€110,330 sanctioned for the GAA’s Comhairle Chonnacht for a football, hurling and handball training sheme to be delivered on behalf of the Department for the 2017/2018 school year.
Joe McHugh T.D., Government Chief Whip and Minister of State for the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands, announced today that he has sanctioned a grant of up to €110,330 for the GAA’s Comhairle Chonnacht to enable them to run a Football, Hurling and Handball Training Course for the 2017/2018 school year in certain schools in the Conamara Gaeltacht and in Tuar Mhic Éadaigh.
The Minister of State said that he is pleased that his Department is in a position to provide Comhairle Chonnacht with this assistance to make language acquisition and enrichment opportunities available through sports programmes in certain primary and post-primary schools in the Connacht Gaeltacht. “As a result of the valuable work of Comhairle Chonnacht under this scheme over the past number of years, young people in the Gaeltacht have been given the opportunity to use and enrich their Irish in a fun sports environment,” the Minister said.
This funding is being provided under the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030.
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Instructors visit schools in the Conamara Gaeltacht, Árainn and Tuar Mhic Éadaigh teaching the pupils football, hurling and handball skills through Irish. The scheme is in operation in 36 primary schools and 10 post-primary schools.
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Schools under the Comhairle Chonnachta CLG administration – 2017/2018
| School Name | Reference No. of Language Planning Area |
| Primary Schools | |
| S.N. Thuar Mhic Éadaigh | 09 |
| S.N. Mhuire, An Tuairín, An Cheathrú Rua | 13 |
| S.N. Mhic Dara, An Cheathrú Rua | 13 |
| S.N. Seamus Naofa, Bearna | 18 |
| Gaelscoil Mhic Amhlaigh | 18 |
| S.N. Bhríde, Leitir Caladh | 12 |
| S.N. Cholm Cille, Leitir Móir | 12 |
| S.N. Rónáin, An Trá Bán | 12 |
| S.N. Tír an Fhia, Leitir Móir | 12 |
| S.N. Leitir Mealláin | 12 |
| S.N. Sailearna, Indreabhán | 16 |
| S.N. Cholm Cille, Ros an Mhíl | 13 |
| S.N. na bhForbacha | 16 |
| S.N. Cholmcille, An Tulach | 16 |
| S.N. Éinne, An Spidéal | 16 |
| S.N. an Aird Mhóir, Carna | 14 |
| S.N. Muire Gan Smál, Camus | 14 |
| S.N. Mhuire, Turloch Beag | 14 |
| S.N. na hAirde Thiar, Carna | 14 |
| S.N. Bhriocáin, Rosmuc | 14 |
| S.N. Naomh Ciarán, Cill Chiaráin | 14 |
| S.N. Cholmáin, Muigh Inis | 14 |
| S.N. Mhuire, Carna | 14 |
| S.N. Naomh Pádraig, An Chloch Bhreac | 15 |
| S.N. an Fhairche | 15 |
| S.N. Mhuire, Cor na Mona | 15 |
| S.N. Tír na Cille, An Mám | 15 |
| S.N. Bhaile Nua, Maigh Cuilinn | 17 |
| S.N. Inis Meáin, Árainn | 11 |
| S.N. Chaomháin, Inis Oírr | 11 |
| S.N. Rónáin, Inis Mór | 11 |
| S.N. Eoin Pól II, Inis Mór | 11 |
| S.N. Iosef, Rathún | 18 |
| S.N. Tuairíní, Maigh Cuilinn | 17 |
| Scoil Mhuire, Maigh Cuilinn | 17 |
| S.N. Thulach Uí Chadhain, Maigh Cuilinn | 17 |
| Iar-bhunscoil | |
| Coláiste Mhuire, Tuar Mhic Éadaigh | 09 |
| Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin | 13 |
| Coláiste Chroí Mhuire, An Spidéal | 16 |
| Coláiste Cholmcille, Indreabhán | 16 |
| Coláiste Naomh Eoin, Inis Meáin | 11 |
| Gairmscoil na bPiarsach, Rosmuc | 14 |
| Scoil Phobail Mhic Dara, Carna | 14 |
| Coláiste Naomh Feichín, Corr na Móna | 15 |
| Coláiste Naomh Éinne, Árainn | 11 |
| Coláiste Ghobnait, Inis Oírr | 11 |
