Find out what sports events are coming up in Ballymena:
Sport North East Future Champions Sports Academy
Sport North East is once again holding their annual elite regional talent identification and development programme within the North East Area in the form of the Future Champions Sport Academy. This has always proved to be a popular well represented event and this year is no different with 600 young athletes between the ages of 9 – 13 years participating in 9 different sports over 21 venues within the North East area. The programme aims to build upon the multi skills environment being created within schools and the community and to subsequently identify and develop potential elite athletes. The Sports Academy progresses in three stages; participants who graduated from an intensive coaching programme on 15th / 18th February have been taking part in squad training sessions for the past three months from March to May. The climax of the programme is at the North East Junior Championships which take place at the end of May; where participants are given the opportunity to put their newly gained skills and techniques into practise in a competitive tournament.
For further details on Sport North East, please contact Michelle Derby on 028 7034 7224 or contact Katrina McCaughan, 028 2563 8510.
Ballymena Summer Fun Programme
The 2008 Ballymena Summer Fun Programme, which provides an action packed guide to what’s happening in Ballymena over the summer holidays, will be available at the beginning of June. Leaflets will be available at Ballymena Showgrounds, Seven Towers Leisure Centre, The Braid and will also be sent out to local schools.
This year’s Summer Fun programme will include a variety of courses and activities to keep the children entertained. Ranging from swimming to multi sports, art workshops to drama, there really is something for everyone. All courses are taken by qualified coaches and instructors.
Look at for the leaflets appearing soon - Here’s to a fun-filled summer in 2008!
For further details contact Katrina McCaughan, 028 2563 8510.
N.I. Milk Cup 2008
The Northern Ireland Milk Cup is once again coming to Ballymena this year with the support of Ballymena Borough Council. The Milk Cup, which takes place between 28 July – 1 August 2008, will be staging matches at both Ballymena Showgrounds and at Broughshane. Full details of match times and venues within Ballymena will appear on the website following the Milk Cup Draw on Tuesday 13 May 2008.
For further details contact Katrina McCaughan, 028 2563 8510.
