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“Field of vision was started during the Covid lockdown when my co-founder Omar saw a viral video of a fan bringing his blind friend to a football game and tracing the position of the ball on his hand.”
Field of Vision is an innovative sports technology company, founded by Tim Farrelly, David Deneher and Omar Salem. The team is guided by sports industry veteran Tom Sears. In 2022, Field of Vision was among Time Magazine’s Best Inventions and their partners include...
Emma Meehan: “I am absolutely thrilled to bits. I really didn’t expect to be here and it’s a massive honor to be recognised.”
Emma Meehan is the founder of Galway based start – up Precision Sports Technology, which was the Best New Sports Business of the Year Award winner at the 2024 Irish Sport Industry Awards. Meehan describes herself as being obsessed with movement and dedicated to...
Sarah Keane: “This is an Irish team that will go to compete, not just participate at these Olympic Games.”
There are few men or women who have dedicated their lives to Irish sport, who command the respect, admiration and authority of Sarah Keane. Before being appointed as the first CEO of Swim Ireland in 2004, Keane qualified as a solicitor and worked with leading Irish...
Gallery : The 2024 Irish Sport Industry Awards
2024 Irish Sport Industry Awards Reward Excellence in Sport
Pictured above; Mary O'Connor FIS CEO, Minister for Finance Michael McGrath TD, Dr. Una May CEO Sport Ireland The Federation of Irish Sport celebrated the 7th annual Irish Sport Industry Awards which recognise the important economic role Sport plays to the Irish...
Sport Is Big Business In Ireland – Federation Of Sport For Ireland CEO Mary O’Connor
On May 25th 2024, Business Plus Magazine published a feature interview with Federation of Irish Sport CEO Mary O'Connor. Sport in Ireland is big business, in fact the sports economy outgrew the Irish economy over a decade according to a Sports Ireland report published...
Category Spotlight: 2023 Best New Sports Business of the Year
Output Sports is a fabulous Irish success story. In 2018, the company was founded by Dr. Martin O’Reilly, Dr. Darragh Whelan and Julian Eberle, because of their deep running passion for sport and their desire to drive sports technology innovation. Output Sports...
Breaking News! Category Shortlists Announced for the 2024 Irish Sport Industry Awards
The Federation of Irish Sport is pleased to announce the shortlist of nominees for the 2024 Irish Sport Industry Awards, which will take place at Dublin’s College Green Hotel on Tuesday 28th May, with keynote speaker Minister for Finance Michael McGrath TD. The 11...
Category Spotlight: 2023 National Governing Body of the Year
We are continuing looking back at some of the inspirational sports stories which were celebrated at the 2023 Irish Sports Industry Awards. The coveted NGB of the Year Award 2023 was won by Swim Ireland. Swim Ireland was founded in 1998 and inherited a rich history of...
Category Spotlight: 2023 KPMG Women in Business in Sport Award
Pictured above Dr. Fiona Chambers (L) receives her award from Sinéad Aherne, Director of Tax at KPMG and All Star Senior Dublin Ladies Footballer and Captain. We are looking back at some of the incredibly inspirational sports stories which were celebrated at the 2023...