Roscommon school named as Lidl Ireland #SeriousSupport participant 

Lidl Ireland has announced the 26 schools, one from every county in the Republic of Ireland, selected to participate in its #SeriousSupport Schools Programme for the 2024-2025 school year.

Representing County Roscommon will be Mercy College Roscommon.

Now in its seventh year, this year’s programme representing an investment of €120,000 in local schools across the country.

Supported by the Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) and delivered by Youth Sport Trust and their specially trained athlete mentors, all of whom are current or former inter county ladies Gaelic football players, the programme is designed to educate teenage girls about the positive mental and physical health benefits of playing sport.

Mercy College Roscommon will have the opportunity to benefit from the programme along with receiving a brand-new set of jerseys for their school team.