Belfast Sports Awards

GolfNow Belfast Sports Awards 2025
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Belfast Sports Awards Sporting Hall of Fame
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GolfNow Belfast Sports Awards 2025

The GolfNow Belfast Sports Awards 2025 awards ceremony took place on Friday, 30 May at Belfast City Hall.

Sports category	Winner	Award sponsor
Pathways to Club	St Malachy’s Old Boys Youth FC	Active Belfast
Healthy Lifestyle	St. Michael's Primary School Well-being Ambassadors	Active Belfast
Junior Coach of the Year	Órlaith Pimley (St Malachy's Old Boys Youth Football Club)	Better GLL
Young Aspiring Coach of the Year	Brendan Irvine (Ulster University Boxing Club)	Better GLL
Senior Coach of the Year	Peter Hill (Larne Swimming Club)	Better GLL
Female Coach of the Year	Maebh Cassidy (St Dominic's Grammar School)	Better GLL
Disability Coach of the Year	Ivor Jess (Spokes in Motion Wheelchair Tennis Club)	Better GLL
Volunteer of the Year	Anthony Mitchell (Cycling Ulster) Hazel McKee (Balmoral Golf Club)	BRS Golf
Junior Team of the Year	Lagan Valley Jr Women Cross Country Team (Lagan Valley Athletics Club)	Belfast City Council
Senior Team of the Year	Queen’s Women’s Hockey 1st XI (Queen's Hockey Club)	Belfast City Council
Young Athlete of the Year	Louis Rooney (Star Boxing Club) Amy Hunter (Instonian's Cricket Club and Cricket Ireland)	Commonwealth Games
Sports Personality of the Year	Jack McMillan (University of Stirling) Rebecca Shorten (Imperial College Boat Club)	SportsMedicine NI
Disability Athlete of the Year	Elizabeth Thompson (Clarendon Bowls Club)	SportsMedicine NI
Hall of Fame	Marissa Callaghan (Football) Michael Halliday (Football)	Belfast City Council

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This video is 1-minute 26 seconds and shows highlights from the GolfNow Belfast Sports Awards 2025.

Belfast Sports Awards Sporting Hall of Fame

These athletes have been inducted into our sporting Hall of Fame for their contribution and performances in their chosen sport.

Year	Name	Sport
2025	Marissa Callaghan	Football
2025	Michael Halliday	Football
2024	Donna Armstrong	Cricket
2024	Roy Coyle	Football
2024	David Jeffrey	Football
2023	Carl Frampton	Boxing
2023	Paddy Barnes	Boxing
2023	Michael Hawkins	Boxing
2023	Shirley McCay	Hockey
2020	Fiona Shannon	Handball
2020	David Calvert	Shooting
2020	Gerry Armstrong	Football
2019	Hugh Russell	Boxing
2019	Sandra Bailie	Bowls
2019	Sammy McIlroy	Football

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Previous award winners

Belfast Sports Awards winners in 2024

We announced sports award winners for 2024 on Friday 22 March 2024.

Sports category	Winner	Award sponsor
Pathways to Club	Sean Madden (St Malachy’s Old Boys' Youth Club)	Active Belfast
Pathways to Club	Jahswill Emmanuel (Multi-Ethnic Sports and Cultures NI)	Active Belfast
Healthy Lifestyle	Shaftesbury Healthy Living Centre	Active Belfast
Young Coach of the Year	Torrie Laverty (Bloomfield Ladies' FC)	Better
Senior Coach of the Year	Brendan Crossan (St Malachy’s Old Boys' Youth FC)	Better
Senior Coach of the Year	Joe McDaniel (Naomh Gall GAC)	Better
Female Coach of the Year	Orla Le Mahieu (Ardoyne Kickhams)	Better
Disability Coach of the Year	Michael Hilland (Trail Blazers Power Chair FC)	Better
Volunteer of the Year	Conor McCann (St Teresa’s GAC)	Belfast City Council
Volunteer of the Year	Mary Matthews (Queen’s Basketball Club)	Belfast City Council
Young Athlete of the Year	Aine Doherty (Cycling VC Glendale)	Sports Medicine NI
Senior Male Athlete of the Year	Stuart McCloskey (Rugby, Ulster and Ireland)	Commonwealth Games
Senior Female Athlete of the Year	Victoria Catterson (Swimming, Ireland)	Commonwealth Games
Disability Athlete of the Year	James MacSorley (Wheelchair basketball, Sheffield Steelers)	Commonwealth Games
Junior Team of the Year	Lagan Valley Junior Men’s Cross Country Team	Decathlon
Senior Team of the Year	Belfast Giants	Decathlon
Hall of Fame	David Jeffrey (Football) Donna Armstrong (Cricket, Northern Ireland and MBC) Roy Coyle (Football)	Belfast City Council

Belfast Sports Awards winners in 2023

We announced sports award winners for 2023 on Friday 10 March 2023.

Sports category	Winner	Award sponsor
Pathways to Club	Gary Vernon (St Malachy’s Old Boys' Youth Club)	Active Belfast
Healthy Lifestyle	Tomasz Rzonca (Polish Anglers)	Active Belfast
Senior Coach of the Year	Emma Morgan Laverty (Ulster Boxing)	Better
Female Coach of the Year	Orla Le Mahieu (Celtic Boys FC)	Better
Disability Coach of the Year	Kenny Bell (St Malachy’s Old Boys Youth FC)	Better
Volunteer of the Year	Alicia Donaghy (North Belfast Play Forum)	Clubforce
Sports Personality - Junior Male of the Year	Toby Thompson (Ballymena & Antrim Athletics Club)	Sports Medicine NI
Sports Personality - Junior Female of the Year	Ellie Patrick (Junior Belfast Giants )	Sports Medicine NI
Sports Personality - Senior Male of the Year	Aidan Walsh (Emerald Boxing Club )	Commonwealth Games
Sports Personality - Senior Female of the Year	Michaela Walsh (Emerald Boxing Club )	Commonwealth Games
Sports Personality - Disability Athlete of the Year	Nathan McCabe (Knights Wheelchair Basketball Club)	Commonwealth Games
Junior Team of the Year	Lagan Valley Athletics Club Junior Ladies Cross Country Team	Decathlon
Senior Team of the Year	CIYMS Cricket Club 1st XI	Decathlon
Hall of Fame	Carl Frampton (Boxing) Paddy Barnes (Boxing) Michael Hawkins (Boxing) Shirley McCay (Hockey)	Belfast City Council

Belfast Sports Award winners in 2020

We announced sports award winners for 2020 on Friday 28 August.

Category	Winner	Sponsor
Pathways to Clubs	Oliver Pollock (Cumann Spoirt an Phobail) and Alison McMullan (Abbey Gymnastics)	Active Belfast
Healthy Lifestyle	Hanwood Centre	Active Belfast
Junior Coach of the Year	Olivia McKee (22nd Old Boys and Ladies FC)	GLL
Senior Coach of the Year	Michael Hawkins (Holy Trinity Boxing Club)	GLL
Female Coach of the Year	Lynn Hanna Short (Cathal Brugha Water Polo Club)	GLL
Disability Coach of the Year	Jane Mounsey (CIYMS Tennis Club)	GLL
Senior Team of the Year	Linfield Ladies FC	Decathlon
Junior Sports Personality of the Year (male)	Matthew Cheung (Ulster Badminton) and Martin-Brady McCulloiugh (Glenn ABC)	Sports Medicine NI
Junior Sports Personality of the Year (female)	Amelia Kane (Ards ASC)	Sports Medicine NI
Senior Sports Personality of the Year (male)	Paul Pollock (Annadale Striders)	Commonwealth Games NI
Senior Sports Personality of the Year (female)	Emma Magee (Westside Netball Club)	Commonwealth Games NI
Disability Sports Personality of the Year	Brian Lenehan (Disability Sport NI)	Commonwealth Games NI
Volunteer of the Year	Lawson Cochrane (Willowfield Harriers)	Clubforce
Hall of Fame	Fionna Shannon (Handball) David Calvert (Shooting) Gerry Armstrong (Football)	Belfast City Council

Belfast Sports Awards winners in 2019

We announced Belfast Sports Awards winners on Friday 22 March 2019.

Category	Winners	Sponsored by
Pathways to Club	Danielle McDowell (Crusaders Strikers Academy)	Active Belfast
Healthy Lifestyle	WISPA NI	Active Belfast
Coach of the Year (Senior)	Simon Flannery (Flight Gymnastics Academy)	GLL
Coach of the Year (Female)	Danielle Hegarty (St Louise's College)	GLL
Coach of the Year (Disability)	Simon McFarland (Windsor Lawn Tennis Club)	GLL
Coach of the Year (Junior)	Laura Vernon (St Malachy's Old Boys' FC)	GLL
Team of the Year (Junior)	Ulster Canoe Polo U18s	Decathlon
Team of the Year (Senior)	Pegasus Hockey Club	Decathlon
Special Recognition Award	Dean McComb (Active Communities Network)
Volunteer of the Year	Brian Kirker (22nd Old Boys FC) Tim Craig (New Forge Taggers)	Belfast City Council
Sport Personality (Junior Male)	Jon McConnell (Holy Trinity Boxing Club)	Commonwealth Games
Sport Personality (Junior Female)	Amelia Kane (Ards Swimming Club)	Commonwealth Games
Sport Personality (Senior Female	Kirsty Hegarty (Ulster Clay Pigeon Shooting Association)	Commonwealth Games
Sport Personality (Disability Male)	James McSorley (Belfast Nights/Sheffield Steelers)	Commonwealth Games
Sport Personality (Disability Female)	Christine Erdis (All Stars Special Olympics)	Commonwealth Games
Hall of Fame	Hugh Russell (Boxing) Sandra Bailie (Bowls) Sammy McIlroy (Football)	Belfast City Council

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