The official launch of the European Week of Sport was today in the National Sports Campus and was attended by Minister O’Donovan.
We currently have over 300 events registered nationwide. Initiatives that are running nationwide includong #BeActiveSchools’ Campaign, Cycle2Work Day, National Fitness Day, parkrun promotional days and Gymnastics Family Challenge.
Westmeath Activities include Go For Life Games and Sprocket Rocket
Further information on these can be found here http://
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Sport Ireland Launch the European Week of Sport in Ireland, The National Sports Campus, Dublin 1/9/2016
Sport Ireland, as the National Coordinating Body for the initiative in Ireland formally launches the European Week of Sport in Ireland with Minister of State for Tourism & Sport, Patrick O’Donovan.
Pictured (L-R) Karen Cotter – National Coordinator, Active School Flag, Barry Walsh – Chair Ireland Active, Conn McCluskey – CEO Ireland Active, Darragh Kelly – Parkrun ambassador, Kieran Mulvey – Chairman Sport Ireland, Ronan Toomey – Assistant Principal Office, Health & Wellbeing Programme Department of Health,
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD, Una May – Director of Participation and Ethics, Sport Ireland, Cormac MacDonnell- Programme Manager, Sport Ireland, Geoff Liffey – CEO Cycling Ireland, Mary Harkin – Programme Director, Go for Life Age + Opportunity, Perry Ogden Chair -Sports Against Racism Ireland, Ide De Bairtiseil – Fingal County Council and Margaret Geraghty – Director of Housing + Community
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