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Virtual Volunteers in Sport Awards

Virtual Volunteers in Sport Awards

We are pleased to announce that the Federation of Irish Sport Volunteers in Sport Awards supported by EBS will take place virtually next week. The ceremony, which serves to highlight, recognise and celebrate the work of our many sport volunteers in Ireland during the...

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Baton Twirlers adapting to the great outdoors

Baton Twirlers adapting to the great outdoors

Baton twirling is not a sport that you will typically find outdoors. It relies on good and consistent lighting, a hard wood floor and enough heat to stop fingers from feeling numb when twirling a baton! But where there is a will, there is a way and Northern Star...

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Paddle Day 2020

Paddle Day 2020

During this exceptional year we’ve been having there have been very limited opportunities to host events, with this in mind we were extremely lucky to be able to hold the #BeActive Paddle Day, a nationwide participation focussed event to get people out on the water...

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MarathonKids in its 6th year

MarathonKids in its 6th year

35 Fingal schools and over 3,500 5th & 6th class students will complete 26.2 miles over 8 weeks, training 4 times a week in school. This is the 6th year of this programme, which sees over 10,000 students from across Dublin complete the programme Last Wednesday...

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IWA Sport 21-day walk/ push challenge

IWA Sport 21-day walk/ push challenge

The successful and enjoyable 21 Day walk/push challenge saw over 100 registrations take part. IWA Sport partnered with Get Ireland Walking with the aim to turn members leisurely walks or pushes into a habit in three weeks. Kicking off the month of November with a...

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Archived News

Sport Ireland releases Adolescent Girls Get Active Research

Sport Ireland releases Adolescent Girls Get Active Research

By the age of 13-15 many girls have labelled themselves “not sporty” and are living by this label, with few attempts to counter it The most powerful barrier that prevents inactive girls from taking part in sport and physical activity is not feeling good enough to join...

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