Feeling they’re not “good enough” prevents teenage girls from taking part in sport, research reveals
Brought to you by Sport Ireland #WomeninSportIRE Not feeling good enough is the “most powerful barrier” that prevents inactive girls from taking part in sport, a new report has shown. The Adolescent Girls Get Active Research Report, recently released by Sport Ireland, was undertaken to discover how to encourage teenage girls, particularly those currently disengaged […]
5 years ago
FAI and Sport Ireland announce governance review group on Association reform
Sport Ireland and the FAI have announced a five-person Governance Review Group to review reform within the FAI ahead of the association’s upcoming AGM. The group met today and set out milestones to bring about change ahead of and following the Association’s AGM in Trim in July. The make-up of the new Group has been finalised […]
7 years ago
Sport Ireland to “suspend future funding” to FAI
The board of Sport Ireland have decided to “suspend and withhold” future funding to the Football Association of Ireland. The decision was taken at a meeting of the board of Sport Ireland on Tuesday afternoon, a day before FAI representatives are due to appear before a meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Sports, Tourism and […]
7 years ago
Irish boxer handed four-year ban following doping violation
Portlaoise boxer Michael O’Reilly has been banned for four years from the sport after it was confirmed that he had tested positive for methandienone prior to the 2016 Olympics. O’Reilly won a gold medal at the 2015 European Games in Baku and entered the Rio Olympics as one of Ireland’s brightest medal prospects before he […]
8 years ago
Sport Ireland release statement on Kerry footballer’s failed drugs test
O’Sullivan failed a drugs test after the 2016 Allianz League final
9 years ago
A sobering amount of Irish athletes admit to personally knowing a drug cheat
Most tested sports revealed
9 years ago