Funding Northern Ireland’s Future Sporting Champions

For 50 years, the Mary Peters Trust has been Northern Ireland’s leading sports charity, dedicated to supporting young athletes with the talent and drive to succeed on the world stage.

Funding Northern Ireland’s Future Sporting Champions

For 50 years, the Mary Peters Trust has been Northern Ireland’s leading sports charity, dedicated to supporting young athletes with the talent and drive to succeed on the world stage.

Featured Athletes

Since 1975, the Mary Peters Trust has empowered hundreds of young athletes to pursue their sporting dreams. Your support helps us nurture the champions of tomorrow.

Anna McCauley

 ‘2026 was a breakthrough year’ says Belfast heptathlete Anna McCauley, ‘I’m excited to see what I can do in the next few years.’ It all started for Belfast based heptathlete Anna McCauley at the Mary Peters Track when she was

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Molly Curry

A ‘golden’ 2026 for rower Molly – from Henley Royal Regatta to a World University Rowing Championship win in Canada There is something in the water in Coleraine. The Co Londonderry town and its impressive rowing clubs have fielded many

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Shannon Smyth

Shannon loves the trails and tribulations of off-road bikes and aims to emulate her dad and Granda. Off-road motorcycling is in the blood for 19-year-old Shannon Smyth. Her granda Jim Smyth competed in Trials Motorbikes and passed on his love

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Upcoming Events

Please check out these featured events for the Mary Peters Trust coming up in the next months. 

Legacy of Light Fashion Show & Festive Tea

Light up the start of your 2026 festive season with a very special and stylish event in Vespers Restaurant at the Culloden Estate & Spa organised by fashion retailer and owner Melanie Bond in aid of the Mary Peters Trust. 

Corporate Games 2027

Held annually each year at Belfast’s Mary Peters Track, The Trust’s Corporate Games offers local businesses the chance to take part in a fun-packed and not too serious ‘Sports Day’ style event to raise important funds for our future sporting stars.

“I’m so proud,”