Sligo Development Squads 8KM Fun Run/Walk

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Sligo GAA Development Squads are holding an 8Km Fun run/walk on Sunday August 10th. Beginning at 10am for walkers and 10.30am for runners the course starts near Mitchell Curley Park, Sligo towards Strandhill around by the Sligo GAA Centre of Excellence and back to the finish line at St.Mary’s GAA Club.

Registration opens at 8.30am at St.Mary’s GAA Club with Adult entry €10, U-16s €5 and families €20.

 

The Sligo GAA Development squad programme is an ongoing player development structure catering for young players from U-13 right through to Minor in Football and Hurling. Players from all over the County take part in a number of camps at U-13 level which work on their skills, teamplay, lifeskills/Nutrition etc. Once the players hit U-14 the players join development squads to which they train weekly over the Spring/Summer months in preparation for inter county blitzes. As they progress through the years at U-16 Football level they take part in Ted Webb/Manning Cup competitions and Hurling the Niall Mc Inerney/National Blitz.

 

Over the number of years the players are coached by fully qualified coaches, taken on various trips each year, kitted out with County gear, given top quality information from experts in the fields of Diet and Nutrition/Sports Psychology, put on programmes by Connacht Strength and Conditioning coach Cathal Cregg and other player development initiatives. At present there are over 200 young players involved in our squads.

 

The Sligo GAA Fun Run on August 10th will help support these programmes and help allow the squads to enhance the quality of every player involved. The Fun Run is also an opportunity for the Sligo GAA community and friends to come together in a Social and Healthy living environment. So come along and be part of our great occasion.