Volunteers in Sport from 32 Counties to be Honoured at National Awards Ceremony
Federation of Irish Sport Announces the 32 County Award Recipients for the 2023 Volunteers in Sport Awards 32 County award winners named Supported by the National Network of 29 Local Sports Partnerships Unprecedented entries and over 50 sports nominated...
Review of Annual Leaders Forum on “Future-proofing Irish Sport through Policy, Partnership and Collaboration”
Federation of Irish Sport (FIS) were once again delighted to hots the Annual Leaders Forum on “Future-proofing Irish Sport through Policy, Partnership and Collaboration” Launch of new FIS Strategic Plan (2024-2029) Government update on National Sports Policy...
FEDERATION OF IRISH SPORT ESTABLISHES 3-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH 2INTO3
Pictured above: 1 January 2024;from left, Patricia Keenan, Director of Grants at 2into3, Matt McKerrow, Associate Consultant at 2into3, Rob Foley, Director of Fundraising at 2into3, Clare McGrath, Federation of Irish Sport Chairperson, Dennis O'Connor, Chief Executive...
Minister Byrne welcomes new Sport Ireland Volunteering in Sport Policy
The Federation of Irish Sport welcomes the new policy to guide the development of volunteering and encourage more volunteers in sport of every age, background, ethnicity and disability. Volunteering is a hugely rewarding experience for all involved and without...
FIS 2023: Year in Review
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Entries Extended Until 5pm Wednesday 20th December!
There's still time to nominate a standout volunteer in your sports club or sporting organisation! Celebrate a volunteer in Sport today....
Ministers Martin and Byrne join Sport Ireland in welcoming further increase in female representation on sporting boards
Release: 01 Dec 2023 Sport Ireland has published the latest snapshot of female representation on the boards of funded National Governing Bodies of Sport and Local Sports Partnerships and other funded bodies. Overall percentage of women on boards in the Irish sports...
It is time to nominate the unsung heroes of Sport nationwide. €200 Donation to each award winner’s club!
It is time to nominate the unsung heroes of Sport nationwide. The Volunteers In Sport Awards 2023 are Open for Entries. Federation of Irish Sport supported by the National Network of 29 Local Sports Partnerships Visit www.volunteersinsport.ie to nominate Prize fund...
Sustainability in Sport Conference, Cardiff Nov. 16th 2023
Pictured above (L to R): David Gilroy, Clare Louise O'Donoghue, Gary Stewart, Padraig Fallon, Patrick Haslett. Hosted in collaboration with the Federation of Irish Sport (FIS) and supported by the Welsh Government’s Agile Cymru initiative, the Welsh Sports Association...
Federation of Irish Sport Launches the National 2023 Volunteers in Sport Awards, Celebrating Unsung Heroes
Nominations open from 13th November – 18th December 2023 Supported by the National Network of 29 Local Sports Partnerships To nominate volunteers visit volunteersinsport.ie #dedicatedtothededicated November 13th , The Federation of Irish Sport today announced the...
Watch our hybrid event ‘Promoting Your Sport, Engaging New Audiences and Attracting New Sponsors’
The Federation was delighted to host a special member gathering in-person and live streamed event which brought together our members to hear from insights from their peers about increasing your sporting organisation’s commercial viability, delivering successful...
Budget 2024: CEOs Talk Tax and Inflation
We're continuing to share our member CEO views on our Asks of Government in Budget 2024. Under Action 3.7 of the Sports Policy Action Plan the Federation was tasked with presenting the business case for reforms to the taxation policy. These recommendations have been...
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FIS 2023: Year in Review
Click image to view video.
Entries Extended Until 5pm Wednesday 20th December!
There's still time to nominate a standout volunteer in your sports club or sporting organisation! Celebrate a volunteer in Sport today....
Ministers Martin and Byrne join Sport Ireland in welcoming further increase in female representation on sporting boards
Release: 01 Dec 2023 Sport Ireland has published the latest snapshot of female representation on the boards of funded National Governing Bodies of Sport and Local Sports Partnerships and other funded bodies. Overall percentage of women on boards in the Irish sports...
It is time to nominate the unsung heroes of Sport nationwide. €200 Donation to each award winner’s club!
It is time to nominate the unsung heroes of Sport nationwide. The Volunteers In Sport Awards 2023 are Open for Entries. Federation of Irish Sport supported by the National Network of 29 Local Sports Partnerships Visit www.volunteersinsport.ie to nominate Prize fund...
Sustainability in Sport Conference, Cardiff Nov. 16th 2023
Pictured above (L to R): David Gilroy, Clare Louise O'Donoghue, Gary Stewart, Padraig Fallon, Patrick Haslett. Hosted in collaboration with the Federation of Irish Sport (FIS) and supported by the Welsh Government’s Agile Cymru initiative, the Welsh Sports Association...
Federation of Irish Sport Launches the National 2023 Volunteers in Sport Awards, Celebrating Unsung Heroes
Nominations open from 13th November – 18th December 2023 Supported by the National Network of 29 Local Sports Partnerships To nominate volunteers visit volunteersinsport.ie #dedicatedtothededicated November 13th , The Federation of Irish Sport today announced the...
Watch our hybrid event ‘Promoting Your Sport, Engaging New Audiences and Attracting New Sponsors’
The Federation was delighted to host a special member gathering in-person and live streamed event which brought together our members to hear from insights from their peers about increasing your sporting organisation’s commercial viability, delivering successful...
Budget 2024: CEOs Talk Tax and Inflation
We're continuing to share our member CEO views on our Asks of Government in Budget 2024. Under Action 3.7 of the Sports Policy Action Plan the Federation was tasked with presenting the business case for reforms to the taxation policy. These recommendations have been...
Watch RTÉ 6.1 report on FIS Pre-Budget Submission
Click on image to play NGBs and LSPs strongly support the call for the increase in core funding to meet the operational challenges and business costs in the current climate Members of the Federation of Irish Sport gathered today at Irish Sport HQ at the National...
RTÉ TV Sport News: Sport bodies call for necessary core funding in Budget
The Federation of Irish Sport has called on the Government to provide necessary funding for the sector in the upcoming Budget. They have highlighted four key asks of Government with the top priority being an increase in core funding for governing bodies and local...