A Wexford athlete is set to receive significant funding ahead for 2025…
The Government, and Sport Ireland, has announced funding of high performance sport for 2025, increasing the money distributed through Sport Ireland from €25million last year to €27million.
On Thursday, it was announced by Sport Ireland that Sophie Becker would be one of the big winners from the funding list for their athletes for 2025.
Wexford athlete Sophie Becker is set to receive top-tier funding from Sport Ireland. The amount that she will receive is €40,000.
Podium level funding is €40,000 a year and is given to those athletes considered genuine medal hopes. The Los Angeles Oylmpic Games takes place in 2028 and Ireland’s target is to win eight to ten medals at the games. Becker, along with Rhasidat Adeleke, Sharlene Mawdsley and Phil Healy, will also receive receive a share of funding from two €60,000 pools for the women’s and mixed 4x400m squads
Chief Executive of Sport Ireland, Dr Úna May, welcomed the announcement and said:
“Our approach, backed by Government policy that has been far-sighted and deep-pocketed, has been consistent and sustainable investment to allow NGBs to develop strong and effective structures that support high performance athletes over the long-term.
“The results speak for themselves. The medal-winning performances of recent years are a testament to this strategy, with many NGBs benefiting from consistent support over multiple quadrennial cycles.
“The Government’s multi-annual funding commitment will enable Sport Ireland to demonstrate ongoing returns on investment. But, of course, it’s not just about the medals, our focus remains on athlete welfare, supporting them to compete globally while prioritising their well-being,” she said.
Jason Redmond
From Gorey, Jason is the owner of Wexford Weekly. He is also a post-primary English and History teacher.