have joined teams and swapped their boxing gloves for oven gloves in a fun-packed photo shoot for Sport Relief 2014. For those wanting to ‘sport’ a new look in the […]
He is now the owner of a software company for the hospitality trade and the Head Coach at Worthing RFC. So, from Rugby to Ruby (that’s an open source programming language for those of you that don’t know!), here’s a quick update… Kieron and his partner, Hannah, who has managed and owned a series of […]
Sports Minister, Carál Ní Chuilín, has released an online video featuring Tommy Bowe, which is aimed at helping to raise awareness of mental health and well being in sport. Supporting the Public Health Agency and directing viewers to www.mindingyourhead.info, the video is part of a pilot campaign involving 25 sports clubs across Northern Ireland. Five […]
Join Michael Conlon (Olympic Bronze Medallist) and Sports MinisterCarál Ní Chuilín and a host of athletes, sports and entertainment in The Venue, Derry~Londonderry to celebrate sporting success in 2012, a remarkable year. Click www.sportni.net for more information and to register your place. JOIN THE EVENT HERE on facebook Watch sports demonstrations or try them for […]
Backs will be involved in about 120 impacts (or collisions, eg. a tackle, ruck/maul or hitting the ground) per match. Unsurprisingly, forwards win this particular battle with roughly 300 per match, with on average a quarter having a g-force greater than 8 (the most extreme roller-coaster in the world pulls about 6.3g!). Oddly enough, 65% […]
The hairs go up reading this. “They play for Ulster and God. Many members of the Ulster rugby team are as passionate about their faith as they are about the white and red jersey. When it comes to Chrisitanity they are always on the front foot. On Monday, team captain Johann Muller, Ruan Pienaar and […]
Queen’s University has launched a new Elite Athlete Programme (EAP) to provide ten lucky students, who are competing at the top levels of their sport, with a support package worth up to £8,000 per year. (scroll to the end of the article for the official brochure) The new Programme from Queen’s Sport has been established […]