2014 Juvenile GAA Handball 60×30 Finals
The cream of Juvenile 60x30 Handball converged on two Leinster venues this month, from Friday 10th October – Sunday 12th to battle it out for the 2014 All Ireland titles in the softball code. Thirteen counties in all competed with Clare, Tyrone and Wexford leading the...
Shannon Blueway Launched with a Splash in Leitrim
Minister Heather Humphreys TD, and actor & producer Carrie Crowley joined with over 300 walkers and paddlers to open the Shannon Blueway today in Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim. The Shannon Blueway runs from Drumshanbo through Battlebridge and Leitrim Village to...
Remembrance 5K Run – November 9th
The third annual Remembrance Run 5k will take place in the Phoenix Park on Sunday, November 9th. This year's Remembrance Run - open to walkers, joggers and runners- will again have a Special Remembrance Theme of Family or Friends passed, or who may be currently...
NGB of the Month: Archery Ireland
The association: The Irish National Archery Federation which was formed in the 1950’s changed its name to the Irish Amateur Archery Association in the 1970’s and is now known as Archery Ireland (AI). The association is affiliated to World Archery which itself...
National Exercise Referral Framework- Public Consultation open until 3rd November
The draft National Exercise Referral Framework has been published for public consultation with a closing date for submissions of 3rd November at 11.45pm. The Federation along with the Irish Sports Council and a number of our members were part of the expert group which...
Interview: Arthur Lanigan O'Keeffe – Pentathlon Ireland
Q1. What is your daily routine when you are training? Due to the nature of my sport (5 Sports) my daily routine is quite varied. The consistent part is that each day has between 3-5 sessions and of course I eat and sleep A LOT. Usually it will consist of a...
STATEMENT FROM FEDERATION OF IRISH SPORT RE FUNDING FOR SPORT IN BUDGET 2015
"The Federation of Irish Sport welcome the announcement today that there is to be no reduction in the current funding for sport from the €42.5 million allocated in 2014. The fact that a floor in the funding levels for sport has now been reached provides a positive...
BERNARD BROGAN APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERATION OF IRISH SPORT
Dublin GAA star Bernard Brogan has been appointed President of the Federation of Irish Sport.The Federation is the umbrella body for all of Irish sports governing bodies. In his role as President Bernard will work with the Federation to create greater awareness of the...
FEDERATION OF IRISH SPORT CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO REINSTATE CURRENT SPORTS FUNDING BACK TO 2011 LEVELS BY 2016
Federation budget submission also calls on government to extend donations tax relief to current spend The Federation of Irish Sport in their pre-budget submission on behalf of all Irish sport has made two requests of Government. The Federation announced details of...
Minister Ring Launches Irish Sports Monitor Report 2013
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring TD, today launched The Irish Sports Council, "Irish Sports Monitor Annual Report (ISM) 2013". This is the fifth report in the ISM series and provides the Irish Sports Council with a means of accurately...
Players reaping the benefits of the BNP Paribas National Tennis Academy
Created in 2003, the BNP Paribas National Tennis Academy is a programme designed by Tennis Ireland to bring the top Irish players to one central location. The programme began with seven players in Westwood in Leopardstown before being moved to Dublin City University...
All Ireland Liberty Insurance Senior Camogie Final – Review
The Cork Camogie team won the Liberty Insurance Senior All-Ireland title a few weeks ago, beating Kilkenny 2-12 to 1-9 in Croke Park on Sunday September 14th following a storming second half-display. Cork’s Aoife Murray made a fabulous save from a Michelle Quilty shot...
Archived News
€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. A total of 17 sports will benefit from the new money...
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...
Federation AGM at Sport HQ
Following the publication of the new National Sports Strategy, the Federation held its Annual General Meeting at Sport HQ. There was a strong turn out of members to review the year gone by and also to talk of the future now that the National Policy on Sport has been...
Federation Welcomes National Sports Policy
The Federation of Irish Sport is delighted to welcome the publication of Ireland’s first National Sports Policy which sets out the Government’s roadmap for the development of Irish sport over the next ten years from 2018 to 2027. We are pleased that the Policy...
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,...