Dec 17, 2021
Sport Ireland today published the 2021 Irish Sport Monitor Interim Report Q3, which covers the months July-September this year and shows that participation in sport continued to rise throughout the year with numbers approaching pre-pandemic levels.
In the third quarter of the year 43% of Irish people over the age of 16 years old took part in sport, which is up from 41% in the second quarter of 2021 and 35% in the first quarter. This now means that participation in sport is approaching the 46% recorded in 2019.The Irish Sports Monitor studies the levels of sport and physical activity in Ireland as well as the impact of Covid-19 on those levels.
There has been a drop in the percentage of people walking for recreation from 76% in Q2 2021 to 72% in Q3, though recreational walking remains ahead of the 66% level seen in 2019. Physical activity levels are still above pre-pandemic levels, with 41% of the population meeting the national physical activity guidelines through sport and recreational walking alone, up from 34% in 2019.
Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht, Jack Chambers TD commented: “I am delighted to see the numbers involved in sport continuing to grow and it is encouraging to see that physical activity levels continue to be significantly higher than they were two years ago. This is positive news, though we won’t become complacent and it remains a major priority for me in the coming weeks and months to get more people of all ages involved in sport and physical activity.”
Other highlights see a rise in active travel, with 50% of people walking and 13% cycling for transport, which are above the 40% and 10% levels respectively recorded in 2019.
As restrictions were lifted earlier this year volunteering and event attendance bounced back dramatically, 9% and 15% respectively, just slightly behind 2019 levels of 12% and 19%. This increase seems to be largely driven by 35-44 year old age group who have almost returned to pre-pandemic levels of volunteering.
Chief Executive of Sport Ireland, John Treacy commented: “While the results of this report are encouraging, and seeing the increased numbers of people volunteering is a particular positive, there are certain areas that warrant further attention in the coming months. This research shows that gradients are growing in terms of participation in a number of areas – it is vital that we reduce these gradients and ensure that sport and physical activity are for all.”
There are growing gradients in sport participation for women, people with disabilities and older people. Male sports participation has grown faster than female participation resulting in a widening gender gap. 48% of men report taking part in sport while 38% of women reported taking part in sport, though there is no difference in genders in overall physical activity levels, due to higher levels of women walking for recreation. Sports participation for those without a disability (49%) has almost returned to 2019 levels (50%), creating a widening gap to those with a disability (27%, down from 33% in 2019).
Although sports participation for older people has increased in Q3, it has not kept pace with the return to sport of younger people who are now almost at pre-pandemic levels, creating a growing age gradient.
https://www.sportireland.ie/news/2021-irish-sports-monitor-interim-report-q3-shows-participation-in-sport-now-nearing-pre
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Dec 14, 2021
The Federation of Irish Sport honoured the dedication and service to Sport of John Treacy, CEO of Sport Ireland as an Outstanding Contribution recipient for 2021.
Irish Sport Industry Innovation Series Outstanding Contribution Recipients
The honour, which usually forms part of the Irish Sport Industry Awards, hosted by the Federation of Irish Sport, were this year included in the insightful and engaging online Irish Sport Industry Innovation Series which replaced the awards in springtime of 2021 due to the pandemic restrictions. This year there were two recipients of the Outstanding Contribution Award. The Federation of Irish Sport is now pleased to announce the second winner of the Outstanding Contribution Award, John Treacy, CEO of Sport Ireland. He was presented with his certificate for Outstanding Contribution and service to Sport by Mary O’Connor, CEO Federation of Irish Sport at the Sport Ireland HQ at the National Sports Campus in Abbottstown.
Fellow recipient of the 2021 accolade Georgina Drumm received her award in April of this year as part of the series. Georgina made history as the first female president of Athletics Ireland in 2016 after a long history of roles within the sport Under her stewardship Athletics Ireland saw female membership increase by 20,000 between 2008 and today.
Speaking about the worthy recipient, Federation of Irish Sport Chairperson Clare McGrath said, “Our sector is built on the dedication and hard work of so many individuals who turn their passion for their sport or activity into a life of service. Our Outstanding Contribution recipient epitomises that and we are delighted to be able to recognise his efforts. While we chose not to host our Irish Sport Industry Awards this year, we felt it was appropriate and indeed necessary to continue the tradition of the Outstanding Contribution award. I am delighted as Chairperson to be able to spotlight and honour the work of John”.
The legacy of John Treacy’s work in leading Sport Ireland and overseeing the substantial change of both high performance and local sport in Ireland will live on long into the future.
From his days as a cross country runner from Villierstown, becoming the first back to back world cross country champion, through his incredible marathon silver medal at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles just days after finishing 9th in the 10,000 meters, John Treacy has been a leading light in Irish sport for over 40 years now.
While he will always be known to the general public for his athletic prowess, to those in the business of sports administration he is known for his leadership of Sport Ireland (previously the Irish Sports Council) from its inception in 1999. While he brought a much-needed focus on High Performance in Irish sport, it was his work in the formation of the local sports partnerships in 2000 which has had perhaps the most substantial impact on sport in the community.
Dec 13, 2021
- €73.6 million in COVID-19 related funding
- €5.3m for Sport Equipment
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, and Minister of State for Sport and Gaeltacht Affairs, Jack Chambers T.D, together with Sport Ireland, have announced almost €80m for the sport sector under two separate support programmes.
Some €73.6m in Covid funding is being allocated under five separate streams to help sports organisations to recover and grow post pandemic, support our grassroots network of clubs and local sports partnerships, and ensure people of all ages and abilities return to sport and physical activity.
A further €5.3m is being provided to sport National Governing Bodies (NGBs) and Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) for the provision of sports equipment including the roll out of defibrillators for clubs, kits for school children and state of the art equipment for our high-performance athletes.
Today’s announcement follows a commitment from both Ministers of a €65 million COVID-19 investment programme. Additional investment has been provided through the 2021 Sport Ireland budget providing total COVID support of €73.617 million to the sector. The timing of the schemes provides stability and certainty to the sports sector as it emerges from the pandemic and plans for 2022.
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD said: “As a nation so fond of sports, we are very supportive of our clubs, our competitors and of course everyone who enjoys physical activity. But the last two years have been two of the most challenging for all sports organisations and the announcement of this funding will come as a relief for the sports sector. It’s important that the sport sector is on a firm financial footing. The additional funding, coupled with the increase in the budget for sport in 2022, will ensure the long-term viability of our sports organisations, high performance sport and will make sure sport remains accessible to all. These emergency funds will reach all corners of the country, a myriad of activities and ensure clubs and grassroots groups continue their great work.”
Minister of State for Sport and Gaeltacht Affairs Jack Chambers TD, added: “I welcome today’s allocations announced by Sport Ireland, which recognise the immense contribution that sport and physical activity has made to Ireland’s response to the pandemic. All facets of society continue to adjust as the public health situation evolves and our National Governing Bodies, Local Sports Partnership and sports clubs are to be commended on how they have adapted. Government understands that this has been challenging for all and the funding allocated today will assist the sector as it continues to play an important role in supporting all members of society getting and staying active.”
Specific investment has also been provided for the disability sport sector in line with the SportForAll initiative with, amongst others, Special Olympics Ireland, the Irish Wheelchair Association and Paralympics Ireland receiving financial support. A number of the approved equipment grants are also specifically targeted at disability sport.
This investment recognises the disproportionate and unanticipated extent of COVID-19 restrictions on their activities and the difficulties associated with a resumption and return to normal levels of activity.
Chairman of Sport Ireland, Kieran Mulvey, commented: “Sport Ireland has engaged extensively with the sector since the onset of the pandemic to understand the pressure points and where organisations need support. This is reflected in the allocations made today by Sport Ireland, which also factor in the wider economic and social impact of sport. It was a priority of the Board of Sport Ireland that the needs of the disability sector were specifically addressed, with ring-fenced funding being allocated in the allocations. The recent budget announcement by the Ministers of an increase in the overall sports funding for 2022 has further reinforced that sense of confidence that support is available. We look forward to working with our funded bodies and a positive 2022.”
The total amount of money available is designed to protect the existing physical and operational infrastructure of Irish sport. This is in recognition that any reconstruction of Irish sport would ultimately cost more over the long run.
Sport Ireland Chief Executive, John Treacy, said: “While organised sport has returned in a meaningful way in recent months, the impact of the restriction of the last two years is still being felt across the sector. Indoor sports in particular have been disproportionately affected, while a large number of outdoor sports have seen their commercial programmes hit. The funding announced by Sport Ireland will alleviate the pressure on these sports and help the wider club infrastructure to sustain their commendable efforts in providing for their membership. As throughout the pandemic, Sport Ireland remains available to our national sporting organisations to provide support and guidance where necessary.”
The COVID funding announced today is in addition to the COVID-19 contingency fund which was directed towards exceptional costs generated by the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, which were postponed for 12 months until this year. This contingency fund ensured National Governing Bodies were supported to address costs incurred that were beyond the scope of Sport Ireland’s High Performance Programme funding and other programme resources. Full details are set out in Appendix I.
In relation to the separate equipment funding, Sport Ireland was requested to identify and prioritise proposals from NGBs and LSPs which would advance the Government’s National Sports Policy with a focus on the areas of participation, inclusion, female involvement in sport and delivery of the Sport Ireland High Performance Strategy 2021-2032.
Following completion of their assessment process, Sport Ireland recommended grants totalling €5.3m broken down as follows:
- €3.4m to support NGBs further advance participation opportunities;
- €1.4m to support NGBs advance the strategic objectives of the Sport Ireland High Performance Strategy; and
- €0.5m to Local Sports Partnerships to advance participation and physical opportunities at a community level.
Full details of these equipment grants are shown in Appendix II.
Appendix I – COVID Supports
Scheme One – IRFU, FAI, GAA
This specific fund was created in recognition of the particular operational challenges facing the three largest field sports. These organisations’ ability to generate commercial income continued to be severely disrupted throughout 2021.
Scheme Two – NGB Resilience Fund
Broadly, the allocations cover the loss of income from events, ticket sales, sponsorship, affiliation & membership fees, courses, services and the additional costs arising from the implementation of social distancing and Covid-19 protocols. It is acknowledged that indoor sports and Governing Bodies who are more reliant on commercial activity and have more diverse streams of income will require greater support.
Scheme Three – Club Resilience Fund
A large number of the challenges faced by Governing Bodies are replicated across their Club network with income from affiliation & membership fees, events, competition, coaching courses and ancillary services all reduced. The additional costs arising from the implementation of social distancing and Covid-19 protocols has also had a significant impact on Club activities where the sharing of equipment, facilities and resources is common place. In addition, there are a number of Governing Bodies whose network of Clubs consist of commercial organisations operating out of dedicated facilities with full time staff and strong annual turnovers. Such organisations are more reliant on membership, competition and coaching revenues as well as income from ancillary sporting and non-sporting commercial activity.
Sport Ireland will not fund Clubs, Affiliates, Provinces or Branches directly and funding will be accessed through programmes established by the Governing Body.
Scheme Four – Swimming Pool & Facilities Fund
This scheme provides specific funding to support the reopening and continued viability of Swimming Pools along with the strategic facilities of National Governing Bodies & Local Sports Partnerships.
A Funding Scheme for swimming pools will be designed and delivered by Ireland Active in consultation with Sport Ireland.
Scheme Five – Resumption of Sport & Physical Activity
A Restart Fund to support the return of sport and physical activity post pandemic has been made available.
The Scheme seeks to support a number of key focus areas
- A Disability Sport Fund
- Older Adults Support
- Third Level Education Support
- NGB Grassroots & Indoor Sport Support
- LSP Small Grant Scheme
- LSP Grassroots Sport Support
Notes to the Editor:
Total Overall NGB Allocations
| Organisation |
Scheme One |
Scheme Two |
Scheme Three |
Scheme Five |
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Gaelic Athletic Association |
20,000,000 |
– |
– |
– |
20,000,000 |
| Football Association of Ireland |
19,000,000 |
– |
– |
– |
19,000,000 |
| Irish Rugby Football Union |
18,000,000 |
– |
– |
– |
18,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Field Sports Total |
57,000,000 |
– |
– |
|
57,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Special Olympics Ireland |
– |
– |
– |
500,000 |
500,000 |
| Irish Wheelchair Association Sport |
|
|
|
142,000 |
142,000 |
| CARA |
|
|
|
80,000 |
80,000 |
| Paralympics Ireland |
|
|
|
65,000 |
65,000 |
| Vision Sports Ireland |
– |
– |
– |
50,000 |
50,000 |
| Disability Sport Total |
– |
– |
– |
837,000 |
837,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cricket Ireland |
– |
1,300,000 |
200,000 |
– |
1,500,000 |
| Basketball Ireland |
– |
360,000 |
550,000 |
100,000 |
1,010,000 |
| Golf Ireland |
– |
– |
700,000 |
200,000 |
900,000 |
| Athletics Ireland |
– |
– |
650,000 |
– |
650,000 |
| Irish Athletic Boxing Association |
|
60,000 |
400,000 |
50,000 |
510,000 |
| Gymnastics Ireland |
|
– |
500,000 |
– |
500,000 |
| The Camogie Association |
– |
500,000 |
– |
– |
500,000 |
| Irish Martial Arts Commission |
– |
– |
225,000 |
215,000 |
440,000 |
| Swim Ireland |
– |
– |
300,000 |
125,000 |
425,000 |
| Horse Sport Ireland |
– |
– |
300,000 |
200,000 |
500,000 |
| Hockey Ireland |
– |
– |
350,000 |
– |
350,000 |
| Irish Sailing |
– |
– |
350,000 |
– |
350,000 |
| Badminton Ireland |
– |
130,000 |
– |
200,000 |
330,000 |
| Motor Sport Ireland |
– |
120,000 |
150,000 |
50,000 |
320,000 |
| Triathlon Ireland |
– |
186,000 |
125,000 |
– |
311,000 |
| Volleyball Ireland |
– |
– |
– |
200,000 |
200,000 |
| Irish Squash |
– |
– |
60,000 |
125,000 |
185,000 |
| Rowing Ireland |
– |
85,000 |
100,000 |
– |
185,000 |
| National Community Games |
– |
100,000 |
50,000 |
– |
150,000 |
| Irish Underwater Council / Diving Ireland |
– |
10,000 |
110,000 |
– |
120,000 |
| Canoeing Ireland |
– |
– |
18,000 |
100,000 |
118,000 |
| GAA Handball |
– |
– |
– |
100,000 |
100,000 |
| Archery Ireland |
– |
32,000 |
50,000 |
7,000 |
89,000 |
| Fencing Ireland |
– |
5,000 |
70,000 |
– |
75,000 |
| Irish Judo Association |
|
15,000 |
20,000 |
35,000 |
70,000 |
| Motorcycling Ireland |
– |
50,000 |
– |
– |
50,000 |
| Olympic Handball |
– |
– |
– |
40,000 |
40,000 |
| Bowling League of Ireland |
|
– |
40,000 |
– |
40,000 |
| Rugby League Ireland |
|
– |
15,000 |
20,000 |
35,000 |
| Irish Taekwondo Union |
– |
15,000 |
10,000 |
– |
25,000 |
| ONAKAI |
– |
– |
25,000 |
– |
25,000 |
| Racquetball Association of Ireland |
|
5,000 |
20,000 |
– |
25,000 |
| Weightlifting Ireland |
– |
– |
20,000 |
3,000 |
23,000 |
| Tug of War |
– |
12,000 |
– |
10,000 |
22,000 |
| Irish Orienteering Association |
– |
– |
– |
20,000 |
20,000 |
| Irish Surfing |
– |
– |
– |
20,000 |
20,000 |
| American Football Ireland |
– |
– |
8,000 |
10,000 |
18,000 |
| Bol Chumann na hÉireann |
– |
– |
15,000 |
– |
15,000 |
| Table Tennis Ireland |
– |
– |
– |
10,000 |
10,000 |
| Angling Council Of Ireland |
– |
– |
– |
10,000 |
10,000 |
| Federation of Irish Sport |
– |
– |
14,000 |
– |
14,000 |
| Totals |
57,000,000 |
2,985,000 |
5,445,000 |
1,850,000 |
10,280,000 |
LSP Small Grant Scheme
| Carlow Sports Partnership |
€ 28,800 |
| Cavan Sports Partnership |
€ 76,000 |
| Clare Sports Partnership |
€ 62,200 |
| Cork Sports Partnership |
€ 115,000 |
| Donegal Sports Partnership |
€ 40,600 |
| Dublin City Sport and Wellbeing Partnership |
€ 69,000 |
| Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Sports Partnership |
€ 44,600 |
| Fingal Sports Partnership |
€ 40,600 |
| Galway Sports Partnership |
€ 49,000 |
| Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership |
€ 76,000 |
| Kildare Sports Partnership |
€ 53,000 |
| Kilkenny Recreation & Sports Partnership |
€ 43,000 |
| Laois Sports Partnership |
€ 29,355 |
| Leitrim Sports Partnership |
€ 62,200 |
| Limerick Sports Partnership |
€ 142,000 |
| Longford Sports Partnership |
€ 55,200 |
| Louth Sports Partnership |
€ 44,600 |
| Mayo Sports Partnership |
€ 93,400 |
| Meath Local Sports Partnership |
€ 35,800 |
| Monaghan Sports Partnership |
€ 14,850 |
| Offaly Sports Partnership |
€ 33,800 |
| Roscommon Sports Partnership |
€ 20,300 |
| Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership |
€ 76,000 |
| South Dublin County Sports Partnership |
€ 28,800 |
| Sports Active Wexford |
€ 76,000 |
| Tipperary Sports Partnership |
€ 66,800 |
| Waterford Sports Partnership |
€ 32,455 |
| Westmeath Sports Partnership |
€ 54,840 |
| Wicklow Sports Partnership |
€ 35,800 |
| Total |
€ 1,600,000 |
LSP Grassroots Sport Support
| Organisation |
Amount |
| Carlow Sports Partnership |
€ 50,950 |
| Clare Sports Partnership |
€ 38,644 |
| Cavan Sports Partnership |
€ 9,490 |
| Cork Sports Partnership |
€ 77,031 |
| Donegal Sports Partnership |
€ 27,600 |
| Galway Sports Partnership |
€ 49,000 |
| Kildare Sports Partnership |
€ 29,750 |
| Laois Sports Partnership |
€ 40,617 |
| Leitrim Sports Partnership |
€ 20,400 |
| Limerick Sports Partnership |
€ 62,665 |
| Longford Sports Partnership |
€ 20,800 |
| Mayo Sports Partnership |
€ 29,953 |
| Roscommon Sports Partnership |
€ 5,650 |
| Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership |
€ 28,991 |
| Tipperary Sports Partnership |
€ 4,500 |
| Wicklow Sports Partnership |
€ 3,960 |
| Total |
€ 500,000 |
| Full Investment Breakdown |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Organisation |
Scheme One |
Scheme Two |
Scheme Three |
Scheme Four |
Scheme Five |
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Gaelic Athletic Association |
20,000,000 |
– |
– |
|
– |
20,000,000 |
| Football Association of Ireland |
19,000,000 |
– |
– |
|
– |
19,000,000 |
| Irish Rugby Football Union |
18,000,000 |
– |
– |
|
– |
18,000,000 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Field Sports Total |
57,000,000 |
– |
– |
|
|
57,000,000 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Special Olympics Ireland |
– |
– |
– |
|
500,000 |
500,000 |
| Irish Wheelchair Association Sport |
|
|
|
|
142,000 |
142,000 |
| CARA |
|
|
|
|
80,000 |
80,000 |
| Paralympics Ireland |
|
|
|
|
65,000 |
65,000 |
| Vision Sports Ireland |
– |
– |
– |
|
50,000 |
50,000 |
| Disability Sport Total |
– |
– |
– |
|
837,000 |
837,000 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cricket Ireland |
– |
1,300,000 |
200,000 |
|
– |
1,500,000 |
| Basketball Ireland |
– |
360,000 |
550,000 |
|
100,000 |
1,010,000 |
| Golf Ireland |
– |
– |
700,000 |
|
200,000 |
900,000 |
| Athletics Ireland |
– |
– |
650,000 |
|
– |
650,000 |
| Irish Athletic Boxing Association |
|
60,000 |
400,000 |
|
50,000 |
510,000 |
| Gymnastics Ireland |
|
– |
500,000 |
|
– |
500,000 |
| The Camogie Association |
– |
500,000 |
– |
|
– |
500,000 |
| Irish Martial Arts Commission |
– |
– |
225,000 |
|
215,000 |
440,000 |
| Swim Ireland |
– |
– |
300,000 |
|
125,000 |
425,000 |
| Horse Sport Ireland |
– |
– |
300,000 |
|
200,000 |
500,000 |
| Hockey Ireland |
– |
– |
350,000 |
|
– |
350,000 |
| Irish Sailing |
– |
– |
350,000 |
|
– |
350,000 |
| Badminton Ireland |
– |
130,000 |
– |
|
200,000 |
330,000 |
| Motor Sport Ireland |
– |
120,000 |
150,000 |
|
50,000 |
320,000 |
| Triathlon Ireland |
– |
186,000 |
125,000 |
|
– |
311,000 |
| Volleyball Ireland |
– |
– |
– |
|
200,000 |
200,000 |
| Irish Squash |
– |
– |
60,000 |
|
125,000 |
185,000 |
| Rowing Ireland |
– |
85,000 |
100,000 |
|
– |
185,000 |
| National Community Games |
– |
100,000 |
50,000 |
|
– |
150,000 |
| Irish Underwater Council / Diving Ireland |
– |
10,000 |
110,000 |
|
– |
120,000 |
| Canoeing Ireland |
– |
– |
18,000 |
|
100,000 |
118,000 |
| GAA Handball |
– |
– |
– |
|
100,000 |
100,000 |
| Archery Ireland |
– |
32,000 |
50,000 |
|
7,000 |
89,000 |
| Fencing Ireland |
– |
5,000 |
70,000 |
|
– |
75,000 |
| Irish Judo Association |
|
15,000 |
20,000 |
|
35,000 |
70,000 |
| Motorcycling Ireland |
– |
50,000 |
– |
|
– |
50,000 |
| Olympic Handball |
– |
– |
– |
|
40,000 |
40,000 |
| Bowling League of Ireland |
|
– |
40,000 |
|
– |
40,000 |
| Rugby League Ireland |
|
– |
15,000 |
|
20,000 |
35,000 |
| Irish Taekwondo Union |
– |
15,000 |
10,000 |
|
– |
25,000 |
| ONAKAI |
– |
– |
25,000 |
|
– |
25,000 |
| Racquetball Association of Ireland |
|
5,000 |
20,000 |
|
– |
25,000 |
| Weightlifting Ireland |
– |
– |
20,000 |
|
3,000 |
23,000 |
| Tug of War |
– |
12,000 |
– |
|
10,000 |
22,000 |
| Irish Orienteering Association |
– |
– |
– |
|
20,000 |
20,000 |
| Irish Surfing |
– |
– |
– |
|
20,000 |
20,000 |
| American Football Ireland |
– |
– |
8,000 |
|
10,000 |
18,000 |
| Bol Chumann na hÉireann |
– |
– |
15,000 |
|
– |
15,000 |
| Table Tennis Ireland |
– |
– |
– |
|
10,000 |
10,000 |
| Angling Council Of Ireland |
– |
– |
– |
|
10,000 |
10,000 |
| Federation of Irish Sport |
– |
– |
14,000 |
|
– |
14,000 |
| Age & Opportunity |
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
100,000 |
| Student Sport Ireland |
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
100,000 |
| Ireland Active |
|
|
|
3,200,000 |
|
3,200,000 |
| Local Sports Partnership Network |
|
|
|
|
2,100,000 |
2,100,000 |
| Totals |
57,000,000 |
2,985,000 |
5,445,000 |
3,200,000 |
4,987,000 |
73,617,000 |
Appendix II – Sport Ireland Targeted Equipment Grants
| National Governing Bodies of Sport Organisation |
General Participation |
High Performance |
TOTAL |
| Football Association of Ireland |
395,000 |
|
€395,000 |
| Gymnastics Ireland |
|
395,000 |
€395,000 |
| Horse Sport Ireland |
330,304 |
64,696 |
€395,000 |
| Irish Rugby Football Union |
395,000 |
|
€395,000 |
| Irish Sailing |
102,000 |
293,000 |
€395,000 |
| Swim Ireland |
359,000 |
36,000 |
€395,000 |
| Rowing Ireland |
60,000 |
325,000 |
€385,000 |
| Gaelic Athletic Association |
356,000 |
|
€356,000 |
| Irish Athletic Boxing Association |
259,000 |
|
€259,000 |
| Canoeing Ireland |
143,000 |
70,000 |
€213,000 |
| Badminton Ireland |
140,000 |
45,700 |
€185,700 |
| Athletics Ireland |
156,000 |
22,353 |
€178,353 |
| Cricket Ireland |
47,000 |
110,000 |
€157,000 |
| Basketball Ireland |
100,000 |
|
€100,000 |
| Olympic Handball |
100,000 |
|
€100,000 |
| Snooker & Billiards Ireland |
98,400 |
|
€98,400 |
| Irish Martial Arts Commission |
89,000 |
|
€89,000 |
| Hockey Ireland |
|
80,000 |
€80,000 |
| Angling Council of Ireland |
60,000 |
|
€60,000 |
| Volleyball Ireland |
55,000 |
|
€55,000 |
| Tug of War Ireland |
50,000 |
|
€50,000 |
| Irish Underwater Council/Diving Ireland |
35,000 |
|
€35,000 |
| Table Tennis Ireland |
25,100 |
|
€25,100 |
| Irish Surfing |
20,000 |
|
€20,000 |
| Tennis Ireland |
|
12,500 |
€12,500 |
| Irish Wheelchair Association Sport |
12,000 |
|
€12,000 |
| Total Funding Requests [NGBs] |
3,386,804 |
1,454,249 |
€4,841,053 |
Local Sports Partnerships (LSP’s)
| Carlow LSP |
€ 42,800 |
| Cavan LSP |
€ 22,461 |
| Clare LSP |
€ 10,000 |
| Donegal LSP |
€ 30,000 |
| Kerry LSP |
€ 84,000 |
| Kildare LSP |
€ 45,000 |
| Laois LSP |
€ 38,803 |
| Leitrim LSP |
€ 35,000 |
| Longford LSP |
€ 25,000 |
| Meath LSP |
€ 56,774 |
| Monaghan LSP |
€ 5,500 |
| Offaly LSP |
€ 20,000 |
| Sligo LSP 1 |
€ 20,000 |
| Tipperary LSP |
€ 36,900 |
| Waterford LSP |
€ 9,800 |
| Total |
€482,038 |
Dec 1, 2021
Three innovative Irish tech companies come together to make sports performance technology accessible to all
The market leader in sports club automation, Clubforce is hosting a live webinar on Tuesday the 7th of December at 7pm, called Performance Technology For The GAA. The live webinar sees three innovative Irish technology companies – Output Sports, STATSports and Clubforce – coming together to make sports performance technology accessible to all. To book your place at the event please click on this link.
The purpose of the webinar, targeted at GAA coaches and players from all over the world, is to kickstart conversations around performance technology for sports, how it can benefit teams and players and how it truly makes sport accessible to all. Speakers at the live webinar include Barry McEntee, Lead Physiotherapist with Meath Ladies Footballers, Marty Clarke, former Gaelic and Irish Australian Football League Star and Gary Flannery, Head of Athletic Performance at Roscommon GAA.
The technology uses wearable and phone camera sensing capabilities to track gym performance with lab grade accuracy and integrates this data for enhanced training, injury risk stratification and talent ID. It is the most diversely capable performing testing tool on the market and has clients in more than 17 countries including in the GAA Championship, English Premier League, NBA, Six Nations Rugby and Major League Baseball. The technology enables both coaches and players to measure strength, power, speed and movement which is sure to improve their performance on the field.
Clubforce is the Irish leader in sports club automation, simplifying payments and providing a communications, promotions and fundraising platform for members, clubs and leagues. Clubforce has been championing club volunteers, innovating and making sport happen since 2009. The company began its journey by supporting diaspora in the United States with the technology to donate to their clubs “back home”. Clubforce has grown from strength to strength, recently partnering with STATSports and Output Sports to bring this educational webinar and further advocate for the power of sports technology in making sport accessible to all.
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Register for the webinar here.
Nov 30, 2021
The awards ceremony will take place virtually over three days on December 7th, 8th and 9th.
The Federation of Irish Sport has today announced the winners of the 2021 Volunteers in Sport Awards proudly supported by EBS. The awards will take place virtually on December 7th, 8th and 9th and will see volunteers from all 32 counties honoured for their amazing dedication to volunteering across a variety of different sports.
The Volunteers in Sport Awards celebrate the contributions of the band of volunteers across the country who give their time to Irish sport and physical activity every year. This equates to approximately 37.3 million hours of volunteering across Ireland’s 13,000 registered sports clubs and associations and, according to Sport Ireland’s 2021 ‘Researching the Value of Sport in Ireland’ report is worth an estimated €1.5bn to the exchequer.
Throughout September and October members of the public, sports clubs and governing bodies were invited to nominate an individual whose contribution to sport and physical activity in Ireland has made a real difference to their community, club or county. The nominations and award recipients were selected by a judging panel consisting of 12 individuals drawn from sports administration, the volunteer community and media, and included former Director General of the GAA, Paraic Duffy, RTÉ broadcaster, Marie Crowe and CEO of Gaisce, Yvonne McKenna.
Nov 22, 2021
The Irish business providing over 2000 clubs with sports club automation has teamed up with STATSports to make sport accessible for all. The partnership between Clubforce and STATSports will be another step in creating a sports technology ecosystem for the future, one which makes sport inclusive by making advanced performance analysis accessible to all.
STATSports provides an all-encompassing, unparalleled, sports science and performance analysis service within the elite sporting industry. They have advanced the application of sports science within the high-profile sporting organisations of their growing client list. Some of their Global clients include Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Brazil, South Africa Rugby, New York Yankees, Miami Dolphins, Tyrone, Dublin football and Galway Hurling. In 2017, STATSports launched their revolutionary APEX device which is worn by athletes during training sessions.
Clubforce has transformed the way sports clubs are managed and is the leading club automation platform, used by teams worldwide to unify their members, to take the pain from admin and to drive fundraising forward. Clubforce technology allows volunteers, parents and players alike to work together effectively, receiving the right information at the right time so everyone can participate to their very best. The software company has been operating in Ireland since 2009 and has pioneered automation technology in this space by listening carefully to clubs and volunteers across the country and now more recently internationally. Clubforce’s mission is to make sport accessible for all while also creating joy, health and physical wellbeing amongst the community.
Just last month the company entered a strategic partnership with Output Sports, to help customer clubs improve and enhance player’s performance by enabling them to monitor and track their performance. Clubforce continues to grow its technology partnership footprint and is also the official partner of the Federation of Irish Sports and Connacht Rugby.
STATSports co-founder and CCO Sean O’Connor remarked: “Strategic partnership is important to STATSports. It’s never a case of signing on with other organisations for the sake of it. Clubforce are another thriving Irish company in the technology space who complement our core mission in helping sports teams reach their ultimate potential. We offer these teams and their staff their time back with the best performance analysis technology platforms in the industry. Clubforce provide a similar service to their clients with their all-in-one club management platform. We’re a good match and we’re delighted to synergise with them.”
Responding to the announcement, Warren Healy, CEO of Clubforce says: “We are thrilled to partner with a technology company like STATSports. Their story is inspirational, and our global ambitions are shared. Both teams are on a mission to build an eco-system for the future so the industry can bring the benefits of sports to as many people as we can worldwide. We’re incredibly excited at Clubforce as we know exactly what the STATSports technology can generate for our customers.”
STATSports APEX device works to collect intricate data on players physical wellbeing and performance. This data enables coaches and managers to track performance and adjust team and or player workloads to help them perform better in training and on the field. The device has already transformed the GPS player tracking device landscape in its short inception.
It has altered the sports technology and sports science sphere by giving teams a device that is five years more advanced than any of the other similar products on the market. It integrates all the latest technologies on the market including augmented 18Hz GPS, Bluetooth LE and 600 Hz accelerometer. These technologies make it the most accurate and powerful tracking device on the market today.
In 2018, STATSports launched its Apex Athlete Series which is a Bluetooth-enabled GPS device that relies on the exact same core technology as the professional product. The only difference is it scales down the complexity to make the offering much more accessible to individual athletes, therefore, making advanced performance technology accessible to all. Athletes can track 16 Key metrics such as total distance or max speed and compare their results against the STATSports pros and their team-mates.
STATSports Apex Coach Series product was created with amateur teams in mind. Coaches can track players metrics and compare sessions and workloads. It objectively measures performance and coaches can use that data to plan future training sessions. The GPS technology can also help in preventing injuries and prevent burn-out. Coaches can use the data to regulate workloads and put proper recovery and tapering strategies into place to ensure optimum performance. The data that has been collected over a player’s career can then provide invaluable insights to training and game demands for future generations.
ENDS
For further information about the partnership, contact Rachel Kavanagh, Chief Marketing Officer at Clubforce via phone 353 86 102 5589 or email rachel@clubforce.com
