Activity Guide ISSUE 7: Jul, Aug, Sep 2014
Want2Move is a joint initiative involving the North Sligo Primary Care Team, Community Health Forum, Health Service Executive and Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership to improve information sharing and participation in community based physical activity and sporting opportunities.
Contact Details: Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership, VEC offices, Riverside, Sligo Tel: 0719161511 Email: [email protected] Web: www.sligosportandrecreation.ie
KEEP UP WITH THE WHAT’S NEW Activity Venue Timescale Target Group Further Information WOW, Women Sligo Yacht Club August 16th, 17th, 23rd and 24th Women www.sligoyachtclub.ie on the Water Contact Shirley Foley 0719162334 Sailing Initiative Active Retired Healthstyles Leisure Club, Contact us to make a booking. Fun Retired Adult Healthstyles Leisure Club Adult Group Radisson Blu Hotel taster sessions in the pool and gym, Groups Oliver or Lorraine 0719192429 Introductory with complementary tea and coffee. Days and €5 per person. Membership Membership Packages for €35 a Packages month
Precious Cargo Healthstyles Leisure Club, €35 a month, Gentle exercise in a Expectant Mums, Healthstyles Leisure Club Fitness Radisson Blu Hotel safe, relaxed welcoming Dads and Lorraine 0719192429 environment for expectant mum Partners and dads, includes aqua aerobics [email protected] Tues & Thurs 7pm, and Pregnancy monitored fitness programme
Special Delivery Healthstyles Leisure Club, €35 a month, includes aqua New Mums and Healthstyles Leisure Club Fitness Radisson Blu Hotel aerobics, zumba, pilates and circuit Dads and Lorraine 0719192429 training.50% off kettlebell and Partners (join [email protected] thumpboxing, 15% off water babies within baby’s first classes. 12 months) Outdoor Gym North Sligo Playground and Mondays, 7-8pm, from 14th July-18th Adults & Older Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership Programme Outdoor Gym, Grange August Adults [email protected] 0719161511
Surf Rafting, Sea Rathcormack, Drumcliff, Please see con School Outings, Tel: 087 3203194/086 8778716 Kayaking, Hill Sligo tact details Stags & Hens, Walking Families, Sports awesomeadventures.ie Orienteering Clubs, Tourist’s [email protected] etc… North Sligo Streedagh, meet at the Car 23rd July 10.30am All The Benwisken Centre 0719176721 Community Park at the Beach www.benwiskincentre.com Walking Group
North Sligo Mullaghmore, Car Park 30th July 10.30am All The Benwisken Centre 0719176721 Community opposite The Beach www.benwiskincentre.com Walking Group Hotel North Sligo Derry, Grange Car Park 6th August 10.30am All The Benwisken Centre 0719176721 Community www.benwiskincentre.com Walking Group
North Sligo Raghly, Green Area 13 August 10.30am All The Benwisken Centre 0719176721 Community www.benwiskincentre.com Walking Group
North Sligo Slish Wood, Meet at 20th August 10.30am All The Benwisken Centre 0719176721 Community Roemer Furniture www.benwiskincentre.com Walking Group (opposite Sligo Park Hotel) and Car Pool from there. North Sligo Coney Island, Car park 27th August 10.30am All The Benwisken Centre 0719176721 Community and Car Pool going down www.benwiskincentre.com Walking Group to island.
North Sligo Aughagad loop, Grange 3rd of September 10.30am All The Benwisken Centre 0719176721 Community Car Park www.benwiskincentre.com Walking Group
North Sligo Cullenamore, Starndhill 10th September 10:30 am All The Benswiskin Centre 0719176721 Community Car Park www.benwiskincentre.com Walking Group
North Sligo Ballintrillick, The 17th September 10:30 am All The Benswiskin Centre 0719176721 Community Benswiskin Centre Car Park www.benwiskincentre.com Walking Group
JOIN THE MENT Activity Venue Timescale Target Group Further Information Athletics North Sligo Athletic Club, Sports Complex Grange, Youth and Adults North Sligo AC, Oxfield 087 6181439 North Sligo Sports and Tuesdays 6.30 to 7.30pm 9-12yrs. North Sligo AC, Grange 086 8226034 Leisure Centre Grange 7.30 to 8.30pm 12- 17yrs North Sligo AC, Adults 087 2526841 8.30 to 9.30pm Adults. Thursday 7pm to 8pm 9-12yrs 8.00-9.00pm 12-17yrs 9.00-10.00pm Adults Fridays 6.30 to 7.30pm little athletics 7 - 9yrs olds. Oxfield Community Centre. Mondays and Wednesday Times. 7pm to 8pm. Monday to Friday Walkers/Runners, Open Track 8.00-10.00pm
Aqua Aerobics Healthstyles Leisure Club Tues and Thurs 7pm Adults Lorraine or Oliver 0719192429 Radisson Blu Hotel [email protected]
Badminton North Sligo Sport and Mon 7.00-8.00pm Juvenile Brian Mc Gowan 087 6979741 Leisure Centre, Grange Jan-April
Badminton Sligo Tennis Club Adult and junior coaching (contact All 071 9162580 for details) [email protected] Games can be arranged all year www.sligotennisclub.ie round
Boot Camp Cliffoney Hall Monday 7.15pm Adults Mark Foley €5 a session 0872779422
Activity Venue Timescale Target Group Further Information
Circuit Training Oxfield Sports Centre Tues: 6.30pm Adults and Sean: 087-9784628 Thurs: 6.30pm Teenagers Facebook Sean Flannery Health & Fitness
Community Grange, Mullaghmore, Wednesday’s 10.30 am All 0719176721 Walks Streedagh, Gleniff and Walk times: 1hr-1 ½ hrs [email protected] Drumcliffe Contact Benwiskin Centre for more www.benwiskincentre.com details around walk times and walks In your area
Dance Grange Parish Hall Mon 8th Sept 3.30-4.30pm 4yrs + Gallagher School of Irish Dance (Irish Dancing) Rathcormac School Tue 9th Sept 3.30-4.30pm Mary Gallagher 0868532616 Cliffoney Parish Hall Wed 10th Sept 6.30-7.30pm; 7.45- [email protected] Maugherow Hall 9.00pm Facebook Gallagher SD Sligo Maugherow Hall Thurs 11th Sept 6.30-7.30pm; 7.45- 9.00pm Friday 8.45-10.00pm
Fishing (Deep Ewing's Sea Angling and 7 days a week, call to book Individuals, Daryl Ewing: sea fishing, Boat Charters, Full day/half day/evening trips and families, couples, 0868913618 shark fishing, The Harry Ewing Pier, other chartered options stags, hens, staff Eco tourism, seal Rosses Point, parties, corporate [email protected] watching- Co. Sligo parties, kids – all www.sligoboatcharters.com Inishmurray and groups www.facebook.com/sligoboatcharters Coney Island From €10 - €50 visits pp wakeboarding)
Fishing (Sea Various beaches, rock All year round – 2hr classes to full 7yrs to Vinnie Reynolds: 087-2480299 shore fishing, locations and estuary sea day excursions experienced bait collection trout anglers [email protected] and presentation)
Activity Venue Timescale Target Group Further Information
Five Star Fun Children’s Activity Centre, (Monday-Friday) 14th-18th July 4-8 yr olds Tel: 071 91 73155 Grange, Sligo 21st-25th July Mob: 086 1714425 9:30am-2:00pm, €60 per child, €50 for subsequent children from same Closing Date: Friday 30th May (limited places) family members
Gaelic Games, Drumcliffe/Rosses Point 6-7yrs Sat, 9:00 – 9:45am Youth & Adults Gerry 0863855090 GAA, Oxfield Sports Centre 7-8yrs Sat, 9:45 - 10:30am Sean 087-2412952 Boys U10s Sat,10:30-11:30am [email protected] Girls U10s Sun, 6.00-7.00pm www.drp.gaa.ie Boys U12s Mon, 6:30–7:30pm Girls U12s Sun, 6.00-7.00pm Hurling Sat, 12.00-1.00pm (girls and boys, 7-12 yrs) Adults Training
Gaelic Games St. Molaise Gaels, Weekly training sessions for youth Youth and Adults Thomas Kilfeather Grange, and adults 071-91-76622 / 087-9560898 Co. Sligo [email protected]
Girls Active Grange Post Primary Jan-April Teenage girls Vanessa Gaynor School Siobhan Evans Grange Post Primary School 071 9163514
Golf The County Sligo Golf Club, Jan-Dec Membership €992 Youth and Adults David O’Donavan 071 9177186 Rosses Point (Championship course & 9 hole [email protected] course) www.countysligogolfclub.ie Jan-Dec Bomore Membership €442 for 9 hole course Open 8am-11.30pm High Season: Apr 1st- Oct 31st
Activity Venue Timescale Target Group Further Information
Gym Fitness North Sligo Sport and 6.30-10pm All Gerry 071-9163555 Leisure Centre, Grange €100 Family membership/€70 Adult membership/€45 student membership (includes access to facilities at the centre)
Handball North Sligo Sport and Saturdays 10-16years Colin: 086-8060772 Leisure Centre See contact details for more information
Horse Riding Island View Riding Stables, Horse riding on the beach or lessons All ages and Ursula and Raymond O’ Connor Mount Temple, Grange, in the arena, open every day 9 am - levels – lessons 071-9166156 or 086-1956615 Co. Sligo 6 pm. please phone to book your and beach rides Beach Rides in Sligo and session. Adults €25 per hour, During the [email protected] Donegal bay children € 18 per hour, discounts for summer groups groups on request. of up to 15 www.islandviewridingstables.com people can be www.facebook.com/islandviewridingstables accommodated for
Horse Riding Horse Holiday Farm Ltd. Adventure on Horseback - Riding by Over 12 years of Tilman and Colette Anhold Grange, Co Sligo. the Sea, You can gallop on the age 071 9166152 endless beaches, do the various Experienced Fax : (071) 9166400 trails in the area - Self lead Trail horse riders Riding organized by the Horse [email protected] Holiday Farm Opening Dates for 2013 Season: www.horse-holiday-farm.com 25 April 2013 – 14 October 2013
Activity Venue Timescale Target Group Further Information
Kite Surfing Rosses Point Riders in the area have a choice of All LSD Kite Surfing riding waves or flat water, and can 086-8051390 ride in all wind directions. [email protected] Range or courses available to suit all www.lsdkiteboarding.com individuals needs-beginner to advanced Martial Arts & North Sligo Higashi Club, Fri 6-7pm 7-9yrs Colin: Self Defence Oxfield Community Centre Fri 7-8pm 9-18yrs 087-6680967 [email protected] www.northsligohigashikarate.yolasite.com
Multi Activity Primary Schools 6 week Multi Activity programmes Primary school Theresa Kilgannon, Youth Sport West Development Youth Sport West available through Jan-April pupils Officer, VEC Offices, Riverside, Sligo. 0719161511 Programme [email protected]
Musical Theatre North Sligo Sports Centre, Wednesday: 4.00-5.30pm Children 4+ Suzanne Jane Byrne, 00353 86 1504455 Dance, Drama, Grange [email protected] Singing Facebook ; Stars of the West Dance & Performance School
Pilates Benwiskin Centre, Friday 9.45am – 10.45am, 6 weeks Adults (16 years Suzanne Jane Byrne, 00353 86 1504455 Ballintrillick €50 +) [email protected] www.zumba.com www.starsofthewest.net Facebook ; Stars of the West Dance & Performance School
Raquetball North Sligo Sport and 6.30-10pm All Gerry 071 9163555 Leisure Centre, Grange €100 Family membership/€70 Adult membership/€45 student membership (includes access facilities at the centre)
Activity Venue Timescale Target Group Further Information
Sailing Mullaghmore Sailing Club contact for more details All Martin Christie 0851458972 [email protected] www.mullaghmoresailingclub.org
Scouts 11th Sligo Benbulben TBC Beavers (6, 7,8 Gillian Watters Scouts Group, yrs) 0862079427 Rathcormack Hall Cubs (9, 10,11 [email protected] yrs) Scouts (12, www.scouts.ie 13,14 yrs) Scouts Benwiskin Centre, Mon 5.30pm to 6.30pm Beavers (6, 7,8 Jayne McMaster Ballintrillick Mon 6.30pm to 7.30pm yrs) Jan-June. €4 pw Cubs (9, 10,11 071 9310520 or 087 1191826 yrs) Benwiskin Centre, Ballintrillick, Co. Sligo
071 9176721 or 0874149189 [email protected] www.benwiskincentre.com
Soccer Benbulben FC, Grange Mon U7 6-7pm, U14 7-8pm, U15 8- Ages: 6-14 yrs [email protected] Sports Complex 9pm. Tues U9 6-7pm, U11 7-8pm, Donal Conaty Wed U10 6-7pm, U13 7-8pm, Thurs 087 6378460 U8 6-9pm, Fri U12 6-7pm, Girls U12 7-8pm [email protected] www.benbulbenfc.info
Soccer Yeats United FC, u6/u8/u10/ u11/u12 Friday 6-7pm. Ages 6 -18yrs Yeats United, contact Jean 086 6419669 Oxfield u13 Wed 6.30-7.30pm Hubert Kearney 086 4082553 Or u15 Tue & Thu 7-8.30pm Ages 6-14yrs IT.Sligo Astro Pitch U16/18 Wed 7-8.30pm Carney Girls U12/14/16/18 Fri 6-7.30pm Carney Men over18 Tue & Thur Carney 7- 8.20pm
Activity Venue Timescale Target Group Further Information
Stand Up Paddle Based in Mullaghmore, Co. Weekends (Sep-May) Open from All Emmet O’Doherty: 0857051188 (SUP) Sligo and surrounding Sunrise to sunset, 2hr sessions. [email protected] Boarding/Sup areas All equipment provided. Yoga, Kids www.supdude.ie Camps, Sup Fitness Camps www.facebook.com/supdude.ie Surfing Drumcliffe, Sligo Please see contact details All Paul Money [email protected] Surf Rafting, Sea Rathcormack, Drumcliff, Please see con School Outings, Tel: 087 3203194/086 8778716 Kayaking, Hill Sligo tact details Stags & Hens, Walking Families, Sports awesomeadventures.ie Orienteering Clubs, Tourist’s email: [email protected] etc… Swim & Gym Pier Head Hotel, Mon-Fri: 9am – 9pm All 071 9166171 Mullaghmore, Sat: 8am-9pm www.pierheadhotel.ie/portfolio/leisure-centre Sligo Sun: 8am-8pm Swimming lessons available all year round Swim & Gym Health Styles Leisure Club, Mon-Fri 7am-10pm All Lorraine or Oliver 0719192429 Radisson Blu Hotel Weekends 8am-8pm [email protected] Children's hours: 07:00 - 20:00 (Mon - Fri) 08:00 - 18:00 (Sat - Sun; public holidays) Swim & Gym Yeats Country Hotel Mon-Fri 7am-9pm All [email protected] Leisure Club, Sat 8am-8pm Rosses Point Sun 9am-8pm www.yeatscountryhotel.com Children: 9am – 8pm daily Contact Helen on 0719177688
Swimming Yeats Country Leisure Contact for details of summer Youth and Adult Sligo Swim & Life Saving School Lessons & Life Centre. classes Saving Rosses Point, Robert & Kathleen 0719171544/0868512008
www.sligoswimschool.ie
Activity Venue Timescale Target Group Further Information
Table Tennis Sligo Tennis Club 7 days a week All age groups 071 9162580
Contact for details [email protected]
www.sligotennisclub.ie
Tennis Oxfield Sports Centre Contact for details 5-12years Olwyn: 086-3514123
www.allwintennis.com www.facebook.com/#!/allwin.tennis
Triathlon Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo Please see contact details for Adults www.msctri.com upcoming events and training details Training weekdays
Volleyball Oxfield Sports Centre Tuesdays 8.30-9.30pm Ladies Oxfield Sports Centre
Yoga Benwiskin Centre, Mon 8pm to 9.30pm Adults Pernille Burns 0872123334 Ballintrillick 10 weeks €100
Yoga Healthstyles Leisure Club Pregnancy Yoga Mon 7.15pm Expectant Mums Lorraine or Oliver 0719192429 Radisson Blu Hotel Beginner Yoga Monday 6pm and Adults [email protected] Cargo and Special Delivery Fitness
Zumba Benwiskin Centre, 10am – 11am Thursday Adults (16 years Suzanne Jane Byrne, 086 1504455 Ballintrillick +) [email protected] www.zumba.com Facebook ; Stars of the West Dance & Performance School
If you wish to have your club/organisation’s details included in the ‘Want2Move North Sligo’ Activity Guide please contact Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership on 0719161511 or email [email protected].
GP Referral Programme
Being physically active is one of the most important steps people of all ages can take to improve their health. If you are currently inactive and would like support in becoming more active, then ask your GP to refer you to one of the five local GP exercise referral coordinators. For further information see www.gpexercisereferral.ie or contact Liz Martin, HSE Health Promotion Officer on (071)9135915. The following GP Exercise Referral Local Coordinators have successfully completed the HSE National GP Exercise Referral Training Course. Please post referral forms (marked private and confidential) directly to the GRERP Local Coordinator you/your client has selected to their address indicated in column 2 below.
Local Co- Post Referral form to: Contact Cost per patient Sessions Available ordinator Niall Murtagh Post Referral form to Sligo Telephone: (071) 91 61053 3 x GPERP assessments €36 Gym, pool Park Health & Leisure Club, Based in Sligo Pearse Road, Email: [email protected] 12 week membership Sligo Park Home/community options Park Health & Sligo €126 Leisure Club Brian Knocknarea Arena, Telephone: 087-7606968 3 assessments €30 Gym, running track, group activities e.g. McMorrow It Sligo, yoga, Pilates Ash Lane, Email: [email protected] 12 week membership €90 Based in Ballinode, Home/community options Knocknarea Sligo Per exercise session €4 Arena Michelle Michelle Fanning, Telephone: 087- 9390980 3 assessments €50 Gym, group activities e.g. aerobics, Fanning Ardrum, Zumba, circuits. Ballinamore, Email: Per exercise session €5 Based in Dr. Co. Leitrim [email protected] Home /community options Burkes surgery (Serving Ballinamore and surrounding areas)