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...
“Pumped” Schools’ Video Awards Competition Launched- in partnership with FIS and the Irish Heart Foundation, supported by Bayer
“Pumped” Schools’ Video Awards Competition Launched- in partnership with FIS and the Irish Heart Foundation supported by Bayer New Teen Health & Lifestyle Survey Reveals Interesting Results As many as three in five teens eat fast food at least weekly One in three...
Paralympics Ireland hosts 10th EPC General Assembly and Conference
Paralympics Ireland is hosting the 10th European Paralympic Committee General Assembly and Conference in Dublin this weekend. The hosts are promoting this major international event as their contribution to The Gathering but outside of the opportunities available to...
NUIM CERTIFICATE IN CHILD PROTECTION AND WELFARE
Offered by the Department of Applied Social Studies NUIM in partnership with the NYCI Child Protection Programme The aim of the certificate in child protection and welfare is to provide those with a professional interest in, and responsibility for, child protection...
EWF European Junior Championships, Estonia- Clarence Kennedy wins bronze in 94kg class
Irish weightlifter Clarence Kennedy has claimed three bronze medals at the prestigious European Junior Weightlifting Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. This is the first European medal for Weightlifting Ireland and encouragement for all the many weightlifting athletes...
Member Profile: IOHA
Background/History: Established in 1975, the IOHA is recognised by the Irish Sports Council, Olympic Council of Ireland, the European Handball Federation and the International Handball Federation as the sole governing body for the sport of Olympic handball in...
Best ever viewing figures for Ladies Football on TG4
Yesterday’s live coverage of the TG4 Ladies Football Finals 2013 from Croke Park saw TG4 get its highest viewing figures to date for the occasion. Official figures provided by Nielsen report that 625,000 people tuned into TG4’s coverage during the afternoon, with...
Archived News
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...
Motorcycling Ireland: Trial World Championship Results
Motorcycling Ireland was represented by both the men's and women's teams at the World Trial Champion, which took place in Spain from 18th to the 20th of September 2015. The ladies team finished 9th overall while the mens team finished 6th overall.
Expert Group on Health-enhancing physical activity- Recommendations to encourage physical education in schools
Recommendations to encourage physical education in schools, including motor skills in early childhood, and to create valuable interactions with the sport sector, local authorities and the private sector As set out in the EU Work Plan for Sport 2014-2017 , an expert...
Taekwondo Ireland- Bronze and Silver Medals for Ireland’s Jack Woolley
Ireland’s Jack Woolley has added a second place Silver medal in the Israel Taekwondo Open G1 competition to a 3rd place Bronze medal achieved in Poland last week. Jack Woolley was unlucky not to take a gold medal as the final match went to a draw and a subsequent...
Local Sports partnership: Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership
Background: About Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership (SSRP) was established in 2001 under the Irish Sports Council (ISC) to increase levels of participation in sport and physical activity in County Sligo. We aim to achieve...