Derrygonnelly Harps are leading the way with Health and Wellbeing programme.
Launch of Healthy Clubs Project Phase 2: Sunday 8 May 1.30pmin Canon Maguire Park
Derrygonnelly Harps GFC is delighted to announce its successful selection into phase 2 of the GAA Healthy Clubs Project. As one of only two clubs in Fermanagh selected to take part in the Healthy Clubs programme, the club is confident that the benefits of this will be felt by its members, players and the wider community in Derrygonnelly and the surrounding areas of Boho, Monea and Churchill.
Derrygonnelly Harps GFCwill launch its Health and Wellbeing programme of events at ‘Club Day’ on Sunday 8th May @1.30pm in Canon Maguire Parkwith special guest speaker Gerry Duffy in attendance.
Gerry Duffy is a professional speaker in the areas of Goal-Setting, Personal Development, Motivation and Leadership. Since 2010, he has been hired by over 500 companies and organisations including Facebook, Google, Bank of America, Novartis Pharmaceuticals and Coca Cola. He has also written three books including ‘THE GOAL GETTER- 35 Different Ways to Reach Your Goals’ (2015). Aside from running his own business since 2003, Gerry’s’ sporting CV is filled accomplishments such as running 32 marathons in 32 consecutive days as well as completing and winning the inaugural UK DECA Iron distance triathlon in 2011 (24 mile swim, 1,160 mile bike, 262 mile run) – an event dubbed‘The toughest 10 Day Endurance Challenge in the World’.
Club Day will be a fun-filled event for the children with games and hot food available and for adults, the inspirational talk from our guest speaker on his life story and success. There will be a presentation to the2015 Couch to5kparticipants acknowledging their achievements. Registration will open for this year’s Couch to 5k programme and there will also be an opportunity to purchase club gear.
In 2015, over sixty participants aged from 16-76 registered for the ten-week Couch to 5kprogramme, managed by local Health & Wellbeing expert Caroline Greene. This culminated in participation in the Derrygonnelly 10k/5k run on September 2015 organised by Churchill Ladies Running Group. Building on the success of this programme and at the request of members of the community, the Couch to 5k programme will run again in 2016 and promises to be bigger and better than before!
Chairman of the Health and Wellbeing Committee at Derrygonnelly Harps GFC, Dr Mark Grannell said;
“We are delighted to be part of the GAA Healthy Clubs project and look forward to launching our programme of events. This includes: a visit from the Action Cancer Health Bus; participation in ‘Recipes for Success’ a practical programme supporting healthy eating for players; Safetalk training and a new and improved ‘Couch to 5k’programme, incorporating the ‘Coach to 5k’ element for 2016. We hope that this year will be bigger and better and would encourage as many people as possible to come and register on Sunday 8 May in the clubrooms from 1.30pm.”
Chairman ofDerrygonnelly Harps GFC John McGovern said;
“Whilst Derrygonnelly Harps GFC are proud of their achievements on the field, having won the Senior League and Championship in Fermanagh last year, we also recognise the importance of health and wellbeing for our members, players and wider community, off the field. Along with our neighbours, Erne Gaels in Belleek, we are privileged to be selected as the only two Fermanagh clubs in the Healthy Clubs project and endeavour to strive towards achieving Healthy Club status in 2018 by promoting health and wellbeing throughout the entire community. This is not a one person or committee job – a Healthy Club involves everyone, so come along on Sun 8th May and join in.”
For more information, visit the website at www.derrygonnellyharps.gaa.ieand follow Derrygonnelly Harps on Twitter and on Facebook.
