Northern Ireland Weightlifting or ‘NIWL’ is the governing body for all weightlifting in NI.

Follow us for information on upcoming competitions, courses, club and squad training!


  • NI Championships Start List 2025
    Take a peak at the NI Championships start list here! Or… Download the List from the button below!
  • Eligibility for all future NI records and NI championships
    Please see the updated eligibility terms for all NI championships and records kept by the NIWL
  • Titanic Results 2025
    Please see below for all links to the 2025 Titanic results
  • The Limavady Open
    The Limavady Open competition at CrossFit Limavady was extremely successful. The results for the day are now available for viewing on our website. Well done to everyone who competed we hope to see you all again very soon!
  • Barbells and Brunch 2025 – WI x NIWL Collaboration
    As part of the 2025 Women in Sport week, Weightlifting Ireland and Northern Ireland Weightlifting came together to host the Ulster Barbells and Brunch event.
  • Asylum Youth Results
    The results from the Asylum Youth Competition are now available for viewing on our website!


Click here to find out information on the start list for events and don’t miss out on your start times as well as other information such as weigh-in times and officials

Training and Squad Sessions

NIWL’s Training and Squad Session where you can sign up to train alongside other athletes and work on your development as an athlete, these are available to all age categories.

We upload photo albums from each of our previous events and publish them on our website for you to download for free!

This is the NIWL’s official rules and regulations please ensure you are up to date on all rules, including attire.

Learn how to become a member of the BWL and compete in the NIWL competitions by becoming a member!