Our school works in partnership with others to promote a physically active school community. Pupils, staff, parents and local community are at the heart of this programme. Some of the coaches and groups that have shared their skills with us recently include:
Kerry GAA Coaches in both hurling & football – coaching with Lorcan Martin and Colm O’Brien
Ballymac GAA – local primary schools blitz each year
CBS The Green – football and hurling blitzes
Ballymac Bobcats – coaching with Roscoe, Rachel and Anna
St Marys Basketball Club – boys and girls team participating in annual Christmas Blitz
Mercy Mounthawk – Basketball Blitz
Tralee Harriers Athletics Club – coaching with Cian, Aisling and past pupil Ethan
John Lenihan (world champion Irish mountain runner) – guided walk in Glanageenty Woods and talk with 5th and 6th class
Joe O’Connor (coach, lecturer MTU) – talk with 6th class students
Chosun Taekwon-Do – workshops with Barry O’Connor
Pilates – workshops with Niall Lucey, Pilates instructor
Volleyball – Mercy Mounthawk secondary school TY coaching and tournament
Volleyball – Volleyball Ireland
Olympic Handball – workshops with Caroline from Olympic Handball Ireland (5th and 6th class)
Tralee Sports Complex- Swimming lessons
Kerry School of Music and Dance – dance workshops with Aileen Murphy
FAI Primary 5s – Soccer Tournament / Coaching with Peter Murphy
Tralee Equestrian Centre – Therapeutic Horse Riding (Arabella Class)
Tralee Rugby Club – tag rugby coaching with Brian O'Dowd
Munster Rugby – coaching with Aoife Gibbons
Triathlon Ireland - Tri Heroes Programme with Niamh Murphy (6th class)
Super Stars Yoga – yoga workshops with Jenny
Dare to Believe Programme - visit from Olympian Monika Dukarska
Golf Ireland - Primary School Golf Taster Sessions with Robert Cussen
Tralee Boxing Club – boxing workshops
Tralee Badminton Club – badminton workshops
Tennis Ireland – tennis workshops with Sinéad Finnegan
Cricket Ireland – cricket workshops with Rory O’Reilly
