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AXA UK partnered with Vanessa Feltz and James Jordan to show the positive impact of cross-generational friendships

Family, food and sport are the top things uniting generations

The collaboration focuses on health awareness, wellbeing and wearable technology

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A dartboard at home can quickly turn a casual evening with friends into a tournament

Ad Feature Five hobbies to bring back this winter

Garmin's new Approach S72 golf smartwatch comes in two sizes and features advanced swing analysis, detailed course mapping and green-reading technology.

Garmin launches £700 golf watch packed with new features

Motsi Mabuse surprised Zumba instructors at ZIN Academy in Manchester

Ad Feature Motsi Mabuse wows crowd with surprise Zumba performance

Ad Feature DeerRun brings social fitness to IFA 2026

Jarlath Burns took particular issue with Dr McAleese’s remarks about gender issues and the role of women in the GAA, claiming the facts abut gender balance within the organisation are “completely different”.

GAA president hits back over ‘offensive’ comments by Mary McAleese

DUP MLA Julie Middleton said the fact the athletes were not competing was “an awful reflection on Londonderry”.

Israeli athletes will not take part in Londonderry triathlon

Hayley Hayes, from Newport, Wales, hasn’t been on a getaway over the summer for almost a decade

Wife wins dream holiday after missing out on trips

Thomas McKay, managing partner for BTG in Scotland and Northern Ireland

NI bucks wider UK trends as business distress levels fall across the board

Football fans are frustrated with the sport's commercialisation

Football fans' top 20 biggest gripes

Super League Basketball is the top tier of men's professional basketball in Great Britain

Ad Feature New Liverpool basketball team announced

Team Northern Ireland's Kate O'Connor claimed the country's first gold medal in athletics since 1986 in the heptathlon in Glasgow. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)

Emma Little-Pengelly: Games celebrated NI’s sporting excellence

A selection of beginner-friendly golf equipment and accessories available from American Golf, including clubs, shoes, a glove and on-course essentials.

American Golf boosts beginner golf sale

Police intervene after crowd trouble during Derry City game

Teddy Padel is a global leader in junior sports development for children aged 2½–8+.

Ad Feature Teddy Padel Academy expands internationally
The network is building on 20 years of award-winning children’s sports education.
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David McDaid during his time as a Coleraine player. (Photo by INPHO/Evan Logan)

Former Irish League star 'incredibly honoured' after Coleraine role appointment

UFL on mobile surpassed 5 million players worldwide

Ad Feature Cape Verde's goalkeeper partners with UFL mobile game

Match-night entertaining doesn’t have to mean an expensive takeaway thanks to a popular £8 deli deal.

£8 match-night food spread beats takeaway prices

BBC Northern Ireland broadcaster Stephen Watson has been made an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours list, for services to Broadcasting and to Kidney Transplant Awareness and to Fundraising in Northern Ireland. Picture: BBC/PA Wire

MBE recognition ‘an opportunity to keep raising awareness of kidney disease’

48 per cent have no confidence in their ability to knock down all the pins.

One in 10 adults have never landed a strike when tenpin bowling

Carbon fibre padel racket drops by 50% in Wowcher sports deal (aff)

This carbon fibre padel racket is half price

Kabuni CEO and Founder Nimesh Patel and former Australia international cricketer Shane Watson confirm Watson's appointment as the training platform's first Super Coach

Ad Feature Former Australian cricketer Shane Watson appointed as Super Coach

The spending is equivalent to around £14 per UK household at the top end of the range

Ad Feature Up to £400 million of consumer spending links to 2026 sporting success

Our golf expert picks out her highlights in the American Golf sale

American Golf cuts prices on women’s golf gear in 15% off sale

Andy Murray has been named the most inspirational British sports star of the 21st century.

Andy Murray voted the most inspirational British sports star

Chris McCracken, Sarah Cull and Stevie Maginn

Arts and Wellness focus for LQ BID's £160k events programme
LQ BID has launched its Events Programme for 2026 revealing a £160,000 investment. The programme is aimed at enhancing the city experience for employees, residents and visitors, and driving footfall to city centre businesses. This year it follows two primary themes – arts and culture, and wellness – reflecting both the Linen Quarter’s rich heritage in the arts, and Belfast’s role as host city of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026, and as a designated European City of Sport for 2026.
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Thrill-seeking athlete Lily Smith has performed a daring balance beam routine 52 stories above street level.

Athlete performs balance beam routine 52 stories above street level

Ulster Unionists round upon move to replace Ulster Banner

I'll never run out - my endless collection of smellies

Jonny McCambridge: Middle aged, moisturised and mildly confused

We really do ask Alexa some odd things

Revealed: The most common questions people ask Alexa (Some are weird)

Kate O'Connor graduates from Ulster University

Elite Olympic heptathlete Kate O’Connor on podiums and possibilities as she grad...

The report paints a concerning picture of a nation at a crossroads.

Ad Feature 24% of 10 year olds could be clinically obese by 2035, report warns

Lady Mary Peters pictured with Christopher Dean and Jayne Torvill

Mary Peters Trust celebrates sporting champions and raises funds for future star...

Top-flight English football remains one of the most-watched sporting properties globally.

Ad Feature Nomad eSIM brings global connectivity to Premier League pitchside

Mary Peters Trust Sport Inspires: Ed Sheeran and Sir Van Morrison guitars will be auctioned to raise funds for the charity

Mary Peters Trust 50th anniversary auction and lunch

Reebok's Tiania Racer Back Bra gets a thumbs up from our reviewer

Reebok AW25 collection: affordable activewear rivals premium brands

Daryl Clarke has welcomed the findings of the Equality Commission for NI report

'Shameful discrimination of young Protestant boxers' criticised by Baroness Hoey

Women’s biggest barriers to participating in sport include the cost of participation, lack of access to suitable spaces – and equipment designed for men.

Women's biggest barriers to sport include the cost, access & equipment

Joseph Parker swears by this special spoonful every time he gets in the ring

Joseph Parker reveals the sweet treat that fuels his training sessions

The survey reveals that girls with two or more characteristics of inequality are significantly more likely to not be active every day

Ad Feature Girls twice as likely not to take part in sport as boys, data shows

Children take part in trying to guess adults' age based on the activities they enjoy

Kids reveal the top 10 signs you're getting old

Troy Deeney and Taylor Gardner-Hickman met football fans to discuss club community projects that help them support each other

Troy Deeney eyes up a move to MasterChef or The Great British Bake Off

Ulster Superbike round will take place as planned, club confirms

Messi 1v1 World Crown tournament arrived in the capital last weekend

Ellen White tips Michelle Agyemang to lead Lionesses to glory

This collaboration marks a first in professional football

Ad Feature QPR & TokenFi Sign Groundbreaking Sponsorship Deal for 2025-26 Season

Jobs are to go at Tollymore National Outdoor Centre at the foot of the Mournes, as public body Sport NI rethinks the future of the facility. Photo: Tollymore National Outdoor Centre

Jobs to go as Tollymore Outdoor Centre 'not sustainable' amid £1m loss

Seven out of 10 believe it’s easier for their male counterparts to continue playing as they get older

Only seven per cent of women play team sports, survey finds

Almost half of Brits wish there were more women’s sport on TV

Ellie Pacey with her 'light modified' tractor called On The Limit at the UK Truck and Tractor Pull 2025. Ellie, from Northants, has been tractor-pulling since aged 7 and was crowned Miss Northamptonshire in July 2020. All photos credit Lucinda Herbert

I've been tractor-pulling since age 7 -and I was Miss England finalist

Lady Mary Peters and Julie Hastings with guitars from Ed Sheeran and Sir Van Morrison which are set to go under the hammer to support the next generation of Northern Ireland's sports stars. They are among the lots to be auctioned both online and at the Mary Peters Trust's annual, Sport Inspires festive lunch this year. Pic: MT Hurson/Mary Peters Trust/PA Wire

Ed Sheeran and Van Morrison guitars strike a chord at charity auction

Lady Mary Peters and Julie Hastings show off the Ed Sheeran and Van Morrison guitars going up for auction in aid of the Mary Peters Trust.

Ed and Van guitars auctioned for Lady Mary’s Trust

Racing Club is also expanding its training partnerships, having recently welcomed two Classic-winning trainers to its ranks.

Ad Feature Racing Club expands horse ownership opportunities

Almost 45,000 hours of PE, since the London Olympic Games in 2012, have been lost

Ad Feature 4,000 hours of PE lessons lost in the last year, study reveals

Girlguiding and McDonald’s Fun Football have teamed up to offer Brownies FREE access to football

Parents say gender bias prevents girls from taking part in football

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