WEEKEND ROUND UP 5th July

The focus over the weekend was very much on our Junior and U23 athletes who were competing in the Irish National Championships held in Tullamore on Saturday. With places on the Irish team for the European U20 and U23 Championships up for grabs competition was of a very high standard.

European U23 Championships Selections

Seven Local athletes have secured their places on the Irish U23 team which will compete in the European U23 Championships to be held in Bergen Norway from the 17^th to the 20^th of July.

Selection policy for the Home Nations 5k Road Championships 2025

This event will be held on Saturday the 30^h of August 2025 in Cardiff.

Northern Ireland & Ulster Team England Athletics U20 Championships

The 2025 event will be held in Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, 27-29 July 2025.

Weekend Roundup

Many of our local athletes were in action around Europe over the weekend.

Report from the International U-18 Mountain Running Cup in Slovakia last week

Mags Mathieson Awarded MBE for Services to Athletics

The athletics community across Northern Ireland and beyond is celebrating the news that Margaret “Mags” Mathieson has been awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours for her outstanding and sustained contribution to the sport.

Weekend Roundup

For the third year running the BMC came to Belfast and in association with Lagan Valley they put together some excellent races, with competitors from far away as Germany and Australia taking part. Despite persistent heavy rain throughout the day there were many excellent performances from our local athletes.

National Juvenile Outdoor Championships

Athletics NI Partners with TAMHI to Champion Mental Wellbeing in Sport

Athletics Northern Ireland is proud to announce a new partnership with TAMHI (Tackling Awareness of Mental Health Issues), a Belfast-based charity that works with sports clubs, schools, and youth groups to promote mental health awareness through sport.