Coach Education Event will take place at 10am on Saturday 30^th November in St Joseph's Boys High School Newry. This is the 15^th consecutive year of our this now nationally renowned event and this year is perceivably one of the best line-ups that there has been. The cost on the day is £20 and all proceeds go towards the development and growth of Gaelic Games within St Joseph's Boys High School Newry

The stellar line-up includes some of the smartest coaching brains in Ireland and a wealth of experience coaching at all levels of our game. 

Damian McErlain  (Derry Ulster & All Ireland Winning Minor Manager 2023/24) 

"Challenges Coaching Young Players" (Indoor)

James Horan (Former Mayo Senior Football Manager)

"Behaviours associated with a High Performance Environment" (Indoor)

Kieran McGeary (Tyrone Senior Footballer)

"Transitioning with Pace & Purpose" (Outdoor)

To book your place email stevepoacher@hotmail.com or 07779780919

Congratulations to Caolan Taggart and Daithí Sands making the team for Ireland Hurling/Shinty Team.

The Hurling/Shinty International against Scotland will take place Saturday, October 26 at Cusack Park in Ennis, Clare.

The team is being jointly managed by Terence ‘Sambo’ McNaughton (Antrim) and Michael Kavanagh (Kilkenny).

The game will be shown live on the official TG4 YouTube channel.

Hurling Shinty International - Ireland Senior Team:

Enda Rowland, Abbeyleix – Laois

Luca McCusker, Lisbellaw St. Patrick's - Fermanagh

Eoghan Cahill, Birr - Offaly

Caolan Taggart, Portaferry – Down

Eoin Cody, Ballyhale Shamrocks - Kilkenny

Ben Conneely, St Rynagh's - Offaly

Cian Darcy, Kilruane MacDonagh's - Longford

Cianan Fahy, Ardrahan - Galway

Martin Keoghan, Tullaroan - Kilkenny

Tomás Keyes, Camross - Laois

Dan Morrissey, Ahane - Limerick

Tom Morrissey, Ahane - Limerick

Killian Sampson, Shinrone - Offaly

Jason Sampson, Shinrone - Offaly

Daithí Sands, Portaferry - Down

James Toher, Trim - Meath

Gerard Walsh, O'Donovan Rossa - Antrim

Aidan McCarthy, Inagh-Kilnamona - Clare

Shane Meehan, Banner - Clare

Congratulations to Daithí Sands on his place on the 2024 Joe McDonagh Team of The Year!

This is Daithí's third time being named on the Joe McDonagh Cup Team of the Year, with the Portaferry Clubman having been named also in 2019 & 2022.

Daithí will make the trip to Dublin to accept his award on Friday 11th October.

Congratulations to Daithí on this remarkable achievement!