Proudly supported by the Ladies Gaelic Football Association and delivered by the Youth Sports Trust
Well done to the 5 Schools chosen in Connacht !!
Galway Presentation College Tuam
Leitrim Lough Allen College
Mayo Sacred Heart Westport
Roscommon Castlerea Community School
Sligo Coláiste Muire Ballymote
WITH memories of an historic 2021 inter-county season still fresh in the minds of Ladies Gaelic Football fans, Lidl Ireland is proud to officially launch the Lidl #SeriousSupport Schools Programme, supported by the Ladies Gaelic Football Association and delivered by the Youth Sports Trust. Lidl Ireland have invested significantly in this initiative, which aims to reduce the drop-off rate in sport participation amongst girls aged 11-14 years.
The Lidl #SeriousSupport Schools Programme was put on hold in the 2020-21 school year due to the Covid-19 pandemic but is now returning in 26 schools across Ireland.
Each school will partner with one of Lidl’s 12 athlete mentors, who are current or former elite-level inter-county players. Their experience is at the highest level and all have inspiring stories to share and are committed to using sport to transform the lives of young people. The athlete mentors will introduce students to the Lidl values, which are key to the success of elite athletes.
Dublin player Carla Rowe and Donegal’s Eilish Ward are returning mentors and they’ll be joined by Aoife McDonnell (Donegal), Amy Roddy (Mayo), Ann Marie Doran (Wicklow), Laurie Ryan (Clare), Méabh De Búrca (New York/Galway), Orlagh Farmer (Cork), Samantha Lambert (Tipperary), Siobhan Sheerin (Tyrone), Therese Scott (Monaghan) and Tiana Kyle (Meath). All schools involved will receive inspirational assembly talks, #SeriousSupport workshops from their mentors and will then undertake a Ladies Gaelic Football project of their own throughout the year, applying the concepts they’ve learned through the workshops.