The Camogie Association has extended its overall Championship partnership with Carmel Naughton and Glen Dimplex and named Toyota its Official Car Partner.
The Annual Congress took place on Saturday in the Hodson Bay Hotel. 150 delegates from Ireland and international Camogie units considered motions to shape the Association’s future.
In his speech, Brian Molloy, Uachtarán of the Camogie Association, called on Camogie clubs to field Ladies Football teams and LGFA clubs to field Camogie teams.
“The Camogie Association and the LGFA can significantly grow our respective membership simply by engaging with each other and facilitating all our players to access and play both codes.”
He also called for Camogie and our national Gaelic sports to be included in the national education curriculum.
“Our National Sports are the sole component of our national culture that aren’t taught in our national schools.”
“As we move into the new integrated single association model, it would be a brilliant way to copper-fasten the future of our game if the Government were to announce that Camogie (along with Football, Ladies Football and Hurling) was going to be taught to every child in the country through the schools system.”
He provided a comprehensive update on the progress towards integration, reaffirming the objective of achieving “one unified Association providing equally and equitably for each of our four great National Gaelic games – Camogie, Ladies Football, Hurling and Football.”
Former President Hilda Breslin was appointed as the new Secretary of the Association, and motions were passed on a range of technical issues, including the appointment of a Female Liaison Officer for all teams in line with LGFA rules and the formal recognition of the Gaelic Players Association.
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That’s an interesting point on education, though with PE already on the curriculum, that department may feel that sport in the round is being catered for.
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The Very Camogie League Finals will take place next weekend with live coverage on RTÉ,
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