Meakstown Community Games 2012

I am very pleased to report that Meakstown is now registered for the Community Games in 2012. 

I recently met with a local resident, Neil Dowling, who is a youth worker, to discuss how to promote sports and leisure activities for young people in the relatively new communities close to Lanesborough Park. 

The idea is to get young people in Lanesborough, Charlestown, Melville, Cityside, Mayeston, Creston and surrounding areas - along with their families  - to be more involved in sports and community activities. 

Neil has registered Meakstown for next year’s Community Games and is hoping to enter a number of competitions for local young people. 

Community spirit at the recent Lanesborough Park Clean-Up Day

Background

The Community Games provide sporting and leisure opportunities for children and young people in a fun and positive way. This excellent initiative from Neil will add to the choice of sports for young people in the area and get them involved next year before more events next summer. 

Call for Volunteers!

The success of this will be down to the numbers of adult volunteers who get involved. I have already secured the support of Fingal County Council, Community Gardaí and local sporting organisations and will be having a provisional meeting in the new year.

We still very much need the help from local residents! Volunteers can have a history of involvement with sports or none at all.

If you would like to help with organisation of events, please contact Neil at meakstowncg@gmail.com 

Alternatively, you can contact me at 01 618 3280 or john.lyons@oir.ie and I can give you more information and pass your details on to the planning committee.