The study finds sport and related activities contribute €3.7 billion to the economy.
Sport-related jobs accounted for 2.8% of all Irish employment in 2018.
That's according to a new study by Sport Ireland and Sheffield Hallam University’s Sport Industry Research Centre.
The report investigates the value of sport in Ireland and the returns that Government investment in sport provides across relevant policy areas, including physical & mental health; economic activity; tourism; sport club membership and volunteering.
The study finds sport and related activities contribute €3.7 billion to the economy.
Pticipation in sport and physical activity prevents nearly 100,000 cases of disease annually, generating savings to the Government of nearly €0.4bn
The report investigates the value of sport in Ireland and the returns that Government investment in sport provides across relevant policy areas
— Sport Ireland (@sportireland) September 20, 2021
- physical & mental health
- economic activity
- tourism
- sport club membership
- volunteering.https://t.co/tKRjsJbCTZ pic.twitter.com/UZFFVbeAW5
Dr. Una May is Director of Participation and Ethics at Sport Ireland.
She joined Eoin Beatty on Tuesday's edition of Kildare Today.
Participation in sport and physical activity prevents nearly 100,000 cases of disease annually, generating savings to the Government of nearly €0.4bn
— Sport Ireland (@sportireland) September 20, 2021
Read the full report on https://t.co/tKRjsJtdLx pic.twitter.com/LYgPTKXmYe
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