Category: Northern Ireland

Stories from PeacePlayers Northern Ireland

Niamh Burns: A Female Leader for Community Unity in Northern Ireland

DONATE DONATE Niamh Burns: A Female Leader for Community Unity in Northern Ireland March 3, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The programme in Northern Ireland uses the neutral sport of basketball, to unite, educate and inspire children and young people from the two historically divided traditions in NI, Protestant, Unionist, Loyalist and Catholic, Nationalist, Republican… Continue reading Niamh Burns: A Female Leader for Community Unity in Northern Ireland

How PeacePlayers Northern Ireland’s Annual Jingle Ball Prevailed Through COVID-19 Restrictions

DONATE DONATE How PeacePlayers Northern Ireland’s Annual Jingle Ball Prevailed Through COVID-19 Restrictions January 20, 2021 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn At PeacePlayers – Northern Ireland (PP-NI), we use basketball as a tool to connect children and young people from Protestant, Unionist, Loyalist and Catholic, Nationalist, Republican backgrounds in Belfast and surrounding areas.    By competing… Continue reading How PeacePlayers Northern Ireland’s Annual Jingle Ball Prevailed Through COVID-19 Restrictions

The DePauw Exchange – Creating Memories and Strong bonds

DONATE DONATE The DePauw Exchange – creating memories and strong bonds June 15, 2020 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn For 6 years, Coach Bill Fenlon of the DePauw University Men’s Basketball team and his wife Gigi Jennewein has been bringing student-athletes from DePauw to Northern Ireland for an exchange with PeacePlayers – Northern Ireland.  2020 would… Continue reading The DePauw Exchange – Creating Memories and Strong bonds

Breaking Down Barriers Across Belfast – the Next Generation Leading the Way

DONATE DONATE Breaking Down Barriers Across Belfast – the Next Generation Leading The Way June 1, 2020 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Growing up in Northern Ireland, Adam, the youngest of three children in his family, struggled to find his own niche.  Adam wasn’t interested in competing with his siblings over the traditional sport of Gaelic… Continue reading Breaking Down Barriers Across Belfast – the Next Generation Leading the Way

Young Ambassadors from Belfast Forge Links with Rwanda

DONATE DONATE Young Ambassadors from Belfast forge links with Rwanda August 26, 2019 SHARE Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn Seven Young Ambassadors from the greater Belfast area are preparing to embark on a Commonwealth Games Council led journey to Rwanda where they will be engaged in a world… Continue reading Young Ambassadors from Belfast Forge Links with Rwanda

Alice’s POV: BIG Camps

DONATE DONATE Alice’s POV: BIG Camps Today’s post is brought to you by, Alice! She was on work placement with PeacePlayers from 22nd July to 26th July. August 9, 2019 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Hi my name is Alice, I am 17 years old and I am currently studying in St Louis Grammar School Kilkeel. … Continue reading Alice’s POV: BIG Camps

PeacePlayers Northern Ireland: Regional Friendship Games 2019

DONATE DONATE PeacePlayers Northern Ireland: Regional Friendship Games 2019 July 16, 2019 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Northern Ireland’s Friendship Games kicked off on July 15th with 60 kids eagerly climbing off buses at Stranmillis College in South Belfast. The morning started with PeacePlayers Northern Ireland’s own top basketball coaches welcoming participants and sharing the expectations… Continue reading PeacePlayers Northern Ireland: Regional Friendship Games 2019

Changing Perceptions in Mid Ulster!

DONATE DONATE Changing Perceptions in Mid Ulster This week’s blog is brought to you by former participant, now Fast-Track coach, Hannah Byrne! April 16, 2019 SHARE Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Beginning in mid January, I began my first twinnings outside of Belfast.  A maintained primary school and controlled primary school from Cookstown came together in the… Continue reading Changing Perceptions in Mid Ulster!