New awards for the Irish sports industry

The shortlist for the first Irish Sports Industry Awards was announced this morning.

The awards were created by the Federation of Irish Sport and are being sponsored by a range of businesses. The 11-strong judging panel comes from the worlds of media, medicine and business.

Awards Ambassador, Bernard Brogan said: “As President of the Federation of Irish Sport, I am delighted to be associated with and serve as a brand ambassador for the inaugural sports industry awards. The Irish Sports Industry is crying out for an award scheme that recognises the contribution sport makes to the economic life of Ireland. Too often sport is seen as simply a hobby or past time. The reality is that it is much much more.”