Take a look at all of our news, past and present!
- Join our competitions
Ever thought about competing at one of our events but weren’t sure if you could? It’s easier than you think. - Thank you from all the team at NIWL
From the bottom of our hearts thank you to everyone who supported NI Champs in any way. Every single role mattered to us and we could not have done it without you. - New NI Weightlifting Apparel Shop NOW OPEN!
Get ready to train in style with our brand-new apparel line has officially dropped! Available Now: - Become a Technical Officer or Loader
NI Weightlifting Needs You! As our competitions continue to grow, we’re looking for enthusiastic individuals to join us as Technical Officials (TOs)! - NI Champs Results 2025
Take a peak at the NI Champs results here! - 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 2025Please see below for all links to the 2025 Titanic results
- The Limavady OpenThe 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 Summer Championships resultsThe results from the Asylum Summer Youth Competition are now available for viewing on our website!
- Qualification for NI ChampsTake a look at our qualification criteria for NI Champs
- Female Sports Forum
Leadership workshops & Women’s Sports Series - Seniors & Masters Training Session
Stay on top of your game with the 2025 NIWL Seniors & Masters training sessions! - The Limavady Open
Registration for the Limivady Open competition is now open! - Ladies Who Lift: Barbells & Brunch
As part of Women in Sport Week 2025, we’re bringing female weightlifters together to celebrate strength, community, and fun—beyond the competition platform! - The 2025 Calendar is out Now!Keep an eye out for competition release dates and make sure to get your entries in early.
- The Causeway Championships
Kick off 2025 with the First NI Weightlifting Competition of the Year! - Northern Ireland Weightlifting Athlete Support 2025
NI Weightlifting is excited to announce the launch of our Athlete Support Program for 2025, designed to assist Northern Ireland’s most promising weightlifting talents in achieving their competitive goals. - NIWL Athlete SupportNI Weightlifting is excited to announce the launch of our Athlete Support Program for 2025, designed to assist Northern Ireland’s most promising weightlifting talents in achieving their competitive goals.
- MPT Funding Closes Soon
Attention all high-performing weightlifters! A funding opportunity available through the Mary Peters Trust is closing soon! Click to find out how to apply - NIWL Records Are Now Live!
We are proud to announce that we are now officially tracking and maintaining Northern Ireland’s Senior Weightlifting records, go check it out! - Squad Session News: The Commonwealth Games Training Session
On Saturday 7 Sept 10am -1pm, we’ll be hosting our first official Commonwealth Games squad session! If you’re close to the NIWL squad standards, we want to hear from you. - The Gain Forth/NIWL Training Session RecapA few words from the National coach and the gallery for the first NIWL training session along with a video is now live on the website.
- The Results For The Asylum Youth Championships Are Now Live!Well done to all those who attended and competed in the Asylum Youth Championships on Sunday 1st September. The final results are now live for you to look at!
- Competition Date Change!
**IMPORTANT UPDATE** The date for the Asylum Youth Summer Championships has Changed to 1st September 2024! - Titanic Championship Gallery is Now Live!
The gallery for this event is now live and we have some cracking photos to share with you all. - Titanic Championship Results Now Live
Congratulations to all who competed in the Titanic Championships @ Crossfit NI on 8/06/2024. The results for the competition are now live for you to look at and compare with other athletes! - Mid-Ulster Youth OpenAnd its over… well done to those who competed in the Mid-Ulster Youth Open competition!. The public results as well as the gallery are available on the website now. Click on the post and go take a look!
- Become a Technical Official now!
We’re updating our technical official database and we need you! Your participation is key to making our competitions a success. If you’re already a licensed technical official and eager to help at upcoming events, just send us a message to confirm your interest!