2008

Go for Life activities were coordinated by Olivia Murphy, Administrator, Offaly Sports Partnership.

The range of activities delivered included: -

1. Go for Life information sessions;
2. Go for Life taster sessions;
3. Go for Life refresher training;
4. Go for Life forum.

88 older people attended Get Active presentations / Go for Life taster sessions.

A large number of Physical Activity Leaders attended the PALs fora in 2008 in Laois.

A number of other initiatives were also delivered during the course of 2008: -

1. The establishment of an Older Men in Sport working group, followed up by
2. A series of consultation days with older men. During the consultation days, the older men had the opportunity to try out some new activities including Boccia, Gym machines, Kurling and Pitchy. 25 older men attended these consultation days. Frank Fahey of Fizzical, Martina Mullin of Go for Life and members of the Older Men in Sport working group helped to facilitate a number of discussions on the barriers to older men participating in sport, the importance of physical activity for older men, and also assisted in the development of a winter Boccia programme for older men.
3. The delivery of an o50s Mens Boccia programme. For more information on the o50s Mens Boccia programme, visit http://www.offalysports.ie/226/Older-Men-in-Sport