BLI / LBLI Blog
New public health measures – May & June 2021
Date: Wed 5 May 2021, 12:14
Subject: New public health measures – May & June 2021
To: Participation Unit <participation@sportireland.ie>, NGB <NGB@sportireland.ie>
Dear Sport Ireland Stakeholder
Please find below additional information in relation to the recent government announcements.
Sport Ireland will continue to engage with the sector in advance of each reopening date to provide additional information and clarifications as required.
Training
· From May 10th outdoor training for adults in pods of a maximum of 15 people can return. This includes contact training.
· On that basis, outdoor, contact training will also be permitted for those under the age 18 in pods of a maximum of 15 people.
Competition
· Outdoor (non-elite & club) matches and competitions may recommence on June 7.
· Such competition must take place without spectators.
· Sports that do not have a fixed number of competitors (i.e. non team sports) should engage directly with Sport Ireland to discuss the capacity requirements of their individual sports.
Indoor facilities
· Indoor facilitates such as gyms, swimming pools & sports / leisure centres can reopen from June 7th for individual training.
· The Return to Sport Expert Group has developed guidance for sports bodies in relation to the delivery of this individual training. The most recent version of this guidance is attached.
· Final information in relation to capacity levels within indoor facilities is still to be confirmed. Sport Ireland welcomes submissions from indoor sports with regards to the capacity requirements of their individual sports.
In the meantime please feel free to submit any additional queries or clarifications that may be required.
Regards
Shane
New public health measures – May & June 2021
Date: Fri 30 Apr 2021, 14:36
Subject: New public health measures – May & June 2021
To: Participation Unit <participation@sportireland.ie>, NGB <NGB@sportireland.ie>
Dear Sport Ireland Stakeholder,
A number of new public health measures were announced by Government yesterday evening.
Full details can be found here:
gov.ie – New public health measures announced: The Path Ahead (www.gov.ie)
Sport Ireland will provide additional guidance on the below items in the coming days as further detail emerges and the formal Regulations are drafted.
Sport & Physical Activity:
FROM MAY 10
· Inter-county travel can resume
· outdoor training for adults in pods of a maximum of 15 people can return
FROM JUNE 7 (Subject to the Public Health Situation)
· Recommencement of outdoor competition (without spectators)
· Indoor facilities such as gyms, swimming pools & sports-leisure centres can reopen. (individual training only)
Further announcements will be made at the end of June in relation to indoor team sport including training and competition.
Further details will also be provided then in relation to exercise classes.
Thanks,
Shane Califf – Director of Governing Bodies
Kieran Birchall R.I.P.
It is with great regret that we have learned of the death of the BLI assistant secretary, Kieran Birchall, a member of Skerries B.C. When we have details of the funeral arrangements we will put them on the website. May he rest in peace.
Updated list of sites for Walk-In Testing Centres
Sport Ireland have requested us to put up the following link to the most up to date list of Walk-In Covid-19 Testing Centres
Local Funding Opportunities Update
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County Council / Local Sports Partnership |
Current Funding Opportunities April 21 |
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Cavan |
Funding opportunity through Cavan Sports Partnership will arise towards the end of April 2021. |
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Cork |
Cork Sports Partnership – Active Cork Communities Resilience Fund |
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Dublin City |
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Dunloaghaire Rathdown |
Round 2 of the Grants Scheme is now open – this tranche is closing 16 April.
dlr Grants Scheme 2021 | Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (dlrcoco.ie) |
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Fingal |
Sport Equipment Funding Scheme now open online:
https://www.fingal.ie/council/service/community-grants-and-funding |
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Kildare |
No relevant details on LSP or Coco website. |
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Monaghan |
No relevant details on LSP or Coco website. |
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Sligo |
Ongoing funding through Sligo Sport Partnership. |
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South Dublin |
Details of upcoming funding meeting passed to relevant Clubs. |
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Waterford |
Sports Capital grant has now closed. No further relevant details on LSP or Coco website. |
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Wicklow |
Clarification of 2 household rule
Guide to this website
If you are having problems finding your way around this website hopefully the guide below will help you find what you are looking for.
Website Guide
IRISH LAWN BOWLS
Welcome to the official site of the Bowling League of Ireland and the Ladies Bowling League of Ireland.
Irish Lawn Bowls is the combination of the Bowling League of Ireland (BLI) and the Ladies Bowling League of Ireland (LBLI), the governing body for Lawn Bowls in the Republic of Ireland. The game is fast growing with clubs now in the following counties: Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Limerick, Meath, Offaly, Sligo, Waterford, and Wicklow. There are however many other counties where clubs are in the process of being formed.
Lawn bowls is a sport for all ages with competitors aged from under 10 to almost 100 currently playing in BLI/LBLI affiliated clubs.
If you are new to the sport of bowls and want to find out how to play the game have a look at the following link which will help you find out how to play.
Map of Bowling Clubs within the BLI / LBLI
Click on the “view larger map” button at the top right of picture for more details. Note the details are what the individual club has put on Google and may not always be a 100% correct.
A full list of BLI Member clubs together with their website details can be found at
For club addresses and Secretary Details see