Women in Sport
Mr. John O'Donoghue T.D., Minister for Arts, Sport, and Tourism officially launched the Irish Sports Council's €750,000 Women in Sport Initiative, at an event in the National Boxing Stadium on October 13th 2005. The Initiative is aimed at promoting increased participation of women of all ages in sport.
Minister O'Donoughe T.D.: "We in the Government recognise how important it is to increase the number of women participating in sport and we are committed through this Initiative to doing that. We want women of all ages to become involved in these projects and develop a lifelong relationship with sport."
Over half a million euro has been directed into fourteen innovative projects devised by various governing bodies, that are aimed at bringing women and young girls into sport or to retain and re-engage former participants. A further €131,000 has also been allocated across all sixteen local sports partnerships for similar locally based projects, aimed at specific target groups. This website has been developed, to communicate the positive aspects of sports participation, outline the existing projects, profile sportswomen, and provide links to where women can find participation opportunities.
