A special family day to celebate hurling will be held at Athenry Stadium in Galway on June 9.
The community event, entitled ‘Brighten Up Your Day’ and organised by GAA Hurling All Ireland Championship sponsor Centra, will feature Galway’s Damien Hayes and Niall Gilligan (Clare ) who will be giving Ireland’s future hurlers the chance to train with the best in the game.
The Galway event is one of 15 to be held throughout the country and is aimed at bringing communities together to enjoy a celebration of hurling and family entertainment.
The Galway event will be supported by local Centra retailers in Galway including Connolly’s Centra (Craughwell ) , Casey’s Centra, Hennigan’s Centra (Clarinbridge ), and will feature family entertainment including a BBQ, live music, a hurling simulator to test your hurling skills, face painting, and a hurling skills session for children.
All events are free. Those interested can register by emailing [email protected] or Freetext CENTRA followed by the county of the event they like to attend and their name to 50050. For more information log onto www.centra.ie or Facebook.com/centraireland