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Sport Ireland

Sport Ireland

Statutory body overseeing and part-funding sport development in Ireland

Sport Ireland (Irish: Spórt Éireann), formerly the Irish Sports Council, is a statutory authority that oversees, and partly funds, the development of sport within Ireland.[1] It is located at the National Sports Campus in the townland of Sheephill[2] near Abbotstown House in Dublin.

Sport Ireland's offices in the courtyard of Abbotstown House
Sport Ireland's National Indoor Arena reception
Sport Ireland's National Indoor Arena at Sheephill townland
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Sport Ireland was established in July 1999 under powers provided by the Irish Sports Council Act.[3] Its remit is to plan, lead and co-ordinate the sustainable development of competitive and recreational sport in Ireland.

Sport Ireland comprises eight major divisions including: Finance, High Performance, Local Sports Partnerships, National Governing Bodies, the Anti-Doping Unit, Corporate Services, the National Trails Office, and the Irish Institute of Sport.[4]

Sport Ireland is member of the European Platform for Sport Innovation.[5]

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References

  1. [1]
    ""Irish Sport Council - Supporting Irish Sport"". Irish Sport Council. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
  2. [2]
    Placenames Database of Ireland - townland of Sheephill
  3. [3]
    "Irish Sports Council Act 1999". Irishstatutebook.ie. 18 May 1999. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. [4]
    "About Us - the Irish Sports Council". sportireland.ie. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Member Directory". The European Platform for Sport Innovation (EPSI). Retrieved 2019-12-06.
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