Bellaghy Vhi Cul Camp

Last week Bellaghy held their Vhi Cul Camp, over 100 children enjoyed the week's activities at the club.

Ballerin Vhi Cul Camp

Last week Ballerin were one of the clubs to hold their Vhi summer and Nursery Camp.

The camps were very well attended with 80 children enjoying the week's activities. Ballerin will hold a club summer camp this incoming week also

Greenlough Vhi Cul Camp

From Tuesday 6th to Friday 9th July Greenlough GAC enjoyed their Vhi Cul Camp, the week was very well attended and on Friday the children left tired but really thankful for the week's craic they just had.

Vhi Cul Camp Summer Coaching

Last night 36 coaches took part in the Vhi Cul Camp Coaches training evening. Chris Collins briefed the coaches with a power point presentation before Richard Ferris, Paul Simpson and Diarmuid Scullion put them through a practical session out on the grass that will be useful to them when they are out in the camps which begin the first week of July

Vhí Cul Camps

This was the last week of the Vhí Cul Camps for 2009. I have some photo's of Slaughtmanus's camp. The children were delighted to see James Keilt the County Cul Camp ambassador and Derry senior player.

County Coaching officer and my right hand man Brian Smith deserves huge credit for coordinating the Vhí Cul Camps this year. 22 Vhi camps, with approximately 2500 attending over the two months, that's some amount of jerseys and bags to get sorted. I spoke to him late Wednesday night past and he was trying to talk me into going with him to Ballygawley at 7am on Thursday morning so he could meet some other GAA header to exchange some kits so the waynes in Glenullin, Slaughtmanus and Drumsurn would all have the sizes they wanted. I mind last year he was sending someone down to Cork to pick some up in the middle of the night to have back for him the next day, he's a true Gael! I'm sure every single one of the 2500 that attended this year will be able to tell you who Brian Smith is! On behalf of everyone who was at a camp in Derry this year thanks Brian for all your hard work!! A word of thanks also to all the club coordinators who made our jobs a lot easier with the manner in which you's had all organised and finally to everyone of the 30 or 40 coaches we used over the summer, I'm sure we'll see many of you next year!

Vhi Cúl Camps

Were in the 5th week of the Vhi Cúl Camps in Derry and so far numbers are up from last year which is amazing considering how difficult things are financially at the minute. I have included some pictures of camps that have taken place over the past couple of weeks:

Vhi Cúl Camps Underway

The 2009 GAA Vhi Cúl camps are in full swing for the Summer. Last week we had camps at Greenlough, Glen and Castledawson. This week Lissan, Kilrea and Slaughtneil are hosting theirs. So far the numbers are on a par with last year if not greater. Some pictures below:

Vhí Cul Camps 2009

As July is fast approaching Brian Smith Derry's Vhí Cul Camp coordinator begins to feel the pressure! Last year we had 2200 children through the Cul camps and we're expecting similiar numbers this year despite the economic downturn.

We are holding camps at the following clubs:

30/06/09 - 03/07/09
Castledawson, Glen, Greenlough, Slaughtneil

07/07/09 - 10/07/09
Kilrea, Lissan, Claudy

14/07/09 - 17/07/09

Ballymaguigan, Steelstown

21/07/09 - 24/07/09
Coleraine

28/07/09 - 31/07/09

Ballerin, Swatragh, Newbridge

04/08/09 - 07/08/09
Lavey, Bellaghy, Glen, Loup

11/08/09 - 14/08/09
Magherafelt, Desertmartin

17/08/09 - 20/08/09

Glenullin

18/08/09 - 21/08/09
Slaughtmanus, Drumsurn

The camps are targeted for boys and girls aged between 7 and 13. The cost to attend a camp are £30 for the first child in family, with reductions of £25 and £20 for the second and third respectively. Each child will get a strip, bag and water bottle to take home as well as some top class coaching from our coaches. If your child would like to attend any camp please contact your club coordinator or the County coordinator: Brian Smith, 79 Iniscarn Road, Magherafelt, BT45 5NQ. Tel 07918 703912.