Garden County GAA Flag Presentation

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A great evening was had last Monday in Lynhams of Laragh where schools from around the county gathered for the presentation of the garden county flags.  There were fifty one schools in the county that met the criteria of the garden county GAA flag.  Some of the criteria were to take part in coaching sessions organised by the club/school link coach, to hold an internal school blitz, to complete the skills test, to attend five Allianz Cumann na mBunscol blitzes, to implement the ABC Nursery programme with Junior Infants to 1st class, to appoint a club/school liaison officer, for a teacher to attend a Wicklow Coaching and Games Development workshop, for the give respect get respect programme to be implemented and a GAA club notice board to be active and regularly updated in schools.  This meant that the link between the school and the local club was encouraged to flourish with benefit to both parties.  Jimmy Dunne welcomed everyone on the evening after light refreshments had been served. Jim O’Riordán, Cathaoirleach Allianz Cumann na mBunscol, Cill Mhantáin spoke about the huge input of teachers into the development of gaelic games in our primary schools and encouraged new members to get involved in Cumann na mBunscol in Wicklow.  He also praised the Garden County GAA flag initiative and thanked the coaches and county board for their input in schools.  Hugh Kenny then went through the criteria required and named the successful schools while Jim O’Riordán presented each school with their flag and a 125 and Counting GAA book for their school library.  Jimmy Dunne finished proceedings with a draw and some lucky schools won a set of school jerseys, a trip to Croke Park museum, the honour of playing at half time in a Wicklow league match, county players to attend their school for a coaching session and GAA equipment for their school.  The Garden County GAA flag initiative really is a worthwhile one and we hope to see the flags flying outside many of our primary schools in the county.

Photos from the evening

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