Our Mission

Profiles

Ciara O'Brien

Womens Hockey International, Ciara OBrien who has more than 100 caps for Ireland outlines her development at Railway Union Hockey Club and the commitment required to be an international hockey player while studying and working. This is her story in her own words ….

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Projects

Irish Amateur Rowing Union

The Irish Amateur Rowing Union are developing the Wet row programme for schools linking with existing clubs

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Real Life Stories

Ruth Kilkenny

International Badminton Player, Ruth Kilkenny outlines her experiences since moving to Denmark to train full-time. Here is her story so far...

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Our Mission

The Irish Sports Council's mission, in partnership with our promoting Department is: 'To plan, lead and co-ordinate the sustainable development of sport in Ireland'.

The pillars of the Council's long term strategy are:

Participation Strategy - To break down barriers and to increase participation in sport, not only the number of people but their continued participation throughout their lives
Performance Strategy - To create an environment so that individuals can develop their sporting abilities
Excellence Strategy - To help our leading sportsmen and women achieve world-class performance by fair and ethical means

For further information on the Irish Sports Council visit www.irishsportscouncil.ie