About us
South Dublin County Sports Partnership:
Our Aim
To develop and support opportunities for increased participation in sports and physical activity by the community or South Dublin County, regardless of their background, age or ability
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Enhanced planning of sport at local level
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Increased levels of local participation
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Enhanced local coach deployment
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Club development
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Volunteer training
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Local Directories of sports bodies and facilities
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Better use of existing facilities
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Clear priorities for local facility provision and improvement
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School/club/community and possibly school – National Governing Body
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Local sports events
Our History
In the Irish Sports Council’s (ISC) strategy “A New Era for Sport 2000-2002″, The Council proposed to establish a nationwide network of Local Sports Partnerships to create a national structure to co-ordinate and promote the development of sport at a local level.
| The ISC identified that the effective development of sport and recreation at a local level would be best delivered through the adoption of a partnership approach between all bodies and organizations involved in the delivery of sport and recreation locally. | Following the Irish Sports Council’s competition process in 2007 South Dublin County was designated as a Local Sports Partnership site and the recruitment of a Co-ordinator took place in November 2007 |
One of the first key tasks for the Partnership was to develop a comprehensive, broad based Committee which would provide local information and be a key driver for the work of the Partnership.
The Committee has representatives from many strands in the community: public agencies, sports bodies, education, business and community development groups. In 2017, after a consultation process with local agencies, sports organisations and with Sports Ireland, a new strategic plan for the period 2017-2022 was launched. See English version here. See Irish version here.
The partnership is primarily funded by Sport Ireland with assistance from the local partners, especially South Dublin County Council and the HSE.
