dlr Leisure Services News

This year’s Sports Inclusion Disability Programme’s “Summer SportsABILITY Weeks” for people with disabilities will take place in dlr Leisure Services in Loughlinstown.

- Adults with physical and sensory disabilities can attend from 11:00am
until 1:00pm, every day from Monday, 16th August, to Thursday, 19th August.

- Children with intellectual disabilities and a sibling or friend can
attend from 11:00am until 1:00pm, from Monday, 26th July, to Thursday, 29th July.

- Adults with intellectual disabilities can attend from 2:00pm until
4:00pm, from Monday, 26th July, to Thursday, 29th July.

2009/2010

In the summer of 2009 Dlr Leisure Services Meadowbrook in partnership with Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Co. Co. ran the dlr Leisure Community Basketball program with great success in witch 73 young people participated between the age of 6 years to 14 years. Many of the children gained lots of new skills in the game as well as making new friends and gaining the self-confidence to play with their school team or a club. The program is due to bounce back again in April 2010. Hope to see you there!

From September to December Dlr Leisure Services Loughlinstown in partnership with Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Co. Co. established dlr Leisure Community Badminton. Twelve children aged 6-14yrs participated and many of them had not played badminton at any level before. The program was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone and opted to join the Community Badminton, as there are not many local clubs for children to play in. The program is restarting in January 2010.

A six-week Martial Arts program took place in Furryhill Community Centre (Sandyford) for 18 children between November & December. The children were aged between 6 years to 14 years and all live in the estate. Each child learned a new skill, discipline and increased their self-esteem.

Dlr Leisure Services Monkstown in partnership with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Co. Co. Sports Development Office is currently running a 6-aside Late Night Soccer League. The league takes place on a Friday night from 7:30-9:30pm over 10 weeks. The aim of the League is to give a group of friends the opportunity to play together and stay occupied on a Friday night. So far the league has been a success with sixty to seventy 15-18 year old boys attending each night for the first 3 weeks.

From October 2009 to March 2010 snorkelling has been taking place in the swimming pool at dlr Leisure Services Monkstown. The Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Sports Development Office in partnership with dlr Leisure Services runs the programme. The programme is aimed at boys and girls 12+ years from the different youth groups within the county. The instructors from the Trident Sub-Aqua Club provide the tuition during the programme.

The Centre recently took prize for Best Publicly Funded Sporting Facility at the Zurich LAMA Awards, and the Council wish to congratulate the staff and management who helped make this win possible.

From left to right: dlr coco SEO - John Guckian, Chairman of LAMA Association - Cllr Hugh McElvaney, Centre Manager Meadowbrook - Clodagh Mac Govern, Director of dlr Leisure Services - Donal Marren, Centre Manager of Monkstown - Niall Cull, Mr Michael Finneran - TD Minister for housing and local services, CEO - dlr Leisure Services - Tom Mowlds, Dlr CoCo - Capital Projects - Rory O'Sullivan

After 9 visits get 10th visit free!

Terms and conditions
1. Age limits applies to certain activities
2. T his complimentary session is valid for public sessions as advertised
3. Does not guarantee access in the event the session is full
4. T icket holders must ‘Queue Up’ as normal to gain entry
5. Loyalty cards cannot be exchanged for cash

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Family Swim for 4 people only 10 euro!

Terms and Conditions
1. Valid on open swims & funday swims only
2. Does not guarantee access in the event the session is full
3. Ticket holders must ‘queue up’ as normal to gain entry
4. Non – transferable
5. No refunds given

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Offer valid up to 28th February in any of our 4 centres:

• Glenalbyn
• Loughlinstown
• Meadowbrook
• Monkstown

dlr Leisure Services Monkstown was one of only three centres in the country to receive a gold Disability Provision Award.

Minister Aine Brady, Brendan Quinn (Duty Manager for dlrls Monkstown) and Brenda Hopkins Cerebral Palsy Sport Ireland

This category was introduced in 2005 in partnership with The Irish Wheelchair Association and Cerebral Palsy Sport Ireland and has grown every year. A Disability Access audit is conducted on each facility entered for the award. This year for the first time each facility entered will be
graded with a Gold, Silver or Bronze.

Niall Cull & Brendan Quinn with the White Flag.

ILAM – The Industry Body for Sports, Fitness, Aquatic Facilities, Outdoor, Spas & Wellness has announced that 87 spa & leisure facilities from across Ireland have been awarded The 2010 White Flag Award.  dlr Leisure Services Monkstown is one of the recipients.

Minister Aine Brady, Claire Cull (Duty Manager for dlrls Monkstown) and Susan Grady President of ILAM

The White Flag Award is the only comprehensive quality award and measure of standards for gyms, swimming pools, spas and indoor leisure facilities in Ireland.