Creating Opportunity Through Basketball
The Cleveland Project is a 501(c)(3) non-for-profit organization founded to provide school-aged youth in Northern Ireland access to quality coaching and competitive opportunities to participate in and observe all levels of the game of basketball. Our program reignites a partnership founded in the mid 1980s when a group of Cleveland, Ohio businessmen helped sponsor and promote the game in Northern Ireland.
Registration is open for our next program year. Inquire below.
"I love, I LOVE coaching enthusiastic kids! And the Cleveland Project has been very successful at getting school kids to be enthusiastic about basketball. Iβm so happy to be part of this program to help these kids further themselves mentally and physically."
β Coach Kelvin Troy
Rutgers University '77-'81, Basketball Ireland Hall of Fame inductee
The Cleveland Project
In the first two years, our program has exploded. Year three will be even larger.
Cleveland Project Initiatives: What are they?
#1 COACHING: Our Core Mission
It`s no joke how focussed we are on coaching! We partner with some of the best coaches in Northern Ireland and give kids as young as seven expert coaching for an 8 week period during the school term.
In that time, our school kids will learn and develop their basketball skills amongst friends in a fun, exciting and supportive environment whilst simultaneously promoting the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
At the end of the 8 weeks, we host a tournament day (the "Cleveland Blitz") where we bring our participating schools together in a cross-community environment with other schools. Loud, vibrant and fun Cleveland Blitz day aside, the students get to meet and play against students from different communities that build bonds outside of their usual school setting.
Basketball has an innumerable amount of benefits for kids and we are passionate about giving them access to it.
If you are interested in signing your school up for our next term of coaching and tournament days, reach out to us on any of our socials or visit our website www.clevelandproject.com to find out more! Link is in our bio.
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Nov 18
Schools coaching is well underway this term π₯
We`re getting stuck in and learning new skills with friends!
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Nov 17
Big cheers coming from DΓ‘ithΓ and his classmates at Sleibhe Dhuibh! π£π―
Please take 5 minutes to visit www.donate4daithi.com to read about this incredible young man`s story and find out how you can help.
DΓ‘ithΓ has been waiting for a heart transplant for six years and his family campaigned tirelessly for the introduction of DΓ‘ithΓβs law, which means all adults in Northern Ireland will automatically be considered as potential donors unless they opt out.
DΓ‘ithΓ was born in October 2016 with a condition called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, which basically means that DΓ‘ithΓ was born with half a working heart with the left side not forming correctly in the womb.
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Nov 11
Hello everyone! We want you to meet DΓ‘ithΓ MacGabhann. This remarkable young man needs a new heart. He even has his own law that has changed the system of organ donation in Northern Ireland.
DΓ‘ithΓ is a great wee player involved in our schools coaching program with Sleibh Dhuibh Irish School. Here he is with his amazing coach Carla.
DΓ‘ithΓ has been waiting for a heart transplant for six years and his family campaigned tirelessly for the introduction of DΓ‘ithΓβs law, which means all adults in Northern Ireland will automatically be considered as potential donors unless they opt out.
DΓ‘ithΓ was born in October 2016 with a condition called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, which basically means that DΓ‘ithΓ was born with half a working heart with the left side not forming correctly in the womb.
Please take 5 minutes to visit www.donate4daithi.com to read about this incredible young man`s story and find out how you can help.
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#Donate4Daithi #YesIDonate #IsDeontΓ³irMΓ© #OrganDonation #OrganDonationNI #DaithisLaw #NorthernIreland #ChildrensHospital
Nov 10
Phoenix Rockets with a win against Tolka Rovers this week! π
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Oct 31
The Rockets are well underway this 24/25 season. πβ
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They have a couple games at home in November where we would love to see your support on the stands! π₯β
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Stay tuned for more updates!
Oct 29
Big moment for Tony this week! π He scored his FIRST EVER BASKET!
AND it was a game winner! π
Tony tells us what it was like after he scored...he screamed the whole place down!!! π£
Thank you Coach Jim for facilitating what was such an amazing moment for Tony!
This is what it`s all about! π§‘
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Oct 28
Here we goooooo!!!
Back to school and back to basketball! π
We`re having lots of fun learning new skills with the coaches!
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Video: Rolandus Bartkus
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Oct 26