Together We Move Event- London
The FIS attended the inaugural ‘Together We Move’ event, facilitated by Coca-Cola Europe in London on October 23rd-24th. Over 160 academics, experts and active programme delivery partners from across Europe gathered at the event to discuss collaborative ways of...
2013 National Modern Pentathlon Championships
LOCATION National Sports Campus, Abbotstown. DATE 27th October 2013 PARTICIPATING TEAMS/ATHLETES 56 athletes from all over Ireland and visiting athletes from the UK and representatives from the British Army Pentathlon team. HOST Pentathlon Ireland ABOUT PI Pentathlon...
Policy Update
October was a busy month with sport represented at the Global Economic Forum for the first time and Budget 2014 not to mention developments regarding alcohol sponsorship & sport. The Federation are also contributing to a working group headed up by the Department...
Swim Ireland ‘splash’ their way to first place
SWIM IRELAND AWARDED TOP PRIZE OF €25,000 BY COCA-COLA THANK YOU FUND COCA-COLA AWARDS €125K TO ORGANISATIONS PROMOTING HEALTHY ACTIVE LIFESTYLES Swim Ireland was today named as the overall winner of this year’s Coca-Cola Thank You Fund and was awarded a top prize of...
FIS Talks to Airtricity on Teaming Up with the Dublin Marathon
Earlier this year Airtricity announced they would be sponsoring the Dublin Marathon and the Race Series leading up to the event. The Federation spoke to Stephen Wheeler, Managing Director, Airtricity, who kindly told us more… Airtricity has a long tradition of...
New General Manager of Pentathlon Ireland
Robert Mooney has been appointed as General Manager of Pentathlon Ireland, the National Governing Body for Modern Pentathlon across the 32 counties of Ireland. Robert previously worked with Swim Ireland as High Performance Coordinator and has a background in Sport...
Featured Member: Mountaineering Ireland
Mountaineering Ireland Mountaineering Ireland is the representative body for walkers and climbers in Ireland. It is recognised as the National Governing Body for mountaineering, hillwalking, rambling and climbing by both the Irish Sports Council and Sport...
Featured LSP: Monaghan Sports Partnership
BACKGROUND Established in November 2006 Monaghan Sports Partnership's main aim is to increase participation in sport and physical activity among all sectors of the community. It has three main functions: WHAT WE DO Information We provide information and support to...
Triathlon Talent Identification and Paratriathlon Information Day- AIT, Athlone, 24th November
Triathlon Talent Identification and Paratriathlon Information Day in AIT, Athlone on the 24th of November being run by Triathlon Ireland. The Talent ID Day is suitable for talented young athletes who have experience of competitive swimming and running while the...
STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF SPORT IN IRELAND
Issued by the Federation of Irish Sport the representative body for Ireland’s Governing Bodies Sport and Local Sports Partnerships. We are extremely disappointed with today’s announcement which sees a further 8% reduction in current funding for Irish Sport with...
Confederation of Golf in Ireland Formed- John Roche appointed as Director of Golf
Confederation of Golf in Ireland Formed The Golfing Union of Ireland (GUI), the Irish Ladies Golf Union (ILGU) and the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) are pleased to announce the formation of the Confederation of Golf in Ireland (CGI). The CGI is a new...
National Horse Sport Arena is officially opened- 9th October 2013
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar officially opened the National Horse Sport Arena at the National Sports Campus in Blanchardstown on Wednesday, 9th October, 2013. The magnificent new arena has been established within the Walled Garden of...
Archived News
Sport Industry Awards 2015 Shortlist Announced
The inaugural Sport Industry Awards will be hosted at the Smock Alley Theatre on 5th November, we had a great response to entries and below is a shortlist of those entered, winners will be announced on the night. More information at www.sportindustryawards.ie 1....
Taekwondo: Junior European Success.
The end to a glittering junior career occurred in Daugavpils, Latvia at the Junior European Championships where South Dublin Taekwondo [SDTKD] athlete Jack Woolley competed in the youth section for the last time. Jack who fought in -55kg Junior, had 5 matches in this...
Fundraising Performance: Fifth Annual Report on fundraising in Ireland
Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical Insurance, along with Mazars, are proud sponsors of 2into3's Fifth Annual Fundraising Performance Report. The Report will examine the accounts of over 1000 Irish not-for-profits in order to establish the total fundraised income from...
Federation launches A Manifesto for Irish Sport
Download here : Federation of Irish Sport Launches Manifesto for Irish Sport & Outlines 5 Point Plan Needed for Ireland's Sporting Future Bernard Brogan Calls for New National Vision & Strategy for Sport Appeal for Restoration of Funding Levels & Widening...
Federation Board Member, Sarah O'Shea, FAI, to set up Sport Consultancy Business.
Sarah O’Shea, a member of the board to the Federation of Irish Sport, is to leave the Football Association of Ireland at the end of the year to set up a Sport Consultancy Business. Sarah O’ Shea is the head of legal and disciplinary affairs at the Football Association...
Kieran Mulvey to be appointed as Chair of Sports Ireland
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, and the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring TD, today (Tuesday) announced that Mr Kieran Mulvey is to be appointed as the Chairperson of the newly-established Sport Ireland. ...
Gold for Ireland in Moscow
A busy September came to an end for Ireland &South Dublin Taekwondo’s Jack Woolley with his final outing at the Russian Open World Taekwondo Federation [Olympic Style] ranking tournament in the Dinamo Krylaskoye Arena in Moscow. Before the event the team pairing...
Belfast win Atlantic Cup
The Belfast Trojans added a European title to their Irish title by winning the GFL International Atlantic Cup in Groningen over the weekend. The Trojans had a comfortable 26-7 win over Dutch hosts, Groningen Giants in the Final played on Sunday 27th September. The...
Deaf Sport Ireland: Qualifier for Deaflympics 2017
The Irish Deaf Men's Football Team will face the Deaf Great Britain team in a qualifying match on October 24th. This match is a qualifier for the 2017 Deaflympics. Kick off is at 1pm in Dalymount Park, Dublin. Entrance to the match is €10 (under 16s go free) and...
"The Story So Far"
Dear National Governing Bodies CEO, The National Sports Campus has seen significant development and progress since its inception especially over the past two years. To commemorate and document this progress, and to illustrate the array of facilities which are now in...