Day: December 7, 2012

FEDERATION OF IRISH SPORT PUBLISHES ANNUAL REVIEW

Irish Sports Continue to Shine Brightly – but Strikes Cautious Note for the FutureIrish sport continues to be one of the few bright spots for Ireland in these difficult economic times. In a year that has seen Irish soccer feature once again at a major championship, Katie Taylor win Olympic Gold, our Paralympians take 16…

Death of Ian Gourley

Cricket Ireland are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Ian Gourley this morning following a lengthy battle with illness.Gourley (70), was a former long serving treasurer of the Irish Cricket Union, and also held posts as Northern Cricket Union Chairman (1994/5), and President (2008/9). He started his club cricket with Cliftonville before moving…

RSA Irish Senior Cup to be launched next Thursday

The first round draw for the RSA Irish Senior Cup will be held next Thursday, December 13th at 2pm in RSA Insurance Headquarters in Dundrum, Dublin where RSA will announce their sponsorship of the premier club cricket competition in Ireland.The RSA Irish Senior Cup will see 34 teams from across Ireland vie for the crown…

RSA Cricket Ireland Awards – The Winners

The Inaugural RSA Cricket Ireland Awards were held last month at the Round Room in the Mansion House in Dublin, they were a great success and there were eight awards presented on the evening. Over the coming weeks we will look back at some of the winners and share the stories of their season.Following a…

ICC and Cricket Ireland confirm scope of targeted support

Cricket Ireland became the first Member of the ICC to finalise a Targeted Assistance and Performance Programme (“TAPP”) agreement this week in Dubai, guaranteeing a significant increase in the performance support that will be provided through to 2015. Cricket Ireland is one of five ICC Members to have been awarded funding under this new targeted…