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Federation of Irish Sport Support Ballyfermot Training Centre New Sports Industry Traineeship

By Ryan Harmon
A new Sports Industry Traineeship was officially launched by Minister of State for Sport and Physical Education, Thomas Byrne TD. This traineeship is a collaboration between Ballyfermot Training Centre and the Federation of Irish Sport through a shared vision of supplying qualified and experienced workers to the sports industry. Ballyfermot Training Centre has a long […]
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John Foley to Be New Chairperson of Sport Ireland

By Ryan Harmon
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, and the Minister of State for Sport and Physical Education, Thomas Byrne, have announced the appointment of John Foley as the new Chairperson of Sport Ireland. Commenting on the appointment, Minister Martin said, “I want to congratulate John on his appointment and I wish him […]
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Celebrating 20 Years of the National Aquatic Centre

By Ryan Harmon
The Sport Ireland National Aquatic Centre has been the home of aquatics in Ireland since opening in 2003. The centre is home to Swim Ireland and Paralympic high performance programmes, with over 2500 children attending swimming lessons weekly, 3500 gym members and thousands of Aquazone waterpark visitors every year. This marks an important milestone in its […]
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A Fingal Winner for 2022 ‘Find a Fast bowler’ Cricket Award

By Ryan Harmon
Fingal County Council’s Sports Office sends its fullest congratulations to Balbriggan Cricket Club right-arm seam bowler Aadi Wankhade, who has been awarded the prestigious Cricket Leinster ‘Find a Fast Bowler’ award for 2022. The award in its seventeenth season, has been established to identify the finest young fast bowlers in Leinster, and Aadi represents the third […]