Big week for St Attracta’s and hurling great in town
THIS week is another big week for Schools football. St Attracta’s Juniors take on St Jarlath’s in the Connacht A Junior final today in the Centre of Excellence, Ballyhaunis at 2pm.
Then on Saturday, the Post Primary Senior A Championship Final sees St Attracta’s V St. Colman’s on March 4th in Connacht Centre of Excellence throw in time 3pm. On March 2nd St. Attracta’s take on Carrick- on- Shannon Community School in Post Primary Juvenile B.
Throw in time for this game is 1pmin Ballaghadereen.
The Sligo GAA Post Primary Schools Committee send best wishes to all. Sligo GAA welcome Kilkenny’s Martin Fogarty for a hurling workshop on Wednesday March 1st from 7pm- 9: 30pm in the Sligo Centre of Excellence. Decorated ex- Kilkenny selector Martin Fogarty has been appointed National Hurling Development manager by the GAA.
The new role, which was recommended by the Hurling 2020 Committee, includes a specific responsibility for the development of hurling.
Among the other aims of the committee will be a review of county games programmes for club players, devising other activities and initiatives with the aim of maximising participation across all levels of the games, and consideration of the restoration of a mentoring programme in designated counties.
Fogarty, who was a selector with Kilkenny from 2005- 2013 when the Cats won six All- Ireland titles, said: “Hurling has always been my life and I’m delighted and honoured to have appointed as National Hurling Development manager.
“There is tremendous work taking place in the development and promotion of hurling around the country – not all of it being recognised and not all of it yielding trophies. But I want to shine a light on the work that is being done to grow the game and to support it and also work to ensure that hurling has a great future.”
Fogarty, who also led Kilkenny’s Under- 21s to successive All- Ireland titles in 2003 and 2004, will take up the role at the end of August. In recent years Sligo has become a force in underage hurling both in club and at county development squads. Martin will be meeting the club coaches and volunteers from 7- 8pm where he will do a workshop on how to maximise the resources each club have and for the last part, Martin will be taking the Sligo u17 hurlers on a field session from 8- 9: 30pm.
This evening is an evening not to be missed. All club coaches and any one that is interested in sport should come and listen to hear what Martin has to say.
Hard luck to IT Sligo hurling team who made the Ryan Cup Final at the weekend the team managed by Declan Loughnane and is assisted by Brian McCann just came up short in the final as Garda College were too strong on the day. Diarmuid Brennan from Tourlestrane was part of the IT Sligo panel while Gavin Feely from Coolaney / Mullinbreena was part of the Garda College panel.
Anyone interested in becoming a Club Sligo member can contact a member of the county Board or John Clifford who is chairman of the Club Sligo committee. The intake for the new membership of Club Sligo has been great so far but it be hoped some new members would join Club Sligo for 2017.