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100 female inter-county players to benefit from scholarship funding


100 female inter-county players to benefit from scholarship funding
March 08, 2021
Westmeath s Johanna Maher in action against Meath in the TG4 All-Ireland Intemediate Championship final
To mark International Women’s Day the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) is delighted to announce that 100 female inter-county players have been awarded scholarship funding as they continue their third-level studies.
That number is up 45 on the number of players who benefitted from these scholarships last year, an 82% increase in the number of recipients. 31 of the 32 counties are represented on the list.
The announcement is supported by the global clinical development company ICON plc, supporting 23 students in Life Sciences, and the Irish American Partnership, backing 10 players in education courses. ....

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Geared for success


Mia Griffin in action crossing the line in 2019
Placing seventh in a race in which Mia competed against 120 women gave her encouragement ahead of a major pro race called Les Samyn in Belgium. That was my first really big pro race. It s a 1.2, one step down from the biggest races that the best cyclists in the world compete in. I was happy to finish that race. Out of 170 starters around 100 finished. I came in the sixties.
Completing the 97km race travelling at an average speed of 38km/h was another boost for Mia.
She has been home in Ireland on and off since last summer. ....

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Kilkenny GAA players invited to get ready for action with new training seminar


Kilkenny GAA players invited to get ready for action with new training seminar
The ‘Be Ready to Play’ programme will start on March 2
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The programme will help players return to training post Covid in a way that will hopefully increase enjoyment, performance, and participation, while simultaneously reducing the risk of injury
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The Gaelic Games family today launched ‘Be Ready to Play’, a Coaching and Sport Science programme in association with UPMC, official healthcare partner of the GAA and GPA, that will be delivered via webinars, website programmes, instructional videos and live online sessions.
The programme is a holistic coaching and performance plan that will be of great benefit to all club coaches and players, male, female, adult, and youth alike. ....

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