Camogie Development Plan 2019 2022 - Kilmacud Crokes
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Camogie Development
Plan 2019 - 2022Vision ‘an engaged, vibrant
and successful
camogie section in
Kilmacud Crokes –
2019 - 2022’Camogie Development Ecosystem; 5 Development Themes
Pursuit of
Camogie
Excellence
Underpinning
Funding,
everything we do: Part of the
Structure &
➢ Participation Community
Resources ➢ Inclusiveness
➢ Involvement
➢ Fun
➢ Safety
Schools as
Active
part of the
Volunteers
Wider Club• A player centric approach based on enjoyment, skill development
and sense of belonging provided in a safe and friendly environment
• All teams are competitive at their age groups and levels
• Senior A team competitive in Senior 1 league and championship
• All players reach their full potential as camogie players
• Players and mentors enjoy the Kilmacud Crokes Camogie Experience
• Develop strong links to the local schools and broader community
• Increase player numbers so we have a minimum of 40 girls per
OBJECTIVES squad
• Prolong girls participation in camogie (playing, mentoring,
refereeing)
• Minimize drop-off rates
• Mentors coaching qualifications are current and sufficient for the
level/age group
• Mentors are familiar with best practice in coaching
• Well represented in Dublin County squads, from the Academy up to
the Senior County team
• More parents enjoying attending and supporting our camogie
teamsMilestones in Kilmacud Crokes Camogie
The Camogie A dedicated
section was nursery started U16 Division 1
started in 1973 by Teams went from
Promoted County
Eileen Hogan 12 a side to 15 a
camogie in local Champions
Bunny Whelan side-
and Cora Cregg. schools by Senior Division 2
Matches could
Eileen had played providing coaches County Finalists
then be played on
for Dublin and and organising Minor Division 1
full sized hurling
Milestones in won an All Ireland Primary Schools County Finalists
pitches
medal in 1955 blitz
Kilmacud Crokes 1973 1998 2016
Camogie 1973 1990’s 2004–2005
Entered 2 teams in Feile
2018
Senior Division 3 County
Champions
24 girls, 2 teams, 8 beginners
U12 and Junior (children under Minor B Division 6 County
10) Champions
No juvenile
league higher U15 Division 1 County
than u14, Finalists
14 year olds U14 Division 1 County
played adult Champions2019 Player and 500
Increase in participation in past 10 years
Team Numbers 450
400
350
• 454 camogie players 300
Number of Players
Adult
• 50+ girls starting every year 250 u13-u16
• 200 U10 players 200
u11-u12
u5-u10
• Fielding teams: Total
150
• 3 x U8, 3 x U9, 3 x U10, 2
x U11, 3 x U12 100
• 2 x U13, 2 x U14, 1x U15, 50
2 x U16
• 2 x Minor 0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
• 2 x Junior Year
• 1 x Senior• Good numbers coming through in nursery
• Increasing numbers in primary schools
• Small committed core group in the club
• Good support from other sections
• Brand is strong
• Joint Camogie and LGF in nursery can grow numbers
Strengths • Good momentum at senior level
• Good success at juvenile levels
• Location in community
• Healthy club
• Links to Dublin County Board
• UNESCO recognition for Camogie
• National support for women in sportToo many girls to give individual attention
Not enough participation / involvement from parents
Not enough camogie evangelists at joint Camogie & LGF
sessions in nursery
Not enough engagement with all parents
No dedicated club camogie coach in the club
Lack of Funding
Weaknesses Weaknesses
Poor access to facilities / equipment / gear
Losing girls to other sports with competition from within
(LGF) and without the club (esp. hockey)
Lack of support for each other (cross teams and codes)
Not enough knowledge sharing across teams
Lack of consistent coaching and coaching standard
No enforced coaching improvement plan (skills, s&c and
fun)
No process for allocating coaches to teams
Senior players not staying beyond early 20s
Status of camogie nationally
Poor national promotion
Lack of visible role models (club / nationally)Competition from other clubs/sports
We live in the hockey belt – Camogie played in
only one local secondary school
High attrition rates of girls in sport, 3 key pinch
points:
1. Entering Secondary school
Threats 2. After 14 years (JC time)
3. Moving from Juvenile to Adult (junior/senior)
Increasing popularity of LGF in Dublin and
country overall
Difficulty associated with skill development
particularly in slow developers
Perceived physicality bruising, hand injuries• Get more sponsorship
• Significant opportunity to get more sponsorship and
money from the 7s; we run a brilliant 7 competition but
income is low
• Learn from other clubs
• In addition to growing organically get more camogie
players based in Dublin to join the club
• Playing more games outside Dublin
• Twin with clubs down the country
Opportunities • More summer camogie
• Increase / Develop our links at County and National level
• Try to capitalize on UNESCO recognition for Camogie
• To Link in with Movements & initiatives to increase
female participation in sport
• To Link In with Movements to promote female sporting
achievements
• To Link In with Movements to increase visibility of
female sporting role models• Mentors for each group should be required to submit a high-level outline of
their plans for the year ahead to the committee
• Get more of the older players involved in coaching, mentoring and
management of teams and in local schools. We should be flexible to cover
referee expenses
• Ensure each team has 2 mentors who have completed the camogie association
Recommendation 1 Level 1 coaching course and these mentors take refresher coaching courses
• Structure knowledge sharing of best practice between each year/age group
• 4 mentors in the club have completed the camogie association Level 2 coaching
course
• Application of statistical methods and tools to enhance coaching
Pursuit of Camogie • All mentors have taken the Safeguarding course and complete refreshers and
Excellence all mentors have up to date Garda Vetting
• Access to a full-time Camogie Coach
• Senior A players have at least 1 session a week on their own as an A squad on a
suitable pitch , however, it is all important that all groups have full squad
training sessions
• Have a juvenile rep on the Camogie committee, similar to JCC rep, who is
familiar with all the juvenile teams setup
• From u12 upwards ensure all teams have a minimum of two challenge games
outside Dublin per year
• Engage with County and National Association for additional support and
initiatives• Introduce a special introductory “Kilmacud Crokes Camogie Taster
Session” from Sept-Dec for U5s each year
• Endeavour to ensure we keep as many girls as possible
participating in camogie for as long as possible. Key emphasis on
Recommendation 2 different transition stages; primary to secondary school, post Feile,
juvenile to minor/senior. Our ambition is the have 2-3 teams in
every age group
• Take initiatives to give younger girls and their parents a greater
sense of belonging in the Kilmacud Crokes overall, e.g. u12 blitz on
day of camogie 7s
Part of the • Social activities
• Encourage Team bonding activities
Community • Organise a Camogie Section Club Day out
• Organise a Camogie Fest blitz weekend – Nursery-u11 ages
• Encourage wear of the Club colours socially as well as at matches
• Improve posting of information regarding club camogie fixtures
and results on the KC Facebook page and the regular KC emails,
etc.
• Girls to wear club tops and track suits when travelling to games• Strengthen support to primary schools by offering
additional mentor support to increase camogie in some
Recommendation 3 and establish in others, e.g. Our Lady of Mercy Convent
School, Booterstown
• Make extra efforts to welcome girls who join Kilmacud
Schools as Crokes from outside the typical catchment schools and
who may not have a school friend group in the club
part of the • Lobby local secondary schools with high number of club
camogie player to form a camogie team.
Wider Club • Target 3 schools initially: Muckross Park, Mount
Anville and Our Lady’s Grove with others to follow
once these are established• Continue to try to get parents more involved in helping
Recommendation 4 with camogie, as a key weakness identified is a lack of
volunteers
• Institute a Formal Transition Year programme where club
camogie players from local schools are given Coaching
Active training so they can be allocated to mentor younger girls
in the club and Primary schools as part of their Gaisce
Volunteers • Appoint a Social Officer to organise team / section social
activities
• Appoint a nursery camogie liaison officer• Establish a group separate to the Camogie committee to
organise the annual Camogie 7s
Recommendation 5
• Increase efforts on fundraising to facilitate the camogie
section’s development needs including more sponsored
ads for the 7s and one major fund raising event per year
Funding, • Rent bigger training space for the senior teams so they
Structure & can train in an environment which equips them to win
important games on bigger pitches, e.g. Abbotstown.
Potential location and cost TBD, €4000 in budget 2019
Resources • Implement Performa Sports or equivalent with 2 teams
so we have comprehensive statistics tracking as input to
improving our team analysis for training plans and
competitive performance. €1600 in budget 2019Next Steps
1. Publish this Development report to
encourage broader discussion throughout
the camogie section on the development
of camogie in Kilmacud Crokes
2. Begin execution of the recommendations
contained in this report through the
Camogie Committee
3. Remain open to continuous feedback and
improvement suggestions both through
observations on the contents of this
report or as entirely new suggestions – all
input to be directed to the attention of
the Camogie Chairperson• John Fenton (Chair)
• Rita Ní Chonaill
• Sheena Horgan
•
Development Eoin O’Brien
• John Maguire
Committee • Rachel Noctor
Contributors • Sheila Treacy
• Michelle Hurley
• Deirdre FlynnSuccess Breeds Success
…agus…
Tús maith, leath na hoibre
…so…
Onwards and upwards for
camogie in Kilmacud CrokesAppendices
Camogie Development Ecosystem;
5 Development Themes Summary
Pursuit of
Camogie
excellence
Underpinning
Funding,
everything we do: Part of the
Structure &
➢ Participation Community
resource
➢ Inclusiveness
➢ Involvement
➢ Fun
➢ Safety
Schools as
Active
part of the
volunteers
wider clubSummary Situation Analysis Age 13-16
• Average numbers:
• 27 – 35 girls
• Main Schools:
• Primary –Mt. Anville & Scoil San Treasa+ various others (approx. 10)
• Secondary: Col. Iosagain, Sion Hill, Muckross, Gaelcholaiste an Phiarsaigh, Loretto Dalkey &
Foxrock, Raphaellas, Mt. Anville.
• Main reasons for staying:
• Fun,
• Friendships
• Success
• Main reasons for leaving:
• Conflict with other activities
• Parents committed to younger siblings
• ExamsSummary Situation Analysis Age 13-16
• Coaching Approach:
• Varies from structured approach to non-structured. Probably largely unstructured except for one age group.
• Training Sessions:
• 2 a week but Saturday session can be ineffective due to football and playing up.
• Generally 60-70% attendance for both players and coaches.
• Little S&C training
• Mixed abilities (A&B teams) training together
• Coach/ Player ratio varies from 1:3 to 1:7 but often higher
• Good communication:
• Teamer
• WhatsApp
• Social:
• Varies from several socials /outings per annum to 1 or 2.
• Concern with girls not from principal schools feeling left out (mainly primary but trend may continue to post primary years).
• Suggestions around improving this include building bonding into training and possible buddy system. This seems to be a
recurring concern.Summary Situation Analysis Age 13-16 • Competitiveness in competitions: • A Team generally in top 3-4 in Dublin –sometimes higher including No.1. • B team at Div. 4 standard generally and reasonably competitive at this level • Gap between As & Bs significant. • Representation on Dublin Dev. Squads varies from 5-6 to 1-2. • Suggestions/Comments: More matches against teams outside Dublin • Boxercise is viewed favourably. (Fitness & Bonding?) • Generally, parental involvement outside of relatively small, core group, is not great.
Summary Situation Analysis for Senior • Number of players - 74 players (including minors) • Why have they stayed? Social aspect, a good atmosphere among the teams, loyalty. The Senior team have been somewhat successful in the previous few years which has helped retain interest. • Numbers who have left ? 2 this year Why have they left? Emigration for work • Number of dual players - 9 • Which schools? – Col. Iosagain; Muckross, Mt. Anville, St. Andrews • Number of coaches and why they stayed- 5, all involved have daughters playing and they wanted to see that the team kept going and thrived. • Coaching qualifications? – Level 1/Foundation • Coaching sessions per week – 3 Times per week – • Venues: Mon Paddock/Gym ; Wed P.de B/Gym Sat - Arena; Summer in Silverpark • Training attendance levels (players) 70% (With valid reasons given, study, work commitments etc) • Training attendance levels (coaches) 80% • Normal ratio coach/player - 1:8 • Structured training plans? – Yes • Where are they sourced? – Niall Corcoran, The Senior Hurling Managers, Senior Hurlers, Dublin Camogie Players feeding back drills from sessions.
Summary Situation Analysis for Senior
• Parental involvement
• Coaches are parents bar one coach
• Parents give lifts to games on occasion
• Adult team see less involvement from parents.
• Communication methods
• Text
• WhatsApp
• Teamer
• Reminders for each training session
• Yes
• Number of matches & frequency
• League 2017-5
• Championship matches – 2017-5
• Friendly matches – 2017 – 6
• Success of team(s) (competitive) –
• 2017 was not a successful year in terms of titles but it was our first season in division two and we competed well against
experienced teams.Summary Situation Analysis for Senior
• Number/type of social events –
• Regular breakfasts after Saturday sessions,
• Regular social nights organized in players houses.
• Barbeques in the summer. As it’s an adult team with minors we vary events to
ensure everyone is included.
• Success of team(s) (sociability) –
• Good balance between older and younger players.
• We ensure that young players coming up feel part of the setup through social
events described above.Summary Situation Analysis for Senior
• What are the main strengths you see in your setup?
• Our management put in a huge amount of time, each player has respect and feel a sense of loyalty to them therefore they
go the extra mile for them.
• We have strength and conditioning up and running for the last 4 years which has added a different dynamic to our training.
• We have a varied training plan- pitch session/ gym session/ hurling wall. It is something new each day.
• The management welcome constructive criticism and ideas.
• They allow players to have a voice and to feedback what they can improve on to help us reach the next level in our training.
• We have an open communication policy both with our management and with each other as players.
• We review each year as a whole group.
• What are the main weaknesses you see in your setup?
• A huge amount of focus can often go into the Senior A Team, leaving the Senior B team feeling adrift at times as many
players get called up to play for the A team. It has been recognized as a weakness in the last few years.
• The Senior A’s have more ‘fixed’ players who are more vocal and at times more passionate about the goals in place.
• At training we train together so everyone is feeding off the same energy, but when it comes to matches we are separated
into two groups and they feel there is not the same drive or passion in their group of players which can feel disheartening for
a select number of players.Summary Situation Analysis for Senior
• What could be done to improve things?
• We are communicating and reaching out more to those with experience in
the club for example Niall Corcoran and the Senior hurlers who have been a
great support to our managers over the last few seasons in giving them advice
and training plans.
• We are actively doing what we need to do to improve things.Senior Situation Ambitions • 3 Senior teams 2020 • Senior 1 championship by 2022 • Retaining Senior players into mid 20s • Attracting small number of experienced girls from other clubs relocating to Dublin
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