Ministers Reveal detail of €4.5 Million Dormant Account Funding Boost
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...
TG4 announce Media Partnership with 20×20
National Irish Language broadcaster TG4 is delighted to announce that it has come on board as a Media Partner for the 20x20 Women in Sport initiative. The announcement was made live, during the broadcasting of the All Ireland Ladies Football Club Finals on TG4 this...
Meany and Murphy Named as European New Leaders
Two Irish sports professionals, Olympian and Get Ireland Swimming National Co-Ordinator Grainne Murphy and Conor Meany (Basketball Ireland) were selected for the New Leaders Sport Leadership Education Programme. The pair were selected following a European application...
Hurling and Camogie Granted World Heritage Recognition
The Federation is delighted to hear the news that hurling and Camogie have been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. At a meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible...
A Charter for Disability Sport
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, today launched Ireland’s first ever Sport Inclusion Disability Charter. The Federation of Irish Sport, the FAI and Kildare LSP were among the first organisations to sign up to the charter.
Getting to Know … 2Into3
As part of a monthly feature, we get to know a little more about the organisations and the individuals that support the work of the Federation. This month it's the turn of Dennis O'Connor of 2Into3, who earlier this year made his international Hockey debut. Can...
Basketball’s Teaching Potential
The National Basketball Arena was the focus of all of the action for the 2018 Dublin Primary Schools’ Mini Basketball League finals this week, as over 1,000 children took to the court for a big festival of basketball.
Kellie’s Simply Champion
Team Ireland arrived home from the 10th World Elite Women’s Championships in New Delhi, India yesterday to a hero's welcome. Kellie Harrington claimed lightweight gold at the tournament after topping the 60kg podium following five wins in eight days at the Indira...
Gymnastics Ireland’s year of Celebration
Gymnastics Ireland's annual gala awards night took place on Saturday night in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Dublin. 200 guests took to the red carpet for the JLT Gymnastics Ireland National Awards for a night that saw 29 recipients being honoured at this celebration of...
Launch of new Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF)
Statement in relation to the launch of new Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund as announced by The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross T.D. and the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin T.D. Applications are being invited for...
Keeping Up With the National Policy on Sport
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport were present at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on their areas of Government earlier in the week and put the sporting world on notice that the Government's Large Scale...
World Baton Twirling Federation European Cup of Baton Twirling 2018 (EuroTwil2018)
The Baton Twirling Sport Association of Ireland were very honoured to be selected by the World Baton Twirling Federation to host the 2018 European Cup of Baton Twirling. The event took place in the Sport Ireland indoor arena and the athletics hall was used as a...
Archived News
Federation of Irish Sport announces three year partnership with Clubforce
The Federation of Irish Sport is delighted to announce Clubforce as its latest partner. The only all-in-one sports club management platform has signed a three-year deal with the Federation. The partnership is the latest in a suite of partners that offer essential...
ONE ZERO NGB Offer
Tickets for One-Zero 2020 are officially on sale, and with a special NGB rate available for this year’s event, you're the first to know. One-Zero are making some big moves for 2020. They have found a new home in the RDS, growing out to 1,500 international attendees....
Irish Indoor Bowling Association Competition Updates
The finals of this season’s Ladies Inter Zone competitions have been completed with Armagh and Monaghan Zones coming out on top. In the premier competition, the McElroy Cup, Armagh met Donegal in the final. Armagh were the favourites to pick up their 8th ladies title...
Federation of Irish Sport launch 2020-2020 Strategic Plan
The Federation of Irish Sport have launched their plan for the organisation for the next three years which includes their mission to be an authoritative and independent voice for Irish sport. The plan, developed in consultation with the Federation of Irish Sport...
GARRETT FITZGERALD – WE WILL MISS YOU
It was with great sadness that I learned of the passing of Garrett Fitzgerald last week. As Gerry Thornley put it in the Irish Times it is doubtful if anyone has given more to Munster rugby in the professional era. I had the absolute privilege of presenting Garrett...
Rowing Ireland has launched ROWKYO in preparation for the 2020 Olympics.
Rowing Ireland has launched ROWKYO in preparation for the 2020 Olympics. 13.02.20 What is Rowkyo? Rowkyo is a Rowing Ireland initiative, designed to support clubs and help manage the inevitable interest in the sport in the run-up to the 2020 Olympics. Rowing...
The Federation of Irish Sport launch the 2020 Irish Sport Industry Awards supported by Marsh Insurance
The Federation of Irish Sport today launched their 2020 Irish Sport Industry Awards. This is the fifth year of the awards which were set up to highlight the important role sport plays in the economic life of the country in addition to the many other ways in which it...
The Alliance for Insurance Reform welcomes first meeting of Judicial Council
Alliance welcomes first meeting of Judicial Council and urges the Council to work swiftly and with the common good in mind. The Alliance for Insurance Reform has welcomed the first ever meeting of Ireland’s Judicial Council and wished it every success in its work....
‘Time to Ticket – meet our partners’ – Ronan Burns, Future Ticketing.
Get to know Ronan Burns and Future Ticketing better! Can you tell us a little about your business and what you do? Future Ticketing currently provide the next generation in ticketing solutions to 300+ sports organisations, venues and attractions across Ireland and the...
Irish Indoor Bowling Association Competition Updates
The IIBA has just completed the junior inter zone rinks competition. Some 120 juniors were involved. There were 2 sections - one for 14 - 18 years and one for under 14. In the over 14 competition, Monaghan just came out on top against North West while in the under 14...