
Commonwealth Sport in Northern Ireland
Our History
Team Northern Ireland holds the unique distinction of winning medals at every edition of the Commonwealth Games. Our first gold medals were secured in 1954 by lawn bowlers William Watson and Cecil Rosbotham, along with athletics athlete Thelma Hopkins.
Since then, our athletes have consistently made their mark on the international stage — from silver medals in lawn bowls and shooting at the 2006 Games in Melbourne, to an impressive three boxing golds at the 2010 Delhi Games in the 49kg, 69kg, and 75kg categories.
The Gold Coast 2018 Games added another historic moment, with Rhys McClenaghan earning Northern Ireland’s first-ever gymnastics gold, further cementing Northern Ireland’s reputation for excellence and determination on the world stage.
At the most recent Games in Birmingham 2022, Team Northern Ireland celebrated its most successful performance to date, bringing home a record-breaking 18 medals — including 7 golds, across sports such as boxing, lawn bowls, athletics, and gymnastics.
The TeamNI Board
Dr Stephen Martin MBE OLY / Chair
Anthony Mitchell / Secretary General
Alan Strong
Catherine Dolliver
Catherine has been involved in playing the sports of Camogie and Basketball for many years through school, university and club systems. More recently she has become involved in the administration and coaching within Basketball.
Catherine’s background is Finance , Corporate Governance and Wellbeing. She has a keen interest in forging closer links between Business and Sport in Northern Ireland to further increase level of professionalism and high performance in Northern Ireland sports. Catherine joined the Board of CGNI in December 2023.
Fionnuala Toner
Lisa Bradley
Mark Montgomery
Stephen Cuddy
Brand Guidelines
Our Vision, Mission and Values
Vision
Mission
Values
