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About Us

Opportunities through sport

The need for a coordinated approach to sports and physical activity in County Carlow was identified by Carlow County Development Board in its Strategy for the Social, Economic and Cultural Development of County Carlow 2000 - 2012. As a result of this, the County Carlow Local Sports Partnership Working Group was established in September 2001 with the goal of securing formal status as a Local Sports Partnership.

In January 2004 County Carlow was designated a developmental site and a number of areas of work were progressed, including the completion of a sport and recreation needs analysis for County Carlow, the development of a clubs database and a number of development workshops.

In 2006 the Irish Sports Council was designated full partnership status and signed ‘ heads of agreement ’ with Carlow County Council. This status enables County Carlow Sports Partnership to apply annually for core funding to employ staff, run the sports partnership office, carry out research and deliver programmes and initiatives. Following a review of the existing LSP structures in 2005, the Irish Sports Council recommended that all new LSPs should be established as sub-committees of the County Development Boards, with all employees employed by the relevant Local Authority.

The Sports Partnership Coordinator was appointed in late 2006 on a three year contract with a Partnership Administrator being appointed in February 2007. County Carlow Sports Partnership recently expanded to include the appointment of a Sports Inclusion Disability Officer who took up her post in February 2008.

The Board of Management took part in an induction process during 2007 which clarified the roles and responsibilities of the members and facilitated the election of officers. The Board also expanded to include representatives from local sports clubs and community and voluntary groups.

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