Disability GAA in Cavan
Ulster GAA and Cavan GAA, in conjunction with Cavan Sports Partnership, have been busy every Wednesday in November delivering GAA specific coaching sessions to a number of disability groups in the Cavan area.
The 6 week programme started on 3rd November and continues 8th December in Cavan Sports Complex. Approximately 60 adults receive the coaching every week from Ulster GAA development officers Diarmaid Marsden and Shane McCann, and also Cavan GAA coaches Fiona Murphy and Patricia Conroy. Three transition year students from St Pats Cavan also attend every week to assist with the coaching and to gain valuable experience.
So far participants have had the opportunity to improve their fundamental movement skills and ball control through various station based activities and have been able to play an adapted form of Gaelic Football where everyone takes part.
Kevin Delaney, from National Learning Network, Cavan town, comments that “I really look forward to coming to the coaching each Wednesday. I really like playing the games at the end as I love to score lots of goals!”
The various participating groups are as follows:
Drumlin House, Cootehill
National Learning Network, Cavan
Rehab Care, Bailieborough
Virginia Day Activation Unit
Clogher House Day Activation Unit
Rehab Care, Drumalee, Cavan
Dympna Dunne, one of the group leaders from Clogher House states that “We can notice a big improvement in the behaviour and enthusiasm of the whole group. Not only are they keeping fit and active but they are developing some new skills and achieving things with the ball and other pieces of equipment that they never had the opportunity to try before.”
For further information contact:
Diarmaid Marsden, Ulster GAA, 00447920 528 792
Nadine Crotty, Cavan Sports Partnership, 00353494378582
