High Performance Events 2024
The following championships are regarded as major events and are listed in HP Sports Event Calendar:
European Championships, World Championships, Olympic Games and Paralympic Games at junior or senior level by Sport Ireland High Performance Programme funded sports.
The events are listed per month with links to the participating NGBs and events website. Sport Ireland are not responsible for information on external websites. All events and dates are subject to change.
January
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host | Senior / Non Senior | NGB / Funded Body | Event Website |
| 03/01/24 | 10/01/24 | Sailing | Class World Championships Womens | Mar del Plata (ARG) | Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Website |
| 03/01/24 | 10/01/24 | Sailing | Class World Championships | Rio de Janeiro (BRA) | Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Webiste |
| 10/01/24 | 14/01/24 | Cycling - Track | European Championships | Apeldoorn (NED) | Senior | Cycling Ireland | Event Website |
| 12/01/24 | 19/01/24 | Sailing | Class World Championships Youth | Mar del Plata (ARG) | Non Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Website |
| 12/01/24 | 19/01/24 | Sailing | Class World Championships Mens | Mar del Plata (ARG) | Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Website |
| 24/01/24 | 31/01/24 | Sailing | Class World Championships | Adelaide (AUS) | Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Website |
| 26/01/24 | 28/01/24 | Rugby (7's) | Rugby 7s Tour | Perth (AUS) | Senior | IRFU | Event Website |
| 26/01/24 | 03/02/24 | Sailing | Class World Championships | Lanzarote (ESP) | Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Website |
February
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host | Senior / Non Senior | NGB / Funded Body | Event Website |
| 26/01/24 | 03/02/24 | Sailing | Class World Championships | Lanzarote (ESP) | Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Website |
| 02/02/24 | 18/02/24 | Diving | World Championships | Doha (QAT) | Senior | Swim Ireland | Event Website |
| 02/02/24 | 18/02/24 | Swimming | World Championships | Doha (QAT) | Senior | Swim Ireland | Event Website |
| 23/02/24 | 25/02/24 | Rugby (7's) | Rugby 7s Tour | Vancouver (CAN) | Senior | IRFU | Event Website |
| 24/02/24 | 03/03/24 | Sailing | Class World Championships | Arenal (ESP) | Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Website |
March
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host | Senior / Non Senior | NGB / Funded Body | Event Website |
| 24/02/24 | 03/03/24 | Sailing | Class World Championships | Arenal (ESP) | Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Website |
| 01/03/24 | 03/03/24 | Athletics | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow (SCO) | Senior | Athletics Ireland | Event Website |
| 02/03/24 | 03/03/24 | Rugby (7's) | Rugby 7s Tour | Los Angeles (USA) | Senior | IRFU | Event Website |
| 04/03/24 | 10/03/24 | Sailing | Class World Championships | Lanzarote (ESP) | Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Website |
April
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host | Senior / Non Senior | NGB / Funded Body | Event Website |
| 02/04/24 | 15/04/24 | Boxing | European Youth Championships | Porec (CRO) | Non Senior | IABA | Event Website |
| 05/04/24 | 07/04/24 | Rugby (7's) | Rugby 7s Tour | Hong Kong (CHN) | Senior | IRFU | Event Website |
| 15/04/24 | 29/04/24 | Boxing | European Championships | Belgrade (SRB) | Senior | IABA | Event Website |
| 21/04/24 | 27/04/24 | Para Swimming | European Open Championships | Madeira (POR) | Senior | Paralympics Ireland | Event Website |
| 24/04/24 | 28/04/24 | Gymnastics - Artistic | European Championships (Men) | Rimini (ITA) | Senior | Gymnastics Ireland | Event Website |
| 24/04/24 | 28/04/24 | Gymnastics - Artistic | European Junior Championships (Men) | Rimini (ITA) | Non Senior | Gymnastics Ireland | Event Website |
| 25/04/24 | 28/04/24 | Rowing | European Championships | Szeged (HUN) | Senior | Rowing Ireland | Event Website |
May
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host | Senior / Non Senior | NGB / Funded Body | Event Website |
| 02/05/24 | 05/05/24 | Gymnastics - Artistic | European Championships (Women) | Rimini (ITA) | Senior | Gymnastics Ireland | Event Website |
| 02/05/24 | 05/05/24 | Gymnastics - Artistic | European Junior Championships (Women) | Rimini (ITA) | Non Senior | Gymnastics Ireland | Event Website |
| 03/05/24 | 05/05/24 | Rugby (7's) | Rugby 7s Tour | Singapore (SGP) | Senior | IRFU | Event Website |
| 04/05/24 | 05/05/24 | Athletics | World Relays | Nassau (BAH) | Senior | Athletics Ireland | Event Website |
| 04/05/24 | 12/05/24 | Sailing | Class European Championships | Cannes (FRA) | Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Website |
| 07/05/24 | 12/05/24 | Sailing | Class European Championships | La Grande-Motte (FRA) | Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Website |
| 09/05/24 | 18/05/24 | Sailing | Class European Championships | Sdot Yam (ISR) | Senior | Irish Sailing Association | |
| 17/05/24 | 25/05/24 | Para Athletics | World Championships | Kobe (JPN) | Senior | Paralympics Ireland | Event Website |
| 31/05/24 | 02/06/24 | Rugby (7's) | Rugby 7s Tour | Madrid (ESP) | Senior | IRFU | Event Website |
June
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host | Senior / Non Senior | NGB / Funded Body | Event Website |
| 31/05/24 | 02/06/24 | Rugby (7's) | Rugby 7s Tour | Madrid (ESP) | Senior | IRFU | Event Website |
| 01/06/24 | 02/06/24 | Rowing | European Junior Championships | Kruszwica (POL) | Non Senior | Rowing Ireland | Event Website |
| 04/06/24 | 30/06/24 | Cricket | T20 World Cup | West Indies & USA | Senior | Cricket Ireland | Event Website |
| 04/06/24 | 09/06/24 | Modern Pentathlon | European Championships U19 | Barcelona (ESP) | Non Senior | Pentathlon Ireland | Event Website |
| 06/06/24 | 09/06/24 | Sailing | Class European Championships Juniors | Lipno (CZE) | Non Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Website |
| 07/06/24 | 12/06/24 | Athletics | European Championships | Rome (ITA) | Senior | Athletics Ireland | Event Website |
| 10/06/24 | 16/06/24 | Modern Pentathlon | World Championships | Zhengzhou (CHN) | Senior | Pentathlon Ireland | Event Website |
| 24/06/24 | 30/06/24 | Modern Pentathlon | Junior World Championships | Alexandria (EGY) | Non Senior | Pentathlon Ireland | Event Website |
| 26/06/24 | 29/06/24 | Golf | European Amateur Championships (Men) | Farum (DEN) | Senior | Golf Ireland | Event Website |
July
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host | Senior / Non Senior | NGB / Funded Body | Event Website |
| 01/07/24 | 09/07/14 | Sailing | Class European Championships (29er) | Gdynia (POL) | Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Website |
| 01/07/24 | 08/07/24 | Sailing | Class World Championships U21 | Viana do Castelo (POR) | Non Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Website |
| 02/07/24 | 07/07/24 | Modern Pentathlon | European Championships U17 | Istanbul (TUR) | Non Senior | Pentathlon Ireland | Event Website |
| 02/07/24 | 10/07/24 | Sailing | Class European Championships | Portorož (SLO) | Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Website |
| 04/07/24 | 11/07/24 | Sailing | Class European Championships Youth & Junior | Embrun (FRA) | Non Senior | Irish Sailing Association | |
| 06/07/24 | 13/07/24 | Sailing | Class World Championships Juniors | Kocaeli (TUR) | Non Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Website |
| 08/07/24 | 14/07/24 | Modern Pentathlon | European Championships | Budapest (HUN) | Senior | Pentathlon Ireland | Event Website |
| 09/07/24 | 14/07/24 | Cycling - Track | European Championships U23 & Juniors | Cottbus (GER) | Non Senior | Cycling Ireland | Event Website |
| 09/07/24 | 13/07/24 | Golf | European Amateur Team Championships (Men) | Torin (ITA) | Senior | Golf Ireland | Event Website |
| 09/07/24 | 13/07/24 | Golf | European Amateur Team Championships (Women) | Madrid (ESP) | Senior | Golf Ireland | Event Website |
| 13/07/24 | 20/07/24 | Sailing | Youth Sailing World Championships | Torbole (ITA) | Non Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Website |
| 17/07/24 | 21/07/24 | Sailing | Class World Championships Juniors | Galicia (ESP) | Non Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Website |
| 18/07/24 | 21/07/24 | Athletics | European Youth Championships | Banská Bystrica (SVK) | Non Senior | Athletics Ireland | Event Website |
| 21/07/24 | 28/07/24 | Sailing | Class European Championships Juniors | Thessaloniki (GRE) | Non Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Website |
| 24/07/24 | 27/07/24 | Golf | European Amateur Championships (Women) | Messila (FIN) | Senior | Golf Ireland | Event Website |
| 26/07/24 | 11/08/24 | Multi Sport | Olympic Games | Paris (FRA) | Senior | OFI | Event Website |
| 31/07/24 | 10/08/24 | Sailing | Class World Championships (29er) | Aarhus (DEN) | Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Website |
August
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host | Senior / Non Senior | NGB / Funded Body | Event Website |
| 26/07/24 | 11/08/24 | Multi Sport | Olympic Games | Paris (FRA) | Senior | OFI | Event Website |
| 31/07/24 | 10/08/24 | Sailing | Class World Championships (29er) | Aarhus (DEN) | Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Website |
| 18/08/24 | 25/08/24 | Rowing | World Championships | St. Catharines (CAN) | Senior | Rowing Ireland | Event Website |
| 18/08/24 | 25/08/24 | Rowing | World Junior Championships | St. Catharines (CAN) | Non Senior | Rowing Ireland | Event Website |
| 18/08/24 | 25/08/24 | Rowing | World Championships Under 23 | St. Catharines (CAN) | Non Senior | Rowing Ireland | Event Website |
| 21/08/24 | 25/08/24 | Cycling - Track | World Championships Juniors | Luoyang (CHN) | Non Senior | Cycling Ireland | Event Website |
| 26/08/24 | 31/08/24 | Athletics | World Junior Championships | Lima (PER) | Non Senior | Athletics Ireland | Event Website |
| 28/08/24 | 01/09/24 | Golf | Irish Open (women) | Kildare (IRL) | Senior | Golf Ireland | Event Website |
| 28/08/24 | 08/09/24 | Multi Sport | Paralympic Games | Paris (FRA) | Senior | Paralympics Ireland | Event Website |
| 07/09/24 | 08/09/24 | Rowing | European Championships Under 23 | Edirne (TUR) | Non Senior | Rowing Ireland | Event Website |
September
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host | Senior / Non Senior | NGB / Funded Body | Event Website |
| 28/08/24 | 01/09/24 | Golf | Irish Open (women) | Kildare (IRL) | Senior | Golf Ireland | Event Website |
| 28/08/24 | 08/09/24 | Multi Sport | Paralympic Games | Paris (FRA) | Senior | Paralympics Ireland | Event Website |
| 07/09/24 | 08/09/24 | Rowing | European Championships Under 23 | Edirne (TUR) | Non Senior | Rowing Ireland | Event Website |
| 09/09/24 | 15/09/24 | Modern Pentathlon | World Championships U17 | Caldas da Rainha (POR) | Non Senior | Pentathlon Ireland | Event Website |
| 11/09/24 | 15/09/24 | Cycling - Road | European Championship | Flanders (BEL) | Senior | Cycling Ireland | Event Website |
| 11/09/24 | 15/09/24 | Golf | Irish Open (men) | Down (NIR) | Senior | Golf Ireland | Event Website |
| 22/09/24 | 29/09/24 | Cycling - Road | Road World Championships | Zurich (SUI) | Senior | Cycling Ireland | Event Website |
| 23/09/24 | 29/09/24 | Modern Pentathlon | World Championships U19 | Druskininkai (LTU) | Non Senior | Pentathlon Ireland | Event Website |
| 25/09/24 | 29/09/24 | Judo | World Cadet Championships | Ashgabat (TKM) | Non Senior | Irish Judo Association | Event Website |
October
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host | Senior / Non Senior | NGB / Funded Body | Event Website |
| 02/10/24 | 06/10/24 | Judo | World Junior Championships | Ashgabat (TKM) | Non Senior | Irish Judo Association | Event Website |
| 16/10/24 | 20/10/24 | Cycling - Track | World Championships | Copenhagen (DEN) | Senior | Cycling Ireland | Event Website |
| 17/10/24 | 20/10/24 | Triathlon | World Triathlon Championship Finals | Málaga (ESP) | Senior | Triathlon Ireland | Event Website |
| 20/10/24 | 06/11/24 | Boxing | World Youth Championships | Porec (CRO) | Non Senior | IABA | Event Website |
| 26/10/24 | 02/11/24 | Sailing | Class European Championships Youth & Junior | Sa Ràpita (ESP) | Non Senior | Irish Sailing Association | Event Website |
November
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host | Senior / Non Senior | NGB / Funded Body | Event Website |
| 20/10/24 | 06/11/24 | Boxing | World Youth Championships | Porec (CRO) | Non Senior | IABA | Event Website |
| 26/10/24 | 02/11/24 | Sailing | Class European Championships Youth & Junior | Sa Ràpita (ESP) | Non Senior | Irish Sailing Association |
December
| Start Date | End Date | Sport | Competition | Host | Senior / Non Senior | NGB / Funded Body | Event Website |