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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...
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...
Deadline Extension: 2024 Irish Sport Industry Awards
The nominations deadline for the 2024 Irish Sport Industry Awards has been extended until 2pm on Wednesday May 8th. The Irish Sport Industry Awards celebrate and reward excellence in the business of sport, while simultaneously highlighting the contribution of sport...
Minister for Finance Michael McGrath TD Announced as Keynote Speaker for the 2024 Irish Sport Industry Awards
The Federation of Irish Sport is delighted to announce that Michael McGrath TD, Minister for Finance will deliver the keynote address at the upcoming Irish Sport Industry Awards at the College Green Hotel on Tuesday 28th May. This announcement reaffirms the...
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.