Statement from Mary O'Connor CEO Federation of Irish Sport The Federation of Irish Sport is pleased to welcome the Sport Ireland confirmation of the allocationof increased funding which was originally announced for Budget 2019. The announcement and confirmation of...

UEFA Experts to share learnings across many aspects of developing a successful sport Topics include digital engagement, participation, sponsorship, strategic communications and the growth of women's sport Federation urges all National Governing Bodies, Local Sports...

Volleyball Ireland has launched a new strategic plan. Raising the Game maps out the vision, mission and strategic objectives that will guide the development of Volleyball in Ireland over the next four years. The overarching vision is to create a vibrant volleyball...

The Federation were pleased to host representatives of the Department of Tourism, Transport and Sport at a sold out briefing session on the 22nd of January. The topic of the day was the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund which is making €100million available for...

The new look Sport Dispute Solutions Ireland was launched yesterday at the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus by Minister of State Brendan Griffin in front of a strong turnout of sports administrators. The new body replaces Just Sport Ireland which was set up in...

The Ireland u16s Girls Volleyball Team created history at the European Championships Qualifying stage yesterday (Sunday Jan 6th). The girls in green beat Iceland to claim 5th place and become the first Irish Junior Volleyball team to win an International Match. Led by...

The Board of Cricket Ireland has endorsed the provision of Irish cricket’s first women’s senior playing contracts, after a recommendation was accepted at its recent Board Meeting held at Ballymascanlon House Hotel on 12 December 2018. Warren Deutrom, Chief Executive...

Ireland is to stage the first Round of the 2019 CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup, one of the major international events in the sport and a qualifying event for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The prestigious event will be held over the June Bank Holiday at...

Sport is a huge part of volunteering in Ireland and Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, Mr. Sean Canney, TD, has launched a Call for Input Paper on Volunteering. This paper is the first step in developing a national volunteering...

A new state of the art hockey pitch will be laid at the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus, providing a welcome boost to Ireland’s national hockey teams as they go in search of Tokyo 2020 qualification. Today’s announcement comes on the back of recent strong...

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin TD, today announced an investment package of almost €4.5 million in Dormant Accounts Funding for a wide range of sport and physical activity measures...