Press release. 29/9/2017
M. Donnelly GAA Wheelchair Hurling /
Camogie Interprovincial Finals in
Knocknarea Arena, Sligo I.T on Saturday, October 14th 2017
The ‘’Sligo GAA for ALL Committee’’ in collaboration with
Sligo Sports & Recreation Partnership
(SSRP) and National Games for All Committee are hosting the M. Donnelly GAA Wheelchair
Hurling / Camogie Interprovincial Finals
in Knocknarea Arena, Sligo I.T on Saturday, October 14th 2017 from
11.00am to 15.40pm. The first game is at 12.00pm.
This
is a great honour for the Sligo GAA ‘’Inclusion / Games for All ‘’ Committee
and the Sligo Sports and Recreation Partnership to host the fifth M Donnelly GAA All Ireland Wheelchair hurling
/ camogie Championship Finals after
being granted the privilege by Croke Park in honour of Sligo being
nominated as the ‘’European Volunteer Capital 2017’’. This event is usually
Dublin based and we are delighted to host the finals in Sligo, and play our
part in the enormous volunteering efforts across County Sligo.
Wheelchair hurling / camogie is going from strength to strength and ensures
that our great games can be enjoyed by both able bodied and people with a
disability, alike.
Brian Armitage
(National GAA for ALL Chairman) stated: “When our Committee talks about GAA for
ALL, it’s days like these we mean. I’d like to pay a special mention to
our GAA volunteer network and of course our Coaching personnel. Lastly and by no
means least, I’d like to thank Martin Donnelly for his continuous
sponsorship.’’
Thanks
to the Connacht Games for All Committee Chairman Denis O’Boyle and Secretary
Mattie Kilroy, also thanks to the National Games for All Committee Chairman Brian Armitage and Tony Watene. Finally sincere thanks to the
Connacht GAA Council and especially John Prenty
( Secretary) and President Mick Rock for supporting the Connacht
Wheelchair Hurling /Camogie team, and to
Sligo GAA County Board and chairman Joe Taffe for their assistance. Finally sincere
thanks to the wheelchair hurling / camogie players for their time, determination and effort in playing
and promoting the game of wheelchair hurling / camogie.
Signed:
Tim Hynes (Chairman of Sligo Games for All Committee.)