Castlebar Mitchels launch Strategic Plan and celebrate 50 years of Bord na nÓg

A large crowd was in attendance at the Castlebar Mitchels clubhouse on Tuesday evening for the launch of the Castlebar Mitchels Strategic Plan 2022 – 2026 as well as the celebration of club’s 50th Anniversary of Bord na nÓg.

Among them was GAA president Larry McCarthy, who was guest of honour of the night.

Speakers on the night included Mayo GAA chairperson Seamus Tuohy, Connacht GAA Council secretary John Prenty, Castlebar Mitchels club chairperson Paddy Mahon and the GAA president.

Castlebar Mitchels PRO Michael Baynes welcomed all to the special event and said Mitchels is a progressive club, a place to give young people the opportunity to try and where they are treated equally.

“The young members of Bord na nÓg years are now our coaches, our officers, maintain our pitch and help run the club. They are now role models for our new members who come into us every year” said Mr. Baynes.

The president of the GAA, Mr. McCarthy spoke about “working on a road map for the future and reflecting on our past.”

“We are the greatest community-based sport organisation in the world and not only should we strategize for the future, we should memorialise the past.”

“I’m delighted to hear you’re a Healthy Club, as it attracts other people into our organisation and again it’s puts us at the heart of the community and that contribution was never more seen in the last two years.”

At the end of his speech, he officially launched the strategic plan and the founding members of the club’s Bord na nÓg were commemorated.