Federation of Irish Sport

Description

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 100 NGBs and LSPs from every corner of the country, including the GAA, FAI, IRFU, Swim Ireland and Athletics Ireland.

Their role is to speak on behalf of our members and represent their views to the public, while also providing them with a range of services. As governing bodies, their members’ priorities lie with their sport. Therefore, their job is to communicate their views regarding the benefits of sport in areas such as personal health/wellbeing, the economy and society as a whole.

Background

The Federation of Irish Sport was established in 2002 by the National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs). Currently, the Federation’s membership is made up of 76 NGBs and 27 LSPs, meaning that we represent over 12,000 sports clubs nationwide.

The reasons behind the foundation of the Federation included:

  • The under representation of the sector given the significant number of Irish people involved with sport
  • The increased investment in Irish sport that was happening at the time
  • The new projects coming on stream at a very high rate
  • The need for advice and consultancy given the increased pressure on NGBs
  • The need for a “Voice of Irish Sport.”

Services

Additional Information

About The Organization
Type Of Structure
Sport Governing Bodies
Country
Ireland
Address
National Sports Campus, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland
Contact Information