Feb 2, 2018
Due to popular demand and the high volume of entries received, the deadline for entries to the Irish Sport Industry Awards has been extended to Monday, 12th February 3.00 pm Sharp.
There are 12 award categories to enter and we encourage all our members and associated businesses to enter one or more of these awards so your contribution to the advancement of the sector can be recognised. For further information on the categories and how to enter please click here http://irishsportindustryawards.ie/
Please note that this is an invitation only event and that there will be no tickets on general sale. Please contact info@irishsport.ie for all queries.
Jan 19, 2018
Bernard Brogan, Mary O’Connor and Michael Murphy launch the Irish Sport Industry Awards 2018 in association with JLT Ireland
The 2018 Irish Sport Industry Awards in association with JLT Ireland were launched on Thursday 18th January 2018, by Bernard Brogan, President of the Federation of Irish Sport, Mary O’Connor, CEO, Federation of Sport, and Michael Murphy, Donegal footballer.
Established by the Federation of Irish Sport, the awards recognise and reward excellence in the business of sport, whilst simultaneously highlighting the contribution of sport to Ireland.
This year the third annual Sport Industry Awards will celebrate the contribution of sport to Ireland’s economy both directly and indirectly. The 12 biggest mass participation events in Ireland, for example, have an economic impact of more than €46 million generating more than 91,000 bed nights for the Irish economy. Some 21% of all tourists in Ireland engage in some form of activity with sports tourism valued at between €350 & €800 million to Ireland each year. €255 million is the combined spend on club membership each year and an additional €200 million is spent by fans on jerseys and memorabilia annually. More than 40,000 jobs are supported by Irish sport whilst tourism is one of the sectors that most benefits.
The winners will be determined by an experienced and knowledgeable judging panel drawn from the business and sports communities and includes Cliona O’Leary, RTE Sport, Athlete Louise Galvin, Rory Sheridan, Diageo Ireland, Liam Harbison, Sport Ireland Institute, Larry Fenelon, Leman Solicitors, and Cathal Dervan ASJI. Also joining the panel are Rob Hartnett of Sport for Business, Amanda Harton JLT, Deirdre McDermott of OSK Accountants and Business Consultants, Mark Doyle of AIB and John Aherne of GoldGraffix, two of last year’s winners.
There are 12 different categories to be entered this year.
- Digital Engagement Community of the Year
- Diversity and Inclusion Award
- Campaign or Program of the Year
- Governing Body of the Year
- Local sports partnership of the Year
- Sports event of the Year
- Best commercial partnership
- Sports Journalist of the Year
- Sports Business of the Year
- Sports Media Outlet of the Year
- Sporting Innovation of the Year
- Outstanding achievement or contribution by and individual to Irish sport
The closing date for entries is Monday, 5th February 2018. The awards will be held on Thursday 22nd February at Dublin City Hall.
For further information, visit www.irishsportindustryawards.ie
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Nov 30, 2017
Thursday 30th November 2017
The Federation of Irish Sport is delighted to welcome the announcement of the many facilities both new and existing that are to be supported by the Sports Capital Grants which the Government has announced today. We are particularly pleased with the additional funding which has seen the original fund of €30 million being increased to €56 million. Given that the scheme attracted so many applications the decision to bring forward funding has enabled a much wider range of projects to receive funding.
We see the Sports Capital Grant programme as an endorsement of An Taoiseach’s stated commitment to doubling funding for sport over a seven-year period. It is, however, vital that the investment in infrastructure is matched by investment in people and programmes in order to ensure that all of the new or enhanced facilities deliver to their full potential for Irish Sport. For that to happen future budgets must begin the complementary process of restoring the funds for current expenditure on sport. These are the funds that enable Sport Ireland and our members – the National Governing Bodies and the Local Sports Partnerships – to create the necessary programmes to ensure facilities all over the country realise their full potential.
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Contact: Roddy Guiney, Chairman, Federation of Irish Sport
Tel: 087 2523 095
Oct 9, 2017
The Federation of Irish Sport released its pre-budget submission. In the submission the Federation is calling on the Government to look at the 10 points below.
- IMMEDIATE INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR NATIONAL SPORTING ORGANISATIONS & LSPs
- MORE CERTAINITY IN FUTURE FUNDING
- ALLOW STRATEGIC INPUT OF NATIONAL SPORTS ORGANISATIONS & LSPS INTO FUNDING FOR FACILITIES
- MULTI-SPORT DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS
- TAX RELIEF FOR DONATIONS TO SPORTING BODIES
- LOOK AFTER IRELAND’S ATHLETES BETTER
- ATHLETE ACCOMODATION AT THE NATIONAL SPORTS CAMPUS
- GREATER INVESTMENT IN HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORT
- BUILD THE CAPACITY OF OUR NATIONAL SPORTS ORGANISATIONS & LSPs
- A “WILD ATLANTIC WAY” FOR SPORT
To view the full submission of the Pre Budget please click on the following link Sport Matters 2017
Dec 16, 2016
The Federation of Irish Sport is delighted to announce that our Annual Review 2016 was officially released today (Friday, 16th December).
The Review, which was penned and published by the Federation of Irish Sport, provides a thorough overview of the wide and varied successes enjoyed by Irish sport over the past 12 months.
In the Review, you can read about the positive influence sport has had in areas such as health, the economy, enhancing Ireland’s reputation worldwide and social inclusion, proving the value of continued government support and investment.
The Review also includes a comprehensive Members’ Appendix where you can learn about how each and every cent of taxpayer’s money given to the country’s National Governing Bodies of Sport and Local Sports Partnerships (through Sport Ireland) is being put to great use.
To view or download the Annual Review 2016, click here.
Please note that we have a limited number of hard copies of the Annual Review available for collection to members at our office in Irish Sport HQ. Please contact Emira O’Neill for more information – emira.oneill@irishsport.ie
Oct 27, 2016
The Federation of Irish Sport, the representative body for the majority of Ireland’s national Olympic sporting organisations, is calling for transparency from the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) today (Thursday, 27th October 2016) ahead of its Executive Board Meeting this evening.
Due to commence at 18:00, it is understood that on the agenda at this evening’s meeting will be the review of Deloitte’s independent report into the governance of the OCI.
The Federation of Irish Sport, on behalf of its members, is demanding that the OCI make the report available in full to its 36 member federations immediately after the meeting has concluded and that the report also be published in full.
Chief Executive of the Federation of Irish Sport, James Galvin said:
“The OCI has been in crisis since the Rio Olympics and has severely damaged its relationship with Irish sport. This report will provide the first insight into what went wrong with its governance and how it can begin to be repaired.”
He continued “We believe that without open, honest and timely communication from the OCI, rehabilitating the organisation cannot happen. This first step needs to be transparency with its stakeholders about the Deloitte report.”
