New era for European cricket begins with the official launch of the Euro T20 Slam
Media Release 30 April 2019 New era for European cricket begins with the official launch of the Euro T20 Slam League launched by legendary cricketers Wasim Akram and Dilip Vengsarkar Leading global cricketers to play in inaugural event Bollywood star Yami...
Tom McKibbin wins prestigious Peter McEvoy Trophy
Ireland boys international Tom McKibbin won the prestigious Peter McEvoy Trophy in sensational fashion at Copt Heath, England on Thursday, 18 April. The Holywood golfer, 16, holed his third shot for a dramatic winning birdie during a playoff for the trophy. McKibbin...
Federation of Irish Sport launch annual conference focused on inclusivity and diversity
VENUE: Dublin City University DATE: 23 May 2019 THEME: SPORT – THE MOST INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY OF ALL? The Federation of Irish Sport's annual conference returns on May 23rd and this year we are challenging the world of sport on just how inclusive it is. The ever-evolving...
RTÉ and TG4 partner to bring FIFA Women’s World Cup to Irish screens for the first time
News Release 16 April 2019 RTÉ and TG4 partner to bring FIFA Women's World Cup to Irish screens for the first time RTÉ and TG4 announced today (Tuesday 16 April, 2019) that they have reached agreement with FIFA for live coverage of every game in the...
Irish Sport Industry Award winners – hugely successful night at the 4th annual ISIA’s hosted by the Federation of Irish Sport
World Para-Swimming Allianz European Championships recognised as Sporting Event of the Year – Irish Sports Industry Awards Orreco awarded ‘best sports business’ and Uppercut awarded ‘best new sports business’ Garrett Fitzgerald, Munster Rugby Honoured with...
Meet our Irish Sport Industry Award sponsors!
Pitchero is a team management system, a communication hub for players and a sharing platform for members to post the latest club news, Pitchero provides everything you need to run your sports club online. Pitchero are partners of the Federation of Irish Sport....
PRESS RELEASE – Irish Sport Industry Awards Shortlist 2019
The Federation of Irish Sport announce shortlist for Irish Sport Industry Awards 2019 4th April 2019: The Federation of Irish Sport has announced the shortlist of finalists for the 2019 Sport Industry Awards. The awards were set up in 2015 to highlight the...
Cricket Ireland seek Charity Partner
Cricket Ireland are inviting applications from organisations to become an Official Charity Pender. This is a significant area for many sports and a chance to support and highlight the fantastic work being carried out. The closing date for applications is the 10th of...
Closing Date Looms for Awards
There are only 36 hours left to make a submission for the six open categories in the 2019 Irish Sport Industry Awards. The Nominations Committee will meet today to determine long lists in the eight closed categories but the open categories are the ones we will focus...
Sailing launch first ever High Performance HQ
Irish Sailing launched the first ever high-performance base for the senior Irish Sailing Team last Friday in Dun Laoghaire Harbour. The HQ was officially opened by Mary Mitchell O’Connor, local TD and Minister of State for Higher Education. The facility was entirely...
Judges Named for Sport Industry Awards 2019
The full panel of judges for the Irish Sport Industry Awards have been named by the Federation of Irish Sport. Rob Hartnett, Sport for Business Founder (Chair) Cliona O’Leary, RTÉ Deputy Head of TV Sport Gerry McDermott, Fingal County Council Communications Manager...
Triumphs across the board as Team Ireland put in incredible performances in all sports
There has been a lot to celebrate over the past week for Team Ireland as they continue to put in incredible performances in all sports at the 2019 Special Olympics World Games. Over the 6 days of competition the Team not only secured an impressive 86 medals: 30 Gold,...
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17/4/2020 – Government Briefing COVID-19
Clubforce assisting with online fundraising
Clubforce, official data partner of the Federation of Irish Sport, are hosting weekly webinars covering fundraising online during the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, Clubforce have an introductory offer where organisations/clubs can sign up for online lotto and not...
OSK Business to Business COVID-19 Supports
Our partners OSK have compiled a detailed list of supports and information sources for businesses during COVID-19. We highly recommend you take a look at the full list here
Volleyball Ireland launch online camp
Volleyball Ireland are delighted to launch their first online camp. The 3 day programme will feature a range of activities including fitness workouts, ball skill challenges and match analysis sessions. The programme will also delve into a range of educational topics...
Alliance for Insurance Reform welcomes common approach by insurers during COVID-19
The Alliance for Insurance Reform has welcomed the announcement by the Department of Finance of a common approach by insurers to two of the key insurance-related issues affecting policyholders during the COVID-19 crisis. The approach was announced in a press release...
Alliance for Insurance Reform 9/4/2020
As members of the Alliance for Insurance Reform the Federation supports their work during this time. Please see updates of their activities below. The alliance are in very regular contact with the Department of Finance regarding what we are looking for from the...
Alliance for Insurance Reform Updates
Our work to date has focused on and will continue to focus on highlighting the negative impact of persistently high premiums and calling for real reforms that will quickly reduce liability and motor insurance premiums to affordable levels and keep them that way....
WEBINAR: Mental Health and COVID-19 – How to manage your wellbeing in times of uncertainty
We all know that mental health is important, but the recent outbreak of COVID-19 has refocused this discussion. These are unprecedented times and understandably, this uncertainty has fuelled a heightened sense of anxiety. Each day brings new challenges and we are all...
Here to help – how can you commercialise your website with Future Ticketing?
Future Ticketing are a cloud based ticketing software provider and one of the key benefits at times like these, is that we can continue to work remotely and support our clients needs. We are currently working with a number of our existing and new clients to help them...
Wage Subsidy Scheme Clarification
Clarification to the usage of cash reserves “In relation to the usage of cash reserves in the context of eligibility under the Wages Subsidy Scheme, the Revenue Commissioners – as the ultimate arbiters of the scheme – have clarified the position in the attached...