- Are you or do you know someone who is suffering from #Parkinson‘s Disease? Tomorrow April 11th is World Parkinson’s Day, find out how to take part in helping the world understand what it’s like to live with the illness. #uniteforparkinsons What is #UniteForParkinsons? #UniteForParkinsons is a global Parkinson’s campaign – launched on 11 April 2017 by the EPDA and Parkinson’s UK. ...
- Following the announcement of closure of the United Nations Office for Sport for Development on May 4th 2017, the future of Sport for the Development seems in doubt. Very little information about the sudden closure has thus far been released, but according to Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: “The Secretary-General has agreed with the President of the Internat ...
- Why the Benefits of Children’s Involvement in Sport go Far Beyond the Physical What is ‘World Children’s Day’? World Children’s Day was officially established in 1954 by the United Nations to promote and celebrate international togetherness & awareness among children worldwide, along with highlighting the need to improve children’s welfare and happiness on a ...
- The Irish Blind Tennis Team are celebrating a fantastic result at the IBTA’s Tournament in Spain. The eight members of the Irish Blind Tennis team have proven themselves as the rising stars of International Blind/Vision Impaired tennis following great successes at the International Blind Tennis Association’s Championship in Alicante, Spain. The results speak for themselves: Willem Roode came ...
- Vision Sports Ireland (VSI), Ireland’s premier not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting sport and recreation for vision impaired people, is celebrating 35 years of its successful MayFest multi-sport festival in 2017; with events taking place in various venues across Dublin from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st May. Attendees will have the opportunity to try their hand (or foot) at a wide varie ...
- 8 Sports Charities Who Are Helping To Make The World A Better Place For some, a quick game of football after work or a run before dinner is simply a fun way to get exercise. But for some charities throughout the world, sports is changing lives and providing hope for those who face adversity and challenges in situations we may never experience. Sports aren’t just good for the body, th ...
- Female Doctors breaking barriers at FIFA U-17 WWC As the FIFA U-17 Female World Cup draws to a close, Dr Hala Khasawneh explains how female doctors were on a mission to break down barriers during the event in Jordan. Hosted from 30 September to 21 October, the Jordanian cities of Amman, Irbid and Zarqa embraced and celebrated the future stars of women’s football from 16 nations in this, the ...
- 2016 Cheerios Childline Breakfast Week Cheerios Childline Breakfast Week is a fun charity breakfast which is hosted across the country to help support the ISPCC Childline services which answers calls from children in need across Ireland 24 hours a day. Whether you are a playschool, creche, community group, school, business or organisation you can join in the fun and register a breakfast to ...
- The Student Leaders’ Congress is set to take place this coming Wednesday, January 18th and Thursday 19th, at University of Limerick. The 2017 Congress Theme has been announced by Cycle Against Suicide as “#ShareTheJourney.’ The aim of the Student Leaders’ Congress is to promote positive mental health, help-seeking behaviour in young people, and the Cycle Against Suicide message that ‘It’s ok not t ...
- International Girls Day There are 1.1 billion girls today, a powerful constituency for shaping a sustainable world that’s better for everyone. They are brimming with talent and creativity. But their dreams and potential are often thwarted by discrimination, violence and lack of equal opportunities. There are glaring gaps in data and knowledge about the specific needs and challenges that girls face ...
- QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK : 18 – 20 OCTOBER 2016 The Beyond Sport Awards, supported by Comic Relief promote, support and reward the best projects across the globe that are using sport for positive social change. Since 2009, Beyond Sport has had over 2150 entries into the awards from 145 countries. Beyond Sport has awarded over 160 projects for their innovations and social impact through s ...
- JERSEY DAY is a simple concept designed to raise awareness of the great work GOAL do throughout the World. On October 14th 2016, Sport4Development Ireland are asking everybody, no matter your age, young and old alike, to wear their favourite sporting jersey and show their support for the Amazing work GOAL do. It is the perfect opportunity to proudly wear your team colours, and an excuse to share y ...
- The Community Section of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council is hosting the Community Awards from 10th October – 14th October. in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Hall and all are welcome. These awards are a vital part of the Communnity calendar within the County and a celebration of all the positive community energy and resilience which is so obvisously in abundance within the County. Sport4 ...
- Last Week, UEFA overwhelmingly elected Slovenian lawyer Aleksander Ceferin, who was almost unknown three months ago, as its new 7th president to lead the world’s most powerful football confederation. Čerferin will take over from Michel Platini, a European Cup winner and European Footballer of the Year during his time playing Football. Back in 2015 Platini established the UEFA Foundation for ...
- As Part of the European Week Of Sport which is running from the 10th – 18th of September, Gymnastics Ireland and Sport Ireland are hosting a fun day challenge for the whole family to get up and #beactive.. They have set a number of gymnastics skills for you to complete and we encourage ALL members of the family to take part from toddlers right up to granny and grandad. You will be in with a chance ...
- Irish Paracyclist Colin Lynch claimed the silver medal in the Men’s Individual Time Trial 2 in Rio yesterday. Lynch rode an absolute cracker of a race to clock a time of 28.02.25 and secure his place on the podium. The Canadian rider, Tristen Chernove took gold in a time of 27.43.16, just over 19 seconds ahead of Lynch while Guihua Luang of China, took bronze, over fifteen seconds down on the Iris ...
- Double world champion Colin Lynch is set to take to the track in the Men’s Time Trial C2 for team Ireland later tis-morning at the #Paralympic games in Rio. This adrenaline-fuelled sport which combines speed and tactics has been in the Paralympic programme since Atlanta 1996. In Rio, there are 17 medal events, with men and women competing individually or in mixed teams Lynch recently receive ...
- How It All Started It came from an incident in 1995 and a £50 donation. A group of bored teenagers sitting on the wall at the Shell garage just next to St James Park in Newcastle started shouting racist abuse at a tall black man who was filling up his car. They carried on until they got a reaction. The man turned around and the teens realised who they had be shouting racist abuse at turned ...
- Day 4 of the 2016 Paralympics in Rio and another victory for Team Ireland. Michael McKillop took the Gold medal for Team Ireland when he stormed home in the T37 15oom with a time of 4.12.11sec yesterday. Thus making it Mckillop’s second successive Paralympic Gold medal in the 1500m, following his win at the London 2012 Games, but this time round he was pushed to his limit by Canadian athlete Liam ...
- 2016 Paralympic Games Host Opening Ceremony In Rio de Janeiro With a flourish of red and white, flag-bearer David Eng led Canadian athletes into the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. “This is a moment I will cherish forever,” Eng told The Canadian Press. “I’m feeling so blessed. It was an even greater feeling to have my wheelchair basketball teamma ...
- Sport4Development Ireland and Development Perspectives welcomes you to month 5 of the #SDGchallenge. This month the focus will be on SDG 5 – Gender Equality. This month Development Perspectives have teamed up with AkiDwA and National Women’s Council of Ireland. Each of these organisations are doing excellent work in relation to Gender Equality. This months workshop will take place on t ...
- With the 2016 Paralympic games in Rio starting today, Irish sprinter Jason Smyth will be focused on defending his T13 100m title. The world’s fastest Paralympian will be aiming to win gold medal number five in Rio after his T13 sprint doubles in Beijing and London. It has been a roller coaster of a ride since London 2012 for Smyth who has seen highs such as the birth of his baby girl and a g ...
- The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games are set to start later this morning and will be held until 18th September 2016. The Brazilian city, with its stunning landmarks, will provide a perfect backdrop for the pinnacle of each para-athlete’s career: the Paralympic Games. Around 4,350 athletes from more than 160 countries will travel to Rio to compete in 528 medal events in 22 different sports. Joining ...
- The King of Europe celebrates its 13th Season of Drifting this year. A meeting point for the best drifters in the world, with drivers attending from 50 different countries since 2005. And Irelands very own Danielle Murphy was there representing Ireland again this year. Danielle qualified 4th in The King of Europe (KOE) and 1st The Queen Of Europe (QOE) which was an amazing performance considering ...
- The Age Old Debate Of Punish Or Rehabilitate Prisoners ! Debates over how to treat prisoners have gone on since imprisonment began, should the prison system leave inmates to fester in cells, with punishment and deterrence as the goal of incarceration! In Spain, sport is being used in juvenile prisons to reintegrate young people and offer a better shot at life. Sport is a powerful tool if used adeq ...
- Sandyford Community Centre had their Open Day on Saturday and Sport 4 Development Ireland was there along with all the other groups and clubs that use the building on a daily basis. The day was a resounding success with huge interest and a massive turn out from the public. Groups and clubs which use the building put on demonstrations, exhibited or gave us tasters of what to expect at their class i ...
- It is day 13 of the 2016 Olympic games in Rio and time to take a look at our Irish athletes and how they are faring against the rest of the competition. To Women’s Golf first and both Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow have had plenty of work to do after the opening round of the women’s golf competition. World amateur number one Maguire signed for a three over par 74 on Wednesday after she ...
- Brothers Gary and Paul O’Donovan from Skibbereen Co.Cork, did Ireland proud last week after claiming the silver medal in the men’s lightweight double sculls with an impressive time of 6:23.72. Immediately after winning the first Olympic medal for Ireland in Rio so far, as well as the first-ever Olympic medal for Ireland in rowing, the Cork brothers had an interview with RTÉ where they expr ...
- The education programme known as Transforma, is spreading Olympic and Paralympic values and engaging school communities right across Brazil. They offers three models of training courses for teachers all over Brazil with the goal of promoting new sports, spreading Olympic and Paralympic values and engaging the school community in the Rio 2016 Games. • Distance learning: Learn about our virtual cour ...
- Governments from 32 Commonwealth countries took the historic step this week and committed to align their national sports policies to the Sustainable Development Goals, in order to gear investments in sport towards positive outcomes in health, education, gender equality and justice. At the Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting in Rio de Janeiro on 4 August and on the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, the ...
- Day 5 Of The Olympic Games It’s day 5 of the Olympic Games and Rio 2016 is now in full swing , we will have plenty of action from Irish Athletes today including Sanita Puspure, Annalise Murphy and David Oliver Joyce. The three day eventing team finish up their campaign with showjumping, whilst others face elimination if they don’t produce the performances of their lives. Ireland’s three-day ...
- “Woman in Sport” American ice hockey Olympic champion Angela Ruggiero has been elected as the new chair of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes Commission, replacing the outgoing Claudia Bokel and citing tackling “doping” as her priority over the next two years. Ruggiero had been considered the favourite to take up the role, with the American having been servi ...
- Welcome to the 4th month of the #SDGchallenge. This month will focus on Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality education Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all Since 2000, there has been enormous progress in achieving the target of universal primary education. The total enrolment rate in developing regions reached 91 percent in 2015 ...
- Johannesburg sprinter, Caster Semenya’s Olympic rivals are threatened by the potential gold medal winner and are starting to fan the flames of controversy over the South African athlete’s gender make-up. In an interview on BBC Radio yesterday, British Athlete Paula Radcliffe, the current marathon world record-holder, questioned Semenya’s expected dominance in the 800 metres at next month’s 2016 Ri ...
- The 2016 Homeless World Cup is in the final stages this week and although Ireland remained unbeaten in 10 games and being the leading scorers in the tournament, thus far, they lost out on a spot in the quarter finals by one point. Ultimately it was losing a sudden death penalty shootout against Chile after the game finished 6-6 in normal time that proved the decisive factor. Team Ireland which is ...
- With the European Athletics Youth Championships starting tomorrow, here are some girls to look out for in Tbilisi. “Sarah Lagger” (Austria, heptathlon) Sarah Lagger became the youngest ever athlete to break the 6000-point mark for a youth heptathlon with 6014 points last summer and she has since improved her lifetime best to 6066 points at the Austrian Youth Championships. Lagger cites ...
- As the Homeless World Cup men’s qualifying rounds move into the group stage and the women’s qualifying stage reaches its peak, over 70 matches will take place in George Square today. It’s all to play for as Ireland go into the next stage of the 2016 Homeless World Cup top of their group with 14 points . Ireland will face off against Hungary in Group B at 11:30 AM on pitch 2 later today. Hungar ...
- The competition for the opportunity to join Team Ireland on the journey to Glasgow for this year’s Homeless World Cup 2016 was fierce, with players from Irish Homeless Street League competing for the chance to represent their country. And it is looks like the right team for the job was picked as Team Ireland went up against Lithuania in their first match of the competition, which ended (4-4) a ...
- There are dozens of ways women’s soccer teams become great, from hard work to star players to stronger funding commitments. An interesting analysis from Public Radio International suggests another possible factor that can help: gender equality. Countries that have better gender equality, it found, tend to have way better women’s soccer teams. Kuang Keng Kuek Ser, a journalism fellow at ...
- The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has approved a race program highlighting gender equality at the 2020 Olympic Games. The ICF has put the following program forward to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for ratification. The IOC will make a final decision following an analysis and review after the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The new program for canoe sprint includes Women’s C1 200m and Wo ...
- The 1st European Athletics Youth Championships is set to take place in Tbilisi Georgia, in just 7 days time. The event was created to promote the sport among young european athletes under the age of eighteen. The championships is scheduled to be held from 14-17 July. The program of events will be the same as the World Youth Championships. Over 1200 athletes and officials from all over the Europe w ...
- With the cancellation of the PGA Tour’s 2016 Greenbrier Classic due to devastating floods in West Virginia, the golfing world will shift its focus to the U.S. Women’s Open this week. The championship will take place on the Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed course that is consistently ranked in the Top 100 in the United States. 19 year old Lydia Ko is looking forward to her return to the U.S. Women’s ...
- Ireland prepare for Homeless World Cup Finals Teams representing 52 countries will compete in the Homeless World Cup in Glasgow between the 10th and 16th of July. This inspiring event plays a major role in changing the lives of those marginalised by homelessness, addiction, poverty and long-term unemployment. Through the Irish Homeless Street Soccer League, ireland has been sending a team to this ...
- Thousands of athletes from all over Europe are descending on Amsterdam this week for the European athletics championships (#ECH2016) which kicked off yesterday. Representing 50 different countries, 1,500 sportsmen and women will be completing in 23 different disciplines over five days, ending in a half marathon through the city on Sunday. The first edition of the European athletics championship ...
- #SportChangesLife said goodbye to the last of the 13 #VictoryScholars of 2015/16 over the weekend. The Scholars played a huge part in young peoples lives while here in Ireland and Sport4Development Ireland salutes them all and wishes them the very best in their future in devours. There have been 55 Victory Scholars in total since the Sport Changes Life Victory Scholar programme was piloted w ...
- Special Olympics and WWE have today announced an international partnership to help create change through sports. The partnership will see WWE support the Special Olympics’ Play Unified Campaign, which fosters friendships, understanding, and inclusive communities among people with and without intellectual disabilities by uniting them through the power and joy of sports. #WWESuperstars will particip ...
- Join author Jules Boykoff this evening at 7pm in Hodges and Figgis, Dawson St., Dublin 2 for what will be a fascinating discussion of the themes of his new book “Power Games: On the Political History of the Olympics”. Mr Boykoff is an author, academic and former US National Team Footballer. Regularly cited as one of the world’s leading experts on the history of the Olympics, Jule ...
- Do you have a project that would make a difference to yours or another community! If so, this is the opportunity for you! Would you like to collaborate with Peace and Sport? The Act for What Matters call is available for individuals, NOGs, companies and anyone who wants to cmmunicate and apply their new or existing program for partnership with Peace and Sport. Share your project on the Peace & ...
- Soccer is an integral part of the global society and as the world’s most popular sport, it has an invaluable role to play in driving social development and bringing its influence to bear the world over. The UEFA approach to social responsibility is carefully structured and designed to both create and retain long-term benefits for society through soccer. As such the UEFA social responsibility and s ...
- The third Women’s Sport Leadership Academy (WSLA) will take place from 19-24 June 2016 at the University of Chichester in the UK. When 19.06.2016 – 24.06.2016 Where University of Chichester Download WSLA Introduction Booklet 2016 1.17 MB Background Information WSLA 2016 aims to bring together forty outstanding women leaders, half from the UK and half from around the world, providing a unique ...
- There was a fantastic turnout at the Dublin 2016 Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon with nearly 35,000 women at this years event earlier this week. Tipperary’s very own Siobhan O’Doherty was the first to cross the finish line with an amazing time of 34.30 and following close behind her for Second & Third place was Natasha Adams from Donegal in a time of 34.33 and Sarah Mulligan with a time of 35.28. Th ...
- Bike Fest 2016 organised by Cycling Ireland will be taking place in St. Anne’s Park, Clontarf/Raheny, Dublin 3, Ireland this coming Sunday the 19th June 2016 from 12 noon to 5pm. This exciting family events is a FREE event marking the end of National Bike Week. All the usual activities will take place, with a Sprocket Rocket Zone, Gearing Up Zone and the popular family cycle around one of Du ...
- It has been announced that British boxer Lennox Lewis will carry Muhammad Ali’s coffin at his funeral this Friday. Lewis will be accompanied by actor Will Smith and Ali’s cousins John Grady and Jan Wadell, nephew Ibn Ali, former brother-in-law Komawi Ali and family friend John Ramsey. Among those also named was Jerry Ellis, the brother of Jimmy Ellis, Ali’s former sparring part ...
- Having already given 44 disadvantaged children from Seville and Liverpool an unforgettable experience by offering them the chance to be player escorts at the second leg of the two UEFA Europa League semi-finals, FedEx also donated 100 match tickets for last months final at St. Jakob-Park to community football projects in Basel and the surrounding area. Among the 100 young fans, 22 children aged be ...
- A great turn out at this year’s MayFest held in the ALSAA Sports Centre, beside Dublin Airport. More than 250 people turned out for the festivity and also in attendance was the President of Ireland Mr.Michael D. Higgins. The president showed great interest in all the demos in vi tennis, futsal and para-rowing. VSI Chair Mr.Joe Geraghty “I just can’t believe President Higgins paid us such an honour ...
- We live in a world of electronic marvels and Samsung have just brought us another one of these technological marvels. They have teamed up with Cheil Spain to create the first ever swim cap that automatically alerts blind swimmers to turn around or arrive at the finish line via Bluetooth technology. Paralympic swimming has been around since the 60’s and involves stewards hitting the swimmer’s back ...
- Darwin Born Abbey Holmes sets new record in Women’s Rugby Waratah full-forward Abbey Holmes sets the record for being the first and only woman to kick 100 goals in Aussie Rules football. The Darwin born Holmes is now up there with AFL Buddy Franklin who kicked his 100 goals back in 2008 and before that we had Fraser Gehrig in 2004. (Click for full interview with BeyondTheGame.tv) Phot ...
- Breaking news yesterday from Leo Nulty Promotions, BTCC Champion Colin Turkington will drive Keogh’s Farm Celebrity car at this weekend’s Tool Dynamics Supercar Championship in Kirkistown. Colin’ a Northern Ireland auto racing driver, has a whole host of achievements under his belt from his time driving in the British Touring Car Championship for Team BMR. Colin was the British Touring Car Champio ...
- The Irish Softball Women’s National Team (Fastpitch) need your help to attend the 2016 Women’s World Softball Championships in Surrey Canada. If the ladies are successful in getting the much needed funds totalling between €40,000 and €60,000 it will be first time an Irish Team has entered a World Softball Championships and the have been training harder than ever to ensure they get to this historic ...
- Today is game day in Copenhagen with the global goals world cup due to kick off at 5pm. Entrance to the event is free so if you are in the area drop by and help raise awareness for the 17 Global Goals and also to show your support for the ladies taking part in what will be the first ever women’s Global Goals World Cup. Address for the event is as follows Kødbyen / SPACE 10 Flæsketorvet 10, 1711 ...
- Human trafficking survivor sets Guinness Wold Record for Triathlon 49-year-old mother-of-two Norma Bastidas recently set the Guinness World Record for longest triathlon to raise awareness for victims of human trafficking. Born in n Mazatlan, Mexico, Bastidas trouble began at the age of 19 when she took a job at what she thought was a modelling career in Japan. This turned out to be untrue and sh ...
- The first ever women’s Global Goals World Cup is set to kick off in Copenhagen tomorrow. Grassroots women soccer movement’ Eir soccer has partnered with UNDP, creating a play-for-change soccer tournament that promotes the UN 17 Global Goals. Eir and UNDP share one common cause: Everyone has the right to play and to fight for freedom. Self-discovery and playful interaction through sports is one o ...
- UEFA foundation for Children and FedEx, in conjunction with the Red Deporte y Cooperación, a Madrid-based non-profit organisation and part of the streetfootballworld network, have all joined forces to open a community pitch in Canada Real Galiana, Madrid Believed to be Europe’s largest shanty town, it is a mere 15-minute drive from Madrid city centre. It is in stark contrast to the wealth, e ...
- In celebration of the third International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), a creative poster contest was organised throughout the month of April. 39 posters were submitted from youth, student and adult participants from around the world. Sport4Development Ireland would like to thank the Director of Sport & Development at Brown University Mr..Eli A.Wolff for submitting all the ar ...
- Final Four is Back Are You ready! Euroleague Basketball has announced that its signature event is returning to the German capital, where Mercedes-Benz Arena will be the site of the 2016 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four The most exciting weekend in world basketball will be held from May 12 to 15, 2016 (games 13 to 15). Berlin most-recently hosted the #FinalFour in 2009 and in recent years has ...
- “Will You Take Up The Sustainable Development Goal Challenge” Development Perspectives has launched a new challenge to support the global movement towards the Sustainable Development Goals. “Each month they will focus on one of the 17 SDG goals” Everyone can get involved with a simple action (no matter how small) that contributes to eradicating poverty and hunger in your ar ...
- 2016 Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon Dublin With just 28 days to go to, entries are now open for the 2016 Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon and there has never been a better time to join the movement and start training. Taking place this coming June 6th Bank Holiday Monday right here in Dublin Ireland, the event is the biggest women mini marathon in the world with more than 40,000 women will take to the streets ...
- “A Darker Side To Youth Sports“ Children in today’s society are encouraged to participate in sports programs as they can promote fundamental values such as character building, teamwork, determination and commitment. But this bias can be troublesome if it prevents us from seeing that problems in youth sports do exist. While we have recently come to realize that some professional athlete ...
- In a national effort to increase participation and retention of African-American and Hispanic girls in youth athletics, the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF) and espnW announced today the 2016 recipients of the “Sports 4 Life” initiative. Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF) has awarded $194,250 in funding to 40 organizations this year to serve more than 10,000 middle and high school students. Since the ...
- A fantastic article written by Sibylle Freiermuth from SportandDev.org on the issue of human rights abuses, Fifa and the World Cup. Sibylle asks the question that is on a lot of peoples minds, “is fifa doing enough to ensure that the world cup is not complicit in human rights abuses”!!! On the 23rd of this year Amnesty International Switzerland hosted a roundtable discussion on Mega sporting event ...
- “Goal Programme still going strong” The ladies from Women Win where in Karachi, Pakistan last week launching the Goal Programme with RightToPlay, training a fantastic group of new Goal coaches. Goal is an award-winning development programme which uses sport and life skills education to transform the lives of adolescent girls. Created by Standard Chartered, it is primarily design ...
- A look back at last weeks Sport 4 Development news here in Ireland, sees the lads from Galway winning 4-3 on penalties against the Portlaoise side, AKA “The Killer Penguins” to become All Ireland Homeless Street Soccer 5-aside Champions for 2016. Sport4Development went along too see the lads in action, and it was a fantastic day out. #IrishStreetLeague Founder Mr. Sean Kavanagh and the re ...
- In other Sport 4 Development News, The annual Cycle against Suicide Cycle went off without a hitch last week, even the dab weather could not stop the brave souls who finished the 14 day cycle against suicide. A sea of orange covered the landscape as the cyclists arrived back at the RTÉ Studios & Offices in Donnybrook, Dublin on Sunday to the cheers of onlookers. With more than 800 people commi ...
- World Parks & World Cup Bringing Communities & Conservation Together Through Soccer The worlds first official cross-border community, park authorities and law enforcement football championship is a great example of how sport can be used to bring people together to raise awareness in the environment and conservation of our wildlife and land. This tournament is a celebration for all those in ...
- “Together, Shoulder to Shoulder, Let’s Break the Cycle of Suicide in Ireland” Don’t miss this year’s annual Cycle from the good folks at “Cycle Against Suicide”. Kicking off the 1,400km, 14 day Cycle in the Phoenix Park this Saturday the 23rd April and heading throughout the Island of Ireland to finish back at the Phoenix Park again on Saturday May 7th. Why not drop by the Phoenix Park if you live ...
- The chair of the European Union’s Committee of Culture, Education, Youth and Sport is set to endorse ‘ Anna Arzhanova’s campaign to become the first female President of SportAccord. ©Getty Images Located in Lausanne Switzerland, SportAccord (previously known as GAISF, the General Association of International Sports Federations) is a not-for-profit association, composed of autonomous an ...
- Since 2013 Cycle Against Suicide has brought together people from all walks of life, each with their own abilities and stories, all in a bid to help break the cycle of suicide here in Ireland. With more than 10,000 cyclist taking part in the annual cycle each year, it is a strong message to anyone out there contemplating suicide “It’s ok not to feel ok; and it’s absolutely ok to ask for help”. T ...
- In the next few months, Copa América and Euro 2016 are sure to showcase the inspiring journeys of international football teams the world over—nations that have surpassed sporting expectations to achieve the improbable and even the miraculous. We know there will be drama and passion, heartbreak and catharsis, and tears of joy and sadness. But, this summer’s festival of football will also feature an ...
- The International Sport and Culture Association wins the International and European Association’s Effective Voice Award The International Sport and Culture Association (ISCA) has won the International and European Association’s Effective Voice Award last night for their Now We MOVE campaign. The awards took place last night (11th April) at the Associations World Congress in Berli ...
- This years celebrations for the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) on 6 April, got off to a fantastic start here in Ireland. Firstly we ran our Primary Schools art competition last month to co-inside with the IDSDP day and we had an amazing response as always from schools throughout Ireland. We would like to thank all the Teachers and Pupils for the time and effort they p ...
- Motorsport Ireland Young Driver of The Year Jake Byrne won first time out in the MI/Sport Ireland Van Diemen FF1600 at Kirkistown in Northern Ireland over the weekend Jake took the lead early in the race easing his way through the field to take the win and crossing the finish line in an eight seconds ahead of his nearest challenger. Weather conditions where bad in race two and Jake fell to fourth ...
- New Zealand’s Olympic hockey teams have been told they no longer need to fund themselves in the countdown to Rio 2016 after the national governing body confirmed it had retracted a directive for them to find sponsorship. It had been reported that both the men’s and women’s squads of 25 were asked to individually seek out funding packages of up to €7,300 ahead of the Olympic Games in August. They w ...
- Sport by its very nature is about participation, inclusion and citizenship. It brings individuals and communities together, sport highlights commonalities among people and can bridge cultural or ethnic divides. Sport helps us learn new skills such as discipline, confidence and leadership it also teaches core principles such as co-operation, tolerance and respect. Sport teaches us how to man ...
- Waging Peace is to host a 5-a-side football tournament #Play2Remember this coming April 2nd in London for genocide survivors. Play 2 Remember is a 5-a-side football tournament giving a chance for survivors of genocide and mass atrocities, as well as their supporters, to get together in a spirit of commemoration and hope. The tournament marks the 7 April start of 100 days of remembrance for the 1 ...
- All students and youth around the world are invited to join the third IDSDP poster contest. Call to action for schools, students and youth around the world: Create a poster and a message for the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on 6 April. Anyone can participate! Ideas to consider: * Power of sport * Dialogue * Respect * Fair play * Inclusion * Health * Education * Sport for a ...
- July will mark the 15th anniversary of the passing of the resolution against racism and discrimination which took place at the FIFA Congress in Buenos Aires in 2001. July will also mark the annual FIFA Diversity award, announced on the International Day For The Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which was a recommendation made by the #FIFA Task Force Against Racism and Discriminatio ...
- Sport 4 Development Ireland is proud to announce a new addition to the Speed Sisters movie panel/audience discussion forum which is taking place on the 4th April. Ireland’s very own female drift competitor Danielle Murphy will now be joining the panel along side Nicole Drought, Racing Driver and Jenney Byrne, Founder of SEIFA Ireland. Danielle was the first to achieve a Pro level Drift ...
- Irish Rugby players support positive mental wellbeing in Ireland with the launch of Tackle Your Feelings The Irish Rugby Union Players’ Association (IRUPA) in partnership with Zurich today launched a new mental wellbeing campaign entitled Tackle Your Feelings. The Campaign will see national and international rugby stars tell their own personal story of the issues they have faced in thei ...
- European Week of Sport 2016 – what’s in store? As announced by Tibor Navracsics, the Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, this year’s #European Week of Sport will start on 10 September 2016. After a very successful first edition in 2015, the 2016 European Week of Sport will continue promoting participation in sport and physical activity and raising awareness ab ...
- Just six months ago,Yusra Mardini was swimming for her life and for the lives of more than a dozen other asylum seekers packed into a rubber dinghy bound for the Greek island of Lesbos. This harrowing story begins In the summer of 2015, when Yusra and her sister Sarah, climbed into a tiny rubber dinghy off the coast of Turkey bound for the Greek island of Lesbos. With more than 20 peopl ...
- The first of three films over three evenings in three venues to celebrate this the 3rd year of International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (April 6th). Each screening is preceded by a moderated panel discussion on the main themes of the film and will be worth coming along for on their own. Click For Your Free Tickets 04/04/2016 – Mounttown Community Facility 7pm Panel discussion of ...
- Street Child Congress 2016 Terredes Hommes, Street Child United and Dreikönigsaktion (DKA) have joined forces in order to give a platform to the rights of vulnerable children affected by the #Olympics. The #StreetChildCongress in Rio de Janeiro has been running since 15th of March and ends today. The event welcomed former street children from across the world, as well as children and youths from R ...
- Volunteering is for Everyone – Keeping Us Active In Sports and Recreation Glasgow Sport Volunteer Bureau are looking for volunteers to help organize this year’s homeless world cup , taking place in Glasgow’s iconic George Square from 10-16 July 2016. Joining their team of volunteers will offer you the opportunity to meet people from all over the world and work with other like-minded vo ...
- Irish Examiner article about ongoing Gender Inequality in Sport An excellent article ‘Mind the Gap’ by Aoife Geary of the Irish Examiner from Monday. She writes – “Women’s sport does not receive much recognition because we, as a society, continue to value men over women.” We will be addressing the points raised in this excellent article through our panel discussion pr ...
- Eddie Izzard stopped by Grassroot Soccer earlier today. Eddie is attempting to complete 27 marathons in 27 days in South Africa. The comedian and actor has so far completed four marathons in four days. Over the next 27 days Eddie will aim to run over 700 miles in temperatures of up to 30°C. The route Izzard is taking will trace Mandela’s life story. The journey includes the school and univer ...
- A young gymnast from Illinois who lost her leg to cancer is back to doing what she loves the most in the world, “gymnastics”. Kate Foster, 16, of Rockford may have a prosthetic limb but video of this courageous young athlete shows how she can still compete at a professional level. The competition, broadcast on WGNTV, shows Kate doing impressive tricks on the beam before jumping onto the mat and gi ...
- It’s that time of year again folks. The long awaited 2016 Irish Touring Car Championship, took place at Ireland’s International Motorsport Venue, Mondello Park over the weekend. And once again Nicole Drought took to the track in style, Coming second in race one and then taking her first ITCC win in race 2 on Sunday. Nicole recorded the fastest lap times on both races at the Mondello circuit, an ...
- “Let’s Play for the Sustainable and Development Goals” In the run-up to the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) on April 6th the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) is launching their digital campaign, “Let’s Play for the Sustainable and Development Goals” To celebrate this special occasion, we focus on the ...
- North Dublin Hyundai dealership Hutton & Meade announced their new Media Brand Ambassadors, the Car Company have formed a new partnership with two members of the Irish Women’s Sevens Rugby Team. Lucy Mulhall and Jenny Murphy have joined the company’s social media team, through their Players Association, IRUPA. The Girls will both receive two brand new 161 registered Hyundais, and ...
- The Laurels Charity Cycle will take place next month, Friday the 15th of April. The Laurels will once again partner with Straight Ahead for this year’s cycle challenge. The cycle will be from Cork to Carlow and then on to Dublin The new route will no doubt present a challenge to many of the cyclist’s taking part in this year’s challenge with a total distance of 252 km over the two days, however th ...
- Sport 4 Development Ireland had a chance to speak with Irish Touring Car Driver Nicole Drought yesterday regarding International Women’s day. Nicole had this message for women everywhere; “Happy International Women’s Day to Women in Business, Women In Sport and Women on the Track”. Nicole recently travelled to Le Castellet, France to test drive the Porsche GT3 with the Sean Edwards Fou ...
- With International Women’s Day (8th March) is just around the corner, We at Sport 4 Development Ireland salute all those that contribute to the development of girls’ and women’s sport. We would like to let all you Girls and Women out there about an event that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is hosting. The Olympic Museum will host its very own special weekend celebrations honouring femal ...
- England’s professional sevens player, and World Cup winner, Rachael Burford, has opened the first Rugby Academy for girls and women in the UK. The Burford Academy is designed to inspire young girls to take up the game of rugby and in so doing help them develop their abilities and confidence, unlocking their potential both on and off the field. The Academy will be open to all ages and abiliti ...
- Irish Touring Car Driver and Motorsport Ireland/Ireland Sports Council Young Driver of the Year nominee Nicole Drought has been invited to test drive the Porsche GT3 with the Sean Edwards Foundation in Le Castellet, France. Nicole will first travel to Amsterdam to do some simulator work with the team, and then she will go on to Le Castellet for sports psychology and fitness evaluation on Frid ...
- ‘Mega Sporting Events and Human Rights’ The 31st session of the Human Rights Council will take place later this week (07/03/16) and will be held in the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland. The Session will host a side event ‘Mega Sporting Events and Human Rights’. The event will see speakers Julia Bustamente, Andrea Florence, Ute Mayrhofer & Renata Neder ...
- The 4th Annual Muhammad Ali Center Athletes and Social Change Forum will be hosted by Eli Wolff, in partnership with University of Louisville, Brown University, and Athlete Ally, and takes place on April 8th & 9th . This year’s theme will be “Creating a Declaration for Human Rights in Sports.” The goal of this year’s forum is to bring together thought leaders from diverse areas of sports advoc ...
- Motorsport #SponsorshipBootcamp is being hosted tonight at the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel, Naas Road for all you future Irish Motorsport stars, so if you’re just getting started in racing and you’re having a hard time figuring out how to get some funding or you’re frustrated because you can’t seem to get a sponsorship deal! Then this event is for you. The event we see special guests Greg Murphy ...
- The 2016 UEFA European Championship will play host to #streetfootballworld Festival 16 The 2016 UEFA European Championship will have all the hallmarks of an international football tournament: superstar players, huge crowds and a vibrant atmosphere. But it will also have something different. Something special. For the first time in the history of the competition, the 2016 Euros will play host to ...
- Barclays Premier League & Beyond Sport announce BPL Live community day. The initiative will take place on Thursday 17th March at the Amandla Safe-Hub in Khayelitsha, with the South African FA Development Agency. Barclays, Beyond Sport and the Premier League have partnered to deliver a community event designed to educate and share best practice on how sport can be used to overcome social advers ...
- From Murtaza to Messi and back! The story of a little Afghan boy with a homemade plastic-bag jersey of his idol Messi, captured hearts and imaginations. It spread like wildfire across social media resulting in a signed jersey by Messi being presented to him. Arrangements are being made for the two to meet in person. Perhaps this unlikely connection will lead to deeper and more transformative chang ...
- UEFA FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN SUPPORTS SPIRIT OF SOCCER IN IRAQ The UEFA Foundation for Children have done it again, just days after announcing there support for the John Giles Foundation here in Ireland they have announced their support for the Spirit of Soccer project in Iraq, using a programme that emphasises the power of football to educate children about the dangers of landmines and ex ...
- Women in Iran’s Stadiums: The Ban Continues The debate over female sports fans in Iran’s sport stadiums is long-running, contentious and divisive, dating back to the early days of the 1979 Islamic Revolution and re-ignited every time Iran hosts an international sporting events. Hardliners have been quick to remind authorities and the public that June 1th falls on the second day of the holy ...
- UEFA Foundation for Children has donated €100K through Irish legend John Giles foundation. The UEFA Foundation for Children shares the John Giles Foundation’s vision, so it was keen to provide financial backing of €100,000 to the foundation’s current activities which will help it to support more programmes in the future. The contribution will go towards supporting health and social integration pro ...
- Gianni Infantino, who is Swiss, is one of five presidential candidates seeking votes from FIFA’s 209 member associations. In an attempt to entice federations, Infantino is also offering them a greater share of FIFA’s wealth, saying a “proper risk analysis must be conducted” into whether the governing body requires cash reserves as high as US$1.5 billion. Each of FIFA’s members will be offered US$5 ...
- “Sport has the power to help develop the potential of individuals, communities and nations. It encourages personal growth, is a major force in eliminating gender barriers and can build bridges across lines that might otherwise divide.” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon To celebrate the 6th April, Peace and Sport invites you to rally around the symbol of a white card as a sign of your commi ...
- Manchester United Foundation The Manchester United Foundation is looking for fans of United to take part in a number of challenges across the next 12 months. Whether it’s running, cycling, hiking or swimming, there are plenty of ways for supporters to help raise money for Manchester United Foundation in 2016. The events line up for April through July is below with links to the sign up pages, ...
- What are you doing on the 6th April! With the 6th of April fast approaching, we ask you to share your plans with us & your community. We here at Sport4Development Ireland will be hosting a Sports Movie Night in conjunction with the IDSDP Day. Locations, Dates & Speakers for the event will be confirmed in the near future & posted on several Social media platforms, so don’t worry we w ...
- Latest News : #Tamilnadu successfully defeated #Kolkata by one goal today in a tense final, to win the 14th #SSMNC2016 (Slum Soccer Cup) So, What is Slum Soccer you ask; Slum Soccer is an organisation which uses football – the beautiful game which is unique yet a perfect vehicle that transcends race, religion, language and gender to bring about a change in the lives of street dwellers. Thei ...
- MOVE Week Flash Mob MOVE Week is an annual Europe-wide event and part of the NowWeMOVE campaign taking place between the 23rd – 29th of May 2016. The objective is to promote the benefits of being active and participating regularly in sport and physical activity throughout Europe. The MOVE Week Flash Mobs are a great tool to get people together, be active and create a buzz around anything you want ...
- Kick It Out will be hosting a fundraising dinner and entertainment evening at the Great Hall, Stamford Bridge, UK on Thursday 18 February 2016 The dinner, to be held between 7pm and 10.30pm, will raise funds to support Kick It Out’s education programme. Entertainment on the night will come from the David Idowu choir. They were set up in memory of David Idowu a young schoolboy who was murdered for ...
- 17 teen year old Gary Skinner from Terenure, Dublin, will be Ireland’s sole representative at the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway which runs from tomorrow the 12th to the 21st February. Gary is a member of the Ski Club of Ireland and the Leogang Ski Racing Club, Austria. He has taken part in many other Competitions over the years such as the International Dry Slope Irish Open Ski ...
- Everybody is gearing up for the 2016 Lillehammer Youth Olympics Games, and with just 2 days to go before the 1st events get under way, we here at Sport 4 Development cannot wait. The International Olympic Committee has announced the Athlete Role Models for this years Games. Check out the list below – Eric Alard (FRA) – Bobsleigh – Shelley Rudman (GBR) – Skeleton – Ane ...
- Soccer Without Borders Seminar & Culture Exchange in Granada, Nicaragua During the U.S. summer break, SWB brings together a team-sized group of high school students from across the United States for nine days of cultural immersion. While in Nicaragua, the group wears many hats, teacher and learner, player and coach, outsider and insider. Participants are challenged to live locally, get to know ...
- Socrates – a project using Football 4 Democracy A SARI project called Socrates has been announced by SARI today, the same day as the General Election has been called. Socrates is a voter and political education project that used football as a campaign tool to increase political engagement of members of migrant, traveller, roma communities in Louth. It will also encourage leadership and confi ...
- Today (02/03/16) marks the 30th annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) which Celebrates the extraordinary achievements of those who have effected change and created opportunities for women and girls in sports over the past three decades. This year’s NGWSD theme, Leading the Way, is a nod to all those individuals and organizations who are on the front line for girls and women in sp ...
- The Youth on the MOVE project learning platform for young European and Latin American volunteers in grassroots sport will be officially launched on 17 of February. Divided into online and offline training, the project, supported by the EU’s Erasmus+ Youth programme, will train 77 young people across Europe and Latin America to become MOVE Agents on both continents. Over the past few months, the co ...
- Bring Children to the “Snow Day” The fifth edition of the FIS World Snow Day was a global success with over 600 events in 42 countries and an estimated 620,000 participants. The aim of the annual World Snow Day is to get as many children and families as possible outside to explore, enjoy and experience snow sports. Every year, World Snow Day has enjoyed steady growth in the numb ...
- The International Olympic Committee has teamed up with Adecco, to implement the IOC Athlete Career Program, which offers resources and training to develop young athletes, life skills and maximize their education and employment opportunities. Educating young athletes, both on and off the field of play, is one of the fundamental objectives of the Youth Olympic Games, and the Athlete Career Pr ...
- When Posten, the Norwegian postal service, launces stamps in conjunction with Lillehammer 2016, it is only natural that they are made by four young designers. The result is two impressive and breathtaking stamps, which symbolises the vision of the Youth Olympic Games & inspire youth around the world to participate in sports & live healthy Be sure not to miss all the Fun of the lillehammer ...
- Irish Women in Sport – Changing the Game “Irish Women in Motor Sports“ (Update 25/02/16) Ireland’s Touring Car Driver Nicole Drought and Drift Queen Champion Danielle Murphy are two of Ireland’s Sport Stars to watch out for in the Coming Months. Danielle Murphy is a Female Drift competitor from Ireland, and was first to achieve a Pro level Drift license here. Danielle ...
- Another step forward for Women's sport in Ireland. The Irish Rugby Football Union have been selected to host the World Rugby Women’s Sevens Olympic Repechage tournament, which will see 16 teams compete for the final remaining place at the 2016 Olympics in Rio
- Play teaches children important life lessons that can be used both on and off the field. This is why “Right to Play” use games to educate the children in there programs around the world about inclusion and acceptance, showing them that every child has the right to play In Bridges, a game that literally connects the children to one another, The Coaches teach the kids how to wor ...
- Top Irish sporting stars donned their black ties on Friday evening for an event that raised more than €100,000 for Special Olympics Ireland. Hosted by charity partner eir, the ‘Sporting Heroes’ Ball took place in Dublin’s InterContinental Hotel, Ballsbridge and was attended by sports stars past and present, including Ian Madigan, Henry Shefflin, Alan Brogan, Alan Quinlan ...
- 2015 People of the Year Awards Over the past 39 years, the People of the Year Awards have recognized those who have shown tremendous courage, dedication and dynamism. Through their bravery, their perseverance, their talent, generosity and commitment, they have enriched the lives of others. Their stories are inspiring and reflect all that is best in the human spirit. 2015 Sport ...
- Sport 4 Development Ireland are delighted to announce the upcoming IDSDP 2016 Primary School Poster competition.
- Update From ‘Sport 4 Development Ireland’ – December 2015 The S4D Ireland website is steadily increasing traffic since it was launched in October 2013. Our Facebook, Twitter & Instagram pages have also seen steady growth in likes and views since they where set-up. Both will be updated with original papers and reports over the coming months. We are delighted to inform you tha ...
- Designed to Move is a Call-to-Action supported by a Community of Public, Private and Civil Sector Organisations Dedicated to Ending the Growing Epidemic of Physical Inactivity
- Tackling Racism Seminar - Today / Tuesday the 17th of November from 11am - 3 pm The training programme will see Show Racism the Red Card with other projects in Holland, Denmark and the UK develop common methods to tackling racism in education and sport.
- The United Nations General Assembly Adopts Resolution on Sport for Development and Peace Sport 4 Development Ireland welcomes a new resolution from the United Nations General Assembly which was passed on the 31st of October this year. The resolution is entitled “Sport as a means to promote education, health, development and peace”. This is a fantastic milestone in the development of the ‘Sport fo ...
- Welcome to ‘Sport 4 Development Ireland’ Sport 4 Development Ireland, or S4D Ireland, is a not for profit project set up to develop and promote the field of Sport for Development, also known as Development through Sport, in Ireland. It has evolved out of the ‘Sport4Development’ exhibition held over the weekend of the 5th and 6th of April, 2014 to coincide with the first UN designated I ...