Launch of National Sports Policy
The Government has published its National Policy on Sport which sets a blueprint for what we can aspire to, what we can expect and what we can focus on as those responsible for delivering sport in its many forms over the next decade. It is a long and detailed paper,...
July 2018 LSP Round Up
The Federation of Irish Sport is made up of National Governing Bodies of sport as well as the 26 Local Sports Partnerships that operate around the country working with Local authorities to implement a wide variety of sporting programmes. Starting this month we will...
Euro Excitement On Campus
There was a great sense of shared purpose and excitement at the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus this morning as six of our sporting bodies came together to announce their plans and hopes for the European Championships taking place in Glasgow and Berlin between...
Athletics Glory Running Deep
This day last week we wrote about the record-breaking achievements of young Irish athletes at the U18 European Championships. Seven days on and we can say the same of the next level up having secured a best-ever performance at the World U20 Championships in Finland....
Rowers Add to Medal Rush
Irish rowers Paul and Gary O’Donovan won gold in the final of the men’s lightweight double sculls at World Rowing Cup III in Lucerne, Switzerland at the weekend while teammate Sanita Puspure added to Ireland's recent medal rush on the global stage taking silver in the...
Young Irish Athletes Set New Standard
Irish athletics celebrated its best ever performance at a major championship over the weekend with three gold medals and one silver lifting us to seventh place overall on the Medals Table at the European U18 Championships in Hungary. Gold medals for Sarah Healy in the...
Gymnastics Strikes World Gold
Ireland scored its best ever performance on the International Gymnastics stage this weekend with Andrew Smith, Adam Steele and Rhys McClenaghan qualifying for no fewer than 6 apparatus finals at the 2018 World Challenge Cup in Mersin, Turkey. The highlight was Rhys...
OCI Provides €200,000 in Funding Grants
The Olympic Council of Ireland is to make €200,000 of funding grants available across 16 sports to assist with Olympic focused projects. The grants are being made available to member National Governing Bodies with €20,000 going to Boxing, Cycling, Horse Sport, Rowing,...
Powering the Future for Women in Sport
Meetings of influencers looking to contribute ideas on the next stage of development for Women in Sport in Ireland have been taking place across the country over the past few weeks. The National Indoor Arena at the National Sports Campus was the first venue for around...
54 Medals From Transplant Games
It was a triumphant week for Transplant Team Ireland at the 10th European Transplant & Dialysis Championships in Cagliari as they won a staggering 54 medals including 11 Gold, 20 silver, 23 Bronze. A large turnout of family friends and supporters turned out to...
Government Confirms Commitment to Sport
The Government has published the specific elements relating to Sport as part of the Project Ireland 2040 review of Capital Spending Projects. The programme outlines an expected spend of €200 Million between 2018 and 2021 with further expansion over the period of 2022...
Federation Signs Teamer Deal
Teamer, the leading sports technology company for amateur sport, has today announced a 3 year partnership with the Federation of Irish Sport as the preferred supplier of team, club and league management software to National Governing Bodies in Ireland. The partnership...
Archived News
History maker McClenaghan secures first ever World Final for Ireland!
7th October 2019: Rhys McClenaghan has qualified to the pommel-horse final at the 2019 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, the first ever world final for an Irish gymnast. McClenaghan scored a superb 15.200 on pommel yesterday during the first of...
Data Protection Commission updates on Brexit
Following on from previous notices in January 2019, the Data Protection Commission issues an important message on personal data transfers to and from the UK in event of a 'no deal' Brexit. All-Island NGB’s may find this relevant. ...
Federation of Irish Sport publish Investec Economic Research Report into the Economic Value of Sport
For every €100 invested in sport by Government, Exchequer receives up to €195 in tax revenues – new report Research findings published by the Federation of Irish Sport in partnership with Investec Research into economic value of sport in Ireland represents first major...
International leaders in Inclusive Sport and Physical Activity deliver training at Kerry Sports Academy
As part of European Week of Sport, Cara in conjunction with Sport Ireland coordinated a day of inclusion training at the Kerry Sports Academy for the network of Sport Inclusion Disability Officers based in the 29 Local Sports Partnerships nationwide. They were also...
New winners and record crowd at Camogie Finals!
There was a record-breaking day on September 8th along with three thrilling Finals as new winners were crowned across all three grades in front of a record crowd of 24,730. Kerry got the day off to a start with a bang as they claimed the Premier Junior crown for the...
Stunning performance sees Irish horses and riders claim two Gold and two Silver medals at World Breeding Championship in Belgium
Irish Horses and riders have recorded an incredible result today (Sunday) at the FEI WBFSH Show Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses at Lanaken in Belgium, taking home two Gold and two Silver medals. It was a spectacular performance from the Irish to...
Baton Twirling team bring home 8 medals from International Cup
Baton Twirling Sport Association of Ireland In August the BTSAI sent seventy one athletes to the International Cup Baton Twirling competition in Limoges, France. This event covers a total of seven disciplines with some of the sections having 80 contestants hoping to...
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...