GAA club wins national award for farm safety initiative

Mizen Rovers GAA Club have been named as FBD’s Community Champions for Change.

Mizen Rovers is focused on highlighting safety in their community, calling for the establishment of a dedicated farm safety organisation, and believes that the GAA has a key role to play in increasing the awareness of farm safety.

Mizen Rovers is the juvenile section of the Goleen GAA club in West Cork. Accepting the award, Connie O’Driscoll of Mizen Rovers said, “We are absolutely delighted to be named FBD’s Champions for Change 2016 as we have worked long and hard to promote farm safety awareness in our community for the past number of years.