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  Dublin City Council

Dublin City Council Sports

Dublin has a wonderful variety of sports facilities to suit all tastes from running and swimming to soccer and GAA. Many of these facilities are built and managed by Dublin City Council.

 

Sports Promotion and Recreation

Dublin City Council is promoting mainstream Sport and Recreation amongst all the citizens of Dublin, by providing a range of activities aimed at getting people more physically active. These programmes are for all the citizens of Dublin City, with a special focus on new immigrant communities, children under ten, older people, people with disabilities, women and girls.

 

There are currently five Sport and Recreation Officers.

Name	Area	Telephone Number
Antonia Martin	North West	01 2225407
LJ McGinley	Central	01 2223893
Aideen O’Connor	South East	01 2222098
Paul Donnelly	North Central	01 8166738
Catherine Flood	South Central	01 2228591

 

What do Sport and Recreation Officers do?

• Organise sustainable sports programmes for everyone, especially the five targeted groups, involving them in the design and planning process.
• Work with National Governing Bodies of Sport, Irish Sports Council, Health Service Executive, Garda Siochana, Dublin City Sports Network and other key partners.
• Assist sports clubs and groups in applying for funding.
• Access training for coaches and volunteers.
• Assist Sport Clubs in the development of sustainable structures.
• Work in partnership with schools, community groups and centres to increase access to sports and recreational facilities

Sports Development

Dublin City Council is using sport as an effective tool in engaging young people, at risk of drug misuse, into more structured and positive activities.

There are currently eleven Sports Development Officers (S.D.O's) and two Senior Sports Development Officers (S.S.D.O’s).

 

Please see list below for contact details of S.D.O's and areas covered:

Name	Area	Telephone Number
Derek Ahern	Ballyfermot	01-6207109
Mitch Whitty	Dublin 12 Area	01-2228591
Eileen B Gleeson	Ballymun	01-2225721
Sharon Kelly	St.Catherine's Sports Centre	01-2227543
Bruce McDevitt	Finglas	01-2225496
Niall McDonald	Darndale/Kilmore	01-8771625
William Morris	Kilmainham/Inchicore	01-2225130
Daniel Russell	South East Area	01-2223622
Michelle Waters	North Central	01-8398311
Marie Louise Reilly	Cabra	01-2227561
John Sweeney	Dublin 8	01-2227862
Igor Khmil	North Inner City	01-8736505
Aaron Callaghan	S.S.D.O.	01-2227853
Ger Carty	S.S.D.O.	01-2227857

 

What do Sports Development Officers do?

• Organise sports programmes for youth at risk, involving them in the design and planning process.
• Work with National Governing Bodies of Sport, Youth Service Projects, Garda Special Projects, Outreach Youth Workers and Local Drugs Task Forces.
• Assist sports clubs and groups in applying for funding.
• Access training for coaches and volunteers.
• Work in partnership with schools, community groups and centres to increase access for young people to sports and recreational facilities.

These Sport Development Officers offer diverse and varied programmes including:

• Horse Riding
• Soccer
• Outdoor Pursuits
• Gaelic Football
• Rugby
• Snorkelling
• Skiing
• Archery
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Boxing
• Fishing
• Golf
• Martial Arts
• Pitch and Putt
• Rowing
• Tennis
• Swimming
• Volleyball