Sport Ireland
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| Sport | Development ofSportinIreland |
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Chairman | John Treacy |
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Sport Ireland(Irish:Spórt Éireann), formerly the Irish Sports Council, is astatutory authoritythat oversees, and partly funds, the development ofsportwithinIreland.[1]It is located at theNational Sports Campusin thetownlandof Sheephill[2]nearAbbotstown HouseinDublin.
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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^""Irish Sport Council - Supporting Irish Sport"".Irish Sport Council.Retrieved16 November2008.
- ^Placenames Database of Ireland- townland of Sheephill
- ^"Irish Sports Council Act 1999".Irishstatutebook.ie.18 May 1999.Retrieved19 October2020.
- ^"About Us - the Irish Sports Council".sportireland.ie.Archived fromthe originalon 4 November 2016.Retrieved13 January2022.
- ^"Member Directory".The European Platform for Sport Innovation (EPSI).Retrieved2019-12-06.
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