Oireachtas Update- June 2013
JUNE POLICY UPDATE: OLYMPIC REVIEW AT OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE; ALCOHOL SPONSORSHIP DEBATE RUMBLES ON & MORE The Irish Sports Council & Olympic Council of Ireland appeared before the Oireatchas Committee on June 19th to discuss London 2012 and the distribution of...
Featured Member: Volleyball Association of Ireland
Membership Numbers/Participants: 580 Number of Clubs: 16 Number of Participating Schools: 95 Post Primary, 192 Primary Volleyball Ireland 2012/2013 Highlights: Premiers Women’s Champions - Santry Premiers Men’s Champions - Aer...
Coca Cola Thank You Fund- Q&A with Erica Roseingrave, Public Affairs and Communications Manager, Coca-Cola HBC Ireland
1. How did the TYF come about and what instigated this approach to CSR and what benefits has Coca-Cola gained from the programme? The Coca-Cola Thank You Fund was launched, developed and implemented in 2011 to mark our 125th Anniversary celebrations in Ireland. The...
Better Boards Stronger Sport Governance project update
The final Better Boards, Stronger Sport (BBSS) governance project meeting was attended by Just Sport Ireland (JSI) and the Irish Sports Council (ISC) in Helsinki in on 8th-10th May 2013. The BBSS project and ‘toolkit’ is a European Commission funded project, led by...
Kids giving it a go this Summer
Four out of five Irish children do not partake in enough physical activity each week to meet the minimum amount of physical activity set out by the Department of Health for maintaining and improving their current and future health. Summer presents a perfect...
The Arthur Guinness Projects- Initiative to Invest 3 Million Over Three Years in Sport, Music, Arts and Food
On Wednesday 26th June, GUINNESS & Co. launched a major new initiative, Arthur Guinness Projects, designed to champion and celebrate people whose ideas, passion and spirit are enhancing and shaping our culture and identity. Arthur Guinness Projects is a major new...
Featured Event: Paralympics Ireland new offices opening
Location: Irish Sport HQ, National Sports Campus, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 Date: 19th June , 2013 Attendees: Approximately 100 Key stakeholders of Paralympics Ireland including athletes, Team officials, Board Members, NGB Representatives, Staff, Sponsors and...
Vacancy: Ulster Branch Badminton Union of Ireland, Talent Identification and Development Officer
Job Description Job Title: Talent Identification and Development Officer Reports To: Designated Member of Ulster Badminton Council JobBased: National Badminton Centre, Lisburn. Northern Ireland Salary: £12,800 per annum (20 hours per week) Contract...
2013 Atlantic Cup – 29/30 June 2013, Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
On the 29th & 30th June, four of Europe's best amateur American Football clubs will battle it out to win the title of Western European Champion in the 2013 Atlantic Cup. This is the fifth year of the Championships which this year is being hosted by the Irish...
CIES Football Observatory Launches 2013 Annual Review
CIES is the International Centre for Sports Studies, located in Neuchatel, Switzerland. It was created in 1995 as a joint venture between the Federation Inernationale de Football Association (FIFA), the University of Neuchatel, the City and the State of Neuchatel. The...
DSI: Irish Representation in the 2013 Deaflympics
Irish Representation in the 2013 Deaflympics This July will see the 22nd Deaflympic Summer Games being held in Bulgaria, with Ireland being represented by a team of Football and Badminton players. 22 players were chosen for the Men’s Football panel earlier in the...
Go For Life Games- DCU, Saturday 8th June
The second Go for Life Games recently took place in DCU on Saturday 8th June. The Go For Life Games is a celebration of physical activity and approximately 200 older participants comprising of 14 teams, along with their supporters from around the country, participated...
Archived News
Federation Supporting Active School Week 27th April-1st May, 2015
The Federation of Irish Sport is this year supporting Active School Week (ASW) which is taking place from the 27th April to the 1st May and we would ask every NGB and LSP to consider supporting the ASW initiative. ASW are open to any and all ideas and would like NGBs...
Player Profile: Interview with David Harte, Irish Hockey Goalkeeper
Q1. What is your daily routine when you are training? It all depends on the day. Some days have early mornings with 2 sessions others one in the evening. As well as pitch sessions there are gym and running sessions too so daily routnes are tailored to suit the...
Minister Ring Announces €19.6M Investment For Irish Sport
Minister of State for Sport, Michael Ring T.D., announced on Wednesday an investment package of €19.6m from the Irish Sports Council into the National Governing Bodies of Sport in Ireland. This is almost €1million more than the equivalent figure for 2014. This...
Update: Rates for Sports Clubs, Valuation (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2012
Following on from the announcement that government were bringing forward a Bill for the rating of sports clubs only with regard to the commercial part of the club, below is an update regarding its progress- The Valuation Act, 2001 is the legislation which governs the...
NGB of the Month: Triathlon Ireland
About Triathlon Ireland Triathlon Ireland is the National Governing Body and operates on an All Ireland basis being supported by the Irish Sports Council and Sport Northern Ireland. The first triathlon in Ireland was held in Skerries in 1983. The race...
LSP Profile: South Tipperary Sports Partnership
Background South Tipperary Sports Partnership was established in 2007 as part of the Irish Sports Council’s (ISC) Local Sports Partnership national initiative. The purpose of the Sports Partnership is to promote a co-ordinated...
Swim for a Mile 2015 launched
Swim Ireland today announced details of its annual ‘Swim for a Mile Challenge’. The project, which was initiated in 2014, will challenge members of the public to compete in national events to swim a mile. Swim Ireland will provide a free training programme, support,...
Interview: Dave Kearney – Irish Rugby
The Federation recently caught up with Leinster and Ireland rugby star Dave Kearney ahead of the 6 Nations. The Louth Native talks prized possessions, ideal dinner guests and what he wanted to be as a kid! Find out all below in this months athlete interview........
Ireland set to join top tier of ODI Cricket
The ICC Board approved that Ireland will join the 10 Full Members in a rankings-based qualification system for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 As a result, Ireland will no longer participate in the ICC World Cricket League, but will continue to play in the four-day,...
Good Governance: European Commission funded projects to assist sporting bodies in improving their governance
From 2011-2014 the EC funded eight projects to help strengthen the organisation of sport in Europe, one of which was the Better Boards Stronger Sport project that the Federation was a partner on. We have compiled a list of all the projects that have been developed to...