I have recently moved to Milton Keynes and dicovered that the local football team was disbanded 3/4 years ago. I am interested in reforming the local team, if anyone has contacts or may know of anyone interested in helping please contact me ..... [email protected]

Tyrone Gael (Tyrone) - Posts: 4 - 22/05/2009 18:24:37    291291

189 views and noone has any input?

Tyrone Gael (Tyrone) - Posts: 4 - 26/05/2009 20:46:14    294852

Saturday 27th June 12 pm - 4 pm Our Future in our hands - Camogie in Britain

London Camogie Development Committee

Camogie In Britian - "Our future in our hands" on 27th June 2009 Camden Irish Centre Murray Street London 12 pm to 4 pm.

Joan O'Flynn has confirmed that her first visit to Britain as President of Camgie Association will be at pivotal gathering for Camogie In Britian - "Our future in our hands" on 27th June 2009 Camden Irish Centre Murray Street London 12 pm to 4 pm.

Representation from British GAA and Ladies Gaelic Football is warmly welcomed at "Our future in our hands" - many of the workshops and discussion would benefit all Gaelic codes Recent research by London Camogie Development Committee supports men and women involved in Gaelic Games working closer together to achieve access to greater resources and increased funding for Gaelic Games and Camogie in Britain.

The conference is aimed at developing camogie in Britain with input wanted from current, past supporters of Camogie including players, coaches and fans.The aim is build on the current interest in Camogie in Britain and develop new and emergin clubs, university teams and schools. The focus will be on supporting clubs and people that are able to increase people playing Gaelic Games and Camogie. Workshops on funding applications, developing underage teams and supporting clubs.

People from Midlands, Lancashire, Bedfordshire. Gloucestershire, Scotland and Wales are encouraged to attend. Entrance to conference is free, and there will refreshments provided, so all interested people are encouraged to pre-register in advance by emailing their details to "[email protected]" or call Claire 07852 333 010

Linda Mellerick - Cork Camogie All Star will attend the conference and be available for questions on her work with Supporters Club and how to gain more press coverage of Camogie. Professionals from marketing, community sports development and successful Ladies sports clubs will be delivering workshops at the conference.

Saturday 27th June 12 pm - 4 pm Our Future in our hands - Camogie in Britain

London Camogie Development Committee

HeddCelticCamog (UK) - Posts: 34 - 27/05/2009 01:05:37    295031

I'm 2 of those views and don't live in the MK area. Sorry i can't be of any help to you.

You could try and get in touch with the Irish Post & Irish World to see if they'll do an article in their papers to help you, they'll definately let you put in an editorial of sorts. Definately worth your while trying if there was a side there so recently.

Good luck lad.

Bald Eagle (None) - Posts: 1009 - 27/05/2009 09:29:09    295100

I am also someone who's viewed the thread but as above, don't live in the area so was just being nosy.

Might it be worthwhile contacting Sons of Erin based in Northampton? That's not that far from Milton Keynes is it? Perhaps they could help you out in regards to local contacts etc.

Wests_Awake (Galway) - Posts: 877 - 27/05/2009 11:47:41    295251

just come up to northampton lad and play for sons of erin, theres other lads coming up from mk every week to training...

sons.of.erin (UK) - Posts: 343 - 01/06/2009 23:19:07    299154

try the herts league - search for herst GAA

What league to Northhmapton play in

Do you have the players

Herts (Monaghan) - Posts: 10 - 02/06/2009 01:10:12    299239

Yeah, sure head down to Luton and sign up with St Vincents, training Tue and Thurs at 7:30 at Stockwood Park Rugby Club five minute drive from juntion 10 on the M1.

dolfos (Longford) - Posts: 128 - 02/06/2009 12:32:23    299481

Kind of defeats the purpose of setting up a new team eh lads? You'd think you would like more teams to play against, silly me!

Bald Eagle (None) - Posts: 1009 - 02/06/2009 12:44:40    299495

By all means try and set up a new team if possible, but you'll be hard pressed to do that in MK these days. They had a team going there for years called Erin Go Bragh but then MK Dons FC bought up the land where the club was based to build their new ground and gave them new land out on the edge of Bletchley, which basically killed off the football arm of the Irish club as it took them too long to get a new pitch and players drifted off to Luton and Northampton.

dolfos (Longford) - Posts: 128 - 02/06/2009 14:49:30    299635

I think you'll find i'm not the one trying to start a team up in MK but i am quite surprised whe someone posts a message saying he would be willing to start up the old team up there and all people from the area can say is ah don't bother, sure come and play for us!

Bald Eagle (None) - Posts: 1009 - 02/06/2009 16:08:47    299727

fair play bald eagle sounds like you are new to herts search for a club near to you and stick with that

Herts (Monaghan) - Posts: 10 - 02/06/2009 21:49:47    300054

I have a club and am very happy with them thanks Herts, it was a lad from Tyrone that was looking to start a team up in MK.

Bald Eagle (None) - Posts: 1009 - 04/06/2009 08:34:34    301448