Badminton
Sessions for Adults with Intellectual Disability
Venue: Delta Sports Dome, Delta Retail Park, Ballysimon Rd, Limerick
Day: Thursdays 11am-12pm
Cost: €2 per participant
Players from Brothers of Charity and HSE Training Centre have been meeting for over a year now and enjoy playing badminton for social and health benefits.
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Some of the potential benefits derived from playing the sport of badminton include the following:
• Development of hand-eye coordination
• Development of muscular strength and endurance
• Development of cardiovascular fitness
• Development of footwork
• Development of sportsmanship behaviours
• Development of a social network of friends
• Development of a positive attitude for lifetime fitness through badminton.
Get Involved-
Players are welcome to join- please enquire as 3 courts are regularly full!
Volunteers: Qualified coaches or anyone seeking quality volunteering experience, please enquire through Limerick office of your local sports partnership- 061-468542
County and City Badminton Clubs: if you would like support in setting up a disability section or organising a social tournament, please contact Limerick LSP on 061-496463 of 061-468542
Links to Disability Badminton
Badminton Ireland
http://www.badmintonireland.com/index.php/developing-badminton/disability-badminton.html
Special Olympics Ireland
http://www.specialolympics.ie/WHATWEDO/SPORTS/BADMINTON.aspx
