Vote for Beat's Club Focus 2024 Recipient
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Beat's Club Focus, in association with Eco Solar Energy, has been running for the last year, and we're delighted to confirm our 12 lucky participants.
Over the last year, each month Beat has visited a club from across the South East, featuring them on our Sportsbeat Xtra show and on Beat's social channels.
As the 12 months come to a close, one of these clubs will bag the title as the winner and receive a €2000 bursary.
Club Focus remains integral in supporting Beat’s ongoing commitment to highlight the amazing work that local clubs do across the region.
We are also determined to celebrate the positive impact that sport has across the South East and highlight achievements throughout our local communities.
Voting closes on Monday September 2nd 2024. The winning club will be revealed at the Club Focus Gala Night on September 4th.
Best of luck to all the clubs taking part!
Meet the Clubs
- Southland Sirens Roller Derby
First up we have our August 2023 club – Southland Sirens Roller Derby from Waterford City.
Open to all genders, shapes, sizes and abilities, Southland Sirens Roller Derby provide a fun and social community for all those looking to try out the world of skating.
Located on the Tramore Road, Southland don’t just offer the chance to learn a new skill but also to get fit, strong and make new friends.
2. Kilkenny Stars Basketball
In September, we made the trip to Kilkenny to check out Kilkenny Stars basketball club.
With over 370 members ranging from ages 6-18, Kilkenny Stars compete all across the Southeast League and even boast three Irish International players in their ranks.
It’s not all major competition though, as the club also offer social basketball as well as inclusive basketball for children with a wide range of disabilities and learning difficulties.
3. Checkmat Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
October’s group, Checkmat Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from County Waterford host training and competitions for a range of age group all the way from six years old up to 75 years old.
Alongside the incredible talent on offer at the club is a dedicated and driven training team which helps to foster a sense of belonging and friendship among Jiu-Jitsu lovers.
4. Dolmen Athletic Club
In November, we visited our first club from Carlow, Dolmen Athletic Club. Starting initially as a social running club, Dolmen Athletic now caters for all abilities from complete beginners all the way to advanced endurance runners.
Located on the grounds of Carlow Rugby Club, Dolmen Athletic offers a wide range of enjoyable and serene running routes for all members.
5. Carlow Lawn Tennis Club
December’s club, Carlow Lawn Tennis provides a friendly and social ground for all ages and abilities.
The club hosts a range of different racket-based sports including social tennis, badminton and squash.
6. Wexford Eagles
Starting a just a group of six people in a park four years ago, January’s club, Wexford Eagles now hosts over 30 players on their squad and are currently the only American Football team in the entire southeast.
Back in 2023, the Eagles won the division 2 championship and continue to promote American Football all across the southeast.
7. Dwarf Association of Ireland
In February, we visited the Waterford branch of the Dwarf Association of Ireland. Hosting a range of different sports including Athletics, Badminton, Swimming and more, The Dwarf Sports Association of Ireland was a sporting organisation established in 2012 with the aim of encouraging those with restricted growth or a form of dwarfism to participate in sport at a level suitable to their ability.
8. St. Anne's LGFA
March’s club, St. Anne’s LGFA keeps going from strength to strength. With age ranges from U6s all the way to their newly established Mothers and Others team, St. Anne’s is giving women and girls in Carlow the football outlet their looking for.
The club is extremely passionate about keeping girls and young women in sport and do so by investing in their coaches and players through training, strength and conditioning and physiotherapy.
9. Kilkenny Hockey Club
April saw Kilkenny Hockey Club take centre stage. The club is the largest in the Southeast. In recent years their senior teams have competed at and near the very top with their Ladies 1 side playing in the second tier of the national league and Men’s 1 side competing in the top division in Leinster.
Along with their continued investment in youth hockey and given the club has members who have represented Ireland at Underage, Senior and Masters level, Kilkenny Hockey Club is aiming to grow the sport across Kilkenny and the Southeast even more.
10. Ballymitty Handball Club
Boasting a number of All-Ireland Handballing champions and competitors, May’s club, Ballymitty Handball Club is continuing to move from strength to strength.
Through the hard work and dedication of the club volunteers and members, Ballymitty is currently in the process of completing a new state-of-the-art 40x20 alley for member use.
11. Tullow Kayak Club
In June, Carlow was again thrust into the spotlight. Tullow Kayak Club has been hosts a wide range of social events in the heart of Tullow for those who are compete beginners and advanced kayakers.
Despite Covid hitting the club hard in terms of memberships, Tullow Kayak Club continues to be a staple of the town and provides a fantastic, sociable water sport activity for all ages.
12. Galtee Walking Club
The final club featured in this year’s Club Focus was Galtee Walking Club from County Tipperary.
The club provides three levels of walks most weeks with "A", "B" and "C" walks ensuring all ability ranges are able to participate.
The club recently completed the Galtee challenge in June, which was a 32km, 1700mt height gain walk across the Galtee mountains, Cahir to Anglesboro.
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