Federation of Irish Sport host Large Scale Sports Infrastructure fund information session
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...
New Look for Sport Dispute Resolution Body
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...
Irish Volleyballers Create History by winning first ever Junior International Match
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...
Cricket to Offer Pro Contracts to Women Players in 2019
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 to Host Olympic Beach Volleyball Qualifier
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...
Call for Input on Volunteer Strategy
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...
New Hockey Pitch for Campus
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...
Olympic Partnerships and New Chef de Mission
The Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) and Sport Ireland Institute today announced a ground-breaking, athlete centred partnership agreement for performance support delivery for the period 2018-2022. The OFI and Sport Ireland also announced that Fukuroi City in Japan...
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...
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COVID-19: Latest Information and Resources
www.merrionstreet.ie – The Government has announced a National Covid-19 Income Support Scheme to provide financial support to Irish workers and companies and effected by the crisis. Other measures relevant to all citizens (including sporting events) are announced...
OLYMPIC GAMES TO BE POSTPONED TO 2021
OLYMPIC GAMES TO BE POSTPONED TO 2021 24 March 2020 The Olympic Federation of Ireland welcomes the decision to postpone the Summer Olympic Games to 2021, considering the current global crisis. Given the fast developments around the world with the Covid-19 pandemic...
Irish Sailing Awards – Eve McMahon receives Youth Sailor of the Year
Eve McMahon, 16 years old, currently training with the Irish Sailing Laser Radial Team, won the 2019 Irish Sailing Youth Sailor of the Year award on Saturday night. The Awards were announced in a virtual ceremony. The Irish Sailing Awards are proudly supported by Dun...
Irish Sport Industry Awards – Postponed
Unfortunately the Federation of Irish Sport – Sport Industry Awards in association with Marsh Ireland have been deferred to a later date in 2020. The decision has been taken in light of the ongoing challenge of Covid19. We would like to thank you all for your support...
CORONAVIRUS – HSE INFORMATION
Updates 18/03/2020 Please see below, latest information regarding CoVid-19 from the HSE https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/73ada6-statement-from-the-national-public-health-emergency-team-18-march/ Updated 16/03/2020 Please see below, latest information...
Federation of Irish Sport and Print Depot extend long standing partnership for a further three years
The Federation of Irish Sport and Print Depot renew their long-standing partnership for a further three years. The Irish print supplier has been the preferred print supplier of the Federation since 2013 and has long served the print needs of many sporting...
Swim Ireland’s 2020 McCullagh International powered by Future Ticketing
Swim Ireland hosted the 2020 McCullagh International at the Bangor Aurora Leisure Centre in Co. Down last month. The event attracted huge interest from within Ireland and abroad, with Olympic Medalists and World Record holders relishing the chance to swim in the...
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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....