The 2026 Commonwealth Games have officially begun, presenting a busy first day for Team Northern Ireland athletes in Glasgow.

Gary Kelly opens the day in the men’s singles, facing New Zealand’s Shannon McIlroy at 08:30 BST after his previous win against Niue.

In the women’s pairs, Shauna O'Neill and Chloe Wilson will compete against Niue at 11:20, looking to build on their victory against Singapore on Thursday.

At the Tollcross Swimming Centre, the morning heats commence at 10:30 with several Northern Irish swimmers:

• Victoria Catterson in the women’s 400m freestyle
• Grace Davison and Lottie Cullen in the women’s 200m backstroke
• Conor Ferguson and Paddy Johnston in the 50m backstroke
• Alana Burns-Aiken in the 50m butterfly
• Adam Bradley in the 100m breaststroke
• Barry McClements competing in the men’s S10 100m butterfly

Additionally, Team NI will participate in both the men’s and women’s 100m freestyle relay heats. Should they advance, the semi-finals and finals are scheduled for that evening starting at 19:00.

At the SEC Centre, Louis Rooney will represent Team NI in the men’s bantamweight 55kg round of 32, where he faces Mathealira Seholoholo from Lesotho at 11:45.