Tá Cumann Cispheile Mhaigh Cuilinn agus Cumann Cispheile na nGael tágtha le chéile arís i mbliana chun an dara eagrán do Chomórtas Cispheile na Gaeltachta a reachtàil, a bheas ar bun Dé Sathairn 13 Aibreán 2024. Is é Sportlann Naomh Anna i Leitir Móir, an áis ghalanta a bheidh na cluichí ar siúl.
Tá tacaíocht agus maoiniú flaithiúil cúrtha ar fáil ag Oifigí Pleanáil Teanga, Mhaigh Cuilinn, Ceantar Dhuiche Sheoigheach agus Bearna. Ár míle buíochas leo dá bharr.
Cé go raibh bliotsa meascaithe faoi 15 reachteáilte anuraidh d’imreoirí as scoileanna Chonamara agus Cumann Mhaigh Cuilinn, i mbliana beidh an chéad Chomórtàs idir chlubanna faoi 14 do bhuachaillí Mhaigh Cuilinn, a gcomharsáin Bearna agus Corr na Móna.
Déanadh cinneadh déanach chun comórtas na gcailíní a chur ar athló de bharr bháis thrágóideach imreoir óg Mhaigh Cuilinn, Ciara Bowden i Mí an Mhárta, beidh nóiméad ómóis roimh an Chluiche Ceannais do Chiara agus a clann.
Táthar ag súil go n-eagrófar comórtás na gcailíní i rith an tSamhraidh.
Is cinnte gur lá spraoiúil, spóirtiúil a bheas ann, áit a dtabharfar seans d’imreoirí óga na Gaeltacha a gcuid tallann cispheile a thaispeáint, agus leiriú go dtéann an Ghaeilge agus an chisphéil láimh le láimh.
Beidh gnáth rialacha Cispheile faoi 14 i gceist, agus rial breise a thugann tús áite don Ghaeilge. Cuirfear fainic ar aon imreoir nach í an Ghaeilge atá in úsáid acu, agus gearrfar feall teicniúil air, an darna huair.
Beidh an reiteoireacht agus obair na n-oifigeach bord ar fad á dhéanamh trí mheán na Gaeilge mar a bheas gnáth imeachtaí an lae.
Mar aon le haon Chómortas eile, bronnfar cupán ar na seaimpiní, ach dar ndóigh is í príomh aidhm an lae, ná go dtabharfar an pobal leathan cispheile níos gaire dá chéile agus go neartóidh sé an cairdreamh idir na clubanna chun an Ghaeilge agus an Chispheil ag choinneáil beo sa Ghaeltacht.
I dtéannta an Chómartas foirne, feicfear an chéad Chomórtas “Hotshot” freisin, áit a mbeidh beirt imreoirí roghnaithe as gach foireann chun páirt a ghlacadh i gcomórtàs scóraltha in aghaidh an chloig. An té leis is mó pointí scórailte ag fáil an chéad onóir mar an chéad sheaimpín “Hotshot” i 2024.
Tá an chosúlacht air go mbeidh an- lá spóirt, craic agus cispheile trí mheán na Ghaeilge ann.
Tagaigí linn ón 10r.n -2i.n. !!!
Cumann Cispheile Mhaigh Cuilinn and Cumann Cispheile na nGael have joined forces again this year to run the second Comórtas Cispheile na Gaeltachta, happening this Saturday 13 April 2024. The beautiful Spórtlann Mhichael Mhóir in Leitir Móir once again plays host.
Funding for the competition is generously provided by the language planning officers (Oifigeach Pleanála Teanga) from Maigh Cuilinn, Ceantar Dúiche Sheoigheach and Bearna.
While last year saw a mixed blitz for U15 boys made up of players from both the Na Gael and Maigh Cuilinn clubs, this year sees the first inter-club competition with the U14 boys teams from Maigh Cuilinn, neighbours Bearna and Corr na Móna the inaugural participants.
A late decision was made to postpone the U14 Girls competition following the tragic death of Maigh Cuilinn player Ciara Bowden in March and there will be a minute’s silence before the final of the boys competition for Ciara. It is hoped that a form of the girls tournament might be organised for the summer.
The competition is intended to be a fun day of basketball and a showcase for players that basketball and the Irish language can go hand in hand. The usual Basketball Ireland rules for U14 boys pertain, save that persistent use of any language other than Irish will attract a warning and then technical foul against the offending player or coach. The refereeing and table official duties will all be conducted through Irish as will the general organisation of the day.
While the tournament will ultimately crown one team winner, the emphasis for the day is far greater than competition alone and it is hoped to engender a wider Gaeltacht Basketball camaraderie between all clubs fighting to keep the game and language alive in the Gaeltacht.
In addition to the team competition, 2024 will see the first ever Comórtas Cispheile na Gaeltachta Hotshot competition where two players from each team (as nominated by their team), will get a chance at glory and partake in a hotshot individual scoring contest against the clock to be crowned champion.
It looks set to be a great day of craic and cispheil and the action is planned to run from 10am to 2pm.