Tribune helps students Transition into sports reporting

An innovative new education programme for transition year students, combining refereeing and sports reporting, is to be run by Connacht Hurling and The Connacht Tribune.This intensive programme is divided into two modules, refereeing and media. The primary aim of the first module, entitled 'Junior Whistlers’, is to create a network of young referees within the county.The second module, then, focuses on media studies and is aimed at introducing students to the world of sports reporting.This, in turn, will promote Gaelic Games further among both primary and secondary schools.Speaking on this…….