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Coach Education Training 2014

As part of the Coach Education Programme for 2014, there will be a Foundation Award for football course on Monday 10th February and Wednesday 12th February in Hollymount Community Centre at 7.00pm each evening.  No previous football experience is required. Anyone who has already completed a Foundation Award can complete the Award 1 Youth – Football over 4 Evening Sessions on February 24th & 26th , March 3rd & 5th 2014 in Elverys McHale Park. If you wish to attend either please contact Tom Carney 0863216992.

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Mayo Sports Partnership courses @mayosport1

Child Protection in Sport, Sports First Aid, Walking and Cycling Leader training, Sports Leadership Training, Funding Workshops and Disability Inclusion Training  are just some of the upcoming sports volunteer  training courses which will be available through the Mayo Sports Partnership over the coming months. (Full list of course at the bottom of this page). These courses / seminars are aimed at community sport volunteers, coaches or indeed anyone who may have an interest in sport / physical activity. Dates and venues are mainly finalized with a full listing attached and also able to view online. To view timetable please log on to www.mayosports.ie/news   If you are interested in being a community sports leader organising activities which would be fun and non sports specific then the Active Leader might interest you.This Friday evening and all day Saturday course is Irish Sports Council accredited and will take place on the weekend of the 29th and 30th March with participants taught the skills of communication, observation and group management.  Also included in the comprehensive schedule is walking and cycling leader training in February / March at dates yet to be finalised. Following the huge interest generated by the Operation Get Active Mayo programme co-ordinated by the Partnership there is significant interest amongst communities to get leaders trained to lead activities locally. The Western People West of Ireland Womens Mini Marathon will be launched by Mayor of Castlebar Cllr Noreen Heston on Thursday 13th February at Lough Lannagh Holiday Village Castlebar. The event now in its 5th Year will be once again sponsored by Connaught Gold and will have Olympic Silver Medallist Sonia O Sullivan on board. A highlight this year will be the addition of a kids Mini Mini Marathon ie 2K fun event. More details later. If you are interested in any of the above mentioned training you should register your interest as soon as possible with the Partnership as places are limited.  All courses are subsidized and participants can book their places on this and other courses events by contacting the office at 094-9047025 or email msp@mayococo.ie Full details are here: Spring 2014 course programme.doc

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Rugby club throw down the gauntlet this Sunday

The first physical challenge of Mission: Slimpossible! takes place this Sunday, at 11am in the Green, Ballinrobe. The rugby club have devised a series of novel events designed to test fitness, stamina, teamwork, hand-eye co-ordination, and, wait for it, donkey-handling skills. We need supporters and Mission: Slimpossible! participants for this one. We have to put together a team of 20 people so all hands on deck. Full details are HERE See you in the Green at 11am Sunday. We will host a challenge on the weekend of February 15/16. Visit Motivation Weight Management website HERE

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Donkeys join Mission: Slimpossible!

It’s not a word of a lie: our colleagues in Ballinrobe RFC are bringing donkeys into Mission: Slimpossible! They’re holding the first of the three inter-club challenges this weekend (Saturday or Sunday, not yet confirmed). Stand by for more details. We can tell you each team will have to lead a donkey to the water, or something of that nature. Each team will have 20 participants, so we may be calling on some of our supporters. More anon. Motivation Weight Management website HERE

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