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Sport Ireland (), formerly the Irish Sports Council, is a 
Sport Ireland was established in July 1999 under powers provided by the Irish Sports Council Act. Its remit is to plan, lead and co-ordinate the sustainable development of competitive and recreational sport in Ireland.
Sport Ireland comprises eight major divisions including: Finance, High Performance, Local Sports Partnerships, National Governing Bodies, the Anti-Doping Unit, Corporate Services, the National Trails Office, and the Irish Institute of Sport.
Sport Ireland is member of the European Platform for Sport Innovation.
Official website
{{Authority control 1999 establishments in Ireland State-sponsored bodies of the Republic of Ireland Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
statutory authority
A statutory body or statutory authority is a body set up by law (statute) that is authorised to implement certain legislation on behalf of the relevant country or state, sometimes by being empowered or delegated to set rules (for example reg ...
that oversees, and partly funds, the development of sport
Sport is a physical activity or game, often Competition, competitive and organization, organized, that maintains or improves physical ability and skills. Sport may provide enjoyment to participants and entertainment to spectators. The numbe ...
within Ireland
Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...
. It is located at the National Sports Campus
The National Sports Campus ()- (sometimes known as Sports Campus Ireland, Sport Ireland Campus or Irish Sport HQ) is a large site in the western suburbs of Dublin, Ireland, which contains a number of sporting facilities. It is operated by the Na ...
in the townland
A townland (; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a traditional small land division used in Ireland and in the Western Isles of Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of medieval Gaelic origin, predating the Norman invasion, and mo ...
of Sheephill near Abbotstown House
Abbotstown () is a townland in the civil parish of Castleknock in Fingal, Ireland. It is also the name of an historical demesne and country estate that is close to Blanchardstown. Historically the estate belonged to a number of aristocratic famil ...
in Dublin
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, pa ...
.
Sport Ireland was established in July 1999 under powers provided by the Irish Sports Council Act. Its remit is to plan, lead and co-ordinate the sustainable development of competitive and recreational sport in Ireland.
Sport Ireland comprises eight major divisions including: Finance, High Performance, Local Sports Partnerships, National Governing Bodies, the Anti-Doping Unit, Corporate Services, the National Trails Office, and the Irish Institute of Sport.
Sport Ireland is member of the European Platform for Sport Innovation.
See also
*Olympic Federation of Ireland
The Olympic Federation of Ireland or OFI () (called the Irish Olympic Council from 1920 to 1952, and the Olympic Council of Ireland from 1952 to 2018) is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Ireland. Athletes from Northern Ireland have the op ...
References
External links
Official website
{{Authority control 1999 establishments in Ireland State-sponsored bodies of the Republic of Ireland Department of Culture, Communications and Sport