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Limerick Youth Service Lob the Cob Champions at Regional Finals

Limerick Youth Service Lob the Cob Champions at Regional Finals; Pictured:  Roxanne Szabo (left) & Conor Cantillon (right) with members of LYS’s Bakery Team including instructors Paul O’Brien & Elaine McCarthy

Conor Cantillon and Roxanne Szabo, trainees with Limerick Youth Service’s Bakery Project, were crowned Limerick’s new Lob the Cob champions at the regional finals held at the People’s Park, Limerick this past week.

In a highly competitive female tournament, Roxanna’s throw of 10.6m proved the winner with her nearest challengers, Stacey McCarthy and Niamh McCarthy not far behind.

In the male category, Jordan beat off stiff competition with his throw of 15m just a little further that of runner-up Jordan Walsh.


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New Limerick champions Roxanna and Conor will represent Limerick at the Lob the Cob International Championships at the Alliance of Bakery Students and Trainees (ABST) Annual Conference in England this June.

‘Lob the Cob, which is popular in the baking industry, involves lobbing a 400g bread cob over your head using a baker’s peel -which resembles a wooden shovel!’ explained Paul O’Brien, Instructor, Limerick Youth Service.

 

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Pictured: Jordan Walsh lobbing the cob at the People’s Park.

‘A person gets three attempts with the winner the person who lobs the cob the furthest,’ said Paul who congratulated the winners.

Limerick Youth Service wishes to congratulate Roxanna and Conor on their success at Lob the Cob and wish the Bakery Team the very best of luck on their trip to England.

Supported by the Limerick Clare Educational Training Board, the FDQ accredited Bakery Project is an accredited based at Limerick Youth Service’s Community Training Centre, Lwr. Glentworth St, Limerick.

A member of Youth Work Ireland, Limerick Youth Service remains committed to supporting and encouraging young people to be active participants in shaping their futures.

Limerick Youth Service is recognised as a leading provider for a variety of quality programmes for young people in Limerick City and County. They work in partnership with a number of national and regional organisations including Youth Work Ireland, Solas, Tusla, Limerick & Clare Educational Board, the Department of Justice and Equality, Youthreach, Limerick City and County Council, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs along with many other voluntary and community groups.

They provide second chance and further educational training programmes including Leaving Cert Applied, Employability Skills, Bakery Programmes, Contact Centre Operations and Business Studies programmes for early school leavers at their Youth Resource Centre, Lower Glentworth Street and Nicholas St Youth Hub.

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