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25/05/2006

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Mayor Therese Ridge on behalf of South Dublin County Council and in association with Sp?irt Teic and Tallaght Community Gardaí will officially launch the First Basketball Skills Programme on Thursday 1st June 2006 at 12.00 noon at the National Basketball Arena, Tallaght.  

The First Basketball skills programme is a great community relations initiative, in which 7 schools across Tallaght are taking part

• Sacred Heart Primary School
• St. Dominics Primary School
• Scoil Aongus Primary School
• St.Marks Primary School
• St.Thomas Primary School
• St.Aidans Primary School
• Knockmore Primary School
  

To date this is the first programme of its kind and each child will learn the skills of basketball in a fun, non-competitive environment .The day will involve top quality coaching by Sp?irt Teic coaches and finish with the presentation of certificates of participation .Children will arrive with little or no skills in basketball and will leave full of knowledge and skills: this will be a great achievement

Although Basketball can bring each of us many benefits, physical activity been the main one, it can also teach us valuable lessons that we can use in many areas of our life. The lesson is Teamwork. A team player understands what it means to strive for common goals, share power, take risks and support others’ efforts. Sport  can mean so much more than just physical activity.

Here at South Dublin County Council we are strongly involved in the promotion and development of sport and recreation for the benefit of our community. We are delighted to host this initiative and look forward to hosting many more for the enjoyment and well-being of our community.