A Chara,

I hope you all are well and are enjoying the great weather. With the schools back in full swing, our schools coaching programme has recommenced with Pat O’Connell the driving force of this wonderful initiative. Over the last few years, Pat has also recruited local transition year students from the club to help out with the coaching of these school children. This work done by both Pat and the TY students is invaluable and gets kids started in our national sport. It can sometimes be unseen work but it absolutely crucial to encouraging the youth of the parish to start kicking a ball or pucking a sliotar. Many thanks to John Connelly for sending in the following presentation which outlines the work done by all in our local primary schools. Can also be viewed in PowerPoint in the attached file.

Pat O Connell

Pat has been in our schools for the last 10 years, coaching hurling & football.

For the last 4 years Pat has found a new task for himself by coaching our new future coaches within the club. 4th year students from local secondary school’s work with Pat for 6 weeks block 4 times throughout the year.

Pats programme involves -

Hurling & Football skills, fundamental movements and most importantly fun and games for every child and ability.

For any boy interested in giving football a go, Pat who is a familiar friendly face to many and his team of coaches will in Rostellan this Friday at 18:00 coaching boys U6 football.

Aghada National School

Coordinators - Pat O Connell & Paula Duune

Students L to R- Hannah Morgan, John Walsh, James Hurley, Noah Devoy, Oscar Slye & Noah Devoy.

Aghada’s boys & girls of senior infants and 1st class brought our students for a run around their impressive running track and new goals.

Saleen National School

Coordinator - Pat O Connell

Student - Ali Murphy

You’d never think this was Ali’s first day coaching the boys & girls of Saleen NS where she coached one senior infants class football and the other senior infants class she coached hurling/camogie and made it look very easy.

Whitegate National School

Coordinators - Pat O Connell & Paula Dunne

Students - James Hurley & Ronan Walsh

Beautiful morning in Whitegate NS where James & Ronan had the kids playing team games working together in pairs then moving to 2 teams.

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Finally, our junior hurlers play Erin’s Own on Friday evening at 7:30pm in Rostellan. The lads have put in some very impressive performances over the last few weeks so get down and show your support if you can.

Enjoy the good weather this weekend and hopefully the Cork Footballers will cause a shock for the ages on Saturday night in Pairc Ui Rinn. Up the Rebels!!!

Slán agus bain taitneamh as an deireadh seachtaine.

Uinsionn Ó Ruacháin

Oifigeach Caidreamh Poiblí

Vince Rohan

PRO - Aghada GAA