Focus Sports
Details of the investment in high performance sport for 2009 have been announced recently. It will be an important year as there are a number of important events, including world championships in boxing, swimming, athletics, cycling and rowing, as well as being the first in the four year cycle in advance of the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The high performance unit currently supports 16 focus sports, through high performance funding, to develop and enhance NGB performance planning. These focus sports and agreed funding for 2009 is listed as follows;
| SPORT | 2009 High Performance Allocations |
| Badminton (BI) | €140,000 |
| Boxing (IABA) | €670,000 |
| Canoeing (ICU) | €250,000 |
| Cricket (CI) | €50,000 |
| Cycling (CI) | €445,000 |
| Golf (GUI) | €330,000 |
| Golf Ladies (ILGU) | €118,000 |
| Hockey (IHA) | €525,000 |
| Horsesport (HI) | €600,000 |
| Rowing (IARU) | €450,000 |
| Sailing (ISA) | €450,000 |
| Clay Pigeon Shooting (ICPSA) | € 60,000 |
| Swimming (SI) | €400,000 |
| Tennis (TI) | €180,000 |
| Triathlon (TI) | €50,000 |
| Paralympics (PCI) | €400,000 |
| Total | €5,118,000 |