Northern Ireland will compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow between 23 July and 2 August 2026. It will be Northern Ireland's twenty-first appearance.
The team from Northern Ireland consisted of 65 athletes. Bowler Gary Kelly was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. Meanwhile, para swimmer Bethany Firth was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalArtistic gymnastics 4 04Athletics 3 36Bowls 2 24Boxing 7 512Judo 2 13Netball 1212Swimming 7 815Track cycling 2 35Weightlifting 2 2 4 Total 29 3665
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event DateKate O'ConnorAthleticsWomen's heptathlon29 July Jon McConnellBoxingMen's 70 kg1 August Gary KellyAdam McKeownBowls Men's pairs2 August Barry McClementsSwimming Men's 100 metre backstroke S926 JulyDaniel WiffenSwimmingMen's 1500 metre freestyle29 July Michaela WalshBoxingWomen's 57kg1 August Kaci RockBoxingWomen's 65kg1 August Bethany FirthSwimming Women's 200 metre freestyle S1425 July Chloe WilsonShauna O'NeillBowls Women's pairs28 July Gary KellyBowls Men's singles28 JulyEllie McCartneySwimmingWomen's 200 metre breaststroke29 July Willie John McCartanBoxingMen's +90 kg31 July Garyn McAllisterBoxingMen's 90 kg31 JulyJude GallagherBoxingMen's 60kg31 JulyRachael HawkesJudoWomen's 70kg1 AugustJoshua GreenJudoMen's 73kg1 August
Athletics
Men Track events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankJames GormleyMile4:04.4010colspan=2 colspan=2 Nick Griggs5000 metrescolspan=4 13:25.846Callum Morgancolspan=4 13:39.0215
Women Track events
AthleteEventSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankEva Walsh Dann100 metres (T38) 14.18 5colspan=2
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankEva Walsh DannLong jump (T38)colspan=2 NM
Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankKate O'ConnorHeptathlon13.541.8212.8524.146.3752.85 GHB2:10.45 GHB656910441003717967965915958Anna McCauley13.70 PB1.7312.1324.556.23 PB36.992:10.86599481021 891670929921610952
Boxing
Commonwealth Games Northern Ireland announced a team of twelve boxers for the Games on 11 May 2026. Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLouis Rooney 55 kg L KO colspan=5 Jude Gallagher 60 kg W 4–0W 3–2 L 2–3John Paul Hale 65 kgL 0–5colspan=4 Jon McConnell 70 kgW 4–1W WOW 5–0 –Eoghan Quinn 80 kgL 1–4colspan=4 Garyn McAllister 90 kg W 5–0L 0–5Willie John McCartan +90 kg colspan=2 W 5–0 L WO
Women AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankCaitlin Fryers 51 kgW 5–0L 0–5colspan=3 Nicole Clyde 54 kgW 5–0L 0–5colspan=3 Michaela Walsh 57 kgW 5–0W 5–0 –Kaci Rock 65 kg W 5–0W 3–2 –Janseen Hill 70 kg L 0–5colspan=3
Bowls Commonwealth Games NI selected a team of four bowlers for the Games. Men AthleteEventGroup StageSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Gary KellySingles1 QGary KellyAdam McKeownPairs1 Q
Women AthleteEventGroup StageSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Shauna O’NeillSingles2Did not advanceShauna O’NeillChloe WilsonPairs1 Q
Track cycling
Northern Ireland selected a team of five cyclists including one para athlete, all events will take place at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.
Women
Erin Creighton
Emma Jeffers
Esther Wong
Men
Matthew Dobbins
Chris Burns (Para Cyclist)
Points race AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankMatti DobbinsMen's point race012colspan=2 Erin CreightonWomen's point racecolspan=2 019Emma Jefferscolspan=2 018Esther Wongcolspan=2 021 Scratch race AthleteEventQualificationFinalRankRankMatti DobbinsMen's scratch race5 QErin CreightonWomen's scratch race10Emma Jeffers11Esther Wong19
Elimination race AthleteEventFinalRankMatti DobbinsMen's elimination race20Erin CreightonWomen's elimination race14Emma JeffersDNSEsther Wong21
Pursuit AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimeRankOpponentResultsRankEsther WongWomen's individual pursuit4:46.29811colspan=2 Chris BurnsMen's individual pursuit C1–33:56.4806colspan=2
Time trial AthleteEventTimeRankChris BurnsMen's 1 km time trial C1–31:13.8365
Artistic gymnastics
Northern Ireland selected a team of four gymnasts for Glasgow 2026, but chose not to contest the team event. Chester Enriquez withdrew with injury.
Men Individual Qualification AthleteEventApparatusRhys McClenaghanTeam12.750 R14.500 Q - - - -Eamon Montgomery13.000 - - - - -Ewan McAteer - -13.650 Q - -
Pommel horse AthleteEventDifficultyExecutionPenaltyTotalRankRhys McClenaghanPommel horse5.2007.800—13.0006
Vault AthleteEventVault 1Vault 2TotalRankDifficultyExecutionPenaltyDifficultyExecutionPenaltyEwan McAteerVault4.8008.200–0.3004.4008.500–0.10013.6507
Judo
Team Northern Ireland will send a team of 3 judoka they announced their team on 20 June 2026. AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal/Opposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultRank Rachael HawkesWomen's 70 kgL 0–101s1W 1s1–0s1W 100–000Joshua GreenMen's 73 kgW 1s1–0s2W 1s2–0L 0–11s1W 10–0s2 Adam HallMen's +100 kg L 0s2–101s1colspan=5
Netball
Northern Ireland qualified as one of the top 11 eligible teams in the World Netball Rankings as of September 1, 2025.
Roster +12 Player SquadNameClubMichelle Magee (Captain) Birmingham PanthersCaroline O'Hanlon (VC) LarkfieldEmma Magee The Downs Netball ClubEvelyn McCagherty Nottingham ForestFionnuala Toner Belfast Ladies Netball ClubFrances Keenan Belfast Ladies Netball ClubGeorgie McGrath Kingsway Lauren Walshe Belfast Ladies Netball ClubLisa Bowman LarkfieldMaria McCann Belfast Ladies Netball ClubNiamh Cooper Nottingham ForestOrlaith Rogers Leeds Rhinos Reserves: Ciara Crosbie, Lisa Carlin, Rachel Duckers & Orla McGeough Summary TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinal / / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankNorthern IrelandWomen's tournament L 34-83 L 27-88 L 48-64 L 52-58 L 30-786Did not advance11th place match W 78-3911
Group stage
Eleventh place match
Swimming
Swim Ireland announced the Northern Ireland swimming team for the 2026 Commonwealth Games on 13 May 2026. Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank Jack McMillan100 m freestyle49.5110 Q49.1311did not advance200 m freestyle1:46.725 Qcolspan=2 1:46.296400 m freestyle3:48.657 Qcolspan=2 3:49.187 Daniel Wiffen 400 m freestyle3:47.013 Qcolspan=2 3:47.225800 m freestyle colspan=4 7:48.8241500 m freestyle colspan=4 14:44.70 Conor Ferguson50 m backstroke25.4812 Q25.8516did not advancePaddy Johnston50 m backstroke25.3811 Q25.6315did not advance Barry McClements100 m backstroke S81:07.304 Qcolspan=2 1:03.68 100 m butterfly S101:01.925 Qcolspan=2 1:01.646 Matthew HamiltonPaddy JohnstonAdam BradleyJack McMillan4 x 100 m medley relay3:41.066 Q colspan=2 3:37.586
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank Danielle Hill50 m freestyle50 m backstroke28.042 Q100 m backstroke1:01.288 Q1:00.839 did not advance Grace Davison100 m freestyle200 m freestylecolspan=2 100 m backstroke1:01.21200 m backstrokecolspan=2 Lottie Cullen100 m backstroke200 m backstrokecolspan=2 Ellie McCartney100 m breaststroke200 m breaststrokecolspan=2 200 m individual medleycolspan=2 Bethany Firth200 m freestyle S142:09.961 Q colspan=2 2:07.63 Alana Burns-AtkinVictoria CattersonEmily HughesTBC4 x 100m medley relay colspan=2
Weightlifting
On 18 May 2026, the IWF Commonwealth Games weightlifting ranking lists were finalised. The top eight ranked lifters, limited to one per CGA, and not including Scotland (who got automatic host spots) and the directly qualified reigning Commonwealth Weightlifting champions, gained a quota place for the games in their weight class.
Northern Ireland qualified four lifters. AthleteEventSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)Total (kg)RankResultRankResultRankHarrison McGroganMen's 71 kgOmar KeshtaMen's +110 kgHannah CrymbleWomen's 63 kgKaitlin SaundersWomen's 77 kg
Events not contested
3x3 Basketball Both men's and women's teams took part in the Home Nations Qualifier alongside England, Wales and the Isle of Man, but both failed to qualify. The men won their first two matches against Wales and the Isle of Man before losing their final group stage game against England and then losing to them again in the final 21-9, while the women lost against both Wales and England while they beat the Isle of Man.
The men's and women's 3x3 squads took part in the IWBF Europe Qualifier in Nottingham in April 2026. The women's team lost both of their games against England and Wales, while the men's team lost to Wales in their semi-final after beating Wales and Cyprus in the group as well as losing to England.
References
External links Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council Official site