HOCKEY IRELAND TO RECEIVE IMPROVED ASSISTANCE OVER NEXT 2 YEARS ADHERING TO SPORTING ACTIVITY IRELAND FUNDING STATEMENT
Sport Ireland today revealed an enhanced funding version for all Irish Olympic sporting activities, consisting of Hockey, as component of the Government’s National Sports Policy 2018-2027. The additional EUR4m of financial investment attended to 2023 will certainly be guided to particular campaigns within high efficiency sporting activity, consisting of hockey.
Coaching, Paris 2024, professional athlete sustains as well as High-Performance approach activation are top priority financial investment locations forSport Ireland It will certainly resolve one-off expenses for high efficiency programs as well as offer acknowledgment to the raised expenses of doing service in high efficiency sporting activity.
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport as well as Media Catherine Martin TD stated: “Through this funding we can continue to support and champion our athletes with their sporting journeys in European and World Championships, while also assisting them with achieving qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The National Sports Policy 2021-2032 aims to provide continuous support to our High-Performance Program through increased levels of funding.”
Chief Executive of Sport Ireland Dr Úna May commented: “Our High-Performance Strategy sets high ambitions. In order for these objectives to be achieved, athletes and organizations require consistent support. Sport Ireland will invest over €40m throughout the Paris Cycle (2021-2024). This is an increase from 31m in the Tokyo Cycle (2017-2020), a rise of 30%.”
The overall Sport Ireland funding right into Hockey Ireland is EUR3.3 m for the Paris Cycle.
Commenting on today’s Sport Ireland statement, Hockey Ireland High Performance Director, Lisa Jacob kept in mind: “Hockey Ireland is a very big beneficiary of the funding announced today. Not only does it continue, but it increases the support we have received from Sport Ireland over many years now.”
“The additional direct athlete support will enable women’s hockey to prepare and perform with no barriers to maximizing their collective potential. The team and Hockey Ireland recognize the opportunity it presents to excel, and hopefully qualify, for Paris 2024. We will be working hard to ensure we can deliver on this investment.”
