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  23/10/2020 EventsNational Events Committee meeting to discuss national and domestic events

  The National Events Committee will sit on Tuesday 27th October 2020 to discuss the state of events both nationally and domestically moving forward. The committee is comprised of personnel from Badminton Ireland and the four Provincial Branches. Following this meeting a statement will be made about the events that were due to take place between 1st November and 30th December. 

  Badminton events in the Republic of Ireland cannot restart until counties enter Level 2. All events scheduled between 23rd October and 30th November will not take place under level 5 restrictions. Players in these events will be contacted after the National Events Committee has sat. 

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  21/10/2020 GeneralBadminton Ireland Press Release

  Dear members, 

   

  This press release comes following the Irish Governement's Announcement on the 19th October confirming that Ireland is moving to Level 5 of the Living with Covid 19 Plan.

   

  Please see the press release below or refer to the following link: https://www.badmintonireland.com/file/877580/?dl=1

   

  

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  16/10/2020 EventsBadminton Ireland Events Update

  Badminton Ireland have been notified by Sport Ireland that National Events can no longer take place at Level 3.

  Events, Leagues and Competitions are only permitted in Levels 1 and 2. 

  These restrictions are under review on a regular basis, and if there are any changes, they will be made aware to our affiliated bodies.

  

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  15/10/2020 GeneralBadminton Ireland welcomes Governments increased investment in sport

  Badminton Ireland was delighted to be one of four Sporting bodies, along with the Federation of Irish Sport,  selected to attend a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Sport. The meeting, in advance of the recent budget announcement, allowed sporting bodies to highlight the impact of COVID 19 restrictions on the Sports Sector. The limits have been devastating for Badminton clubs across the county, including significant financial losses, cancellation of events, and loss of training facilities.

  The Federation of Irish Sport’s full budget submission can be found at https://www.irishsport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Pre-Budget-Submission-2021.pdf

  On Tuesday, October 13th, the government published and announced the budget for 2021, and Badminton Ireland welcomes the Government announcement of a €36m increase for our sport sector and physical activities through 2021.

  Regards

  

  David McGill

  Chief Executive Officer

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  12/10/2020 DevelopmentBadminton Ireland receive Dormant Account Funding

  Badminton Ireland are delighted to confirm the recent announcement from the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, and the Gaeltacht, Catherine Martin TD, and Sport Ireland, that funding has been confirmed for our ‘Leaders of the Future’ school and disability inclusion programme in 2021. Moreover, new Badminton Ireland initiatives in the areas of coaching and innovation have received financial backing under this funding stream.

  The Minister announced an investment package of €7.3 million in the Dormant Accounts Fund for sport and physical activity projects that align with the National Sports Policy and National Physical Activity Plan documents.

  This announcement is significant given the challenging and uncertain times at present and will enable Badminton Ireland to provide continued exposure to the sport across the country. Our ‘Leaders of the Future’ programme has been delivered in Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Limerick, Meath, Offaly, and Sligo over the past three years, and will not only further develop the initiative in those regions, but also expand to other counties over the next 12 months.

  The ‘Leaders of the Future’ project focuses on removing the key barriers for schools and disability groups to participate in the sport by providing;

  • Coaching qualifications to teacher’s in the form of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Shuttle Time course
  • Teacher’s with a range of online resources and online lesson plans
  • Equipment in the form of school kitbags which include rackets, shuttles, and nets
  • Coaching visits
  • Non-competitive Blitz days that focus on the personal, playing, and social development of all participants
  • Club-school links

  A full announcement from Sport Ireland can be found via the link below;

  https://www.sportireland.ie/participation/news/eu73m-boost-for-sport-and-physical-activity-measures