How countries are facilitating the return of Sport and Physical Activity – sourced from ISCA
ISCA Exclusive! We compare how countries are lifting restrictions on exercise and sport On 2 May, adult residents in Spain stepped outside to exercise in parks and public spaces for the first time in seven weeks. Drops in Covid-19 infection and hospitalisation rates...
Special Edition FIS COVID-19 Newsletter (4th Ed)
A summary of our latest newsletter is below: Department of the Taoiseach The Taoiseach has published a comprehensive road map for the reopening and recovery of the country which will be phased out over the next three months. The full document can be read...
Clubforce Kickstart Competition – Get your clubs involved now!
Clubforce, official data partner of the Federation of Irish Sport, are running a competition to help kickstart a career in digital marketing in a sporting environment. Register your interest by Friday May 15th. See competition brief for more information. Clubforce...
1st May – Government Announcement – COVID19 Restrictions
Ireland Staying Active During COVID-19 Restrictions – Sport Ireland Research
Additional 500,000 regular walkers; 450,000 runners; 220,000 cyclists Percentage of inactive adults drops 8% from same period in 2019 Active adults report significantly higher levels of self-rated physical health compared to inactive adults. Irish people are partaking...
29/4/2020 – Government Briefing – COVID19
Link to #inthistogether campaign for people to Stay Connected, Stay Active and Stay Mentally Well during COVID-19 launched by the Taoiseach on Friday 24 April 2020...
COVID-19: Irish Examiner and Federation CEO Series – Mary O’Connor, CEO Federation of Irish Sport
Sport is central to the Irish story; we revel in it so much so that for many it’s essential to our very existence, part of our DNA. We want to enjoy it, be excited by it, entertained by it, educated by it, and simply just to be part of it, writes Mary O'Connor Like...
Clubs in Focus – Impact of COVID 19
The information below has been compiled from responses to our request for club input and gives a snapshot into the challenges facing your clubs. [pdf-embedder url="https://www.irishsport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/FINAL-CLUB-Covid-Info.pdf" title="FINAL CLUB –...
Special Edition FIS COVID-19 Newsletter (3rd Ed)
'With the right support, there is nothing we cannot achieve together' Dear Member, We hope that you are well and safe as we conclude another week of national COVID-19 mitigation and are learning to adapt to this new environment. Throughout the last two weeks we have...
Federation asks for Sport and Physical Activity to Minister Brendan Griffin
Federation of Irish Sport asks on behalf of our members: The establishment of a sport and recreation sector working group Provision of a government led funding injection package through Sport Ireland for NGB’s or funding to stimulate activity post Covid19 emergency...
EOC EU Paper on Sport
COVID-19 Health and Well-being supports
Cocooning video We have added a video explaining cocooning which can be easily shared to our video resources. 15 minute of daily activity and fitness - running daily In support of people cocooning at this time, RTE has launched a 15 minute programme to help older...
 
				





