Irish Examiner view: Youth sport is a path to full wellbeing

GAA school coaching programme should be considered in every parish

Kathy, Ava, Maria and Caoimhe at the GAA camp in Mayfield, Cork. Picture: Larry Cummins.

Two of the issues of our time have been brought together in a community initiative in Co Cork. Ostensibly about encouraging young schoolchildren to embrace Gaelic games, the scheme is about much, much more. 

With generous local support, Mitchelstown Ballygiblin Juvenile GAA club is leading a school coaching programme at Bunscoil na Toirbhirte, Scoil na mBráithre, and Ballygiblin national schools. Two coaches have been engaged to drive the four-year scheme.