Vacancy: Ireland Senior Men’s National Team Manager
Appointment Details: THIS IS NOT A SALARIED POSITION Volunteer status - Expensed The manager must live in Ireland Available to attend camps in Ireland and abroad Offered on a fixed term basis 16/4/12 – 31/12/12 Responsible to: IOHA Senior Men’s National Team Coach Key...
Camogie: A Game of Our Own: Camogie’s Story presented at Áras an Uachtaráin
The President of the Camogie Association Joan O’Flynn was part of a delegation which visited Áras an Uachtaráin this afternoon (Friday, March 16th) to present a copy of A Game of Our Own: Camogie’s Story to President Michael D. Higgins. Mary Moran, author of A Game of...
Hockey: Women’s Captain Alex Speers talks to us ahead of the Belgium FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Brussels
(written on behalf of the Irish Hockey Association by Stephen Findlater) One of six survivors from Canada four years ago, Alex Speers and her Irish panel, sponsored by Electric Ireland, are taking nothing for granted. Ireland’s last Olympic qualifying campaign blew up...
Vacancy: Sports Operations Manager at NSCDA
Job Title: Sports Operations Manager Division/Unit: Management Team, NSCDA (Operations) Ltd. Reports to: Director of Operations Status: 3 Year Contract Hire Date: March/April 2012 Principle Purpose and Duties: Reporting to the Director of Operations, the...
Five winners announced at the ISA 6th Annual Awards Ball
The ISA (Irish Sailing Association) 6th Annual Awards Ball was held on Saturday the 3rd of March in the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin where five nominees became winners of the five prestigious ISA Awards. Minister for Sport, Leo Varadkar was there to...
Hockey: John Jackson talks about the Electric Ireland FIH Road to London (Olympic Qualifiers)
John Jackson Talks To Us Ahead Of The Electric Ireland FIH Road To London Olympic Qualifiers Monday 5th March 2012 Retiring never entered John Jackson’s mind. A shattering blow could have placed his playing career in tatters, not to mention his dream of playing...
Vacancy: Membership Services Administrator with Badminton Ireland
Badminton Ireland is the national governing body for badminton in Ireland. As a governing sporting body, it promotes, regulates and delivers educational and participation services to members throughout Ireland. The Membership Services Administrator has an...
New squad structure for Ireland's women cricketers
IRELAND’S women cricketers are to get a brand new squad structure as they push towards the goal of becoming one of the best seven teams in the world. Designed to closely mirror the men’s set-up, the new framework will demonstrate a clear pathway from Provincial Age...
Vacancy: CUSAI Assistant Head of Delegation
Assistant Head of Delegation. The Colleges and Universities Sports Association of Ireland (CUSAI) seek to appoint an Assistant Head of Delegation to the Irish team that will attend the 2013 World University Games (Summer Universiade) in Kazan, Russia from the 6th –...
‘Reach for the Top – A Sporting Life’
DIT Sports & Recreation Service in co-operation with the GAA ASAP Programme are delighted to invite you to ‘Reach for the Top - A Sporting Life’ Open Forum at 7pm, on Thursday 1st March, at DIT Aungier Street This event brings together some of the leading...
Stage set for All Ireland Club Finals
Representatives of this year’s club finalists gathered at CrokeParkthis afternoon in advance of Sunday’s (March 4th) double header All Ireland finals fixture at GAA HQ. Una Leacy of Oulart the Ballagh (Wexford) joined Mary Looby of Drom/Inch (Tipperary) and...
HOCKEY: Ireland Captain Ronan Gormley talks about the Electric Ireland FIH Road To London (Olympic Qualifiers)
Ronan Gormley, Ireland’s Men’s Hockey Captain, Speaks about the upcoming Electric Ireland FIH Road To London (Olympic Qualifiers) Monday 27th February Four years ago, the Irish men’s Olympic dream unwound in gut-wrenching fashion in New Zealand. A three-way tie...
Archived News
Featured Event: Deaf Sport Ireland, EDSO European Deaf Futsal Mini-Tournament, Tallaght Arena
DSI is hosting the EDSO European Deaf Futsal Mini-Tournament in the Arena, Tallaght on Friday 28th and Sat 1st March. There will be live streaming starting on Friday 28th of February at 19:00 and on Saturday 1st of March 2014 at 11:00 and 18:00. "This is DSI's first...
Programmes in Sport: Basketball 3on3
Following on from the success of the National 3on3 Championships for U14 and U18 boys and girls last year, Basketball Ireland are expanding their programme this year to include a senior championships with the winners being sent to Europe to represent Ireland. 3on3 is...
Fáilte Ireland Major Events Unit- CEO Forum Event, 24th March, 12.30pm
Introduction to Fáilte Ireland Major Events Unit Fáilte Ireland has launched a new Major Events Unit tasked with growing international visitation through the events sector. This will be achieved by identifying, bidding for and winning major events for Ireland in...
Featured LSP: Limerick Sports Partnership
Background: Limerick City and County Local Sports Partnerships merged to form Limerick Sports Partnership in January 2014. The aim of Limerick Sports Partnership is “Getting Limerick Active” together with: Increasing participation in sport. Ensuring that local...
Irish Sport HQ- closed Wed 26th February for ESB upgrade works
The National Sports Campus Development Authority has received notification from ESB Networks that it is necessary to shut power to the building on Wednesday of next week (26th Feb 2014) for upgrade works to allow for a changeover from overhead to underground cables...
Paralympics Ireland announces 2014 Athlete Panel
Paralympics Ireland today announced its 2014 Athlete Panel. The panel of forty five athletes across eleven sports is comprised of those considered most likely to qualify for the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. The panel will come together for the first time as a group in...
Sports Council Announce Investment Strategy for 2014
The Irish Sports Council announced an investment plan of €25 million for 2014 on February 12th. This investment includes €11 million for National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs), €5 million for Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) and €8.7 million for High Performance...
GAA Handball: John Kelly appointed Handball Manager
John Kelly has been appointed as the new National Handball Manager for the GAA. The Longford native takes over from Tony Hannon who had been acting National Manager and departed the post last November. A member of the Ardagh St Patricks GAA club in Longford, John has...
DCU Coaching Masterclass
DCU are pleased to announce their sporting masterclasses. These workshops have been designed to cover areas that have been shown to be of great value in performance sports settings yet aren't traditionally covered in formal coaching qualifications. The workshops...
Sports Council: Largest Ever Study of Sport and Exercise in Ireland Published
The largest study of participation in sport and exercise ever conducted in Ireland was published today (18th December) by Minister for Sport Michael Ring. "Keeping them in the Game", commissioned by the Irish Sports Council and compiled by ESRI researchers, provides...