Belfast Sports Awards

Belfast Sports Awards

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In response to coronavirus (COVID-19), Belfast Sports Awards ceremony has been postponed.

We will contact all those shortlisted and keep the situation under review.

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Belfast Sports Awards celebrate the remarkable achievements of our local sports people. The awards also pay tribute to the efforts of our coaches, volunteers, mentors, teachers and parents who help make Belfast a healthy and active city.

Winners 2020

The nominees and winners will be officially announced on Twitter on 28 August at @BelfastCC

Categories for the Belfast Sports Awards 2020

Pathway to clubs (sponsored by Everybody Active)

To recognise an individual who has created a sporting pathway from education to club participation. The individual will have played a key role in guiding children and young adults to long term involvement in sport and physical activity.

Coach of the year (sponsored by GLL)

To recognise the contribution of a club coach towards sporting achievement and increasing sporting participation in Belfast with junior, senior, female and disabled athletes. Nominees must hold a recognised sport's Governing Body qualification.

In the case where a coach is significantly involved with more than one group of athletes please select only one group.

Healthy lifestyle (sponsored by Active Belfast)

To recognise the contribution of an individual or group going the extra mile in the promotion of a healthy city. They should have made a positive impact on raising the profile and increasing awareness of the physical and mental health benefits of an active lifestyle.

Volunteer of the year (sponsored by Clubforce)

To recognise the contribution of the unsung heroes of sport. Nominees should be people volunteering within a sports club or community organisation beyond the coaching role. For example, this could include a parent who drives the team to and from matches every week, or someone who is always fundraising to support the club.

Team of the year (sponsored by Decathlon)

To recognise a locally based sports team in a junior and senior category that has achieved significant success within the last 12 months in their sport. Junior team nominees should be competing up to and including U19 level, those competing above this age group should be nominated in the senior category.

Sports personality of the year (sponsored by Commonwealth Games Council and Sports Medicine NI)

To recognise the achievements of both junior and senior sporting heroes in the international arena. Athletes should have gained significant honours and success within the last 12 months.

Junior nominees should be under the age of 18 and senior nominees over the age of 18 on 1 January 2019.

Sporting Hall of Fame

To recognise the achievement of Belfast sports people in the international sporting arena. This could include anyone who is a retired athlete or an athlete who is still competing and has achieved significant success in their sport.

Belfast Sports Awards 2019 - winners

The Sports Awards ceremony took place on Friday 22 March 2019 at Belfast City Hall.

Congratulations to our Belfast Sports Awards 2019 winners.

More information

For more information contact:

Sports Development Officer
Sports Development
Cecil Ward Building
8-10 Linenhall Street 
Belfast 
BT2 8BP

Telephone: 028 9027 0515