What’s in store for Team NI on day one of the Commonwealth Games?

The first day of the 2026 Commonwealth Games is upon us and it’s been quite a busy Friday for the various Team Northern Ireland athletes in Glasgow.

It’s an early start Gary Kelly who is in action in the men’s singles against New Zealand’s Shannon McIlroy at 08:30 BST following Thursday’s win over Niue.

Shauna O’Neill and Chloe Wilson After their win, they will face Newey in the women’s doubles at 11:20

Full heats from 10:30am, at Tollcross Swimming Centre.

Victoria Catterson Will be in the women’s 400m freestyle Grace Davison And Lottie Cullen The women’s 200m backstroke will start

Conor Ferguson And Paddy Johnston with 50m backstroke Alanna Burns-Aiken 50m butterfly and Adam Bradley In the 100m breaststroke.

Barry McClements Go to Men’s S10 100m Butterfly Team N.I Both the men’s and women’s 100m freestyle relay heats will be contested

If the various swimmers progress through their heats, the semifinals or finals of those events will take place from 19:00 that evening.

At the SEC Centre, Team NI will have a boxing contingent in action.

Louis Rooney Mathelira Seholoholo from Lesotho fights 11:4 in men’s bantamweight 55kg round of 32

From 13:00 at the Emirates Arena, Olympic champions Reece McClenaghan as well as Ewan McAteer and Eamon Montgomery There are qualifying actions.