Two-year carding system will relieve stress on athletes

By Cliona Foley Irish sports bodies are waking up today to €5 million more in funding, their first increase from the Government in a decade.

Irish sports bodies are waking up today to €5 million more in funding, their first increase from the Government in a decade.

But the most significant and radical change is Sport Ireland’s (SI) decision to guarantee the country’s top Olympic prospects their individual ‘carding’ for the next two years.