Services & Information Gaelic Games at St. Mary's


 

 

Gaelic games are very popular with students at St Mary’s and there are teams for football (men and women), hurling and camogie. The clubs are integrated under the banner of the Gaelic Athletic Society.

The games are part and parcel of the St Mary’s tradition of community and togetherness and they are a significant aspect, for many, of the student experience.

Playing gaelic games at St Mary’s offers students a vital opportunity to work with some of the top coaches in Ulster, as well as playing with some of the best up and coming talent in the province.

In addition to playing the games, students become involved in club administration and help organise social and cultural events.

Gaelic games at St Mary’s has made a significant contribution to the GAA in the province of Ulster over many decades. This contribution is manifest in hundreds of volunteer coaches, players, referees and administration. The greatest contribution however has been to provide thousands of teachers who are well educated to develop the games in schools.

There is a GAA Development Office in the College, located adjacent to the Students’ Union. With the support of the Ulster Council of the GAA the College has a GAA Development Officer in Ryan Mellon (r.mellon@smucb.ac.uk), who is an All-Ireland senior football championship winner in his own right with Tyrone. Ryan supports the gaelic clubs and organises a wide range of coaching and sports science courses for students.

The College gaelic games clubs would wish to support the wonderful venture of www.cairdecatherine.com in loving memory of our former student, the late Catherine Quinn.