With the new 2025 season almost underway, Erin’s Own Cargin have been on the front foot over the winter, seeking to enhance further the already excellent facilities they provide to their members with the installation of their new ‘Ball Wall’. This is a tremendous boost to not only the Juvenile and Senior Camogs, but also the youth LGFA and GAA footballers.

It will allow practice to take place regardless of time of the year or weather conditions and huge thanks are due to the work conducted by the Club Executive and the Cargin Youth Working Group, but especially the involvement of clubman Brendan McGowan and Chaiman Aidan Johnston, who were critical to the success and planning of the project alongside their expertise, guidance and determination.

The Ball Wall is sited in their Astroturf playing area meaning it can be easily used as a safe and accessible training aid for players to get more touches of the ball, develop technique and hone in on the key skills of catching, first touch, controlling, handling and striking of the ball.   Crucially it also allows for players and members to practice on their own or with friends, outside of organised training sessions and encouraging the social aspect of our games.

Already in the 3 weeks since installation, the ‘Balla Laochra’ has been in almost constant use with Juvenile and Senior Camogs testing its robustness, and the local primary schools of St Oliver Plunketts Toome PS and Moneynick PS giving it a firm thumbs up also.

Clann na hEireann have always been a club looking to explore and identify new ways to assist their games and through this addition they hope to continue in that vein, promoting healthy lifestyles and giving their members every assistance possible.