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Laois Labs Flag Football Club will be running an open day for prospective new members.The Club would like to take this opportunity to welcome all people looking to make new friends, get fit or pick up a new sport. No prior experience of the sport is required, and all one needs to bring is a pair of football boots.
Hayley Fitzgibbon, the Club’s Head Coach said: “This is an exciting opportunity for anyone wishing to try out the sport. The Coaching Team have worked extremely hard to organise the open day as a safe and inclusive event.”
The event is funded by a Sports & Physical Activity Grant from Laois Sports Partnership under the Women in Sport strand. Laois Labs Flag Football Club would like to thank Laois Sports Partnership for their ongoing support.
Flag Football is a non-contact variant of American Football, similar to tag rugby. It is played in Mixed-Gender teams and is open to everyone 16 years of age or older.
Laois Labs Flag Football Club was founded in 2022 by a group of friends passionate about Flag Football and their home county of Laois. The Club plays in the American Football Ireland(AFI) Flag Football League First Division and is undefeated in the league. The Club motto is “is é méid an trios sa madra” - “It’s about the size of the fight in the dog”. The club can be found on Instagram @laoislabs.
The open day will take place on Saturday September 23 from 1pm at the Portlaoise Leisure Centre.
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