Thank you visiting the Garryowen FC Community Services page. During this unprecedented Covid-19 Health crisis, our Club is engaged in building a Volunteer Bank of Members and Supporters, who are willing to offer their time and skill sets, at no charge, to those most in need within our Community. At this time, we owe a…
On my own behalf and on behalf of the
IRFU, I extend my best wishes to Garryowen FC
for the 2019-20 season and hope it is a successful one.
The start of this season heralds the staging
of the Rugby World Cup in Japan and I know you join with me in wishing every
success to coach, Joe Schmidt, and his management team, together with the
Ireland playing squad.
This Rugby World Cup year creates a very
busy season, taking account of Ireland’s women 15s team; the under 20s; men’s
and women’s sectors; the fortunes of our provincial clubs in the Guinness Pro14
and Heineken Champions Cup and also the myriad club, women’s, third level and
schools competitions through the grass roots landscapes.
While by its nature the professional game
takes precedence on the International stage, the welfare of the domestic
amateur game is of paramount importance to me and to the IRFU.
Having been chairman of the AIL and Third
Level, I am acutely aware of the position of clubs and I take this opportunity
to acknowledge the committed and critical role being played by our huge number
of volunteers, who make it all happen.
I greatly welcome the IRFU’s signing of a
five year partnership with Energia, which sees the electricity and gas supply
company become the official energy partner to Irish rugby and also title
sponsor of both the men’s and women’s All Ireland League competitions.
This year is the 30th anniversary of the
AIL and the support being demonstrated by Energia is timely. It will hopefully
give a lift to all clubs in the AIL, both men and women.
I appreciate the struggles of some clubs
at all levels and hope this season 2019-20 will be a special one. I wish
your club, its members, volunteers, players and supporters every success and
enjoyment for the rugby year.
We at Energia are extremely proud to have further strengthened our
commitment to Irish rugby by becoming the Official Energy Partner to the Irish
Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and title sponsor of the Energia All-Ireland Leagues
(AIL). Through our five-year partnership, we are committed to supporting rugby
at all levels through the teams, clubs and competitions the breadth of the
nation.
Energia understands the value of the AIL and the
importance of fostering and nurturing Irish rugby clubs so that collectively we
can continue to build world-class international teams. We look forward to working
closely with the IRFU over the coming years to help facilitate the future
development of rugby in communities up and down the country through our new
campaign #PositiveEnergy.
Through the #PositiveEnergy campaign, we will be offering
tools and supports to help Irish rugby clubs reach their sustainability goals.
For so many players and fans, the journey and passion begins at their local
club and Energia wants to ensure the future of these clubs. If we can help them
to become sustainable, the clubs can re-invest in grassroots, ultimately developing
the next generation of players, coaches and volunteers.
This is an exciting time for Energia. We are passionate about investing positive
energy in rugby, from grassroots level with the Energia All-Ireland Leagues, to
provincial level as the Official Energy Partner of Leinster Rugby and our
stadium at Energia Park, all the way to the highest level of the Irish Men’s
and Women’s teams.
On behalf of Energia, I would like to wish all club and
international teams the very best of luck for the upcoming season.
Limerick Sports Partnership are running a two day Mental Health First Aid Course facilitated by Liam Cantwell and Ciara McInerney. This course normally costs participants €300 to attend but as a result of funding secured through the HSE, Garryowen are delighted Limerick Sports Partnership are able to offer this course to two of our members FREE OF CHARGE.
This is a fantastic opportunity for club members to increase their awareness and knowledge around the area of Mental Health. Please see attached information for full course outline.
The course will take place on Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd July from 9.00am to 4.30pm in the Physical Education & Sports Science Building (PESS), University of Limerick, Castletroy, Limerick.
Please note that places are limited, and participants must be available to attend both days IN FULLto receive certification.
If you are a Garrtyowen member who would like to attend this course please email cmcinerney@limericksports.ie and a registration link will be forwarded to you. YOU MUST EMAIL FIRST IN ORDER FOR REGISTRATION LINK TO BE SENT TO YOU.
Upon receipt of the registration link you must register immediately to secure your place on the course.
Please note a €10 deposit per person will be charged to secure your place which will be reimbursed at the end of the 2-day course.
If you have any questions or require clarification, please contact Liam or Ciara on 061333600.