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OvertwentyactiveretiredFingalCitizenstookpartrecentlyina
six week Pitch & Putt Programme run by Fingal Sports Office
andfundedthroughthe‘GoforLife’NationalGrantSchemefor
SportandPhysicalActivityforOlderPeople.
Many participants had never lifted a putter before and under the
expert tutelage of local Ballyboughal Pitch & Putt member,
Ronnie Delaney, they have now mastered the game.
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Ballyboughal Pitch & Putt Club greeted the group every
Wednesday morning with a cup of tea and a welcome so warm
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that for many participants this Wednesday morning ritual has
become a regular feature of their week as they continue to meet
up to play.
Saturday26thSeptember2009wasabigdayforboxingasthe
Mayor of Fingal, Ciaran Byrne and boxing legend and local
heroJimRockofficiallyopenedMulhuddartBoxingAcademy’s
For information on sports programmes
new gym. President of the Irish Amateur Boxing Association,
for the actively retired please contact
Caitríona Geraghty, Sports Development
DominicO’Rourkewasalsothere. Officer on018906247.
Previously known as St. Bridget’s Boxing Club, the Academy
hasjustmovedfromthecommunityhallinBlanchardstownand
as the only boxing club in Dublin 15, now welcomes members
from all areas and backgrounds to a new state-of-the-art
facility in Mulhuddart.
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TrainingtakesplaceonMonday,WednesdayandFridayevenings,
for adults, young people, and children from age 9 upwards. All
levelsarecateredforandtheclubisopentoboysandgirls.Over VisitsHuntstown
the years, Ireland has many notable successes in both Olympic
Boxing and professional boxing, and we hope to see many future CheerssoundedthroughSacredHeartofJesusN.S.inHuntstown
championsfrom the MulhuddartAcademy. last October as pupils Alannah Kenny and Adam Walsh carried
theHeinekenCuptrophyaloftintotheschoolatriumflankedby
LeinsterrugbyplayersEoinReddanandChrisKeane.
Further information please contact Mulhuddart Boxing Academy
Head Coach, Gerry McDaid on0871362643.
Everyone was enthralled to hear how Eoin Reddan was proud,
excitedandyetnervousashepulledontheIrishrugbyjerseyfor
the first time against France in 2006. Chris Keane told the pupils
that he always loved rugby and how watching flying Irish winger
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Simon Geoghegan inspired him to take up the sport. The players
made time to chat, shake hands, pose for photographs and sign
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autographs for the children before they left the school to
thunderousapplause from all gathered.
Fingal Ladies Morning Badminton Club,
run in partnership with Badminton
For further information on rugby in your area or school please
contactChristianStemmet,Fingal’sRugbyDevelopmentOfficeron
Ireland meets every Wednesday from
0879118642or emailchristian.stemmet@leinsterrugby.ie
10am-12pm in Baldoyle Badminton Centre, Baldoyle Industrial
Estate.Whetheryou’reabeginneroranexperiencedplayertheClub
isallabouthavingfunandmeetingnewpeopleandallarewelcome.
For more information contact Caitríona Geraghty, Sports
Development Officer, Fingal County Council on 01 890 6247.
Email: caitriona.geraghty@fingalcoco.ie or Rachel Ormrod,
Regional Development Officer, Badminton Ireland.
Email: rachel.ormrod@badminton.ie
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