Sporting boost for Crossmolina school

STUDENTS from a secondary school in Crossmolina have been selected to participate in an athletics masterclass alongside 200 top track and field students from across the country this March.

Bank of Ireland and Athletics Ireland joined forces in 2016 to launch a nationwide search amongst secondary schools to identify and foster talented athletics students and are delighted to announce the finalists.

The top 10 athletics students from Gortnor Abbey in Crossmolina have been selected to attend the prestigious masterclass event in the National Sports Campus, Abbotstown, in March which will be facilitated by some of Ireland’s greatest athletic experts.

The programme, which aims to encourage greater participation amongst secondary school students in athletics, will culminate in an event with advice and tips from Ireland’s top sports psychologists, nutritionists and athletes including former European Indoor Championship gold medallist David Gillick.

Alan Durcan, Head of County Mayo, Bank of Ireland, said: “We are delighted to see students from Gortnor Abbey in Crossmolina selected as part of the Bank of Ireland Talent ID Programme in association with Athletics Ireland.

'Participation in the programme will give 200 students access to elite athletes and supports that will help nurture their talent and produce world class athletes who will go on to represent the country on a national stage.”