The Irish News is teaming up with O'Neills Sportswear and St Marys University College again to host the highly-successful GAA Coaching Days for schoolchildren.
Since the initiative's inception, nearly 1,500 children have taken part in the Coaching Days with primary schools from all over the north benefiting from the coaching expertise and the free O'Neills footballs and bibs issued to every school that enters the draw competition.
To win one of the five Coaching Days on offer, the format couldn't be simpler. All schools have to do is collect 25 tokens printed daily in the Irish News until December 3rd. In addition to this, every school has the opportunity to collect tokens and receive GAA training kit absolutely free. Level one has an O'Neills ball and 15 training bibs if 25 collector cards are submitted and level 2 has an O'Neills ball, 15 training bibs and a set of 50 sports markers if 50 collector cards are submitted.
Schools can register on-line and download the Coaching Days posters as well as collector cards by visiting this link.
All Ireland winning trainer Paddy Tally, Senior Lecturer in Physical Education at St Mary’s, will be the coaching co-ordinator.
Kieran Kennedy, managing director of O'Neills Sportswear, expressed his delight at being able to offer the company’s support to the fun-filled initiative.
"O'Neills Sportswear is delighted to partner The Irish News in the promotion of Gaelic Games in schools, in conjunction with St Mary's University College", he said. "This is a very worthwhile campaign by all the parties involved and we are delighted to have such high quality coaches to take part in such an important exercise".
John Brolly, marketing manager of The Irish News, added:
"To date, our School GAA Coaching Days promotions have proven to be very successful and we hope that this initiative will, once again, not only provide a great day for the children, but also offer encouragement for everyone to become involved in Gaelic Games."
Professor Peter Finn, Principal of St Mary's University College, said he was delighted that Paddy Tally and college PE students were contributing to a great coaching chance for schools.
Tokens for collection will appear in the Irish News on a daily basis.