The Minster for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Mr. Shane Ross, TD, and the Minister with responsibility for Tourism and Sport, Mr. Brendan Griffin, TD, today launched the Government’s National Sports Policy 2018–2027 at the St Laurence O’Toole Recreation Centre, Sherriff Street, in Dublin’s North Inner City.

The National Sports Policy 2018–2027 has been developed through an extensive public consultation process and collaboration with the sports sector and other stakeholders. The High-Level Goals of the National Sports Policy are:

• - Increased Participation
• - More Excellence
• - Improved Capacity

The new Ballyogan Sports & Physical Activity Hub was officially launched today, Wednesday 25^th July in the Samuel Beckett Civic Campus. A range of local agencies, community groups and elected members were in attendance to hear how this new Hub will work towards making the area an active and sporty place to be.

In seeking to ensure buy-in of the local community, the Sports Partnership and the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Children & Young People’s Services Committee carried out detailed research to identify the needs of young people living locally and the opportunities which the Hub might provide for them.

A fun inclusive 2 day camp for children aged 13-16 years on the Autism Spectrum. This camp takes place from 10am - 2pm on the 8th & 9th August. Set in the  scenic landscape of Larch Hill International Scouting Centre, Tribbaden, Co Dublin, it is just €20 for the two days.

Activities include rock climbing, archery, fun games, obstical courses and more.

Places are limited. For more information please contact Brian O Donnell, Sports Inclusion Disability Officer on bodonnell@dlrcoco.ie or phone 01 2719506. 

Welcome to the eleventh annual SPEAK report. This report highlights the significant contribution

that the Sport Ireland Local Sports Partnership network is making to advance the goals of increasing

participation and overall interest in sport and physical activity by all members of our society. The importance of

this work, particularly among those sectors of society that are underrepresented in sport, cannot be overstated.

The LSP network has a specific focus on disadvantaged communities, marginalised groups, people with a

disability and women in sport.

Read the report here...

Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Sports Partnership held their 2nd Daily Mile Schools Event in Deer Park, Mount Merrion on Wednesday 25th April 2018. Similar to last year, this annual event falls during Active Schools Week, tying in nicely with activity programmes within the local schools. Over 200 students across 4 schools took to the paths of Deer Park and ran side by side with their fellow students to the finish gantry where they were awarded a medal. This however, was not the first time they have run a mile.

Since the beginning of the school year in September, Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Sports Partnership have watched 22 schools from all around the County take to their playgrounds, fields or local parks to run a mile each day. The feedback from the schools has been astonishing since the programme was introduced in this County 2 years ago. Teachers have reported improved concentration levels, improved fitness & wellbeing, and improved rapport within the class.

We'd be very grateful for your view /input on what you believe dlr Sports Partnership could do to help increase participation in sports and physical activity for everyone in the County.

Please take 3 - 5 minutes max to complete our survey and help get Dlr more active. The findings will be reflected in our New Strategy 2018 - 2022.

Please have your say and click on the following link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/dlrSportsPartnershipStrategy