The Federation of Irish Sport are delighted to announce that Minister Chambers, TD Minister for State for Sport and the Gaeltacht will deliver the keynote address for the Irish Sport Industry Awards, in association with Clubforce, which will take place on Tuesday 17th May at The Westin Hotel in Dublin. These awards recognise the invaluable relationship between business and sport in Ireland. The Sport industry in Ireland supports 64,000 jobs, stimulates €3.3 billion in household spending, and generates €3.7 billion (GVA) gross value added to the Irish economy. The event will be a gathering of the key stakeholders in sport to celebrate and reward excellence in the business of sport, while simultaneously highlighting the contribution of sport to Ireland Inc.
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