THE Irish Sea’s leading ferry company is backing Northern Ireland’s elite athletes to secure a place at next year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Stena Line has flexed its muscle by announcing sponsorship of the Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Team which will see the ferry giant transport athletes between Belfast and Cairnryan over the coming months as they utilise the various arenas and stadiums in Glasgow for training and competition. Pictured at the announcement is (front) Niamh Cooper and Gemma Gibney (captain) of the Northern Ireland netball team, (back l-r) NI Judo champion Lisa Kearney, Stena Line’s Neil Palmer, swimmer Curtis Coulter, Conal Heatley of the NI Commonwealth Games Council and Judo player Eoin Fleming.