Down VHI Cul Camps
May 17, 2010What are the Vhi GAA Cúl Camps?
The camps are a nationally co-ordinated programme by GAA aiming to encourage primary school children between the ages of 7 and 13 to learn and develop sporting and life skills by participating in Gaelic Games, in a fun, non-competitive and healthy environment.
Vhi Healthcare is the main sponsor and this is the 5th year of Vhi GAA Cúl Camps. It is anticipated that we will have approx 83,000 children participating this Summer in approx. 1,000 camps nationwide and abroad. We in Down last year put 3212 children and increase of 292 from the previous year; we have 2 new clubs making the total of 43 clubs and 5 that don't.
Vhi GAA Cúl Camps are run throughout July and August,
The Cul Camps will be run from 10am - 2.30pm daily and will be open to children who will be starting P4 from Sept 2010. The maximum age limit for the Cul Camp is 13yrs. The Cul Camp will cost £35 per child.
And again this year Down GAA will once again be running nursery camps this summer. The nursery camps will be for children who were enrolled in P1 or P2 from Sept 2009 - June 2010. The nursery camps will run from 10am - 12.30pm at a cost of £25 per child. The Nursery camp cannot be book online
Venues are as follow
Date Club Venue CO-ORDINATOR
WEEK 1 Aghaderg Aghaderg GAA Pitch Peter McConville
5th-9th July Portaferry Portaferry GAA Pitch Gerard McGrattan
Rgu Downpatrick Gaa Pitch Ciaran Cunningham
Saul Saul GAA Pitch Paul Fitzsimons
Ballycran Ballycran GAA Pitch Paul Ritchie
Rostrevor Rostrevor GAA Pitch Conor Daly
WEEK 2 Ballygalget Ballygalget GAA Pitch Kieran Taggart
12th-16th July Mayobridge Mayobridge GAA Pitch Patrick Coulter
Ballykinlar Ballykinlar GAA Pitch Sean Mac Caisin
Newry Mitchel's Gerry Brown Park Newry Damien Grant
Dromara Dromara GAA Pitch Damien Drake
WEEK 3 Annaclone Annaclone GAA Pitch Marie Devlin
19th -23rd July Loughinisland Loughinisland GAA Pitch Conor O'Toole
Saval Saval GAA Pitch Anthony Crozier
Darragh Cross Darragh Cross GAA Pitch Marcus Miskelly
Ardglass Ardglass GAA Pitch Paul O Shea
Bryansford St Patrick Park Newcastle Paddy O'Higgins
WEEK 4 Drumgath Drumgath GAA Pitch Martin McCaul
26th-30th July Kilclief Kilclief GAA Pitch Mary Clarkle
Glenn Glenn GAA Pitch Gary Lyons
Liatriom Liatriom GAA Pitch Dan Morgan
Bosco Jack Mackin Park Newry Maurice Rooney
Clan na Banna Clan Na Banna GAA Pitch Brenda Feeney
WEEK 5 Bredagh Cherryvale Playing Fields Eamon Mulvenna
2th-6th Aug Clonduff Clonduff GAA Pitch Anita Brannigan
Ballymartin Ballymartin GAA Pitch Colin Quinn
Burren Burren GAA Pitch Declan McAteer
Bright Bright GAA Pitch Ollie Bruke
Castlewellan Castlewellan GAA Pitch Ronan King
WEEK 6 St Micheal's St Micheal's GAA Pitch Edward Mulgrew
9th-13th Aug Shamrock's Pairc Esler Newry Brian Gorman
Carryduff Carryduff GAA Pitch Eamon Rooney
Longstone Longstone GAA Pitch Damien Young
Teconnaught Teconnaught GAA Pitch Dominic Mulholland
Ballyholland Ballyholland GAA Pitch Paddy Savage
WEEK 7 St John's St John's GAA Pitch Cormac McMullan
16th-20th Aug Warrenpoint Warrenpoint GAA Pitch Moygannon Cormac McCartney
Drumaness Drumaness GAA Pitch Damien McAvoy
Dundrum Dundrum GAA Pitch Paddy Doran
Glasdrummann Glasdrumman GAA Pitch Liam Cunningham
WEEK 8 St Paul's St Paul's GAA Pitch Hollywood Fearghal Eastwood
23rd-27th Aug Ballela Ballela GAA Pitch Martin McCann
Kilcoo Kilcoo GAA Pitch Conor Laverty
A Vhi GAA Cúl Camp County Co-ordinator has been appointed in each of the
32 counties to oversee the running of the camps. In addition, a Vhi GAA Cúl Camps Club Co-ordinator has also been appointed for each camp. They will co-ordinate the camps and with the assistance of qualified and experienced coaches will follow the "Fun Do" coaching programme.
Details of camp venues and county co-ordinators are available on www.vhiculcamps.gaa.ie.
Irrespective of sporting skills or ability, at Vhi GAA Cúl Camps children are encouraged to:
• Develop their sporting skills through participation in Gaelic games
• Learn new ideas and meet new people
• Develop a keen sense of fair-play and personal achievement
• Stay active and healthy.
• Have fun!
In addition to learning the skills of Gaelic Games under the tutelage of qualified GAA coaches, participating children will receive a full set of playing gear and a kit bag plus a Vhi GAA Cúl Camp medal at the end of the week.
Any clubs which hasn't received posters and application forms and anyone with any enquires contacts Sean Mac Caisin County Co-Ordinator 07759659088. Tweet
