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.
The achievement of this is guided by the national Women in Sport policy Sport Ireland
Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership is fully committed to supporting Women in Sport initiatives throughout County Sligo.
The main objectives of the SSRP Women in Sport programme is to raise overall physical activity levels among women and to support women in leadership roles in sports organisations.
Projects supported by SSRP must have community ownership whereby clubs or community group have the capacity to deliver the event while also supporting opportunities for sustained participation linked to pathways into club or community groups.
SSRP also support a number of flagship Women in Sport initiatives on an annual basis including:
Sligo Women’s 5K Series
An annual mass participation running/ jogging event series over 5K at 6 venues each May/June is supported by SSRP.
The event series is delivered by the 6 Athletic Clubs throughout County Sligo:
Ladies Try a Tri
Sligo Triathlon Club facilitates an annual Ladies ‘Try a Tri’ with support from the SSRP Women in Sport programme. The event is targeted at women who are new to the sport and have not completed a triathlon previously.
The initiative aims to:
Women on Water
Sligo Yacht Club in conjunction with SSRP, run a Beginner Sail Training programme for women each summer, giving the opportunity for women to learn how to sail, enjoy the club experience and meet new friends.
Clubs and communities with new programme ideas to engage women in sport can contact us at:
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