Featured Event: IWRF European Championship Qualifiers
Location: Gormanstown College, Co. Meath Date: 7-9 February, 2013 Participating Teams: Ireland, Holland (q), Czech Republic (q), Italy Host: Irish Wheelchair Association Sport (“IWA-Sport”) About IWA Sport: IWA-Sport working to create and support opportunities for...
Triathlon Ireland Talent Identification Day
The Triathlon Ireland Talent Identification programme has the goal of locating talented junior athletes between the ages of 14 and 23 and developing them to their full potential in the sport of triathlon. This programme is about high performance sport and developing...
UK Report recommends national strategy for PE & Sports in Schools
The Beyond 2012 Report published by Ofsted, the UK agency responsible for the regulation of services which care for children and young people and those providing education and skills for learners, found that whilst PE was generally in good health, teaching in more...
Triathlon Ireland appoint new CEO
From Triathlon Ireland Triathlon Ireland is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Kitchen as the new Chief Executive Officer. Chris is well placed to steer Triathlon Ireland through the substantial growth they are experiencing having many years’ experience in...
Varadkar voices opposition to a ban on alcohol sponsorship in Dáil
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Dr Leo Varadkar, has highlighted his concerns that the introduction of a ban on alcohol sponsorship will have detrimental effect on Irish Sport, impacting both on the development of sport and opportunities available for...
An Taoiseach launches Elverys Sports and Coaching Ireland New Partnership
Combining Sports Science with Sports Retail to Improve Physical Health An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny launched the new partnership between Elverys Sport , the leading sports retailer, and Coaching Ireland, the organisation charged with improving the standards of...
Powerade Announced as Official Sports Drink of Athletics Ireland
Powerade, the brand responsible for hydrating athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games, is today launching its partnership with Athletics Ireland as Official Sports Drink of Athletics Ireland. Powerade will be used by the athletes in training and competition to...
Annalise Murphy is Irish Sailor of the Year for 2012
Annalise Murphy's outstanding fourth-place finish in the Laser Radial at London 2012 was rewarded again today (Monday) with the Irish Sailor of the Year prize by Afloat magazine. Last August Ireland's best Olympic sailing result in 30 years in any class was watched by...
Toyota new official car sponsor to Cricket Ireland
Toyota Ireland has announced that it has become the new Official Car Sponsor to Cricket Ireland. The three year deal will see Toyota providing a fleet of vehicles to Cricket Ireland including the Avensis and the Auris, to support the operational and business needs of...
Patrick Wall appointed new Chairman of Horse Sport Ireland
Patrick Wall has been appointed as the new Chairman of Horse Sport Ireland following his nomination by Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar. Patrick Wall is Professor of Public Health at University College Dublin, and is qualified both as a...
Sarah O’Shea New Chair of the Federation of Irish Sport
Sarah O’Shea was appointed as Chair of the Federation of Irish Sport following Fergus Murphy’s decision to step down due to increasing work commitments. She has been on the Executive Committee of the Federation for four years. Sarah is the Legal Director at the...
Featured Member: Basketball Ireland
[two_thirds] Basketball Ireland Basketball Ireland (B.I.) is the national governing body for the sport on the island of Ireland. Part of FIBA Europe, the European Governing body, and of FIBA, the World Governing body, B.I. is responsible for the promotion and...
Archived News
LSP Profile: Meath Local Sports Partnership
Meath Local Sports Partnership Meath Local Sports Partnership (Meath LSP) was established in 2002 by the Irish Sports Council to plan, lead and coordinate the development of sport and physical activity in County Meath. This is achieved through engagement with sporting...
Interview: Saskia Tidey – Irish Sailing Association
The Federation caught up with Irish Sailor, Saskia Tidey recently. Saskia is relatively new to the Olympic campaign circuit and is hoping to qualify the nation in the 49erFX class this September in Spain. Check out how it went below. Q1. What is your...
Ireland Women's Rugby Team at the Rugby World Cup – Review
The Woman's Rugby World Cup took place from 1st-17th August 2014 in Paris The Irish Woman’s rugby team set out for France, knowing that three wins from three in the group stage would probably be needed to progress into the semi-final. With only a total of four teams...
EU Workplan for Sport 2014-2017 published
The EU Council recently approved the second EU Work Plan for Sport (2014-2017). Member States agreed to set up five Expert Groups, covering the following topics: Match-fixing; Good governance; (The Federation of Irish Sport represented Ireland on the Expert Group on...
Interested in playing wheelchair basketball?
Wanna roll with us??? IWA-Sport is delighted to launch its 'wanna roll with us??' wheelchair basketball promotion. The aim of this promotion is to encourage new players, children and adults, to try out the sport of wheelchair basketball in any of the 19...
Duffy leaves lasting legacy to Irish Sport
It is with regret that the Federation learnt of the passing of Pat Duffy on Sunday 10th August following a long illness bravely borne. On behalf of all involved in Irish sport – extended sympathy to family and friends. Pat will be remembered as a pioneer in Irish...
Federation Of Irish Sport AGM – Review
The Federation of Irish Sport hosted it’s AGM on the 29th July at Irish Sport HQ. 41 representatives from 37 member organisations attended. The minutes from the previous year’s AGM and EGM were put forward to the floor and approved. Deirdre McDermott from OSK...
Federations preferred partner – TIFCO Hotel Group/Crowne Plaza
The Federation is delighted to announce that they have recently appointed TIFCO Hotel Group as its preferred partner. TIFCO manage 10 hotels across Ireland from Dublin to Cork, Galway to Dundalk and also Athlone. Jennifer McKenna is the Director of Sales and...
Featured LSP – Wicklow Local Sports partnership
Background: Wicklow Sports Partnership, an Irish Sports Council initiative which aims to maximize participation in sport and physical activity in the county through promotion, coordination and partnership. Wicklow Local Sports Partnership believes that sport...
Featured NGB – Athletics Ireland
Every month the Federation selects an NGB to profile to see how they are getting on, what events are coming up and all the information you might need to know about them. This month, the Federation has looked at Athletics Ireland It is accepted that the...