East Mayo club celebrates award win in Croke Park

COMHGHAIRDEAS le CLG Coillte Mach ar bronnadh Bonn Airgid orthu i bPáirc an Chrócaigh aréir.

Bhí Aingeal Uí Mhaicín agus Micheál Ó Riain ansin chun glacadh leis an mbonn a bronnadh orthu faoi scéim Fondúireacht Sheosaimh Mhic Donnacha. Fuair siad an Bonn Airgid don méid oibre a déanadh sa chlub ar mhaithe le dul chun cinn na Gaeilge.

Le trí bliain anuas, tá an tuafás oibre déanta acu ag cothú agus ag cur chun cinn na teanga. Ag an am sin is beag Gaeilge a bhí le cloisteáil nó le feiceáil sa chlub. Anois tá an Ghaeilge le feiceáil i ngach áit.... comharthaíocht, ag cruinnithe, sna meáin sóisialta, ag cluichí is ag cóitseáil. Buaicphointe na Bliana seo ná an Lá Teaghlaigh sa samhradh.

Bronnadh Bonn cré-umha orthu anuraidh ach ó shin ghlac siad páirt san Oíche Cultúrtha, Paráid Lá Padraig agus go leor eile. An-oíche do CLG Coillte Mach i bPáirc an Chrócaigh.

There was a big night for CLG Coillte Mach in Croke Park when the club was presented with a Silver Medal for their promotion and fostering of the Irish language.

Aingeal Uí Mhaicín agus Mike Ryan were there to accept the accolade on behalf of the club. The medal was awarded under the auspices of Fondúireacht Sheosaimh Mhic Donnacha.

The award comes fresh on top of receiving the Bronze Medal last year and Gradam na Gaeilge at the Mayo People of the Year recently.

Trojan efforts have been made by the club this past year where everybody has embraced the concept of promoting and fostering the language. Highlight of the Year was the Lá Teaghlaigh during the summer.

Gaeilge is now central to all aspects of club activities from meetings, signage, coaching and providing opportunities for all to use whatever Gaeilge they have.