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...
Basketball Ireland secure new kit sponsorship deal with Macron
Basketball Ireland announced this week a deal with leisurewear suppliers Macron for their international programmes. The deal ensures eight underage international teams will continue to participate over the next three years. Speaking at the announcement Basketball...
Irish Taekwondo Union: Gold for Ireland's Conor Grassick at Belgian Open
Ireland’s WTF Olympic Taekwondo player Conor Grassick brought home Gold from the A Class Belgian Open last weekend having beaten 6 international athletes throughout the day. Grassick, who fights in the Senior Male -63kg category, had an early start to the day in...
Play the Game: AGGIS reports on good governance in sports organisations published
Play the Game/AGGIS finalised their EU Preparatory Action by hosting the seminar “The Challenges for Europe in the Governance of Sport” last Monday, 8th April in Brusels, attracting over 100 representatives of sport and stakeholders in sport. Five presentations were...
Athletics Ireland launch European Athletics Team Championships 1st League
The launch for the European Athletics Team Championships 1st League took place in the beautiful surroundings of County Hall in Swords, Co Dublin on Tuesday. A number of Ireland’s elite up and coming athletes were in attendance to launch the event along with Minister...
Baton Twirling Sport Association of Ireland Roadshow- Tallaght Arena 13th & 14th April
The Baton Twirling Sport Association of Ireland (BTSAI) are hosting a roadshow this weekend, 13th & 14th April, in the Basketball Arena in Tallaght. The event will have approximately 500 athletes competing in at least five events, giving a total of 2,500...
Minister Bruton launches €2million EU Project to digitize traditional sports including GAA
The GAA were central to a major European motion capture technology project designed to preserve, promote and develop culturally important sports. The technology which has been developed in Ireland involves scientists from Spain, UK, Switzerland and Greece and Ireland....
Oireachtas March update
Federation makes submission on Department of Justice’s Charities Act Consultation The Federation of Irish Sport used the opportunity of the Department of Justice & Equality’s recent consultation on the Charities Act, 2009 (the “Act”) to request that the status of...
EU Report finds Irish Schools providing less PE than most countries in Europe
The Eurydice Report published on March 23rd 2013 which looked at physical education (PE) in 28 European Countries, found that Irish primary school pupils in Europe receive less time on physical education (PE) than other schoolchildren in Europe. Whilst at secondary...
Archived News
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...
The (101 Ways to) Keep Active at Home Guide – Do You Have The Answer?
Winter is closing in. It is getting colder and darker earlier and less attractive to be outdoors. But we all still need to be physically active… and avoid getting cooped up and bored. So what do we do? Do YOU have the answer?? South Dublin County Sports...
Pumped Schools' Video Awards Launched
Irish Heart Foundation & Federation of Irish Sport Call for More Post-Primary Schools to Provide Recommended Two Hours' PE Each Week, As Pumped Schools' Video Awards Launched *Department of Education and Skills Recommends that Students Receive a Minimum of 120...
Kate Callaghan – A Years Preparation
Kate Callaghan - a member of the Motorcycling Ireland’s Women’s Trial Des Nations Team 2014, takes time to write about her years preparation and performance at the Trial Des Nations. From October 2013: With the season getting ready to start in January...
2014 Juvenile GAA Handball 60×30 Finals
The cream of Juvenile 60x30 Handball converged on two Leinster venues this month, from Friday 10th October – Sunday 12th to battle it out for the 2014 All Ireland titles in the softball code. Thirteen counties in all competed with Clare, Tyrone and Wexford leading the...