Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh Celebrates May and June Sports Personalities

Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh has celebrated another two months of sporting talent, recognising two athletes who excelled in their sport in May and June.

May’s winner was athlete, Madison Welby. The 15-year-old set a new course record in the Junior Girls 800m at the Ulster School Athletics Championships in May. Madison ran 2.10.14, breaking Elizabeth William’s 25-year-old record by more than five seconds and won the race with a margin of ten seconds to claim Gold. This performance also set a new Irish National Record for the Under-15 age group. Madison went on to win Gold in the Junior Irish Championships for the 800m, setting a new Championship record of 2:09.89. In addition to her outdoor track success, Madison is the NI & Ulster Indoor 1500m Champion as well as the NI & Ulster Schools Cross Country Champion and the All-Ireland Junior Schools Cross Country Champion

Badminton player Stephen Morrison was June’s winner. He represented Ireland in the +45 age group at the European Nations Cup in Ronda, Spain. Ireland finished 4th out of 11 countries, narrowly missing out on a European Bronze medal to the Netherlands. Stephen had fantastic performances throughout the event, competing against Spain, England, Denmark, Scotland and Sweden, before the agonising loss to the Netherlands.

Entries for July & August Sports Personality of the Month are currently open. Nominations close on Monday 1st September at 5pm. For more details or to make a nomination, click here.

Pictured – Athlete, Madison Welby, with Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh Elected Member Representative, Councillor Alderman Aaron McIntyre and Badminton player Stephen Morrison. 

Pictured – May Sports Personality of the Month winner, Athlete, Madison Welby, with Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh Elected Member Representative, Councillor Alderman Aaron McIntyre.

Pictured – June Sports Personality of the Month winner, Badminton player Stephen Morrison with Sport Lisburn & Castlereagh Elected Member Representative, Councillor Alderman Aaron McIntyre.