Team NI announces 65 athletes for upcoming Commonwealth Games
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 13, 2026, 7:09 AM
Last updated Jul 13, 2026
Sixty-five athletes will represent Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer. Competitors will participate in eight of nine sports, including boxing and swimming, alongside athletics, cycling, gymnastics, judo, lawn bowls, and netball. Notable entries include Kate O'Connor in the heptathlon and Michaela Walsh in boxing. Returning athletes such as O'Connor aim to build on previous successes, while newcomers like Nick Griggs and Callum Morgan seek to make an impression at their first Games. The event serves as an important platform for Team NI's emerging talents as they prepare for competition.
- •Team NI fielding 65 athletes at Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
- •Participation across eight sports, including large boxing and swimming squads
- •World silver medallist Kate O'Connor leads the athletics team
- •Michaela Walsh aims to defend her featherweight title in boxing
- •Several athletes making their Commonwealth Games debut this summer.
- 7:09 AMYahoo Sports — Meet Team NI athletes heading to the Commonwealth Games
- 7:08 AMBBC Sport — Meet Team NI athletes heading to the Commonwealth Games
"BBC Sport NI looks at all 65 athletes who will be part of Team NI at the Commonwealth Games this summer.
"BBC Sport NI looks at all 65 athletes who will be part of Team NI at the Commonwealth Games this summer.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 13, 2026, 7:09 AMMeet Team NI athletes heading to the Commonwealth Games
BBC Sport NI looks at all 65 athletes who will be part of Team NI at the Commonwealth Games this summer.
- BBC SportJul 13, 2026, 7:08 AMMeet Team NI athletes heading to the Commonwealth Games
BBC Sport NI looks at all 65 athletes who will be part of Team NI at the Commonwealth Games this summer.
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