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Behind every great sporting achievement is a story worth celebrating. Whether it’s an athlete going above and beyond, a coach inspiring the next generation, or a club making their mark. 𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺! 📣

Nominations are now 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 for the 2026 Drayne’s Farm Lisburn & Castlereagh Sports Awards! 🏆

You can nominate across 11 categories, including ⬇

🏆 Senior Sports Personality of the Year
🏆 Junior Sports Personality of the Year
🏆 Senior Sports Club Team of the Year
🏆 Junior Sports Club Team of the Year
🏆 School Sports Team of the Year
🏆 Sports Coach of the Year – 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆. 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 & 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗵 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮, 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 & 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗵
🏆 David Edwards Senior Merit Award - 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 & 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗵 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮, 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 & 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗵
🏆 Alison Slater Junior Merit Award – 16 to 21 years - 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 & 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗵 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮, 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 & 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗵
🏆 Sports Club of the Year
🏆 Disability Sports Team of the Year
🏆 Sports Person with a Disability of the Year

Think of someone who deserves their moment in the spotlight? 🌟

🔗Submit your nomination here - https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/w/sports-training-courses-and-events -s-farm-lisburn-and-castlereagh-sports-awards-2026

⏰𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟬 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 ⏰

‘𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱’ 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 ⚽️

Eight walking football teams came together in the sunshine at Lough Moss Leisure Centre on Friday 28 August for the second annual ‘Saunter Shield’ tournament.

The event was organised by Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council in partnership with Community Sports Network and their Danderball Walking Football Programme and the NI Walking Football Federation.

Hosts Carryduff Swifts were joined by walking football teams Ballymena, Bangor, Avoniel/Shankill, CALA (representing Carrickfergus and Larne), Hillsborough, Scrabo Strollers and Crusaders.

Chair of the Communities and Wellbeing Committee, Councillor Sharon Lowry, attended the event to present the ‘Saunter Shield’ to champions Scrabo Strollers, who claimed the title for the second year running. 🏆

Councillor Lowry also presented the ‘Player of the Tournament’ trophy to Ronnie Carleton from Ballymena Walking Football Team, who was selected by the referees for his strong performances throughout the day. 👏

📰Read the full news article here - https://www.theleisureplex.com/news/saunter-shield-returns-for-second-year

Anyone with information on walking football sessions taking place in their area can contact David at [email protected] and NIWFF will be happy to support the development of new clubs.

For anyone wishing to get involved with Carryduff Swifts, they meet and play every Friday morning from 11am to 12 noon on the 4G pitch at Lough Moss Leisure Centre. For more information contact Eamon Quinn on 07485163690

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Hillsborough Walking Football Club. CALA Walking Football Club Carryduff Swifts Walking Football

𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯𝘀 💵 🥳

Forty-seven sports clubs across Lisburn & Castlereagh have been awarded a much-needed funding boost of more than £100,000 through the council's Sports Club Enhancement Fund.

The investment has helped clubs purchase specialised sports equipment, qualify coaches and train volunteers, host sporting events, develop new sporting programmes and create more opportunities for people of all ages to get involved in sport.

Councillor Sharon Lowry, Chair of the Communities and Wellbeing Committee, met with Dundonald FC Club President Michael Preston, whose club was one of many to benefit from the funding. Dundonald Football Club has used its grant to purchase sports analysis performance vests, match balls and training balls. This specialised equipment has already helped enhance player development and make a positive impact within the Castlereagh East community.

📰Read the full news article here- https://www.theleisureplex.com/news/funding-boost-for-local-sports-clubs

🔗For further information on sports development programmes and funding, please visit https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/sport-and-leisure/sports-development

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 & 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 🏆⚽️🏏

Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh has opened nominations for the prestigious 2026 Draynes Farm Sports Awards.

The awards evening will take place at a special ceremony at La Mon Hotel & Country Club on Friday 20 November. The event will highlight the sporting achievements of individuals and teams either through direct participation in sport or contributions as a coach or administrator.

Junior and Senior Merit Awards are also available to commend volunteers for their dedication and essential backroom support to their club.

Launching the 2026 event was John Drayne, Production Director at Drayne's Farm, Councillor Sharon Lowry, Chair of the Community and Wellbeing Committee Jimmy Walker, Chairperson of Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh and Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Sports Development Officer, Faron Morrison.

📰Read the full news article here- https://www.theleisureplex.com/news/council-launches-nominations-for-2026-draynes-farm-lisburn-castlereagh-spor

🔗For more information and to nominate visit https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/w/sports-training-courses-and-events -s-farm-lisburn-and-castlereagh-sports-awards-2026

⏰𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟬 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟮 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.⏰

📩Further information if required can be obtained by emailing [email protected]

𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 🏹🏋️

Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh has recognised two local athletes for outstanding achievements in May and June.

May’s winner is archer Helen McCormick. Helen excelled in the Muckamore Company of Archers Summer Series WA720 and Mixed Team Head-to-Head competition. The Northern Ireland-level event attracted archers from clubs across the province and offered a high standard of regional competition under World Archery rules. Helen won gold in both the WA720 and Mixed Team Head-to-Head events. She is also ranked second overall in the Summer Series standings reflecting her sustained excellence throughout the series. Helen's achievements highlight her dedication, commitment to training, and ability to perform under pressure. Her success is a testament to her commitment to the sport and has brought great credit to both her club, Lisburn City Archery.

June’s winner is powerlifter Simon Luke. Simon proudly represented Team Ireland at the WPC/AWPC European Championships in Powerlifting and Single-Lift Bench Press and Deadlift, held in Limerick. In the lead-up to the competition, Simon showed exceptional discipline, commitment and resilience through a demanding training programme. His hard work paid off with an outstanding international performance. Simon achieved a 195kg squat, a 135kg bench press and a 250kg deadlift. His bench press and deadlift both set new Irish National Records for his age and weight category. These achievements saw Simon crowned M2 110kg European Champion and awarded a well-deserved gold medal. Simon’s hard work, consistency and elite-level are a testament to his dedication to the sport and his commitment to achieving excellence.

Entries for July & August Sports Personality of the Month are currently open.

🔗 Nominate 𝗡𝗢𝗪 at https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/sport-and-leisure/sports-development/sport-lisburn-castlereagh/sports-personality-of-the-month

⏰ 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝟱𝗽𝗺. ⏰

Lisburn City Archery Club

Glad to see our Lough Moss group up and running, well done to our Walk Leader, Aideen 👏

Enjoy a relaxed 2km walk, a chat along the way and the option to bring a hot drink for afterwards. Dogs are welcome too. 🐾

Details below ⬇
🗓️ Every Wednesday at 6pm
📍 Lough Moss, Carryduff
🗓️ Every Wednesday at 6pm

🔗Find out more and join the walk at https://bit.ly/3SnicYJ

𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗞 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 - 𝗠𝗢𝗜𝗥𝗔 🚶🏼‍♂️👣

If you’ve been waiting for your opportunity to lead your own weekly walks, then we’re pleased to let you know that there are some spaces available in our next Walk Leader Training Session.

📆Friday 28th August | ⏰ 2pm – 5pm | 📍Pretty Mary’s, Moira Main Street

Training is delivered by Carla Adams, Walking for All Officer. Lunch is provided. You’ll also enjoy a walk in Moira Demesne as part of your training. 👣

Please confirm your attendance with Carla prior to the sessions by:

1. Completing the form: https://forms.volunteero.org/view/499006b2-22f0-4eda-86de-a864a641f6bc?embedded=true&fbclid=IwcGRvZgFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFmaG93ZURsbkEwVGZWOUVCc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHktVzCAk68laRLZNgyRRvCojVhnhahMEM6fhxAbD_75Y-8_q8RCzIGrxZibp_aem_qoy7_i8_8gHWATwNGxefYg

2. Email [email protected] or call Carla on 07350422306 to confirm your attendance for 28th August.



Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Walking for All

A huge thank you to everyone who joined at at our BIG Inclusive playday on Saturday! It was brilliant to see some many people enjoying the activities and trying something new. 🦁🪴⚽

We were also delighted to welcome our Chair of the Communities and Wellbeing Committee, Councillor Sharon Lowry and the Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh, Councillor Brian Higginson, who came along to support the day.

Check out the photos below 📸⬇

A massive thank you to all the sports clubs and suppliers who helped make this day so special. 🥰

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Disability Sport NI Community Sports Network Triathlon Ireland Boxing Ireland Newforge Taggers RFC Kaleidoscope Gymnastics, Cheer & Dance Carryduff Colts FC Carryduff GAC Fitness Freddy Belfast PlayBus Rural Coffee Eat The Event AccessoLoo Ravine Just Peachy Parties NI Diverse Minds Events