American Football: Inaugural Women In Sport Schools Flag Football tournament
The inaugural Women In Sport Schools Flag Football tournament which took place at St. Conleiths National School in Derrinturn on Friday the 30th of March. Three teams of girls, from primary schools in Edenderry, Johnstown and Derrinturn, took part in the tournament....
Lord's Taveners: Liam Brady & John Giles Tribute Lunch
Lord's Taveners: We are delighted to announce that this year’s Lord’s Taverners Ireland tribute lunch will once again be held in the Westbury Hotel Dublin and will take place on Friday 18th May 2012 at 12.30pm sharp. The event will pay tribute to Liam Brady and...
Olympic Handball: Eddie O’Sullivan signs up as IOHA High Performance Advisor
The Irish Olympic Handball Association is delighted to announce that former Ireland Rugby coach, Eddie O’Sullivan has been appointed as High Performance Advisor. His role will be to provide a more professional approach to national team programs at the IOHA. In...
€30M fund launched by Minister Ring to upgrade sports facilities across Ireland
A new €30 million fund for important sports capital projects has been launched today by Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring TD. This is the first round of sports capital funding for four years and demonstrates the Government’s commitment to...
Camogie: “Confidence and competence” key to the growth of Camogie says O’Tuathaigh
“Confidence and competence” key to the growth of Camogie says O’Tuathaigh A Game of Our Own: Camogie’s Story was officially launched on Friday, March 23rd in Claregalway by Camogie Association President Joan O’Flynn. Amongst the large attendance was special...
Vacancy: Part Time ‘Women in Sport’ Officer with Swim Ireland
Swim Ireland, the national governing body for swimming, water-polo, diving and associated aquatic sports in Ireland, is seeking to appoint a part time (25 hours per week) Women in Sport Officer. Swim Ireland, supported by the Irish Sports Council and would be pleased...
New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup exceeds financial expectations
The International Rugby Board (IRB) has insisted that New Zealand’s staging of the 2011 Rugby World Cup exceeded expectations, after revealing encouraging initial financial results for the competition. Tournament owners Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) on...
Four major sporting bodies sign up to new National Sports Campus plan
Four major sporting governing bodies have signed up to a new Government plan to develop the National Sports Campus in Blanchardstown, with work set to start this year, Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar announced today (Tuesday). Under the...
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...
Archived News
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 ...
Eurobarometer on sport reveals high levels of inactivity in the EU- Ireland exercise or play sport most regularly (16%), 6th overall (52%)
According to the results of the latest Eurobarometer survey on sport and physical activity, 59% of European Union citizens never or seldom exercise or play sport, while 41% do so at least once a week. Northern Europe is more physically active than the South and East....
EC publishes report on Gender Equality in Sport: Proposal for Strategic Actions 2014-2020
Gender Equality in Sport Experts' proposal supports new strategic actions A group of experts has just adopted an ambitious and innovative report in the field of gender equality and sport. The proposals made, draw on the conclusions of the EU Conference on Gender...
Volunteers in Sport Awards 2014
The Volunteers in Sport Awards 2014 were recently launched by Minister Michael Ring TD, Minister of State for Sport and Tourism at the Aviva Stadium. An initiative of the Federation of Irish Sport in conjunction with the Irish Sports Council, the Department of...
Jack Woolley set to represent Ireland at the Youth Olympic Games and World Junior Taekwondo Championships
Since joining ITU club, South Dublin Taekwondo, he has gone from strength to strength under Master Robert Taaffe. During the past 5 years not only has he won numerous national and international competitions., the highlight being representing Ireland at the World...
Commission Adopts Report on the First EU Work Plan for Sport
On 24 January 2014, the European Commission adopted its Report on the implementation of the first EU Work Plan for Sport (2011-2014). The Report draws a positive picture of achieved work outcomes, includes ideas for future priorities regarding EU cooperation on sport...
Member Profile: Irish Ten Pin Bowling Association
The Irish Tenpin Bowling Association (ITBA) was founded in 1964 and is the governing body for the sport in Ireland. Affiliated to the Federation Internationale des Quillers (FIQ), it is the responsibility of the ITBA to provide and enforce the rules and regulations...