Wicklow GAA Arklow boxers to launch new pathway plan set for Leinster championships
WICKLOW Coaching & Games development will be launching the ‘New Wicklow GAA Player Pathway’ in the Woodenbridge Hotel on Wednesday, February 7, at 8pm.
Club chairpersons, secretaries, club coaching officers and coaches from the various age groups are invited to attend this launch, as well as primary and post primary teachers.
Wicklow GAA will be presenting 15 Player Pathway manuals to all clubs on the launch night.
Every club should be represented as this will be a very important get together as we all move forward during 2018.
A healthy crowd is expected on the night so come early to guarantee a seat.
There will be refreshments on the night and Wicklow GAA extend a warm invitation to allclubs in the county. ARKLOW’S Boy 4 and Youth 1 and 2 competitors will take part in their Leinster championships which start on Saturday next, February 10, in Athy.
The boxers have to win the Leinster title to qualify for the national finals in March. The team of eight boxers include two Irish champions, Sean Crowley, at Youth 2, and Matthew Tyndall, who has won four national titles.
Both Sean and Matthew have represented Ireland in European Schoolboy Championships. Two other members of the team, Daniel Feokrytova and Eimhin McCormack, have won Leinster titles and will be looking to hold their crowns.
Jason Breen, at Youth 1, will be seeking to make an impression and is in great form as is Owen Moore and Wexford Cup holder Daniel Fox, debutante Jamie Doyle will contest the heavyweight division at Boy 4 and is confident of putting up a good show. The team will leave the club at 7am on Saturday morning to weigh in at 8am in Athy.
Fergal Redmond will contest the Elite Championships starting on February 10 having weighed in on Saturday morning at 8am. Fergal will contest the 69kg division (welter) a division title held by Dean Walsh, St Ibars, It will be Fergal’s fifteenth time to take part in these championship representing Arklow Boxing Club with distinction.