Sport Ireland National Development Officer Conference
Dear Attendee,
We are delighted to welcome you to the inaugural Sport Ireland National Development Officer Conference.
Covid 19 presented the sports sector with new challenges, but you rose to the occasion and made sure that sport and physical activity continued to take place albeit in a quite different way. To mark the post pandemic recovery of sport, Sport Ireland are delighted to bring together 160 development officers from seventy-four sporting organisations to share ideas, make connections, and get energised!
The work you are doing across the sporting landscape in Ireland is invaluable and for that we want to thank you.
Over the next two days you will hear about a number of collaborations taking place between Local Sports Partnerships and National Governing Bodies, as well as number of workshops that have been tailored to be extremely specific to the work you are doing.
Please see the conference brochure below for further information.
National Development Officer Conference Brochure
National Development Officer Attendees
Sport Ireland Projects

European Week of Sport
A Europe wide celebration of sport & physical activity.

Digital Inspection System
Introduced for trail inspections in 2021, this new system has standardised the way we communicate with Trail Management Groups.

HER Outdoors Week - 8th – 14th August 2022
Her Outdoors week encourages females to get outside and embrace the outdoors.

National Trails Register
The National Trails Register helps support the development of recreational trails in Ireland by promoting quality criteria and best practice.

National Outdoor Recreation Strategy
A National Outdoor Recreation Strategy is being developed by Comhairle na Tuaithe in conjunction with the Department of Rural and Community Development.

The National Database of Sport and Recreation Amenities (NDD)
Sport Ireland and its partners will develop an open, comprehensive, and authoritative database of sport and recreation in Ireland.

Organisational Development & Change
The Organisational Development and Change Unit within Sport Ireland provides support to NGBs, LSPs and other funded sporting organisations.

Women In Sport
Sport Ireland’s vision for women in sport is one where women have an equal opportunity to achieve their full potential, while enjoying a lifelong involvement in sport.

Safeguarding Guidance for Children and Young People in Sport
Sport Ireland & Sport NI are committed to ensuring that the best interests of children and young people attending our services are of paramount importance.

Safeguarding Training
Sport Ireland offers three workshop in the area of Safeguarding and child protection. The details of the three stages of training are outlined here as follows

Young Voices Toolkit
Young Voices in Sport Toolkit provides volunteers and staff in sporting organisations better ways to involve young members in decision-making at every level.

Sport Ireland Coaching
Our Mission is to have a trained and qualified coach for every participant, player or athlete. Relevant and accessible education, training, qualifications and support for every coach. A Common national standards for coaching education, training and awards.

Quality in Education and Training
Sport Ireland promotes quality in education and training in 10 different areas.

The Coaching Development Programme For Ireland
Programme for Ireland aims to facilitate the development of coaching and coach education.

Principles Supporting the CDPI
Centred on the needs of participants, players and athletes. Built around coaches - coaching is practical and evolving. Supported by our programme - an Irish Coaching Framework.

The Coaching Children and Teenager Suite
Less than half of all coaches working with children and young people are qualified, and very few of them hold a qualification specific to this population.

Coach/Instructor Developer Process
Sport Ireland Coaching have a number of programmes to support the development of Coaches, Instructors and Officials in National Governing Bodies (NGBs).
Sport Ireland Staff Profiles

Dr. Úna May
Sport Ireland Chief Executive

Shane Califf
High Performance & National Governing Bodies Unit
Director of National Governing Bodies

Benny Cullen
Research, Evaluation & Innovation Unit
Director of Research and Innovation

Louise Burke
Participation Unit
Director of Participation

Nora Stapleton
Participation Unit
Women In Sport Lead

Oisín Foley
Participation Unit
Partnerships Manager

Cólleen Devine-O'Rourke
Participation Unit
Cross Collaboration Manager

Cameron Molloy Moules
Participation Unit
Cross Collaboration Unit Project Coordinator

Ciara Munnelly
Outdoor Recreation Manager

Anna Grant
Participation Unit
Outdoor Recreation Officer

Sophie Harrison
Participation Unit
Partnerships Executive

Frances McCann
Participation Unit
Participation Executive

Brian Doyle
Research, Evaluation & Innovation Unit
Research & Innovation Officer

Dearbhla Jordan
Research, Evaluation & Innovation Unit
Research and Evaluation Officer

Vicki Guy
Sport Ireland Coaching
Coach Education Development Officer

Sheelagh Quinn
Sport Ireland Coaching
Lead officer for Coaching Children Programme

Declan O'Leary
Sport Ireland Coaching
Head of Coaching
Michelle Carty
Organisational Development & Change Unit
Organisational Development and Change Manager

Ashleigh McGuirk
Organisational Development & Change Unit
Organisational Development and Learning Executive

Helen McHugh
Ethics Unit
Diversity, Inclusion & Safeguarding Manager

Michael Collins
Ethics Unit
Safeguarding and Ethics Executive

Orla Kavanagh
Ethics Unit
Clerical Officer

Brian Staunton
High Performance & National Governing Bodies Unit
NGB Support Unit Manager

Melanie Lettis
High Performance & National Governing Bodies Unit
NGB Executive

Liam Griffin
Sport Ireland Campus
Head of Sport
Martin O'Brien
Sport Ireland Campus
Business Development Manager

Craig Filmer
Sport Ireland Campus
Recreation and Activities Manager

Nicky Cosgrave
Sport Ireland Campus
Sports Programme Manager

Erika Murphy
Grants Unit
Grants Manager