Sports events
We help Belfast-based sports clubs and organisations stage key events annually, through our Support for Sport funding programme.Upcoming events include:
Titanic International Open Karate ChampionshipsDate: 17 April
Venue: Physical Education Centre, Queen's University
Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon 2010Date: 3 May
Venue: Throughout Belfast city centre
Previous events
We also have experience hosting major international sports events and have previously acted as the host council for the following events:- 2008 – Northern Ireland International Horse Show
- 2007-2008 – Irish Indoor Athletics Championships
- 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 - main venue for 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
- 1982-2008 – Belfast City Marathon.





