August 2018 LSP Round Up
Each month we c.arry a round-up featuring some of the many activities that are taking place around the country
Sports Capital Programme for 2018 Launched
The Federation welcomes the confirmation today of details surrounding the 2018 Sports capital Programme.
Getting to Know … OSK
As part of a new monthly feature, we want to know a little more about the organisations and the individuals that support the work of the Federation. To kick us off we sat down with Deirdre McDermott, Audit Director at OSK and something of a Hockey fan... Can you tell...
A Week to Live Long in the Memory
The curtain came down on the 2018 Para Swimming Allianz European Championships yesterday with Ellen Keane adding Gold to the bronze she won for Ireland on Friday night and the Silver won by 16-year-old Nicole Turner on Saturday.
Cricket Ireland Open New HP Centre
Cricket Ireland has today officially opened Phase One of a world-class high-performance training centre at the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus in west Dublin.
€1.5 Million Boost for High Performance
It was announced first in the flush of excitement around the Irish Women’s Hockey team and seven days later the detail of an additional €1.5 million from Government towards High performance Sport was confirmed.
Scully Looking Forward to Home Comforts
Irish Paralympian, James Scully, is looking forward to competing for his country in his home pool for the first time ever when he steps onto the starting blocks at the World Para Swimming Allianz European Championships next week. James will be one of the first...
Barr Strikes Bronze as Wonder Week Continues
Thomas Barr created history by winning a brilliant bronze medal in the 400m hurdles in 48.31 seconds at the European Athletics Championships in Berlin last night. Barr became the first Irish male sprinter to win an outdoor European medal in the 84-year history of the...
Gymnastics Aiming for Gold
Irish gymnast Rhys McClenaghan has qualified in 1st place for the pommel horse final at the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow. His score of 15.266 is a personal best and he will now compete in the finals this Sunday 12th August at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow. The...
Hockey Sets Nation Alight
What an incredible evening it was as Ireland secured a place in the Women’s Hockey World Cup after a shoot out win over India in London. Everyone at the Federation and across the whole of Irish sport offers heartfelt congratulations to Graham Shaw’s side, to captain...
An Taoiseach Salutes Para Swimmers
The World Para Swimming Allianz European Championships have been officially launched at Government Buildings with An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar playing host to Irish Para Athletes, Ailbhe Kelly and Patrick Flanagan. Councillor Nial Ring, Lord Mayor of Dublin was also in...
Hockey Reaches New Heights
Congratulations to the Irish Women's Hockey team who have qualified with a game to spare for the Quarter Finals of the Women's World Cup in London. Wins over the USA and India, whose combined population is over 2 billion, have propelled the team into the last eight...
Archived News
Marine Spacial Planning Update
The launch of the Draft National Maritime Planning Framework (NMPF), by Minister Damien English from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government took place on Tuesday November 12th. This draft is Ireland's first complete marine spatial planning document...
Volunteers in Sport Winners honoured in Farmleigh House
Volunteers from all 32 counties honoured at Volunteers in Sport Awards (Photos at end of Press Release) Awards celebrate the 450,000 volunteers contributing to sport in clubs and communities across Ireland Swim Ireland’s Mary Dunne receives ‘outstanding contribution’...
O’Driscoll O’Neil on board with Volleyball Ireland
Insurance company O’Driscoll O’Neil have been revealed as a new partner of Volleyball Ireland. The partnership will see the Dublin based firm, become the Headline sponsor of the 2019/20 Volleyball Ireland Association Cup and Shield Competitions, taking the flagship...
2019 National Seminar for Inclusion – Last Chance to Register !!
Last chance to register!! Cara in partnership with Sport Ireland are delighted to announce the 2019 National Seminar for Inclusion. The theme for this year’s seminar will be on ‘Children and Young People with Disabilities’ and will take place on Thursday November...
Minister Ross Opens Sport Ireland Hockey Training Centre
The new state of the art hockey pitch at the Sport Ireland Campus was officially opened by Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, providing a welcome boost to Ireland’s national hockey teams ahead of their pivotal Tokyo 2020 qualification matches...
‘Growing Stronger Together’ for CARA National Inclusion Seminar
'Growing stronger together' Date: Thursday, November 21st, 2019 Location: Castleknock Hotel, Dublin Price: €70 Cara in partnership with Sport Ireland are delighted to announce the 2019 National Seminar for Inclusion. The theme for this year’s seminar will be on...
STEELWELD CLAIM GALWAY BAY HOTEL SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Galway Bay Championships proved to be Mid Ulster’s continued dominance of the competition with Steelweld, formerly Cookstown Parochial, claiming the title for the sixth time and retaining it having won it 2018. This time it was far from being an easy passage their...
Federation of Irish Sport and Pundit Arena join forces to bring digital content and streaming services to Irish Sport.
- Pundit Arena the latest addition to Federation’s suite of partnerships working with 107 sporting bodies across Ireland. - Partnership will see the creation of a live-streaming fund for women in sport, supported by Sport Ireland funding. - Visibility, in all codes...
IKA HOSTS INTERNATIONAL TEAM TO LAUNCH TRANSPLANT GAMES IN DUBLIN 2020
PRESS RELEASE 19th October 2019 #LiveLifeGiveLife (PHOTOGRAPHER: Conor McCabe, tel. 085 7057255 – no repro fee) Representatives of 22 nations converged in Dublin this weekend for the...
Federation welcomes investment in Sport in Budget 2020
On behalf of the Federation on Irish Sport CEO Mary O'Connor would like to welcome the 2020 Budget for Sport and Physical Activity and to thank you all for the work that you do. Increased Government investment in Sport and Physical activity is as a result of the...