Kerry’s sports businesses, clubs and facilities encouraged to avail of a promotional opportunity and programme support

 

Kerry’s sports businesses, clubs, and recreational facilities are being invited to register and apply for programme funding support, under the newly launched ‘Keeping Kerry Active’ programme, which will be rolled out across Kerry. The programme, which is being overseen by the Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership, is encouraging sports businesses, clubs, and facilities to offer and deliver over the coming months, a range of activities in line with the rolling level of restrictions, for the people of the county, with the support of a new recreational fund.

The Keeping Kerry Active programme, a Keep Well initiative supported by Sport Ireland and Kerry County Council, aims to support the counties sports businesses, clubs and facilities which have been closed and impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In turn, the providers present and deliver a 4-hour offering, which can be either a physical activity or a training and education programme, for the public.  Individuals can then sign up to the programmes, explore and possibly gain a new experience of a specific sport or physical activity for 4 hours.  The offerings can be either online or in person when the restrictions lift.

In turn, these programmes and the services of the providers will be promoted by Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership and can offer a suite of sport and physical activity programmes for the people of the county.  And potentially introduce new clients and members to the county’s sports providers. This approach supports KRSP’s tagline of getting the active more active, and the less active, active.

A detailed programme of activities in which people of all ages can take part in will be rolled out in all parts of the county over the next few months.  This gives the chance for Kerry people to be more active during the current situation,’ said Jimmy Deenihan Chairperson of Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership.

Successful providers will receive grant support up to €400 for providing a 4-hour innovative programme (4×1 hours or 2×2 hours), which could catch the imagination of participants while offering a fun and inclusive experience. Providers have the choice to apply for multiple offerings, up to a maximum of three, that will be delivered in line with level of Covid-19 restrictions at a point in time.

The Mayor of Kerry, Cllr Patrick Connor-Scarteen encouraged sport business providers, clubs and facility operators to take part in the programme: ‘This initiative fits perfectly with the national Keep Well campaign which is designed to support health and wellbeing at this very challenging time. This programme will match the demand for more physical activity with the providers who can offer this kind of activity.’

Donal Barry, Kerry Recreation & Sports Partnership Outreach Programme Facilitator, encouraged all  to register for the support through the websites of Kerry Recreation & Sports Partnership or the Kerry County Council.

‘KRSP acknowledges that many business, clubs and facilities, are key to the delivery of sport and physical activity opportunities to people of all ages and abilities across Kerry so we will be working closely with them to support a range of activities for everyone,’ he said.

More information is available on the websites of the Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership and Kerry County Council as well as on social media channels.

 

You can register online now:

Keeping Kerry Active Registration Form

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Further Information:

Contact Donal Barry, KRSP Programme Outreach Facilitator on 087-7023681 or by email to

About the programme:

The funding support is available to develop participation levels in sport and physical activity and or training and education opportunities.  Examples include, but not limited to:

Participation Opportunities in Sport and Physical Activity:

Enhance existing programmes i.e. couch to 5K, yoga, circuits, pilates, fitness programmes or alternatively target group specific programmes i.e. disability, older adults, women, teenage girls, men focussed programmes
Develop new programmes i.e. introductory gym visits
Training and Education:

Offer a public training and education opportunity i.e. public talk/webinar e.g. an introduction/taster to a specific sport, nutrition, coach development talk, open water swimming tips, etc
Provide training and education opportunities for staff, volunteers and any personnel who assist in the delivery of sport & physical activity within your entity
About KRSP

Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership encourage, promote and support the people of Kerry to participate in sport and physical activity, providing information and training, and implementing, coordinating and supporting a wide variety of programmes, activities and initiatives across the county.

Introducing the #LGFA4Kids series!
Over the next 6 weeks, we have activities for our young LGFA fans – and there’s a chance to win some great prizes!
In week 1, we want you to draw your LGFA Hero!
Reply by tagging the Ladies Gaelic Football Association with your entries by using the hashtag #LGFA4Kids
Get sketching!

The LGFA Club Player Competency Chart that has been updated to be in line with the ‘Foundation Phase’ of the recently launched Gaelic Games Pathway

The chart is available at:

https://ladiesgaelic.ie/lgfa-hub/coaches/club-player-competencies-chart/

Full details on the new pathway are available at:

https://ladiesgaelic.ie/lgfa-hub/players/gaelic-games-player-pathway/

 

Click on the link below for all upcoming LGFA webinars you can avail of, and how to register. Prior booking is essential for all webinars and access details will be forwarded following registration.

Click on Link:

https://ladiesgaelic.ie/learn/upcoming-webinars

 

Eimear Brosnan

(Austin Stacks LGFA Senior Player)
31 Day Freeze for Recovery Haven Kerry

Eimear’s Story

For the 31 days in the Month of March I am going to do a Sea Swim (dip) every day. I hope to raise some money for Recovery Haven Kerry Cancer Support House. Each dip will be done without a wetsuit !

I am 21 years old and last year I was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma. I was able to see first-hand the amazing services Recovery Haven offers to both those going through a cancer diagnosis and their family members/carers. Please click the link to their website if you are interested in seeing the full list of services available:
https://www.recoveryhavenkerry.com/facilities-treatments

All donations small or big are greatly appreciated ! To make a donation click on the link:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/eimearbrosnan

(Feel free to join the fun and nominate your friends and family to brave a swim (dip) sometime this month)

Ballymac Ladies Club is once again organising a “Last Man Standing”, competition.
The teams are from the Premier League : 1st game 13th March
(a) You need to pay your once off €10.00 fee by logging in to our web site http://www.ballymacgaa.com  or (the Clubforce app) and follow the link to pay the €10.00.
Be sure and include your mobile number in the information.
(b) You will automatically be emailed a receipt to confirm your payment.
(c) Once paid, we will send you a text message asking you for your teams. We will do this each week.
You reply to the text message by the given date.
(d) The first week’s teams must be in by 3pm on the 12th March 2021

Kerry’s Mary O’Connell to Receive Rachel Kenneally Bursary

Kerry’s Mary O’Connell has been selected by Munster LGFA as a recipient of the Rachel Kenneally Bursary in conjunction with Mary Immaculate College, Limerick.
The Na Gaeil player and Kerry Midfielder, is amongst six candidates selected by Munster LGFA who have chosen one Candidate from each County to receive the Bursary
The presentation of these Bursaries is being held online tonight Wednesday 17th February.
The Candidates to receive the Bursaries are as follows;
Clare- Micaela Glynn
Cork- Fiona Keating
Kerry- Mary O’Connell
Limerick- Sophie Hennessy
Waterford- Kate Hickey
Tipperary-Lucy Spillane

Killarney Legion LGFA Club is taking part in a national initiative with a mental health charity.

Legion LGFA is the only Kerry club to be taking part in a new initiative with Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health.

Speaking about this is Chairperson of Legion LGFA Selina Looney and parent Donal O Leary. They were on Radio Kerry’s Terrace Talk on Monday 15th February. Click on the link to listen:

https://www.radiokerry.ie/legion-lgfa-join-forces-jigsaw-promote-youth-mental-health

The Gaelic Games Covid Advisory Group met this evening to consider the outcome of a meeting between the three Gaelic Games governing bodies (GAA, Ladies Gaelic Football Association and Camogie Association) and representatives of the Irish Government, including the Minister of State for Sport, which took place earlier this week. The meeting was held to brief the governing bodies on the short-term prospects for a return to training and playing of our games.

The Government representatives clarified that inter-county Gaelic Games activity is not covered under the current Level 5 exemptions for elite sports. As such a return to intercounty training or games is not permitted under the current restrictions. It was also clear that there will not be any change to this position post-March 5th when the restrictions currently in place are reviewed.

It is the view of the Gaelic Games Covid Advisory group that no on field activity will be permitted, training or games,­ until Easter at the earliest. In the interim, it is expected that the Government will publish an updated “Living with Covid” plan and we expect that this will provide clarity on when clubs and counties are likely to be allowed return to training and games in 2021. It should also provide clarity on when other off-field club activities may be permitted to resume.

It is clear that this extended delay to the planned return of the inter county season will have knock-on effects for both the inter county and club games programmes originally planned for 2021. As of now the LGFA have made no firm decisions on what competitions may or may not be facilitated in any revised fixture  programme- such decisions will be a factor of how much time is made available to us, both for an inter county season and for the broader participation levels that will be necessary for a meaningful club season.  While we will begin to look at contingency plans for the Master Fixtures programme, we will not be able to take definitive decisions in this context until we have a clear picture of what restrictions we are likely to be operating under at various points in the year ahead.

Rest assured however, that once clarity is provided by Government and Public Health Authorities on the likely road ahead for society generally and sport in particular, the LGFA will follow with its own roadmap and plan for our own activities at both inter-county and club level, that will cover whatever time is available to us for the remainder of the year.

We know these latest developments will come as a great disappointment to all those who are anxious to resume their Gaelic Games involvement, be it on or off the field. While we remain in the midst of a deadly pandemic, there is significant cause for optimism that much better days lie ahead. The manner in which we have endured and overcome thus far, both as individual members and as an Association generally, has been praised by many and is a cause of great pride to us all. With your help we are certain that we will eventually have a fulfilling season at both club and county level in 2021,   as we had in 2020.

 

Finally, we would again like to take this opportunity to thank our members, players, coaches, managers and officers at all levels for their patience and understanding of the current situation and for co-operating with all of the restrictions  that have been put in place. We want to remind you all again that we will prepare a revised Master Fixture Calendar and plan for the remainder of 2021 once a new Government road map for society and sport is made available.