Kilcullen Diary: Fun and games at GAA Juvenile Academy wrap

DID YOU KNOW?

There are three different scientific phases of twilight. Civil twilight is the first, named because the sky is still bright enough for people to go about normal 'daytime' activities — technically this is from when the sun is just below the horizon to when it's six degrees lower. Nautical twilight is when the sun is between six and 12 degrees below the horizon, named because it is the time when stars become visible and sailors used them to fix their position. Astronomical twilight is when the sun is 12 to 18 degrees below the horizon and the sky finally appears black, but to astronomers is not quite so. After that is true scientific night.

Wednesday, November 02, 2022

Fun and games at GAA Juvenile Academy wrap

Photos courtesy Kilcullen GAA.

The Kilcullen GAA Juvenile Academy wrapped up their season with a morning of fun, medals, and goodie bags at the clubhouse last Saturday morning, writes Joe Finnegan.

Over 200 boys and girls were in attendance to have a fun training session before receiving their medals from club senior players Jayne Peacocke and Ciaran O'Brien.

However, the biggest cheers of the morning were reserved for the ever-popular Soak The Coach station, when every boy and girl earned the right to chuck a sponge soaked in ice cold water at their coaches' faces!

The Academy takes a break now for the winter and will resume in March. Any boys or girls (football and hurling) from Under-5 upwards, who would like to get involved, should keep an eye on social media near the time for return dates.