Cumann na mBunscol Mhaigh Eo

The Connacht Council spent just over €1.2m on coaching throughout the province in 2012, it was reported at the recent Connacht GAA Convention. This amounts to half of all the Council’s expenditure for the year. To put the figure in perspective, it’s about three times the amount spent by the Connacht Council on the staging of games throughout the year.

Of the €1,211,795 spent on “Coaching & Development”, €725,494 was spent on “Wages & Expenses Coaches” with €486,301 going on “Coaching Expenses”.

This represents an increase on last years’ spend of €189,824.

Here’s how Mayo’s schools benefited:

Primary Schools’ Hurling & Gaelic Football Coaching Programme
(minimum of 8 weeks coaching)

Total schools: 174
Schools participating: 136
Coaching sessions held: 1,223 (approx.)
Total boys participating: 3,263
Total girls participating 2,685

Go-Games School Gaelic Football Blitz Programme

Total schools: 174
Schools participating: 136
Total boys participating: 2,426
Total girls participating 2,183
Schools completed blitz prog 130

Go-Games School Hurling Blitz Programme

Total schools: 174
Schools participating: 44
Total boys participating: 837
Total girls participating 502
Schools completed blitz prog 35

Go-Games Club/School Hurling & Gaelic Football Coaching Link

Total Schools: 174
Club/School Links 108

In addition to this, these coaches (under Mayo’s games manager Billy McNicholas) are on hand to assist with the running of Cumann na mBunscol activities and competitions throughout the county, in particular, our county semi finals and finals as well as our annual exhibition games which are played during the Connacht Senior Championship.

The dates for participation are as below.

Total enrolment 3rd to 6th classes inclusive | To be born after this date

200 + | 1st Jan 2001
170 -199 | 1st Dec 2000
140 -169 | 1st Nov 2000
110 – 139 | 1st Oct 2000
80 – 109 | 1st Sept 2000
50 – 79 | 1st Aug 2000
30 – 49 | 1st July 2000
29 – less | 1st June 2000

These numbers refer to boys and girls seperately.

Thanks to Adrian Hession for images.

Elverys’ McHale Park was host to a great exhibition of the Respect and Super-Touch Initiatives today which acted as the curtain raiser for Mayo’s National Hurling League opener against their neighbours from Roscommon. This was a wonderful opportunity for these children to showcase their skills as well as promoting the Respect initiative.

Thanks are expressed to the teams and mentors for their co-operation on the day, and to the Transition Year students from Colaiste Mhuire in Tourmakeady for officiating in the game.

Primary teachers in Mayo are invited to attend a hurling/camogie workshop in the McHale Park meeting rooms on March 20th from 7pm to 10pm.

or via email: adrian.hession.gpo.mayo@gaa.ie      

Cumann na mBunscol Maigh Eo will hold its Official Launch Night during the Hurling and Football double-header on St Patrick’s weekend, Saturday night, March 16th.

The Mayo senior hurlers host their counterparts from the Orchard County at 17:30 before Mayo senior footballers take on the Lilly Whites of Kildare at 19:00. 

A huge crowd is expected in Elverys’ McHale Park for the occasion, with a number of The Gathering events organised for the weekend.

There will be two exhibition games, hurling and football, played during half-time of the Mayo/Kildare match, showcasing some of the finest skills the children of Cumann na mBunscol Maigh Eo have to offer.

In conjunction with our sponsors, Allianz, we will hold a children’s raffle at half-time.

It promises to be a fantastic night, so come along and enjoy the occasion!

“Nothing Beats Being There!”