Ballymena Academy make flying start to Netball NI League with four wins

A fantastic effort by the Ballymena Academy teams.

Saturday 03 October 2026

Ballymena Academy made a perfect start to their Netball Northern Ireland League campaign, with all four teams securing victories away to Belfast Royal Academy on Friday.

Four wins on opening day

The Minor 1 and Minor 2 sides delivered particularly commanding performances, recording 22–1 and 28–1 victories respectively.

Minor 3 also began their campaign on a winning note with a 4–1 result, before Junior 1 rounded off an excellent opening day for the school with a 16–4 victory.

Coach Julie-Anne Cairns described it as a “fantastic opening day of Netball Northern Ireland League competition for Ballymena Academy”, with every team starting the new campaign with a win.

Ballymena Academy results

Belfast Royal Academy Minor 1 1–22 Ballymena Academy Minor 1

Belfast Royal Academy Minor 2 1–28 Ballymena Academy Minor 2

Belfast Royal Academy Minor 3 1–4 Ballymena Academy Minor 3

Belfast Royal Academy Junior 1 4–16 Ballymena Academy Junior 1

The four victories give Ballymena Academy an impressive platform to build on as the teams continue their respective Netball Northern Ireland League campaigns.