Sport NI Athlete Award Applications Open

Squash Ireland invites applications from Northern Irish athletes for the Sport Northern Ireland Athlete Awards 2025-26.

The award is designed to help reduce the financial burden of maintaining a professional lifestyle for players with the potential to achieve elite-level success at the Olympic, World and Commonwealth Games level.

For the 2025-26 Athlete Award year, Sport NI will focus on athletes who are on a trajectory toward the LA 2028 Olympic Games and/or can deliver world-class performances at future Commonwealth Games.

Guidance notes are available here—please read carefully.

Application Process:

• Applications must be submitted via Squash Ireland and not directly to Sport NI.
• Players must use the official application form, available here.
• Complete the form in its original format and send it to [email protected], copying in [email protected], before close of business on Monday, 10th March.
• Late applications will not be accepted.

For any enquiries regarding the suitability of applications, please contact [email protected].