🏆🏆CHAMPIONS!🏆🏆 Huge congratulations to our Minor team all of their hard work and dedication has paid off and they have won Corks 1st All Ireland in 2023 - more to follow!
The Lord Mayor of Cork, Deirdre Forde, held a function to mark the achievements of the Cork Minor & Cork U16 camogie teams in 2022. Winners of the Munster & All-Ireland Championships. Our own players Eimear, Amy & Julie were part of teams that achieved the great successes.
A massive congratulations to Laura Walsh & Avril Cagney on making the Cork U16 panel. Best of luck to the team & management for the season ahead
At our AGM the following officers were elected:
Chairperson: Proinsias Wills
Vice-Chairperson: Terry Walsh
Secretary: John Kelly
Treasurer: Fiona McGuinness
Child protection officers: Elaine Wills & Mary O Neill
Coaching officer: Ger Sheehy
Healthy Club Officer: Peter Barry
Weekly hours dedicated to PE & Physical activity in European school curricula. (Spring conference of Sports Science, 2019).
Hungary 5
Bulgaria 3
France 3
Germany 3
Greece 3
Portugal 3
Romania 3
Slovakia 3
Spain 2
Latvia 2
Netherlands 2
Malta 2
Ireland 1
Thought provoking data.
Coaching kids.
1. Say hello by name
2. Catch them doing well
3. Reinforce positives
4. Keep training simple
5. Be slow to correct
6. Be quick to praise
7. Develop movement
8. Play games
9. Challenge them
10. Afford freedom
11. Encourage imagination
12. Reward effort
Well done to our Junior Camogie team and trainer Mr. Sheehan who won their Munster Colleges 1/4 final today v Colaiste An Chraoibhin. 3-16 to 0-02
Fantastic result!
#stmarysmallow#WomenInSport
Thank you so much to @CllrDesCahil who was Deputy Lord Mayor tonight at our civic reception. We had a fantastic evening!!Loads of photos to follow but special mention to Colbert O’Sullivan who received an award in appreciation of his photography & capturing so many memories
Time of the year at training when it's getting colder in the evenings.
Now, more than ever, we should ensure children are not waiting a turn, are not in long lines & are not standing around for long.
Play games in small groups, engage them, involve them & keep them moving.
Fascinating read on Norway's approach to sports. Some key points.
-Focus on participation
-Multi sports encouraged
-No scores/league standings kept under age 13
A powerful final line, "In Norway, its like we're developing citizens & not only athletes"
https://t.co/qfJNX3qKIr
Well done to our Junior Camogie team who won their Cork Colleges 1/4 final today against Ballincollig Community School.
A fantastic start to the sporting year!
#stmarysmallow#juniorcamogie
We are in the process of finalising our speakers and tutors on our winter program of Coach Education with @OfficialCorkGAA
Keep an eye on the official launch next week and we look forward to welcoming mentors & parents from all clubs throughout the county over the coming months
Another weekend of children's sport.
1. Let the ref ref.
2. Let the children play.
3. Let the coach coach.
4. Let the sidelines be quieter.
5. Let them all enjoy it.
Our Cork U15 Development squad in the All Ireland National Blitz in Cloughjordan today. Cork finished top of their group with wins over Limerick & Kilkenny. This qualified them for the Cup final but they lost to Galway in the final in a very close game. Well done team & mentors!
Good luck to all teams participating in the Tesco U10 Blitz on in Castle Road this weekend on Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th. With Over 36 clubs participating there will be 46 teams playing over both mornings - good luck kids and enjoy!
Many thanks to @Philipsbookshop Mallow for their generous sponsorship of the new #stmarysmallow camogie jerseys.
Pictured below are TY stars Saoirse O’Reilly, Julie Guiney, Alissa Fitzpatrick & Eva Murphy.
Wishing the girls & trainers sporting success in the coming year.