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...
Would you like to represent Ireland?
Triathlon Ireland offer Irish athletes the chance to compete for their country at age group or non elite level at a range of European and World Championship events each year. 2011 was a record year for Triathlon Ireland with over 100 athletes representing...
ISA Dubarry 6th Annual National Conference
The Irish Sailing Association (ISA) is delighted to announce its partnership with Dubarry of Ireland for the ISA Dubarry 6th Annual National Conference. The event will take place on the 3rd of March in the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin to launch what...
Camogie: Irish Daily Star Leagues throw in
The Irish Daily Star Leagues throw in on Sunday February 26th with Wexford bidding to record a hat-trick of Division One titles. Wexford vice-captain Catherine O’Loughlin, Galway’s Tara Ruttledge,Waterfordskipper Nicola Morrissey and Aishling Jackson of Antrim joined...
Federation/Just Sport Ireland involved in EU Better Boards, Stronger Sport Project
Better Boards, Stronger Sport is a project that is led and inspired by the sports movement. It is based on the premise that sports organisations must be empowered to take responsibility for setting the agenda and improving governance without regulation or compliance...
Vacancy: Online Communications Coordinator (Internship) with Badminton Ireland
JOB PURPOSE This internship is to help Badminton Ireland develop its online communications channels and to integrate these to the new website. The successful applicant will be responsible for Badminton Ireland’s website, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube channels. KEY...
Vacancy: Participation Officer with Badminton Ireland
A resourceful, effective communicator to develop and implement badminton participation projects and strategies in relation to our network of voluntary members and help maintain our regional profile. Delivering high quality badminton experiences to over 400 clubs...
Triathlon: Consistency the Key in African Cup
Cape Town ITU African Cup Fresh from a 5th place finish last weekend, Gavin Noble is off to the Cape Town ITU African Cup for a sprint distance showdown this Sunday. Germany’s 2007 World Champion Daniel Unger will be looking to repeat last weekend’s success when he...
Vacancy: Golf Coach Education Manager
Golf Coach Education Manager for Ireland 3 yr fixed term position. The PGA in Ireland, on behalf of a partnership with the GUI and ILGU, and supported by the Irish Sports Council, is recruiting a Golf Coach Education Manager for Ireland. The PGA is responsible for...
Archived News
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...
Minister Ring publishes Heads of Bill to merge Sports Council with Sports Campus
Michael Ring, Minister of State for Tourism & Sport has published the Heads of the Sport Ireland Bill following approval by the Government today. The purpose of the Bill is to provide for the establishment of a new statutory sports body, Sport Ireland, which will...
Rap Song Scoops Top Prize in Pumped Schools' Video Awards
Students from St. Joseph’s College in Lucan have been revealed as the winners of this year’s Pumped Schools’ Video Awards, with their production titled “Active Teens, Healthy Hearts”. The Awards aim to encourage young people to get creative about science and health by...
FAI- Sarah O’Shea appointed Deputy CEO of the FAI
The Football Association of Ireland today (Tuesday) announced the appointment of Sarah O’Shea as deputy CEO. Ms O’Shea is currently the Association’s Director of Legal Affairs, a role she retains while taking on additional duties as deputy to the CEO, John Delaney....
CARA- National Inclusion Awards 2014
The CARA National Inclusion Awards recognises organisations and people who contribute to the inclusion of people with disabilities in Sport and Physical Activity. The purpose of the awards is to highlight and acknowledge best practice in relation to the inclusion of...
New EU funding available for sport
The European Commission has launched a long-awaited new sports funding programme. Called Erasmus+, funding is open to not-for-profit sports organisations wishing to carry out pan-European grassroots sport projects. The programme will allocate around €265 million over...
STATEMENT ON GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR SPORT 2014
The Federation welcome the decision, outlined as part of the Revised Estimates process for the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport published on 19th December, to reverse by €2 million the reduction in current funding for sport announced in Budget 2014 on 15th...