CL NATIONAL PROGRAMME COORDINATORS APPOINTED (2023)
Cricket Leinster is pleased to announce that Christina Coulter-Reilly and Cormac McLoughlin-Gavin have been appointed as CL National Programme Coordinators for the 2023 season and will commence their roles during May.
Christina has been appointed as a CL National Programmes Coordinator with a primary focus on clubs in the South Leinster region. Christine has been involved in underage coaching at club level with Clontarf CC and has come through club and provincial underage programmes. She is well placed to assist clubs in leveraging both national programmes to grow their entry level youth categories. The programmes are ideal for any club looking to embark on a youth cricket programme for the first time and have also been implemented with encouraging success in more established club settings.
Cormac has been appointed as a CL National Programmes Coordinator with a primary focus on clubs in the North Leinster region. Cormac has recently returned to Dublin after playing cricket overseas in New Zealand and has recently qualified as an ECB Level 2 cricket coach. Most recently, Cormac has been working as a development activator for the Northern Districts Cricket Association which involved introducing children aged 5-12 years to cricket and encouraging participation in the Rotorua district of Bay of Plenty.
These roles will be primarily focused on supporting clubs in delivering the Smash-It and It’s Wicket programmes building on the great work completed last season.
Our thanks to Cricket Ireland for their support in enabling us to make these important appointments.
SMASH-IT
The Smash-It programme is intended for boys and girls (aged 5-9 years) and is about kids being active, making friends and having fun. It is typically delivered over 6 – 8 sessions and all participating clubs receive full training, resources and programme logistics.
All participating kids receive a ‘Smash It’ t-shirt, backpack, bat and ball which are distributed from a central source.
IT’S WICKET
The It's Wicket programme is intended for girls (aged 9-13 years) who want to be part of an inclusive club, have fun and feel empowered by playing sport. The programme introduces girls to cricket through skill-based activities and games.
The programme is made up of 6 flexible sessions that clubs can run in a format that best suits with full training, resources and programme logistics provided. All participants receive an It’s Wicket! t-shirt, backpack, bat and ball which is also distributed via a central source.
NEXT STEPS & CLUB INFORMATION BRIEFING (3.5.2023)
The Smash-It & It’s Wicket! Expression of Interest Form for Cricket Leinster Clubs is available here.
All support and equipment will be provided by our coordinators and the CI team.
Also just a reminder that there will be a CL Club Information Briefing about the National Youth Programmes on Wednesday 3rd May at 7.00pm (via zoom) - all welcome.
Click here to register for the Information Briefing: