Coca-Cola Thank You Fund Roadshow
Coca-Cola Thank You Fund Roadshow You are invited to attend one of the Coca-Cola Thank You Fund Roadshow events taking place in the months of June and July. The Roadshow will be stopping off in Cork, Dublin, Galway and Limerick to host fitness workshops and to...
Cork Health Seminar– Irish people don't walk enough, only one third of population meet weekly physical activity guidelines
Only one-third of the Irish population is meeting the minimum recommended 150 minutes of weekly physical activity, and the low levels of walking are contributing to long-term health problems. A seminar held in University College Cork (UCC), hosted by the Institute of...
Malaysia: dedicated sporting events agency boosts tourism income
Tourist arrivals in Malaysia rose to more than 25 million arrivals in 2012 and revenue climbed to almost $20.2 billion, which is an increase of 4% since 2011. Part of this increase is down to the targeting, by a dedicated government agency, of sport events to generate...
GAA to invest €9m in new facility at the National Sports Campus in Blanchardstown
The GAA is pleased to confirm plans to develop high performance purpose-built facilities for the Association at the National Sports Campus in Blanchardstown. The new facility will include four full size pitches including one to the scale of Croke Park; a full size 3G...
Featured Member: Badminton Ireland
Membership: There are over 15,000 players affiliated with clubs throughout the 32 counties. These would mainly be league and tournament players, with an estimated 100,000 players playing badminton in Ireland. Number of Clubs: There are 430 affilaited clubs...
Federation & Leman Breakfast Seminar Thursday 13th June, 8am- Data in Sport
The Federation of Irish Sport and Leman Solicitors collaborate once again as part of the Breakfast Seminar series for CEO’s and Leaders in Sport on Thursday 13th June, 8am. Subject: Data in Sport Date: 8am to 9am on Thursday 13th June 2013 (7.45am start, with light...
Federation of Irish Sport Insurance Scheme- Six new NGBs join the scheme
Following on from the successful launch of the Federation of Irish Sport group insurance scheme in December we are happy to report that six new members; Irish American Football Association, Angling Council of Ireland, Australian Rules Football League of Ireland, Deaf...
Featured Event: CPSI International Football Tournament
Location: Peamount United FC, Newcastle, South Dublin. Date: 5th-11th May, 2013 Participating Teams/Athletes: Republic of Ireland, USA, Scotland and The Netherlands About CSPI Sport: CSPI is the National Governing Body in Ireland for people with Cerebral Palsy....
Taoiseach officially opens Irish Sport HQ at National Sports Campus in Blanchardstown – Wednesday 29 May, 2013
Taoiseach Enda Kenny, together with Minister Leo Varadkar officially opened the Irish Sport HQ at the National Sports Campus in Blanchardstown on Wednesday 29th May. Performing the opening the Taoiseach said, “Ireland is a country that is passionate about sport and it...
Irish Swimming Goes High Tech
Swim Ireland has teamed up with NUI Galway with a view to developing a new high performance analysis system for competitive swimming. The development work is well under way on the new system which utilises innovative kinematic sensing technology. The new technology...
Coca-Cola Ireland launches €125k 'Thank You Fund' for 2013
Coca-Cola Ireland today launched the 2013 Coca-Cola Thank You Fund (The Fund). The Fund, now in its third year, is once again making €125,000 available to eligible non-profit organisations on the island of Ireland. The Fund is inviting applications from non-profit...
Motorcycling- Best World Supersport Result for Jack Kennedy & Rivamoto at Donington
Rivamoto Honda and Jack Kennedy produced their best World Supersport championship result with a determined ride to 6th position in the 5th round of the championship at Donington Park this afternoon. The result is all the more satisfying after the whole team worked...
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Services & Discounts Available to Federation Members
As members plan expenditure for the year ahead, here's a reminder of the services and discounts available from our preferred partners. PREFERRED PARTNERS Insurance- JLT Ireland JLT Ireland are the official brokers to our Insurance Scheme. JLT Ireland...
NGB of the Month: Irish American Football Association
History of American Football in Ireland The first game of American football in Ireland was first in Belfast in 1942 by two teams of U.S. servicemen to raise funds for the Red Cross. In 1947, a similar game was played in Croke Park between U.S servicemen returning from...
Seamus O'Connor reaches Top 10 and Snowsport Assoc. of Ireland Announce Teams
Snowboarder Seamus O'Connor competed in the Snowboard World Championships in Austria recently. In Halfpipe he came 8th place in the qualifier and 13th place overall in the final. On Monday last, (19th January) he came in 2nd place in the qualifier in Slope...
Sporting Highlights 2014
Now that the dust has settled and we are well and truly into the New Year, lets take a moment to look back on some of the sports moments from 2014. Last year was another really successful year for Irish sport both nationally and internationally. Below outlines just...
Interview: Julie Byrne – Tennis Ireland
Q1. What is your daily routine when you are training? (Week day) Fitness at 7am-8am, school from 8:50 - 2:10 , tennis training from 3-5, then home, homework dinner! Q2. What are your three most prized possessions? iPhone, Tennis Racquet and Bracelet...
23rd EASM Conference: "Sport Management in the Digital Age" – Aviva Stadium, September 2015 – Call for Workshops
The 23rd EASM Conference will be held in the impressive Aviva Stadium in Dublin from 9 to 12 September 2015. This year has been designed as a forward-thinking, interactive event centred on the provocative theme of Sport Management in the Digital Age, which reflects...
World’s longest ocean race calls on Leinster adventurers to take on 40,000 mile global voyage
The world’s longest ocean race is calling for more people from Leinster to take on the challenge of a lifetime and achieve something extraordinary in the Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race. Race organisers will host a talk at the National Yacht Club in Dublin...
VIDEO: Federation Annual Review 2014: Bernard Brogan's highlights of 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO9RuDoFYUQ&feature=youtu.be
Federation of Irish Sport publish Annual Review 2014
A New Year, A New Sporting Resolution: Federation of Irish Sport Calls for New National Strategy & Funding Initiatives for Sport Measures Include Changes to Tax Reliefs for Sporting Bodies and to Betting Tax Bernard Brogan, Federation President, Makes Call as...
Minister Ring Announces Additional Funding for Sport
The Federation of Irish Sport welcomes the news announced today (Thursday 11/12/14) by Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport, Michael Ring TD, for further funding to sporting bodies and organisations as part of the Supplementary...