Ireland News ArchiveBack to the Ireland page Stewart becomes Club Chaplain at Dollingstown FC30th September 2024 Bill Lavery6th August 2024 Sports Chaplaincy UK and Ireland – serving and caring at UEFA Under 19 Football Championships2nd August 2024 Alan Duddy joins Stephen Skuce in NWCU Chaplaincy role24th May 2024 National Sports Sunday Highlight – Ireland19th May 2024 Players Podcast with Phil Mitchell11th May 2024 NI Football Awards Dinner 202421st April 2024 Welcome newly appointed Loughgall Football Club Chaplain, Neil Robinson21st April 2024 U19 European Championships20th April 2024 Longford Town FC announce first team Chaplain19th April 2024 Brian Somerville at the CCI National Conference10th April 2024 Andy Townsend at Talkmorethanfootball campaign10th April 2024 Wexford FC welcomes first team chaplain Francis Ola7th April 2024 Celebration of Sports Chaplaincy breakfast hosted by Dungoyne FC Chaplains24th March 2024 New Chaplain at Athlone Town AFC18th March 2024 James Crockett joins as chaplain to Crusaders FC Boys Academy12th March 2024 Article: How Chaplaincy is used more and more to help ease mental pressure10th March 2024 Even in Challenging times, faith makes a difference & gives us a hope7th March 2024 Article about Chaplaincy – Irish Mirror3rd March 2024 Recently appointed chaplain at Galway United1st March 2024 Newly appointed chaplain Nick Cassidy1st March 2024 Sid Burrows taking on role as chaplain to Annagh United’s Youth Academy16th February 2024 Chaplain James Clarke far left with his club Barn United FC5th February 2024 Club Bibles29th January 2024 Clark Jordan, new chaplain at Bryansburn Rangers FC18th January 2024 Ballymoney Hockey Club Christmas message22nd December 2023 Foodbank Appeal21st December 2023 Coleraine Rugby Club: Christmas message20th December 2023 Limavady C R F H C appoint new chaplain26th October 2023 BRFC24th October 2023 PFA Northern Ireland and Sports Chaplaincy UK & Ireland Partnership14th October 2023 Portadown Rugby Football Club Chaplain13th October 2023 Expansion of Club Chaplaincy8th October 2023 Welcome to new Academy chaplain8th October 2023 Cobh Ramblers announce Club Chaplain27th September 2023 Glenavon FC Academy announce Chaplain26th September 2023 Lisburn ladies appoints Lois Curragh as Sports Chaplain13th September 2023 Outpouring of support as Drogheda United’s Ben Curtis reveals he’s quit football for the sake of his mental health22nd May 2023 Derriaghy CC announce Gary Halliday as our inaugural club Chaplain20th May 2023 Ahead of the Game figures revealed as Mental Health Awareness Week kicks off16th May 2023 National Sports Sunday service at Dundonald Elim15th May 2023 National Sports Sunday at Scrabo Hall – Ards Rangers FC Chaplain14th May 2023 New chaplaincy roles for Jim9th May 2023 Enniskillen RFC appoint new Chaplain7th May 2023 Heights FC prove to be ‘Ahead of the Game’28th April 2023 Heights FC to host ‘Ahead of the Game’ mental health event for local football clubs30th March 2023 Feb PFA Ireland and Sports Chaplaincy Ireland2nd March 2023 New Chaplain Ballynahinch RFC11th February 2023 Clogher Valley RFC announce New Chaplain9th February 2023 Presbyterian Moderator Dr John Kirkpatrick attends Motor Cycle Union of Ireland Ulster Centre awards21st January 2023 Bready Cricket Club welcome new chaplains24th November 2022 Sporting legends help raise thousands for charity16th November 2022 Chaplains Column with Sam Magill26th August 2022 Brigade Cricket Club11th May 2022 John Fitzsimmons named as Academy chaplain22nd March 2022 Greenisland Support21st March 2022 Launch of Northern Ireland Football Referees Sports Chaplaincy Network Support5th March 2022 Life-long Linfield fan Paul Reid keen to tackle mental health after taking on chaplain’s role at Blues16th February 2022 Paul Reid appointed as new Club Chaplain18th January 2022 Coleraine Rugby, Cricket & Hockey Club29th December 2021 Chaplains Appointed at Armagh Hockey Club25th November 2021 Drogs Appoint Liam McGrath as Club Chaplain30th September 2021 Rev. Bill Lavery becomes Honorary Club Chaplain4th September 2021 Cloughmills FC4th September 2021 PLHC appoints new Club Chaplain3rd September 2021 Philip Mitchell pays tribute to retiring Club Chaplain2nd September 2021 Club Chaplains appointed at Banbridge Hockey Club1st September 2021 Wellington Rec Announcement30th April 2021 Bready Cricket Club Announcement29th April 2021 Mayor’s Lockdown Award28th March 2021 What it’s like to be a rugby chaplain3rd March 2021 Chaplain’s message to ‘be encouraged and persevere’16th December 2020 Sports Chaplaincy UK extends its work with Irish Football Association10th December 2020 New Club Chaplain – Dungannon Rugby Club29th November 2020 East Coast Strikers appoint chaplain1st June 2020 I Love Sport NI21st May 2020 Keeping the faith: How Christians in the Irish League are finding strength in God during coronavirus pandemic8th May 2020 Prayers for the economy and finances of sport8th May 2020 Football Community Hubs8th May 2020 Ballymena United chaplain’s spiritual message of hope and faith6th May 2020 Mental Health Support update6th May 2020 Sport NI and NIFL unite for mental health initiative amid Covid-19 uncertainty31st May 2020 NIFL: An Introduction to Sports Chaplaincy15th April 2020 ‘Peace over panic’: Sports chaplains ready to offer comfort and hope in coronavirus crisis27th March 2020 Sports Chaplaincy UK partnership with North West Cricket Union18th July 2019 Football Ambassadors27th February 2019 Down Area appoint Sports Chaplain28th September 2017 Ultra Marathon – Thank You!18th July 2017 Maiden City Soccer Golf Academy Day3rd July 2017 Mark Fleming introduces Dereck Grant (video)2nd March 2017 Article from The Times6th February 2017 Welcome Wilson Beare – Portadown FC Academy Chaplain21st March 2016 Football club chaplains: The men who are more interested in saving souls than scoring goals28th November 2015
