Kellie Harrington and Ellen Keane named Dublin Sports ambassadors

Swimming paralympic gold medallist, Ellen Keane and Olympic boxing gold medallist Kellie Harrington have been unveiled as Dublin City Council Sports Ambassadors as part of a new three-year deal.

The partnership sees Dublin City Council (DCC) teaming up with the two local sports stars to promote the benefits of sport and physical activity in Dublin.

The Dublin City Council Ambassador Programme aims to help to support and raise greater awareness of the work carried out by DCC to increase and promote participation and active living, while also improving the health of the city’s citizens - both now and into the future - across Dublin’s communities.

Ellen Keane and Kellie Harrington will lend their support by encouraging people across the city to get involved in sport and physical activity and to make use of the fantastic sporting facilities on offer in the city.

Harrington – who will also be awarded the Freedom of Dublin by Lord Mayor, Alison Gilliland, on June 11th – and Keane will also support DCC’s work by highlighting existing and soon to be launched programmes in the city, including programmes to support access to sport in socially disadvantaged areas as well as among particular groups of citizens.

Dublin City Council said they recognise sport is an essential part of the cultural and social life of the city and crucial to its economic development.

There are multiple indoor and outdoor sports facilities across the city, offering a complete range of amenities and activities from swimming and football to free weights and fitness classes.

Dublin City Council also has a number of full-time Sports Officers who work in communities across the Dublin City area to ensure increased opportunities to access sporting facilities and