Mullingar Shamrocks

Founded 1953

Co. Westmeath

Mullingar Shamrocks: Centre Stage at Green Clubs Launch

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Mullingar Shamrocks take centre stage at Green Clubs launch ...

Tonight (Wednesday) was a great night for the club as the Green Club programme was launched by Eamon Ryan TD, Minister for Communications, Climate and Environment, a representative of Edwin Poots, MLA, Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, NI Executive who was unable to attend due to illness and John Horan, Uachtarán CLG who officially launched the initiative.

After the formalities a brief overview of the Green Club concept was delivered. The key part of this section was a 6-minute video of Mullingar Shamrocks' biodiversity initiative with our Healthy Club Officer Joan Ormsby explaining the various elements of the development. It is only when one sees a presentation delivered on a national stage that one can truly appreciate the scale and magnificence of what Joan has developed in Springfield. The reaction was wonderful.

The Green Club Programme is being initiated as part of the GAA’s work as an Irish champion of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (the Association was selected by the Department of Communication, Climate Action, and Environment in September 2019).

It involves a partnership between the GAA, LGFA and Camogie Associations and local authorities across Ireland, with additional support from expert agencies that reflect the five thematic focus areas of the programme, namely: Energy; Waste; Biodiversity; Water; Travel & Transport.

Mullingar Shamrocks is not only recognised as a Green Club but it has also been selected as Mentor Club for clubs engaging with the biodiversity theme.

Congrats to Joan.

The pictures on Mullingar Shamrocks Facebook are some taken from the video presentation and give a flavour of what the nation, the dignitaries and the guest and representatives of the various clubs viewed tonight at the launch.

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