Library Guides: Sport & Exercise Science: Websites & TED Talks

Key Websites

Central Statistics Office (CSO)
The CSO is Ireland's national statistical office and our purpose is to impartially collect, analyse and make available statistics about Ireland’s people, society and economy.
Department of Culture, Communication and Sport
Includes Minister of State with responsibility for Sport and Postal Policy.
The Federation of Irish Sport
Independent voice for sport in Ireland representing 70 National Sports Organisations and 30 Local Sports Partnerships.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Food-based dietary guidelines – Browse by countries
HealthPromotion.ie
HSE Health Promotion - Working to promote health in Ireland. Publications and Useful Links sections
Ireland Active
Promoting national health through physical activity. Includes Publications section.
Paralympics Ireland
Leading elite athletes with a disability to Paralympic Games success.
Physical Education Association of Ireland - PEAI
Physical Education Association of Ireland. Includes Resources section.
Special Olympics Ireland
Special Olympics Ireland provides sports training and competition for people with an intellectual disability across the island of Ireland.
Sport Ireland
Sport Ireland, formerly the Irish Sports Council, plans, leads and co-ordinates the sustainable development of competitive and recreational sport in Ireland.
Includes Sport Ireland Institute and Research.
Student Sport Ireland
Promoting and developing third level sport in Ireland. Includes Research section.

TED Talks are short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less) covering nearly all topics in many different languages.

You can view TED Talks for free through Ted.com

TED Talks can be viewed by topic, including Sports

TED Talks are also incorporated into the libraries catalogue, under Series: TED Talk.

created by Curtin Library, Perth, Australia.

Subtitles/Closed Captions - text on screen.