Over 100 people from Limerick County, Limerick City, Clare, North Tipperary and Kerry recently took part in the inaugural Older Adults Inter County Festival at the University of Limerick Sports Arena.
This event was a joint initiative coordinated by the Mid West Network of Local Sports Partnerships (LSP’s) and featured 20 participants from each of the five areas.
The participants, who were kitted out in their respective ‘County’ colours, were chosen from Older Adults groups based on participation in previous LSP events and local community programmes.
Activities included golf, boccia, target throw games, speed stacks and box hockey. The Limerick County team were the overall winners of the event.
Addressing competitors on the day, Richard Farrell of Go For Life Ireland noted how physical activity was important for all age groups, and how it was great to see everybody participating in this event.
Festival participants described the days activities as “closely contested and good humoured”.
Meanwhile, the Mid West Network of Local Sports Partnerships has confirmed that the Older Adults Inter County Festival is to become an annual event.
Clubs interested in taking part are asked to contact their Local Sports Partnership:
- Limerick City Sports Partnership - www.limerickcitysports.ie, 061-468542
- Kerry Local Sports Partnership - www.kerrylsp.ie, 066-7184776
- County Limerick Local Sports Partnership - www.cllsp.ie, 061-496463
- North Tipperary Sports Partnership - www.ntsp.ie, 067-43604
- Clare Sports Partnership - www.claresportspartnership.ie, 065-6865434
The participants, who were kitted out in their respective ‘County’ colours, were chosen from Older Adults groups based on participation in previous LSP events and local community programmes.
Activities included golf, boccia, target throw games, speed stacks and box hockey. The Limerick County team were the overall winners of the event.
Addressing competitors on the day, Richard Farrell of Go For Life Ireland noted how physical activity was important for all age groups, and how it was great to see everybody participating in this event.
Festival participants described the days activities as “closely contested and good humoured”.
Meanwhile, the Mid West Network of Local Sports Partnerships has confirmed that the Older Adults Inter County Festival is to become an annual event.
Clubs interested in taking part are asked to contact their Local Sports Partnership:
- Limerick City Sports Partnership - www.limerickcitysports.ie, 061-468542
- Kerry Local Sports Partnership - www.kerrylsp.ie, 066-7184776
- County Limerick Local Sports Partnership - www.cllsp.ie, 061-496463
- North Tipperary Sports Partnership - www.ntsp.ie, 067-43604
- Clare Sports Partnership - www.claresportspartnership.ie, 065-6865434
