Get the Fundamentals RightGet the Fundamentals Right

•Sportshall AthleticsSportshall Athletics

•Tullamore Tullamore

• 2020thth September 2010 September 2010

Sports Hall AthleticsSports Hall AthleticsRunning, Jumping and ThrowingRunning, Jumping and Throwing

Agility, Balance and Co-ordinationAgility, Balance and Co-ordination

Individual and Team FormatIndividual and Team Format

Compliments the new Primary School Compliments the new Primary School

P.E. Curriculum – athletics is a core areaP.E. Curriculum – athletics is a core area

FUNdamentalsFUNdamentals

Brief HistoryBrief History• Introduced as an Indoor Fun team athletics Introduced as an Indoor Fun team athletics

activity in 1976 by George Bunner and activity in 1976 by George Bunner and Ron Pickering – English MidlandsRon Pickering – English Midlands

• Subsequently developed throughout Subsequently developed throughout Britain and EuropeBritain and Europe

• Now World wide and adapted recently by Now World wide and adapted recently by IAAF as a tool for the introduction and IAAF as a tool for the introduction and development of athleticsdevelopment of athletics

Local Case HistoryLocal Case History• Introduced to Donegal in 15 years ago [by accident]Introduced to Donegal in 15 years ago [by accident]• Supported and Developed by Donegal Co. Board and Supported and Developed by Donegal Co. Board and

in Post Primary Schools - Under 13/15 and 1in Post Primary Schools - Under 13/15 and 1stst years years• Team competitions – Inter County Under 13 and U15Team competitions – Inter County Under 13 and U15• West and East Ulster finals; Ulster Finals; British Finals West and East Ulster finals; Ulster Finals; British Finals – – BirminghamBirmingham• Numerous individual and team successes over the Numerous individual and team successes over the

yearsyears• Many of our current Senior athletes introduced to Many of our current Senior athletes introduced to Sport via S.H.A.Sport via S.H.A.

Recent DevelopmentsRecent Developments• Donegal Sports Partnership – Donegal Sports Partnership –

• Primary school – club link programmePrimary school – club link programme

• 6 clubs – 36 primary schools -6 6 clubs – 36 primary schools -6 weeks programme – jamboreesweeks programme – jamborees

• Donegal Co BoardDonegal Co Board

• Annual Inter club ‘little athletics’ Annual Inter club ‘little athletics’ leagueleague

• 11stst Yr Post primary schools league Yr Post primary schools league

To start Sportshall Athletics - To start Sportshall Athletics - needsneeds• Indoor facility, playgound, Indoor facility, playgound,

• EquipmentEquipment

• A group of Enthusiastic Adults – A group of Enthusiastic Adults – organisational skillsorganisational skills