Disabled Footballers set for Dublin
Tuesday the 10th of April will be a big day for the Disabled Gaelic footballers of Ulster. Teams from all over the Province will make the long journey to Dublin to play on the hallowed turf of Croke Park.
Ulster GAA are allocated 2 days each year to use Croke Park to promote and highlight their games and this year sees time allocated for a county disability blitz for teams representing their county to show off their skills.
Over the past year Ulster GAA’s regional development officers have been promoting and developing activities for many participants with a wide range of disabilities throughout Ulster
At last year’s 2 championship semi final games in Clones the halftime games were played with participants representing Cavan, Derry, Down, Monaghan & Tyrone and this was a great occasion with the thousands of supporters really getting behind the teams as the players showed great determination and passion in wearing their county jersey. There have also been half time games at national league games, coaching days & blitzes for clubs, schools and community groups as well as regular coaching in special schools around Ulster.
Leading up to the Croke Park visit, teams participated in an indoor Provincial Disability Blitz in Meadowbank Sports Arena on the 25th Feb with the players fine tuning their skills before the eagerly awaited trip.
With the Disability county teams looking forward to wearing their county jerseys with pride in a few weeks time, will this be the only time your County will be represented this year in our national stadium ?, time will tell….!
For further information about regarding disability programmes in your county, please contact our Regional Development Officers
Derry, Donegal, Fermanagh & Tyrone
paul.callaghan.ulster@gaa.ie (00353/0) 86 8066166
Armagh, Cavan & Monaghan
diarmaid.marsden.ulster@gaa.ie (0044/0) 7920528792
Antrim & Down
shane.mccann.ulster@gaa.ie (0044/0) 7920528793
