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Calling all sports clubs and communities!
Nominate Your Local Club Volunteer and Be In with a Chance to Win €200 for Your Club Calling all sports clubs and communities! Do you have a dedicated volunteer who goes above and beyond to make sport happen in your area? Now’s your chance to celebrate their...
Olympian Sarah Lavin champions the launch of the Federation of Irish Sport 2024 Volunteers in Sport Awards
Pictured above: Mary O'Connor CEO Federation of Irish Sport, Olympian Sarah Lavin, Phelim Mackin Coordinator Limerick Sports Partnership Double Olympic hurdler Sarah Lavin was on hand to lend her voice to the launch of the 2024 Volunteers in Sport Awards, a national...
New Sports Action Plan 2024-2027 published today
• New Plan designed to progress the National Sports Policy • Enhanced focus on disability in sport, local sports plans, the volunteer sector and narrowing the gender participation gap • Publication follows landmark Budget 2025 which doubled sports funding compared to...
Calling all sports clubs and communities!
Nominate Your Local Club Volunteer and Be In with a Chance to Win €200 for Your Club Calling all sports clubs and communities! Do you have a dedicated volunteer who goes above and beyond to make sport happen in your area? Now’s your chance to celebrate their...
Olympian Sarah Lavin champions the launch of the Federation of Irish Sport 2024 Volunteers in Sport Awards
Pictured above: Mary O'Connor CEO Federation of Irish Sport, Olympian Sarah Lavin, Phelim Mackin Coordinator Limerick Sports Partnership Double Olympic hurdler Sarah Lavin was on hand to lend her voice to the launch of the 2024 Volunteers in Sport Awards, a national...
New Sports Action Plan 2024-2027 published today
• New Plan designed to progress the National Sports Policy • Enhanced focus on disability in sport, local sports plans, the volunteer sector and narrowing the gender participation gap • Publication follows landmark Budget 2025 which doubled sports funding compared to...
2into3 LSSIF Clients Secure €43 Million in Funding
Partners of the Federation 2into3 were successful in securing funding worth €43million for 13 clients. A massive congratulations to their clients on their success in LSSIF 2024 grant allocations. A total of 13 clients were successful in this funding round and received...
The Federation of Irish Sport is the representative organisation for the National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) and Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) in Ireland. Our membership consists of over 110 NGBs and LSPs from every corner of the country.
Our vision is to provide a dynamic and effective voice for Irish sport, promoting the value of sport to Ireland while providing outstanding representation and services to members. As governing bodies, our members’ priorities lie with their sport. Therefore, our job is to communicate their views regarding the benefits of sport in areas such as personal health/wellbeing, the economy and society as a whole.