COUNTY STARS MICHAEL AND EILISH TO RUN GAELIC FOOTBALL SKILLS HUB

COUNTY stars Eilish Ward and Michael Murphy will be on hand later this month for a skills course aimed at 13, 14 and 15-year-olds across the county.

The Lenovo Skills Club will take place at MacCumhaills in Ballybofey for four days from Tuesday June 24 until Friday June 27.

The Lenovo GAA Skills Hub is a nationally co-ordinated Gaelic Games programme of skill development activities taking place in a positive playing environment, providing boys and girls aged 13 -15 with the opportunity to derive maximum enjoyment from their involvement in Gaelic Games with a view to maximising participation, optimising playing standards AND ensuring that players’ needs are catered for in a balanced and holistic way.

Inter county players Michael Murphy and Eilish Ward will be actively involved in the day to day activities of the Skills Hub.

The staff working on the programme are experienced quality coaches (male and female), who have GAA, LGFA or Camogie qualifications.

The programme is run for four hours a day, starting at 11am.

The “Lenovo GAA Skills Programme” is supported by the GPA, LGFA and the Camogie Association.

Along with Playing the Games and expert coaching, a section of each day will be used to show best practice in Lifestyle choices such as Nutrition, Fitness levels, Preparation for Games, Sun Smart, and general advice from the inter county players present.

The course is €50 and a free training top is provided for each player.

You can book your place here

https://lenovoskillshub.gaa.ie/booking/?county=11

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