Sport Ireland, Sport Northern Ireland and Healthy Ireland (through the Healthy Ireland fund) today published the first all-island Children’s Sport Participation and Physical Activity (CSPPA 2018) study. It provides rich insights into the experiences of children and adolescents throughout the island around their participation in physical activity, sport and physical education. In the case of children from the Republic of Ireland it also includes comparisons with the results of the CSPPA 2010 study commissioned by Sport Ireland.
 
The report contains a mixture of positive findings as well as highlighting some significant challenges in the areas of physical activity, sport and physical education. These include:
  • Only a small minority of children, North and South, are active enough to meet the physical activity guidelines of 60 minutes or more of moderate to vigorous activity per day. The numbers meeting the guidelines decline as children get older.
  • Levels of active and social participation in sport, in the school and in the community, are high although there are notable differences for particular groups based on age, gender, disability, and social class. Children who play sport regularly are significantly more likely to meet the physical activity guidelines.
  • In the Republic of Ireland, notable improvements were seen in active commuting (walking or cycling) to school since the previous study in 2010 although barriers exist here around the distance to travel to schools and the question of safety.
  • Compared to 2010, some improvements were recorded around the delivery of Physical Education although the report identifies that more needs to be done in this regard.

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Speaking at the publication of the CSPPA 2018, Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin TD, said:
“From this excellent study, which has been completed with a most welcome level of North-South research collaboration, we can see that the majority of children are participating in organised sport, at either community or school level. While that is good news, we need to build on this achievement by providing more support to parents, clubs and communities with the resources they need to ensure children have a broad range of opportunities to participate. A Sports Action Plan covering the period to end 2022 will be presented to Government by the end of this year which will contain a number of specific actions designed to address the significant challenges that this report is clearly outlining”.
 
Minister of State for Health Promotion and the National Drugs Strategy Minister Byrne TD said “The promotion of physical activity for children, particularly in schools, is one of our main priorities in Healthy Ireland and a primary focus in the implementation of the National Physical Activity Plan. The CSPPA study provides us with important data on how well our children and young people are doing in terms of their levels of physical activity, and where more support and intervention may be needed.
 
The Department of Health has worked closely with our colleagues in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Department of Education and Skills to provide supports for schools and communities through initiatives such as Active School Flag and funding for Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) and Children and Young People’s Services Committees (CYPSCs).”
 
Kieran Mulvey, Chairperson of Sport Ireland’s Board said “CSPPA 2018 highlights the significant levels of sports participation among children and young people on the island and the contribution that such participation makes to their health, well-being and development. Sport Ireland is committed to working in partnership with key stakeholders under the National Sports Policy to ensure that the benefits from being active are available to all our children and young people.”
 
The study is expected to provide valuable baseline material against which future progress under policy developments under the National Sports Policy and National Physical Activity Plan can be assessed.
 
The study involved some 6,600 students from 115 schools across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland along with school principals and teachers from many of these schools. The CSPPA 2018 research team comprised of researchers and students from University of Limerick, Dublin City University, University College Cork and Ulster University.
 
The full Children’s Sport Participation and Physical Activity study and the Infographics which summarise all the key results can be downloaded at www.sportireland.ie/Research .
 

Logo Ballyogan SA HUB final V2Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Sports Partnership invites children and their families to take part in the “Be Active in Ballyogan” Sports Taster Day on the 28th of September 2019.

Ballyogan Sports & Physical Activity Hub are holding a FREE family sports taster day from 2pm-4pm at the Samuel Beckett Civic Campus in Ballyogan.

The key aim of the event is to get children & young people active, try a new sports, introduce them to local clubs, get familiar with all the different activities running in the Ballyogan Hub and of course have loads of fun.

dlr Sports PartnershipSports ForumThe upcoming meeting of DLR Sports Forum will take place on Wednesday the 9th October 2019 from 7pm to 8.30pm at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Stillorgan Road. Please note this is a re-scheduled date from the 25th September.

To check if your club is a registered member of the DLR Sports Forum or to arrange registration please contact Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Sports Partnership at 01-2719502 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

The main topic focuses on expert advice regarding club insurance.

Register your free place on line here https://dlrsportsforumoctober2019.eventbrite.ie

Coaching ChildrenDLR Sports Partnership will be running a Certified Coaching Ireland Programme starting the 9th of October. This will be running for 4 Wednesdays from 6:30-9:30pm in Sliabh Rua Gaelscoil, Ballyogan. The cost of the programme is €20 per particpant (these fees are subsidised through the Ballyogan Sports & Physical Activity Hub and the Dormant Accounts Fund).

VolunteersAwards to recognise the contribution of the 450,000 people who ensure sport in Ireland happens each week

  • EBS, the Mortgage Masters to sponsor awards as part of a wider campaign celebrating the role of the volunteer;
  • 37.2 million hours of volunteering across Ireland’s 14,000+ sports clubs and associations each year;
  • An overall winner from each county will be selected as well as one national “team of volunteers” award and a ‘Lifetime’ award;
  • Closing date for nominations is Friday, 27 September

Today, Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin TD officially launched the 2019 Volunteer in Sports Awards, alongside Federation of Irish Sport CEO Mary O’Connor.

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