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	Sport in Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ireland has entered some domestic English tournaments since the early 1980s, but becoming an Associate Member of the International Cricket Council in 1993 paved the way for participation in international competition, and indeed the 2005 ICC Trophy was hosted by Ireland.
		Ireland's most famous cyclists are Stephen Roche, who won both the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia in 1987; and Sean Kelly, who won the Vuelta a España in 1988, the sprinter's green jersey in the Tour de France four times, and numerous single-day classics.
		Ireland, being an island on the western edge of Europe and on the continental shelf, is perfectly suited for the sport of SCUBA diving.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sport_in_Ireland (3910 words)

	Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1938, he enrolled as volunteer in the British Army serving during all World War II in the Kings Royal Rifle Corps; he also filled the post of brigadier of the 30 Armoured Brigade, and took part in the Battle of Normandy, receiving by the course of operations the Order of the British Empire.
		In 1950, he became the head of the Olympic Council of Ireland, and became his country's representative in the IOC in 1952.
		During his presidency, the Olympic movement experienced a difficult period, dealing with the financial flop of the 1976 Montréal Olympics and the boycotts of the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lord_Killanin (425 words)

	Olympic Council of Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Ireland was given formal recognition as an independent nation in the Olympic Movement at the IOC Session in Paris in 1924 and it was at the Paris Games that Ireland made its first appearance in an Olympic Games as an independent nation.
		Significantly one of his first moves was to have the name of the Council changed from the Irish Olympic Council to the Olympic Council of Ireland which, of course, ensured that the name Ireland appeared in the title.
		Ireland’s Lord Killanin (1914-1999) become President of the International Olympic Committee in 1972 and served until 1980 and he was then to become the Honorary Life President of the IOC.
	www.olympic-council.ie /history.html (1049 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Olympic gear issue raised again
		The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) has accused the Athletics Association of Ireland (AAI) of deliberately missing the competition entry deadline for the Youth Olympics to avoid its athletes having to wear the Olympic Councils nominated gear.
		In relation to the issue Terry McHugh, Chairman of the Olympic Athletes, released a statement stating: "It is regrettable that an accommodation cannot be reached between the Athletics Association of Ireland and the Olympic Council of Ireland, to allow young athletes the opportunity of competing at a competition of this calibre."
		As chairman of the Olympic Council of Athletes Commission, my focus, at all times, is the athletes, both senior and underage, and again I feel this is a lost opportunity.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2001/0523/olympics.html (222 words)

	Dáil Debates Official Report 21-10-98
		The Olympic Council indicated that it had no funds at its disposal to meet the cost of participation in the event and that the sending of the team would be subject to the State meeting the entire cost.
		I have recently received a detailed application for grant aid from the Olympic Council of Ireland in respect of the European Youth Olympics to be held in Esbjerg, Denmark in July 1999.
		The Olympic Council of Ireland wrote to me on 27 July 1998 indicating that while it had identified a sponsor willing to provide the gear and clothing requirements of the Irish team for Sydney 2000, the sponsorship deal was subject to the sponsor having the exclusive rights in relation to the gear and.
	www.irlgov.ie /debates-98/21oct98/sect10.htm (4456 words)

	Olympic Council of Ireland
		JJ Keane resigned by letter from the Olympic Council of Ireland on 27 March 1939 — the Olympic Organisation he had founded in 1923 and of which he was the first and founding President.
		Keane was able to keep Ireland recognised as an All Ireland entity thereby maintaining the position for Ireland that he had achieved for both the Olympic Counicl of Ireland and the NACAI in 1922 and 1923.
		His achievements such as his founding the Olympic Council of Ireland and the National Athletic and Cycling Association of Ireland, must be seen and recognised as memorial to him.
	www.olympicsport.ie /index.php?op=art&id=36 (1327 words)

	Irish Sport News, December 3, 1998
		The Olympic Council were the recipients of a substantial technology grant from the Minister for Sport and the Irish Sports Council.
		"Ireland has access to one of the most influential political personalities in Australia to the extent that the Sydney Organising Committee have made representations to the Olympic Council of Ireland to have access to John Fahey on certain matters," Mr Hickey said.
		Ireland lost 0-1 but put up a brave and highly creditable performance in Belgrade and Keane was always a significant force in the Irish midfield with a rousing performance that ensured he was honoured by winning the Jurys sports star award for November.
	archives.tcm.ie /irishexaminer/1998/12/03/shead.htm (4837 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| today's news Turf row threatens London bid
		London's 2012 Olympic bid risks being derailed by a looming bitter turf battle between the British Olympic Association (BOA) and the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI).
		Olympic sources have told AFP that the BOA is also in the process of attempting to change their charter with the IOC to include the words Northern Ireland alongside England, Scotland and Wales.
		Approximately 20 percent of the Irish Olympic team is made up from athletes from Northern Ireland, and such a loss would be a bitter blow to the Irish team said OCI officials.
	sport.iafrica.com /news/298758.htm (692 words)

	Speech by Minister O'Donoghue at the opening of Olympic House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		It is a unique milestone in the history of the Olympic movement in Ireland being the first time that it has acquired its own dedicated premises to act as the focal point for the Olympic movement in Ireland.
		Lord Killanin was asked to take over the presidency of the Olympic Council of Ireland back in the 1950s because he was seen as a neutral force who was brought into a highly complex environment.
		In 1952 he was the youngest member elected to the International Olympic Committee where he served a chief of protocol and later became well known internationally as the press secretary of the IOC.
	www.arts-sport-tourism.gov.ie /pressroom/pr_detail_prnt.asp?ID=723 (988 words)

	Dail Debates Official Report - 18-04-00
		The leader of the Olympic movement in Ireland appears to be totally entrenched and unwilling to compromise on this issue because he says and he appears to have right on his side.
		That is the bottom line about which the president of the Olympic Council of Ireland has told me. Athletes have to sign this contract and accept whatever happens after it has been signed.
		I appeal to those at the top on the Olympic Council of Ireland to put Ireland first and not their own powerful positions, to come to their senses and think of the country before themselves.
	www.gov.ie /debates-00/18april/sect2.htm (6435 words)

	Athletics Ireland Joins the Olympic Council of Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Only months ago the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) and the Athletics Association of Ireland (AAI) were involved in a power struggle related to Olympic gear and athlete selection for the Irish team.
		The OCI didn't recognize the AAI when it merged the Bórd Lúthchleas na hÉireann (BLÉ) with the National Athletic & Cultural Association of Ireland (NACAI) subsequently changing its constitution almost a year ago.
		This decision, which was made at the OCI's Executive Committee meeting held last Monday was rooted on the AAI's process of association to the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) and that, the soon-to-be completed AAI constitution would be in compliance with the Olympic charter.
	www.irishrunner.com /aaioci.html (232 words)

	Irish Sailing Association - High Performance - Olympic 2004 Archive
		While the Olympic Council of Ireland(OCI) selects the Irish Olympic Team, the Olympic Sailing Group is responsible for setting fair and equitable rules for selecting and nominating suitable candidates to the OCI for membership of the Irish Olympic Sailing Team.
		Olympic Sailing campaigns are funded in various ways, not least of which is the funding raised by the competitors themselves.
		A set of ranking criteria, based on the ISAF World Rankings in Olympic Disciplines are determined in consultation with each Sport, and once determined, the rankings enable comparison between sports and the benefits of the scheme are applied equally across all sports.
	www.sailing.ie /inside?pageId=113 (1434 words)

	ireland.com / Today / Sport / Olympics 2004
		The Athens Olympic Games are to be a love-in between the athletes, the OCI, Sports Minister John O'Donoghue and the Irish Sports Council.
		The International Olympic Committee (IOC) have fought against what they see as the excessive growth of the Games in recent years, and national associations are therefore required to shave numbers.
		O'Donoghue spoke of a "sense of disappointment in the Irish team at the Sydney Olympics" and the "improved relationships between the agencies" during the last four years.
	www.ireland.com /sports/olympics2004/2004/0708/1091051861815.html (921 words)

	RTE News - Hickey re-elected as President of Olympic Council of Ireland
		He defeated Richard Burrows by 27 votes to ten and now begins an unprecedented fourth four-year term as President of the Olympic Council of Ireland.
		Then there was the dispute between Athletics Ireland and the OCI over the official gear for track athletes at the Atlanta Olympics.
		And at the Sydney Olympics last year, there was a row with the current Minister for Sports, Jim McDaid over accreditation.
	www.rte.ie /news/2001/0216/oci.html (256 words)

	BBC SPORT \| NORTHERN IRELAND \| NI swimmers make Irish Olympic team
		The Olympic Council of Ireland have added three more names to their swimming team for the Sydney Olympics, with two of the swimmers coming from Northern Ireland.
		The 19 year old who swims for Ards spoke of his excitement at competing with "the elite" in the swimming event, and that he was proud to be a member of the Irish team.
		He has already used the Olympic pool, and said that other teammates were so overwhelmed by it's size that one of them actually wept.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport/hi/english/northern_ireland/newsid_861000/861732.stm (418 words)

	Equestrian Federation of Ireland showjumping eventing international competitions throughout iteland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		It is a 32-county body, and is therefore responsible for the administration of international competitions throughout the whole island.
		The EFI is composed of 15 Irish affiliate bodies, representing all facets of equestrian sport, and is also responsible for liaison with the Irish Sports Council, the Olympic Council of Ireland, the National Coaching and Training centre, the Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation, and other government agencies.
		The Equestrian Federation of Ireland acts as an umbrella body to administer grant aid for the sport, and to represent the views of members at national and international levels.
	www.dairyhouse-guesthouse.com /irelandhorsesefi.htm (245 words)

	Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		In the interests of the athletes concerned and of continuing harmonious relations between the two bodies, the two National Olympic Committees have agreed to retain the status quo that the longstanding practice relating to athletes in Northern Ireland who qualify for participation at the Olympic Games will be maintained.
		That is to say that an athlete born in Northern Ireland who qualifies for participation at the Olympic Games and who holds a UK passport, may opt for selection by either Team GB or Ireland.
		Pat Hickey, the President of the Olympic Council for Ireland, said: “I am very pleased with this continuing agreement and maintenance of the status quo as my concern has always been focused on what is best for Northern Ireland’s athletes.
	www.olympics.org.uk /press/pressdetail.asp?boa_press_id=286 (253 words)

	Department of the Taoiseach - Opening of the General Assembly of the European Olympic Committee in the Four Seasons ...
		The Olympic Council of Ireland has recently moved into fine new headquarters by the sea in north county Dublin.
		This is another manifestation of the Council's confidence and its central role in Irish sport. I am sure Pat Hickey will be anxious for me to say that a museum to honour the memory of Ireland's own Lord Killanin, former President of the IOC, is being developed there.
		That challenge is to build not only on the momentum created by the Olympic Games worldwide. It is also to ensure that we continue to drive forward the noble ideals that are the core of the Movement.
	www.taoiseach.gov.ie /index.asp?locID=200&docID=2354 (432 words)

	Olympic Council of Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Irish Olympic shooter Derek Burnett has shot his way to Ireland's first quota place for the Beijing 2008 Olympics.
		Unfortunate for Derek he missed his first target out and had to settle for 7th overall but took great consolation in winning one of the three Olympic quota places which were available at the championships.
		STATEMENT FROM PAT HICKEY President of the Olympic Council of Ireland on the tragic death of triathlete CAROLINE KEARNEY
	www.olympicsport.ie (289 words)

	The State of Irish Athletics AA ~ After Athens
		Pat Hickey, the President of the Olympic Council of Ireland, was pilloried for only accepting athletes who had gained A standards.
		Olympic Games are the ultimate litmus test of quality, and McKee and his relay teammates failed to even qualify for Athens.
		South-Africa born and bred, Cragg visited Ireland for the first time only this summer and had competed for his native country before some difference of opinion with the governing body there prompted him to switch allegiance.
	www.irishrunner.com /04iath.html (1487 words)

	Swimireland :: Swim Ireland's Vision
		Swim Ireland's vision for swimming is to create an environment that facilitates each member reaching his/her potential in the sport of swimming. One of the strategic pillars of this vision is a High Performance Strategy.
		The highest level of commitment from Swim Ireland to developing a structured programme and to provide the opportunities for our swimmers and coaches to achieve these levels.
		We at Swim Ireland are committed to these goals and objectives.
	www.swimireland.ie /index.cfm/loc/14-6 (340 words)

	Irish Sports Council: Press and Publications
		Through the outstanding work of the Irish Sports Council since its establishment in 1999, the entire sporting spectrum in Ireland is being served to an unprecedented level.
		The Irish Sports Council is working closely with the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) through the Olympic Performance Committee (OPC) to ensure that the preparations for Athens are in place.
		Today's grant for the Cycling Ireland (CI) of 150,000 euro is in addition to 11,925 euro allocated under the 2003 International Training and Competition grant and 4,500 euro for Training Camps.
	www.irishsportscouncil.ie /pressandpub-news-archive-article.aspx?article=bf604ca6-496b-42a6-b624-26004aa56fee (1839 words)

	BreakingNews.ie: Irish reputation tarnished by medal controversy - Hickey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Council president Pat Hickey said the saga was being discussed Europe-wide and that it would reflect badly on a number of national organisations as well as on the Irish people.
		The Council said more resources had to be ploughed into the younger generation, nurturing young talent and plucking out potential medal winners at an early stage.
		Progressive Democrat TD Fiona O’Malley said it was time for fresh blood on the Council and that officials rather than the athlete had become the priority.
	www.breakingnews.ie /story.asp?j=8062650&p=8x6z696&n=8062738&x=&fs=1 (486 words)

	Cycling Ireland
		Irish Sports Council - The statutory sports agency responsible for the promotion, development and coordination of sport in Ireland, with structures, activities, strategy and news.
		Olympic Council of Ireland - The Olympic Council of Ireland foster the development of the Olympic Movement and its ideals in Ireland.
		They aim to consistently encourage the Olympic Spirit amongst youth and assist the Irish Government to carry out programmes of physical culture, recreation and health for the youth.
	www.cyclingireland.ie /html/site/cyclingireland/sponsors.jsp (172 words)

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		Pat Hickey, President of the Olympic Council of Ireland, at the team announcement in the National Concert Hall, Dublin today (July 7th).
		A selection of Ireland’s Olympic track suits and track wear, manufactured by team sponsors, Asics, were displayed at the National Concert Hall event by Athens Olympic athletes — Derek Burnett (shooting), Heike Holstein (equestrian), Niall Griffin (equestrian) and Eoin Rheinisch (canoeing).
		The Olympic Games Opening Ceremony will take place on Friday, August 13th and the first Irish athletes will be in action on Day One of competition (Aug 14th) when Andy Lee (boxing), Derek Burnett (shooting), Mark Scanlon and Ciaran Power (cycling), and David Burrows, Gerald Owens and Ross Killian (sailing) go for Olympic glory.
	www.irishsportscouncil.ie /(lv3iro55iprnyl4504srrb55)/GetAttachment.aspx?id=70a269a8-6186-4146-93ff-48ae6fc3e79e (515 words)

	ireland.com / Today / Sport / Olympics 2004
		The OCI closed their door on qualification on Tuesday, one day after Hession came within two-hundredths of a second of running the A-standard for Athens at the Thessaloniki Grand Prix in Greece.
		Kilty has coached the 21-year-old Hession for the past three years and reckons the 20.61 seconds he ran on Monday night is only a pointer to further improvement this season.
		Under formal Olympic guidelines athletes still have until August 9th to secure qualifying times.
	www.ireland.com /sports/olympics2004/2004/0722/1091051861854.html (482 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Irish Amateur Amateur Fencing Federation was formally established in 1936 although fencing has been in Ireland since the beginning of the 1900's (»See About Fencing for more details on the sport in general and in Ireland).
		It is the only governing body of the sport in Ireland and is recognised as such by both the F.I.E. (Federation d'Escrime Internationale) and the Olympic Council of Ireland.
		The I.A.F.F. is recognised by the Irish Sports Council and the Olympic Council of Ireland as the governing body of the sport in Ireland.
	www.irishfencing.net /contact.htm (243 words)

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