Louth Green Party candidate brings Minister for Sport to Roche Emmets

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, accepted an invitation from U10s Coach and local Green Party candidate Gerard Crawley to visit Roche Emmets GAA Club on Saturday evening.

She was welcomed by committee members, coaches, players and supporters of the club. Vice-Chairman Martin McCourt, Secretary Marie McCourt and U10’s Coach Gerard Crawley showed her around the ground. She was later presented with a Roche Emmets jersey.

The Minister learned from Coach Olivia Wall about the club's All-Stars football team, catering for children with additional needs and about the new affiliated cycling programme in place thanks to the addition of adapted bikes funded by Variety Ireland.

Paul Callan spoke about Variety Ireland and the work this children’s charity carries out. The Minister commended them on their fantastic work.

Minister Martin also visited the SEEK murals that are underway in Dundalk where she met three of the artists.