WESTERN GAELS HURLING & CAMOGIE CLUB LAUNCH COMPETITION TO...
Wester Gaels is a H rli a d CaPo ie cl b based i
West 6li o, fo ded o the th ebr ar ,n the precedinJ years, hurlinJ in the area was limited to 1ational 6chools with no outlet to proJress to clu hurlinJ ollowinJ success for local schools in umann na unscoil competition, there was serious interest in est 6liJo to uild on this success and enter a team in the 6liJo
2 er the cominJ years the clu dominated underaJe competition in the county and the fruits of this success culminated in our first and only senior championship ictory in 20 0 2 er the ne t few years, that championship winninJ team was decimated y emiJration due to recession, and liNe so many other small rural clu s, sur i al was the main o Mecti e, althouJh we did manaJe to remain competiti e
,n 20 the clu relaunched its underaJe proJramme and the Jood worN was rewarded in 20 y capturinJ the u 2 ‘ ’ and the u
‘A’ crown in 2020, the first time we won this championship in 20 years 6ince this reaNthrouJh, the interest in underaJe hurlinJ in the area has e ploded with many more ‘A’ titles now added to the roll of honours, which has included three in a row of u ‘A’ titles ,n 202 , camoJie was launched for the first time in the clu s history, with the u 2s participatinJ in the 0ayo leaJue and plans to enter u s in 202 ith this in mind, and the fact we now cater for teams across oth codes, the clu made the decision to in estiJate the possi ility of de elopinJ our own Jround to nurture and de elop the upcominJ talent in the area ,n anuary 202 we recei ed planninJ permission from 6liJo ounty ouncil to construct a playinJ pitch in ulleens, which is the epicentre of our catchment area After 2 years we are e cited that we will soon ha e a pitch we can finally call home and continue the Jreat worN promotinJ hurlinJ since the clu s foundation They are delighted to announce the launch of a competition that you don’t want to miss. 6 amazing prizes, Tickets cost €25 each.