-        Minister Ring Acknowledges Contribution of 500,000 while Presenting Awards to Eleven Sporting Volunteers -        Special Award for Tipperary’s Liam Sheedy -        Lifetime Award for Athletics Ronnie Long -        Olympic Boxer’s Father is Youth Coach...

Press Release from Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Lease agreements in place with FAI, GAA, IRFU and Irish Hockey Association to develop facilities on site FAI receives FIFA grant for developing training pitches New HQ for Irish Sport NGBs to be occupied...

On Wednesday 3rd October, the Minister for Sport – Mr. Michael Ring TD and the Mayor of South Dublin – Cllr. Cathal King launched The Gathering Dublin. The Irish American Football Association is pleased to announce that it is one of the partners in The Gathering...

Press Release from Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport:   Minister of State for Tourism & Sport Michael Ring has approved grants of €2.6 million to allow 22 national sports bodies to buy new equipment, boost participation in sport and improve...

Press Release from Special Olympics Ireland: (Tuesday, 2nd October 2012) Minister of State, Kathleen Lynch T.D. attended the launch of Special Olympics Ireland’s research report:  “The Development and Evaluation of a Health Promotion Programme for People with...

Coca-Cola HBC Ireland today announced the details of 45 non-profit organisations shortlisted for the ‘Coca-Cola Thank You Fund’. These organisations are in with a chance to be awarded grants from the Fund, which stands at €125,000. One overall winner will be awarded...

Volunteering in sport has never been more important to Ireland   The importance of volunteering in Irish sport has never been more important than in today’s difficult economic times when funding for Irish sport is at its most stretched. The efforts of the 450,000...

Press Release from the Irish Sports Council   ·         Participation in sport increased from 34% in 2009 to 46% in 2011 ·         Sedentarism fell from 16% in 2009 to 13% in 2011 ·         Rates of volunteering in sport increased from 7% in 2009 to 15% in 2011...

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...

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 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...

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....