Jan 30, 2020
Get to know Ronan Burns and Future Ticketing better!
Can you tell us a little about your business and what you do?
Future Ticketing currently provide the next generation in ticketing solutions to 300+ sports organisations, venues and attractions across Ireland and the UK who are all enjoying the benefits of extra revenue, cost saving and improved customer experience as a result of working with Future Ticketing.
We enable our clients to set up and manage their own events and our client’s requirements can include a match ticket/season ticket, general admission, sports camp registration, race entry and/or admission, to booking seats on a training course to any form of fundraising or end of year events, with no event too big or too small for the Future Ticketing system!
What are some of the ways in which Federation members might use your services?
Future Ticketing can help Federation members take much of the time (and stress) out of setting up an organising events of any kind and some of the benefits of working with Future Ticketing software include:
- Take direct control of event ticketing, capacity, registration, access control and reporting all in the one place.
- Drive footfall to your own website.
- Run cashless events.
- Increase advance sales/bookings.
- As Data Controller you will own all the data you capture therefore, supporting all future decision making.
- Reduce administration time and focus more on the event
And much more.
Future Ticketing puts you in control of sales and marketing, helping you to sell more tickets, improve finances, enhance your customer’s/member’s experience and build your brand.
How can members find out more? Who should they contact?
Any member who would like to find out more can just give me a call or send me an email and I would be happy to meet and chat with them about how Future Ticketing can tailor a solution to help them. They can also find out more on www.futureticketing.ie
What is your personal background in sport?
Being from Tipperary I have never been far from a hurling field, but I have always had a very keen interest in all sports, I played all the sports I could in school to reduce class time!
In my younger years I participated in Athletics for Nenagh Olympic AC, played Football and GAA for Nenagh, and I was fortunate enough to represent Tipperary in both hurling and football up to U21 level.
Apart from the enjoyment and many friendships made while playing, winning a Tipperary (& Kildare) Senior Hurling championship medal are the key medal highlights of my hurling career.
My sports bucket list is a rather long one and included running a marathon and I am proud to say that I have completed two Dublin City Marathons – the New York Marathon is still on the list!!
Now that my playing days are behind me, I’d like to think I am giving something back as I am currently coaching the Celbridge U/13 Camogie team (who are looking forward to Féile 2020), which is very enjoyable…most days!
What do you find most interesting about working in and around the sporting sector?
I have always enjoyed watching sport, but now that my day to day takes me into sport, I find it very interesting meeting with people/potential clients within the sports sector and getting an understanding of the business side of their sport or organisation.
A lot of people do not see the planning, organising and collective efforts that go in to running events and I like finding out about the challenges they face and the fact that they are constantly looking to improve their ‘off-field’ performance i.e. commercial, which Future Ticketing are able to support them with.
What was the last sports event you attended?
- The All-Ireland Club Finals in Croke Park on Jan 19th.
If you had an open ticket which sporting event around the world would you attend?
That’s a tough one, I need more than one!
- The Olympic 100m Final
- World Cup Final
- The Us Masters Golf
This list could go on and on!
And if you could arrange for one victory for a sports team or star that matters to you what would it be?
To see our Celbridge U/13 Camogie girls win their Spring League would be priceless.
Others would include:
Shane Lowry hitting the winning putt to win this year’s Ryder Cup.
Tipperary Hurlers to win the ‘5-in-a-row’!
Tottenham Hotspur to win the Premier League!!
What are you most looking forward to for Sport in 2020?
Watching the Tokyo Olympics to see how many medals Team Ireland can bring home – double figures hopefully!
For more information visit www.futureticketing.ie or contact ronan@futureticketing.ie
Jan 29, 2020
The IIBA has just completed the junior inter zone rinks competition. Some 120 juniors were involved. There were 2 sections – one for 14 – 18 years and one for under 14. In the over 14 competition, Monaghan just came out on top against North West while in the under 14 section it was Western who defeated North West.
Boomer Cup
The semi-finals stage of the men’s inter zone has been reached and will be played this Saturday. In the quarter finals Mid Ulster defeated South Tyrone and will now meet Donegal who accounted for Monaghan. In the other semi-final Armagh who defeated North West will play North Down who defeated Mid Down.
In the Plate competition Oriel will play North Eastern while North West play Mid Tyrone
McElroy Cup
The final of this year’s ladies Inter zone competition will feature Armagh who just eliminated North West in the semi-final and Donegal who had an away win at Northern. This will be played on Saturday 29 February.
In the plate competition Mid Ulster who defeated Mid Antrim in the semi-final will play Monaghan who defeated Lisburn. This game will be on Saturday 15 February.
Jan 29, 2020
Emily Kay has claimed a bronze medal in the Women’s Omnium event at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Milton, Canada. Emily impressed throughout the four rounds finishing 5th in the Scratch race, 1st in the Tempo, 8th in the Elimination and 9th in the Points race for a total of 102 points. The Women’s Omnium was won by Jennifer Valente of the USA on 134 points with Letizia Paternoster of Italy claiming Silver on 114 points.
The result topped off a strong showing for Ireland’s Track Cycling squad at the World Cup event. Mark Downey and Fintan Ryan finished 7th in the Men’s Madison to equal the team’s best result of the 2019/20 World Cup season and boost hopes of securing an Olympic qualification slot. On Sunday evening the Women’s Madison pairing of Shannon McCurley and Emily Kay further enhanced Ireland’s chances of securing a place on the start line in Tokyo, their 7th place ensuring they remain inside the Olympic qualification zone.
The squad will now turn their attention to the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin from February 26th to March 1st.
Results – UCI Track World Cup, Milton, Canada
Women’s Team Pursuit (Alice Sharpe, Kelly Murphy, Lara Gillespie, Emily Kay) – 5th 4:26.389
Women’s Madison (Shannon McCurley, Emily Kay) – 7th
Men’s Madison (Mark Downey, Fintan Ryan) – 7th
Women’s Sprint (Robyn Stewart) – 17th
Women’s Keirin (Robyn Stewart) – 10th
Women’s Omnium (Emily Kay) – 3rd
Jan 29, 2020
The prestigious FIVB World Tour 1* event will be staged in Bettystown, County Meath over the weekend of July 17-19th. The successful bid comes on the back of the hosting of Pool C of the CEV Continental Cup at the same venue last June. The execution of that Olympic qualifying event means Ireland will make its World Tour hosting debut this year, joining the likes of Moscow, Cancun and Rome on the 2020 Tour programme.
The tournament will be Men’s only, featuring some of the best players in the World ahead of the Summer Olympics, it will also re-unite the top Irish pairing of Oisin McArdle and Alex Gibbons (pictured 1=OM, 2=AG) who are very much looking forward to the support of the Irish crowds, Gibbons said, “I’m delighted that Ireland will host the 1* event, it’s the best buzz to play in front of a home crowd I cant wait to get back on Irish Sand in July. I’ve been training hard in Australia over the winter with some top players and hopefully I can bring this form into the Irish Summer.”
The tournament will include a qualification section on Day 1 (Friday 17 July), before the main draw kicks off on the Saturday.
Volleyball Ireland president Grainne Culliton added, “These events are a key part of our strategy to raise the profile of the sport, and to inspire the next generation of players. Our volunteers really put on a great show at last years Olympic Qualifier and this success is down to them. We are grateful for the trust that the CEV and FIVB are putting in us, and we cant wait to go again. Events like this really show we are serious about developing the sport, and they allow us to build great relationships with our partners like Meath County Council and we are appreciative of their continued support.”
Volleyball Ireland will be working with Meath County Council to develop a range of development activities around the competition, including the launch of a new Social Volley programme for beginner players and a Beach Volleyball camp for juniors. Commenting on the news, Meath Cllr Sharon Tolan added, “I am delighted that Bettystown Beach will host its second International Beach Volleyball Tournament. Events like this really bring alive the area and we hope that all of our local residents, businesses and visitors can get involved in a wonderful weekend showing off a beautiful stretch of our coastline.”
Last years event drew excellent crowds to the 500seater pop up stadium and surrounding dunes, gaining widespread media interest both locally and nationally.
Securing an event of such magnitude is testament to the hard work, vision and ambition of Volleyball Ireland.
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For more info contact Volleyball Ireland General Manager Gary Stewart, 0857650867, gm@volleyballireland.com
Notes:
FIVB – Federation of International Volleyball
http://worldtour.2020.fivb.com/en/news/ireland-to-make-world-tour-hosting-debut?id=90449
For context, the event will be similar in production to the CEV Continental Cup event held at Bettystown in June > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOJzz8x3BZg
Tournament format and entries to be confirmed
Jan 24, 2020
Today marks the launch of the Federation of Irish Sport General Election 2020 – Manifesto. Our manifesto follows on from our consultation survey with our members in which they highlighted their key concerns and priorities for an incoming government.
Chief among those priorities were:
1. Resource the National Sports Policy properly and effectively
2. Ensure multi annual core funding for NGB’s and LSP’s
3. Provide support for organisations working to be sports governance compliant by January 2021
4. Provide annual sports capital grants
5. Implement meaningful insurance reform
6. Provide a budget for volunteer recruitment and training
Our manifesto has been issued to all political parties, and following on from General Election 2020 we can assure all interested parties that we will continue to work diligently for Sport and Physical Activity with the new government whoever they may be because, as always Sport Matters!
Read the manifesto in full here https://www.irishsport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Federation-of-Irish-Sport-General-Election-2020-Manifesto-Sport-Matters.pdf
