Annual Conference update – about our keynote speaker Peter Miskimmin
Peter Miskimmin has a wealth of experience as an athlete, coach and sports leader. Peter was appointed Chief Executive of Sport NZ in 2008. Since then he has overseen New Zealand’s most successful Olympic Games (Beijing, London and Rio) and driven a significant step...
Members Event on GDPR with Minister Pat Breen TD, Department of Taoiseach, and Data Protection Commissioner officials
The Federation of Irish Sport will host Mr Pat Breen, Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market & Data Protection, along with officials from the Department of the Taoiseach and the office of the Data Protection Commissioner at the...
HEAD OF SPORT NEW ZEALAND TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT FEDERATION OF IRISH SPORT CONFERENCE AT END OF MAY
Two time Olympian and current chief executive of Sport New Zealand, Peter Miskimmin, will be in Dublin at the end of May to deliver the keynote address at this year’s Federation of Irish Sport Conference, which is scheduled to be held in Trinity College Dublin on...
Clann Credo invites all clubs across Connacht to their free seminar on Financing Sporting Ambition
You are invited to a FREE seminar on Financing Sporting Ambition Clann Credo Community Loan Finance in association with Connacht GAA Connacht GAA Centre Cloonacurry, Bekan, Claremorris, Co. Mayo Thursday April 26th from 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm Following the announcement...
Women in Sport- ‘Actions Speak Louder than Words’
March 2018 ‘Actions Speak Louder than Words’, a women in sport event was jointly hosted last Thursday by the Olympic Council of Ireland and Federation of Irish Sport. 50 guests across Sporting Federations, Sport Ireland, the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport...
Clann Credo Team up with the Federation of Irish Sport
Press Release: Clann Credo team up with the Federation of Irish Sport to promote €10 million community sports loan fund. Clann Credo have funded over 100 sports projects to date Tuesday, 20th March 2018, The Federation of Irish Sport has teamed up with Clann Credo, a...
Press Release: Female Sports Win Big at Federation of Irish Sport Industry Awards Ahead of International Women’s Day
Press Release: Female Sports Win Big at Federation of Irish Sport Industry Awards Ahead of International Women’s Day Páraic Duffy (GAA) and Dominic Casey (Rowing) Honored with Outstanding Contribution Awards Thursday, 8th March 2018: In an apt turn of events, The...
Important Notice: Federation of Irish Sport Members Briefing Event rescheduled
Due to the adverse weather forecast for the next 24 hours, the Federation of Irish Sport Members Briefing Event scheduled to be held on 28th February is now postponed to 28th March 2018. Please save the date. All members will be notified in due course regarding the...
Press Release: The Federation of Irish Sport announce shortlist for Irish Sport Industry Awards 2018
Press Release: The Federation of Irish Sport announce shortlist for Irish Sport Industry Awards 2018 26 February 2018: The Federation of Irish Sport has announced the shortlist of finalists for the 2018 Sport Industry Awards. The awards, which this year are sponsored...
2018 Irish Sport Industry Awards shortlist Announced
The Irish Sport Industry Awards in association with JLT Ireland will be hosted at the Smock Alley Theatre on 7th March, we had a great response to entries and below is a shortlist of those entered, winners will be announced on the night. For more information...
Irish Sport Industry Awards in association with JLT Ireland, March 7th 2018
The Federation of Irish Sport is looking forward to hosting its third annual Irish Sport Industry Awards in association with JLT Ireland, on 7th March 2018, at the Smock Alley Theatre Dublin 8. The 12 award categories being presented on the night are: Digital...
Press Release: Federation of Irish Sport Welcomes Government’s Long-Term Commitment to Sport in Project 2040 Development Plan
Federation of Irish Sport Welcomes Government’s Long-Term Commitment to Sport in Project 2040 Development Plan Press Release 16th February 2018 The Federation of Irish Sport welcomes the Government's long-term commitment to the development of sport in Ireland as...
Archived News
Four Ireland players named in GB&I team for Jacques Léglise Trophy
A record four players from Ireland were selected by Great Britain and Ireland for the Jacques Léglise Trophy at Aldeburgh, England (30-31 August). Joshua Hill (Galgorm Castle), Aaron Marshall (Lisburn), Tom McKibbin (Holywood) and Luke O'Neill (Connemara) were named...
2019 Remembrance Run Officially Launched
Media Release Frank Greally was on hand to launch the 2019 Remembrance Run 5k- the unique and hugely popular Walk or Run event that takes place in the Phoenix Park on Sunday, November 10th. This will be the eight annual Remembrance Run 5k which last year...
‘Two Irish Winners Caps off a Sijsling Week of Tennis at Carrickmines …’
The AIG Irish Open took place at Carrickmines Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club from July 29th – August 4th and proved to be a great success. Tennis Ireland were delighted with the attendance numbers during the week plus the singles finals (broadcast live on TG4)...
Belfius EuroHockey Championships
Women’s Pool C: Ireland 3 (Evans, Hawkshaw, Mullan) Russia 2 (Sadovaia, Leonova) An early morning start for the Irish Women’s final match of the Euro Hockey Tournament in Antwerp saw them achieve a 3 – 2 victory over Russia to finish 5th place overall in the...
Brexit resources for Sport and Physical Activity bodies in Ireland
The queries listed below are clarified in the Government’s overall website to the extent that they are in fact capable of being clarified at all in a situation which is quite fluid. Please note that the www.gov.ie website is the authoritative source of information and...
Special Olympics Ireland recognised as a Healthy Community
Press Release 21st August 2019 For immediate release Supporting video available: Youtube https://youtu.be/md1OSyCx_08 Original File https://we.tl/t-69Eu6NgzNQ Special...
Irish Dressage team secure Olympic Qualification as history is made in Rotterdam
For the first time the history of the Olympic Games, Ireland will have a Dressage team at Tokyo 2020 after the 'Girls In Green' secured Olympic qualification today (Tuesday) after a stunning performance at the Longines FEI European Championships which are taking...
‘Boost with Facebook For Sporting Communities’
Facebook is hosting an ‘Open House for the Sporting Community’, providing an opportunity for sporting organisations and bodies that represent clubs and communities across Ireland to connect with like-minded people, hear from experts on sponsorship and learn how your...
Alliance for Insurance Reforn welcomes reports of insurance competition probe
The Alliance for Insurance Reform has this morning welcomed reports that the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) will investigate the Irish liability insurance market. Commenting on the development, Peter Boland, Director of the Alliance said “our...
Volunteers in Sport Awards are back!
Federation of Irish Sport Volunteers in Sport Awards to recognise the contribution of the 450,000 people who ensure sport in Ireland happens each week EBS, the Mortgage Masters to sponsor awards as part of a wider campaign celebrating the role of the volunteer; 37.2...