Offaly Sports Partnership programme a great success

Offaly Sports Partnership successfully hosted a 6-week Older Adult programme of competition-based activities, focusing a different sport every week.

The programme was designed and delivered by Community Sports Development Officer Denise Coghill, who outlined that “The initial idea behind it was to just to get a feel for what the older adult wanted in the line of sporting and physical activity and how would we cater for those needs. We always trying to come up with new concepts and ideas around the area of sport and physical activity that will attract people into activities but more importantly will be sustainable and will keep them interested”.

What began as a taster session of a selection Offaly Sports Partnership activities, the sessions were well attended with over 60 people present from individuals to retirement groups across a range of abilities. Participants were able to participate in walking football, pickleball (indoor tennis), chair volleyball, scooch, scidil (which is a form of bowling), activators (fitness with walking poles), boccia, darts as well as strength & conditioning activities.

The sessions concluded with a prize giving ceremony in each of the activities and are available to view on Offaly County Council and Offaly Sports Partnership social media channels.