Firth and Kelly to carry Northern Ireland flag at Commonwealth Games

Bethany Firth and Gary Kelly will represent Northern Ireland as flagbearers during the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Glasgow on Thursday. Firth, a six-time Paralympic champion, is competing in her fourth Games, while Kelly, who won bronze in 2010, is making his third appearance. The ceremony will be held at the Hydro arena at 20:00 BST and marks the introduction of uniquely designed batons for each participating nation, highlighting cultural significance. Both athletes expressed pride in representing Northern Ireland at the Games.

• 3:37 PMYahoo Sports — Firth and Kelly named Team NI's flagbearers