WHAT WE DO: o Organise Summer Camps for children o Organise fun activity days for school children o Train coaches & leaders to help improve in your sports o Set up new clubs to give you a wider choice of sport o Provide information on all types of sport and activity o Help develop community facilities e.g. playgrounds o Develop & maintain playgrounds for children in Co. Laois Ann Marie Maher Catherine Murphy Sport & Leisure Officer Clerical Officer Nicole Dunphy James Kelly & Andrew Kavanagh FAI Officer GAA Games Administration Officers Stephen Gore Gordon Matthews Padraig Mahon CCRO Leinster Rugby CCRO Leinster Rugby CCRO Leinster Rugby WHERE TO FIND US: Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Tel: 057 867 4364 Emaail: [email protected] Laois County Council do not accept responsibility for any errors & omissions contained in this directory. Coaching Monday to Friday at PORTARLINGTON TENNIS CLUB 6th - 10th July ABBEYLEIX TENNIS CLUB 13th - 17th July MOUNTMELLICK TENNIS CLUB: IRISHTOWN 20th - 24th July PORTLAOISE COLLEGE M/Rath Rd 27th - 31st July Duration: one week in July at each venue above Lesson Times: 10am - 11.30am (5 - 9yrs) | 12 noon - 2.00pm (10 - 14yrs) Fee: €25 per week - €5 discount for each additional family members Racquets and balls provided Laois County Council welcome participation of children with special needs and/or disabilities. Enquiries & Bookings to: Sport Section, Laois County Council, Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise Phone: 057 8674363 or Email: [email protected] REGISTRATION FORM Parks Tennis adheres to the Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Children in Sport. Please complete the details below including a signature by a parent or guardian and bring it to your nearest tennis court for registration with the fee for the programme. Cost €25 per child. Additional family members €5 discount per child. Name: Date of Birth: Age: Address: Venue: Special Medical Needs: Parents Mob:* Emergency No: Email* Your email or mobile number will only be used to inform you of future programmes and will not be passed on to others. If you don’twant any contact please tick box: I give consent for child/participant to be photographed for press or publicity features. Tick Box Yes No Signed: Parent or Guardian 2 Celebrate in Laois NATIONAL RECREATION WEEK Starts on Sunday, 28th June 2015 NATIONAL PLAY DAY Sunday 5th July 2015 Event Details: www.laoiscoco.ie/sports Ph: 057 8674363 3 1. Using an old sheet, make art on the lawn 26. Draw Chalk Dress-Up Dolls! 2. Make homemade bird feeders 27. Start a garden 3. Have a read-a-thon outside 28. Make a tin foil river with ice boats 4. Make ice cream in a bag 29. Play Frisbee Tic-Tac-Toe 5. Play a fun game of Drip Drip Splash 30. Make a Lemonade Stand 6. Make some fun bike obstacle courses or games 31. Make a water balloon piñata 7. Play these fun sidewalk chalk games 32. Make Toy Parachutes 8. Make your own Hula Hoops 33. Play the Angry Birds Water Balloon Game 9. Play Shoe-Pile Scramble 34. Play outdoor Scrabble 10. Play Sponge Bulls-eye 35. Have a Backyard Car Wash 11. Do some backyard nature painting 36. Make Mix and Match Painted Rock Faces 12. Have a Clothesline Art Show 37. Prepare a meal 13. Make your own PVC Pipe Sprinkler 38. Draw a racetrack on your driveway 14. Play the Firefly Flashlight Game 39. Create an outdoor movie theater 15. Make your own liquid sidewalk chalk 40. Set up Glow-In-The-Dark Bowling 16. Paint the sidewalks with water 41. Make some Pet Rocks 17. Play a game of Bossy Ball 42. Make your own homemade sprinkler 18. Go on a nature scavenger hunt 43. Make root beer floats 19. Make your own Thrifty Sandbox 44. Make your own simple wind chimes 20. Go on a bug hunt 45. Make your own jump rope 21. Have a neighbourhood parade 46. Go park hopping 22. Have an alphabet treasure hunt 47. Do some texture rubbing 23. Have a water fight 48. Play “parachute” with a large sheet 24. Make your own Marble Launch 49. Have an ice-cream party 25. Go on a “Nature Walk” 50. Make your own “stomp rocket” Planning A Day Trip Useful Websites www.dayout.ie www.greatdaysout.ie www.familyfun.ie www.mykidstime.ie www.laoistourism.ie www.opw.ie www.schooldays.ie www.fundays.ie www.discoverireland.ie 4 Fun & Free Attractions EMO COURT SLIEVE BLOOMS Emo, Co Laois 057 8626573 Activities: Picnic Areas Lacca & Mountrath, Activities: Walkways, Picnic Area, Lake, Catholes Ballyfin Parklands, Cafe The Cut; Walks, Picnic Areas Bawnreagh, Mountrath, Picnic Area, Walks HEYWOOD GARDENS Ballinakill, Co Laois 057 8733563 ROCK OF DUNAMAISE Activities: Walkways, Gardens, Picnic National Monument Areas, Lakes Activities: Picnic Area, Scenic Views, Walks GLENBARROW GLEN MONICKNEW Rosenallis, Co Laois Monicknew, Mountrath, Laois Activities: Woodland Walks, Waterfalls, Activities: Nature trail, Walks, Picnic Picnic Areas Outdoor Pay & Play LAOIS OFF ROAD CARTING Off Road Carting & Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting Shanavalla, Co Laois. Tel: 087 9312782, Email: [email protected] CREANS BARGE HIRE CRUISE HIRE Vicarstown, Co. Laois. Tel: 057 8625189 STRADBALLY STEAM MUSEUM The Green, Stradbally, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Tel: 057 862 5154 BALLINAKILL OUTDOOR POOL Ballinakill, Co. Laois. Tel: 057 8733903 SUPERSHOT PAINTBALL Stradbally, Co Laois. Tel: 086 3777499, Email: [email protected] Indoor Pay & Play DOME FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE ROLL N BOWL Graiguecullen, Carlow, Portlaoise, Tel: 0578670005, Tel: 059 91 41555, Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Activities: Activities: Bowling, Go Carting, Arcade Games, Diner, Bowling, Kids Parties, Soft Play Area, Laser Kidzmania Play Area Quest, Indoor Soccer, Teddybear Making, Roller Disco CLOWN AROUND Portarlington, Tel: 057 86 36667, DUNAMAISE ARTS CENTRE Email: [email protected] Portlaoise, Tel: 057 866 3355 Activities: Email: [email protected] Puppet Theatre, Face Painting, Sports Zone, Activities: Cafe, The Play Frames, Kids Parties Workshops, Pantos, Theatre 5 Park Name Location Age Range Facilities Solas na Grèine, People's Park 1-8 yrs Junior Playground, Outdoor Timahoe Rd, Portlaoise Gym & Orienteering Course Páirc Spraoi na People's Park 1-14 yrs Playground & Courts, hAbhann Link Road, Portarlington Sult na Mara Heritage House 1 - 12 yrs Playground Abbeyleix Sli na bPàistì Amenity Park, 1 - 12yrs Playground, Outdoor Gym & Link Road, Mountrath Amenity Area Full Steam Ahead The Green, Stradbally 1 - 12 yrs Playground & Outdoor Gym Tìr na Spraoi Bellair, Clonaslee 1 - 12 yrs Playground The Swan The Swan Community 5 - 18 yrs MUGA Centre Tìr Shùgartha Killeen Community Centre 1 - 12 yrs Playground & MUGA Darù na nÒg Kilkenny Rd, Durrow 1 - 12 yrs Playground Oisìn Park Oisìn Park, Killeshin 1 - 12 yrs Playground Croì na nÒg Kiln Lane, Mountrath 1 - 12 yrs Playground & MUGA Ríocht na nÓg Old Boys School 1 - 12 yrs Playground Castletown Dùn Spraoi Portlaoise Leisure Centre 1 - 12 yrs Playground & Outdoor Gym Mountmellick Irishtown, Mountmellick All ages Playground, Outdoor Gym & Amenity Area Amenity Area Gort na nÓg St Fergal's College 1 - 12 yrs Playground & MUGA Rathdowney 5 - 18 yrs Gort an Ghreasaí Wynne Park, Ballylinan 1 - 12 yrs Playground Clòs Cloigthì The Village, Timahoe 1 - 12 yrs Playground Spraoi ag an The Village, Coolrain 1 - 12 yrs Playground Seanmhuileann Phairc na Bearbhu Whitebog, Barrowhouse 1 - 12 yrs Playground Mountmellick FC Conor Davis Park All MUGA Davitt Road, Mountmellick PORTLAOISE YOUTH CAFÉ Address: Unit 9, James Fintan Lawlor House, James Fintan Lawlor Avenue, Portlaoise, Co Laois Phone no: 057 86 65010 STRADBALLY YOUTH CAFÉ Address: Together House, Main St, Stadbally, Co. Laois Phone no: 086 0766716 (Aisling Maher) ABBEYLEIX YOUTH CAFÉ Address: Fr Breen Park, Abbeyleix Co Laois Phone no: (Christine) 085 7372002 MM YOUTH CAFÉ Address: Treo Nua Harpur's Lane Portlaoise Co Laois Phone no: 057 86 86151 Website: www.portlaoisefrc.ie RATHDOWNEY VISION YOUTH CAFÉ Address: Old Convent, Rathdowney Phone no: Parish Office 0505 46282 Check out your local youth clubs online on the following websites: www.ywilaois.ie www.ossory.ie www.foroige.ie 7 SWAN YOUTH CLUB Friday 19th June 7.30pm, Family Fun 10km Cycle Location: The Swan Community Hall ST JOSEPH’S NS BORRIS IN Weekly Bike Activities leading to Bike Week Event OSSORY LAOIS Juniors to 2nd Class, Bike Use Courses, 3rd to 6th Class, Bike Safety & Maintenance THE SWAN N.S. Friday 19th June 1pm All students, Bike Treasure Hunt from the school. MAYO N.S. & Friday 19th June 10-12pm ST ABBANS AC Safe Cycling Days, All classes. ST COLMCILLES N.S. Tuesday 16th June, Errill Village ERRILL Errill on Wheels, The Big Cycle, All Classes SHANAHOE N.S. Friday 19th June, 11am, Pedal to the Castle Location: Shanahoe to The Castle WOLFHILL N.S. Friday June 19th Location: Cycling activities at the school ST FIACC'S N.S. June 15th-June 19th 9.20am-3pm Bike & Road Safety Challenge GRAIGUECULLEN, CARLOW Location: Cycling Event to take place at the school MOUNTMELLICK YOUTH June 16th 3.30pm - 8.30pm DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Location: MYDC Bike Safety Event @ Lough Boora Parklands. Wed 17th June 7pm SCOIL BHRIDE Cyclethon. RATHDOWNEY Location: Cyclethon to take place at the school June 13th-21st for 2nd Class SCOIL MHUIRE Road Safety & Bike Maintenance PORTLAOISE Location: Bike Safety Events to take place at the school JELLY TOTS ABBEYLEIX Tue 16th June, Fr Breen Park Abbeyleix Preschool Bike Challenge 8 LAOIS SPORTS June 16th 5pm-7.30pm PARTNERSHIP & KILN LANE Sprocket Rocket Bike Event, Age 7 - 11 yrs Location: Kiln Lane, Mountrath. LAOIS SPORTS PARTNERSHIP/ June 13th 11am-3pm, Age 10-14yrs LAOIS COUNTY COUNCIL Fun Bike Challenges & Cycle. ROAD SAFETY OFFICER/LAOIS Location: Plaza Challenge PARTNERSHIP 6TH LAOIS MOUNTRATH Sat 20th June 12.30pm, Mountrath GAA Field SCOUT GROUP Fun Day with Bike Challenges KILN LANE RESIDENCE June 17th 6.30pm-8pm Kiln Lane ASSOCIATION Evening Leisure Cycle Location: Kiln Lane, Mountrath.