How would you like to learn how to sail, participate in sports activities, and improve your Gaeilge at the same time?

Well, next month Gaeltacht an Eachreidh are renewing our partnership with the Galway Bay Sailing Club in Rinville, Oranmore, to offer high quality summer camps ‘as Gaeilge’ for local teenagers.

There are still places available on the courses for first and second years, and for Transition Year students, and the great news is that we are offering partial scholarships to teenagers from Claregalway, Carnmore, and Annaghdown.

Thanks to our language planning budget, there is a 50% reduction in the price of a one-week course for first and second year students. All you have to do is use the GTC2026 code at the booking stage.

There is also a half price offer for Transitional Year students from Gaeltacht an Eachreidh. To avail of this special offer, reducing the cost of the one-week course from €320 to €160, all you have to do is use the code GTC50PER at the booking stage.

After receiving very positive feedback from the first year of the Gaeilge Chois Trá courses, Galway Bay Sailing Club decided to run two separate courses this year.

The course from June 8 to 12 is aimed at first and second year secondary students. It will include an hour and a half of classroom learning in the mornings and fun activities including sailing for the rest of the day.

Students will be encouraged to speak Irish and the instructors are all fluent Irish speakers.

The second course from June 15 to 19 is aimed at Transition Year and Fifth Year students. The focus will be very much on preparation for the Oral Irish examination in the Leaving Certificate and the course will also include an hour and a half of Irish classes with an experienced Irish teacher in the mornings.

Activities on both courses will include learning how to sail, how to use a rib, kayaking, swimming, pier jumping, a céili and a quiz – with all activities ‘as Gaeilge’.

Please email Training@gbsc.ie to apply for a partial scholarship for one of the courses. Use the code GTC2026 (first years and second years) or GTC50PER (Transition Year and Fifth Years) to avail of the discounts provided by Gaeltacht an Eachréidh.