Sports events
We help Belfast-based sports clubs and organisations stage key events annually, through our Support for Sport funding programme.Upcoming events include:
International Wheelchair Tennis Tournament - Belfast 2010
Date: 17 to 19 September
Venue: Indoor Tennis Arena and Ozone Complex
All-Ireland Golden Gloves
Date: 24-26 September
Venue: St Paul's GAC
Ultimate Fire Fighter Challenge Belfast
Date: 2 October
Venue: Custom House Square
Northern Bank Ulster Minor Football
Date: 27 November 2010 to 1 January 2011
Venue: St Paul's GAC
The Milestone Session
Date: 18 September
Venue: Titanic Quarter
Belfast Tropics Invitational Basketball Tournament
Date: 1-2 October
Venue: Queen's University PEC
Belfast Telegraph Runher 5K and 10K
Date: 10 October
Venue: Stormont Estate
Previous events
We also have experience hosting major international sports events and have previously acted as the host council for the following events:- 2010 - Maracycle Challenge
- 2010 - Zapcat racing Championships
- 2010 - All Ireland Archery Championships
- 2010 - Irish National Bouldering Championships
- 2010 - Tour of the North International Cycle Race
- 2010 - European and Highland Dance Championships
- 2009 - World Cadet Fencing Championships
- 2009 - World Dwarf Games
- 2009 - George Best Community Cup
- 2009 - Legends XI
- 2008-2009 - National Balmoral Show Jumping Championships
- 2008 - Commonwealth Ten Pin Bowling Championships
- 2008 – Northern Ireland International Horse Show
- 2007-2010 – Irish Indoor Athletics Championships
- 2007-2009 - Ultimate Strength UK Strongman
- 2007 – Under-19 Rugby World Cup
- 2006 - Special Olympics Ireland Games
- 2006-2008 – Northern Ireland Snooker Trophy
- 2006-2008 (also 2000) – World Irish Dancing Championships
- 2005-2006 - Celebrate Belfast
- 2005 - Under-19 European Football Championships
- 2004-2007 – All-Ireland Corporate Games
- 2003 - host venue for Team USA for Special Olympics World Games
- 2001 - World Amateur Boxing Championships
- 1999 - World Cross-Country Championships
- 1998 - British Transplant Games
- 1982-2010 – Belfast City Marathon.







