Individual Athlete Grants for Belfast City Council Now Open

Applications to Athletics NI are now open for individual grants for athletes eligible for Belfast City Council funding.

Please carefully read the criteria and application process below. 

Couch to 5K programmes in Larne, Tandragee and Fivemiletown

Athletics NI seek to appoint Independent board members

Athletics NI are seeking to appoint independent board members.

Athletics NI Team Coach Manager Development Programme

Athletics NI is seeking to identify athletics coaches / team managers who are interested in travelling with and supporting Northern Ireland teams at international events. Opportunities exist for suitably qualified and experienced individuals to support teams at road, cross country and track and field events, including the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games. Individuals who are interested should take note of the following events which will take place early in 2025.

Applications to Host NI and Ulster Road Race Championships 2025

Athletics NI are seeking applications to host the NI & Ulster Road Race Championships for 2025.

Charity Coffee Morning

Athletics NI and the Mary Peters Track Team would like to invite you to come along on Wednesday 11^th December to the Les Jones Room at the Mary Peters Track from 10:30am - 11:30am for a Charity Coffee morning to raise funds for Digg Deep for Kids.

The Daily Mile at Stormont

Northern Ireland leaders join local school children in Stormont, Belfast, to promote physical activity and health & wellbeing initiative, The Daily Mile.

Athletics NI Saddened at Passing of Life Member Tommy Welsh MBE

It is with great sadness that the athletics community has heard of the death of one of its longest serving officals and Life Members, Tommy Welsh MBE. 

Team Selection - European Cross Country Championships, Antalya

Following the unprecedented success of our local athletes at last week’s National Cross Country Championships in Irvinestown a record number of NI and Ulster athletes have been selected to represent Ireland for the forthcoming European Cross Country Championships to be held in Antalya Turkey on Sunday 8^th December.

Outstanding Performances at the British and Irish XC International and National XC Champs

The weekend saw a big focus on top quality cross-country.