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SSI Vacancy: Administrator.

Student Sport Ireland invite applications for the role of Administrator. The full-time contracted role offers individuals interested in pursuing a career in sport administration a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic national representative organisation with an extensive national and international network. The successful applicant will play a central role in the administration and governance […]

WSCA Introductory Workshop 2023-24.

The 2023-24 Women’s Student Coaching Academy kicked off on Wednesday 18th October with an introduction workshop at the GAA National Games Development Centre on the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Now in its third year, the WSCA will provide 38 female student coaches from across the island of Ireland with a support system to enable […]

Trinity Sport Vacancy.

Trinity Sport invite applications for the role of Sport Participation and Engagement Officer. The Sport Participation and Engagement Officer works to create a range of programmes and initiatives aimed at increasing participation levels of students and staff in line with the aims of the Trinity College Strategy for Sport and Physical Activity. The role works […]

“Find Your Team” 2023 Campaign Launched.

On International Day of University Sport, and ahead of European Week of Sport (23rd – 30th September), Student Sport Ireland (SSI) is pleased to launch its third annual “Find Your Team” social media campaign. First launched in 2021, the innovative campaign funded through Sport Ireland programme funding, encourages students to participate in sport and to […]

2023 Women’s Student Coaching Academy.

Student Sport Ireland (SSI) is pleased to announce that 41 female student coaches from across the island of Ireland have successfully gained a place on the 2023-24 Women’s Student Coaching Academy. Now in its 3rd year, the aim of the academy is to provide female student coaches with the support system that will enable them […]

Kieran Boyle claims bronze at EUSA Combat Games

Congratulations to Technological University Dublin student Kieran Boyle who won a bronze medal in the Men’s Points Fighting -74kg, at the EUSA Combat Sports Championships, in the University of Zagreb, Croatia. Kieran was competing for TU Dublin in his sport of Kickboxing and won one of the only two medals won by Irish athletes at […]

Bronze for TU Dublin Badminton at EUSA Championships in Hungary

TU Dublin Badminton team, recently won a team bronze medal at this year’s EUSA Championships, held in Miskolc, Hungary from the 13th-19th of July. A team of eight travelled to Hungary, which included Tallaght Campus students Caoimhe McKeown, Leah Auld, David Walsh and graduate Kate Frost, as well as city campus students Sean Laureta and […]

Supporting the Girls in Green

Student Sport Ireland would like to send all our best wishes to the Republic of Ireland Women’s Football team as they get ready for the opening round of the FIFA World Cup in Australia on Thursday July 20th, 2023. Six members of the squad of 23 players have participated in the FISU World University Games […]

Cricket Ireland join SSI WSCA

Student Sport Ireland is delighted to confirm that Cricket Ireland is the latest national governing body to support female student in the Women’s Student Coaching Academy (WSCA). With the aim of the academy to give female students in third level education the opportunity to develop their coaching career, during their studies in college and universities […]

TU Dublin City Campus Canoe Club wins 2023 Event of the Year Award

The 2023 Irish Kayaking Intervarsity was hosted by TU Dublin Canoe Club in February of this year. The competition saw over 350 students from 12 different colleges battle it out over a 3-day event. The Kayaking Intervarsity is renowned for being one of the most complex events on the sporting calendar at third level due […]