Three Irish teams in Top 8 of Small Countries Senior Beach Volleyball Championships
Three Irish Women’s teams finished in the Top 8 of the Small Countries Association Senior Championships in Perth, Scotland over the weekend. The results signifying positive progress as Volleyball Ireland looks to increase participation and improve performance on the...
Galway lead shortlist for 2019 Camogie All-Stars Awards nominations
Galway lead shortlist for 2019 Camogie All-Stars Awards nominations All-Ireland champions Galway lead the Camogie All-Stars Awards 2019 shortlist. The final team will be announced at the 16th annual Camogie All-Stars Awards banquet, sponsored by Liberty Insurance in...
Federation of Irish Sport – Budget 2020 Asks
We are asking the Government as part of Budget 2020 to deliver the second (of ten) phase of core funding this year, to remain online to double funding over the 10-year lifetime of the National Sports Policy 2018–2027, as per Action 45 of that policy. Sport plays an...
Record Numbers for Ladies Football Finals on TG4
Record Numbers for Ladies Football Finals on TG4 TG4’s coverage of the TG4 Ladies Football Championships culminated yesterday with the live broadcast of the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Finals from Croke Park. A new record was set yesterday with 56,114 people in...
EY Ireland continues its support for Hockey League
EY Ireland continues its support for Hockey League Monday 16 September 2019 EY Ireland announced it will continue its sponsorship of Hockey Ireland’s highest level of domestic competition – the EY Hockey League – for a further three years. Speaking at...
Insights from our Audit partners OSK
The income tax return filing deadline is 31st October 2019. Taxpayers can avail of an extension to the normal filing date of 31st October 2019 and instead file by 12th November 2019 if they file both their return of income and make the appropriate payment though ROS...
Motorsport Ireland launch tender for a ‘Safety Tracking Management System”
Motorsport Ireland is inviting Tenders for the provision of a Motorsport Safety Tracking Management System. The tender deadline is 11th October 2019 at 3pm. For more information, check out http://www.motorsportireland.com/UsefulInfo/request-for-tenders.aspx
Judging panel announced for upcoming Volunteer in Sport Awards
Former GAA Director General confirmed as Chair of judging panel for upcoming Volunteer in Sport Awards The awards celebrate the contributions of the 450,000 volunteers who give their time to Irish sport every year Judges include journalist and activist, Joanne O’...
Federation welcomes announcement of Women in Sport funding allocation
The Federation of Irish Sport were please to welcome the announcement of Women in Sport funding allocations by Sport Ireland today, September 5th. The €3 million funding, which is split over two years, has been divided between 40 NGBs as well as additional special...
Cycling Ireland Launch AXA Community Bike Rides
Media Release 27th August 2019 Cycling Ireland Launch AXA Community Bike Rides Cycling Ireland has partnered with AXA Insurance to create AXA Community Bike Rides, an exciting new programme that inspires people all over the Republic of Ireland and Northern...
Get your nominations in now! Volunteers in Sport Awards are live.
Nominations are open for the Volunteers in Sport Awards - get your nominations in now! Go to www.volunteersinsport.com to nominate. Background: The Volunteers in Sport Awards were created to recognise the contributions, commitment and dedication of the 450,000...
The 2019 Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Camogie Championships
The 2019 Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Camogie Championships will culminate on Sunday September 8th in Croke Park and after a thrilling season there will be a changing of the guard with three new names to be engraved onto the trophies on offer at Senior, Intermediate...
Archived News
Clann Credo is hosting a third and final ‘Supporting Community Organisations Through Challenging Times’ meeting
Due to phenomenal demand for our recent online meetings, Clann Credo is hosting a third and final 'Supporting Community Organisations Through Challenging Times' meeting. The aim has been to bring the Clann Credo Community together to learn and exchange ideas with...
Ministers Ross and Griffin welcome Government’s decision on resumption of training for high performance athletes and teams
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross and the Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Tourism and Sport Brendan Griffin TD, have today welcomed the government’s decision to facilitate the return of high performance athletes and teams as...
Special Edition FIS COVID-19 Newsletter (6th Ed)
'Resilience is the capacity of a system, enterprise or person to retain its core purpose and integrity in the face of dramatically changed circumstances' Dear Member, Welcome to June - we hope you are keeping safe and well. For those of you who are slowly returning to...
COVID-19 public health information translated resources
Translated COVID-19 Resources For those whose first language is neither English nor Irish, we have translated public health information into 24 other languages. These include Albanian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Simplified Chinese, Czech, Farsi, French, Georgian, German,...
New milestone reached for AXA Community Bike Rides
The AXA Community Bike Rides Team were delighted to see the programme hit a new milestone, with the first of its members completing 50 bike rides. Since the programme was launched last year, members have been taking part in these free, social bike rides which are led...
Frequently Asked Questions: Phase One – Return to Play Expert Group
Following the publication of the Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Business and Society, an Expert Group was established to provide guidance to Ireland’s sporting bodies to prepare for the phased return to sporting activity. In response the Expert Group will publish...
GAA Coaching Survey Launched
The biggest ever coaching survey conducted in Irish sport will see the GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association join forces to help shape the future development of Gaelic games. Coaches at every level of football, hurling and camogie are being encouraged and urged to make...
Special Edition FIS COVID-19 Newsletter (5th Ed)
'Federation calls for a Resilience Fund for Sport and a task force to specifically focus on the survival and re-ignition of sport organisations nationwide' Dear Member, We hope you are keeping safe and well as we take the first steps on this road to returning to sport...
Federation calls for a Resilience Fund for Sport and a Task Force
STATEMENT FROM THE FEDERATION OF IRISH SPORT IN RELATION TO THE CURRENT STATE OF SPORT IN IRELAND Federation calls for a Resilience Fund for Sport and a task force to specifically focus on the survival and reignition of sport organisations nationwide Issued on...
COVID-19: Updates from Government/Posters and Health Advice
Please find attached updated COVID-19 public health advice posters. The Department of Health has produced two posters for public use. The first is a general public information poster and the other is aimed at staying safe outdoors. [pdf-embedder...