Go For Life Games

The second Go for Life Games recently took place in the DCU. Approximately 200 older people comprising of fourteen teams from around the country participated in a day of various physical activities.

The Go for Life Games are based on some of the games played by Go for Life groups across Ireland. Participants turned their hand to Lobbers' (a target game adapted from petanque and boules), 'Flisk' (adapted from boccia and horseshoe pitching), and 'Scidils' (an adaptation of ten pin bowling with one skittle).

Go for Life is the national programme for sport and physical activity for older people Over ten years, Go for Life has helped more older people to be more active, more often. 40,000 people are taking part in Go for Life activities annually.

Go for Life is an Age & Opportunity initiative supported by the Irish Sports Council. Teams have been supported locally by their Local Sports Partnership and the HSE.

The overall winner was a team representing County Kilkenny. Further winners included: Waterford- Lobbers, Kildare- Flisk and South Dublin- Scidils.

In addition to these, ten individuals received Spirit of the Games Awards.