Sporting Highlights 2014
Now that the dust has settled and we are well and truly into the New Year, lets take a moment to look back on some of the sports moments from 2014. Last year was another really successful year for Irish sport both nationally and internationally. Below outlines just...
Interview: Julie Byrne – Tennis Ireland
Q1. What is your daily routine when you are training? (Week day) Fitness at 7am-8am, school from 8:50 - 2:10 , tennis training from 3-5, then home, homework dinner! Q2. What are your three most prized possessions? iPhone, Tennis Racquet and Bracelet...
23rd EASM Conference: "Sport Management in the Digital Age" – Aviva Stadium, September 2015 – Call for Workshops
The 23rd EASM Conference will be held in the impressive Aviva Stadium in Dublin from 9 to 12 September 2015. This year has been designed as a forward-thinking, interactive event centred on the provocative theme of Sport Management in the Digital Age, which reflects...
World’s longest ocean race calls on Leinster adventurers to take on 40,000 mile global voyage
The world’s longest ocean race is calling for more people from Leinster to take on the challenge of a lifetime and achieve something extraordinary in the Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race. Race organisers will host a talk at the National Yacht Club in Dublin...
VIDEO: Federation Annual Review 2014: Bernard Brogan's highlights of 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO9RuDoFYUQ&feature=youtu.be
Federation of Irish Sport publish Annual Review 2014
A New Year, A New Sporting Resolution: Federation of Irish Sport Calls for New National Strategy & Funding Initiatives for Sport Measures Include Changes to Tax Reliefs for Sporting Bodies and to Betting Tax Bernard Brogan, Federation President, Makes Call as...
Minister Ring Announces Additional Funding for Sport
The Federation of Irish Sport welcomes the news announced today (Thursday 11/12/14) by Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport, Michael Ring TD, for further funding to sporting bodies and organisations as part of the Supplementary...
CARA National Inclusion Awards is Now Open for Applications
Have you heard about the National Inclusion Awards? Do you provide opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in sport, physical activity and physical education? If so.... Check this out! The CARA Adapted Physical Activity Centre is pleased to...
Ice Skating Association of Ireland launches first ever Speed Skating Camp
Do you feel the need for speed? If you do, then grab yourself a place on the Ice Skating Association of Ireland (ISAI) Speed Skating Camp which will be held at Ice Skating Blanchardstown in Dublin from 29 December 2014 till 2 January 2015. This will be the...
LSP of the Month: Dublin City Sports Network
Background to the Dublin City Sports Network Dublin City Sports Network (DCSN) was established in 2000. The network is comprised of representatives from statutory bodies, organisations and groups/clubs operating in Dublin City with a responsibility for or an interest...
Ireland's November Series Review with look ahead to 6 Nations & RWC
November saw Ireland take on South Africa, Georgia and Australia over three consecutive weekends in the Aviva stadium. Pre Series Coming into the series Irish coach Joe Schmidt biggest concern would have undoubtedly been the list of players who would be...
IRFU Targeting New Talent In Search For Sevens X-Factor
The IRFU today (1st Dec) issued an open invitation to all male athletes, from all sports, to consider if they have what it takes to be part of the new Irish Rugby Men's Sevens programme as it confirmed four Talent Identification Days (TID) to be held in locations...
Archived News
Swim Silver for Coyne
Dublin’s Niamh Coyne has taken the silver medal in the women’s 100m breaststroke at the 2018 Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games with a time of 1:08.90. Sligo’s Mona McSharry finished just out of the medals in fourth place with a time of 1:08.97. Mona was first to turn...
Budget Increases Welcomed
Minister for Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohue has announced a commitment of €126 million to support a range of sporting initiatives in 2019. This represents an increase of just over €14.69 million on the total investment in sport this year. The...
September 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. Each month we carry a round-up...
Celebration of Sport on Campus
Congratulations to everyone who took part in activities surrounding the European Week of Sport over the past seven days and more. The week-long celebration of sport and physical activity culminated in the second Family SportsFest at the Sport Ireland National Indoor...
Getting to Know… JLT
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. This month we sat down with Amanda Harton, Director of JLT and related to some pretty good Caribbean swimmers... ...
Ireland Score Silver at World Games
The Irish Eventing team have made history today (Monday) by winning the team Silver Medal at the FEI World Equestrian Games in North Carolina, USA, and in the process have qualified for the 2020 Toyko Olympics, while Tipperary’s Padraig McCarthy has completed a...
Rowing Gold on the Double
Congratulations to Sanita Puspure who has today been crowned World Champion after winning Gold in the women’s single sculls. Following a week of highly impressive form, Puspure executed yet another dominant performance in the final in Plovdiv this morning, which saw...
Representing Sport in Marine Planning
A new report published today [18 September, 2018] brings together for the first time a clear picture of all activity in Ireland’s seas. The National Marine Planning Framework Baseline Report is a key part of the process of developing Ireland’s first marine spatial...
New Look for Olympics in Ireland
A new name and logo have been unveiled for the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of the island of Ireland with a name change from The Olympic Council of Ireland to Olympic Federation of Ireland. A modernised Olympic crest will also be sported by the Team Ireland...
Sport Boost from Education Spend
Sport is set to be a big winner in the new round of Education funding announced this morning by an Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Ministers for Education Richard Bruton and Mary Mitchell. It will though take some time to materialise. The education element of the...