Oxford United duo Mark Sykes and Gavin Whyte have been called in to the Northern Ireland training squad ahead of next month’s qualifiers for Euro 2020.
Jacob Stockdale and Louis Ludik are both expected to be involved in Ulster’s Guinness PRO14 semi-final at Scotstoun against Glasgow Warriors on Friday night.
Ulster captain Rory Best admits he would love to sign off a 15-year career with the Province with some silverware, but he would just be as content to see the squad continue to progress.
Rory Best and Darren Cave are set to make their final appearances at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday after being named in the Ulster squad for the Guinness PRO14 quarter-final against Connacht (5.35pm).
After bad weather wiped out the first weekend of the NCU Premier League season, the 2019 campaign is set to get underway on Saturday and the News Letter and its associated titles in the jpimedia group are launching a fantasy league for the action!
Ulster head coach Dan McFarland admitted on Monday there were concerns around Jacob Stockdale’s fitness ahead of next week’s Guinness PRO14 play-off against Connacht in Belfast.
Ireland international Claire McLaughlin joined large crowds at the Tom Simms Memorial Grounds, Carrickfergus, for three of this season's domestic finals.
Ireland and Ulster winger Jacob Stockdale said he was humbled by the way supporters rallied behind him in the wake of his try fumble during the European Champions Cup quarter-final loss to Leinster.
Sports charity The Mary Peters Trust, has joined forces with leading energy company Power NI to launch a new community athletes programme which will provide funding bursaries for three young athletes, helping them get on track to achieve their sporting ambitions.
Sport Northern Ireland and the NI Football League are pleased to announce a new partnership with Sporting Chance, which will provide education sessions to Danske Bank Premiership and Academy teams, focusing on emotional and mental health in a sporting context.
Northern Ireland’s Olivia Mehaffey and England’s Alice Hewson will compete at the home of the Masters on Saturday after qualifying for the final round of the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur.
Captain Rory Best has played down concerns around the severity of an ankle injury which medics have said could keep the Ulster star sidelined for up to six weeks.
Ulster skills coach Dan Soper has no concerns about Jacob Stockdale being affected long term by his try scoring fumble against Leinster in the European Champions Cup quarter-final.
The R & A have extended the capacity of each of the Championship days at The Open in Portrush in July meaning an additional 15,000 tickets are now available.
Ulster winger Jacob Stockdale took to instagram on Sunday to apologise to supporters for his try fumble during the quarter-final European Champions Cup 21-18 loss to Leinster.
