Recreational and competitive gymnastics for children, in Galway, Ireland

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This Week at RGC

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Groups photographed include:  Tumble Tots, Petite Elites, Pre-Elites, Elites, Boys and Girls Recreational, Advanced Rhythmic, Boys Competitive Squad, Girls Levels 1 and 2-7.


Open Gym This Saturday at RGC!!!

Renmore Gymnastics are running an ‘Open Gym’ session this Saturday.  A great chance to come and find out what gymnastics is all about!

When: Saturday February 25th from 3:00-5:00pm.
Who: Open to current members and their friends, waiting list names and any young individuals who are curious to come and try out gymnastics in one of Ireland’s top training facility.
How much: The drop in session costs €5/child and lasts for 2 hours.
What: Open Gym includes games and gymnastics exercises lead by qualified instructors and opportunities to try out all of our gymnastics training equipment.

There will be full information available on the day detailing all of the scheduled classes that we run and how to join our waiting list.

Children must be aged 4 and upwards, everyone is welcome, though numbers may be capped if numbers exceed our safety policy!

On entering the gym all outdoor shoes must be removed and food and drink is not permitted in the training area. There is a kitchen area for recreational time and food and drinks must be kept within this area.

An event that you would be mad to miss!!!


Gymnasts Making Pancakes!

Happy Pancake Tuesday from Renmore Gymnastics Club!


2-6 National Final Information

For all the 2-6 gymnasts who will be participating in the National Final this Sunday in Greystone, GOOD LUCK!!!! Here is the order of rotations –

• First session (Registration 9:00 sharp) –

Level – 2 U9 – Emma Slevin
Level – 4 U9 – Kate Molloy, Jane Heffernan & Daniela Goluba
Level – 4 U11 – Siofra Molloy

• Second session (Registration 12:30 sharp) -

Level 2 U13 – Natasha Johnson
Level 2 O13 – Nicola Lawless
Level 3 U9 – Aoife Walsh
Level 6 U13 – Caoimhe Greaney & Ciosa Marchant
Level 6 O13 – Rosalie Hynes & Hannah Pamplin

• Third Session (Registration 3:45 sharp) -

Level 5 U11 – Kim Li
Level 5 U13 – Helen McCarthy & Emer Flanagan
Level 6 U11 – Sarah Hynes

Please remember all gymnasts need to pay the club their entry fee of 20 euro before Sunday. Club tracksuits and leotards are compulsory uniform for participation of these events. We would like to wish all gymnasts the very best of luck!

GO RENMORE!!!!


The Gymnasts Are On Their Way Home!

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Yesterday was the 2nd and last day of the Miss Alpha Factor Competition.  RGC was proudly represented by Ellen Hynes (Grade 6), Emma Greene (Grade 7), Roisin Curran, Alex-Marie McDonagh, Nicole Shaw, Aisling Fuller and Amy O’Neill (Grade 8).

Well done to Nicole, who received a Bronze award for her Grade 8 bar routine! Fantastic performances gymnasts!  Look forward to seeing you back at the gym!

 

 


Renmore on the Podium!!

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Fantastic news coming from England –  Renmore Gymnasts did brilliantly in the first day of competition at the Miss Alpha Factor Championships UK.

Here you can see Jane Heffernan collecting her award for outstanding range and conditioning at the grade 13 as well as Sarah Hynes receiving her apparatus award for an outstanding floor routine!

Huge congratulations gymnasts!

 

 

 


A quick stop before the competition…

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Good luck Renmore Gymnasts!!


Training Day 1

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RGC gymnast’s first day if training at Waveney Gymnastics Club in England.


Handstands in the Airport!

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After a long journey the gymnasts triumphantly gambled away to win a new bear for the gym – his name is Alphie, Brucie will be happy!


Miss Alpha Factor Competition Here We Come!!!

Check out their new “You’re not that bad, I’m just that awesome” t-shirts!

 


RGC in England this weekend!

Fifteen gymnasts from Renmore Gymnastics Club are traveling to Pipers Vale Gymnastics Club in Ipswich for the Miss Alpha Factor Competition.  They will train in Waveney Gymnastics Club, which is one of the top facilities in the UK. The competition runs over three days, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with several hundred gymnasts competing throughout the weekend. Renmore Gymnasts will be competing in Grades 13, 12, 8, 7, and 6 on the Saturday and Sunday.

Wishing our gymnasts the best of luck this weekend!  Have fun!


RGC medals at International Rhythmic Gym Competition!

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There was formidable competition from Latvian and Lithuanian gymnasts but the RGC gymnasts prevailed bringing home two bronze medals.  Well done to Katie Dooley and Nicole Plotnikov both of whom won bronze medals at the Triumph Open International Tournament in Blanchardstown last Sunday.

This is a great accomplishment!  Congratulations gymnasts!

Thank you Kate Uí Chíobháin for the photos and a big thank you to Anastasia for being a great coach!

 


Last week here at Renmore Gymnastics Club

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Groups photographed include: Girls Jr. Rec., Pre-Elite and Elite


We’ve got a new metal bar!

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A big thanks to Ciarán for installing the new low metal bar!

Here are some photos of Alice trying it out.


Birthdays at RGC!

We are now taking bookings for birthday parties here at Renmore Gymnastics Club!

Birthday parties are exclusively available to members of Renmore Gymnastics Club.  Bring your friends and have the best birthday party ever!  Cake and medals, Open Gym and RGC leotards!
Birthday packages range from Bronze to Olympic - click here for more details.

To book your birthday party please send email to renmoregymnastics@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you!

Gymnastics for Grown-up Kids

At long last we are delighted to be offering gymnastics for children in the 18+ category.

Here is your opportunity to prove that you were born to be in the circus.

Or just a chance to get fit.

It’s your choice.

Either way, Jill and our amazing coaching team will show you how.

Gymnastics for grown-up kids is 8-10pm on Wednesdays, and all over 18′s are welcome. Read full details about Adult Gymnastics here.


Practicing Skills on a Tuesday at RGC

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Groups photographed include: Boys Recreational, Girls Recreational, Girls Competitive Elite and non-Elite


RGC in The Connacht Sentinel!

Click here to have a look at the article!


New Uneven Bar Skills for Pre-Elites!

Pre-elites at RGC training last Thursday (upstart, handstand, 2 giants and flyaway).


All that competed in the Level 1 National Final medaled!

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A big congratulations to all Renmore gymnasts that competed yesterday in the Level 1 National Final!!

The results are as follows:

Level 1a under 11:
Gold medal- Anna Kidd and Teagan Stanley

Level 1a over 11:
Gold medal- Donna Cunningham and Orla Kistmacher

Level 1b under 11:
Silver medal- Lilly Forrest, Eabha Carew, and Angelika Kolodziej

Level 1b over 11:
Bronze medal- Hazel Kirby

Level 1c under 9:
Bronze medal- Isobel Haugh, Miriam Fuller, Siofra Davis

Level 1c under 11:
Silver medal- Ciara Mulgannon and Rachel Cowan

Level 1c over 11:
Gold medal- Hannah-Kate Silke


Thursday Training at RGC

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Recreation and competitive gymnasts improving skills on the uneven bars, fast track, floor, vault, balance beam and metal bars.


Jumping in January!

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Recreation classes on the fast track at Renmore Gymnastics Club.


Level 1 National Final Info:

Good luck to all gymnasts competing in the Level 1 National Final this Sunday at Largy College, Analore Road, Clones, County Monaghan.  Start times are as follows – (prompt arrival please, gymnasts arriving late may be refused entry)

• Session 1 – 9:50 registration (finish approx. 13:30)
Level 1c Under 9 / Level 1c Under 11 / Level 1c Over 11 / Level 1a Under 11 / Level 1a Over 11

• Session 2 – 13:30 registration (finish approx. 16:30)
Level 1b Under 9 / Level 1b Under 11 / Level 1b Over 11 / Level 1a Under 9

Regional leotards are available at the gym and will be handed out this week to all gymnasts. There is no cost for using the regional leotards, but the national entry fee is now due which is 20 euros. This payment is due to the club who has already paid your entry fee. Tracksuits are not compulsory uniform for Level 1 gymnasts but they are of course available to any gymnasts who wish to purchase one. Alternatively black tracksuit pants or leggings are recommended for national finals with club t-shirts.
Both Monaghan and Cavan towns are about a twenty minute drive to the venue and there is accommodation available in the hotels in these towns.
Direction are as follows:

• Traveling through Monaghan – using M1
- When you come into Clones you will pass a filling station
- At the next light take a left
- Go left at the next junction
- the school is 1/4 mile down the road on the left

• Traveling through Cavan – using M3
- After the Ulster Bank in Clones
- Take the right on the diamond
- Veer left of the Leonard Arms (road forks around the pub)
- Continue out 1/4 mile on the road and the school is on the left

Sally has also put up a contact sheet on the parents notice board for any families wishing to car pool to this event.

Have fun and best of luck to all Renmore Gymnasts!!



Well done gymnasts! You made it to the Nationals!

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See more photos on Renmore Gymnastics Facebook

Yesterday RGC level 2-6 gymnasts headed up to Ballina, County Mayo and wowed the judges!

Emma Slevin, level 2 under 9: 2nd place
Natasha Johnson, level 2 under 13: 2nd place
Nicola Lawless, level 2 over 13: 2nd place
Aoife Walsh, level 3 under 9: 2nd place
Daniela Goluba, level 4 under 9: 3rd place
Jane Heffernan, level 4 under 9: 2nd place
Kate Molloy, level 4 under 9: 1st place
Siofra Molloy, level 4 under 11: 3rd place
Kim Li Loke, level 5 under 11: 3rd place
Emer Flanagan, level 5 under 13: 3rd place
Helen McCarthy, level 5 under 13: 2nd place
Sarah Hynes, level 6 under 11: 3rd place
Caoimhe Greaney, level 6 under 13: 3rd place
Hannah Pamplin, level 6 over 13: 3rd place
Rosalie Hynes, level 6 over 13: 1st place

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