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Camán to Croker in association with Torpey Hurley’s took place on Saturday October 18^th with 64 clubs attending this year’s event as part of the 110^th anniversary celebrations of the Camogie Association. Pictured above is Aileen Lawlor President of the Camogie Association with John and Sean Torpey of Torpey Hurleys. This was the third year of the initiative which catered specifically for under-12 camogie teams. A series of regional blitzes took place earlier in the year in Pearse Stadium, Semple Stadium, O’Connor Park, Tullamore and Clones. Participating clubs in each province were entered into a draw to attend Camán to Croker while a further ten clubs who hosted a Hurl Smart event were also chosen.

Ballyea, Clare

More picturess from the event can be seen below.

Other development news this week include:

Ø Leinster Second Level Blitz

Ø Donegal Schools Blitz

Ø Camán Get a Grip in Fethard Tipperary

Leinster Second Level Blitz

On Thursday the 16^th of October Leinster Development officers held a first year schools blitz in Fenagh Co.Carlow. The Blitz was attended by a number of schools from Laois, Offaly, Carlow, Kilkenny, and Wexford. Despite the weather warnings over 270 girls took part in the participation blitz.

A big thank you to Leinster Second level schools committee for helping out, thanks to Carlow Camogie for organising the excellent venue in Fenagh and thanks also to the referees on the day.

Schools that took part:

Kilkenny: Loretto, Presentation, Castlecomer CS, Colaiste Mhuire and Johnstown

Wexford:St.Mary’s New Ross, FCJ Bunclody, Gorey CS, Colaiste Bríd Enniscorthy

Laois: Heywood CS, Scoil Chriost Rí

Carlow: Borris VEC

Offaly: Banagher CS

Borris, Carlow

Colaiste Bríde Enniscorty

Colaiste Mhuire Johnstown Kilkenny

Heywood Laois

Loreto Kilkenny A

Loreto Kilkenny B

Presentation, Kilkenny

Donegal Schools Blitz

Ulster Camogie in partnership with Donegal GAA, hosted a very successful Come and Try it Hurling/Camogie blitz in Donegal Centre of Excellence, Convoy on Thursday 16th October. Fifty 1st – 3rd year girls participated in the blitz.

St Columbans, Crana College and Scoil Mhuire Buncrana took part in the blitz on the day (pictured below). On the back of this successful blitz, Letterkenny Institute of Technology are providing placement students to the 3 schools to provide extra camogie coaching before Christmas, with another blitz scheduled for December.

Camán Get a Grip in Fethard Tipperary

13 coaches completed the Camán Get a Grip coaching course in St.Rita’s club in Fethard in October. Eoin Breathnach tutored on the course which covers all the basic skills of the game and how to coach these skills using the IDEAL model. Earlier in the year this club were involved in the You & Me play camogie Initiative and so had a number of parents from this initiative keen to get their coaching qualification.