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Richmond RFC win Performance in Sport Award – Richmond's remarkable
haul of three major trophies in one season was recognised by the Limerick
Sports Partnerships today when the club was named winner of the Performance
in Sport Award for April. |
In recent weeks, the Limerick club has won the Webb Cup, Tony O’Flynn Memorial Cup (Munster Junior Two Cup) and North Munster Gleeson League, resulting in the club’s return to senior rugby. Richmond will join established clubs such as Instonians, Skerries, Ards, Suttonians and Tullamore in the All-Ireland League (AIL) 2B next season
Sponsored by Limerick-based first aid and medical device specialists Fleming Medical in conjunction with Limerick Sports Partnerships, the Performance in Sport Award was launched earlier this year to recognise the valuable contribution made by sporting clubs and organisations to community life throughout Limerick. Previous winners of the Award include Catholic Institute Athletic Club Men’s seconds hockey team (March) and Scoil Pol Secondary school student Ed Valetka from Kilfinane (February).
Richmond were represented at the awards presentation by Irene Flanagan (Secretary), Natalie Mc Namara (PRO) and (Muriel Waters) who accepted a First Aid Kit and a €500 AED Defibrillator voucher on behalf of the club.
CLLSP Coordinator, Phelim Macken congratulated Richmond on their recent
successes. “When considering potential candidates in this award scheme,
we look for a club, sporting organisation or individual that has achieved
success as well as contributed to local community life. Along with achieving
considerable success during the 2012-13 season, Richmond FC has remained a
community club to its core and is a central part of Limerick’s rich rugby
history. All of these factors make Richmond a thoroughly deserving winner of
the April monthly award,” stated Mr. Macken.
Open to all 700 clubs in Limerick City and County, the winners of the monthly award are decided by a committee made up of LSP staff and Fleming Medical staff. At the end of the year the monthly winners will be invited to the County Limerick Local Sports Partnership (CLLSP) annual awards ceremony where the sporting performance of the year will win an AED (provided by Fleming Medical) worth €2400, an AED training evening for 8 people worth €600 and a perpetual trophy.
For further information on the Monthly Performance in Sport Award visit www.cllsp.ie, www.limerickcitysports.ie, www.flemingmedical.ie, or email infosports@limerickcoco.ie
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Temple Street patient Reese from Dublin was on hand to help 'Kiss it better' for Jenny Kelly at the launch of Temple Street Childrens Hospital “Kiss them better” Campaign
Temple Street Children’s Hospital today revealed the main reasons why children need its emergency care at the launch of its new 'Kiss Them Better' campaign to raise vital funds for emergency equipment.
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On a visit to the hospital today, she urged mums everywhere to buy Medicare plasters to support Temple Street. For every pack of Medicare plasters bought from pharmacies throughout the country, the Limerick based first-aid company, Medicare, will make a donation to the hospitals’ emergency equipment fund.
In 2012, most admissions to Temple Street Emergency Department for kids under-five was for head injuries (1,862) often caused by falls from parents’ arms or off tables onto hard surfaces. This was followed by cuts or lacerations (1,316), fractures (770), sprains and muscle injuries (605).
Over 3,000 kids between 6 and 16 were admitted with sprains and muscle injuries. Most of these injuries happened at play or in sports. The other common injuries for older kids were fractures (2,563), cuts or lacerations (913) and head injuries (752).
"Thankfully most children who come to our Emergency Department can go home with a bandage or a cast and most importantly, a magic kiss," said Anne Cooney, Corporate Partnerships Manager. "'Kiss it Better' is something every Irish parent says and does when their child has a bump or scrape, and this is the inspiration for our appeal to raise lifesaving funds."
Medicare Plasters, with the special 'Kiss Them Better' logo, are available in most pharmacies throughout the country. The Medicare donation from the purchase price of the plasters will go directly towards the purchase of lifesaving equipment like patient monitors and ventilators.
"We are delighted to be able to support one of Ireland's most deserving causes with this campaign," said Keith Sheridan, Pharmacy Key Account Manager, Fleming Medical.
see more photos of the event here
For more information about the campaign visit www.kissthembetter.ie
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Catholic
Institute Hockey Club are the March winners of the Fleming Medical – Limerick
Sports Partnerships Sports Performance of the Month. |
Based in Ballinacurra, this famous Limerick club won the award for the performances of their Mens 2nd Team in winning the Munster Division 4 League and Cup Double. This team has a combination of older ex 1st team players and youngsters in their mid teens who the older players have coached since they first came to the club, and it was this unique mix of youth and experience which saw them sweep all before them in their grade in Munster.
A very successful month for the club was capped off by the national success of their first team but for this month it is the 2nd team who take the limelight and are our second qualifier for the overall prize for Performance of the Year which will be announced in December.
Read about it here ...
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Promoting the Medicare brand in the Middle East. Fleming Medical embarked on their first international show in Dubai |
The Arab Health Show is the premier medical and healthcare trade fair in the Middle East that delivers a diverse group of medical suppliers in one place at one occasion.
The show offered us a networking opportunity to promote our Medicare Brand of First Aid / Sport Supports & Foot Care products to the Middle East pharmacy market and International markets.
Fleming Medical MD Mark Fleming, Sales Representative Rashed Ghafoor and Export Manager Keith Sheridan at Fleming Medical's stand at the 2013 Arab Health show in Dubai.
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North West GP Conference. 1st and 2nd of March 2013, Sligo Park Hotel. |
Fleming Medical once again had the pleasure of attending the 35th annual seminar of the Co.Sligo General Practitioners Society which also incorporated the 28th Scientific Faculty Meeting of the Irish Congress of General Practitioners.
The company was represented over the weekend by Equipment Sales Coordinator Adrian O’Sullivan and our new Service representative for the West of Ireland, Kieran O’Connell.
This well attended seminar was opened by Mr Damien McCallion the HSE Area manager for the North West of Ireland and featured talks from Prof. Walter Cullen of the University of Limerick amongst other well known orators.
It is always great to meet our customers in a non-business environment and we look forward to attending this well organised event for many years to come.
Equipment Sales Coordinator Adrian O’Sullivan and our new Service representative for the West of Ireland, Kieran O’Connell.
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Continuing Professional Development Day for Pharmacy Technicians. A day of training in Wound Care Management and First aid at Carlow I.T. |
Pharmacy Technicians and student pharmacy technicians from all over Ireland were invited to attend a Continuing Professional Development Day in IT Carlow on 9/2/13, with training provided by Fleming Medical.
This Continuing Professional Development Day was aimed at pharmacy technicians working in both the hospital and community sector. The role of the pharmacy technician is continuously changing and evolving and it is important that pharmacy technicians are given the opportunity to learn new skills and knowledge. As healthcare professionals, pharmacy technicians engage in Continuing Professional Development in order to build on their training and capabilities.
Training on the day was given by Fleming Medical's Derek Cromwell.
Particpants in the training.
Particpants in the training.
Fleming Medical's Derek Cromwell gives Medical Training with the help of a volunteer.
Particpants in the training.
Fleming Medical's Derek Cromwell delivering a presentation.
Fleming Medical's presentation and some products from our Pharmacy range.
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The All-New Performance in Sport Award. |
Details have been announced of a new awards scheme honouring Limerick sporting achievements at the end of each calendar month.
Sponsored by Limerick-based first aid and medical device specialists Fleming Medical in conjunction with Limerick Sports Partnerships, the Performance in Sport Award will honour the best local sporting performance each month, beginning in February and running until the end of November.
Open to all 700 clubs in Limerick City and County, the winners of the monthly award will receive a €500 voucher towards the cost of a new Cardiac Science Powerheart G5 AED (Automated External Defibrillator) and a sports first aid kit worth €60.
At the end of the year the monthly winners will be invited to the County Limerick Local Sports Partnership (CLLSP) annual awards ceremony where the sporting performance of the year will win an AED (provided by Fleming Medical) worth €2400, an AED training evening for 8 people worth €600 and a perpetual trophy.
The monthly winners and the overall winner will be decided by a committee made up of LSP staff and Fleming Medical staff.
CLLSP Coordinator, Phelim Macken said the purpose of the award scheme is to “recognise the valuable contribution made by sporting clubs and organisations to community life throughout Limerick.”
“This award scheme complements the existing Gerard McDonnell Contribution to Sport Award programme which we have run for the past four years. It allows us to officially recognise some of the many sporting achievements across Limerick throughout the year, as well as raise the profile of minority sports in the county. The competition also raises awareness of cardiac arrest and AED usage in the county,” added Mr. Macken.
Elaine O Connor, Co-ordinator of Limerick City Sports Partnership (LCSP) described the new scheme as a “wonderful opportunity for CLLSP and LCSP to link with sports clubs in the promotion of best practice relating to first aid.”
She continued: “With the support of Fleming Medical, we are delighted to be able to provide a total prize fund worth €8,500 to the clubs of Limerick. There will be additional prizes of First Aid kits for honourable mentions where the adjudication committee sees fit. Each entry to the monthly competitions will be taken on its merits meaning a lower league rugby team or an individual athlete has as much chance of winning as a high profile senior club team.
Adrian O’Sullivan, Fleming Medicals Equipment Sales Coordinator said the origins of the scheme came collectively from Fleming Medical’s “desire to make it easier for the clubs of the county to tackle cardiac arrest and a wish to give something back to their loyal local customer base.”
Mr. O’Sullivan
added: “Cardiac arrest kills nearly 400,000 adults in Europe every year. The
majority of these people could have been saved if they had access to an AED
within the first few minutes of the incident happening. This award will raise
awareness both of the need for AEDs in sporting facilities and of general best
practise in first aid as well as rewarding sporting excellence. The sporting
organisations and clubs of Limerick have been very supportive of Fleming
Medical and our Medicare brand of sports first aid since we first started
business in Limerick in 1985 and this is the latest in a long line of
initiatives to give something back to the community.”
Entries must be forwarded by the clubs themselves by email to infosports@limerickcoco.ie before 1pm on the last Friday of each month before the results are published. A club can win the monthly award more than once but the overall award goes to the best sporting performance of the year and not the club who wins the most monthly awards. Winners will be published every month in the CLLSP & LCSP notes in the local media and through correspondence with Sports clubs.
For further information on the Monthly Performance in Sport Award visit www.cllsp.ie, www.limerickcitysports.ie, www.flemingmedical.ie, or email infosports@limerickcoco.ie.
(L-R) Phelim Macken (Limerick Sports Partnerships), Adrian O'Sullivan (Fleming Medical), Elaine O'Connor (Limerick Sports Partnerships)
(L-R) Elaine O'Connor (Limerick Sports Partnerships), Phelim Macken (Limerick Sports Partnerships), Dónal O'Grady (Limerick Senior Hurling Captain), Adrian O'Sullivan (Fleming Medical), Katie Campbell (Munster Hockey/Limerick Camogie)
(L-R) Phelim Macken (Limerick Sports Partnerships), Katie Campbell (Munster Hockey/Limerick Camogie), Adrian O'Sullivan (Fleming Medical), Dónal O'Grady (Limerick Senior Hurling Captain), Elaine O'Connor (Limerick Sports Partnerships)
(L-R) Katie Campbell (Munster Hockey/Limerick Camogie), Dónal O'Grady (Limerick Senior Hurling Captain)
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Conor Murray lines out for Medicare Photoshoot. |
We recently took Conor Murray, the Munster and Ireland scrum-half and our very own brand ambassador on a photoshoot to pose for some shots for our Medicare brand material, and I'm sure you'll agree that they turned out very nice indeed. Kitted out in Garryowen Blue (which we sponsor) and some products from the Medicare Sport range, below is a sample from the shoot, and you will see more of them in time to come on our promotional materials.
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Medipoints loyalty programme continues into 2013. |
Qualify for a rebate at the end of January.
There is still time to reach your medipoints target for 2012 by placing orders before December 21st so that the you can get a rebate at the end of January. Registration continues for 2013 so there is no need to re register and your 2013 target will appear on your January statement.
Already over 1000 customers have joined the loyalty programme and those who have not joined yet can contact us today to get a registration form for 2013.
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