GAA Clubs And County Boards Urged To Promote Scór This Season
GAA Clubs and County Boards have been urged to help boost the participation levels in Scór this season.
The competitions were described as an opportunity to enhance GAA Clubs’ links with their local communities at a well-attended Leinster Scór launch on Thursday night, 28th September.
Some counties have been struggling to attract interest in recent years but Leinster GAA Chairman, Jim Bolger said that everything possible will be done to promote Scór in the province.
At the launch of Leinster Scor for 2017/’18 were: Back row (l to r) Antoin MacGabhann, Cathoirleach, National Scor; Aidan Walsh, Former Leinster Scor Cathoirleach; Siobhan Ni Chuana, Secretary, National Scor; Michael Reynolds, CEO, Leinster GAA. Front row (l to r) Aine Kennedy, Secretary, Leinster Scor; Jim Bolger, Cathoirleach, Leinster GAA and Donal Hickey, Former Leinster Scor Secretary.
Speaking at the launch at Aras Laighean, Portlaoise, Mr Bolger noted that a Strategic Plan for Scór is in place in Leinster and he appealed to GAA officers to help the competitions flourish again.
Scór Sinsear and Scór na nÓg (for under 17s) have been organised by the GAA since 1969 with the aim of promoting Ireland’s culture while offering members of the association the chance to represent their club in a variety of disciplines.
These include Figure Dancing, Solo Singing, Recitation/Storytelling, Instrumental Music, Léiriú (drama), Ballad Group, Set Dancing and Table Quiz.
Leinster Scór Secretary, Aine Kennedy said it is also their intention to increase the opportunities for Scór participants to showcase their talents at GAA games and events.
“For counties that haven’t been involved for a few years, our Scór committee have offered to provide training nights and we will do our best to help out in any way,” Ms Kennedy said. “We are delighted that there is already a revival in some counties.”
She revealed that the Leinster Scór na nÓg semi-finals will take place on December 9th and 10th, with the final on 13th or 14th January 2018. The Scór competitions for adults will commence early in the new year.
The attendance at the launch also included Leinster GAA C.E.O. Michael Reynolds, National Scór Chairman and Secretary, Antóin MacGabhann and Siobhan Ni Chuana, and several volunteers who organise the events in Leinster counties each year.
Entertainment at the launch was provided by the All-Ireland Scór na nÓg Ballad Group champions from Moate, Co. Westmeath, and young musicians from Wexford and Kilkenny.
Presentations were made to long-serving officials Donal Hickey (Dublin) and Aidan Walsh (Westmeath), whose terms on the Leinster Scór committee finished recently.
Musicians who entertained at the launch of Leinster Scór in Aras Laighean were (l to r) J.J. Ryan and Alex McCluskey from the Graigue Ballycallan Club, Kilkenny; and Paul O’Sullivan, Kiera Reville and Cian O’Grady from the Bannow/Ballymitty Club, Wexford.
Jim Bolger, Chairman, Leinster GAA making a presentation former Leinster Scor Secretary, Donal Hickey, in recognition of his contribution to Scor, at the Leinster launch this week.
Pictured at the launch of Leinster Scor this week were (l ot r) Aidan Walsh, Westmeath; Sean Malone, Kildare; Mairead Breen, Carlow; Jim Bolger, Cathoirleach, Leinster GAA and Tommy Murphy, Carlow.
The Moate All Whites All-Ireland winning Scor Ballad Group pictured at the launch of Leinster Scor on Thursday evening, 28th September, (l to r) James Costello, Bronagh Bradley, Edel Stone, Nicole Rabbitte and Oisin Johnston.
Jim Bolger, Chairman, Leinster GAA making a presentation former Leinster Scor Chairman, Aidan Walsh, in recognition of his contribution to Scor, at the Leinster launch this week.
Pictured at the launch of Leinster Scor were (l to r) Aileen Kennedy, Margaret O’Sullivan and Karen Mernagh, all from Wexford.
Kay Hickey, Dublin and Michelle Hogan, Offaly, pictured at the launch of Leinster Scor last Thursday evening at Aras Laighean, Portlaoise.
Musicians J.J. Ryan and Alex McCluskey from the Graigue Ballycallen GAA Club and students at St Kieran’s College, pictured with Kilkenny GAA Cultural Officer Paul Fitzgerald at the launch of Leinster Scor on Thursday evening at Aras Laighean.
