Northern Ireland’s Jonathan Rea is targeting a repeat of his dramatic World Superbike victory at Donington Park last year at round five of the championship this weekend.

Arlene Boyles was the toast of Wednesday night’s annual Ulster Hockey awards when her contribution to the game over a quarter of a century was recognised.

More than 700 athletes will be in action in Banbridge on Wednesday night for the Bann 10K Road Race and Fun Run.

The ‘F’ word has been used a lot in local cricketing circles so far this season, in fact it was the first thing Nigel Jones said to me at the start of our conversation.

HM Plant/Padgett’s Honda star Bruce Anstey was on hand to launch a new three-year sponsorship deal with Lidl ahead of this year’s Metzeler Ulster Grand Prix.

The organisers of the Ulster Grand Prix have thrown their weight behind North West 200 event director Mervyn Whyte’s call for more flexible road closing orders.

Graeme McDowell feels he is in the form of his life as he seeks some rare success at Wentworth this week and a second major title next month.

Graeme Irwin is third in the Red Bull Pro National motocross series following the latest round at Weston-super-Mare.

Young Leinster Lightning seamers Tyrone Kane and Eddie Richardson have been named in the Ireland A squad which plays Kent 2nd XI next week.

Organisers of the Northern Ireland Open Challenge at Galgorm Castle have announced details of pre-qualifying events for the province’s showpiece professional tournament in 2013, presented by Clannah and Xjet.

Michael Laverty said he was disappointed with his 17th place finish in yesterday’s MotoGP race at Le Mans, which was held on a wet track.

Honda TT Legends rider Michael Dunlop is fully charged up as he turns his focus to the Isle of Man TT races.

Michael Dunlop sealed his first victory in the four-stroke class at the North West 200 on Saturday as the Honda rider mastered the atrocious conditions to win the red-flagged Supersport race.

Vastly experienced Honda TT Legends star John McGuinness described the conditions at Saturday’s Vauxhall International North West 200 as among the worst he has seen.

Brendan Teer added to his long run of successes with another superb victory in the Podium 4 Sport Les Jones Memorial 10K Road Race at the Mary Peters Track.

Not too many teams will beat Olympic champions Germany in their own back garden. But that is exactly what Ireland did.

Michael Dunlop has won his first four-stroke race at the Vauxhall International North West 200 after being declared the winner of the Supersport race on Saturday.

The chances of Rory McIlory and Graeme McDowell teaming up to play for Northern Ireland at the World Cup of Golf in Australia appear to have evaporated after the European Tour confirmed that Northern Ireland would not be involved as a separate nation.

IF Friday’s miserable weather forecast proves to be seriously wide of the mark, then it will mark the first genuinely heavyweight clashes of the new North West Premiership season.

Stephen Dunn had big shoes to fill when he arrived at CIYMS over the winter as virtually a direct replacement for Peter Connell.