Trinity Sport Centre was recently awarded an ‘Outstanding Facility’ National Quality Standard Award for 2025 by Ireland Active, the representative body for the leisure, health, and fitness industry. The prestigious awards recognise excellence and commitment to quality within Ireland’s leisure, health, and fitness industry.
This is the eleventh consecutive year that Trinity Sport Centre has received the ‘Outstanding Facility’ National Quality Standard Award by Ireland Active. The National Quality Standard Awards (previously known as the White Flag Awards), have been in operation since 2001 and are the only industry specific award for the Leisure, Health, and Fitness sector in Ireland. They are the most sought-after and respected accolades in the industry and awards across the three levels of Outstanding (gold), Exceeded (silver) and Achieved (bronze).
Commenting on the award Michelle Tanner, Director of Sport and Physical Activity at Trinity College Dublin, said: “Trinity Sport are delighted to have been awarded an 'outstanding facility' award for 2025, the highest category in the National Quality Award for leisure centres, by Ireland Active. This is the eleventh consecutive year to receive the award at this level, a remarkable achievement given the level of operations which have risen in recent years.”
“The award is also a reflection of the commitment and support from other areas in college such as Estates and Facilities who help us deliver the highest standards. We are very proud to win this award and we wish to thank our customers and the wider Trinity College Dublin community for their continued support.”
Karl Dunne, CEO of Ireland Active commented on the night, “The NQS Awards are a celebration of excellence in Ireland’s leisure, health, and fitness industry. These awards recognise the commitment to quality and community impact that makes our industry vibrant and essential. Congratulations to all our winners, whose dedication enhances the lives of communities across Ireland.”
This year’s awards ceremony, held at the Killashee Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare, brought together industry leaders, exhibitors, and award winners, underscoring the importance of quality standards in delivering a positive impact to the public. The awards reward excellence for facilities in the sector that meet the operational standards across 250 quality-based criteria and are endorsed by Sport Ireland. Participants include local authority, private and hotel leisure facilities. Ireland Active provides support for the awards in standards, programmes, Garda vetting and training. In 2019, Ireland Active established the first industry specific Skill-Net to assist members in accessing discounted industry training.