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
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 ... Basketball • 09 Jul
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
Funding boost for 16 of Ireland's top golfers Sixteen of Ireland's top golfers - including Leona Maguire, Stephanie Meadow and Cormac Sharvin - will receive a total of €272,700 in funding through the ... Golf • 25 May
Treacy: Russian case proves need for WADA independence Sport Ireland CEO John Treacy has again aired his deep frustration that Russian athletes will be present at the Tokyo Games, arguing the World Anti-Doping ... Athletics • 28 Apr
Sport Ireland maintains funding for NGBs and athletes Sport Ireland has maintained funding levels similar to last year for national governing bodies and high-performance athletes. other sport • 22 Apr
Fear of failure putting teenage girls off sport Concerns about their capability and a feeling of not being good enough are the most powerful barriers preventing inactive girls from taking part in sport, ... other sport • 09 Mar
Treacy criticises 'watered down' Russia punishment Sport Ireland chief executive John Treacy has criticised the Court of Arbitration for Sport for what he labelled "watered down" sanctions that were imposed on ... Athletics • 18 Dec 20
Senior Irish cyclist handed four-year doping ban Cycling Ireland and Sport Ireland have announced that last year's Irish Masters 40 Road Race Championships winner Dale Walker has been found guilty of a ... Cycling • 04 Nov 20
Outdoor basketball training permitted... but no passing While the national elite leagues have already been halted, Basketball Ireland say there are limited group training options still open to clubs at underage level, ... Basketball • 23 Oct 20
Frustrated Basketball Ireland seek clarity on Covid Basketball Ireland are seeking clarification from the government after their plans for the start of the new Super League and Division One seasons were thrown ... Basketball • 21 Oct 20
Gender gap in participation in sport falls again The gender gap in participation in sport has fallen to the lowest level on record according to the Latest Irish Sports Monitor Report. other sport • 14 Sep 20
FAI won't get Sport Ireland aid until changes are made Sport Ireland CEO John Treacy has told the FAI they will not receive any funding support until they make the changes agreed in the memorandum ... Soccer • 17 Jul 20
Irish swimmer Robert Powell banned for 12 months Irish swimmer Robert Powell has been banned for 12 months after failing a doping control test in November. Swimming • 24 Jun 20
Ronan: Confidence and opportunity key for women coaches Sue Ronan and Pearl Slattery are at very different stages of their management careers but they agree completely on one thing: more female coaches are ... Soccer • 19 Jun 20
Cork athletes seek training parity with Dublin rivals Cork-based elite athletes have called for equality in accessing high performance facililties as they remain unable access their training venues, while Dublin athletes have been ... Athletics • 18 Jun 20
Walker was first Irish meldonium case The head of Sport Ireland's anti-doping unit, Dr Una May, has revealed that Carlow footballer's Ray Walker's positive test for meldonium was the first time ... GAA • 30 Apr 20
GAA and Sport Ireland confirm details of Ray Walker ban The GAA and Sport Ireland have confirmed that Carlow footballer Ray Walker will not contest his four-year ban for an anti-doping rule violation, after he ... GAA • 30 Apr 20
Four adverse anti-doping test findings still pending The 2019 Sport Ireland anti-doping report has revealed four positive tests for banned substances are still pending because of appeal. Other sport • 28 Apr 20
Inter-county footballer fails drugs test RTÉ Sport understands that an inter-county Gaelic footballer has failed a drugs test after being tested earlier this year. GAA • 27 Apr 20
Treacy: High-performance grants will extend to Olympics Sport Ireland chief executive John Treacy has promised that grants for high-performing athletes will be maintained until after the Tokyo Olympics following the postponement of ... Olympics • 25 Mar 20
Sport Ireland funding increases across the board Sport Ireland have unveiled their 2020 funding plans, which show an increase of 12.5% on last year's levels, as the investment package for national governing ... Other sport • 20 Jan 20
'It's like giving matches to toddlers' - Sadlier on FAI Richie Sadlier was quite scathing of the FAI's ability to manage its affairs, while also casting doubt on whether Minister Shane Ross has the wherewithal ... Soccer • 22 Dec 19
Sport Ireland confirm maternity pay for carded athletes Sport Ireland have announced a new maternity policy that will guarantee funding to pregnant athletes for 12 months. Other sport • 19 Dec 19
FAI 'unable to accept' Oireachtas committee invitation The FAI board has said it will not attend Wednesday's emergency Oireachtas Committee meeting that will examine the financial situation at the association. Soccer • 11 Dec 19
