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

Katie Jennings is focused on two key targets – a World Number 1 slot and selection for a future Olympics Compound archery makes its Olympic debut in Los Angeles 2028

“Believe in yourself, work hard and don’t let anyone tell you it can’t be done,” says young Lisburn City Club archer Claudia Lisburn girl and Hunterhouse College student Claudia Bloxham

Matthew Cheung Published: April 2026 Sport Enduro and Downhill Mountain Biking/Racing Age 19 Current study/work Currently studying Sport & Exercise Science at Ulster University and also works for the Northern

Hannah Mullin Published: October 2025 Sport Enduro and Downhill Mountain Biking/Racing Age 19 Current study/work Currently studying Sport & Exercise Science at Ulster University and also works for the Northern

Kathryn Morton Published: July 2025 Sport Archery Age 21 Current study/work studying physiotherapy at Ulster University Home Banbridge Club Ballyvally Archery Club and Ulster University Mary Peters Trust athlete since

Orla and Fionnuala Mulholland Profile Published : April 2025 Sport Gymnastics (trampoline) Age 14 (Orla) & 17 (Fionnuala) Current study/work Year 10 at St Catherine’s College, Armagh (Orla) & studying

Lydia McQuillan Profile Published : November 2024 Sport Squash Current study/work currently on a gap year after A-Levels at Wallace High School Home Lisburn Club Lisburn Racquets Club and Belfast