24 November 2011; With the Federation of Irish Sports submission to the government are Irish sports athletes, from left, Irish high jump athlete Deirdre Ryan, Ireland and Leinster rugby player Sean O’Brien, Irish swimmer Grainne Murphy, Dublin footballer Bernard Brogan, Bohemians soccer player Owen Heary and Tipperary hurler Lar Corbett. A delegation representing the governing bodies of the 74 National Sports Governing Bodies in Ireland met with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar T.D. and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring T.D
24 November 2011; With the Federation of Irish Sports submission to the government are Irish sports athletes, from left, Irish high jump athlete Deirdre Ryan, Ireland and Leinster rugby player Sean O’Brien, Irish swimmer Grainne Murphy, Dublin footballer Bernard Brogan, Bohemians soccer player Owen Heary and Tipperary hurler Lar Corbett. A delegation representing the governing bodies of the 74 National Sports Governing Bodies in Ireland met with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar T.D. and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring T.D. to present the case for the role of sport in Irelands economic recovery. Iveagh Gardens, Dublin. Picture credit: Stephen McCarthy / SPORTSFILE *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***