Category Archives: Club News
General club updates
No Classes October Bank Hol
There will be no gymnastics classes on the October Bank Holiday weekend (Sat 29th – Mon 31st Oct inclusive). Classes will resume on Sat 5th November 2016.
Happy Halloween 
Open Summer Recreational Classes
***UPDATE – ALL CLASSES ARE NOW FULL***
This summer we are delighted to announce that we will continue with a number of recreational classes in our Ballymount facility running for 7 weeks from Monday July 11th. These places are limited and will be available on a first come first served basis. The classes will be grouped by age and are open to any gymnast who is currently a member of our Saturday recreational programme.
Classes will run at the following times:
Monday:
6pm – 7pm (FULL – No Availability)
Wednesday:
6pm – 7pm (FULL – No Availability)
7pm – 8pm (FULL – No Availability)
Price will be €60 for 7 weeks starting the week of Monday July 11th and ending the week of Monday Aug 29th (there will be no class on the week of the August Bank Holiday). We may add on a “pay as you go” option should all the places not be filled.
Dress Rehearsal Times – 30 Year display
Hi Everyone,
Please take note of the following times for dress rehearsals for all recreational gymnasts who are taking part in our big 30th Birthday display. It is VITAL that gymnasts attend BOTH of these sessions (along with their normal class on Sat 28th Nov) in order to prepare.
- Sunday 29th November – 11am to 1pm
- Saturday 5th December – 11am to 1pm
Please also note:
Any child who is NOT taking part in the display will have their gym class on Sat 5th December from 1.30pm to 2.30pm
Gymnastics Ireland Events Calendar
Some of you may have noticed that the 2015 annual events calendar has now been put up on the Gymnastics Ireland website. This year there will be some very significant changes to the way the competition year plays out and as such it will involve an adjustment period for everyone. The main BIG change is that from now on there will be NO REGIONAL qualifying competitions held for the levels structure. Instead, clubs will enter gymnasts directly into national competitions which will be held in Limerick University. At this competition they will award both National and Regional placings. The teams competitions for levels 2-6 will no longer take place. While the calendar has been released, there are still a number of supporting documents that are yet to be circulated to clubs, which will give us some more information. As such, we are not fully sure just yet of the finer details. For more information directly from the Gymnastics Ireland website, please click here.
September 2013
Hi Everyone,
We hope you have all had a great summer!
Our recreational classes will resume on Saturday 7th September 2013.
Please note that fees are due on the first day of term. Cost per term is €60 plus an additional €20 Annual Gymnastics Ireland Registration Fee (or €10 for children aged 4)
We look forward to seeing you all!
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Hi All,
Please note the gym will be closed on Sat 1st June and Monday 3rd June for the bank holiday.
Summer club competitions will take place on the following dates:
Competitive Groups – Sun 16th June – 9.30am
Recreational Groups – Sat 22nd June – during normal class time.
Both competitions will take place in Old Bawn Community School Hall as always.
Thanks!
Club News
Hi All – just to give an update on some club news that has been happening over the past couple of months…
Competitions:
Level 1 – National Finals – 1st Dec 2012 – We had four gymnasts qualify to the level 1 finals at the regional competition back in November. The girls did great with the under 9 Level 1b team (Emily Mulhall, Anna Shortt and Holly McLoughlin) getting bronze and the under 9 level 1c team (Chloe Regan) getting silver. Fantastic achievement on your first national competition girls!!
National Intermediate Club Teams – 2nd Dec 2012. We entered a young team of up and coming talent into this competition. For most of them it was their first time competing on full floor area and full height vault. They gained valuable competition experience and put on some great performances. The team placed 6th out of 13 and the girls are continuing to really improve in training. Well done Hannah, Amy, Aoibheann, Sarah, Maeve, Niamh and Julia.
Level 2-10 Regional All Around – 2nd Feb 2013. 6 of our gymnasts competed at level 6 in the Regional level 2-10 All Around competition. The girls had a really good competition with all 6 finishing in the top 10 of their level. Aoife Murphy claimed the silver medal and will go on to compete at the National Final on March 2/3 2013.
Squads:
Following some great performances at the Irish National Teams competition Katie O’Hara was selected on to the National 2016 Olympic Squad. She had her first tough training session on 10th Feb in Salto, Lisburn. Great achievement.
Following a trial which combined a tough strength and conditioning test along with an assessment of flexibility and agility, Niamh Boland was selected onto the National 2020 Olympic Start Squad. She scored the highest mark in the test of all gymnasts who trialled and had her first session on 20th January 2013. Brilliant Niamh!
(http://www.gymnasticsireland.com/news/article/olympic-start-squad-first-training-session-of-the-year)
A number of gymnasts trialled for the National Development Squad on 11th Feb 2013. The trial included a conditioning assessment along with an observation of skill level and ability. Aoibheann Bryson, Sarah Moran, Maeve Kalusche, Hannah Sullivan, Shauna Kelly, Lauren Reddy and Julie Sadlier all took part in the trial and performed exceptionally. We are delighted to say that all 7 of the girls have been asked to return for the next squad session on 7th April 2013 with Shauna also being invited to attend the next Olympic Start Squad session on 24th March. Great job guys.
Gym Closed Sat 27th & Wed 31st
Hi all,
The gym will be closed this coming bank holiday Saturday (27th Oct). There will also be no classe on Wednesday 31st October for Halloween.
Old Bawn Gymnastics wishes you all a spooktacular Halloween!! 👹🎃👻
Start Back Dates!!
Hi Everyone,
Our 2012-2013 season will start back on September 8th. We cant wait to see everyone back and ready to go for the new term.
To view the club calendar for the coming season please click here
– The Coaching Team
Old Bawn Gymnastics 