FitWalk Ireland

12/01/2026

SUNNY STICKS AT EMO!
Some lovely pics from the midlands as our friends at Laois Sports Partnership kicked off an Activator Pole Walking Programme at Emo Court this fine morning! Looks like half of Laois turned up!!

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Tipperary Sports Partnership
Roscommon Sports Partnership
Active South Dublin
Wicklow Local Sports Partnership
Limerick Sports Partnership
Louth Local Sports Partnership
Fingal County Council Sports Office
Get Ireland Walking
Galway Sports Partnership
Age Friendly Ireland
Monaghan Sports Partnership
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Sports Partnership
Get Ireland Active
Lawrencetown Community Development Group
Sport Ireland
Kildare Sports Partnership
Meath Local Sports Partnership
Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership
Cavan Sports Partnership
Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership
Active Carlow
Mary K Active
Cork Sports Partnership
(KRSP) Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership
Kilkenny Recreation & Sports Partnership
Leitrim Sports Partnership
Westmeath Sports Partnership
Sports Active Wexford
Waterford Sports Partnership
Offaly Sports Partnership
Mayo Sports Partnership
Longford Sports Partnership
Limk Sport
Donegal Sports Partnership

07/01/2026

LONGFORD ACTIVATED!
Our friends at Longford Sports Partnership start an Activator Pole Walking Programme - this one targeting persons with chronic conditions. Starting at 2pm on January 19th at Longford Athletics Centre - if you’re looking for further information contact Stephen (the Physical Activity for Health Officer) at stmcnally@longfordcoco.ie

Tipperary Sports Partnership
Louth Local Sports Partnership
Offaly Sports Partnership
Cavan Sports Partnership
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Sports Partnership
Meath Local Sports Partnership
Active South Dublin
Wicklow Local Sports Partnership
Roscommon Sports Partnership
Fingal County Council Sports Office
Get Ireland Walking
Galway Sports Partnership
Age Friendly Ireland
Monaghan Sports Partnership
Westmeath Sports Partnership
Leitrim Sports Partnership
Mary K Active
Kilkenny Recreation & Sports Partnership
Laois Sports Partnership
Waterford Sports Partnership
Kildare Sports Partnership
Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership
Cork Sports Partnership
(KRSP) Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership
Sports Active Wexford
Mayo Sports Partnership
Donegal Sports Partnership
UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic
Limerick Sports Partnership

Activator® Pole Walking Programme

🗓 Monday 19 January 2026
⏰ 2:00 pm
📍 Longford Athletics Centre

Join our Activator® Pole Walking Programme, a structured and supportive way to improve fitness, posture, balance, and confidence while enjoying walking in a group setting.

Programme Details

- Guided instruction in correct Activator® pole walking technique

- Low-impact, whole-body exercise

- Suitable for beginners — no previous pole walking experience required

Poles provided

Benefits

- Improves balance and coordination

- Enhances posture and walking efficiency

- Boosts cardiovascular fitness

- Reduces strain on joints compared to regular walking

- Encouraging and social group environment

Who It’s For

- Adults with low exercise tolerance

- People looking to improve balance and confidence

- Those returning to activity or seeking a low-impact exercise option

👟 Please wear comfortable footwear and outdoor clothing.

📞 Places are limited – booking essential.
For more information please contact stmcnally@longfordcoco.ie. To register click on the link https://buytickets.at/physicalactivityforhealthprogrammes/2008743

01/01/2026

TRAINER WORKSHOP
We’re happy to promote our first Activator Trainer Workshop of 2026. Taking place at Naas Sports Centre on January 16th, the workshop will enable participants to deliver Activator classes, workshops, and/or programmes - privately or as Local Sports Partnership Tutors. Ideally, participants should hold a professional qualification in areas such as Exercise and Fitness, Physiotherapy, Physical Therapy, or Physical Education - and have experience working with older adults and/or persons with balance concerns or mobility issues.

For further information contact us at info@fitwalkireland.com

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Tipperary Sports Partnership
Fingal County Council Sports Office
IWA-Sport
Limerick Sports Partnership
Louth Local Sports Partnership
Roscommon Sports Partnership
West Sligo Family Resource Centre
Get Ireland Walking
Galway Sports Partnership
Kildare Sports Partnership
Meath Local Sports Partnership
Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership
Laois Sports Partnership
Cavan Sports Partnership
Offaly Sports Partnership
Wicklow Local Sports Partnership
Active South Dublin

19/10/2025

POLES4PARKINSONS CAVAN!
Big thanks to all involved in running this initiative in Cavan. It’s one of a growing number of programmes being rolled out across the country focusing on promoting the many benefits of Activator Poles for persons living with neurological conditions. Special thanks to the Tutors from HSE and Cavan Sports Partnership who made the programme so enjoyable.

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Get Ireland Walking
Roscommon Sports Partnership
Active Carlow
Galway Sports Partnership
Louth Local Sports Partnership
Limerick Sports Partnership
Fingal County Council Sports Office
Age Friendly Ireland
Tipperary Sports Partnership
Healthy Ireland
Mary K Active
Parkinson's Ireland
Get Ireland Active
Active Retirement Ireland
Age Friendly Ireland
Move4Parkinson's
IWA-Sport
West Sligo Family Resource Centre
Age & Opportunity
Delvin Sports and Leisure Centre
Mayo Public Participation Network - PPN
Laois Sports Partnership
Fit Farmers
Mayo Sports Partnership
(KRSP) Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership
Cork Sports Partnership

08/10/2025

COMMUNITY STICKS!
And over in the west our friends at Roscommon Sports Partnership are rolling out a 4-week programme at the Community Centre in Castlecoote. An opportunity to learn the technique, sample the wide range of functional fitness exercises that can be done with the poles - and have some fun with other Rossies!!

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Get Ireland Walking
Active Carlow
Galway Sports Partnership
Louth Local Sports Partnership
Limerick Sports Partnership
Fingal County Council Sports Office
Age Friendly Ireland
Tipperary Sports Partnership
Healthy Ireland
Mary K Active
Parkinson's Ireland
Get Ireland Active
Active Retirement Ireland
Age Friendly Ireland
Move4Parkinson's
IWA-Sport
West Sligo Family Resource Centre
Age & Opportunity
Laois Sports Partnership
Fit Farmers
Mayo Sports Partnership
(KRSP) Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership
Cork Sports Partnership
Monaghan Sports Partnership
Cavan Sports Partnership
Meath Local Sports Partnership
Lisnamult Sport and Activity Hub
Kilkenny Recreation & Sports Partnership
Leitrim Sports Partnership
Westmeath Sports Partnership
Wicklow Local Sports Partnership
Sports Active Wexford
Waterford Sports Partnership
Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership
Offaly Sports Partnership
Donegal Sports Partnership
Kildare Sports Partnership
Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership
Longford Sports Partnership
Delvin Sports and Leisure Centre
Sport Ireland
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Sports Partnership
UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic
Urban Poling / Nordic Walking Community
Urban Poling

Get Moving with Activator Poles! 🌟

Join us at Castlecoote Community Centre (F42 KH66) for a fun and acive 4-week Activator Poles programme perfect for improving balance, mobility, and strength!

📅 Starts: 5th November
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM
💶 Cost: €20 for 4 weeks
👉 Register now on Eventbrite to secure your spot! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1781217492469

Sport Ireland Fuerty GAA

03/10/2025

POLES 4 NEURO!
We’re thrilled to see that our Activator Poles are proving popular with people living with neurological conditions. BIG, BIG thanks to our friends at Multiple Sclerosis Ireland and Cork Sports Partnership for jointly delivering this programme - we look forward to lots of positive feedback.

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Get Ireland Walking
Roscommon Sports Partnership
Wicklow Local Sports Partnership
Active Carlow
Galway Sports Partnership
Louth Local Sports Partnership
Limerick Sports Partnership
Fingal County Council Sports Office
Age Friendly Ireland
Tipperary Sports Partnership
Healthy Ireland
Mary K Active
Parkinson's Ireland
Get Ireland Active
Active Retirement Ireland
Age Friendly Ireland
Move4Parkinson's
IWA-Sport
West Sligo Family Resource Centre
Age & Opportunity
Mayo Public Participation Network - PPN
Laois Sports Partnership
Mayo Sports Partnership
(KRSP) Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland
Fit Farmers
Monaghan Sports Partnership
Cavan Sports Partnership
Meath Local Sports Partnership
Kilkenny Recreation & Sports Partnership
Leitrim Sports Partnership
Westmeath Sports Partnership
Sports Active Wexford
Waterford Sports Partnership
Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership
Offaly Sports Partnership
Donegal Sports Partnership
Kildare Sports Partnership
Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership
Donegal Sport Hub
Sport Ireland
Longford Sports Partnership
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Sports Partnership
UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic
Urban Poling / Nordic Walking Community
Urban Poling

📣 Cork Sports Partnership & MS Ireland are delighted to announce the upcoming Neuro Activator Pole Programme for people living with MS and other neurological conditions. 📣

➡️Delivered by experienced CSP tutors and MS Senior Physiotherapists, this programme aims to increase physical activity levels, and functional fitness and independence of adults and older adults.

✅ This programme is suitable for individuals with balance concerns or mobility issues who do not use a walking aid, or who use one stick or crutch.

📅 6-week programme starts Thurs 16th of October
📍 Nemo Rangers Gaa
⏰ 11.00am each week

➡️APPLY NOW! https://form.jotform.com/252253672460051

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30/09/2025

WOW WALKTOBER!
If you’re from the Royal County you have opportunities to try Activator Poles at SIX locations over the month of October - see venues and details in the poster below. Big thanks to our friends at Meath Local Sports Partnership for rolling this campaign - we look forward to seeing updates over the next few weeks.

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Get Ireland Walking
Roscommon Sports Partnership
Wicklow Local Sports Partnership
Active Carlow
Galway Sports Partnership
Louth Local Sports Partnership
Limerick Sports Partnership
Fingal County Council Sports Office
Age Friendly Ireland
Tipperary Sports Partnership
Healthy Ireland
Mary K Active
Parkinson's Ireland
Get Ireland Active
Active Retirement Ireland
Age Friendly Ireland
Move4Parkinson's
IWA-Sport
West Sligo Family Resource Centre
Age & Opportunity
Laois Sports Partnership
Fit Farmers
Mayo Sports Partnership
(KRSP) Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership
Cork Sports Partnership
Kildare Sports Partnership
Monaghan Sports Partnership
Cavan Sports Partnership
Lisnamult Sport and Activity Hub
Kilkenny Recreation & Sports Partnership
Leitrim Sports Partnership
Westmeath Sports Partnership
Naas Sports Centre
Sports Active Wexford
Waterford Sports Partnership
Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership
Offaly Sports Partnership
Donegal Sports Partnership
Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership
Sport Ireland
Donegal Sport Hub
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Sports Partnership
Longford Sports Partnership
Belturbet Sports & Physical Activity Hub
UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic
Urban Poling / Nordic Walking Community
Urban Poling

29/09/2025

POSITIVE POLES for AGEING!
Looks like the whole of Galway is taking to our Activator Poles!? Delighted to see that THREE events are taking place down there this week as part of Galway Sports Partnership Positive Ageing programme. An opportunity to test drive the poles and meet other like-minded older adults in the great outdoors. Go Galway!!

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Get Ireland Walking
Age Friendly Ireland
Age Friendly Ireland
Age & Opportunity
Roscommon Sports Partnership
Wicklow Local Sports Partnership
Active Carlow
Louth Local Sports Partnership
Limerick Sports Partnership
Fingal County Council Sports Office
Tipperary Sports Partnership
Healthy Ireland
Mary K Active
Parkinson's Ireland
Get Ireland Active
Active South Dublin
Active Retirement Ireland
Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership
Move4Parkinson's
Laois Sports Partnership
Fit Farmers
Mayo Sports Partnership
(KRSP) Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership
Cork Sports Partnership
Kildare Sports Partnership
West Sligo Family Resource Centre
Monaghan Sports Partnership
Cavan Sports Partnership
Meath Local Sports Partnership
Kilkenny Recreation & Sports Partnership
Leitrim Sports Partnership
Westmeath Sports Partnership
Naas Sports Centre
Sports Active Wexford
Waterford Sports Partnership
Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership
Offaly Sports Partnership
Donegal Sports Partnership
Sport Ireland
Donegal Sport Hub
Longford Sports Partnership
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Sports Partnership
IWA-Sport
UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic
Urban Poling / Nordic Walking Community

🌟 Celebrate Positive Ageing Week with Us! 🌟
Join us for a series of community activator walks taking place across the city and county — a wonderful way to stay active, connect with others, and celebrate the joy of ageing positively!
🚶‍♀️ All walks are free, inclusive, and open to everyone — whether you're a seasoned activator walker or just starting out. Activator Poles will be provided to you for this session.
📍 Tuam Palace Grounds, Portumna Forest Park & Merlin Woods Galway City
🕒 Times and dates available on our website and in the poster!
📝 Register on the day!
Let’s step into Positive Ageing Week together — one stride at a time! 💚
Sport Ireland FitWalk Ireland Healthy Galway City Healthy Galway County

25/09/2025

SLIGOSTICKERS!
Delighted to see that yet another Activator Programme has kicked off at Enniscrone Co Sligo. Organised by West Sligo Family Resource Centre and supported by our friends at Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership, the programme links in with National Walking Week - and always includes a cuppa and chat!!

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Get Ireland Walking
Roscommon Sports Partnership
Wicklow Local Sports Partnership
Active Carlow
Galway Sports Partnership
Louth Local Sports Partnership
Limerick Sports Partnership
Fingal County Council Sports Office
Age Friendly Ireland
Tipperary Sports Partnership
Healthy Ireland
Mary K Active
Parkinson's Ireland
Get Ireland Active
Active South Dublin
Active Retirement Ireland
Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership
Sport Ireland
Age Friendly Ireland
Move4Parkinson's
Fit Farmers
Mayo Sports Partnership
(KRSP) Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership
Cork Sports Partnership
Kildare Sports Partnership
Monaghan Sports Partnership
Cavan Sports Partnership
Meath Local Sports Partnership
Kilkenny Recreation & Sports Partnership
Leitrim Sports Partnership
Westmeath Sports Partnership
Naas Sports Centre
Sports Active Wexford
Waterford Sports Partnership
Laois Sports Partnership
Offaly Sports Partnership
Donegal Sports Partnership
Longford Sports Partnership
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Sports Partnership
UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic
IWA-Sport
Urban Poling / Nordic Walking Community
Urban Poling

West Sligo Family Resource Centre kicking off their Activator Poles Programme this week!

24/09/2025

POLES FOR NEURO?
Our friends at Waterford Sports Partnership kick off an 8-week Activator Programme for Neuro Conditions in Dungarvan on Friday next. Interestingly, this is one of THREE Activator Programmes for persons with neurological which are taking place this week - with a ‘Poles4Parkinsons’ Programme in Cavan and Monaghan. We’re really excited about the potential of the poles to build confidence and improve functional fitness for the participants. A special thanks to the Tutors for their enthusiasm and energy in the delivery of the programmes.

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Get Ireland Walking
Roscommon Sports Partnership
Wicklow Local Sports Partnership
Active Carlow
Galway Sports Partnership
Louth Local Sports Partnership
Limerick Sports Partnership
Fingal County Council Sports Office
Monaghan Sports Partnership
Parkinson's Ireland
Sport Ireland
Age Friendly Ireland
Tipperary Sports Partnership
Healthy Ireland
Mary K Active
Get Ireland Active
Active South Dublin
Active Retirement Ireland
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Sports Partnership
Dublin City Sport & Wellbeing Partnership
Age Friendly Ireland
Fit Farmers
Mayo Sports Partnership
(KRSP) Kerry Recreation and Sports Partnership
Cork Sports Partnership
Kildare Sports Partnership
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland
Cooley Connect Well
Cavan Sports Partnership
Move4Parkinson's

Meath Local Sports Partnership
Kilkenny Recreation & Sports Partnership
Leitrim Sports Partnership
Westmeath Sports Partnership
Sports Active Wexford
Laois Sports Partnership
Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership
Offaly Sports Partnership
Donegal Sports Partnership
Longford Sports Partnership
UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic
COPD Support Groups Ireland
Urban Poling
Urban Poling / Nordic Walking Community

💪 Last Chance to Sign Up! 💪🚶‍♂️

Our Activator Walking Programme for people with MS, Parkinson’s, Stroke & other neuro conditions starts this Friday, 26th Sept @ 10.15am at the Fusion Centre, Dungarvan.

✨ 8 weeks of safe, supported walking & fitness
✨ Just €10 for the full programme

👉 Don’t miss out – book now on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1621036567009?aff=oddtdtcreator

📞 Info: Sinéad 087 459 6179 | sbrannigan@waterfordsportspartnership.ie