03 February 2016 23 Counties to Benefit with Gaelic4Girls Programme Share this Article 0 0 0 Shares! 0 Shares! The hugely successful Gaelic4Girls programme from the Ladies Gaelic Football Association is returning in 2016. The list of 43 clubs representing 23 counties from all 4 provinces has today been announced. The 43 clubs were chosen from a record number of applications. This year saw a large number of urban areas represented as some of the bigger towns from around the country applied to take part in the programme. This year it is extremely pleasing to see that the head coaches with some of the counties include some of the biggest names in the sport as players like Laura McEnaney from Monaghan, All Star Annette Clarke from Galway and Armagh’s Sharon Reel will look to give something back to their sport by helping to bring through the next generation of young talent. The Gaelic4Girls programme aims to boost the numbers playing the sport in areas where the game is not as strong as it once was or to help clubs that have been struggling for numbers and indeed new clubs that are developing an underage structure. The programme takes place over a 12 week period and is suitable for girls aged between 8-12 with players of all abilities who are not currently registered to a club welcome. The club receives training for their coaches and co-ordinator along with resources to market and promote their club’s participation in the programme. The 12 week programme will see players learn all of the skills of the game in a safe and fun environment before they are integrated with existing club players. The participants are then all invited to Croke Park to be amongst the 1,000 players that get to take part in the national Gaelic4Girls Blitz Day. Paula Prunty, National Development Manager of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association said ‘Gaelic4Girls has been a wonderful intiative that has been a massive success for the LGFA and for all of the participating clubs. This programme allows clubs to bring through young players securing the future of the club. Players have the chance to take up a sport in a fun and safe environment and begin building a sporting circle of friends and, of course, there is the chance of running out into Croke Park in the Summer.’ 2016 Gaelic4Girls Programme Participants. County Club Name Dublin St James Gaels/An Caislean Dublin O Dwyers Kildare Ellistown Kildare St. Kevins Kilkenny Thomastown Ladies Kilkenny John Lockes Callan Laois Sarsfields LFC Mountmellick Laois Graiguecullen Meath Gaeil Colmcille Meath Emmet Drumbaragh Offaly Tullamore LGFC Westmeath Garrycastle Westmeath Athlone Wexford Bannow Ballymitty Wicklow St Patricks Wicklow St Nicholas Sligo St. Molaise Gaels Sligo St. Farnan’s Galway Corofin Galway Kilkerrin/Clonberne Mayo Kilmaine Mayo Ballinrobe Roscommon Strokestown Roscommon Four Roads Monaghan Corduff Armagh Clan na Gael Armagh St. Moninna’s Killeavy Down Russell Gaelic Union Down Saval Tyrone Badoney Tyrone Edendork Donegal Beart Donegal Kilcar Kerry Daingean Ui Chuis Kerry Annascaul Limerick St. Senan’s Limerick Ahane Waterford Dungarvan Waterford Ballyduff Lower Cork Cobh Cork Ballincollig Tipperary Lattin/Cullen Tipperary Ballyporeen Share this Article 0 0