GIFT 2012 to benefit Irish economy
The Global Ireland Football Tournament (GIFT) American football event being organized by Global Football in Dublin and County Meath this summer is expected to have a positive €4.5 million economic impact in Ireland. The figure was announced at a media gathering at the...
Univeristy of Wisconsin-Eau Clair to visit Ireland
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIR AMERICAN FOOTBALL BLUGOLDS HEAD TO IRELAND TO TAKE ON UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK VIKINGS IN CELTIC CLASSIC V The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is the latest school from the United States to head overseas on an American...
Coca-Cola Says Thank You With The Launch Of A €125K Fund For Non-Profit Organisations Across The Island Of Ireland
Coca-Cola today launched the ‘Coca-Cola Thank You Fund’ and announced the availability of €125,000 in funding to community and voluntary groups promoting active lifestyles throughout the islandof Ireland. The ‘Coca-Cola Thank You Fund’ is open for entries from today...
Kathryn Thomas launches ‘Sail Spree’
A weekend of watersports for everyone Today Tuesday 29 May, the Irish Sailing Association (ISA) with the assistance of TV personality Kathryn Thomas launched SAIL SPREE a new initiative to encourage people to get on the water over the weekend of 23/24 June 2012....
LONDON 2012 TEAM IRELAND MEMBER SYCERIKA MCMAHON LAUNCHES NATIONAL AWARDS TO VOLUNTEERS IN IRISH SPORT
“Saying Thank You to Ireland’s Team of Sporting Volunteers” London 2012 bound Sycerika McMahon paid tribute to the volunteers who played a vital role in her sporting career, when she helped launch the 2012 Volunteers in Irish Sport Awards today. McMahon was joined at...
Taoiseach & Tánaiste launch The Gathering Ireland 2013 & ask every community in Ireland to play a part
“The Gathering gives each and every one of us an opportunity to do something positive for our country in our own unique way.” An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore have asked every community in Ireland to get involved in The Gathering Ireland 2013, the...
Sailing: Providence Resources to Sponsor Irish Olympic Sailing Team
‘Genuine Prospects’ The Irish Sailing Association today (Thursday, 3rd May 2012) announced that Providence Resources P.l.c., the Irish oil and gas exploration and production company, are to sponsor the Irish Olympic Sailing Team. The sponsorship will enable the...
Setanta Sports to Broadcast Paralympic Games Live
Setanta Sports Ireland has secured the TV rights to ensure live coverage of the Paralympic Games for the first time in Ireland. All coverage of the London 2012 Paralympic Games will be broadcast on a freeview basis on the Setanta Ireland channel. At a launch in...
Health Committee to discuss tackling childhood obesity through sport
Senator Eamonn Coghlan and chief executive of the Irish Sports Council John Treacy will address the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children tomorrow, 19th April on the issue of tackling childhood obesity through sport. Committee Chairman, Jerry Buttimer TD said:...
Sailing: VIDEO – ISA Mitsubishi Youth Nationals
ISA Mitsubishi Youth Nationals - Friday - Action from Dublin Bay 2012 on Vimeo. ISA Mitsubishi Youth Nationals - Saturday - Action from Dublin Bay 2012 on Vimeo. ISA Mitsubishi Youth Nationals - Sunday - Action from Dublin Bay 2012 on Vimeo.
Vacancy: Development Officer with Triathlon Ireland
Spurred on by the growth of members, clubs and events, TI is currently recruiting for a Development Officer on a fixed term contract to support its affiliated clubs as the sport continues to grow. On the back of a large growth in the number of members, clubs and...
Irish Sports Council Announces Funding Plans for 2012
New Three Year Statement of Strategy Published The Irish Sports Council announced a total package of €25.58 million investment in more than 100 sports organisations for 2012. €10.92 million allocated to governing bodies of sport €8.27 million to GAA, FAI and IRFU to...
Archived News
Launch of new Physical Activity Report Card in Children and Youth
Ireland’s Children get a D minus for Physical Activity A new international scale of children’s physical activity levels has graded Ireland with a D minus. According to data from all over the island of Ireland, only between 12 and 43% of children do enough physical...
Irish Hockey launches Quick Hockey at the National Sports Campus
Irish Hockey officially launched Quick Hockey, a new and exciting variation of hockey for everyone, at a demonstration of the game at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown on Wednesday, 21st May. The new game was explained and showcased at the launch in front of...
Ireland has potential to double sport tourism revenue in five years
A major tourism summit has been told that Ireland could see its revenue from sport tourism double from €300m to €600m in the space of just five years. The European Sport summit, the first of its kind to be held in Ireland, took place in one of Irish sports most iconic...
New €5 million headquarters for Special Olympics
The Federation of Irish Sport is delighted to see the further development of the National Sports Campus with the allocation of €5 million to Special Olympics Ireland for the building of a brand new HQ at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown, Dublin. CEO of the...
Active School Week Launched – Monday 12th May 2014
Ministers Reilly and Varadkar welcome launch of Active School Week 2014 12.5.2014 Part of an intersectoral approach under Healthy Ireland The Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly TD, and Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar, today (Monday 12 May...
APPLY NOW FOR A GRANT FROM THE COCA-COLA THANK YOU FUND
IT’S TIME TO GET MOVING! APPLY NOW FOR A GRANT FROM THE COCA-COLA THANK YOU FUND €125,000 IN FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR PROJECTS PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MINISTER LEO VARADKAR AND ATHLETE DERVAL O’ROURKE LAUNCH FUND #MOVEMENTISHAPPINESS Voluntary and non-profit...
South Dublin County Sports Partnership, Ramble Aid – 7.5km fun run/walk in Griffeen Valley Park, May 25th
If participating in this years Women's Mini Marathon then you could look to get a good idea of your preparation by taking part in South Dublin County Sports Partnership’s Ramble Aid event on Sunday, May 25th at 11am in Griffeen Valley Park in Lucan. The course is a...
Volunteers in Sport Awards 2014
The annual search is on to celebrate and reward the dedication and commitment of the sporting volunteer. The endless enthusiasm of the volunteer allows children and adults to participate in sport at every level throughout their communities. An initiative of the...
THE ROLE OF SPORT IN IRELAND TODAY – FEDERATION OF IRISH SPORT PUBLISHES ANNUAL REVIEW
Opportunity to maximise potential of sport for benefit of Ireland given the wide and varied contribution made by sport in 2013 Sport supports 40,000 Irish Jobs with the global value of sport estimated at between $350 - $450 billion each year Calls for creation of...
Event Profile: Irish Table Tennis Association- National Senior Championships 2014
Players from across Ireland descended to the fantastic facilities of the University of Limerick to battle it out for the chance to be National Champion in the 2014 Butterfly National Championships. Location: University of Limerick Date: 1st-2nd March 2014 Competitors ...