Juvenile Huling Notice 24-06-09 
Na Naomh Uile – Iománaíocht na n-Óg
(All Saints – Juvenile Hurling)
U12 Ground Skills Competition
Due to Antrim’s championship match against Cavan, the U12 blitz competition scheduled for this Saturday has been rearranged for Thursday evening, 02nd July. The venue has still to be decided but the first matches will kick off at 07:00pm so players should expect transport to leave Ballymena at 06:00pm.
Successful Week for Young Hurlers
Our U12s travelled to Rasharkin last Saturday for a league match. They put in a solid team performance to win by a margin of twenty three points. They were dominant throughout and we had the luxury of rotating each player to give them experience of playing in all positions on the field. As in last week’s match against Randalstown, we were very impressed by the effort and determination shown by all the lads.
Some of the boys complained that they got a “clip” or two from a girl who was playing for the opposition – this goes to show that you learn about life as well as sport on a hurling field!
Final Score: All Saints 07:06; Rasharkin 1:01
St Colmcille’s Reach Final
Congratulations to the hurlers of St Colmcille’s who were runners up in the Cumann na mBunscol seven-a-side competition in Crumlin. This was a great achievement for the team and their coach, Mr. Murray.
This competition rekindled the interest of a couple of former All Saints players who had taken a sabbatical from hurling. We were delighted to welcome them back to the fold at training and hope that the team’s success will inspire more of their classmates to come along on Wednesday nights.
Juvenile Hurling Training Times
Wednesday nights
P2 –P4 – 06:30 – 07:45
P5 – Y8 -06:30 – 08:00
Coaching Course for Parents
It is great to see so many parents getting involved with coaching. You are doing a great job. Your time and effort is appreciated by team mentors and the children.
Following enquires by some parents we are considering running a coaching workshop. The purpose is to identify the basic skills of hurling and show how these can be taught to children. We hope therefore, that parents will feel more confident when helping at sessions and when encouraging children to practise their skills at home. This will be an informal event where coaches will share lessons learned from their experience of coaching youngsters and we hope parents will teach the coaches a thing or two as well. If you are interested, speak to one of the coaches or contact Paddy Neeson (07708878968) and we will organise a time that suits.
