Donegal Sports Partnership was established in 2001 as one of an initial group of twelve Local Sports Partnership established under the Irish Sports Council. The key aims of the Irish Sports Council is to plan, lead and co-ordinate the sustainable development of competitive and recreational sport in Ireland. This aim is supported by a vision where sport contributes to enhancing the quality of life in Ireland and where everyone is encouraged and valued in sport. read on...

(13th September 11) A great new website has been launched to promote sport and physical activities: Get Ireland Active ( www.getirelandactive.ie) in association with the Health Service Executive and the Local Sports Partnership network is encouraging all sports clubs, gyms, leisure centres, older adult groups, schools, sports camps, trainers and individuals to utilise this site to promote sport and physical activity programmes in County Donegal.  A simple log on and tick box system ensures relevance to the site before the GIA moderators post it to the events section and going live on the World Wide Web.

The Get Ireland Active website includes information on how to get active, staying motivated as well as a wide range of fact sheets available to download on areas of interest for the young to not so young including those working with Children, Schools, Youths, Adults, Older People, People with Disabilities and Health Professionals.  Link to this section:

Get Ireland Active Brochure

(7th September 11) An Post, The Irish Sports Council, The Cork Sports Partnership and the Cork Environmental Forum have again teamed up to bring cycling enthusiasts a new cycling experience in Cork. The events will take place on Saturday September 10th 2011 with four different road events that will cater for cycling enthusiasts of all levels and abilities. See the link below for more info.

http://www.corksports.ie/index.cfm/page/2011anpostrebeltour

(6th September 11)  Donegal Sports Partnership will host their Annual Sports Ability Day on Saturday 24^th of September in Aura Leisure Complex, Letterkenny from 10-2pm. The event which this year runs as part of Social Inclusion week and is also supported by Donegal County Council is a “Come and Try” event for people with disabilities and offers them the opportunity to try sports which they may not have previously tried.  Read on …

Sports Ability Day Brochure

Sports Ability Day Registration Form

(1st September 11) This training day is open to individuals from Clubs / Schools / Community organisations or any other person who wishes to become a Sprocket Rocket coach.

I would like to encourage clubs to nominate two people from the club who are interested in coaching the SUBWAY® Sprocket Rocket Programme, if you have more or less people that is also fine.  Ideally Cycling Ireland would like nominated individuals to have at least a foundation level coaching award, however we recognise that not all individuals already involved in coaching within their club might not have a Cycling Ireland coaching qualification.  So in the early stages of the roll-out a coaching qualification is not a requirement, but you will be required to complete the foundation coaching award within 6 months of doing the Sprocket Rocket Tutor Training day.

Please let me know if you or your club would be interested in attending this training day.  Also for updates on Sprocket Rocket activities, videos and photos check out our Facebook page and Website.

Date: Sunday 25^th September
Venue: Shoreline Leisure Centre, Greystones, Co. Wicklow
Time: 10am – 4pm
Cost: €15 Lunch included

If you have any further question, please let me know,

Aisling Hubbard
National Sprocket Rocket Coordinator
Cycling Ireland, 619 North Circular Road, Dublin 1
Phone:  01 8551641 – Mobile: 086 021 1146

aisling@cyclingireland.ie

www.subwaysprocketrocket.ie

(30th August 11)  Welcome to the eighth edition of the Volunteer Now Northern Ireland ENews for European Year of Volunteering 2011, please  click on this link.

(22nd August 11)  The Ulster branch of the IRFU are holding a Foundation Coaching Course in the Finn Valley Athletic Club on Sunday the 4th & 11th September.  This course will provide a perfect opportunity for currently unqualified or new coaches to up skill for the new season.  Completed applications should be returned with payment to:  Julie Dorman, Ravenhill Ground, 85 Ravenhill Park, Belfast, BT6 0DG

IRFU Application Form

(22nd August 11) Donegal County Council wishes to invite applications in respect of all sports recognised by the Irish Sports Council and overseen by a national governing body for funding from the 2011 Sports Bursary Awards Scheme.  Individuals born or domiciled in County Donegal are eligible for consideration under the following categories:
World Class / Olympics / International
Developmental
Veterans

Eligible expenditure includes: sports physiotherapy, nutritional advice and supplementation, life style management, physiological testing, coaching, travel to and from competition / coaching events, accommodation associated with competition and coaching events, competition entry fees, specialist individual equipment, specialist individual clothing and other expenditure as may be deemed reasonable.

Application forms available by:

download or by telephoning (074) 9172531 or
by post to Community & Enterprise Division, Donegal County Council, Station Island, Lifford, Co. Donegal.

Closing Date for receipt of completed applications – 4.00pm Friday 2nd September 2011. Applications received after this time/date will be deemed ineligible.

(17th August 11) The Strabane/Lifford Cycling Club are holding a cycling tour on Sunday 28th August. The tour has two routes on short, one long, further details here.

(14th August 11) Letterkenny Rugby Club are holding a summer camp on Thursday and Friday 25th and 26th August.  Please click this link for further details.

(28th July 11)  Setanta College is pleased to offer exciting new Strength & Conditioning course to students who wish to coach at the very highest levels in sport.

Setanta College is a Thurles based on-line College delivering Strength & Conditioning courses to coaches at all levels; we cater for coaches from club to inter county level. We also cater for professional athletes and players at provincial, national and international standard. These courses are designed to give the coach a professional qualification in the area of Strength & Conditioning.  Please see attached PDF link for more details.