Wexford GAA is proud to continue the McCauley Wellness Programme, with a fortnight of online events and interactive activities starting this coming Monday, 18th May and culminating in a countywide #Walk4Wexford on Sunday 31st of May. The programme, which is supported by McCauley Health and Beauty Pharmacy, will have online events, interactive activities, educational webinars, skills challenges and further content for all ages aiming to promote mental health and personal wellbeing during this challenging time.
As part of the programme, Wexford inter-county players past and present have volunteered to call cocooning members of the community. There are also three live online Reeling in the Years Panel discussions featuring members of the ’96 Hurling Panel, ’08 Football Panel and the three-in-a-row Camogie champions (2010-12). Interviews featuring some of the more prominent GAA characters within the county will also be available.
Further events include a weekly online family table quiz, club activity challenges, coaching webinars, activities for primary school children, webinars for Post Primary students and skills challenges set by Davy Fitzgerald and Lee Chin, while there will also be a couch to 5km and traffic light physical activity challenges for all ages.
On the final day of the programme, Sunday 31st May, all Wexford supporters all over the world are encouraged to wear their county colours while walking in their local area with members of their household to promote Health and Wellbeing in their local communities.
Announcing the Programme, Derek Kent, Chairman of Wexford GAA said: “Wexford GAA is proud to continue our Wellness Programme this year in an online format. It is important in these challenging times to promote mental health and wellbeing in our communities and to also provide alternative entertainment in the absence of our games. We feel the programme has something for all Wexford gaels of all ages in the many initiatives taking place over the next fortnight.”
Also commenting, McCauley Pharmacy CEO Tony McEntee said: “As a leading primary healthcare provider McCauley Pharmacy is proud to continue it’s support for the Wexford GAA Wellness Programme, which it would be fair to say is the most innovative and inclusive Wellness Programme being run anywhere in the country. Micheál and the Wellness team at Wexford GAA must be congratulated on their ongoing commitment to community Wellbeing in these difficult times.”
Wexford Wellness week will run from May 18th – May 31st. (Full programme below)
For further information:
Gearóid Devitt – [email protected] 087-1218365
Wexford GAA Wellness Programme May 18th – May 31st 2020
Proudly supported by McCauley
Week 1
Monday 18th May
Meet your Heroes
Phone calls and online Q&A with Players from Past and Present
Tuesday 19th May
Gaels with Tales
Conversations with GAA Stalwarts
Wednesday 20th May
7.30pm Athletic Development Coaching Webinar
Thursday 21st May
Go WeLL – Post Primary Schools Webinar
8pm – Reeling in the Year: Senior Football ‘08
Relive some great days with members of the panel
Friday 22nd May
12 Noon Fitness with the Ball
7pm Monster County GAA Table Quiz
Saturday 23rd May
Club 300km Challenge
Child up to u11 attempt to hit 50km cumulatively
Youth up to U17 attempt to hit 100km cumulatively
Adult 18+ to attempt to hit 150km cumulatively
Sunday 24th May
8pm – Reeling in the Years: Senior Camogie 2010- 12
Relive some great days with members of the panel
Week 2
Monday 25th May
8pm Meet your Heroes
Phone calls and online Q&A with Players from Past and Present
Tuesday 26th May
Gaels with Tales
Conversations with GAA Stalwarts
8pm – Reeling in the Year ‘96
Relive some great days with members of the panel
Wednesday 27th May
7.30pm Games Based Coaching Webinar
Thursday 28st May
Go WeLL – Post Primary Schools Webinar
8pm – Exclusive Online Interview – BIlly Dodd interviews Billy Walsh
Friday 29TH May
8pm – Monster County GAA Table Quiz
Saturday 30th May
Live Online Nursery
Sunday 31st May
#WalkWithWexford – Wear your county colours and walk with members of your household
Follow @OfficialWexGAA for more details and links to events
For further information e-mail [email protected]
Reeling in the Years: Tom Dempsey interviews Tony and Colm Doran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBkWpwOoUh0
Gaels with Tales:
Jimmy Egan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUJJx3nfBas
Breda Flood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw3auzO_lws
1. CHWC Fostering Wellbeing and Resilience During Covid-19
Hosted in conjunction with Professor Pat Dolan who is joint founder and Director of the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre at NUI Galway and holds the prestigious UNESCO Chair in Children, Youth and Civic Engagement.
Link: https://youtu.be/IrzZ0dYR-7g
2. GAA and TILDA host ‘How to Age Well’
Featuring Mícheal Ó Muircheartaigh, the webinar, supported by Irish Life, event outlined evidence and anecdotes revealing the secrets of a long and happy life
Link: https://youtu.be/k6Nr5ueKLMw
3. Gambling Awareness During Covid-19
Individuals with gambling problems may be more servery impacted from Covid-19 due to stress, financial worries, job losses, lack of other social outlets, etc. This can be the case for those who are recovering from a gambling addition as well as those currently experiencing symptoms. This week we hosted a webinar with Oisín McConville, Justin Campbell and Niall McNamee focusing on this topic.
Link: https://youtu.be/gli7NpYlWx4
4. Supporting and Celebrating our Officers
The webinar introduced Club and County Officers to strategies and resources designed to safeguard and their personal health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic and to celebrate their contributions as officers and volunteers. Hosted alongside Alan Kerins and Tom Parsons
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDa4ndA75zU&t=186s
