Triathlon Ireland seeks Paratriathletes for the Road to Rio
Triathlon Ireland is delighted to have been affiliated to Paralympics Ireland at their recent AGM held in Dublin. With paratriathlon set to form part of the Rio 2016 Olympics, Triathlon Ireland are keen to develop the sport and identify and support athletes both at an...
ITTA Announce STIGA Shamrock Series
As part of its commitment to providing playing opportunities for all levels of playing ability and increasing competition opportunities for all, the ITTA is delighted to announce the launch of the STIGA Shamrock Series. This series of events, brought to the membership...
World’s leading CP International Football Teams get ready for action in South Dublin
World’s leading CP International Football Teams get ready for action in South Dublin Republic of Ireland, USA, Scotland and The Netherlands will do battle from 5th to 11th of May in the inaugural Dublin Gathering CP International Tournament. The fixtures will take...
We have moved offices to the National Sports Campus
The Federation of Irish Sport is delighted to announce their new home in the National Sports Campus in Blanchardstown. The new offices are home to 18 sporting bodies and are part of the overall development of the Campus at Abbotstown which includes the National...
Featured Member: Canoeing Ireland
Canoeing Ireland Factfile Membership: 2,700 members Number of Clubs: 65 Number of Participating Schools: 10 Canoeing Ireland 2012 Highlights: 2012 Olympic Games International Liffey Descent (part of the International Canoe Federation World Series) Junior Liffey...
Understanding Insurance
By now you may have heard about the Federation of Irish Sport Insurance Scheme which has been available to FIS Members since late 2012. This group scheme was designed in association with BHP Insurances to provide affordable, tailored, quality insurance cover to NGBs...
Featured Event: BTSAI Roadshow
Location: Basketball Arena, Tallaght, Dublin 24. DATE: 13-14 April, 2013 PARTICIPATING TEAMS/ATHLETES: Athletes and teams from all over Ireland will participate Host: Baton Twirling Sport Association of Ireland (BTSAI) About BTSAI Sport: The BTSAI is the National...
Oireactas April update
FEDERATION BEFORE OIREACHTAS TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE The Federation of Irish Sport appeared before the Joint Committee on Transport & Communications on 25th April in relation to the proposed ban of alcohol sponsorship and sport. The Federation...
Federation of Irish Sport Conference 2013- May 21st, Guinness Storehouse
The Federation is holding its first Conference on May 21st in the Guinness Storehouse. The event aims to bring together the CEOs, Senior Management and Voluntary Leadership of the Federation’s members. The conference kicks off at 3pm with a keynote address from Sir...
Federation of Irish Sport- we are moving offices this Friday 26th April
We are moving to the new Irish Sport HQ, National Sports Campus, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 on Friday 26th April. Our email and fixed phone and fax lines may be disrupted for a few days during the move. We will reply to you as soon as possible and please redirect post...
Irish Blind Sports Mayfest 2013 11th & 12th May- Celebrating 25 Years
Irish Blind Sport is organising a fun weekend of competition and “Come & Try” sport on the weekend of 11th-12th May 2013. The MayFest Dinner, to celebrate 25 years of Irish Blind Sports, will also be held on the evening of Saturday 11th at the Grand Canal Hotel....
Media Future Conference 2013 May 14th: Federation members discount rate
Media Future 2013 will take place in The Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire on May 14th. The Federation of Irish Sport has teamed up with Media Future Conference 2013 to offer a €70 discount to FIS members who book using our members code ('fis'). This means that...
Archived News
IRFU Targeting New Talent In Search For Sevens X-Factor
The IRFU today (1st Dec) issued an open invitation to all male athletes, from all sports, to consider if they have what it takes to be part of the new Irish Rugby Men's Sevens programme as it confirmed four Talent Identification Days (TID) to be held in locations...
Winning in Sport through Performance Analysis
Interview with Joseph Turley, Performa Sports Why is analysis important in sport? With about 60mins on the clock in the 2009 Heineken Cup Semi-final, Brian O’Driscoll intercepted a Ronan O’Gara long pass to run through a try between the posts. This...
NGB of the Month: GAA Handball
GAA Handball....... a background! Originally known as The Irish Handball Association GAA Handball has seen a huge development in our image over the past number of years under the rebranding of the association under the GAA branding umbrella which took place in...
World Sports Team Launched
New Global Sport Network launches in Dublin World Sport Team, a volunteer-driven non-profit organisation on a mission to provide sportspeople across the world with a supportive network, was launched in Dublin on Wednesday 26th November. The newly-established network...
Ireland v Australia Final November Test – Preview
Ireland will play their final Guinness Series match tomorrow as they welcome Australia to the Aviva Stadium (KO 4:30pm). Ireland, as expected, have made a number of changes to the side that won 49-7 last week against a spirited Georgia. Gordon D’Arcy, Simon Zebo and...
National Volunteers in Sport Awards a great success at Aviva Stadium
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring TD, announced the winners of the National Volunteers in Sport Awards at an awards ceremony in the Aviva Stadium on Wednesday, 19th November. The Volunteers in Sport Awards 2014 are presented by the...
Ireland claim comfortable win over Georgia
*The hosts scored six tries in 49-7 victory *Ireland who were captained by Eoin Reddan had three debutants *The home team only led 9-0 at half time before ramping up the intensity The Ireland team Photo before the game! Ireland continued their...
COCA-COLA THANK YOU FUND GRANTS €125,000 TO FIVE GROUPS WITH NEW IDEAS TO GET PEOPLE MOVING
TOTAL FUNDING OVER FOUR YEARS REACHES €500K ATHLETE DERVAL O’ROURKE JOINED MINISTER MICHAEL RING TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS Five organisations shared in €125,000 of funding from the Coca-Cola Thank You Fund for innovative projects which will promote active lifestyles in...
Ireland v South Africa – Review
Ireland’s first match of the Guinness Series was against South Africa on Saturday 8th November. Two sides, different stories Both sides had contrasting positions coming into this match. The Springboks have had a long and gruelling year: the newly expanded Super...
Member Event: OSK Accountants- “Getting ready for your audit” 25th November 12.45pm
OSK Accountants will be hosting a Federation of Irish Sport members event at Irish Sport HQ on Tuesday 25th November between 12:45 - 2 p.m. Deirdre McDermott, Director, OSK, will be presenting on what information and schedules you need to have prepared prior to your...