Development Officer Report

January 2009

Wicklow, Westmeath, Dublin, Meath and Louth

Clubs

I would like to welcome all clubs back from the Christmas break, hope you had a very enjoyable festive break.

Reminder – to all clubs whose affiliation fees are currently outstanding, can I encourage you to get them in ASAP.

Events

·          7^th January – Ladies Morning Club, Baldoyle Badminton Centre, pay and play will be open to all ladies, every Wednesday for the remainder of the year.

·          10^th & 11^th January - Tain Tournament, Dundalk, Co. Louth.

·          15^th January – Dublin U19 School Finals.

·          20^th January – Leinster U19 Schools final, Baldoyle.

·          23^rd January – Irish Sports Council Sports Women of the Year awards.

·          26^th January – Louth U16 Boys Schools Finals, Dundalk Sports Centre, Co. Louth.

·          29^th January – Louth U16 Girls Schools Finals, Dundalk Sports Centre, Co. Louth.

Forthcoming Events

·          1^st February – Chinese New Year, Badminton tournament, Terenure Badminton Centre.

·          2^nd February – Dublin U16 Schools, Terenure.

·          5^th February – Leinster U16 Schools final, Baldoyle.

·          9^th February – Louth U14 Schools Boys Finals.

·          12^th February – Louth U14 Schools Girls Finals.

·          15^th February – Out in Ireland Network blitz.

Meetings

·          9^th January – Meeting Fingal Local Sports Partnership, re. ladies morning league, ladies morning league easter blitz and buntús badminton.

·          20^th January – Meeting with Leinster Branch Executive.

Forthcoming Meetings

·          6^th February – Meeting Wicklow Sports Development Officer, re. setting up new club in Arklow.

·          February – Meeting Ratoath College, Co. Meath, re. setting up badminton in the school.

·          February – Meeting Ms. Jackson, re. setting up club in Mulhuddart.

Coaching Update

·          10^th & 11^th January – Level 1 Coaching Course weekend two, Donneycarney Community Centre, Dublin 5. 

·          14^th, 21^st, 28^th January & 4^th February – Badminton Basics, Santa Sabina.

Forthcoming Coaching

·          3^rd February – Notre Dame Primary School, badminton taster session.

·          10^th February – Buntús Badminton workshop, Athboy, Co. Meath.

·          15^th February – Refresher Course.

·          February – Badminton Basics, De la Salle, Dundalk

·          February – Badminton Basics, Dundalk Grammer

Badminton Ireland Programmes

·          A New Programme - The Badminton Basics programme is specifically designed to enable Teachers and Transition Year Students to deliver basic badminton skills and to organise structured games and competition for 1^st and 2^nd Year Students following completion of the Badminton Basics Coaching Course. 

As this is a pilot programme, we are delighted to be in a position to offer the Badminton Basics Programme to a limited number of schools during this school term at a cost of only €100.  Each development officer will pilot the programme in 8 schools during the 2008/09 academic year.

·          Transition Year Module, the following schools have signed up for this module this year; Mount Carmel Secondary School, Dublin 1, St. Vincents, Dundalk, Ardscoil Rís, Dublin 9

·          First Badminton, the following schools have signed up for this module this year; Scoil Muire National School, Lucan

·          Buntús Badminton, the following schools have completed Buntús Badminton teacher training workshops; Dunleer Girls National School, Dunleer Boys National School, St. Paul’s National School, Ratoath Junior National School, Ratoath Senior National School, Rathbeggan National School, St. Seachnalls Nationsl School, Scoil Cholmcille, Cullmullen National School.

Other News

The Táin Tournament – Louth Badminton County Association ran its very first Táin Tournament last weekend in Dundalk Sports Centre.  The weekend proved to be an enormous success and will no doubt go to even greater heights next year, as it is to become an annual event.  Very well done to the County Association for organising such a successful event. Perhaps one to put in the diary for next season.

For a full report - http://www.badmintonireland.com/index.php/development-blogs/Louth-County-All-New-TA-in-Tournament.html

Rachel Ormrod

Regional Development Officer

Badminton Ireland

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