OLYMPIC GAMES TO BE POSTPONED TO 2021

Mar 24, 2020

OLYMPIC GAMES TO BE POSTPONED TO 2021

24 March 2020

The Olympic Federation of Ireland welcomes the decision to postpone the Summer Olympic Games to 2021, considering the current global crisis. Given the fast developments around the world with the Covid-19 pandemic makes this the correct decision under difficult circumstances.

The focus for Team Ireland now will be on protecting and safeguarding the Irish athletes over the coming months and ensuring that they can bounce back to full training and be in peak condition for a successful Games in 2021.

The Olympic Federation of Ireland CEO, Peter Sherrard welcomed the call, acknowledging the complexities involved in postponing the Games saying,

“This is the right call given the times that we are in. Nonetheless we recognize it was a difficult call for Japan to make, and we are looking forward to working with the IOC and countries all over the world to make Tokyo 2021 a poignant moment for the whole world once these difficult times are over.”

Tokyo Chef de Mission Tricia Heberle added,

“This decision, while totally appropriate, will impact on sport and our athletes in different ways, there will be mixed emotions. Our focus is to continue to engage with and support our sports as we gather as much information to determine how this will impact on both athletes who have already qualified and those who are on the path to qualification.”

For the full IOC statement CLICK HERE.

ENDS

FURTHER INFORMATION

Heather Boyle, Athletes’ Commission Support and Public Relations Officer

heather@olympicsport.ie and +353 87 337 1954

Irish Sailing Awards – Eve McMahon receives Youth Sailor of the Year

Mar 24, 2020

Eve McMahon, 16 years old, currently training with the Irish Sailing Laser Radial Team, won the 2019 Irish Sailing Youth Sailor of the Year award on Saturday night. The Awards were announced in a virtual ceremony. The Irish Sailing Awards are proudly supported by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. You can see all the Award announcements here  https://www.sailing.ie/News/id/2679/and-the-winners-are

Eve is currently in Transition Year and is part of the McMahon sailing family – her brother Ewan is on the Irish Sailing Laser Team, and her other brother Jamie was nominated for the Irish Sailing Sailor of the Year.

The Irish Sailing Youth Sailor of the Year Award is given to a young sailor under the age of 18 who has achieved an excellent performance representing Ireland internationally.

At such a young age in a youth class Eve McMahon has achieved amazing things this year. After winning the spot to represent Ireland at the World Sailing Youth World Championships that were held in Poland, the summer saw Eve going from strength to strength. She finished 7th at the Italian Europa Cup held on Lake Garda and in the summer with an amazing string of results finished 3rd overall and 1^st Under 17 at the Laser Radial youth world championships held in Canada. Eve has made the most of her flexibility in Transition Year by linking up as a training partner with the Olympic laser radial team. Training and racing amongst them has allowed her to progress even more and after a stint away in Australia where she claimed the U17 crown at Sail Melbourne has recently completed her first Open World Championships. Eve still in the U17 category for 2020 and has her eyes fixed on more silverware this summer.

Irish Sport Industry Awards – Postponed

Mar 18, 2020

Unfortunately the Federation of Irish Sport – Sport Industry Awards in association with Marsh Ireland have been deferred to a later date in 2020. The decision has been taken in light of the ongoing challenge of Covid19.

We would like to thank you all for your support so far and we are encouraged by the number of entries we have received so far.

Any entries already received under the open categories will be retained for consideration when a new date for the awards is finalised.

Please note the link to enter the awards will remain open for the foreseeable future.

Please see http://irishsportindustryawards.ie/categories/

Federation of Irish Sport and Print Depot extend long standing partnership for a further three years

Mar 11, 2020

The Federation of Irish Sport and Print Depot renew their long-standing partnership for a further three years. The Irish print supplier has been the preferred print supplier of the Federation since 2013 and has long served the print needs of many sporting organisations.

The renewed arrangement will run until 2022 inclusive and will see Print Depot continue to be on hand to work with Federation members on all conference, event, competition and operational print materials. The extension brings the two organisations to 10 years of working together to serve the print needs of Irish sporting organisations.

Speaking about the renewed partnership, Print Depot Managing Director Frank O’Donnell said “We at Print Depot are delighted to renew our association with The Federation of Irish Sport and its members, as their preferred print supplier.  We look forward over the coming years to providing a quality range of print and promotional products at competitive prices.”

Client Testimonials:

“Print Depot have been fantastic to work with. The staff are friendly and easy to engage with, and they always go that extra mile to make sure your needs are met. We have used Print Deport for several projects, and the standard of service has always been excellent” David McGill, CEO Badminton Ireland.

“As a charity we always need to make ensure we are getting the best price whilst not compromising on the quality and that’s what the Print Depot gives us. No print job is too small or big and  our account manager Bernie always makes us feel special. If you want a professional, efficient, cost effective and amazing customer service then I would highly recommend the Print Depot for your business.”  Pamela Kavanagh, Marketing and Communications Manager, Special Olympics Ireland.

For further information about Print Depot services please contact Bernie Stott at bernie@printdepot.ie

Swim Ireland’s 2020 McCullagh International powered by Future Ticketing

Mar 3, 2020

Swim Ireland hosted the 2020 McCullagh International at the Bangor Aurora Leisure Centre in Co. Down last month. The event attracted huge interest from within Ireland and abroad, with Olympic Medalists and World Record holders relishing the chance to swim in the format that mirrored the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (evening heats and morning finals). Swim Ireland were delighted to welcome 623 Swimmers from 84 Clubs as well as coaches, team managers and parents to the venue across four days of competition.

“Prior to the event it was decided to charge entrance through a ticketing system for the first time. We contacted Future Ticketing who were extremely helpful in getting us set up and ready to go as soon as possible. The site was easy to use, we had training in how to operate it and a list of videos are made available to guide you also. The ticketing system was extremely successful at the event with the set up all in place to scan spectators through on the day.” Trish Mayon, Swim Ireland.

Swim Ireland have already set up further events including their Irish Open Championships and #WePlay Conference on the system and look forward to working with Future Ticketing over the next few years.

Photo: Terry McCartney