What are the Community
Games?
• The games are a childcentred organisation that
focus on participation
rather than winning.
• Children compete in
friendly rivalry, in a fun and
healthy way across a range
of sports and cultural
activities.
• The games can be seen
from both a local and
national level.
• Children from the age of 6
to 16 take part across the
games.de range of activities.
How did the Community Games begin?
• They began in 1967 with the aim of allowing
children to use their free time in a productive
and enjoyable manner.
• The Community Games is a non profitable
organisation which depends solely on
volunteers to organise and run the events
every year.
The Process of the Community Games
1.
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3.
The importance of ‘Grassroots Athletics’
• Safe and enjoyable environment
• Less competitive – Track VS Grass
• Children can be challenged and comfortable at
the same time
• Make long lasting friends from their own local
regions to the broader regions
• Different age groups = different events =
Greater exposure to events and skills
4.
•Local Area Trials
•Local Training
•County Community Games
•All Ireland Community
Games
My Involvement
• Past Involvement
• Qualified U10 from my local area in the 60m
nd
hurdles-2 in the Counties.
• Qualified every year from U12-U16 in the relay,
600m, hurdles to the National Finals.
• Current Involvement
• Coach/Volunteer
• County Manager assisting the running of the
events on the day and management of athletes
and teams.