Mult Skills Day with the GAA and IFA

At the end of November the IFA and GAA within Derry City launched the first multi sports fun skills day in Bready Cricket Club.
This cross community event included over 100 children from 4 schools in the Derry City area. For many children this was their first taste of Gaelic Sport and a great time was had by all.
The event consisted of 3 seperate skill areas an area for Gaelic skills, a soccer skills area and Fundamental skill area which is common to both sports. The Fundamental skills proved a big hit for all with the Gaelic Start stations being used for the first hour and Fun races being held during the second hour. The event was cordinated by IFA coaches Stefan Deery and Patricia Doherty and by GAA coaches Colum Tracey and Simon Gillespie.
Many thanks also to the assisting coaches from the IFA Eamonn Curry and Shane Coyle and to Tyrone GAA star Joe Mc Mahon for assisting on the day. The event was also kindly sponsored by Asda who supplied fruit and water for all children, teachers and coaches on the day. Below are some pictures of the event:

Derry City Key Stage 1 Handling Blitz

Recently the six Derry based Ulster Council DENI coaches ran their second handling blitz day in the Creggan sports hall in Derry City.
The event included 88 children from 3 schools who participated in a hour of the Gaelic Start station based activities.
The second hour of the blitz included a number of Fun based games involving throwing and catching small and large balls a skill which is Fundamental to both Hurling and Gaelic Football. Many thanks to the 9 assisting teachers and classroom assistants who helped with coaching the stations on the day which was most of the ladies first experience of coaching the fundamentals of Gaelic sport. The event was coordinated by the Derry City GAA coaches Colum Tracey and Simon Gillespie.

Ballinascreen GAC Cubs Club

Ballinascreen GAC "Cubs Club" takes place every Saturday morning. Over 50 boys and girls from P1/2 attended the session last week in the Back Row hall. The kids went through 40 minutes of FUNdamentals before finishing off with some games. It was a very impressive session. The hall is also in use during the week for Under 8, 10 and 12's training. Well done to Eunan Murray and his team of coaches for putting together an excellent programme, keep up the good work!

Primary 5 Derry City Fundamentals Blitz

On Friday 23rd October there was a Primary 5 GAA blitz in Templemore, 4 schools and 91 children took part in a throw and catch game, 5 a-side. Students from NWRC assisted with refereeing, co-ordinating and time-keeping as well as Joe McKane, Sean Dolans. Feedback was great from the teachers and staff and the children really enjoyed themselves.

FUNdamentals Course @ Lavey GAC

On Saturday morning 24 lavey Under 6 boys were put through a FUNdamentals coaching session by Diarmuid Scullion with assistance from DENI coaches Rurai Convery and Ben McGuckin. This session included FUNdamental skills stations and small-sided games for kids. The boys really enjoyed the session as did the viewing coaches from Lavey club. Any clubs in need of assistance with their winter coaching programme please contact Diarmuid Scullion 07821383081

Fundamentals for Kids - Coaching Course

22 coaches took part in the Fundamentals Course that took place in Roe Valley Leisure Centre, Limavady on Wednesday evening.
The course went well, everyone who attended enjoyed the course. Diarmuid Scullion Magherafelt Gaelic Games Officer assisted Richard Ferris with the course. Thanks to Limavady Sports Department Manager Ollie Mullan for the use of the hall and to all the coaches who took part.