Gaelic on the Green – Fun in the Sun!

During August Ulster GAA joined forces with Belfast Urban Group and Antrim GAA to roll out out a new project aimed at promoting Gaelic Games to children living in Urban Belfast. The project was entitled ‘Gaelic on the Green’ and was ably co-ordinated by Ulster GAA Regional Development Officer Shane McCann and involved over 200 children.

Gaelic on the Green took place at Twinbrook Activity Centre and Cliftonville Playing Fields and involved children from Lagmore Gales, St Paul’s, Ardoyne Pearses and St Enda’s and encorporated, boys & girls football, hurling, camogie and even some rounders!

The aim of the project was to provide free coaching and games on green areas within Urban areas so that local children would have something exciting and positive to look forward to over the summer months.

The Belfast skills challenge was also offered to these children with some qualifying for the grand finals held at Casement Park on Wednesday 31st August sponsored by O’Neills.