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Sport Industry Awards 2016 – DEADLINE EXTENDED
Due to popular demand and the high volume of entries received over the last few hours, the deadline for entries to the Sport Industry Awards 2016 has been extended to Tuesday, 25th October at 12pm SHARP. There are 13 award categories to enter and we encourage all...
President Bernard Brogan launches Sport Industry Awards 2016
The Sport Industry Awards 2016 were launched today (Thursday, 6th October) at the Guinness Enterprise Centre by Bernard Brogan, President of the Federation of Irish Sport, James Galvin, CEO, Federation of Irish Sport, Pat Breen, Minister of State for Employment and...
Entries now OPEN for Sport Industry Awards 2016
Organised by the Federation of Irish Sport, November 10th sees the return of the Sport Industry Awards for its second year. The awards aim to recognise and reward excellence in the business of sport whilst highlighting the contribution of sport in Ireland. This...
Sport Industry Awards 2015 Winners
The winners of the Sport Industry Awards 2015 have been announced. The Ceremony, which took place at Smock Alley Theatre on the November 5th, aimed to recognise and reward excellence in the business of sport whilst highlighting the the contribution of sport to...
Sport Industry Awards speakers announced
The Federation of Irish Sport is delighted to announce our guest speakers for Sport Industry Awards which include award winning author Donald McRae, Sport Industry guru Chris Brady and international sports lawyer Ian Lynam. Stay tuned for more to be announced........
About the Federation of Irish Sport
Established in 2002, the Federation of Irish Sport is the representative organisation for the National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) and Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) in Ireland. The Federation’s membership consists of over 110 NGBs and LSPs from every corner of the country, including the GAA, FAI, IRFU, Swim Ireland and Athletics Ireland. Currently, the Federation’s membership comprises 81 NGBs and 29 LSPs, representing over 12,000 sports clubs nationwide.
The role of the Federation is to speak on behalf of its members and represent their views to the public, while also providing them with a range of services. As governing bodies, the members’ priorities lie with their sport. Therefore, the job of the Federation is to communicate their views regarding the benefits of sport in areas such as personal health/wellbeing, the economy and society as a whole.