Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Of all the Sport Ireland high-performance funding changes yesterday, individual relay funding was the most eye catching

Athletics tackles carding conundrum by rewarding relay

Yesterday Sport Ireland announced that Athletics Ireland are set to receive a significant increase of €200,000 per year in funding for their high-performance programme.

Athletics • 27 Mar

Daniel Wiffen is among those to receive top level funding

High performance sport funding rises to €27million

The Government has announced funding of high performance sport for 2025, increasing the money distributed through Sport Ireland from €25million last year to €27million.

Olympics • 26 Mar

Nora Stapleton, Sport Ireland Women in Sport Lead

More women on coaching courses is 'massive progress'

An increase in female participation on coaching courses is a sign of "massive progress", according to Sport Ireland's Director of Strategic NGB (National Governing Bodies) Programmes.

Nora Stapleton • 05 Mar

Dublin is one of the host cities for Euro 2028

Government aiming to attract 'mega' sporting events

Sport Ireland has welcomed the publication of the government's 'Major international sports events policy and strategy framework', which aims to promote Ireland as a host for major sporting events.

other sport • 17 Oct 24

Sport Ireland CEO Dr Úna May spoke at the publication of the report in Dublin

Sport participation levels in Ireland reach record high

Sport participation in Ireland has reached its highest level since records began, a study has shown today.

other sport • 29 May 24

Sanita Puspure celebrates with coach Ashlee Rowe after a convincing heat victory in Lucerne

Puspure on track for fourth Olympic honours

It was a successful opening day in Lucerne for Irish crews at the final qualification event for the Olympic Games, with three-time Olympian Sanita Puspure in particularly good form.

Rowing • 19 May 24

Sport Ireland issues transgender, non-binary guidance

Sport Ireland has published new guidance on the inclusion of transgender and non-binary people in sport.

other sport • 28 Mar 24

Four-year ban for Tug of War player over positive test

Sport Ireland have imposed a four-year ban on Tug of War competitor Aidan Byrne for committing an anti-doping rule violation.

other sport • 24 Jan 24

Sport Ireland agrees to release frozen funds to FAI

Sport Ireland have released funding to the FAI after suspending its financial support in the wake of issues around payments made to the association's chief executive Jonathan Hill.

Soccer • 01 Dec 23

The latest figures show that the 40% target has not yet been met by the three bodies

GAA, IRFU & FAI below target for female board members

The three biggest sporting organisations in the country have yet to meet the recommended target of female representation on the boards of funded National Governing Bodies of Sport.

Soccer • 01 Dec 23

Jonathan Hill has agreed to return the payments

FAI regrets issues arising from payments to CEO Hill

The FAI has vowed to learn lessons in relation to payments made to CEO Jonathan Hill and has also pledged to find a solution to its requirement to have 40% female representation on its board.

Soccer • 17 Nov 23

John Foley is the new chair of Sport Ireland

Foley appointed chairperson of Sport Ireland

John Foley has been announced as the new chairperson of Sport Ireland, succeeding Kieran Mulvey.

other sport • 04 Apr 23

Sport Ireland announces investment of over €26m

Sport Ireland has announced an investment of over €26m to national governing bodies for sport and to the network of local sports partnerships for 2023.

other sport • 14 Feb 23

Rising costs for sports clubs will be alleviated by grants for energy bills

Applications open for energy funding for sports clubs

Sport Ireland opened the application process for €35million of funding for sports clubs to combat rising energy costs this winter.

other sport • 15 Nov 22

The National Indoor Arena will be used as emergency refugee accommodation

National Indoor Arena to be used as refugee housing

The National Indoor Athletics Training Centre is to be repurposed to assist with emergency refugee accommodation, Sport Ireland have announced.

Athletics • 02 Sep 22

A 15% reduction in the IABA's core funding for 2022 has been implemented

Sport Ireland announces €15m funding as IABA takes hit

Sport Ireland today announced €15 million in funding for National Governing Bodies of Sport.

Athletics • 09 Aug 22

Delegates gathered at Dublin's Mansion House for this year's AGM

FAI remain in €63.5 million worth of debt

At today's first in-person FAI AGM since 2019, the association remains in debt to the tune of €63.5million.

Soccer • 23 Jul 22

Taylor and Harrington helped mould Broadhurst for gold

Amy Broadhurst saw her childhood dream of claiming a gold medal at the Women's World Championships realised on Thursday, and she revealed that sparring sessions with former amateur world champions Katie Taylor and Kellie Harrington proved key in bolstering her confidence heading to Istanbul.

Boxing • 20 May 22

Sport Ireland Women in Sport Lead, Nora Stapleton, says she is encouraged by the latest figures

Gender balance improvements on sporting body boards

A target of 40% female representation on the boards of funded national sporting bodies by the end of the 2023 has been called for on the back of evidence of further progress towards gender balance.

other sport • 15 Dec 21

'Door wide open' for talent drain over ongoing impasse

Eanna head coach Darren McGovern has outlined his concern that "the door is wide open" for budding multi-sport athletes to be lost to basketball if there is no reversal of the guidance that has left juvenile games gridlocked.

Basketball • 03 Nov 21

It's been a challenging 16 months for grassroots basketball

Frustration grows as juvenile basketball in purgatory

There is increasing frustration among the grassroots basketball fraternity at the current guidance from Sport Ireland, which has caused confusion and uncertainty around juvenile games.

Basketball • 02 Nov 21

There are currently no indoor banked tracks in Ireland

Velodrome & badminton centre to be built at Abbotstown

The Government has committed to the development of a national velodrome and badminton centre on the Sport Ireland Campus that will hold 900 spectators.

Cycling • 05 Oct 21

Paraic Duffy has joined Sport Ireland's board

Paraic Duffy appointed to board of Sport Ireland

Former GAA director general Paraic Duffy has been appointed to the board of Sport Ireland.

other sport • 22 Jul 21

Basketball Ireland investigating O'Byrne comment

The board of Basketball Ireland met today in the wake of chief executive Bernard O'Byrne's apology for a social media post regarding Raheem Sterling he has since deleted, with an investigation now under way.

Basketball • 09 Jul 21

The funding will be aimed at areas including coaching, active participation and visibility.

Fresh €4m investment for Women In Sport Programme

Sport Ireland will invest €4m into its Women in Sport Programme over the next two years.

other sport • 01 Jul 21