Ulster GAA have embarked on a new campaign to encourage people with disabilities to play and compete at Gaelic Games.
Following on from the huge success of the half-time games at the 2011 Ulster Championship whereby disability games was showcased Ulster GAA’s three Regional Development Officers Shane McCann, Diarmaid Marsden and Paul Callaghan decided to take disability games to the next level and offer a competitive blitz.
The blitz held at the Mid Ulster Sports Arena in Cookstown provide an very unique opportunity for people with disabilities to represent their county in Gaelic Games.
The blitz was hugely popular and plans are already being put in place to organise the next disability games blitz.
By Claire Curran Thu 1st Sep
