Sport
Scoil An Linbh Iosa believes in the value of sports education. Our school offers a great range of sports to all our pupils. We provide them with the opportunity to play for fun no matter what the skill level.
The following are the range of sports we participate in:
- Gaelic football
- Hurling
- Camogie
- Basketball
- Swimming
- Playball
Gaelic football:
Keeping up with the tradition of gaelic football in the school we have three teams entered into the Cumann na mBunscoil league this year.
| Team | Training day & Time | Trainer |
| U 10 Boys | Monday @ 3:15 –4:30pm | Ms McCarthy Ms Lydon |
| U11 Boys | Monday @ 3:15 –4:30pm | Ms McCarthy Ms Lydon Gerry Mullins |
| Senior Boys | Monday @ 3:15 –4:30pm | Gerry Mullins Richie Whelan |
Hurling:
Children are encouraged to participate from an early age. Qualified instruction is provided for all classes from 6th class to senior infants on a six-week rotation as part of their PE programme. In addition to this we have a boys senior hurling team taking part in the Cumann na mBunscoil league this year.
Camogie:
Camogie is a relatively new but popular sport for girls in Scoil An Linbh Iosa. Girls from fifth/sixth classes enjoy indoor and outdoor training sessions. They will be competing in Cumann na mBunscoil league.
| Team | Training day & Time | Trainer |
| Senior Boys Hurling | Wednesday @ 3:15-4:30pm | Richie Whelan |
| Senior Girls Camogie | Thursday @ 3:15 – 4:30 pm | Ms Gilbert Nicole Dempsey |
Swimming:
Children from 1st to 4th classes have the opportunity to attend swimming lessons in K-Leisure (new swimming pool in Naas). This is also on a six-week rotation as part of the childrens PE curriculum.
Basketball:
Girls and boys from fifth and sixth attend training sessions after school on a Tuesday from three o’clock to five. Both basketball teams are entered into the Cumann na mBunscoil league.
| Team | Training day & time | Trainer |
| Girls | Tuesday @ 3-4pm | Ms Carroll Ms Corrigan |
| Boys | Tuesdays @ 4-5pm | Ms Carroll Ms Corrigan |
Playball:
Children in junior infants - 2nd class participate in Playball. The sessions are Wednesday 2 –3pm for Junior and Senior infants and 3-4pm for 1st and 2nd class.
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