Melvin Sports Complex
Even though sporting areas have been closed up for months thanks to Covid-19 regulations, the maintenance crews are still hard at work ensuring facilities...
in Synthetics - on 13/5/21
Even though sporting areas have been closed up for months thanks to Covid-19 regulations, the maintenance crews are still hard at work ensuring facilities...
in Synthetics - on 13/5/21
It was formed in the late 1800s and still proudly sits under Knockagh Hill near Belfast. Chris McCullough paid a visit to Greenisland Golf Club to meet...
in Golf - on 15/4/21
Covid-19 has certainly played havoc with sporting fixtures and the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) in Northern Ireland is also affected. With various...
in General Interest - on 16/1/21
If you have just dusted off the clubs after no golfing action for the past few months and fancy a few rounds on an idyllic well-maintained course, then...
in Golf - on 18/10/20
Is there such a thing as the perfect football pitch? Anyone who has played at The Oval Stadium, home to Glentoran FC, would say this pitch is as good as...
in Football - on 17/9/20
It’s had a long innings and moved a few times over the years but Holywood Cricket Club sure excels in the sport. Chris McCullough speaks to main groundsman...
in Cricket - on 29/7/20
Just a few miles down the road from Belfast, Clandeboye Golf Club boasts two 18-hole courses situated in the idyllic surroundings of Lady Dufferin’s...
in Golf - on 6/3/20
It’s no secret the Irish enjoy a flutter or two on the horses, hence why racecourses across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are thriving...
in Equestrian - on 22/11/19
For many years, the distinct beauty of Montalto Estate in County Down was only admired by its private owners. However, the decision to open this beauty...
in Public Places - on 16/10/19
For years the official Royal family residence in Northern Ireland, Hillsborough Castle in County Down, remained closed to the general public due to security...
in Public Places - on 22/2/19
Following a multi-million pound redevelopment, the Brandywell Stadium in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, is back in business with a completely new upgraded...
in Football - on 9/12/18
It costs a lot of money to install a 3G pitch and replace it after the usable life expires but, for one football club in Belfast, the benefits are clearly...
in Football - on 16/5/18
Home to Ballymena United FC, Ballymena Showgrounds is regarded as one of the finest sports facilities in Northern Ireland. Chris McCullough headed to County...
in Football - on 5/4/18
It’s quite unique these days for two opposing rugby clubs to share the same playing fields, but that’s exactly what is happening at the Shaw’s Bridge...
in Cricket - on 14/2/18
Outdoor tennis can be a lonely sport during the winter months but, for one Belfast club, they have got it covered. Chris McCullough headed to the suburbs...
in Tennis - on 17/11/17
Rain certainly does not stop play at one of Northern Ireland’s oldest cricket clubs, as Chris McCullough found out when he visited the Carrickfergus...
in Cricket - on 25/10/17
Sandy Bay in County Antrim was once a beach leading onto the Irish Sea, but is now the home ground for Larne Cricket Club. Chris McCullough took his bucket...
in Cricket - on 7/8/17
Chris McCullough visits Somerset Park, home to Ayr United, to meet groundsman Jason Waddell and view one of the best football pitches in Scotland, despite...
in Football - on 7/6/17
It is often said that wedded couples need to put in some hard work to avoid a divorce but, when two sports clubs in Northern Ireland merged to share their...
in Cricket - on 5/4/17
Situated on the Cooley Peninsula, on the shores of Carlingford Lough and close to the border with Northern Ireland, sits Greenore Golf Club. This close...
in Golf - on 24/2/17