Performance

SPORTS INSTITUTE NORTHERN IRELAND (SINI)

SINI is one of four Home Country Sports Institutes each established to be places where performance athletes are able to access high quality facilities and services.   The network of 14 centres across the UK is an interface for the sharing and cascading of information about each others programmes and practices to provide a catalyst for performance development.

Based at the University of Ulster at Jordanstown, SINI began piloting its services in October 2002 and in September 2005 began operating as an independent company with revenue funding from Sport NI.

SINI is a two-member company partnership between Sport Northern Ireland and the University of Ulster for the provision of facilities, services and expertise for sports.  Shaun Ogle joined SINI as Executive Director in 2007.

A link to the Sports Institute Northern Ireland website can be found here. www.sini.co.uk

SPORTS GOVERNING BODIES

Sport Northern Ireland (SNI) is responsible for implementing a policy on the recognition of sporting activities and governing bodies of sport jointly with the Sports Councils in England, Wales and Scotland. For full details of recognised sporting bodies in Northern Ireland, or for details of the recognition policy please click on the following link. Sport governing bodies