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...
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...
Archived News
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...
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...