New €5 million headquarters for Special Olympics
The Federation of Irish Sport is delighted to see the further development of the National Sports Campus with the allocation of €5 million to Special Olympics Ireland for the building of a brand new HQ at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown, Dublin. CEO of the...
Active School Week Launched – Monday 12th May 2014
Ministers Reilly and Varadkar welcome launch of Active School Week 2014 12.5.2014 Part of an intersectoral approach under Healthy Ireland The Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly TD, and Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar, today (Monday 12 May...
APPLY NOW FOR A GRANT FROM THE COCA-COLA THANK YOU FUND
IT’S TIME TO GET MOVING! APPLY NOW FOR A GRANT FROM THE COCA-COLA THANK YOU FUND €125,000 IN FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR PROJECTS PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MINISTER LEO VARADKAR AND ATHLETE DERVAL O’ROURKE LAUNCH FUND #MOVEMENTISHAPPINESS Voluntary and non-profit...
South Dublin County Sports Partnership, Ramble Aid – 7.5km fun run/walk in Griffeen Valley Park, May 25th
If participating in this years Women's Mini Marathon then you could look to get a good idea of your preparation by taking part in South Dublin County Sports Partnership’s Ramble Aid event on Sunday, May 25th at 11am in Griffeen Valley Park in Lucan. The course is a...
Volunteers in Sport Awards 2014
The annual search is on to celebrate and reward the dedication and commitment of the sporting volunteer. The endless enthusiasm of the volunteer allows children and adults to participate in sport at every level throughout their communities. An initiative of the...
THE ROLE OF SPORT IN IRELAND TODAY – FEDERATION OF IRISH SPORT PUBLISHES ANNUAL REVIEW
Opportunity to maximise potential of sport for benefit of Ireland given the wide and varied contribution made by sport in 2013 Sport supports 40,000 Irish Jobs with the global value of sport estimated at between $350 - $450 billion each year Calls for creation of...
Event Profile: Irish Table Tennis Association- National Senior Championships 2014
Players from across Ireland descended to the fantastic facilities of the University of Limerick to battle it out for the chance to be National Champion in the 2014 Butterfly National Championships. Location: University of Limerick Date: 1st-2nd March 2014 Competitors ...
Eurobarometer on sport reveals high levels of inactivity in the EU- Ireland exercise or play sport most regularly (16%), 6th overall (52%)
According to the results of the latest Eurobarometer survey on sport and physical activity, 59% of European Union citizens never or seldom exercise or play sport, while 41% do so at least once a week. Northern Europe is more physically active than the South and East....
EC publishes report on Gender Equality in Sport: Proposal for Strategic Actions 2014-2020
Gender Equality in Sport Experts' proposal supports new strategic actions A group of experts has just adopted an ambitious and innovative report in the field of gender equality and sport. The proposals made, draw on the conclusions of the EU Conference on Gender...
Volunteers in Sport Awards 2014
The Volunteers in Sport Awards 2014 were recently launched by Minister Michael Ring TD, Minister of State for Sport and Tourism at the Aviva Stadium. An initiative of the Federation of Irish Sport in conjunction with the Irish Sports Council, the Department of...
Jack Woolley set to represent Ireland at the Youth Olympic Games and World Junior Taekwondo Championships
Since joining ITU club, South Dublin Taekwondo, he has gone from strength to strength under Master Robert Taaffe. During the past 5 years not only has he won numerous national and international competitions., the highlight being representing Ireland at the World...
Commission Adopts Report on the First EU Work Plan for Sport
On 24 January 2014, the European Commission adopted its Report on the implementation of the first EU Work Plan for Sport (2011-2014). The Report draws a positive picture of achieved work outcomes, includes ideas for future priorities regarding EU cooperation on sport...
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Bernard Brogan, Mary O’Connor and Michael Murphy launch the Irish Sport Industry Awards 2018 in association with JLT Ireland
Bernard Brogan, Mary O’Connor and Michael Murphy launch the Irish Sport Industry Awards 2018 in association with JLT Ireland The 2018 Irish Sport Industry Awards in association with JLT Ireland were launched on Thursday 18th January 2018, by Bernard Brogan, President...
Statement from Federation of Irish Sport regarding Sports Capital Grants Announcement
Thursday 30th November 2017 The Federation of Irish Sport is delighted to welcome the announcement of the many facilities both new and existing that are to be supported by the Sports Capital Grants which the Government has announced today. We are particularly pleased...
Federation of Irish Sport Pre Budget Submission – Irish Sport does Matter
The Federation of Irish Sport released its pre-budget submission. In the submission the Federation is calling on the Government to look at the 10 points below. IMMEDIATE INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR NATIONAL SPORTING ORGANISATIONS & LSPs MORE CERTAINITY IN FUTURE...
Annual Review of Irish Sport 2016 launched
The Federation of Irish Sport is delighted to announce that our Annual Review 2016 was officially released today (Friday, 16th December). The Review, which was penned and published by the Federation of Irish Sport, provides a thorough overview of the wide and varied...
Federation of Irish Sport Calls For Transparency from Olympic Council of Ireland
The Federation of Irish Sport, the representative body for the majority of Ireland’s national Olympic sporting organisations, is calling for transparency from the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) today (Thursday, 27th October 2016) ahead of its Executive Board Meeting...
Irish Sport United in Disappointment on 2017 Sport Ireland Funding Level
Budget 2017 confirmed that Sport Ireland funding, which supports the participation and high performance programmes of 74 National Sports Organisations and 26 Local Sports Partnerships as well as Coaching Ireland, the Institute of Sport, the National Sports Campus and...
Irish Ice Hockey Association Accepted as a Member of Sport Ireland
The Irish Ice Hockey Association (IIHA) has announced their recent submission for membership of Sport Ireland has been successful.A member of the Federation of Irish Sport, the IIHA submitted the application to the Board of Sport Ireland through their Eligibility...
Statement from the Federation of Irish Sport regarding Ireland’s Olympic Team
Media Release - Statement Friday 26th August, 2016 As the representative body for the National Governing Bodies of sport (NGBs) in Ireland, we feel it is important to put the achievements of our Olympic team into perspective. Despite the various controversies that...
Irish sport made huge strides at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Now that the curtain has drawn on Rio 2016, Irish sport can reflect on what has been a largely successful Olympic Games for Team Ireland, writes James Galvin. We have had some wonderful achievements at these Games. Many of our athletes broke national records and...
James Galvin – Gary Keegan will be a “huge loss” to Irish sport
CEO of the Federation of Irish Sport James Galvin has described Gary Keegan's resignation as a "huge loss" to Irish sport, while also wishing him all the best in his new business venture. Sport Ireland announced today that Keegan will be stepping down as the Director...