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Please see below for Meath LSP’s latest email update:

Contents:

• Operation Transformation National Walks 2019
• Training & Education Courses
• Men on the Move

Operation Transformation National Walks 2019

 Meath Local Sports Partnership and Sport Ireland have linked up with the OT team to promote National Walk Day on Saturday 12^th January.

Organisers welcome all ages and abilities along on the day and would like to see families getting involved. The event is ideal for beginners to come out and give it a go. Children must be accompanied by an adult. In the interest of safety and out of respect to other walkers, dogs are not allowed.

There are a number of walks happening across the county on the day – check out walks below for one that suits you:

• Nobber: meet at Nobber amenity park/National School at 30am.
• Kilmainhamwood: meet at Kilmainhamwood GAA at 30am.
• Trim: meet in front of the castle at
• Carnaross: meet at Carnaross Community Hall at
• Duleek: meet at Duleek village green at
• Ratoath: meet at Ratoath GAA at
• Athboy: meet at Clann Na Gael GAA at
• Castletown: meet at Castletown Pitch & Putt at
• Fordstown: meet at Girley Hall at
• Ashbourne: Meet at Ashbourne Garda Station at
• Oldcastle/Ballinacree: meet at St. Brigid’s GFC Oldcastle at 11am (registration from 10am).

Participants are also welcome to join Parkrun on the day. Parkrun is a free 5km timed course which takes place every Saturday at 9.30am in the following locations in Meath:

• Oldbridge (meet at Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre, Drogheda)
• Blackwater Park, Navan
• NEW LOCATION – Deerpark, Carlanstown

Parkrun is suitable for walkers, joggers and runners of all ages! You will need to register for FREE at www.parkrun.ie before attending!

Following on from the National Walk Day, a number of areas are planning weekly walks in their locality to coincide with the 8 Week Operation Transformation programme.

See below for details:

Training & Education Courses

Details of dates for training and education courses for 2019 including Safeguarding 1 Basic Awareness in Child Protection Training, Safeguarding 2 Club Children’s Officer (CCO) Training, Safeguarding 3 Designated Liaison Person (DLP) Training, Sports Injuries First Aid and other NGB training courses are now available on http://www.meathsports.ie/events/

If you wish to book a course, please call Meath LSP office on 046-9067337 to check availability of spaces. 

Men on the Move

Men on the Move will start on Thursday 3^rd January at 7.30pm in Claremont Stadium, Navan. This programme is open to all men regardless of fitness level!

For further information, please contact Ciara McCormack on 085-7526994.

 Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year!

Regards,

Lynn O’Reilly

Administrator │ Meath Local Sports Partnership │Town Hall │ Watergate Street │Navan │Co. Meath │ C15C821

046 9067337

www.meathsports.ie

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