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The inaugural West of Ireland Women’s Mini Marathon, a drive to provide increased participation opportunities for jobseekers, introducing children to athletics, and the development of a second sports strategy were just some of the highlights of the 2010 annual report presented to the board of the Mayo Sports Partnership recently. The board’s function is to oversee the workings of the Sports Partnership and comprises 19 representatives from local agencies, community, and sporting organisations within the county.

The Irish Sports Council has announced an allocation of €171,607 to the Mayo Sports Partnership for 2011. The Mayo Sports Partnership has also been given funding of €25,000 for a sports inclusion disability officer from the Irish Sports Council this year.

With the ethos of promoting inclusion and sporting activities throughout Mayo, Mayo Sports Partnership co-ordinator Charlie Lambert exuberates enthusiasm as he talks about the “positive work” he and his colleagues at the sports partnership are carrying out throughout the county at “grassroots level”.

A children’s Saturday club will be held on April 19 in St Gerald’s College Sports Hall Castlebar from 11am to 12.30pm. Wheelchair basketball will start on Saturday April 25 at 12 noon in Ballina. Inclusive gymnastics for children will take place in the Westport Leisure Park starting on Friday April 24 at 3.30pm for a 10 week course. Boccé sessions will also take place in the Westport Leisure Park every Wednesday from 5pm and gym group sessions will take place every Wednesday at 1pm.