Government pledges 'vital supports' to help sport in Ireland survive pandemic

Sports Minister Brendan Griffin met sporting representatives to stress the government’s commitment to a range of vital supports which is helping "sport in Ireland to survive” during the current crisis.
Government pledges 'vital supports' to help sport in Ireland survive pandemic
Fri, 03 Apr, 2020 - 18:45
Michael Moynihan

Sports Minister Brendan Griffin met sporting representatives to stress the government’s commitment to a range of vital supports which is helping "sport in Ireland to survive” during the current crisis.

Minister of State for Sport Brendan Griffin hosted an online meeting with representatives of the sporting sector such as Philip Browne, CEO of the IRFU; Ciaran Gallagher, CEO of Gymnastics Ireland, CEO; Sarah Keane, CEO of Swim Ireland; Chris Kitchen, CEO of Triathlon Ireland; Miriam Malone, CEO of Paralympics Ireland; Matt McKerrow, CEO of Cycling Ireland, Mary O’Connor, CEO of the Federation of Irish Sport, Gary Owens, CEO of the FAI; Peter Sherrard, CEO of the Olympic Federation of Ireland; Tom Ryan, director-general of the GAA; John Treacy, CEO of Sport Ireland, and Paul McDermott of Sport Ireland.

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