• Student Sport Ireland CLG is recognised by Sport Ireland and Sport Northern Ireland as the governing body for third level sport on the island of Ireland.

• Our vision is to lead and influence the potential of student sport in Ireland.

• Our mission is to grow quality student sport competition, enhance wellbeing and lead the sector.

• Our members comprise of affiliated third level institutes and the college of Honorary Members.

• Affiliated institutes are represented by Sports Dept staff including Directors of Sport, Heads of Sport and Sports Officers on the SSI Board and its standing committees. Follow this link to view a full list of SSI Third Level Contacts.

• Honorary Membership is awarded to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the development of third level sport on the island.

• SSI is affiliated to FISU (the International University Sports Federation) and EUSA (European University Sports Association).

• The organisation was established in 2005 with the merger of the Council of University Sports in Ireland and the Irish Student Sport Association. At the time of the merger the organisation was known as CUSAI (the Colleges and University Sports Association of Ireland) before being renamed as Student Sport Ireland (SSI) in May 2013.

• SSI is governed by its Constitution adopted in March 2022.

• The SSI Board of Directors is led by the President with Directors elected at the company’s Annual General Meeting held every February.

• The Board and its work is informed by the company strategic plan launched in 2021: Leading Student Sport in Ireland.

• The strategic plan was informed the SASSI research study which investigated sport and physical activity participation, preferences and provision at third level, and which surveyed over 9,000 students in 31 third level institutes on the island. The study is believed to be the largest of its kind undertaken in Europe.

• The Board and staff are supported by its two Standing Committees in the delivery of the strategic plan and the work programme.

Sport Ireland Governance Code for Sport

• SSI determines that it is Type B company under the Code of Governance.
• In 2018 SSI embarked on the journey to be compliant with the Governance Code with the SSI Board committed to the five Principles of Good Governance.
• In January 2021 the SSI Board declared that the organisation was compliant with the Sport Ireland Governance Code for Sport.