Golf Ireland has been allocated €650,000 in High Performance Programme Funding from Sport Ireland as part of a record €27m investment in high performance sport.
Ministers Patrick O’Donovan and Charlie McConalogue announced the annual investment for 2025 which will see an increase in funding from over €25m in 2024.
Golf Ireland has benefited from this increase in funding having seen their grant increase to €650,000 from €516,666 last year with the governing body of Irish golf set to bag €2.6m between 2025 and 2028.
Speaking at the High Performance Sport investment announcement at Trinity College, Minister of State for Sport and Postal Policy, Minister McConalogue said: “This record funding announcement for High Performance Sport highlights Ireland’s strong level of support for individual and team athletes in their endeavour to achieve the highest potential rewards. We know that public investment in High Performance Sport pays dividends and increases the possibility for Irish athletes to compete at the highest level, which is why we are investing €27m through Sport Ireland over 2025.
“The significant increase in High Performance Sport funding over many years demonstrates the Government’s continued commitment, in collaboration with Sport Ireland, to support our athletes as they continue to strive for success.”
Chief Executive of Sport Ireland, Dr. Úna May, commented: “It’s great to be here in Trinity for the High Performance Funding Announcement for 2025. Walking in the front gates today, I passed the statue of Oliver Goldsmith, who held that true wisdom consists of tracing effects to their causes.
“That’s a sentiment that captures one strand of the approach taken by the Sport Ireland High Performance Unit. While we all take pride in the recent successes of Irish athletes, it is only by understanding the factors behind those achievements that we can perpetuate them.
“Our approach, backed by Government policy that has been far-sighted and deep-pocketed, has been consistent and sustainable investment to allow NGBs to develop strong and effective structures that support high performance athletes over the long-term.
“The results speak for themselves. The medal-winning performances of recent years are a testament to this strategy, with many NGBs benefiting from consistent support over multiple quadrennial cycles.
“The Government’s multi-annual funding commitment will enable Sport Ireland to demonstrate ongoing returns on investment. But, of course, it’s not just about the medals, our focus remains on athlete welfare, supporting them to compete globally while prioritising their well-being.”
As recently as November of last year, Golf Ireland was allocated a further €1.4 million to develop its High Performance facilities in Carton House as part of the government’s Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund 2024 Project.
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