School Hall Athletics

Meath LSP in conjunction with Meath Athletics Board has teamed up to deliver a new primary school indoor athletics programme for 2011 targeting children in 3rd class and up.

School Hall Athletics centres on the fundamentals of running, jumping and throwing.
A typical session would see a class practice long jump, hurdle jumps, bouncing at speed, relay runs and javelin throwing.

The programme was successfully piloted in Drumbarragh N.S with huge success. Drumbarragh N.S went on to represent Meath in the first National Sports Hall Inter County Competition in Athlone I.T in early March.
Now Meath LSP/Meath Athletics Board will aim to roll school hall athletics in more schools in Meath on a phased basis subject to funding.

Meath LSP would welcome interest from any local athletics club willing to help get involved in the delivery of this programme to schools in their locality. This is an ideal opportunity to establish a link between the school and the club.

For further information on School Hall Athletics please contact David on 046-9067337 or email dmccaffey@meathcoco.ie