Gymnastics Ireland 'Strategy 2025-2028' launched

Gymnastics Ireland is proud to launch our new 'Strategy 2025-2028'. This will act as our road map through the LA 28 Olympic Cycle with a focus on 5 key areas:

• Clubs, Community & Participation
• Events
• Performance & Technical
• Commercial, Marketing & Communication 
• Culture, Governance & Policy

To view the Gymnastics Ireland Strategy 2025-2028 click here...

Commenting on the launch of the strategy Gymnastics Ireland Chair, Shane O'Connor said:

'The Board and I are genuinely excited about building on the huge progress delivered in the last Olympic cycle. We would like to thank all who have input into the development of our new strategy from clubs/members through to our staff, Board & committees in addition to our external partners. Through 'Strategy 2025-2028' we will continue to be ambitious in everything we do from participation through to performance in seeking to provide our clubs & members the best possible experience of our sport.'

Chief Executive Ciaran Gallagher added:

'Strategy 2025-2028 represents an evolution, building on the success of our previous strategy in which we set a clear direction across key areas of focus. With the benefit of review of the Paris cycle completed, Strategy 2025-2028 will keep the momentum building towards LA along with the 5 refocussed key areas. This strategy covers the breadth & depth of our sport, from the 1-hour a week recreational gymnast, through to those seeking to step out for Ireland on the international stage plus the support teams that make things happen at both club & national level. We have a clear direction mapped out - lets get to it!'

The period of the last Strategic Plan 2021-2024 delivered a step change for the development of our sport in Ireland. During this time, we…

• Recovered from the impacts of the pandemic
• Hugely increased internal investment and public funding investment in our programmes and events
• Hit record numbers for club and individual membership solidifying our place as one of Ireland’s largest sports
• Became the first Irish sport to undertake an equality review with the Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission who praised us as a benchmark for other sporting bodies & cultural institutions regarding the promotion of equality in Ireland
• Continued to invest in our inclusive participation and ‘Gymnastics for All’ pathway programmes including ‘GymSTART’ & ‘GymABLE’ and launched new programmes such as ‘JumpSTART’ & ‘Gym4TEENS’
• Established a world class events programme cover participation through to performance pathways and hosted our first podium level international event as the pilot for hosting a regular international for our members/fans at home
• Published nationally & internationally recognised research in key areas such as Women in Sport
• Continued to rollout our wide-ranging education programme including the launch of our annual club support conference ‘Gymnastics Ireland Exchange’
• Increased investment in our national coaching team & expanded our holistic athlete support services programme throughout the national squad to best support our next generation of emerging talent
• Cheered on as our gymnasts consistently hit and exceed our high-performance target of ‘Final & Medal Potential’ - no one more so that 3 x European, 2 x World and Paris 2024 Olympic Champion Rhys McClenaghan

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