- 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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Setting up a Group
Setting up a group need not be as complicated as you might imagine. There are many sources of information readily available to you.
There are Local Sports Partnerships located in each county around the country that will be able to give you advice on what you need to do. They also offer training in many areas, from Child Protection, to training for new Treasurers in a club. There may also be grants available to you on a local level and your LSP will be able to advise you on how to apply.
22 LSPs have been allocated a total of €140,788 in funding for Women in Sport programmes.
Also, if your activity is an organised sport, you may be able to get advice from the National Governing Body of the sport. You can find contact details here for each of the NGBs and for more information or ideas.
27 sports were allocated grants totalling €1.375 million under the 2010 Women in Sport Programme. Allocations to the FAI and IRFU have to be finalised and their grants will bring the final annual budget to €1.775 million.