Role Model- Aoife Callaghan Ulster University Tigers (Basketball NI) Have you ever heard the phrase “ball is life”? Well, when you think of that expression, Aoife Callaghan should come to mind. She comes from a family of basketball players, where everyone shares a passion for the sport. Aoife’s parents founded what is now called Ulster…
Category Archives: Role Models
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May
May
Ellen Barbour Sailing East Antrim Boat Club and County Antrim Yacht Club Ellen Barbour is an avid sailor who finds joy in losing herself on the water, solely focusing on controlling the boat and letting the outside world fade away. Sailing keeps her both mentally and physically fit, and she chases that feeling of freedom…
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Apr
Apr
Eimear McCracken Annadale Striders/Pacer Belfast City Marathon 2022 There’s something uniquely gratifying about going for a run. It’s a different kind of exercise than hitting the gym. Eimear McCracken discovered running around 13 years ago after the gym no longer fulfilled her needs. Since then, she has participated in races of all distances, including 5ks,…
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Apr
Apr
Women in Golf Coordinator Golf Ireland Suzanne Logan is an amazing female role model in the world of golf. She currently serves as the Women in Golf Coordinator for Golf Ireland, and her journey in golf began in Greenisland, where she played as a young girl. Before working for Golf Ireland, she volunteered with the…
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Mar
Mar
Emma Macbeth Cricket St. Johnston’s Cricket Club Emma Macbeth loves cricket. When speaking to Emma, it was clear how large a role cricket played in her life. Every member of the Macbeth family is involved somehow. Her dad and brothers play, she coaches and scores and her mom is on multiple committees. So, it must…
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Mar
Mar
Shirley McCay MBE Pegasus Hockey Shirley McCay does a little bit of everything when it comes to the sport of Hockey. She is a coach, and an athlete and works as a talent manager for Ulster Hockey. She has been a force to be reckoned with as the most capped athlete in Ireland with 316…
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Mar
Mar
This weekend marks the last game the Northern Irish Women’s Team will play as part of the British Wheelchair Basketball Women’s League this year. This weekend’s games will be played at the University of Nottingham. The Women’s team was only created earlier this year as part of the NI Women Development Group. They started with…
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Dec
Dec
This weekend marks the start of Northern Ireland’s involvement in the British Wheelchair Basketball Women’s League for the first time. The sport of Wheelchair Basketball, which is usually played by men and women together up until the international level, has grown domestically with; more clubs forming, more opportunities to play and, as a result, more…
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Nov
Nov
This project aims to give all sports a space to highlight those who are role models, like the active fit and sporty plan these people can be athletes of any level, coaches, officials, or anyone who is a crucial part of the sport/activity. The aim is to provide role models across ability, age and interests….
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Apr
Apr
The Female Sports Forum in partnership with O’Neills Sports ‘Active Female Competition’ which highlights the contribution of women and girls in sport and physical activity across Northern Ireland each month. Nominate a participant, coach or administrator who has had recent individual and/or team success and / or made an exceptional contribution to their sport in…