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...
Badminton: Irish Ladies beat Slovakia
European Women's Team Championships Ireland Vs Slovakia Irish number one World number 46 stepped up on court to face Jana Ciznarova Of Slovakia. Magee looked in great form and showed a master class of badminton as she eased through the Slovakian 21-10 21-6. Next up...
Vacancy: Coaching Officer with Badminton Ireland
Based at the Badminton Ireland Head Office in Dublin, the successful candidate will provide high quality administrative services to the Coaching department. A keen interest in Badminton/sport is desirable and you will ideally have experience of working in an office...
Vacancy: Paralympics Ireland Internship – Online Communications Coordinator
Under the government’s JobBridge national internship scheme, we are seeking a 9-month intern to coordinate our online communications in the build-up to the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Paralympics Ireland – Online communications role Reporting to the CEO, the...
Vacancies: IOHA seeks High Performance Director and National Team Coach
The Irish Olympic Handball Association is currently recruiting for two key positions in relation to national teams. These are High Performance Director and National Team Coach. Full Job Descriptions and Application details are below. High Performance Director (HPD):...
Vacancy: Community Games Chief Executive Officer
Community Games Chief Executive Officer Closing date: 20th January 2012 The HSE Community Games is seeking to appoint a Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer will report to the President of the Community Games. The role will encompass...
Irish Sport meets with Government to make case for role of sport in economic recovery
Governing Bodies insist Sport must have more meaningful say in where sports budget invested. Call for creation of 5 year Masterplan to fully realize potential of Sport in rebuilding confidence and the Economy. Sport asks Ministers to consider new ways of...
Archived News
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...
SWIM IRELAND ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF “SWIM FOR A MILE CHALLENGE”
SWIM FOR A MILE CHALLENGE SUPPORTED BY THE COCA-COLA THANK YOU FUND 2013 Wednesday December 18th 2013: Swim Ireland today announced details of its inaugural, all-Ireland ‘Swim for a Mile Challenge 2014’. The project will challenge members of the public to compete in a...
Together We Move Event- London
The FIS attended the inaugural ‘Together We Move’ event, facilitated by Coca-Cola Europe in London on October 23rd-24th. Over 160 academics, experts and active programme delivery partners from across Europe gathered at the event to discuss collaborative ways of...
2013 National Modern Pentathlon Championships
LOCATION National Sports Campus, Abbotstown. DATE 27th October 2013 PARTICIPATING TEAMS/ATHLETES 56 athletes from all over Ireland and visiting athletes from the UK and representatives from the British Army Pentathlon team. HOST Pentathlon Ireland ABOUT PI Pentathlon...
Policy Update
October was a busy month with sport represented at the Global Economic Forum for the first time and Budget 2014 not to mention developments regarding alcohol sponsorship & sport. The Federation are also contributing to a working group headed up by the Department...
Swim Ireland ‘splash’ their way to first place
SWIM IRELAND AWARDED TOP PRIZE OF €25,000 BY COCA-COLA THANK YOU FUND COCA-COLA AWARDS €125K TO ORGANISATIONS PROMOTING HEALTHY ACTIVE LIFESTYLES Swim Ireland was today named as the overall winner of this year’s Coca-Cola Thank You Fund and was awarded a top prize of...
FIS Talks to Airtricity on Teaming Up with the Dublin Marathon
Earlier this year Airtricity announced they would be sponsoring the Dublin Marathon and the Race Series leading up to the event. The Federation spoke to Stephen Wheeler, Managing Director, Airtricity, who kindly told us more… Airtricity has a long tradition of...
New General Manager of Pentathlon Ireland
Robert Mooney has been appointed as General Manager of Pentathlon Ireland, the National Governing Body for Modern Pentathlon across the 32 counties of Ireland. Robert previously worked with Swim Ireland as High Performance Coordinator and has a background in Sport...
Featured Member: Mountaineering Ireland
Mountaineering Ireland Mountaineering Ireland is the representative body for walkers and climbers in Ireland. It is recognised as the National Governing Body for mountaineering, hillwalking, rambling and climbing by both the Irish Sports Council and Sport...