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SPORTS DIRECTORY LISBURN & CASTLEREAGH DIRECTORY OF SPORT 2018/2019 CONTENTS Foreword 4 Dundonald International Ice Bowl 40 Chairman’s Remarks 5 Castlereagh Hills Golf Course 42 Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh 6 Aberdelghy Golf Course 42 Sports Bursaries 8 Laurelhill Sports Zone 44 Elite Athlete Club 10 Maghaberry Community Centre 45 The 2017 Draynes Farm Sports Awards 11 Bridge Community Centre 46 Sporting Achievements of the Month Awards 14 Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum 46 Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council’s Annual Outdoor Facilities 47 Sports and Leisure Events 15 Parks 50 Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Clubmark NI 58 - After School Programmes 16 Sports Development Unit 59 Grove Activity Centre 18 Every Body Active 2020 60 Glenmore Activity Centre 20 Irish Football Association - Grassroots Development Centre 61 Kilmakee Activity Centre 22 Easter Sporting Challenge 62 Hillsborough Village Centre 24 Summer Sports Programme 63 ISLAND Arts Centre 26 After Schools Clubs 63 Lagan Valley LeisurePlex 28 Lisburn Coca-Cola HBC Half Marathon, 10K Road Race Moneyreagh Community Centre 32 and Fun Run 64 Enler Community Centre 34 City of Lisburn Triathlon and Aquathlon 65 Ballyoran Community & Resource Centre 36 Santa Dash 65 Lough Moss Leisure Centre 38 Sports Clubs Directory 66 Acknowledgements: Photographs supplied courtesy of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, and affiliated sports clubs. 2 3 FOREWORD CHAIRMAN’S REMARKS As Chairman of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council’s Leisure & If you would like your Club or Sports Organisation to be included in the Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh has been providing support and funding A comprehensive range of services are available, including financial Community Development Committee, I take great pleasure in providing next edition of the Lisburn & Castlereagh Directory of Sport or to receive to Lisburn & Castlereagh Sports Clubs and individuals for over thirty assistance and support for clubs and individuals. If you would like the 2018/19 edition of the Lisburn & Castlereagh Directory of Sport. information on funding and coaching opportunities, please contact a years. As part of this support, Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh publishes further details, please email [email protected] member of the Sports Development unit. this biannual Directory of Sport, which provides up-to-date information or [email protected] alternatively visit www. The Council continues to provide and further develop a range of regarding Lisburn & Castlereagh sports clubs and Council leisure sportlisburn&castlereagh.com. inclusive health, physical activity and sporting opportunities across the Finally, I would like to commend Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh for their opportunities. It gives me great pleasure in providing the 2018/2019 City Council area, through our committed Sports Development Unit and ongoing voluntary work across the Council area. I also extend my Directory of Sport as an essential tool in locating sporting information in All of the people involved in Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh give their associated initiatives. sincere thanks for the invaluable financial support that they provide, the Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council area. time and ‘know how’ on a voluntary basis, and welcome any help that ensuring that Lisburn & Castlereagh’s future sporting champions are may benefit the development of sport in the area. Sport Lisburn & The Sports Development Unit currently collaborate with key supported. I hope everyone will find the contents of this Directory Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council provides a wide spread of ‘top Castlereagh enjoys a very healthy relationship with the Council’s Leisure stakeholders in the Health, Voluntary, Community and Sports sectors to helpful and informative. of the range’ leisure and sporting facilities for an ever increasing & Community Services Department which delivers a first class service. ensure delivery of a comprehensive range of programmes and activities. and demanding population. It is important that these assets are Sport is no longer a luxury; it is important in character formation and Our aim is to ensure local residents have every opportunity to get active continually assessed and reviewed in order to cater for all the needs and has huge social and health benefits. and improve their health and well-being. requirements of those who aspire to compete at a high level in sport. Alongside our commitment to encourage and increase participation, The area has a long and honourable history of success in sport and the Council also delivers a large portfolio of events, many in partnership continues to provide an outlet for a multitude of disciplines. An easy with local clubs who provide Centres of Excellence across a wide reference guide to what is available can be found in this Directory of range of sports including, Hockey, Gymnastics and Badminton. With Alderman James Tinsley Sport. the excellent combination of elite facilities and high quality coaching, Chairman of the Leisure & Community our aim is to ensure that the City continues to provide sportsmen and Development Committee Affiliation to Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh should be an essential Chairman women on a local, national and international stage. Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council requirement for all sport clubs that are based within the area. Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh Mr Jimmy Walker Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh Executive Committee Committee Members Chairman: Mr Jimmy Walker (Motorcycling) Councillor Thomas Beckett Mr Jonathan Bethel (Swimming) Vice Chairman: Mr David Edwards (Cricket) Councillor Janet Gray MBE Mr Philip Doherty (GAA) Honorary Treasurer: Mrs Eileen McKillop (Ladies Hockey) Mr Pat Hughes (Bowls) Mrs Lisa Nicholson (Taekwondo) Mr Roy Skillen (Golf) Mr Walton Hart (Wrestling) Mrs Alison Slater (Fencing) Mr Paul Trainor (Soccer) Mr Neil Boyd (Baseball) 4 5 SPORT LISBURN & CASTLEREAGH Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh is funded by, and works closely with, Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh administers two grant award schemes The amount of financial assistance received or applied for in the Any member of Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh must declare his or her Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council. Amongst its executive members, (club or individual), along with regular awards to recognise outstanding previous twelve months from other sources, such as Lottery Sports interest in a submission for grant. Normally a club or individual can who are elected annually from representatives of local sporting groups performances achieved by individuals throughout the year (see Sporting Fund, Ulster Sports Trust, National Governing Body, Educational make only one successful application for grant aid in any 12 month within the Council area, are two Councillors nominated by Lisburn & Achievement of the Month). Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh also organises Establishment or sponsorship, must be declared and will be taken into period unless in exceptional circumstances. Castlereagh City Council. Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh strives to assist a many sporting events within the area. Details of the assistance available account when considering grant requests. positive sporting experience, when possible, for all ages within the area. can be found in the pages which follow. Grants must be used for the purpose for which application was initially It also assists and acknowledges those residents who have achieved Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh will not normally consider grant aid in made and in circumstances where this stipulation is not adhered to success in their chosen sport, whether it is at a local or international Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh is administered from: retrospect. satisfactorily Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh will insist on repayment. level. Members meet monthly in order to discuss matters of local sporting concern and interest. Leisure & Community Wellbeing Department, Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh must relate the amount of grant applied for When a number of individual applications are received for financial Lagan Valley LeisurePlex, to its financial resources and needs at the time of an application. Sport assistance to travel to the same venue/competition, Sport Lisburn & Objectives 18, Lisburn Leisure Park Lisburn & Castlereagh requires the applying club to submit a current Castlereagh may consider the application as one. Lisburn, constitution and most recent audited accounts. Where these may The objectives of Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh shall be: BT28 1LP. not be available, Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh will seek a satisfactory It is in the interest of the applicant to provide a fully completed 1. To assist in the assessment of sporting needs in the City of Lisburn Tel: 028 9250 9556 explanation before considering grant. application form. Failure to do so will result in the application not being & Castlereagh and to advise on the provision of activities to meet those considered. needs. 2. To provide a forum for local sports and to advise Lisburn & CRITERIA FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Application for grant will only be considered from: The decision of Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh is final. Castlereagh City Council of the collective opinions of local sports interest. 1. Clubs based within the City of Lisburn & Castlereagh. All grants will be subject to audit by Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council. 3. To compile and maintain an up-to-date record of facilities and Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh offers grants to Sports Clubs that are 2. Individual members of clubs based within Lisburn & Castlereagh affiliated sporting