Sports Chaplaincy Ireland

The Bigger Picture Workshop in Cork 💫

Fantastic day with amazing young people at Cobh Ramblers FC and Cork Harlequins HC. Allyson O’Regan, Ramblers club chaplain and Alex Newenham Quins club chaplain hosted workshops led by Sports Chaplaincy Ireland partners Made For More 🌟

Wednesday Morning Encouragement 🔥

Ballyfermot , Dublin

FAI Cup Third Round
Warmest of welcomes at Ballyfermot United - what a fabulous set up on and off the park. Great night . Big well done to Wexford. Wonderful also to catch up with one of our local referee officials.

🔴 Cliftonville FC are delighted to welcome Reverend Leslie Addis as our new Ladies team Chaplain.

➡️ https://cliftonvillefc.net/2024/08/16/les-is-more/

New Chaplain - Queens University Football ⚽️

Queens University Football Club’s First Team Manager James Lavery and Chairman Denis Clarke welcome their newly appointed football chaplain Gareth Skyes at training last night where he was introduced to the players and staff.
Well done Queens - great set up !

Global Sports Sunday 15th September 2024 ❤️

Praying for the valuable and precious people within our sports communities every day and especially on Sunday September 15th.

Morning Encouragement 🔥

Nicola Olyslagers
Olympic Silver Medalist in High Jump (Paris & Tokyo)
“I just decided to pursue God over sport, and whatever comes with sport is a bonus but I’m already complete and perfect and loved regardless of it. And that’s just allowed me to soar over every high jump bar and not be scared anymore because I’m loved and that’s the most important thing”

The new football season is underway and as a team of volunteer sports chaplains serving across football clubs in Northern Ireland we look forward to journeying alongside , encouraging , listening , supporting and praying for and with everyone in our clubs ⚽️

Our prayer for the new season…

Heavenly Father,

We thank you for the gift of football and the opportunity to come together to serve everyone in this great game. ❤️

We pray for our players. Thank you for the skills and talents you have given them. We ask that you would protect them as they compete and that they will become sound in body mind and spirit. ❤️

We pray for our coaches and staff. Give them wisdom as they lead and serve their teams. Help them instil in their players a love for the game and a desire to play fair ❤️

We pray for our referees. May they be wonderfully appreciated and respected as individuals and valuable to not just our game but to each of us. Grant them guidance and wisdom as they officiate each week and may they too enjoy the game ❤️

We pray for our Administrators. Give them wisdom to listen well and to lead well. We pray you will give them grace and strength as they help build good relationships across the game developing a spirit of respect and sportsmanship.❤️

We pray for our volunteers and fans . May they know the appreciation of those they come to serve and cheer on and may they enjoy the game and always support their teams gracefully, regardless of the outcome.❤️

Finally help us remember that no one game is more important than the relationships we build with each other . Help us all to be gracious in victory and humble in defeat .❤️

In Jesus name we pray
Amen
🙏

Billy Dixon is welcomed as co-Chaplain with Josh Porter to the Senior Referees by Andrew Davey and Chevy Davenport .

In a week which has seen the very sad passing of our friend and former senior referee Peter McGrath we will be remembering Peter’s family in prayer.

We are looking forward to serving all our senior referees in season 2024/25 through the sunshine and the rain 💙🙏

“God made me fast. And when I run, I feel His pleasure. If you are not guided by God you will be guided by someone or something else”
Eric Liddell , Olympic 400 metre champion Paris 1924 .

‘When I was at the lowest point in my career, defeated, and devastated at the Rio Olympics, there was a Chaplain there to listen to me and to help me see a bigger picture for my life’.

Katie Taylor , Olympic Gold Medallist 🥇 2012

Sports Chaplaincy UK and Ireland - serving and caring for European sportspeople at the UEFA Under 19 Football Championships (July 15th to 28th and beyond) ⚽️🏆

“When He saw the crowds He had compassion for them , because they were harassed and helpless like sheep without a shepherd”
Matthew 9:36 - The Bible

Day 11 - Serving at the UEFA u19 Euros ❤️

“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.”
‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭ - The Bible

It’s the day of the semi-finals of the Euro Under 19s!

Praying for everyone involved and honoured to be serving.

“Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.”
Proverbs 3:27 - The Bible

Another amazing day serving precious people at the UEFA under 19 Euros 🤩

“Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.”- Jesus
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭16

Serving precious people at the UEFA u19 Euros yesterday 💚

“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God has forgiven you.”
Ephesians 4:32

What a beautiful day yesterday at the UEFA u19 Championships in Northern Ireland. Privileged to be serving the IFA volunteers, IFA staff, and competing nations .
Project leaders for the IFA, Peter Gilpin and Karen Dunne have led the Tournament superbly . Well done guys 👏👏👏

Sports Chaplaincy UK & Ireland were privileged to be serving everyone at the Northern Ireland and Italy game at the UEFA U19 Championships in Larne last night.

New Chaplain
Karen James
Glentoran Womens First Team

Karen James, is welcomed by Team Manager, Billy Clarke, after being give the warmest of introductions by Head Coach, Kim Turner, to the Glentoran Women’s First Team players and staff.

Another special day serving at the UEFA u19 Championships ⚽️

Some of our Sports Chaplaincy Team with Ashleigh Flannigan (Team Liaison Officer for France) and Lawrence Gilloway (Greenisland Football Club) who gave us all the warmest of welcomes. Honoured to be supporting Ashleigh and all of the TLO’s at the tournament who are doing a wonderful job taking care of the needs of each competing nation.

Privileged to be serving on Day 2 at the UEFA Under 19’s ⚽️

Josh Porter (centre) is one a team of 16 sports chaplains serving at the tournament. Pictured with Josh are some of those who Sports Chaplaincy UK and Ireland are serving. Gary Wilkinson (Team Liaison Officer for Spain) and Dean Holmes ( Head of the IFA volunteers ).

Gary is one of a team of 8 Team Liaison officers working at the tournament, who are all doing a fantastic job, looking after each individual nation.

Dean is coordinating a wonderful team of local volunteers for the tournament and is doing really tremendous work pulling everyone together.
Well done men 👏💙🙏

Great first day serving at the U19 European Championships in Northern Ireland

Praying for everyone involved in the UEFA Under 19 European Championships in Northern Ireland over these next 2 weeks.

Privileged to be serving as a team of sports chaplains at the tournament.

Gary Halliday, chaplain to Derriaghy Cricket Club is one of a number of cricket club chaplains serving the cricket communities across Ireland through sunshine and rain

Tuesday Morning Encouragement 🔥

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A people called to pray for our athletes

Join us today in praying for our athletes across our island 🏃🏃‍♀️

Partner celebration: UCB Ireland 💚

Delighted to be partnering with United Christian Broadcasters Ireland who are also suppliers of the “Word for today”

Norman Whiteside, Manchester United and Northern Ireland ❤️💚

“Great to see the work of Sports Chaplaincy UK & Ireland continuing to expand into more clubs and sports. The support that a sports chaplain can provide in any sports club setting is invaluable”