Indoor Under 8 Football in Derry City

On Sunday 10 teams took part in an indoor Under 8 Football blitz at the Old Library Trust, Derry. Thanks to Paul Simpson and Simon Gillespie for coordinating the event and to all the teams and their coaches for attending.

Derry City Gaelic Performance Workshop

24 players and 6 coaches took part in an Under 12 Coaching Workshop last Wednesday evening at the Old Library Trust 3G pitch deliver by Derry GPO Paul Simpson

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.

Sean Dolans GAA Primary Schools Games Day

The Games Day was held on Wednesday 25th February at Old Library Trust Hall.

Schools participated:

St John's
Holychild
Gaelscoil

Rosemount

There were approx 110 children in attendance. Thanks to Ashleen McCaul Derry GAA Games Promotion Officer for organising the event and to the Sean Dolans coaches who supported her.