Featured Member: Horse Sport Ireland
Federation of Irish Sport Featured Member: Horse Sport Ireland Background/History: Horse Sport Ireland was established by the Government in 2008 to bring the sport, breeding and leisure aspects of the sport horse sector together. Number of Membership Organisations:...
INSIDE SPORT: Interview with Andrew Meredith, National Men's Hockey Coach
FIS talks to Andrew Meredith, National Men’s Hockey Coach, Irish Hockey. Fresh from delivering Olympic gold to the German Men’s Hockey team at the last two Games, as Assistant Coach, Andrew Meredith was appointed as National Men’s Coach in November 2012. Andrew...
Vacancy: Part-time Sports Inclusion Development Officer Offaly County Council (on behalf of Offaly Sports Partnership)
Offaly County Council (on behalf of Offaly Sports Partnership) invites applications for the position of: Position of Part-time Sports Inclusion Development Officer 1 YEAR FIXED TERM CONTRACT – 3 day week Salary: €24,127.8 - €29,097 per annum Applications are...
Industry Interview: Barry O'Brien, CEO, National Sports Campus Development Authority
We talk to Barry O'Brien, CEO, National Sports Campus Development Authority about his time in charge of the campus development, the challenges they have faced and upcoming developments. What was the situation when you took up post in 2008? The National Aquatic Centre...
Federation of Irish Sport Vetting Service
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Better Boards Stronger Sport: Improving governance in Europe – new toolkit launched
A new Better Boards, Stronger Sport toolkit has been launched to help sport and recreation organisations improve their governance across Europe. It comes as part of a European Commission project, which the Federation of Irish Sport and the Irish Sports Council...
Featured LSP: Mayo Sports Partnership
Mayo Sports Partnership Profile Background Established in November 2004 the Sports Partnerships main aim is to increase participation in sport and physical activity among all sectors of the community. It has three main functions: Information - To establish a...
Featured Event: AFL Europe Championship, Dublin 2013
AFL Europe Championship – Dublin 2013 Location: DCU Sports Ground DATE: 3rd to 10th August 2013 PARTICIPATING TEAMS/ATHLETES: National teams representing Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland and Sweden Host: Australian Rules Football League Of...
Minister Simon Coveney launches ISA SafeTrx; a revolutionary free Smartphone app designed to save lives on the water
The Irish Sailing Association (ISA) and Minister for Agriculture, Marine & Food, Simon Coveney, today (Thursday 22nd August) officially launched ISA SafeTrx; a revolutionary free Smartphone app designed to save lives on the water. Developed in association with the...
Cork County Council IFDS World Championships, Kinsale, 25-30 August
Competitors, families, friends and diplomats descend on Kinsale in advance of the Cork County Council IFDS World Championships 25-30 August 2013 Over 500 people have arrived in Kinsale for the start of the Cork County Council IFDS World Sailing Championships on Sunday...
Women in Sport – Irish Ladies International Rugby Legend Joy Neville to Retire
Irish International Ladies Rugby player notorious No.8 Joy Neville announces her retirement after a decade of dedication to the sport. Limerick native Joy won 70 caps for Ireland and was part of the Irish team that achieved the 2013 historical Grand Slam Title....
Impact of Sale of National Lottery on Funding for Good Causes
Recent exchanges in the Dáil shed some light on the potential impact on funding for good causes to include sport from the sale of the National Lottery. In response to questions from Mary Lou McDonald TD, Minister Howlin confirmed that under the next national lottery...
Archived News
New Report Shows Value of Big Events to Irish Economy- Ireland v England rugby worth €21.3m
Attracting more big ticket sporting events to Dublin would provide a multi-million euro boost to the Irish economy, according to Dublin Chamber of Commerce. On July 2nd the Dublin Chamber published the results of an independent survey which found that travelling fans...
Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon Dublin
Date: 08/02/2015 Start Time: 11:45 AM* * Times subject to change Start Line: Chesterfield Avenue, Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland Finish Line: Chesterfield Avenue, Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland Participant Perks Official Race Number...
The Federation of Irish Sport AGM to be be held at Irish Sport HQ on Tuesday 28th July at 1pm.
Click here to see Notice of AGM Click here to see Draft Minutes of the 2014 AGM held on 29th July 2014 Click here to see Statement of Accounts, 2014
Final Reminder to apply for the Coca-Cola Thank You Fund
REMINDER TO APPLY NOW FOR THE COCA-COLA THANK YOU FUND BEFORE JUNE 29TH Just a friendly reminder to make your application to the Coca‑Cola Thank You Fund before the deadline of June 29th. The Fund is helping people to become more active, more often by providing...
Deaf Sport Ireland- European Championships: Ireland 6 Poland 0
The 8th European Championships for Deaf Men’s Football kicked off this week in Hannover, with Ireland facing their first opponents, Poland, yesterday afternoon. The match began at 3pm Irish time and was live streamed through German website www.EuroDeaf2015.eu with...
Top Irish Cyclist to Attempt National Hour Record on Dublin Track
An accomplished cyclist who has enjoyed much success on the road is taking to the track this Saturday afternoon in a landmark Irish record-setting event. John Lynch, a rider with Murphy Surveys Kilcullen Cycling Club, will take to the outdoor velodrome at Sundrive...
Summer camps for everyone 2015
Athletics Ireland A chance for 6-12 year olds to try various athletics such as sprinting, hurdles, relays, javelin and shot putt. Prices are €50 for one week with a €10 discount with a second child. The camps run from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm, more details can be found...
Federation of Irish Sport Conference 2015- Kingsley Aikins presentation
Federation of Irish Sport Annual Conference 2015: Ideas Wall
We asked three questions during the annual conference and created an ideas wall. Some general themes are summarised below: Question 1: We say sport contributes to Health, Economy, Education, Community and Ireland's reputation. Are these too many, too few or just...
Federation of Irish Sport Annual Conference 2015- List of Partners, Exhibitors and Supporters.
Partners: Coca-Cola Thank You Fund- Will distribute €125,000 in five grants of €25,000 in 2015. These grants will provide major funding for sport and activity programmes taking an innovative approach to getting localcommunities moving....