Team Northern Ireland athletes begin a busy first full day of competition at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with events across bowls, swimming, boxing and gymnastics. The schedule matters because several competitors could advance from morning heats or qualification rounds into evening medal-deciding sessions.

Gary Kelly plays New Zealand’s Shannon McIlroy in men’s singles bowls at 08:30 BST, while Shauna O’Neill and Chloe Wilson face Niue in the women’s pairs at 11:20. Swimming heats begin at 10:30, featuring athletes including Victoria Catterson, Conor Ferguson and Barry McClements, with later rounds from 19:00 if they progress; boxer Louis Rooney competes at 11:45, and Olympic champion Rhys McClenaghan begins gymnastics qualification from 13:00.