The British Government has confirmed its level of sports funding for the next four years. Such forward planning is essential to success, as is the sometimes seemingly harsh stick and carrot approach to funding.
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From volunteers to stars, old to new media, the joy of new sports dicovered and classic methods of preparation vindicated, the London Olympics were a wonderful occasion and can be used as a valuable source of knowledge.
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A personal reflection from London on Katie Taylor’s wonderful achievement and how we must work to ensure those who follow can achieve the same.
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The Royal Mail has been winning acres of coverage and engagement with its simple idea of painting a gold post box in the home town of each Olympic Champion for Team GB. Could it work for an Post in Bray?
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Killarney Golf Club has indicated the troubles facing the golf business in Ireland by calling in Deloitte to plan a three year roadmap to get the club through difficult trading circumstances.
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Today could be a red letter day for Irish Olympic history. On the 20th anniversary of Michael Carruth’s Gold from Barcelona, Paddy Barnes could secure our fourth medal and Katie Taylor’s semi will stop the nation.
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Liverpool’s owners will be worried about the allegations of wrongdoing and breaking of international sanctions being levelled at club sponsors Standard Chartered. How dangerous is the moral hazard?
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Gymnastics is selling its coaching services in a bid to raise standards of physical literacy across all sports and help fund its own development. It is an idea which could catch on.
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Katie Taylor secured a medal and her fans produced the loudest roar of the Games at London’s Excel Arena as Ireland made it’s mark at the start of the final week of the Olympics.
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Gaelic football held its own well at the weekend in the face of the Olympics but is there merit in reorganising the Championship format to build for the future as well as the present?
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