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Sport Ireland and the Olympic Federation of Ireland have announced the opening of a new building on the Sport Ireland Campus, marking another milestone in both organisations’ preparations for the Olympic Games in Paris 2024. Minister for Sport and Physical Education, Thomas Byrne TD, was on hand to open the new piece of infrastructure. The […]

Age & Opportunity Announces Grants to Promote Physical Activity Among Older People

By Ryan Harmon 23 May 2023

Age & Opportunity is marking the distribution of its Active National Grant that provides significant funding for sport and physical activity amongst older people. The Grant Scheme is a combined initiative from Age & Opportunity and Sport Ireland. This year it is providing €317,430 to support sport and physical activities run by 909 organisations. These range from

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Golf Ireland Professionals Receive Over a Quarter of a Million Euros in Funding

By Ryan Harmon 17 May 2023

Golf Ireland, in partnership with Sport Ireland, has officially launched the 2023 Golf Ireland Professionals Scheme with seven golfers set to benefit from funding. The program designed to support and nurture the next generation of Irish golfing talent was launched, with two of the beneficiaries Olivia Mehaffey and Jonathan Yates on-site at the Golf Ireland […]

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Sport Ireland Awarded Certification As One of the Great Places to Work in Ireland

By Ryan Harmon 9 May 2023

Sport Ireland is delighted to announce its official certification as one of Ireland’s Great Places to Work. It is a truly proud occasion for Sport Ireland as it is the first time it has achieved this certification. Speaking about the announcement CEO of Sport Ireland Dr Úna May said, “I am immensely proud and honoured that […]

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The Federation of Irish Sport Launch 2023 Irish Sport Industry Awards

By Ryan Harmon 25 April 2023

The Federation of Irish Sport launched the 2023 Irish Sport Industry Awards in association with Financial Broker. The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday 25th May in The Westin Hotel’s historic Banking Hall. The Federation is very pleased to welcome Financial Broker – the consumer financial brand of Brokers Ireland as the official sponsor of the

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Decathlon Appoints New CEO for its Irish Business

By Ryan Harmon 12 April 2023

Sports retail giant Decathlon has appointed Elena Pecos as the new CEO of its Irish business. Pecos has taken over the role from Bastien Grandgeorge, who had led the Irish side of the business since 2017 but has now moved on to lead the French Decathlon business. Pecos joined Decathlon as a sales assistant in […]

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

By Ryan Harmon 11 April 2023

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 6 April 2023

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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New TY Football and Fitness Course for Girls Announced

By Ryan Harmon 31 March 2023

Fingal County Council and the Football Association of Ireland announced that the first Transition Year (TY) Football and Fitness course for girls will commence this August. The year-long programme will mirror the successful course for boys that has been running since 2016 in Corduff Sports Centre. It gives TY students an opportunity to sample full-time […]

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€8 Million in Funding for Community and Sports Facilities

By Ryan Harmon 30 March 2023

The Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys has announced almost €8 million for community and sports facilities nationwide. The funding, under the 2023 CLÁR Programme, will support hundreds of projects with a particular focus on areas that have experienced significant levels of population decline. Under the initiative, grants of up to €50,000 will

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Volunteers in Sport From All 32 Counties Celebrated at 2022 Volunteers in Sport Awards

By Ryan Harmon 28 March 2023

The Federation of Irish Sport celebrated the winners of the 2022 Volunteers in Sport Awards proudly supported by the National Network of 29 Local Sports Partnerships at a luncheon awards ceremony at The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown. The special guest speaker at the awards Thomas Byrne, who is the Minister of State with Responsibility for […]

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Celebrating 20 Years of the National Aquatic Centre

By Ryan Harmon 23 March 2023

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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Sport Ireland to Invest €24m in High Performance Sport in 2023

By Ryan Harmon 13 March 2023

Building on the highest ever recorded medal achievements in 2022, Sport Ireland has announced a multi-annual funding package, which sees historic levels of investment in high performance sport. The investment commitments of the National Sports Policy 2018-2027 continue to be delivered for high performance sport. Under its multi-annual funding commitment for 2022 to 2024,

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Sport Ireland Announce €26m Investment Package for 2023

By Ryan Harmon 16 February 2023

Sport Ireland announced an investment package of over €26m to National Governing Bodies for Sport (NGBs) and to the network of Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) for 2023. This year’s figures see a €1m (6%) increase in allocation to the National Governing Bodies on 2022 funding. The total core funding to the NGBs in 2023 is […]

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National Network of 29 Local Sports Partnerships Support the 2022 Volunteers in Sport Awards

By Ryan Harmon 26 January 2023

The Federation of Irish Sport announced the official support of the National Network of 29 Local Sports Partnerships for the 2022 Volunteers in Sports Awards. The nationwide awards recognise individual volunteers at sports clubs and organisations across the country, who give freely of their time and energy to their local club to help make sport […]

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Major Sports Complex and Remote Working Facility Opened in Cork

By Ryan Harmon 17 January 2023

Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, officially opened a major sports complex and remote working facility in County Cork. The Banteer Sports Field Project includes a flood-lit astro-turf facility, spectator area, sports pavilion and event space and will serve the Duhallow area in the North West of the County. The project, which […]

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Federation of Irish Sport Launch the 2022 Volunteers in Sport Awards

By Ryan Harmon 4 January 2023

The Federation of Irish Sport announced the launch of the 2022 Volunteers in Sports Awards. The county awards will return to an in-person awards ceremony, recognising the army of volunteers who make sport happen in communities, in every county across the country. Nominations are now open at www.volunteersinsport.ie. The awards are #DedicatedtotheDedicated. The 2022 awards

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Cavan County Council Honours Leona Maguire

By Ryan Harmon 21 December 2022

Cavan County Council has honoured Cavan golfing hero Leona Maguire with a civic reception in recognition of her tremendous achievements on the global stage. The reception took place at the Council Chamber, Cavan Courthouse, Farnham Street, Cavan. A two-time Olympian, Leona played a starring role in Europe’s Solheim Cup victory in September 2021, and recorded […]

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€52m Funding Boost for Sports to Provide for Ongoing Recovery of Sector

By Ryan Harmon 21 December 2022

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, together with Sport Ireland, has announced a €52 million funding boost for sports under a number of separate support programmes. As part of Budget 2023, a funding package of €35 million was made available to help alleviate the impact of increased energy costs for […]

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IRONKIDS Returns to Cork as Registration Opens

By Ryan Harmon 16 December 2022

In 2023, Cork will once again host IRONKIDS Ireland, where thousands of children will go through their paces through the town for a chance to finish under the iconic IRONMAN Ireland finish arch. IRONKIDS Ireland takes place Friday, 18 August 2023 with registration for the 2023 IRONKIDS Ireland event opening Wednesday, 14 December 2022 at […]

New Building on Sport Ireland Campus Opened in Preparation for Paris 2024

Age & Opportunity Announces Grants to Promote Physical Activity Among Older People

Golf Ireland Professionals Receive Over a Quarter of a Million Euros in Funding

Sport Ireland Awarded Certification As One of the Great Places to Work in Ireland

The Federation of Irish Sport Launch 2023 Irish Sport Industry Awards

Decathlon Appoints New CEO for its Irish Business

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

John Foley to Be New Chairperson of Sport Ireland

New TY Football and Fitness Course for Girls Announced

€8 Million in Funding for Community and Sports Facilities

Volunteers in Sport From All 32 Counties Celebrated at 2022 Volunteers in Sport Awards

Celebrating 20 Years of the National Aquatic Centre

Sport Ireland to Invest €24m in High Performance Sport in 2023

Sport Ireland Announce €26m Investment Package for 2023

National Network of 29 Local Sports Partnerships Support the 2022 Volunteers in Sport Awards

Major Sports Complex and Remote Working Facility Opened in Cork

Federation of Irish Sport Launch the 2022 Volunteers in Sport Awards

Cavan County Council Honours Leona Maguire

€52m Funding Boost for Sports to Provide for Ongoing Recovery of Sector

IRONKIDS Returns to Cork as Registration Opens

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