Cricket for Primary Schools

New Primary Schools Cricket Programme 2023

Meath Local Sports Partnership and Cricket Leinster have been working together to promote the sport of Cricket for children in Meath. 

Description: The Schools Cricket programme provides young cricketers with exciting, challenging & enjoyable cricket experiences. The structure of Schools Cricket includes: shorter games, modified rules and lighter equipment ensuring children are placed front-and-centre in terms of experience and their enjoyment of learning the game of cricket is first-and-foremost. The programme sees schools committing to teacher training, 4-6 weeks of coaching and participation in a School Blitz.

In return for full commitment to the programme, each school will receive:

• 4-week student training for one hour per week
• Teacher Training – Knockharley Cricket Club  ( Tuesday 13th June – 9am – 2.30pm) 
• Equipment: 1 set of Kwik Cricket equipment
• Training Resources
• Schools Cricket Blitz – Knockharley Cricket Club  (Wednesday 21st June 9.30am – 2.30pm) 

Suitable for: 3^rd and 4^th class students

Available to: Primary Schools in Meath

Cost: €50 per school

Contact: Lisa at lodowd@meathcoco.ie

Since the inception of the School Crickets Programme in 2019, over 2251 pupils received student training and 43 primary school teachers received teacher training from Cricket Leinster.

This is the final year of the School Cricket Programme, if you want to take part please contact Lisa at lodowd@meathcoco.ie. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to make Cricket part of your sports curriculum!