FEDERATION OF IRISH SPORT ANNUAL REVIEW 2016 David Williams Sarah Keane John Holian Sarah O’Shea (Chairperson) (CEO, Swim - (Finance Director, (FAI Representative) Company Secretary) )

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Harry Hermon Ciaran Gallagher (CEO, Irish Sailing Association) (CEO, Gymnastics Ireland)

Liam Harbison Hamish Adams Shauna McIntyre Roddy Guiney (CEO, ) (CEO, ) (Manager, City Sport (Chairman, & Wellbeing Partnership) Wilson Hartnell)

STAFF

James Galvin Emira O’Neill Elaine Mooney Cian Murray Chief Executive Business Services Office Manager Communications Officer Manager Executive The evidence that the These included: 1. Development of a National Sports Policy sport industry in Ireland 2. Restore current funding to 2008 levels by 2021 is going from strength 3. Tax relief for Irish sporting bodies 4. Two hours mandatory PE and physical activity A message from to strength is per week in schools clear to see. our president Over the past year, huge strides have been made in achieving these goals, but there is still a lot of Earlier in the year, I was delighted to see the Bernard Brogan work to be done. As with anything in life, Irish National Physical Activity Plan launched, the 2016 - The year that just kept giving! sport will have strength in numbers, so it is key target of which is to increase the number of pivotal that we work together in order to achieve Sport has a hugely positive influence on many aspects people taking regular exercise by 1% per year Irish sport has undoubtedly gone through an these common goals. We at the Federation of of Irish society, including tourism, health, the economy over 10 years. 2016 also saw the launch of a new unprecedented amount of highs and lows over Irish Sport are wholly committed to bringing our and social inclusion. Sport provides over 40,000 jobs National Sports Policy Framework, which aims to the past 12 months. Thankfully, the success members together and using our combined voice across every constituency in Ireland and contributes give all interested parties and key stakeholders stories have far outweighed the negative ones, to get the best possible deal for Irish sport. And almost €1.9 billion in household spending annually. in Irish sport the opportunity to contribute to and I have no doubt that we will look back on we will not stop until we achieve just that. Every year, sport brings over €1 billion in tourism the development of the new National Sports 2016 and see it as a huge step in the right receipts to Ireland. The average person who regularly Policy. These are welcome developments, and direction for Irish sport. Congratulations on another outstanding year to we at the Federation will work tirelessly over the participates in sport is 14 years younger in health all of our members, and I wish you the very best terms, and it is estimated that there are almost coming months and years to ensure that the We at the Federation of Irish Sport strive to of luck for 2017. 500,000 sports volunteers nationwide. Sport matters. advancement of the sector is continued. provide a unified voice for Irish sport, and since becoming President I have seen, first-hand, the Bernard Brogan The recent Sport Industry Awards 2016, for which I was Investment in sport is key. Irish sport cannot wonderful work that the Federation staff do at proud to serve as the Brand Ambassador, were a fitting continue to grow without it; it is as simple as President, providing just that to its members. After the testament to that. The Awards saw a host of NGBs, that. From what I have seen, I am confident that Federation of Irish Sport success we enjoyed over the past 12 months, the LSPs and Irish sports businesses recognised for their every cent that is given to our members will be need for a body to unite the National Governing outstanding contribution to the sector. The standard put to good use. They will use it to continue to Bodies of Sport (NGBs) and Local Sports of entry this year was extremely high, with dozens grow participation levels, deliver successful high Partnerships (LSPs) in Ireland is greater than ever. of organisations and businesses submitting some performance programmes and aid the sector We need to build on this momentum. extremely strong and compelling applications. in reaching its potential. It is in the national interest that we continue to invest in sport, so Time and time again, we punch well above our we simply cannot take a backwards step. weight on the international stage, and this isn’t a Prior to the 2016 General Election, the fluke. Yes, we have an excess of talented athletes Federation released its ‘Manifesto for Irish with the drive and determination to consistently Sport’. In the document, we outlined our key perform at the top of their games. But I know building blocks for the advancement of the that every single one of these athletes will be the sector. first to point out that their success would not be possible without the support and commitment of others; their coaches, volunteers, nutritionists, teammates, administrators, family members, etc. The people behind scenes, who are often the unsung heroes, are the driving force behind Irish sport.

Robbie Henshaw gets over the line against the All Blacks in Chicago The Sport Industry Awards 2016 Coyle and Arthur Lanigan O’Keefe came home seventh and eighth respectively. Oliver Dingley finished eighth in his diving final and Michael Conlon, Steven Donnelly, and Jonty Evans all finished in the top 10. Our men’s Hockey team also secured their first win in their maiden appearance at the Olympics. Our Paralympic team again performed when it mattered, bringing home 11 medals from Rio

with golds for Michael McKillop and Jason Smyth ’s Wes Hoolahan scores the opening goal against Sweden at Euro 2016 on the track, gold and bronze for Eoghan Clifford and gold and silver for the duo of Katie-George teams and fans represent Ireland with pride at Our partnership with Fáilte Ireland has continued Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal in cycling. home and abroad, enhancing our international to grow and they have supported the Federation A message Ciara Mageean’s bronze medal in the 1,500m reputation beyond return. and our members greatly over the past year. at the European Athletics Championships in Government funding to Irish sport has stayed The dedicated bidding agency ‘Event Ireland’ from our CEO Amsterdam was a highlight on the track, marking steady in 2016 although still a far way away provides supports to our members in bidding for a return for Ireland to the heady days of Irish James Galvin from its peak in 2008. We are engaging with international events and we look forward to the middle-distance running. government to ensure that current investment Women’s Rugby in 2017 and have On the home front Dublin won the All Ireland in sport is increased in 2017 and we are happy to our fingers crossed for landing the men’s event Irish Sport has had a year to remember in 2016. football final for the fourth time in six years see the return of the Capital Grants programme in 2023, which will be announced at the end of Our rugby team toppled the mighty All Blacks after an epic replay with Mayo, whilst Tipperary which will give much needed help to clubs at next year. in Soldier Field in Chicago for the first time in toppled the mighty Kilkenny to win their first grassroots level across the country. 111 years, which was part of a grand slam of decider since 2010. continued their The National Sports Campus has continued Minister Ross and Minister O’Donovan launched beating southern hemisphere nations having remarkable run in ladies football, beating Dublin to develop apace, with the GAA Centre of the National Sports Policy Framework public also triumphed over South Africa and Australia. in front of a record crowd at Croke Park and Excellence, the Special Olympics Ireland consultation in November and we believe that Meanwhile Rory McIlroy returned to form Kilkenny beat Cork in the camogie final. headquarters and the National Indoor Arena all this is an essential piece of government policy with wins at the Irish Open, Duetsche Bank The Irish football team had a year to remember being completed in 2016. We believe continued which will aid the sector to take a strategic Championship and Tour Championship, finishing with the victory over at the Euros the investment at the Campus over the coming years approach to sport in the country. Minister Ross, the year as world number 2. standout memory. Martin O’Neill’s team then will provide Ireland with facilities that will rival in his address to the attendees at the launch, At the Olympic Games in Rio, we had our best capped a memorable year by topping their anything in the world whilst providing a base for stressed the importance of the consultation: ever games in terms of top 10 finishes with World Cup qualifying group with a victory away our elite athletes. Annalise Murphy and the inimitable O’Donovan to Austria. A legend of the women’s game, Sue The National Physical Activity Plan was published “The framework will be the first of its kind for brothers winning silver medals for Ireland. Ronan, stepped down as women’s manager in January and this document provides a over 20 years and will set the agenda for sport Thomas Barr came agonisingly close to a hurdles having done so much over the past six years to blueprint for getting our people active. over the coming years. Sport is so important in medal in finishing fourth whilst Rob Heffernan progress female football in Ireland. The Federation contributed in the development Ireland, historically, culturally and economically. finished sixth in the 50km walk, later picking up High performance success is closely related to of the plan with our partners in the Department Its benefits are numerous, from the obvious his deserved bronze from London 2012. investment in sport through in the of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the health and economic benefits to the increasingly Claire Lambe and Sinead Jennings, the first National Governing Bodies of Sport. It is essential Department of Health and we will ensure important social benefits of inclusion and Irish female rowers to ever reach an Olympic that this investment is continued to produce that Irish Sport contributes again in the relationship-building. It is vital that we get final, finished sixth whilst Pentathletes Natalya the sporting stars of the future. Our athletes, implementation of the plan. engagement from everyone involved in sport Minister for Sport Shane Ross at the from ground level up on all issues relevant Blanchardstown, Print Depot and Dublin Federation’sAnnual Conference 2016 to Irish sport, from participation to high City Council for their continued support and performance.” assistance for the work of the Federation. Without their support and that of our member Minister O’Donovan reaffirmed the government’s organisations, there simply would be no support for Irish Sport and said that the Federation. consultation provides an opportunity for: I would like to thank the team in the Federation office for their hard work and dedication to Irish “…everybody involved in sport to input their Sport, often going beyond the call of duty in views, be they administrators, coaches and their efforts. We welcomed Emira O’Neill and volunteers to participants, competitors Cian Murray to the office in 2016 and would and spectators. Sport Ireland, the National like to thank Elaine Mooney for her work and Governing Bodies of Sport, the Local Sports commitment over the past three years. The Partnerships and the many volunteers, coaches voluntary effort of our Board of Directors is and administrators involved in sport are essential in delivering an independent voice for doing a lot of work throughout the country to the sector and I am grateful for their support. increase participation in sport and support our I recently completed my first year as CEO and I elite athletes, and the Government is strongly never cease to be inspired by the contribution Annalise Murphy winning silver at supportive of this work.” that our members make to Irish society. The the Olympic Games in Rio following pages are filled with their work and The Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport efforts, and shows how important it is to invest continue to be great supporters of the sport in, develop and nurture Irish Sport. I hope sector and we are very grateful for the positive you will sit back and enjoy reading about the working relationship that sport enjoys with them. achievements of our members, their athletes, Minister Ross addressed our Annual Conference teams and programmes and all the while in May and we look forward to working with both thinking of the possibilities that lie ahead and him and Minister O’Donovan in 2017 in order to remembering that…Irish Sport Matters. continue our open and constructive dialogue. We would like to thank Sport Ireland Chairman, Yours in Sport, Kieran Mulvey, Chief Executive, John Treacy James Galvin and his team for their ongoing support of our CEO, Federation of Irish Sport work. Our collaboration on the work of Just Sport Ireland saw a successful conference held with NGBs and sporting dispute resolution experts Ireland’s Scott Evans at Rio 2016 in February. JSI is now in the rules of over 60 sporting bodies and we will continue to support the resolution of sporting disputes in a cost effective and timely manner. We would also like to thank our commercial partners JLT, Leman, OSK, Crowne Plaza Hotel The O’Donovan Brothers winning silver at the Rio Olympics Our members are running programmes • Mayo Sports Partnership saw 2,000 each week across the country, aimed at women turn out for the 7th annual Sport getting people active. Below are just some Western People Mini Marathon. examples of the initiatives run in 2016: • 130 people took part in Dromahair & Health Operation Transformation • Over 14,000 secondary school programme, run by Leitrim Sports students participated in Rowing Partnership. Ireland is on course to be the most Ireland’s ‘Get Going…Get Rowing’ • Over 4,000 5th and 6th Class obese country in Europe by 2025. Type 2 diabetes is also on the rise, with rates programme. children ran 26.2 miles in Dublin expected to almost double by 2030. • passed the 10,000 mark as part of the Marathon Kids This is fast becoming a serious public Our National Governing Bodies of sport in the number of participants in their programme. health issue. and Local Sport Partnerships will play an ‘Swim for a Mile’ programme. • It is estimated that the average integral part in the implementation of • The 2016 Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps person who takes part in sport on a As well as that, physical inactivity is this plan. The Federation of Irish Sport had 127,473 participants, making it regular basis is 14 years younger in estimated to cost the state €1.6 billion is also a key member of the National one of the biggest sport promotion health terms. each year, whilst obesity is expected Physical Plan Implementation Group. to cost the taxpayer €11 billion. Only events for children in the world on a • Student Sport Ireland’s recent 32% of the adult population meet the The function of this group will be per capita basis. ‘Student Activity & Sports Study’ minimum physical activity guidelines. to ensure that a strategic, national • The development of Sport has indicated that of the total We need to act fast. And we must act approach is taken to promoting Partnership’s ‘Parkrun’ initiative has student population of 250,000 now. physical activity and that new reporting seen Wexford have three park runs on the island of Ireland, 64% are and accountability mechanisms are with over 3,000 runners taking part. highly active. The launch of the National Physical established to ensure that resources are • At 669, the number of secondary • 2,000 cyclists turned out for the An Activity Plan in January of this year was used to best effect. There is a sport for schools entering a very positive step towards addressing everyone, regardless of age, gender or Post Tour de Burren in Clare. our health issues as a nation. physical ability. competitions is at an all-time high. • The ‘Try Sailing’ initiative, run • Athletics Ireland’s membership has by the Irish Sailing Association, The national goal is to increase the reached 58,000, up 3% on last year. resulted in 3,500 people trying number of people taking regular • It is estimated that there are 500,000 sailing across 66 clubs and centres. exercise by just 1% every year. In 10 active volunteers in sport nationwide. years’, time that will mean half a million • 42 teams took part in the Irish Flying Irish people will be more physically active, which will only impact positively Disc Association’s 13 Senior and on our public health, as well as on the School events. strength of our economy.

Paralympic gold and bronze medalist Eoghan Clifford Sport We are often asked to provide • €152m is the value of the overall Irish economic evidence to support the sports sponsorship rights fee market, Contributing to fact that sport has a hugely positive according to Onside. the Economy influence on the economy. Outlined • 40,000 jobs are supported by Irish sport. below are just some of the examples • An average of over 1.23 million people from 2016 of how this is undoubtedly tuned in to watch Robbie Brady’s

We must appreciate the positive the case: winning goal for the Republic of Ireland impact sport can have on our economy. • The Ladies against Italy at Euro 2016. We acknowledge the economic Association set a record • The Irish Federation of Sea Anglers Olympic finalist impact of large scale sporting events attendance of 34,445 at the welcomed 18 different countries to Oliver Dingley such as the and the TG4 Ladies’ All Ireland Finals the southeast coast for the World estimated €800 million that such an at Croke Park. Championships in November event would generate for Ireland’s • The also had • An average of 173,000 viewers tuned economy. 500,000 Irish adults volunteer in Irish sport every year. If you were to try and its highest attendance since 2006 in to the final day of the Irish Open The little things, such as the average replace their contribution, it would cost, for the All Ireland Camogie Finals to watch Rory McIlroy win his home spend of €121 generated by women paying minimum wage, somewhere at 20,037 tournament for the first time. taking up physical activity for the first between €3 and €5 billion annually. • Meath Local Sports Partnership’s • The Irish Waterski & Wakeboard time, as detailed in research conducted annual ‘Heritage Cycle’ contributed Federation hosted the European by Clare Local Sports Partnership in Although sport is about so much more an estimated €5 million to the local Championships, which attracted conjunction with W2 Consulting, often than money, there is no doubting that it economy this year. participants from 17 different countries. go unnoticed. It is the sum of all these is a big player in the business world. The little things that translate into the global sports industry was estimated to • Archery Ireland hosted the World • Pentathlon Ireland hosted the 2016 reality that European Union research be worth $145 billion in 2015, with the Field Championships in Bray, Co Modern Pentathlon Youth A (U19) World found that supports up EU finding that the sports industry in Wicklow, attracting an estimated Championships in Limerick in July. to 40,000 jobs. Europe is as big as fishing, forestry and 2,000 visitors to the locality. • An average of 891,000 people tuned in agriculture combined. • Over 82,000 people attended to watch Ireland come agonisingly close

Ireland fans at Euro 2016 in France Ireland fans at Euro Similarly, Sport Ireland research on the each of the three Men’s Senior to beating the All Blacks for the second economic impact of sport in Ireland Indeed, €1 in every €60 in Europe is Inter-County All Ireland Finals at time in two weeks in the November estimated that Irish Sport contributes either earned through or spent on 2.8% to GDP and stimulates €1.9 billion sport. Sport adds €2.38billion to the Croke Park (the All Ireland Hurling Series at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium. in household spending. Irish economy each year and stimulates Final, the All Ireland Football Final some €1.9 billion in household and the All Ireland Football Final spending. Replay). A further 31,250 also flocked to Croke Park for the All Ireland Club finals. Sport Enhancing Achievements of our teams and athletes • Our other gold medals came from Michael Ireland’s Reputation in 2016: McKillop, Eoghan Clifford (gold and bronze) • The Republic of Ireland reached the last and cycling duo Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal (gold and silver). Worldwide Paralympic silver 16 of Euro 2016, historically beating medalist Orla Barry Italy 1-0 on the way. Also, the estimated • Colin Lynch (silver), Ellen Keane (bronze), Noelle 100,000 Irish supporters who travelled to Lenihan (bronze), Orla Barry (silver) and Niamh the tournament won two awards for their McCarthy (silver) completed the medal haul for There is no doubting that sport has the power exemplary behaviour, from the Mayor of Team Ireland. to bring nations together and enhance our Paris and UEFA. • Dundalk FC qualified for the Group Stages of the reputation globally in the process. • With 77 sportsmen and sportswomen, we Europa League. sent out largest team to an Olympic Games • Ireland beat the mighty All Blacks at Soldier Field 2016 was an incredibly successful year since London in 1948. in Chicago for the first time in 111 years in front for Ireland on the international stage. At Ireland also beat the mighty All Blacks • Gary & Paul O’Donovan won Olympic silver of a 62,300 crowd – a record crowd for a rugby Euro 2016, we qualified for the last 16 for the first time ever at Soldier Field in the Lightweight Double Sculls event game in North America. Victories over South after spectacularly beating former world in Chicago. The game was attended by • Annalise Murphy also won Olympic silver in Africa and Australia in 2016 saw Ireland complete champions Italy in the process. It is estimated 62,300 people - the vast majority of the Laser Radial event. a historic treble over the southern hemisphere that 100,000 Irish fans travelled to France for which were Irish supporters - breaking • Ireland’s men’s hockey team qualified for rugby teams. the tournament, and they were rewarded for the record for attendance at a rugby their first Olympics since 1908. • Ciara Mageean won bronze in the 1,500m at the their outstanding behaviour from both the game in North America. • Oliver Dingley became the first Irish diver European Athletics Championships. Mayor of Paris and UEFA. to reach the Olympics since 1948, finishing • Tipperary (hurling) and Dublin (football) were With Ireland hosting the Women’s 8th. crowned All Ireland champions. At the Olympics in Rio, we had 14 top ten Rugby World Cup, 2017 promises • Scott Evans won Ireland’s first ever • ’s men won bronze at finishes, winning two silver medals in the to be an equally successful year in Badminton matches at an Olympic Games. the World Team Championship and also won process through the O’Donovan brothers terms of enhancing our reputation • Thomas Barr broke his own Irish record the Home Internationals for the third time in and Annalise Murphy. At the Paralympics, worldwide. On the following page, we twice before losing out on an Olympic succession. we easily surpassed our pre-games target have highlighted the achievements of medal by 5/100ths of a second in the 400m • Olive Loughnane was retrospectively awarded of eight medals by claiming 11, with golds our teams and athletes over the past hurdles. the gold medal for the 20km walk at the 2009 for Jason Smyth, Michael McKillop, Eoghan 12 months, showing the extent of the • Rob Heffernan finished 6th in the 50km Berlin World Championships. Clifford and cycling duo Katie-George return on investment from government walk and was also retrospectively awarded • The Irish boxers won 15 medals in World and Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal. funding in 2016. a bronze medal for his performance in European competition. London 2012. • Bernard Cahill and Oisín McGrath won

Irish Olympian Kieran Behan Three-time 100m (T13) Paralympic • In the Paralympics, Team Ireland exceeded first ever senior medal when they won Bronze in Champion Jason Smyth all expectations by claiming 11 medals. the Board Rescue event the Water Safety World • Jason Smyth (T13 100m) successfully Championships. defended his Paralympic title, completing a • In the team event, Ireland won Men’s gold historic treble in the process. and Ladies’ gold at the World Shore Angling Championships. Sport Here are a few examples of sport • 15 athletes competed at the enhancing and changing people’s lives for International Wheelchair & Changes the better in 2016: Amputee Sports Federation’s World Lives • 48 athletes travelled to Rio with Junior Games in Prague, winning 22 Team Ireland for the 2016 Paralympic medals Games. • Over 200 people with a disability • Deaf Sports Ireland introduced the participated in the Sligo Sport & Sport has a positive impact on the ‘Greenway Walk’ for members. Recreational Partnership’s ‘Sports physical and mental well-being of Ireland at the U16 Women’s European Championships those who take part. Physical activity • Transplant Team Ireland had a Inclusion Disability Project’ in 2016. can positively affect aspects of team of 27 athletes in this year’s • Vision Sports Ireland provides sport personal development among young belonging for players and supporters. European Transplant & Dialysis Sports to 800 people who are blind or people, such as their self-esteem and Sport provides an outlet for people Championships in Vantaa, Finland, visually impaired. goal-setting. to make a huge contribution to our finishing 5th in the medal table. • Young people can reduce their communities through volunteerism. • A pilot programme run by Tennis risk of leaving school without Whether it’s developing new skills Ireland, ‘Enjoy Tennis’, provided any qualifications by 12.75% in children or our older citizens Sport binds communities. In a society maintaining a healthy lifestyle, sport that is increasingly diverse, sport brings access to tennis for players with a by participating in a sport for makes a difference for the better on a people together, opening us up to new range of different disabilities. development project. daily basis. cultures and traditions. We show the • Limerick Sport Partnership established • Westmeath Sports Partnership has best of ourselves through sport and on six Older Adult Sports Hubs. integrated hand cycling into their Research by the ESRI has found that the following page we have highlighted • Vision Sports Ireland’s MayFest, ‘Sprocket Rocket’ children’s cycling students who participate in sport in the achievements and initiatives of our Ireland’s biggest sports and leisure programme. their final years of second-level school members this year. weekend for vision impaired people, • The Irish Wheelchair Association are significantly more likely to continue their formal education after leaving was officially opened by President boasts 2,120 participants across 20 school. This is evidence that sport Michael D. Higgins. clubs nationwide. changes lives and gives young people • The Irish Wheelchair Association’s • A team of 26 athletes were selected a sense of purpose and direction, basketball team competed at the to travel to the Special Olympics transferring skills of perseverance, European ‘B’ championships in World Winter Games in Austria in teamwork and hard work. Sarajevo. 2017. • The Irish Cerebral Palsy Football Team • Special Olympics Ireland’s numbers The difference from the obvious health benefits to the supplementary is also competed at the Paralympics in Rio. continue to grow with over vast. Involvement in sport enhances 9,000 participants and 348 clubs our social circles; it creates a sense of nationwide.

Paralympic bronze

medalist Ellen Keane (Top) Dundalk FC successfully qualified for the Group Stages of the Europa League

(Bottom) Dublin won their fourth All Ireland Senior Football Championship in six years

Archery Ireland • We continue to focus our efforts on coaching at all levels and in 2016 we had 1,250 participants at courses across Athletic MEMBERS www.archery.ie Website : www.badmintonireland.ie Leader, Level 1 and Level 2. In addition, we are focusing on Total Sport Ireland Funding : €485,000 INFORMATION Total Sport Ireland Funding: €12,000 training our officials with participation emphasis on recruiting Participants: 1953 new officials. Participants: 12,186 APPENDIX Clubs: 41 • Athletics Ireland is continuing its objective of organising and Clubs: 318 clubs & 240 schools Highlight of 2016 managing Recreational Running events and in 2016 we had a Highlights of 2016 • Nine junior archers qualifying for and competing well at the successful year through a number of events such as the Grant Creating a return on the Badminton Ireland have achieved significant results in the 2016 European Youth Championships. This was followed by Archery Thornton Corporate Challenge, The Remembrance Run, 1916 taxpayer’s investment • The Olympics were a highlight with Scott Evans producing his Ireland hosting the 2016 Senior Euronations Championships Dublin Remembers, Virgin Night Run, Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon NOTE: The total Sport Ireland Funding figure best when it mattered. in Maynooth which was attended by , and others. • Produced an U17 European Champion in singles who has the for each member includes Core Grant, High Scotland, Wales, England, Isle of Man, Guernsey and Ireland. • We continue to focus on Governance of the organisation. potential to achieve at the highest level. 20 major badminton Performance, Direct Athlete, Women In Sport Team Ireland took medals in several categories at the event. Key Objectives for 2017 events were organised and run successfully by BI, with the and Dormant Accounts funding • The pinnacle of the year involved hosting the World Archery • Continue to grow membership across all age categories. introduction of the highly successful Para competition Field Championships at Kilruddery House, Bray, Co Wicklow. Particular focus will be given to disadvantaged areas to attracting World Champions. The event saw just under 400 international archers compete NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES increase participation in athletics and Recreation Running. • The number of entrants to Irish events are at a high point with on the world stage which was streamed to a live audience of • 2017 will be another significant year in the area of more players willing to enter competitive events. over 730,000. The event also attracted just under 2,000 Angling Council of Ireland International competition, specifically the World Track & Field • Successfully trained an additional 300 coaches at introductory visitors to the locality, where kids and adults alike could take Championships and the European Junior & U23 Track & Field level and a further 11 into level 1, with over 75 holding the Website : www.anglingcouncil.ie part in archery sessions. coveted Coaching Licence. Clubmark was launched for clubs Total Sport Ireland Funding : €9,500 Championships. Also the European Team Championships will take place. We have traditionally performed well in the seeking accreditation and at present we have seven through Participants : 6499 Key Objective 2017 European Cross Country Championships and will again be the scheme. Clubs : 174 • Having archers qualify for the World University Games, World Archery Championships, World Master Games and World Para competing for medals in this event in December 2017. Key Objectives for 2017 Highlights of 2016 Championships • A number of coaching courses across all levels are planned • Increase the number of players affiliated to Badminton Ireland. • Irish anglers made history this year at the World Shore • Archery Ireland is also working closely with Coaching Ireland for 2017. Also mentoring of own coaches will receive • Maintain the quantity of competition but continually increase Angling Championships. In the team events, Ireland won to roll out a Level 1 Coaching Course following on from particular focus with the objective of growing Irish coaches in the quality of event and organisation. Men’s Gold and Ladies’ Gold. This was the first time a senior the level 0 course already up and running. We also hope to knowledge and expertise at elite level. • Train another 300 introductory coaches with increased Level 1 Ladies team represented Ireland develop a Level 2 Coaching Programme • We will continue to expand in this area taking on new events & 2 coach numbers. • The Irish Federation of Sea Anglers (IFSA) welcomed 18 • It is hoped through club incentives and grant schemes that while managing existing events professionally. • Hold the first Para badminton course for coaches in Ireland. different countries to the southeast coast for this World Archery Ireland will grow its membership by 20% in 2017. • Our plan is to continue our focus on this area and to • Target European medals at Junior and senior level. Championships in November, attracting 350 competitors’ implement fully the “Governance Code”. • Fully satisfy the Code of Good Governance for the organisation officials from around the world Athletics Ireland in 2017.

Key Objectives of 2017 Website : www.athleticsireland.ie Australian Rules Football League of Ireland Total Sport Ireland Funding: €2,092,000 • In August, Ireland will host the world Freshwater Youth Website : www.arfli.com Basketball Ireland Championships in West Cork. With up to 50 teams Participants : 58,000 Participants : 200 Website: www.basketballireland.ie participating this will be the biggest world championships we Clubs : 340 Clubs : 387 Total Sport Ireland Funding: €685,000 have ever hosted. Highlights of 2016 Participants: 20,595 • Four teams will attend the World Shore Championships. This Highlights of 2016 • Membership for 2016 reached 58,000 (3% on LY). The 2016 Clubs: 252 will be the first time we will have representatives in the Youth • The formation of new teams at Maynooth University and a and Under 21 categories, while the men and ladies teams will membership compares to 35,000 in 2011. Juveniles continue Women’s team in University College Cork. Highlights of 2016 be defending champions. to be 60% of the total with Masters (35+) continuing to grow. • National Men’s and Women’s teams made it to the European • All twelve international squads in action - Under 15, 16, 17, • One team will attend the World Boat Championships. Gender breakdown is 54% female/ 46% male. Championship Grand Finals, losing out to Great Britain in 18, 20 and Senior, both Men & Women. Eight of the squads • 10 teams to compete at the World Freshwater • 2016 was a very good year at International level with two both cases. competed at European Championships. Championships. top places at the Rio Olympic Games (Thomas Barr 4th in • The Senior Women captured a European Silver medal and • One team will attend the World Boat Predator Championship. 400m Hurdles and Robert Heffernan 6th in the 50K Walk). At Key Objectives for 2017 the Under 16 Women finished 6th in a 20-team championship European level, Ciara Mageean won a bronze in the 1500m at • Continued growth in third level institutions. - our best finish in that age group. the European Outdoors. • Obtaining a full sized Oval and getting our Men’s and • Domestically, the Men’s National League has a 30 year-high Women’s National Teams to the sport’s premier International entry of 24 clubs, 12 in the Super league and 12 in Division One competition. with a great geographical spread. • The AFL International Cup which will be held in Melbourne • At 669, the number of post primary schools entering in August. competitions is at an all-time high. • Basketball Ireland hosted the FIBA Europe Annual General Highlights of 2016 • Increase Canoeing Ireland membership by 100% to 6,000 Assembly in Dublin in May 2016. This saw 74 top figures in • Robert Maher, Rosemary Brown and Marian Lynch winning the people, while increasing junior and female membership to Website : www.cricketireland.ie European Basketball descend on Dublin for 3 days. Dutch Open tournament 50% of total membership, by retaining existing members, Total Sport Ireland Funding: €535,000 • The Jump Together initiative is quite unique as it brings two • Andy O’Keeffe winning the British Isles U25 Singles recruiting past members and by increasing retention of sports together to each other’s benefit. To date, 34 GAA Championship Participants: 52,500 recreational experiences by 200% to 1,000 people annually clubs up and down the country have delivered the Jump • Father and son, Paul and Thomas Smyth, winning the National Clubs: 150 • Increase number of registered Canoe Clubs by 50% to 105 Together programme. Paris Championship while increasing Munster, Connacht and Ulster representation • Two live TV programmes of our Men’s and Women’s Hula • The selection of Sarah Kelly, Noeleen Kelly, Marian Highlights of 2016 Hoops National Cup Finals, which attracted a sell-out crowd. Lynch, Gareth Pierpoint and Robert Maher as Senior Irish to 50% of total membership. • The senior women beating Test nations South Africa and • Activation of two main sponsors in the 2015-16 season. Hula Internationals • Increase recreational participation in Canoeing by 50% to Bangladesh in matches this year. Hoops sponsored our National Cup Competitions • The selection of Andy O’Keeffe and John Byrne as U25 Irish 150,000 annual experiences, while measuring and improving • The senior men securing maximum points in matches which while Subway sponsored our All Ireland Schools Cup Internationals diversity of participation across disciplines are part of the ongoing Intercontinental Cup (qualification competition for Test cricket). Competition • Sarah Kelly and Carole McQuade were also selected for Ireland • Maintain a world class awards and qualifications scheme • Becoming the first-ever non-Test nation to secure 1st-class in the Hong Kong Classic and increase certification by 100% to 2,000 certificates per Key Objectives for 2017 status for our multi-day domestic competition. • Rosemary Brown competing in the World Champion of year with an improved distribution across the disciplines of • The further progression with International Squads in Europe, Champions tournament in Brisbane, Australia • Finalising construction on our first-ever warm weather canoeing. to build on success of 2016. training centre at La Manga Club in Spain. • Continue to work with FIBA and build on recognition in Europe Key Objectives for 2017 • The Canoeing Ireland Training Centre is to become a national • Gaining approval for our first dedicated outdoor training following the successful FIBA Europe General Assembly in May • Roll out the schools programme where our coaches can bring focus and an example of best practice. Increase training centre to be based at the National Sports Centre. • To further increase participation and profile of our sport both bowling to schools, with the introduction of special ‘New Age centre footfall by 100% to 2,000 people per year, with a focus nationally and internationally. Bowls’ which are lightweight and made from rubber and can on women, junior and disability participation while improving Key Objectives for 2017 • Winning the Intercontinental Cup and thereby qualifying for • To maintain the positive trajectory of Basketball Ireland which be used in school halls and playgrounds the diversity of staff qualifications and disciplines provided for Test cricket. has been evident over the last number of years, and build • The amalgamation of the men’s and ladies bowling at the training centre. • Submitting an application to become a Full Member of our upon the structures that are in place in our sport. associations is also a priority • Create an organisation that is relevant to and representative international federation (International Cricket Council). • Maintaining culture of good governance. of canoeing in Ireland and which members are proud to • Senior women qualifying for the Women’s World Cup. Canoeing Ireland join and support through improvements in governance and • Work finishing on our outdoor training centre at the National Baton Twirling Sport Association of Ireland management. Website : www.canoe.ie Sports Centre.

Website : www.twirlireland.ie Total ISC Funding: €209,601 • Playing first-ever official internationals against England at Comhairle Liathróid Láimhe na hÉireann Total Sport Ireland Funding : €17,000 Participants: 3045 Lord’s. • Securing funding to hire General Managers for our 3 main Participants :500 Clubs: 73 Website : www.gaahandball.ie provinces. Clubs : 11 Total Sport Ireland Funding: €98,000 Highlights of 2016 • Achieving major global broadcast distribution of our 7 one- Participants: 15,545 Highlights of 2016 • Pat O’Leary competing in the 2016 Rio Paralympics and day international matches against New Zealand, Bangladesh Clubs: 226 and West Indies. Competing against 14 countries at the European Cup, we won: making the final. • 1 Gold • Completion of the Clonmel white-water facility and first Highlights of 2016 • 3 Silver official slalom event held there in November. • The festival finals weekend that took place in March in Croquet Association of Ireland • 3 Bronze • Jenny Egan’s win at the ICF Marathon Classic Series in October Kingscourt was a resounding success with all grades of finals Website : www.croquetireland.com • 57th Annual Liffey Descents in September. played off in one venue in front of capacity crowds. Total Sport Ireland Funding: €5000 Key Objectives for 2017 • Canoeing Ireland hosted the 2016 European Paddle Pass • The 60x30 Finals returned to Croke Park where once more the Participants: 400 • Attend the International Cup in Poreac, Croatia and European Conference in Dublin in October. galleries were packed for both finals nights. Clubs: 7 Championships in Milan, Italy. • Junior Paddlefest, Europe’s largest junior kayaking event, was • The One Wall Initiative continues to grow with exciting plans • Contribute to the first World Twirling Day. hosted in Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow. to welcome the European Tour to Ireland soon. Highlights of 2016 • Organise a Twirlers convention for over 100 athletes with • The Blueway 10k training programme. • Reached the semi-final of the World Team Championships coaches from France, Canada and the USA. • Opening of the Shannon-Erne Blueways. Key Objectives for 2017 in London. In 2017 GAA Handball will launch our new strategic plan. Arising Key Objectives of 2017 out of this will be several key objectives: Bowling League of Ireland • Establish Ireland as an international Canoeing destination Key Objectives for 2017 • A key emphasis will be placed on Club Development and Website : www.irishlawnsbowls.ie • Build on success of international team and recruit new by sustainably developing Ireland’s waterways and building attracting volunteers to the sport. members to the sport through fortnightly open days over a Total Sport Ireland Funding : €24,000 international standard facilities in each discipline. • Another of our key objectives is to increase the number of five-month period. Participants: 2,775 • Deliver 50 world class canoeing events across all the recreational members playing Handball and to increase Clubs: 29 disciplines annually with national media coverage. participation in urban centres. • Increase activities with School for the Deaf. • The Celtic Challenge is a new competitive framework which Key Objectives for 2017 • Develop a new Women in Sports programme - we are hoping was introduced to ensure that U17 hurlers are provided • To increase participation in golf. Website : www.cyclingireland.ie to have an International Women’s day in March. with a series of incremental and developmental playing • To optimise the governance and leadership capacity of the Total Sport Ireland Funding: €961,000 opportunities. Union. Participants: 29,000 members Football Association of Ireland • 31 counties participated in the inaugural Celtic Challenge • To be a resource and catalyst to the constituent parts of the with 38 teams and 1,000 players involved in 118 games Union in developing their capacity to respond to changing Highlights of 2016 Website : www.fai.ie during a six week period. needs and circumstances. • The popularity of the sport of cycling continued to grow, and Total Sport Ireland Funding : €2,707,910 • 56 International teams - including 27 teams with no Irish- • To have a High Performance system that is world-class, the numbers engaging with our programmes continued to rise Participants: 450,000 born players – participated in the GAA World Games (August underpinning the continued success of our elite players at • Cycle Right programme for cycle safety in schools is ready Clubs: 2,500 7th – August 14th, 2016). Across the four codes – Hurling, all levels. to roll out in 2017, and we have engaged with cyclist.ie, the Camogie, Gaelic and Ladies Football – a total of 254 games • To support volunteers and volunteerism in golf. cycling advocacy group, increasing our voice in the cycling Highlights of 2016 were contested. • To initiate a process, in collaboration with the Irish Ladies’ sector in line with our company strategy. • The FAI Strategic Plan 2016-2020 January kicked off a • A very vibrant cultural heritage concert attended by 700 Golf Union, which will result in the development of one • Irish riders continued to perform very well at all levels, winning memorable year for the Association, and outlines the people was organised in conjunction with the GAA World governing body for golf in Ireland. 20 medals at either European or World level, including the five direction for the organisation for the next 5 years. Games and both events were deemed to be an outstanding medals won by the Irish Paracycling Team at the Paralympics • UEFA Euro 2016 marked a significant highlight of the year, success. Gymnastics Ireland in Rio. with the Rep. of Ireland participating in France, where they achieved some memorable results including a 1-0 victory over Key Objectives for 2017 Website : www.gymnasticsireland.com Key Objectives for 2017 Italy in Lille to progress to the last 16 of the tournament. • One of the GAA’s key objectives for 2017 is the expansion of Total Sport Ireland Funding: €366,000 In line with the strategic plan, Cycling Ireland aims to: • Irish supporters, who travelled in their thousands to the the Celtic Challenge from 38 teams to 48 teams. Participation: 22,000 • Continue the growth of the sport of cycling, offering tournament, won two awards for their exemplary behaviour, • Another key priority is the roll-out of ‘GAA Fun Run’ as an Clubs: 90 programmes and opportunities for our club cyclists to develop from both the Mayor of Paris and UEFA. all-inclusive Games Development activity, which has regard for mixed genders as well as able-bodied and disabled players. to their potential. • SSE Airtricity Premier League Champions Dundalk marked an Highlights of 2016 incredible 2016 by progressing to the UEFA Europa League ‘Fun & Run’ is structured so that it can be set up on a cross- • Continue to increase our presence in the advocacy space. Increase of 6,000 members to hit 22,000 direct members in 2016 generational and multi-ethnic basis where appropriate. The • Extend our reach to cyclists through new avenues. group phase. • Over 6,000 entrants in events programme in 2016. fundamental principle underpinning ‘Fun & Run’ is that it • Anticipating the launch of Cycle Right, which should see • Qualified 2 gymnasts to Rio 2016, including Ireland’s first Key Objectives for 2017 can be used to develop Health & Well-being on an individual an increased number of school children availing of cycling • Continued rollout of the Player Development Plan, ongoing or community basis because it will provide the minimum female gymnast, Ellis O’Reilly alongside Kieran Behan. training. works around Club and Community Development and requirement in terms of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous • Secured first ever European medal in an Olympic discipline • Aim to continue to develop our high performance athletes, continued promotion and development of the game across activity per day. with Rhys McClenaghan taking the silver in the junior pommel with the goal of preparing cyclists for the 2020 Olympic and all of grassroots. • It is intended to launch the MVA (Master of Value-laden horse final, just 0.1 from gold. . • World Cup Qualification for Men’s Senior Team is a key aim Acumen) Qualification at Award 2 Level of the GAA’s Coach • Launched new flagship participation event ‘The Floor’ for 2017. Education Frameworks. Furthermore, it is proposed to have a bringing the x-factor to a gymnastics performance event with mainstream initiative known as “Lead the Way with the MVA” Deaf Sports Ireland • Plans to build two new centres of excellence in Naas, Co. increased investment in event presentation. Kildare and in Glanmire, Co. Cork will continue apace. where volunteers will be encouraged to take one project • Restructured the Board to balance competency with Website : www.deafsportsireland.com • Ireland men’s and women’s U17 and U19 teams will compete within the “Play to Stay with the GAA” programme and to run representation and implement best practice principals in Total Sport Ireland Funding : €60,280 in Elite Phase European qualifying tournaments in 2017. this for six weeks – for an hour a week – within their local club governance for sport. Participants: 160 members • Ongoing development of SSE Airtricity League with clubs to or school. It is proposed to have 100,000 active participants • Launched new Strategic Plan 2016-2020. Clubs : 3 include marketing and strategic plans. by 2020. • Introduction of U15 league to go with already established U19 Key Objectives for 2017 Highlights of 2016 and U17 National Leagues. Golfing Union of Ireland • Launch of National Gymnastics Training Centre in the new • 5-aside Inter-Provisional Competition Website : www.golfnet.ie National Indoor Arena. • The introduction of the Greenway Walk for DSI members Gaelic Athletic Association Total Sport Ireland Funding: €449,599 • Embedding of National Squad programme in new National • The continued growth of our membership list and Website : www.gaa.ie Participation: 151,000 male golfers Gymnastics Training Centre. participation numbers • Move of events programme to National Indoor Arena and step Total Sport Ireland Funding : €2,409,653 Clubs: 413 up in event presentation. Key Objectives for 2017 Participants : 127,473 Clubs :2,028 Highlights of 2016 • Launch of performance coaching pathway programme to Our biggest aim for 2017 is to find more mainstream children to Highlights of 2016 • Ireland’s men winning bronze at the World Team support performance development in Ireland. join Deaf Sports Ireland. We also hope to: • Attendance at the 2016 Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps broke all Championship and Ireland’s men winning the Home • Introduce new sports competitions like Dodgeball and records with 127,473 participants. This means that worldwide Internationals for the third time in succession. Omnikin. – on a per capita basis – the Cúl Camps are one of the biggest • See new members joining DSI. sport promotion events for children. Key Objectives of 2017 Ireland Lacrosse Key Objectives for 2017 • Senior Show jumping, Eventing and Dressage – to achieve • Enter our youth teams in European competition. Website : www.irelandlacrosse.ie medals at the 2017 European Championships • Senior Men’s team to compete in the qualification tournament Website : www.hockey.ie Participants : 250 • To continue underage medal success at the European for the 2020 Euros. Total Sport Ireland Funding : €890,000 Championships Clubs: 6 • Increase participation amongst women. Participants : 25,000 (clubs) plus 15,000 (schools) • To continue to implement the recommendations of the • Improve coaching and host coach workshops as part of the Highlights of 2016 Clubs:146 strategic plan and to secure additional government funding foster agreement with the Danish Handball Federation. • In the summer of 2016, the Irish Men’s U19 National Lacrosse • Target European nationals living in Ireland who would be aware Highlights of 2016 Team made its debut at the World Men’s U19 Championships Ice Skating Association of Ireland of the sport to allow them to become involved in Ireland. • Senior Men qualifying for the Olympics, the 1st Irish field team in Coquitlam, Canada, finishing in 7th place. • Complete the governance journey as required by the sport in over 70 years Website : www.isai.ie • The Senior Men’s National Lacrosse Team also competed in government. • 76 international matches were hosted across all our Participants : 200 the European Championships in the summer of 2016, held in International teams Godollo, Hungary, finishing in 11th place. Irish Amateur Wrestling Association • Hosting the European U18s in Cork; Raising €245k for the Highlights of 2016 • A new club at University College Cork (UCC) has recently been Men’s team. • Full recognition as a NGB member of Sport Ireland established. Website : www.irishwrestling.org • Hosting the Dutch Men’s side in Cork • Recognition as a Speed Skating Member of the International • Representatives of Ireland Lacrosse also attended the PE Total Sport Ireland Funding : €15,000 Association of Ireland annual conference in Cork in October to Governing Body Participants: 350 Clubs: 15 Key Objectives for 2017 • Liffey Valley Ice Arena granted Planning approval develop strategies to promote lacrosse in schools. • 2017 is the 1st year of our 4-year plan, which is to double our • Participation at the Junior Gran Prix Figure Skating events Highlights of 2016 Key Objectives for 2017 participating numbers in clubs • International competitive representation by 17 athletes in • British Open Championships and the Tryst 19th Open • In 2017, Ireland Lacrosse is looking forward to enhancements • Each of our senior international sides will be competing in 11 countries in Scotland with great success from new junior and senior to the Irish Lacrosse League (ILL), which will help to enable the 4 tournaments in 2017. Each one is important to gain the wrestlers ranking points for qualification for the 2020 Olympics. Key Objectives of 2017 ongoing development of new and existing teams. • New CEO, Jerome Pels, starts from 3rd of Jan. • Participation at Short Track Speed Skating European and • In the summer of 2017, the Senior Women’s National Lacrosse Key Objectives for 2017 Junior World Championships. Team will compete in the Women’s World Cup, taking place in • To hold the new United World Wrestling coaching course using Surrey, England in July. • Future development of athletes and ice venues. UWW tutors • The Senior Men’s Indoor National Lacrosse Team will compete • To celebrate 70 years as the NGB of amateur wrestling (1947- Website : www.horsesportireland.ie Inline Hockey Ireland in the inaugural European Box Lacrosse Championships, 2017) Total Sport Ireland Funding : €1.535m taking place in Turku and Kaarina, Finland in July . Website : www.ihi.rsportz.com • Ireland Lacrosse intends to submit its application for formal Participants: Approximately 50,000 competitors Irish Association Clubs: 27 Participants : 490 NGB recognition to Sport Ireland in 2017. Clubs: 23 Website: www.americanfootball.ie Highlights of 2016 Total Sport Ireland Funding : €23,000 Ireland Olympic Handball Association • Young Rider Show Jumping Team win Gold medal at the Highlights of 2016 Participants: 3,000 • First year of All Ireland senior leagues being a huge success, Website : www.olympichandball.org European Championships Clubs: 31 • Jonty Evans & Cooley Rorkes Drift (ISH) finish in ninth place in with year two now underway. Total Sport Ireland Funding : €40,000 eventing at the Rio Olympics • All Ireland Junior leagues now started, on the back of the Participants: 4800 Highlights of 2016 senior leagues’ success. • Judy Reynolds & Vancouver K set a new Irish record in Grand Clubs: 11 clubs & 18 schools • A new National Programme to develop elite players started. Prix Special at the Rio Olympics and become the first Irish • Referee Development with top French official, Stephane Team Ireland played its first competitive International game combination in 24 years to qualify for the Olympic final Angelique, advising on key structuring. Highlights of 2016 away to the Netherlands in August - the first step in preparing • Show jumping Team finish second in Dublin Aga Khan Nations • Number of junior teams travelling to England for a range of • Creation of a Women’s committee to develop further the for European & World Championship qualifiers Cup tournaments across different age groups women’s game, with an emphasis on juniors. • Our domestic league had its most successful season ever, with • Nine showjumpers, eight eventers and one dressage rider in • Growth in junior participation. • Delivery of handball in schools through our coaching course 23 teams competing in our national leagues. Dublin Rebels World’s Top 100 which targeted 124 sports students/teachers in Northern won Shamrock Bowl 30, played at Key Objectives of 2017 • Killossery Kaiden (ISH) & Ger O’Neill (GBR) win Gold medal in Ireland and 50 teachers/students in the Greater Dublin Area. • Player numbers are at record levels and the standard of play is • Continue the growth of the sport, particularly amongst junior 6-Year-Old World Breeding Jumping Championships, • Collaboration with St. Patrick’s teacher training college to improving dramatically – as evidenced by the Belfast Trojans age groups. • Z Seven Caretina (ISH) & Z Seven Canya Dance (ISH) with introduce handball to primary school teachers. coming close to defeating US NCAA College Football team, • Continue Referee Development plan. Michael Pender win Silver and Bronze medals in the 5-Year- • The signing of a second foster agreement with the Danish Sewanee University, in a challenge game in Belfast in May. • Reignite National Programs for Men’s, Women’s and Juniors. Old Championship. Handball Federation. To set teams away to European and World Event. • HIS continues to implement the recommendation of the • National Men’s team’s participation at an international Key Objectives of 2017 • Increase inline hockey awareness amongst the public. industry strategic plan ‘Reaching New Heights’, including the tournament with Malta & Israel. • Team Ireland will play in a major International Federation establishment of an International Marketing Division. • Signed sponsorship agreements with Kempa Sportswear, sanctioned tournament in Spain in October 2017 Kama Games and Quickplay Sports. • Ireland will be hosting the Altantic Cup - the official Western European Club Championship, in September 2017 Irish Clay Pigeon Shooting Association Championships). • Winning 3 out of 4 individual championships at World Bowls • IAFA is seeking to expand its capacity in 2017 via recruiting • 42 unique teams took part in 13 IFDA senior and school events at Leigh, Manchester in March 2016. Website : www.icpsa.ie more professionally qualified people to key positions in their respective divisions. Total Sport Ireland Funding: €93,000 • There will be a big focus on continuing to improve standards Key objectives for 2017 at club level - both on and off the field - to turn our domestic Participants: 722 Clubs: 26 Key Objectives of 2017 • To retain the team title at the British Isles Championships, to league into one of the best in Europe • Continue to grow and become an officially recognised body, be held in Belfast in November 2016. Highlights of 2016 • At grassroots level, IAFA will focus on expanding recreational able to provide the best for its members and potential • To win at least one of the individual championships. • In September, Ian O’Sullivan won the Gold Medal in the Grand flag football for men and women members. Ultimate as a sport is growing and gaining Prix of Great Britain, beating the 2016 Rio Bronze Medalist, momentum internationally, and we would like to see this Irish Judo Association Ed Ling. reflected in Ireland, while striving to grow our Irish Athletic Boxing Association • Team Ireland Seniors won the European Championships in DTL Website: www.irishjudoassociation.ie​ competitiveness at international competition. • Jim Doherty won Gold in the European Championships DTL, Total Sport Ireland Funding: €115,000 Website: www.iaba.ie • Building on the foundations the IFDA have built over the last Individual event. Total Sport Ireland Funding : €1,332,000 5 years. Our strategic plan will guide us towards building Participants: ​1,970 Clubs: ​48 • The Association brought in one-man-one-vote for Participants: 16,500 Clubs: 359 a bigger and stronger community, with structures and all the business of AGMs, plus other progressive rules, Highlights of 2016 development programs to allow the sport to succeed including Board rotation. The Association sent four cadet judoka plus two coaches to Highlights of 2016 and last in Ireland. • Ireland qualified eight boxers for the Rio 2016 Olympics • We continue to focus on and continue to be fully compliant train at the home of judo, the Kodokan in Japan in October 2016. • Irish boxing won 15 medals in World and European with the Corporate Governance Code (one of only 7 NGBs to It was very special to spend it here on Jigoro Kano’s birthday and be so certified) competition in 2016. Irish Ice Hockey Association International Judo Day. The coaches got to visit the Japanese • Kellie Harrington, in a breakthrough for women’s boxing, Website: www.iiha.org Institute of Sport and take a tour of the excellent training facilities Key Objectives for 2017 secured silver at the World Elites, becoming the first Irish • High Performance Programme andIreland Participants: 300 Clubs: 6 there, which culminated in a visit to the Japanese Team National female boxer to medal at this level beside Katie Taylor. Shooting Academy (ISA) Dojo. Joshua Green, Callum Nash, Bearach Gleeson & Maxim Highlights of 2016 The medal count for 2016 is as follows: • To continue with developing/sustaining the pathway within Trigub, accompanied by coaches Ciaran Ward & Paul Green • The Irish Ice Hockey Association (IIHA) have conducted a • World Women’s Elite Championships (2) which athletes in Ireland can develop towards attaining the represented themselves and their country fantastically. very successful programme in 2016. This culminated with • Women’s Elite Championships (1) performance levels that are realistically required for achieving the participation of the U12s IIHA Saints Team in a ten-day • World Youth Men’s Championships (2) success at World and Olympic level. Key Objectives for 2017 trip to Boston and Toronto. The Saints received substantial • European Junior Men’s Championships (4) • To increase the participation of Ladies and Juniors in the • ​The Association will be drafting a new constitution. praise and their levels of ice hockey was clearly evident on • European Schoolboy Championships (6) sport by 40%. • Creating a new Strategic Plan 2017-2020 and drafting a their return. • To improve the standards of performance at all levels through key commissions policy to incorporate all sections of the • The IIHA also sent its U14 team to Iceland and the U10s to Key Objectives of 2017 increased coaching. Association’s internal composition. This undertaking is a Coventry. The team who travelled to Iceland won all of their • Launching our new Strategic plan 2017-2020 and setting out • To win a World Medal in Olympic Trap/Skeet. major step for a minority NGB with ​extremely limited funding. games against established Icelandic teams. The U10 team an implementation plan for achieving the objectives within. • To win an International Team Title for Ireland. took the Godiva Cup during their trip to Coventry. The plan will include, amongst other things, growth in our • To continue with maintaining the highest safety standards Irish Kidney Association membership base and providing the right environment to help through education/management. Key objectives for 2017 Website: www.transplantteamireland.ie us grow our sport. • The IIHA’s objective is to develop the sport of ice hockey • Continue to seek international success through targeting The Irish Flying Disc Association in Ireland. The focus has been on a back to basics, yet Highlights of 2016 medals at all major championships in all categories in 2017. • Transplant Team Ireland had a team of 27 (self-funded) Website : www.irishultimate.com professional business approach which is focussed on the • Introduction of a new CRM system and a new rulebook for our growth of the sport, development of our players and teams, athletes, ranging in age from 18 – 78 years old, competing organisation. Participants: 460 upskilling of our officials and coaches as well as the pursuit of in this year’s European Transplant & Dialysis Sports Clubs: 18 clubs, 14 schools (plus 58 on a coaching basis) a permanent ice rink facility for Ireland . Championships in Vantaa, Finland in July and 9 third-level institutions. Irish Cheer Sport Association • The IIHA sees great potential for the development of ice • Finished in 5th place on the medal board out of 25 countries. hockey in Ireland and with hard work and dedication the IIHA We also had an adult and a junior team competing at the Website : www.irishcheersport.wix.com Highlights of 2016 are confident that Ireland can become a competitive nation. British Transplant Games in Liverpool Clubs: 4 • 2016 was a good year for the Ultimate Community in Ireland. The calendar has never been so busy between 8 Intervarsity Key Objectives for 2017 Highlight of 2016 events. Irish Indoor Bowling Association • Have our largest ever team at a World Transplant Games (on • Irish cheerleading continues to expand. • 2016 also saw the revival of AIUC Outdoor Schools and the Website: www.iiba.co.uk in Malaga, Spain). second edition of Beach All-Irelands in . Key Objectives for 2017 Participants: 25,000 • Continue to develop our juniors programme to build on the • Six Irish National Teams were fielded at Junior and Senior • To continue to grow as a sport in Ireland and to help Clubs: 850 progress made by the team at the 2016 British Transplant events (including the Ireland Senior Men’s Team defeating GB with the set-up of new clubs. Games. for the first time in history, and the Irish Junior Women’s team Highlights of 2016 • Engaging with the World Transplant Games Federation’s ‘Fit receiving the prestigious Spirt of the Game award at the World • Retaining the team title at the British Isles Championships, for Life!’ programme. winning all 6 matches. • Promote Schools Orienteering by fostering links with Schools • The Olympic sailors promoted the ‘Try Sailing’ campaign and Irish Ladies Golf Union organisation. sent the message of “Be Inspired”. Irish Surfing • Further develop mapping techniques and quality. • The ISA Try Sailing initiative, designed to create new Website : www.golfnet.ie Website: www.irishsurfing.ie • Develop and train Planners, Controllers and Organisers for the opportunities to Try Sailing, resulted 3,500 people trying Total Sport Ireland Funding: €167,000 Total Sport Ireland Funding: €71,000 long-term viability of the sport. sailing in 66 clubs and centres. The ISA provided promotional, Participants: 41,000 Clubs: 375 • Develop brand and brand recognition. Participants: 1,400 Clubs: 17 branding and advisory support. • Develop and progress DAF funded project “DEIS Schools Highlights of 2016 • The ISA have introduced the ISA Passport - an online Highlights of 2016 Orienteering”. • Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow competed for Team • 50th Anniversary Celebration • Develop our Coaching infrastructure and deliver coaching at certification and skills log service. Ireland at the Olympic Games. various levels. • A new mobile friendly website was launched in January, • Irish Ladies team of Leona Maguire, Olivia Mehaffey and Key Objectives for 2017 providing a clear platform for information. Annabel Wilson made history when they secured a Bronze • Attending European Championship in Norway Irish Rugby Football Union • To host a tour of six Junior Events Medal at the World Amateur Team Championships. Key Objectives for 2017 • Irish Girls Team won the Girls Home International Matches for Website: www.irishrugby.ie • The Irish Sailing Association will continue to promote the Try the first time in history. Total Sport Ireland Funding: €2,364,843 Sailing message to increase participation in sailing nationally Irish Taekwondo Union • Irish Senior Team were crowned European Team Champions in and support all ISA clubs and centres. Participants: 164,000 Clubs: 229 Website : www.taekwondoireland.ie Poland after overcoming Belgium in the final. • Encouraging collaboration of clusters of clubs and centres to Total Sport Ireland Funding: €46,000 • Great Britain & Ireland won the 39th Curtis Cup at Dun Highlights of 2016 work with strengths. Participants: 1000 Laoghaire. Leona Maguire, Olivia Mehaffey and Maria Dunne In an action-packed year, highlights came from: • Adapting our Performance Pathway to make coaching Clubs: 33 hugely contributed to the GB&I side. • The U20s excelled at the Junior World Championships by accessible for more young sailors to improve their skills. overcoming New Zealand before finishing second to a strong • New teams commence the 4-year Olympic cycle. Key Objectives for 2017 England side in the final. • Continue to gather qualitative statistics to further understand • Grow the game and continue to support the development of Highlights of 2016 • The Women’s Sevens continued to develop and despite our participants and develop the sport further. golf in all areas. • Taekwondo Ireland athlete Jack Woolley achieving World playing incredibly well in the final Olympic qualification Irish Squash • Increase the numbers participating in and enjoying the game number 3 and Olympic ranking number 16 after a record tournament, they were beaten by a strong Russian side at a from grassroots to elite level. Website: www.irishsquash.com great event in UCD. number of podium finishes in International competition. • The ILGU will be focused on “Grow the Game, Beat the Total Sport Ireland Funding: €172,000 • Cork Con’ created domestic game history, winning the Ulster Competition”, which is a strategy based on increasing the Key Objectives for 2017 Bank Bateman Cup final for the fourth year in a row. Participants: 2,689 Clubs: 102 numbers of young girls and ladies playing golf and provides • Aim to have more athletes on the International stage, a wide range of high-quality player-centred programmes by Key Objectives for 2017 Highlights of 2016 producing tangible results to enable qualification for Tokyo • Both the Senior Women’s and Men’s national teams finished highly skilled coaches, staff and volunteers. • To deliver a world-class Women’s Rugby World Cup in August 2020. 8th in Division 1 of the European Championships in May. 2017, in a tournament that will celebrate participation and • To encourage new members to participate in WTF Olympic • Two young players for the future made their Senior debuts – Irish Orienteering Association the values of rugby, to inspire more people to take up field Taekwondo and the Tokyo Talent 2020 initiative, which is sports. 15 year-old Sophie O’Rourke and 18 year-old Hannah Craig. Website: www.orienteering.ie open to all Martial artists regardless of style or politics. • In addition, the IRFU hope to be successful in its bid for the • In the Junior Internationals, the U13 team got a Silver medal Total Sport Ireland Funding: €45,000 Rugby World Cup 2023, with a winning proposal, supported in the 5 Nations. Participants: 18,000 Clubs: 18 by the Irish Government and the Northern Ireland Assembly, • The U15s came 4th in the Europeans. Irish Ten Pin Bowling Association • The U17s also came 4th, just missing out on the Bronze to deliver a tournament like no other, with rugby at heart and Website: www.tenpinbowling.ie Highlights of 2016 medal. The U15s came 6th and the U19s came 12th. full of Irish spirit. Total Sport Ireland Funding: €27,000 • High Performance: The IOA supported international teams • These projects will inspire the next generation of rugby • The Irish Open took place in April, with Lucas Serme of France competing at European championships, World Orienteering Participants: 1,602 players and celebrate our game from grassroots to & Millie Tomlinson of England victorious. Championships, World University Championships, Senior and Clubs: 30 international success. Junior Teams at Home Internationals, European and Junior Key Objectives for 2017 Highlights of 2016 World Orienteering Championships. • Continue to work the clubs and coaches to maximise • The Ireland Senior Men’s Team put in a fantastic performance • Schools Orienteering at local, regional and national level. Irish Sailing Association participation with the leisure sector. Support clubs will advise to win the Seniors Triple Crown for the first time in six years by Promotion of Sport using traditional media and social media. Website: www.sailing.ie to improve the clubs’ offering. beating strong teams from England, Scotland, Wales and • Development of mapping using LiDAR to develop maps. Total Sport Ireland Funding: €976,000 • In conjunction with clubs and coaches, continue to support Northern Ireland. • Due to continuing success at World Orienteering Junior participation & Women in Sport programmes, Participants: 18,500 members Clubs: 62 • Chris Sloan continues to perform well in World and European .Championships, our men’s team have moved from Division 3 conducted in clubs nationally. Tour events, the most notable being at the AMF Bowling to Division 2 for 2017. Highlights of 2016 • Working with the National Coach and Junior coaches in World Cup in Oct 2016, where 81 countries participated. A • Our Olympic sailors’ performances and the achievement of an National Squads sessions to optimise international results stellar performance by the 22-year-old came agonisingly Key Objectives for 2017 in 2017. Olympic Silver medal by Annalise Murphy. close to becoming the Tenpin Bowling World Cup Champion • Further develop elite athletes at Junior and Senior level. • Aim on being compliant with the Governance Code by 2016, only losing out in the final game in Shanghai, China. December 2017. Key Objectives for 2017 Highlights of 2016 • 2017 will also see the roll out of pilots for two new initiatives, • Complete our National Development Programme by utilising • This has been Ireland’s greatest ever year, competing at the Irish Wheelchair Association Club2Gether and Gaelic4Teens. our NDP Academy capability to assist and support bowler World Championships in The Netherlands. Bernard Cahill and • The Club2Gether Programme will take 10 clubs on a Website : www.iwasport.com development. Oisín McGrath won Irelands first ever Senior Medal, taking developmental journey, assisting them in areas of club Total Sport Ireland Funding: €240,000 Bronze in the Board Rescue event. structures, volunteers and coaching. • Promote our 2020 Vision: “Bowling will be recognised as a • In the World Junior Championships, Denise Bolger won Gold in Participants: 2,120 • Gaelic4Teens aims to address the issue of teenage drop out healthy and clean sporting and recreational activity that is a World Junior Record in the Line Throw event with her team Clubs: 20 from our sport. family oriented, spanning the generations and caters for able- mate Róisín Cahill. • The Programme will upskill club coaches to conduct Highlights of 2016 bodied and people with a disability alike”. • Our 4x90m Beach Relay won Gold, with Denise Bolger as the interactive and engaging coaching sessions for players aged • Wheelchair basketball team competed at B European • Host the 2017 European Senior Championships. This Dublin- anchor. 15 – 17 years of age. championships in Sarajevo. based event will attract 1,400 bowlers and up to 2,000 • There were 23 Regional and National competitions and • 15 athletes competed at IWAS World Junior Games in Prague, supporters from 37 countries – and an opportunity in 2017 to increased participation in the sport at home from Nipper (8- Motor Cycling Ireland winning 22 medals. show-case our sport. 14) right up to Masters level • 13 IWA-Sport members competed at the Paralympic Games Website : www.motorcycling-ireland.com Key Objectives for 2017 in Rio. Total Sport Ireland Funding: €60,000 Irish Underwater Council • Aim to have more lifesaving competitions to cater for the Clubs: 36 Key Objectives for 2017 Website : www.diving.ie increase in numbers participating at Regional and National • Launch new strategy. Highlights of 2016 Total Sport Ireland Funding: €60,000 Level, particularly amongst the Nipper and Junior age • Aim to increase membership by 10%. groupings • ran 3 Road Races in 2016 with huge Participants: 2,000 • Aim to start up 4 new junior sports clubs. • The National Development Squad and High Performance attendances of over 10,000. Clubs: 73 • Rollout of National Championships programme. squads will continue to develop and grow • The Under 21 Motocross team competed in the Coupe de • Members will compete at IWAS World Games. Avenair, Belgium finishing 11th. Highlights of 2016 • On the International Stage, the main goals are to win 4 senior • Competing in European Wheelchair Basketball C • At the Motocross de Nations, the Motorcycling Ireland team • The IUC signed a service level agreement with the Coastguard medals in the European Championships Championships in Brno (July). won the B final. to provide Search & Recovery services to the state. The IUC • Competing in European Wheelchair rugby championships in • The Trials Ladies’ team competed in the Trials de Nation and now have over 12 Search & Recovery units active around the Irish Waterski and Wakeboard Federation Germany (June). came 9th overall, country. Website : www.irishwwf.ie • Seven Trial riders attended the Scottish Pre-65 Trial, with • The IUC, in conjunction with Science Federation Ireland, Total Sport Ireland Funding: €20,000 one winner. ran two “Diving into Space” exhibitions with Irelands only Ladies Gaelic Football Association Participants: 11,440 • And four riders travelled to Philip Island, Australia and came aquanaut Mark O’Griofa. Participants were brought on Website: www.lgfa.ie Clubs: 20 3rd overall. a whirlwind adventure through NASA’s use of diving to Total Sport Ireland Funding: €400,000 train aquanauts for space. Afterwards, our top diving and Highlights of 2016 Participants: 180,474 Key Objectives for 2017 snorkelling instructors brought participants on an “experience • Hosted the European Championships in Ireland and attracted Clubs: 1,334 • Promote our sport. of weightlessness” in the NMCI pool in Cork and the NAC in participants from 17 different countries. The performance • Increase participation. Dublin. Highlights of 2016 of Irish athletes during the Championships was outstanding: • Improve Safety Standards at all events. • The IUC, in conjunction with our clubs, ran four very successful Silver in the Overall Team Performance, Gold in the Open In a year of many highlights, one does stand out above the rest. • Establishment of a National Motor Cycling Centre to cater for Dive and Snorkel Rallies, where people from inside and outside Men’s event and Gold and Bronze in the Master’s Men event. • In July, this year we asked supporters of Ladies Gaelic Football all aspects of motorcycling. of the organisation met to have fun, make new friends and • Silver in the 3 Event Ski, Trick and Jump at the Disabled Worlds to come together and show their support for our game by enjoy the wonderful waters around Ireland. in Norway. attending the TG4 All Ireland Final in Croke Park. It was a • Bronze in the Jump event at the EA 35+ Ski in Spain. proud moment when the stadium announcer informed the Key Objectives for 2017 Website : www.motorsportireland.com • A new National Record was set by our U21 Men’s in Trick. attendance at Croke Park that we had set a record attendance Looking to increase membership and participation in our sport in Total Sport Ireland Funding : €137,000 • Delivered our first Cable Judging Course in Dublin. of 34,445 for the TG4 Ladies All Ireland Finals. 2017. We hope to achieve this by: • Asked to consider running the World Wakeboarding • This was a particularly proud moment for our young Participants : 3387 • the introduction of snorkelling into Adventure Centres, Championships for 2019. association as it brought together our sponsors, TG4 and Clubs : 34 schools and youth groups. Lidl, our membership, the 6 competing counties and all of the • Continued growth of our successful Dive & Snorkel Rallies . Key Objectives for 2017 supporters of Ladies Gaelic Football to set this milestone. This Highlights of 2016 • Supporting our clubs to grow and develop. • To continue to grow the Sport, Particularly for Women, is a sign of how far our sport has come and the potential it • Craig Breen and Paul Nagle now hired by Citroen to drive the Children and Community Groups. To Support and encourage must continue our growth into the future. factory rally car in 2017/18 Irish Water Safety at least one specific day for each group in each club. Key Objectives for 2017 • Promotion & Development of Cable Wakeboard Sites at Key Objectives for 2017 Website : www.iws.ie • To run events without incident and to continue support for grassroots Level. • The Association will undertake the development of a new Total Sport Ireland Funding: €20,000 young drivers through our current young drivers programme • To assist clubs in delivering their “Cutting Edge Programme” Strategic Plan, building on the accomplishment of the Participants: 2,834 and newly created Team Ireland Motorsport Foundation. to schools and to support Scholarship schemes at Cable Clubs. previous plan, Pathway to Success. Clubs: 25 Mountaineering Ireland financial model to bring success to Ireland. this year with the highest number of entries to any juvenile Key Objectives for 2017 • Successful Irish teams at World and European competition for several years. • The vision is for Rowing Ireland to be a world class rowing Website : www.mountaineering.ie Championships, including the Para Athletics World • PPUI launched our new performance-based online handicap organisation based on active, progressive clubs providing Total Sport Ireland Funding: €193,000 Championships in London’s Olympic Stadium. system, which aims to level the playing field of our sport. development, competition and participation opportunities Participants: 11,500 • Full implementation of the Governance Code. for all levels of rowers and with international crews achieving Clubs: 184 • Smooth transition to a new Board and a new President after Key Objectives for 2017 sustained podium‐competitive performances . James Gradwell completes his 8 year maximum term. • Launch of our new Strategic Plan as we look to • Specific programmes in 2017 will focus on club development Highlights of 2016 shape the sport for the next 4 years. and recreational rowing opportunities to compliment further • Increasing membership and reach. • Introduction of a new u-20 National Championship, which Pentathlon Ireland success in high performance. • Supporting clubs and individual members. will bridge the gap between Juvenile and Adult players • Gaining qualification as an Olympic Sport (Sport Climbing). Website : www.pentathlon.ie and retain youth in the sport. Softball Ireland Success of Talent Development Squads/HP in international Total Sport Ireland Funding: €250,000 • The World Individual Strokeplay is in Norway in 2017 competitions. Participants: 60 and Ireland will be well represented with up to Website: wwww.softball.ie • Growing our Coaching/Training reach. 50 competitors expected to travel. Participants: 600 • Working with multi-layered partners in areas of Access and Highlights of 2016 • Continue to raise awareness of our sport and create Clubs: 36 Conservation. • Arthur Lanigan O’Keeffe and Natalya Coyle won gold in the opportunities for new people to participate and for past • Gaining support from Sport Ireland to deliver three new mixed relay at the World Cup final in Florida, improving on players to return to the sport of their youth. Highlights of 2016 programmes. their medal run in the previous year. Racquetball Association of Ireland • Participation at our first Women’s • Two Pentathletes, Arthur Lanigan O’Keeffe and Natalya Coyle, Softball World Championship Key Objectives for 2017 Website: www.racquetball-irealnd.com qualified for Rio 2016 Olympic games and finished in stunning • Raise awareness of Mountaineering Ireland. 8th and 7th place respectively. Total Sport Ireland Funding: €14,500 Key Objectives for 2017 • Continue to support our members. • The 2016 Modern Pentathlon Youth A (under 19) World Clubs: 24 • Develop a schools programme. • Increase our offer and reach of programmes. Championships was successfully hosted in Limerick in July • Implement coaching levels. • Increase our membership, with a focus on Youth Participation. Highlights of 2016 to an acknowledged high standard and was nominated for • Sport Ireland recognition. • Develop our reach in areas of Access and Conservation. the Sport Industry Awards 2016 Best International Sports Participation in the International Racquetball Federation World • Increase the participation numbers. • Develop our Talent Development/HP, Event. Seven Irish female and seven Irish male pentathletes Championships in Cali, Columbia in July 2016, and the All-Ireland • Bid for a major international event. with a focus on Tokyo 2020. competed in the individual and relay events. Championships held in Kilkenny in April. • Grow and develop our coaching/training Special Olympics Ireland offers to meet demands. Key Objectives for 2017 Key Objectives for 2017 Website : www.specialolympics.ie • Deliver three new participation programmes, • Build upon the participation at the World Youth A Roll out of the Foundation Coaching Course to Clubs in 2017 and Total Sport Ireland Funding: €1,200,000 funded by Sport Ireland. Championships by hosting international athletes the development of a Level 1 Coaching Course. • Grow and develop our Get Ireland Walking programme. at training camps and competitions. Participants: 9,217 Clubs: 348 • Further development of youth athletes. Rowing Ireland Highlights of 2016 Paralympics Ireland • The procurement of additional modern training equipment. Website : www.rowingireland.ie • 2016 – 2020 Strategy signed off. Website : www.paralympics.ie Total Sport Ireland Funding: €720,000 • National Winter Games were held to select Team Ireland to Total Sport Ireland Funding: €1,290,000 Union of Ireland Participants: 10,000 Clubs: 70 participate in the World Winter Games in Austria in 2017. The Clubs: 22 affiliated sports Website : www.ppui.ie team of 26 athletes will travel, including two floorball teams Total Sport Ireland Funding: €63,000 Highlights of 2016 and six in alpine skiing are supported by 12 coaches and a Highlights of 2016 Participants: 7,000 • Paul and Gary O’Donovan winning Olympic Silver in Rio, Claire management team. • The success of the 2016 Irish Paralympic Team Clubs: 106 Lambe and Sinead Jennings Olympic Finalist’s in Rio, Sanita • Numerous leagues have taken place throughout the at the Rio Paralympics Games. Puspure finishing 13th in Rio. country during the year and 2016 was a regional • With a target of 8 medals and a top 30 placing on the official Highlights of 2016 • Paul O’Donovan winning the lightweight men’s World advancement competition as athletes aim to qualify medals table, the team secured 11 medals, including 4 gold . • Ireland won the Pitch and Putt World Cup for the Championship in Rotterdam. for the 2018 Ireland Games. • The team also finished an impressive 28th on the medals third time in a row in Andorra in July. • Over 14,000 secondary school students participating in the • 26 people graduated as Coaching Children Tutors having table. When the medals table per capita is calculated, • Rocklodge P&P club in Cork successfully hosted Get Going…Get Rowing programme. completed a detailed course delivered by Coaching Ireland Ireland finished in 5th place. the Irish International Open. • Largest and most successful ever three day Irish • During 2016, Special Olympics Ireland and the Eastern and • Other highlights include winning ‘NGB of the Year’ • Inter-County double for Dublin in the Ladies and Championships. regions moved to new offices at the National Sports in the 2016 Irish Sport Industry Awards. Gents Inter-County Championships. • Development of a significant social media footprint in 2016 Campus, Abbotstown. • New Matchplay championships for u-16 players launched combined with a successful commercial programme to Key Objectives for 2017 support activities. • Finalise and implement a comprehensive quadrennial plan for Tokyo 2020, underpinned by a sound Key Objectives for 2017 Swim Ireland Highlights of 2016 provides coaching and ongoing weekly tennis to over 500 • Participate at the 2017 World Winter Games, Austria. • Successful international schools event which we hosted players with disabilities in 50 clubs around Ireland. Website : www.swimireland.ie • Complete the extensive schedule of Regional Advancement in University of Limerick. We had schools players from • The launch of the Schools Tennis Initiative. Total Sport Ireland Funding: €1,442,000 competition events and select athletes to represent the five six countries and the event proved to be a very enjoyable 50 festivals at 25 clubs were delivered. An average of 100 Regions at the 2018 Ireland Games, Dublin. Participants: 16,105 Clubs: 166 weekend for all that took part with some great results for the teenagers taking part in each of the festivals and an average • Roll out a pilot Young Athlete programme (4 – 7 years) in all Irish schools teams. of 12 girls continuing into follow-on sessions in each of the Highlights of 2016 five Regions. • Following this our Junior players have had some fantastic chosen 25 Schools Friendly Clubs. • Passed the 10,000 mark in the number of participants in • Further roll-out of Health & Well-being programme to results around the globe with Owen Cathcart leading the way • Simon Carr, at 17, qualified to play his first Grand Slam event Swim for a Mile since its creation and ran the first ever community-based clubs. finishing top of the podium in the Belgium Open, the first Irish in January 2017 at the Australian Open. Corporate Relay Challenge. • Update Finance system to address regulatory & legislative player to achieve such a feat. In fact, two Irish Junior players, • Built on our sector-leading safeguarding policies by giving Key Objectives for 2017 needs and to generate efficiencies. Sophie Early and Owen Cathcart, have been identified by the young athletes a true voice through our first ‘Youth Congress’ • To work with clubs to increase and maintain membership and • Begin preparation, planning, budgets and financing for the ETTU (Table Tennis IF) as being in the top twenty prospects of and recognition of non-competitive achievements in ‘Club endeavour to grow the numbers by 20% by 2020. 2018 Games. their respective age groups, a fantastic accolade for these two Youth Awards’ and by training them to be role-models with • Promote the Clubmark nationwide in a bid to support clubs in • Raise sufficient funds through sponsorship & community young players and testament to the coaching being offered our ‘Club Captains in Youth Sport. the development of their programmes and membership base. fundraising to balance books over the life of the 2020 here in Ireland. • Launched a pioneering joint membership • Deliver a new communications strategy across Tennis Ireland strategy. with Triathlon Ireland. Key Objectives for 2017 head office and the Provinces. • Implemented a new Board structure with the introduction To modernise our association through a new membership system Student Sport Ireland of Independent and Skill Set Directors, keeping us to the and therein improve communication with our members. The aim The Camogie Association forefront of governance best practise. We re-launched Website: www.studentsport.ie here is to operate from a more informed position as to how better our Clubmark Award Scheme which is a mark of quality for Website: www.camogie.ie Total Sport Ireland Funding: €50,000 to serve our membership. participating clubs and 38 of our Clubs achieved the Award Total Sport Ireland Funding: €395,000 Participants : Student Sport Ireland research* indicates that of in its first year. Participants: 100,000 the total student population of 250,000 on the island of Ireland, • Ran 144 swimming galas throughout the country. Target Shooting Ireland Clubs: 560 in Ireland & 60 international 64% are highly active and deemed sufficiently active to meet the • Had 148 representatives at the European Masters Website: www.targetshooting.ie recommended physical activity guidelines for health. Championship took home 24 medals. Highlights of 2016 Participants: 750 Clubs : Almost 850 clubs across 54 different club types were • Came home from European Junior Championships with 3 • Highest attendance at an All-Ireland Camogie Finals since identified in the SSI research * medals, broke 8 Irish records and had 7 finalists. We medalled Highlights of 2016 2006 and increased television viewing audience. at the Senior European Short Course Championships. • Participation of Seán Baldwin and Phillip Eaglesham in the • Highly competitive Championship with a 1st Senior All-Ireland Highlights of 2016 • Had the most successful Olympic Games in a generation with Paralympic Games in Rio. title in 22 years for Kilkenny as well as Kilkenny winning the • The exceptional performance of Irish high performance the team of four all finishing in the top 20 of their events • Fielded a mixed team at internationals in Hannover and a Intermediate title, and a maiden Premier Junior All-Ireland student athletes at the 2016 World University including our first semi-finalist since 2008 and the first diver World Cup in Munich. title for Carlow. Championships, wining 12 medals in total in 68 years who became our first ever finalist and finished 8th . • Re-Brand from National Target Shooting Association Limited • Camogie represented by 11 international teams in GAA World (1 gold, 8 silver and 3 bronze). to Target Shooting Ireland. Games, hosted in Dublin. • The continued developed of the Student Sport Ireland Key Objectives for 2017 • Increased Media Coverage – Online, Social Media & Print; intercollegiate competitions. • The overriding objective for 2017 is to launch a new strategic Key Objectives for 2017 Launch of Under 16 Progress to Success development • The publication of the “Student Activity and Sports Study plan which will be the blueprint for enabling and encouraging • To obtain full recognition from Sport Ireland and to initiative. Ireland (SASSI)” commissioned by Student Sport Ireland. swimmers of all varieties – open water, masters, leisure and plan international participation with a view to • Launch of Camogie4Teens development initiative. The research is the first ever all-island (and possibly European) competitive – along with divers, water polo players and the next Olympic cycle. • Launch of National Development Plan for 2016-2019. study on sports participation within a third level context. synchro swimmers to achieve their potential Key Objectives for 2017 – whatever that might be. Tennis Ireland Key Objectives for 2017 • Implement key elements of the National Development Plan. • Will also be investing in our brand and a new website to enable • Further success for Irish high performance student athletes at Website : www.tennisireland.ie • Increase support to Intercounty players via us to reach out to an ever-widening audience and engage the 2017 World University Games, to be hosted by Taipei City Total Sport Ireland Funding: €533,000 increased government funding. with more people in improving their health and enjoying the (the World University Games are second only to the Olympics • Raise the profile of Camogie through marketing water. Participants: 80,000 initiatives and increased media coverage. in terms of competing athlete numbers). • Continue to be at the vanguard of best practice in governance Clubs: 183 • Improve Referee Education. • Increased number of students and teams participating in and in safeguarding. Highlights of 2016 • Focus on Player Retention, particularly in terms intercollegiate competitions. • The Enjoy Tennis Programme provides access to Tennis of underage players. • The launch of a new strategic plan. Table Tennis Ireland for players with a range of disabilities. The success of this

Website: www.tabletennisireland.ie programme has now enabled the sport to pilot, develop *Student Activity and Sports Study Ireland (SASSI). Commissioned Total Sport Ireland Funding: €164,344 and deliver initiatives for players with a range of different and published by Student Sport Ireland (2016) Participants: 3719 Clubs: 124 disabilities. From a base of zero players, the programme Triathlon Ireland Key Objectives for 2017 • Establish an all-Ireland Primary SpikeBall club tournament, Highlights of 2016 • The Vision Sports mantra will reach every nook and scheduled for 16 teams. • The appointment of the community sports development Website : www.triathlonireland.com cranny of the country, with the launch of a shared • Run the 2nd annual Master Tournament. officer and the sporting engagement through communities Total Sport Ireland Funding: €395,000 services sports development project with partners • Junior Beach training sessions to develop. and schools this has brought. Participants : CARA, ChildVision and NCBI. • Run Disability Volleyball programme. • Continued development of the sports inclusion programme 17,500 full and one day members & 75,000 participants • The 35th May Games, now known as MayFest will take • Establish an eight-team Business League. in Cavan with a newly established NGB link with Volleyball Clubs : 89 place at various Dublin venues from 19th to 21st May • Take final steps towards creating a sustainable Ireland and the yearlong milestone of the first cross county which will include a themed TalkFest Forum. WIS programme. Highlights of 2016 • Ireland will also host the blind golf’s Celtic Cup involving multi-sports club for children with a disability and their • 4th consecutive year of double digit growth in membership. siblings. a Ryder Cup-style competition between Scotland, Weightlifting Ireland • 70% increase in junior members. Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. • The commendable work of the clubs, schools and community Website: www.weightliftingireland.com • 15% increase in female membership. • Also, VSI plan to host the Great North East Cycle with groups to improve sporting practices by attending • 194 Age Group Athletes representing Ireland at International Total Sport Ireland Funding: €18,250 over 150 cyclists including 30 tandem pairings. safeguarding, games for all and disability awareness in sport Championships across 12 events. Participants: 400 training throughout the county. • Two medals at the ETU Triathlon championships in Lisbon. Volleyball Association of Ireland Clubs: 38 • Two medals at the ITU Duathlon championships in Aviles. Key Objectives for 2017 Website: www.volleyballireland.com • Four medals at the ETU Duathlon championships in Kalkar. Highlights of 2016 • Cavan Sports Partnership strategic plan 2017 -2020. • One Para triathlete elite athlete on the start line in Rio for the Total Sport Ireland Funding: €237,000 • Weightlifting Ireland sent its largest team ever to the • Support of sport through community projects. 1st edition of Para triathlon in the Paralympic Games. Participants: 1,600 European Weightlifting Championships in Forde, Norway, and • Supporting Cavan to become an active aging county. • 13 Para triathlon medals in International Elite Para Triathlon Clubs: 49 for the first time a full Irish women’s team competed in this • Continued support of the sports inclusion programme Championships. competition. The standard of performance for both men and for Cavan and Monaghan. • Two Elite Athletes in the 2015 Olympic Games. Highlights of 2016 women continues to improve each year, which Weightlifting • Development of the community sports • Successful active domestic racing scene with Super Series, • Junior Volleyball competition attracted 142 teams, up by 52 Ireland will continue to drive in 2017. development officer role. National Championships and National Series races plus the teams from last year - an increase of 58%. • Participation levels in the sport continue to grow, with • Further supports to club volunteers and coaches in the areas inaugural Club Relay Championships. • Senior Schools League and Cup section - there was a record competitive numbers up sharply during 2016 in all four of training, education and accessing funding. • Signing off on the requirements of the Voluntary Code of entry of 77 teams, an increase of 40% on last year. Provinces. The sport caters to athletes of all ages and

Good Governance. • Volleyball West of Ireland Mixed Rec. League: 8 teams. experience levels, with athletes ranging in age from 12 to 76 • SpikeBall recreational tournament: 8 teams. competing in the sport around Ireland in 2016. Clare Sports Partnership Key Objectives for 2017 • In September, the Mini-Spikers (6-9 years) Programme Website: www.claresportspartnership.ie • To implement and if possible exceed Year 1 KPIs of the 2017- Key Objectives for 2017 was piloted in 20 schools. Total Sport Ireland Funding: €284,182 2020 Strategic Plan. • In July, our staff attended a multi-sport inclusive • Weightlifting Ireland has had an increase in Youth (U17) summer camp run by Cavan County Council. participation in the sport and we hope to convert many of Highlights of 2016 Vision Sports Ireland • In November we were involved in Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown these young athletes to competing in a stand-alone National • 2016 was a great year with participation rates in our County Council two-day event for Primary schools Youth Championships in 2017, the first of its kind. programmes increasing. Website: www.visionsports.ie from the Dublin area. • Weightlifting in Ireland has improved significantly in • In Killaloe / Ballina the Clarisford Park Community Sports Hub Total Sport Ireland Funding: €35,000 • In April we were Involved in a Disability Activity Camp popularity among women in recent years and we aim to was set up. Participants: 800 organised by Cavan County Council with over 120 adults. improve both participation and performance level among • The Active homework challenge saw 4,200 children being • Ran our first ever 3-hour introductory Sitting Volleyball women during 2017. assigned exercise for homework and older adults reported Highlights of 2016 Workshop for teachers and leaders in Dublin. • Participation levels in the sport are on the increase and back that our Go for Life programme was ‘Life Changing’. • Seven vision impaired athletes competed at the Rio • Two staff members sent to an International Sitting Weightlifting Ireland aims to increase the number of athletes • In cycling, again, 2,000 people took part in the An Post Paralympic Games in three sports (athletics, tandem cycling Volleyball Coaching course. both participating and competing in the sport during 2017. Tour de Burren and there was involvement in 8 Bike for Life and Para triathlon). • Through programs developed in the summer, the sitting programmes. • Gold medals for Jason Smyth and Katie George Dunlevy. volleyball program has been able to work with over 263 • 10 jobseekers graduated from our Community Coaching • Our golfers Paul McCormack and Patrick Morgan finished children and adults. Scheme and 100 young people took part in the Youth Sports 1st and 2nd at the US Blind Golf Open in Arizona. • The inaugural Masters Tournament included 66 players. Leaders course. • Meanwhile MayFest, Ireland’s biggest sports and leisure LOCAL SPORTS weekend for vision impaired people, was officially opened by Key Objectives for 2017 PARTNERSHIPS Key Objectives for 2017 Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland. The President viewed • Start of 50th Anniversary planning for 2018. • Hoping to continue and build on the success achieved to date. the new sport of VI Tennis as well as rowing and football. • Create new coaching modules planned for Beach • To actively evaluate all relevant programmes to ensure that • The pre-MayFest forum TalkFest generated some first-class Cavan Sports Partnership Volleyball and Sitting Volleyball. they are leading to an increase in participation rates. debate from top experts. Website: www.cavansportspartnership.ie • Run our first national youth volleyball league starting • Continue to work closely with stakeholders to ensure that all this year - Under 16. Total Sport Ireland Funding: €138,947 are working in partnership to achieve common goals. Donegal Sports Partnership Key Objectives for 2017 • Older Adult Programmes - delivered 8 programmes to 450 Kilkenny Recreation and Sports Partnership To implement the Dublin City sport and Wellbeing Partnership’s participants. Website: www.activedonegal.com Website: www.krsp.ie inaugural statement of strategy, STRIDE 2017 – 2020, which is • General programmes - delivered more than six programmes Total Sport Ireland Funding: €192,000 Total Sport Ireland Funding: €243,251 progressive and ambitious and sets out 16 initiatives and 26 actions to 500 participants. • Disability Sports - delivered 15 Programmes to 600 Highlights of 2016 under the following strategic goals: Highlights of 2016 participants. • The establishment of the Maghery Coastal Adventures Project • Places and Spaces • KRSP Inclusive Summer Camp - Over 70 children with • Training in Education courses - delivered 130 to 9,000 as one of nine community hubs projects in Ireland under • Programmes and Services disabilities took part in KRSP’s Summer Camp programme, participants. Dormant Accounts funding. Six sports have been identified • Promoting Sport and Inspiring People ran over two weeks in July, with over 40 volunteers supporting • Grants/Funding of €100,000 provided to sports clubs in Fingal under the hub including kayaking, stand up paddling, • Good Practice and assisting the participants. The first week was a new snorkelling, cycling, walking and surfing. partnership with Nore Valley Park, introducing the children to Key Objectives for 2017 • Development of a Women on the Move project in two a huge range of camping and outdoor activities. The second Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown Sports Partnership • Review our present Sports Strategy and carry out consultation locations in Donegal, based on the previous model of Men week took place in St Patricks Sports Hall and grounds with Website: www.dlrsportspartnership.ie and produce new Sports Strategy for Fingal. on the Move. A total of 150 women are now participating access to the Hydrotherapy pool. There were 2 day trips; • Continue to deliver a variety of Sports Programmes with in a dedicated physical activity programme in two Total Sport Ireland Funding: €168,700 surfing in Tramore and kayaking on the Nore. the focus on sustainability, training and coach education, community settings. • This programme was part-funded by the HSE. However, Highlights of 2016 empowering sports clubs to develop best practice. • The continued development of the Sports Inclusion Disability once again, the generosity of the people of Kilkenny made • Four flagship participation events including the DLR Community Programme with 150 people of all ages engaged across a the whole experience possible. Over 40 volunteers gave up 5K, which saw 1,200 participants of all ages and abilities; range of activities including wheelchair basketball, sports Kildare Sports Partnership their time to support and lead activities, The Kilkenny Scouts physical activity programmes for people with mental health hall athletics, boccia and football for all. Website: www.kildaresp.ie provided marquees, Kilkenny Aqua Canoe Club brought over issues. Total Sport Ireland Funding: €130,074 40 children with disabilities out on the river, paddling pools • Club seminars around topics such as child protection, facility were provided by friends and neighbours and some of the planning and gambling addiction. Key Objectives for 2017 Highlights of 2016 volunteers performed with their jazz band to entertain during • Continuation of our successful dance programme To continue to seek opportunities to develop recreation sport in MOJO Programme the barbeque. An amazing fortnight was had by all, with new for TY students. Donegal, among the key objectives would be: • Mojo is an interagency programme developed to provide a activities discovered and many friendships formed! Irish TV • Over 400 sports volunteers included in a range • To sustain our current programme of activities and examine coordinated response to men who are in distress because of came to visit on the last day of Nore Valley and captured some of training workshops. the potential to develop our programmes into other the recession and unemployment. By working in partnership, of the ambience on the day! • Walking promotion events. disadvantaged areas of Co Donegal. Mojo has emerged as an evidence-based, multidisciplinary, • Programmes and training to promote activity • To seek to develop the community hubs model process that provides a service to distressed men in the form Key Objectives for 2017 among those with a disability. in other areas in County Donegal. of a training programme. • KRSP will continue to empower communities to increase participation through inclusive sports for all programmes and • To develop a new site for participation in hand Key Objectives for 2017 • Mojo Kildare recognised the strong correlation between to empower sports clubs to provide quality opportunities for cycling and wheel chair sports. • Provide information on sport and physical activity in DLR. good physical and mental health. Kildare Sports Partnership engagement in sports and physical activity. • To examine future sporting opportunities of a • Roll out training for sports volunteers. ensured the effective delivery of the physical fitness aspect • In 2017, KRSP will focus on the delivery of the Dormant cross border nature. • Act as a coordinating body for sport in the county. of the programme. This has seen men who traditionally Accounts Community Sports and Physical Activity Hub with • Deliver Sport Ireland national programmes. would not have engaged in physical activities for some time the planning, design and implementation of a consultation • Roll out a number of programmes and events participate on a weekly basis in a variety of exercises both Dublin City Sport and Wellbeing Partnership process of public play and recreation spaces including for targeted groups. individually and group based. Kildare Sports Partnership have Website: www.dublincity.ie provided a programme that is needs led - ensuring the men capacity building with local sports clubs and community Total Sport Ireland Funding: €2,346,615 are encouraged and supported to feel they can achieve their organisations. Fingal Sports Partnership targets in a fun environment - and outcome focussed – thus Highlights of 2016 Website: www.fingal.ie enabling men to see the positive impacts of being active Laois Sports Partnership The Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership was proudly the Total Sport Ireland Funding: €142,645 physically, socially and emotionally for themselves. Website: www.laoissports.ie lead or partner in several initiatives throughout the year including: Total Sport Ireland Funding: €287,661 • Lord Mayors 5 Alive Challenge Highlights of 2016 Key Objectives for 2017 • Champions Day • Marathon Kids - over 4,000 5th and 6th class children ran The key objectives for 2017 is to: Highlights of 2016 • Older Adult Sports Days 26.2 miles as part of a structured 8 week running programme • Continue to build on the progress made in Disabilities through • The Advanced Community Coaching Programme, in • Marathon Kids initiative in conjunction with Dublin City Sports and the Dublin Marathon our Sports Inclusion Disability Programme and the work of our partnership with Offaly LSP and funded through Sport • Late Night Leagues to educate kids about sport, nutrition and fitness. Sports Inclusion Disability Officer. Ireland Dormant Accounts, has exceeded all expectations • Operation Transformation 5K Walk • School and youth programmes - delivered more than 600 • The other area of focus will be our primary schools. Kildare and provided pathways for employment with over half of the • Bike Week programmes to 50,000 participants. has 28,000 children in primary school and we plan to roll out participants currently working. • Great Dublin Bike Ride • Women in Sports Programmes - delivered 32 programmes to the Sport Ireland ‘Coaching Children Programme’ to as many • Fourth International Track Cycling Event 1,500 participants. schools and primary teachers as possible. • The Healthy Living programme has been a great success in Limerick Sports Partnership Key Objectives for 2017 HSE was shortlisted in November for a Sport Industry Award in changing lifestyle habits for sedentary people. Following the • Have the new Strategic Plan completed in January 2017. the Best LSP Initiative category. This programme showcased Website: www.limericksports.ie/ programme, the group decided that they would like to work • Have Sports Unit staff structure fully in place by March which the great work being done in disability sport. Total Sport Ireland Funding: €305,000 towards the challenge of climbing Carrauntoohil on 7th May will increase the profile of the Louth Local Sports Partnership • Meath Heritage Cycle tour has been shortlisted for the Meath 2016 to raise funds for the Laois Hospice. This represented an and sport and physical activity in Louth. Chronicle`s Business and Tourism Award – Outstanding Highlights of 2016 enormous challenge for most the group who were chronically Festival category. The cycle tour, now in its 8th year has • Established six Older Adult Sports Hubs across City inactive prior to completing the programme. A six-month expanded from being a 1 day event to a weekend festival and County Locations. Mayo Sports Partnership plan for the group included advice on weekly exercise training of cycling in Meath. Each year the economic benefits of the • Increased the number of Sports Hall Athletic Hubs Website: www.mayosports.ie sessions and nutrition, monthly mountain walks lead by John tour to the local economy have also grown. There is plenty from four to six. and Diane (True Fitness), workshops on walking gear required, Total Sport Ireland Funding: €220,260 of evidence to show that people are willing to travel to • Launched innovative and progressive Strategic Plan, and workshops on all other aspects important to the success participate in the cycle tour. In 2016 over 55% of cyclists 2016-2020. Highlights of 2016 of this event. The group completed this challenge on 6th May were repeat participants from previous years with over • Shortlisted for a Sport Industry Award and a National Inclusion • Over 2,000 people participated in Mayo Operation 2016 and raised €2,672 for Laois Hospice in the process. 14% of those having completed more than three tours. This Award. Transformation Walks. year 60% of participants travelled from outside Meath – an • 130 TY Students applied for the VIP Coaching and • Erris Parkrun joins Ballina, Castlebar and Westport. Key Objectives of 2017 increase of 6% on 2015, with 2% travelling from overseas Leadership programme, 32 were selected. • 800 people participate in 24 Bike Week 2016 events. • Launch of Strategic Plan 2017-2021. specifically for the event. Of that 60%, 6% stayed 2 nights • All programme areas had increased participation numbers, • 2,000 women turn out for 7th annual Western People Mini • Deliver local and national programmes. in paid accommodation with 34% paying for 1 bed night. including, Men on the Move, Women on Wheels, Marathon and 400 for the Children’s Mini Fun Run. • Progress Community Sports Hub initiative. This equated to 1,100 local bed nights. Investment alone by Traveller Health, Community Walking and Company • Ballyhaunis Community Sports Hub – Opening of the Maples • Deliver healthy living programmes in line with sponsors and key stakeholders since 2009 has increased by Marathon Challenge. Recreational Cricket Park. National Strategy. 77%. The estimated benefit of the tour in 2016 to the local • The Education programmes were successful through Sports • Goal to Work Sports Coach Training Programmes delivered in • Renew the Governance Code. economy has been identified as €5 million. It is generally Leadership, Community Coaching, Sports Talk, addressing Ballyhaunis, Ballina, Castlebar and Claremorris. agreed by the tourism providers that the cycle tour serves to positive mental health and Safeguarding 1,2 & 3. • Crossmolina, Ballina and Ballyhaunis students receive Youth Leitrim Sports Partnership help the tourism businesses, promotes a positive destination • Delighted with the level of engagement from community groups Sport Leadership Award. image and reduces seasonality. Website: www.leitrimsports.ie for European Week of Sport, Bike Week, Step into Walking series • Learn2Cycle Programme and Annual Summer Camp for and the Blanket Run. Total Sport Ireland Funding: €198,598 Children with a Disability. Key Objectives for 2017 • Assisted in the promotion and establishment of 2 parkrun • 3rd Strategic Plan for Sport in Mayo completed. • Meath LSP has committed to being fully compliant with the Highlights of 2016 locations, University of Limerick and the Demesne in Newcastle Governance Code by December 2017; this extensive piece of • Dromahair Operation Transformation Programme West. Key Objectives for 2017 work involves reaching a level of conformity across the five – 130 participants • Participation and Location: enabling and delivering key principles of the code. • The Shannonside Traveller’s women Programme Key Objectives for 2017 programmes, supporting people and our local partners. • In addition to this work, we will continue to deliver – 42 participants • To continue the Governance Code journey coupled with the • Strengthening Play: providing direction and growth programmes to and work in collaboration with NGBs, local • “Kidz on the Run” programme - 1584 participants NQSF Evaluation to ensure best practice is always attained. opportunities for our local sport shapers, the volunteer sport- agencies, groups, communities etc. in growing participation Seeking to expand programme areas so at engage more with makers and the sports participation places. levels and opportunities to participate in sport and physical Key Objectives of 2017 Intercultural communities. • Insight and Influence: Providing information about sports activity in Meath. • Increase participation of key target groups especially among • To continue to expand the Men on the Move and the Women development and participation opportunities, supporting marginalised adult groups in sport and recreation. on Wheels programmes across City and County locations. sport participation partnerships and sharing communications Monaghan Sports Partnership • Communication and networking with key stakeholders and • Expand on the successful engagement with companies during amongst the sports providers, participants and potential 2016 to support them with their staff health and wellbeing. target groups and to increase the number of children/adults participants in our county. Website : www.monaghansports.ie from disadvantaged communities taking part in P.A. • Perform: continuing to attract and manage our resources in Total Sport Ireland Funding: €195,549 an effective and transparent manner. • To establish Leitrim sport partnership as the central Louth Local Sports Partnership • Governance: Continue to improve our internal structures and Highlights of 2016 information source for all sporting and physical activity within Website: www.louthlsp.ie run our affairs effectively. • Sustainability of inclusive multi sports club for children with the County. Total Sport Ireland Funding: €110,000 a disability and their siblings as delivered now by local sports • To ensure that the board of the Leitrim Sports Partnership centre, centre staff and volunteers. Delivery of two multi Highlights of 2016 Meath Local Sports Partnership is highly effective with good governance and the board sports camps (indoor and outdoor) for over 130 adults with • The relocation of the unit to Dundalk Sports Centre where Website: www.meathsports.ie members are actively engaged with all aspects of the LSP a disability. it now has access to a new state of the art accessible sports work. Total Sport Ireland Funding: €236,492 • Securing funding towards a dedicated Community Sports facility catering for all sectors of the community. • Identify new initiatives which could be delivered in Leitrim. Development Officer which has led to development of • There is also fantastic access to the Sports Centre staff who Highlights of 2016 • To provide information and supports to clubs and community community based activity programming. assist in the development and rollout of Louth Local Sports Two of Meath LSP programmes were nominated for National and • Secured funding towards the development of a Community groups in regards to funding opportunities and training on Partnership programmes including the SIDO programme. Local recognition – Sports Hub which will be listed as a Key Objectives for 2017. club structures and developing facilities etc. • KickStart to Recovery programme in association with the FAI & • Delivery of a series of activity based programming which has Highlights of 2016 Key Objectives for 2017 Key Objectives for 2017 resulted in over 200 adults aged 50+ becoming more active. Offaly Sports Partnership, with Dormant Accounts funding secured • To facilitate a range of community sports participation • 2017 brings WSP to the final year of our current through Sport Ireland, delivered community coaching programmes programmes, education opportunities and policy positions strategy. Therefore a review of its implementation is planned Key Objectives for 2017 for the unemployed as follows: which drive sports participation for all age groups, facilitate to inform the development of the next strategy. • Deliver a comprehensive annual implementation plan of sports • Two Level 1 (foundation) programmes for 35 people. community empowerment and leads to a stable local sporting • There is also a plan to upgrade our website, to complete the and physical activity which reaches out to many sectors of • Two cross-county Level 2 programmes with Laois Sports infrastructure. journey to the Code of governance and a thorough review of society while responding to the actions contained within the Partnership. These programmes focused on qualifications for how we approach planning and evaluation for all our activities. National Physical Activity Plan (NPAP) and Local Economic & the leisure industry for 30 people. South Dublin County Sports Partnership Community Plan (LECP). • One cross-county Level 3 programme with a focus on Westmeath Sports Partnership • Following successful application for Dormant Accounts Website: www.sdcsp.ie qualifications for gym instruction for 13 people. Funding via Sport Ireland - development of Community Sports Total Sport Ireland Funding: €241,000 Website: www.facebook.com/westmeathsport • Positive experiences and good progression have resulted from Hub in North Monaghan as a catalyst for integrated sports/ Total Sport Ireland Funding: €164,295 these programmes. community initiatives in inclusive sport and physical activity Highlights of 2016 • Engagement of a Disability Sports Officer and the subsequent Highlights of 2016 for all members of the local population.Embark on a review of Key Objectives for 2017 the LSP and its position in the wider community of Monaghan development of a strong programme of events for this sector • The establishment of two Park Runs, the development of a Delivery of Offaly Sports Partnership’s third strategic plan in terms of awareness and public knowledge and engagement • Linking in with the local 3rd level institute (I.T. Tallaght) for the Canoe programme for disability groups in the Westmeath/ for sport and recreation in Offaly. - include Performance Review data, deploy promotional/ delivery of sports science seminars for coaches Longford. Five key themes form the basis for this plan: marketing plan and convey consultation around development • The receipt of Dormant Account Funds to assist in a targeted • Integration of hand cycling into the Sprocket Rocket children’s • Improving youth fitness of new Strategic Plan. programme to increase community participation in a very cycling programme, along with cycle safety education in over • Increasing adult (including older adult) participation disadvantaged area (North Clondalkin) half the schools in Westmeath. • Including the least active • Implementation of sports leader and community coaching Tipperary Sports Partnership • Integration & celebration Key Objectives for 2017 programmes. Website: www.tipperarysports.ie • Improving capacity & informing the local sport sector • Developing a Strategic Plan for 2017-2020 with the focus on Total Sport Ireland Funding: €294,217 Leading (training). Key Objectives for 2017 Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership • Inspiring (participation events) & Enhancing (resources). • To look at cross sector approach to decreasing inactive levels Highlights of 2016 • Specifically, SDCSP will focus on partnering and supporting among people in Westmeath through walking, cycling and • In 2016, TSP developed a new All County Strategic Plan for the Website: www.sligosportandrecreation.ie schools (e.g. School Completion Programmes); youth water activities. development of sport and physical activity in Tipperary. Total Sport Ireland Funding: €235,106 (Youthreach and other programmes); community development • Develop sustainable links between Men’s Shed groups and • The Outdoor Community Sports Hub was completed in (for disadvantaged such as unemployed; asylum seekers; lone community walking programme. Highlights of 2016 Clonmel which included the development of a Canoe Slalom parents; Travellers etc.); and disability services; to deliver on • In 2016, SSRP facilitated the roll out of the East City Course, rehabilitation of a weir and the facilitation of training our agenda of getting the least active in our community more Community Sports Hub enabled under Dormant Accounts Wexford Sports Partnership and education for over 160 participants from the community active. funding from Sport Ireland, with a highlight being the in the sport of canoeing. Website: www.sportsactivewexford.ie development of a Lawn Bowls facility which has weekly • A new Social Inclusion Programme ‘Inclusive Communities Total Sport Ireland Funding: €127,078 usage and programming with the goal of establishing a self- Waterford Sports Partnership through Sport’ was developed targeting hard to reach and sustaining Lawn Bowls Club. Website: www.waterfordsportspartnership.ie Highlights of 2016 marginalised groups throughout the County. • The An Post Tour of Sligo cycle, part of the An Post Cycle Total Sport Ireland Funding: €261,125 • The development of the parkrun initiative has seen Wexford Key Objectives for 2017 Series was held in May 2016 with 2300 cyclists on their bikes have 3 park runs developed in Johnstown Castle, JFK • To implement the new Strategic Plan for the County. including all age groups and all cycling ability levels, and with Highlights of 2016 Arboretum New Ross and Town Park. This has seen over • Rebranding and marketing of Tipperary Sports Partnership more than 50% of participants from outside County Sligo • One of the highlights of 2016 was the ongoing success 3000 runners take part. will be a key objective. the tourism benefits associated with the event were very of the WSP-developed Balance Bike Programme which • The development of the Community Sport Hub in Riverchapel • Continued delivery of core programmes and implementation significant with a total spend of over €450,000 associated with we now deliver in preschools and primary schools has enabled us to impact on a local community which can of participation programmes and programmes with a specific the event. throughout Waterford. develop new links and sports. focus on Social Inclusion. • Over 200 people with a disability participated in sport as part • This programme involves a two-hour training session • The BMX track has seen three national events this summer and • To further develop the Outdoor Community Sports Hub on of the SSRP Sports Inclusion Disability Project in 2016. with the staff and teachers in the childcare service/school we hope to further develop this in 2017. the River Suir. • Extracurricular school sport was facilitated through the SSRP using a resource pack we developed to aid the • The success of our work with people with disability has seen Youth Sport programme with over 100 programmes delivered staff/teachers in delivery. a new programmes develop with Wexford Mental Health involving over 2000 participant places. • Post-training, we circulate a stock of balance bikes, Offaly Sports Partnership Services and a new Tag Rugby club in partnership with Leinster • Community Coaching programme for 12 job seekers delivered purchased with the assistance of sports capital funding, rugby and New Ross Rugby club, the Dunbrody warriors have Website: www.offalysports.ie with 4 of the participants receiving occasional sessional work to the childcare service/school on loan for a two-week now been established and will be playing in the Aviva Stadium Total Sport Ireland Funding: €212,218 as sports coaches with SSRP. period to allow the staff/teachers to deliver the programme in December. to the children. Feedback on the programme is very positive from teachers and parents. Key Objectives for 2017 • Our development officers that were secured through • To continue to impact on the lives of our communities dormant account funding were a major asset to the and enable them to access more opportunities LSP and were heavily involved in introducing people to for physical activity. outdoor recreation activities. • To improve our work with schools and older adults with • Their target groups were community based groups, new initiatives that can impact on physical activity levels. youth at risk and those accessing mental health services. Without this funding through dormant accounts, we Paralympic gold medalist would not have been able to complete these programmes. Wicklow Local Sports Partnership Michael McKillop Website: www.wicklowlsp.ie Key Objectives for 2017 Total Sport Ireland Funding: €116,344.50 • In 2017 we will be focusing on expanding our outdoor recreation activity programmes and rolling our parkrun Highlights of 2016 activities in both East and West Wicklow. • The roll out of our ‘One Million Step Challenge to Primary Schools’. This has been a hugely beneficial initiative and Cork win their 11th has led to hundreds of teachers and children embracing the initiative and educating themselves around the All Ireland title benefits of walking. since 2005

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