AIT Sport was awarded the top tier “Outstanding” accolade at this year’s National Quality Standard Awards (formerly the White Flag Awards), which it received for its dedication and commitment to operational excellence. National Quality Standard Awards, conferred by Ireland Active, are awarded to leisure and fitness facilities that demonstrate exceptional standards of customer service, safety, and hygiene. This is
Two AIT students were recently capped for the Irish Student Rugby League team. Peter Ryan and Peter O’Neill are both selected to play in the 4 Nations Tournament. Below is a brief report from Peter O’Neill: Our trials began back in March In NUIG and from there, we were invited back to the next trial
Robbie Henshaw was a very welcome special guest at the recent 32nd Annual AIT Sports Awards. 34 sports awards were presented to the students from AIT sports clubs who were active in the 2014-2015 academic year. The full list of winners appears below. The 2015 Hall of Fame award was awarded to former student Rory
AIT AC to Host Seminar with Dave O’Brien (Ultra Marathon Runner) Dave O’Brien is an Ultra Marathon Runner and star of the film Desert Runners. Dave has run over 500 races, appeared on 2 TV survival shows, climbed the seven highest peaks in Ireland in 23hours 28mins; a record that stands to this day. Dave
AIT is the host venue today for the IUAA Indoor Athletics Intervarsities. Live streaming of the event from 12.15pm today at this link: http://www.aertv.ie/live/iuaa-indoor-track-field-championships/ Event Schedule can be accessed here: indoor intervarsity schedule 2015 The Schedule for AIT Competitors can be found here: 2015 IUAA INDOORS AIT COMPETITORS
John Travers ran his second ever sub four minute mile (his first indoors) in the Men’s Mile Invitational Final at the New Balance Games last week at the Amoury Track in New York last weekend. This performance augurs well for the Deloitte Mile event at the AIT International Grand Prix on Wednesday the 18th of February
AIT 1-14 NUI Galway 0-09 The AIT Senior Gaelic football side made a swift return to division one of the Higher Education league by virtue of an impressive win over NUI Galway. Following relegation last season the squad showed great determination to win division two at the first attempt. Having lost by five points earlier
Click here for live streaming of AIT/ADSL Futsal Finals tonight from 6pm http://flashhost.heanet.ie/ait/live.html
Clubs & Societies Day will be held on Tuesday the 16th of September 2014 from 11am – 2.30pm This will be a great opportunity for all our students to enrole in a Club or Society for this Academic Year. More details soon . . . . . . . .
Congratulations to AIT President Professor Ciaran O’Cathain on his election to the Olympic Council of Ireland. Professor O’Cathain is also currently serving his second two year term as of President of Athletics Ireland. Incumbent President Pat Hickey (Judo) was elected unopposed in Dublin last Monday for a new four-year term as President of the Olympic
AIT Scholarship student John Travers will compete in the European Athletics Championships this week. It is the second time the Donore Harriers AC man will have lined up at a major championships since he joined AIT as a Business Studies in Sport & Recreation Management student. He competed last year at the European Indoor Championships
AIT is proud to announce that it will host one of the five SPAR sponsored ‘Run with Ray Darcy’ 5km lunchtime runs. We will be hosting the event at 1pm on Tuesday the 16th of September. There is a nominal entry fee of €5 and the event is primarily aimed at increasing participation in physical
