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ULSTER CLUBS HIT THE NCD JACKPOT
Clubs in the six counties are celebrating All prizes are supplied by GAA Central Brian McAvoy told the Club Newsletter: “We “I want to thank our clubs in the Six Counties for
after new legislation was passed by the Council, with clubs retaining all of the ticket are very pleased to see this legislation pass the patience they have shown while this matter
Assembly which allows them to take part in money that they sell with every club able to the Assembly, and which will allow clubs was addressed and I’ve no doubt that the funds
the GAA National Club Draw again. sell a maximum of 2,000 tickets at €10/£10 in the north to be involved in the National raised by being part of the NCD will be put to
each. Club Draw again. good use in the promotion and development of
GAA clubs in Tyrone, Down, Antrim, Armagh, our games.”
Derry and Fermanagh will shortly receive Legal interpretation had previously cast “Every club in Ireland has a need to
tickets for the 2022 NCD which will take doubt over whether clubs in the Six Counties fundraise every year and the National Club
place in June and see them rejoin clubs in were eligible to take part – prompting Draw has been a great boost for clubs by
the 26 counties who will share in a prize fund work to address the matter and driven by virtue of the prizes being sponsored by
that has been sponsored by Croke Park and Ulster GAA led by their CEO Brian McAvoy in Central Council and the clubs being able to
includes a car as well as exclusive All-Ireland partnership with the GAA’s National Finance retain all of the proceeds from their ticket
final packages among its list of prizes. Committee. sales.
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2022 GAA NATIONAL CLUB DRAW
GET YOUR CLUB INVOLVED AND BE IN
WITH THE CHANCE OF RAISING €25,000!
Tickets have now been distributed for
the 2022 National Club Draw. If your
club require additional tickets or were
not included in the initial allocation,
please contact stephen.lohan@gaa.ie or
nationalclubdraw@gaa.ie
Remember:
ALL money raised by your club through
ticket sales is retained by YOUR club
Important Dates:
• Additional tickets can be requested
up until Friday 15th April 2022.
• Tickets (sold/unsold) should be
entered onto the Online Ticketing
System and returned to your County
Liaison Officer by Saturday 30th April
2022. 2021 NATIONAL CLUB DRAW WINNER
• The GAA National Club Draw will take CHRISTY PHILLIPS RECEIVING HIS PRIZE
place on Thursday 2nd June 2022.
• (Tickets should not be sent directly to
Croke Park by any club)
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By John Harrington
NEW GAA FUNDING MODEL THAT PRIORITISES CLUBS PROPOSED
GAA DIRECTOR GENERAL, TOM RYAN,
BELIEVES THE GAA MUST MOVE TO GROUNDSMAN JOHN HAMILL OPENS THE GATES PRIOR TO THE 2020 DOWN GAA ACFL DIVISION 4B MATCH
A DIFFERENT FUNDING MODEL THAT BETWEEN ST MICHAEL’S AND EAST BELFAST AT ST MICHAEL’S GAA GROUND IN MAGHERALIN, DOWN.
PRIORITISES DIRECTING REVENUE TOWARDS
CLUBS IN ORDER TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION
IN OUR NATIONAL GAMES.
Writing in his Annual Report for 2022 which was
published and can be downloaded at the bottom
of this article, Ryan said:
“We repeatedly cite participation as the
cornerstone of our ambitions. If we conclude
that Clubs are the means by which we can
achieve this, then we need to resource
accordingly. That means increasing substantially
the proportion of our gross revenue that we
apply directly to Clubs.
“I think this is a worthy target. It will have
to come at a cost to some other area of
expenditure, but if we believe it’s valid then
those hard choices have to be made.
“On a similar theme, the sheer cost of building
our playing and spectating infrastructure means
that our traditional way of investing in these
facilities is becoming obsolete. Our money
simply won’t be enough to match our ambition.
“We need to look at alternative means of
financing such projects and alternative models
of ownership or facility sharing. And we also
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need to consider different types of facilities. The
Dome in Bekan, where we sit today, is evidence
that innovative thinking in this sphere yields
spectacular results.
to download
“The project is a credit to those who originated
the idea and delivered on the concept, and
it is an example for the future. Finance in the
coming years in the GAA will have to mean
not just accumulating and investing, but most
importantly innovating.”
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THE GAA DEVELOPMENT FUND IS OPEN!!!
THE PURPOSE OF THE GAA LOANS DEPOSITS
DEVELOPMENT FUND IS TO PROVIDE • A club may make an application for a loan • Clubs who are depositors in the Fund will be
FINANCE AT A REASONABLE COST from the Development Fund for purchasing given priority consideration where demand
FOR UNITS OF THE ASSOCIATION
THAT ARE DEVELOPING FACILITIES property or the development of club exceeds supply.
FOR THE PROMOTION OF OUR GAMES. property.
• The variable interest rate is also currently
THE GAA DEVELOPMENT FUND IS • Bar Facilities or renting out facilities are not at 1.9%.
NOW OPEN FOR BOTH DEPOSITS AND covered by the fund.
LOANS TO ALL GAA CLUBS. • The minimum deposit to open an account
• The interest rate applicable is a variable in the Scheme is €1,000.
The GAA Development Fund Criteria interest rate, currently 1.9%.
and Application forms can be found
below - please return completed • Initial confirmation on the length of time
forms along with the required • Funding is only applicable to vested GAA the deposit is to be held in the fund is
documentation, approval, and properties. required. Annual updates on same will need
recommendation, by email to to be provided by the club.
stephen.lohan@gaa.ie • Loan term is a maximum of 10 years.
• Details of the Unit investing in the Fund
Note Closing date for Loan applications • The cumulative maximum amount available must be provided.
is the 31st of May 2022. Applications to any one Club is €100,000/£100,000 stg.
will be reviewed by the National
Finance Management Committee
during the Month of June and clubs • Repayments are monthly via Direct debit/
will be notified of the outcome of their Standing Order.
Loan application by the end of June
2022. • All loans must be guaranteed by the
County Board and a recommendation
For more information please see received from the Provincial Council.
https://www.gaa.ie/my-gaa/
administrators/development-fund
Football Hurling Club General JUST A MINUTE
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By John Harrington
BYRNE TWINS THE PERFECT ROLE-MODELS FOR FEMALE COACHES
Performance’, and provide fitness testing, them and I think it developed us as
performance analysis, video analysis, coaches as well as them as players.”
S&C, coaching, GPS analysis, and sports
consultancy for teams and individuals. They enjoyed the coaching experience so
much that they both decided to enrol in a
Their own coaching pathway offers one Sports Management and Coaching degree
obvious hint for what would encourage in Carlow IT after their Leaving Cert.
more females to become coaches – they
benefited from having a very positive Out of the 90 students who enrolled, they
female role-model in Corduff coach were among just six females. When they
Sandra McEneaney who managed many followed up that degree with a Masters in
teams in the club to underage titles. Strength and Conditioning the ratio was a
little bit better, as they were among four
And when Louise was sidelined as a females in a class of 16.
teenager by a shoulder injury, it was
McEneaney who encouraged her to enrol “We were always outnumbered but it
in a foundation level coaching course never felt like a barrier,” says Emma.
which was the first important step in her “We just wanted to keep expanding our
coaching journey. knowledge.
LOUISE BYRNE, LEFT, DCU EDUCATION AND GAELIC GAMES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER IN DCU, WITH HER TWIN With that qualification under her belt, “While we were in Carlow we were given
SISTER EMMA, GAMES PROMOTION OFFICER FOR DUBLIN CLUB ST. VINCENT’S. Louise began coaching the U-6, U-8, and the opportunity to coach the men’s
U-10 teams in Corduff and quickly enlisted intermediate team and won an All-Ireland
Emma to help her. title which was a huge opportunity for
us and a lesson in why female coaches
ONE OF THE MOST ARRESTING question are the female coaches already “We supported each other and it was us shouldn’t be afraid to step outside their
STATISTICS THAT EMERGED FROM active in Gaelic games, and there are taking the initiative really to be honest comfort zone.”
A SURVEY PUBLISHED BY THE GAA, few as highly respected as twin sisters and seeing that there was a need to do it,”
LGFA, AND CAMOGIE ASSOCIATION IN Louise and Emma Byrne from Corduff in says Louise.
JANUARY WAS THAT JUST 21 PER CENT Monaghan.
OF THE 10,400 COACHES WHO TOOK “It’s rewarding now that some of the
PART WERE FEMALE. Louise is the Education and Gaelic Games girls we were coaching then are playing
Development Officer in DCU, while Emma alongside us now on the senior team.
Since that report was published the is Games Promotion Officer for Dublin club That’s success for us.
three Gaelic games organisations St. Vincent’s.
have commissioned a study to better “There mightn’t be too many trophies won
understand the experiences of female The dynamic duo were also performance across the years but it’s great to feel like
coaches with a view to finding out how to analysts with Brian Cody’s Kilkenny hurlers you made a difference to people who are
playing senior now. THE BYRNE TWINS, EMMA (LEFT) AND LOUISE, ARE
encourage more to become involved. from 2014 to 2020 and now carry out TALENTED FOOTBALLERS FOR CORDUFF GAELS IN
the same role with the Monaghan senior MONAGHAN.
Those best qualified to answer that footballers. Together they’re ‘Byrne “There was only a four or five year age
difference at the time we were coaching
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am I going to learn here?’ a lack of confidence among women who helping each other and mentoring each
While in College they also studied a feel because they didn’t play the game other.
module in sports performance analysis “They mightn’t say it out loud, but that’s themselves to a high level they couldn’t
and quickly showed such a natural the vibe you would be getting from them. possibly coach the next generation. “It would be good if there was support
aptitude for it that they caught the eye So it’s nice then when they’re nearly from male mentors saying we want more
of Carlow IT’s GAA programme director, shocked by what they get from it. “It’s important to build up the confidence female mentors involved in our teams,
Mick Dempsey, who at the time was also of your mentors, male and female, both boys and girls, because that provides
Kilkenny hurling team trainer. “That can be situations too with the so they feel well-supported and that the best environment for children to
performance analysis side of things as they can really enhance the coaching get involved in a really fun and safe
He asked them to do analysis for Brian well. The hardest thing sometimes is environment,” she says. environment that will hopefully raise
Cody’s team in 2014, and they’ve been getting past stewards at matches, small standards across the board and keep kids
there ever since. things like that. Almost an attitude of, “I think it can be a confidence issue involved in sport for life.”
‘Why would you be involved with a senior sometimes. Maybe females think, ‘oh, I
As in all walks of life some people can’t team?’” haven’t played the game or competed at Many clubs already make a great effort to
immediately look past gender to recognise a high level’, but just because you haven’t recruit female coaches and support them
obvious talent in the way Dempsey “It’s important to call out behaviour that played the game, be you male or female, in their roles. The Byrne sisters believe
did, and along their coaching journey maybe turns people away from coaching. doesn’t mean you can’t be a good coach. that those who do should shout about it
both sisters have unfortunately had to Someone might have a bad experience from the roof-tops because it can lead to a
overcome some prejudices. that could be dealt with in a better way.” “A lot of it is about having empathy and positive domino effect.
you might even be able to relate a little bit
“You’ll sometimes get comments but Are there any barriers that currently more to a child learning a new skill than “They should showcase the achievement
you don’t let them get to you at all,” says prevent more females from becoming someone who played for the club’s senior on social media,” says Louise. “If you have
Louise. “There’s misconceptions there and actively involved in their clubs as coaches? hurling team. testimonials from female coaches it might
it can be nice to prove them wrong. You None that can’t be dismantled easily as far inspire someone else who is unsure about
could be at a coaching course and you’re as Emma Byrne is concerned. “There’s a wide range of skills that getting involved.
trying to get a buy-in at the start and they coaching requires. It’s not just about
could be looking at you like, ‘Jesus, what She thinks the biggest issue sometimes is the skills of the game, it’s how you can “If they can see that a path has been
communicate with players, how you can created for those ahead of them then I
build a player’s confidence, and build that think it might help encourage more people
support structure around them. to get involved.
“I think it’s important that clubs support “Maybe there hasn’t been enough role-
both females and males in terms of models in the past, but I think that’s slowly
getting them involved in coaching roles. changing in all aspects of the GAA across
the board.
“Maybe there’s a misconception out
there that females can only get involved “I think it’s important for both boys and
with the nursery groups because as you girls to see female coaches. I think there’s
go along the ranks there aren’t as many a culture change happening because it’s
females taking the U-13s, the U-14s, and being showcased now a lot more than it
U-15s, the higher levels. once was.
“I recently did an Award 1 in the club and “There are so many role-models now
nearly 50 per cent of those taking part being involved a higher level now too like
were male and 50 per cent were female Mags Darcy and Cliodhna O’Connor even
so I think it’s changing slowly, but we in other sports.
need to support the coaches in their roles
‘BYRNE PERFORMANCE’ PROVIDES FITNESS TESTING, PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS, VIDEO ANALYSIS, S&C,
COACHING, GPS ANALYSIS, AND SPORTS CONSULTANCY FOR TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS.
and provide upskilling opportunities and “The exposure they get lets other people
workshops and create that community of see there are females involved in sports
practice with coaches from other teams coaching in powerful positions in terms
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of organising sport and hopefully that saying.
will inspire the next generation if they
can see that ahead of them are females “I think they have that different aspect
in prominent positions who are making a in terms of their analytical skills in terms
difference.” of watching a game and seeing how it’s
going. They tended to have their roles
The Byrne sisters are very much role- really well delegated in terms of someone
models themselves and both are making dealing with the goalkeeper, someone
a big effort to encourage more and more dealing with the full-back line.
females to explore the coaching pathway.
“There’s seven of them there so the
In St. Vincent’s, Emma adopts a two- numbers helped as well in terms of
pronged approach. Mothers of children giving individual feedback. Everything
in the nursery are encouraged to be just was organised and arranged so well and
as active on the coaching front as fathers they learned lots of new skills from the
are, and she also mentors TY students experience.
from the local school, most of them
female, who also help with the Saturday “Then the players themselves, I think
morning nursery. they gained hugely from it too. And you’d
hope that having seen female role models
Not only are these teenagers gaining a lot not much older than them involved in
of confidence from developing as coaches, coaching they might decide to follow that
it’s also great for the younger boys and path themselves. That’s the sort of circle
girls themselves to see other boys and you want to see go on and on hopefully.”
girls coaching them.
The participation of female players in
A big part of Louise’s role as DCU’s Gaelic games has exploded in recent years
Education and Gaelic Games Development and you’d have to hope that many of those
Officer is to support the many coaches players of the present will become coaches
who are involved with the University’s 33 of the future.
Gaelic games teams.
It would be complacent though just to
One really positive initiative saw seven just rely on an organic shift in a positive
female Physical Education and Biology direction, especially when the benefit of a
students take charge of the University’s greater gender balance in coaching is so
Lagan Cup Ladies Football team as part of obvious.
an enhanced student learning experience.
“Everyone has a responsibility, males
“They’ve gained so much confidence from and females,” says Louise. “We need
coaching their peers,” says Louise. “In to encourage each other and build one
terms of evening just dealing with players. another up. Everyone has a role to play in
I went to a lot of their matches and to see this going forward to have more women
how they interacted with players on the coaches.
pitch, and it was very specific.
“But whether you’re a male or female
“They were taking girls aside one to one coach, once you have the player at the
and giving them a small bit of feedback centre of it all and there’s great support
and even the way they phrased that was for everyone involved, then the numbers
very interesting and a little bit in contrast should keep growing hopefully.”
to maybe what the male coach would be
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By Martin Kennedy
GOOD COACHES COACH SPORT, GREAT COACHES COACH PEOPLE
GOOD COACHES COACH SPORT, GREAT learning experience for the youth players you will be faced with a range of different A sincere thanks to John Prenty and
COACHES COACH PEOPLE. THE WISDOM in your care. decisions compared to coaching adults. his wife Mary, Kurt Reinhardt, Cathal
OF LIAM MOGGAN THE CHAIR OF THE With this in mind, coaching youth players Cregg and the whole team at Connacht
GAA’S NATIONAL COACH ADVISORY Traditionally a lot of coach education has can be seen as defining a future level of GAA for hosting the event so well. Kurt
COMMITTEE PERFECTLY SUMMED UP focused on the What of coaching – what performance potential and never seen as a Reinhardt in particular did an outstanding
THE ATMOSPHERE AT THE SUCCESSFUL are the skills, techniques, drills and games watering down of the coaching of adults. job preparing for and coordinating
COACHING CONFERENCE IN BEKAN LAST that are important. And of course, those the logistics of the event. Thank you
MONTH. ingredients are important. However, more Practical Demonstrations to the each of Connacht GAA County
important is what a youth coach does with • A special mention to those who did an Games Managers Liam Óg Gormley, Billy
The fabulous new NUIG Connacht GAA those ingredients. excellent job delivering the practical McNicholas, Willie Hegarty, Dennis Carr
Dome in Mayo helped bring the practical demonstrations on the day: and Thomas Keenan all supported the
element of the coaching conference to life Delegates were asked to consider the • Football F2 practical led by Ger organisation and delivery of the day.
for the hundreds of participants. difference between a Cook and a Chef. O’Connor, Dublin GAA Director of
The focus on developing and nurturing The Cook follows the recipe, sticking to Coaching and his team Owen Mooney, Thank you also to each of the keynote
young players is in line with the Gaelic it as faithfully as possible. If they do it Laura Scuffil & Aoife Lowth, presenters and those who addressed
Games Player Pathway which focuses accurately: get the ingredients right, the • Hurling/Camogie F2 practical led delegates including John Murphy (Chair,
on lifelong participation for all – that right temperature in the oven completely by Kevin Kelly, Ulster GAA Hurling Connacht GAA; Vice-President, GAA), John
could be for those destined to play at right they MIGHT just produce a consistent Development Manager with CD Tobin (Chair, NGDC), Liam Moggan (Chair,
junior or senior level for their clubs as outcome. Throw in one variable, however, support from Niall Williams, NCAC), Áine MacNamara, Ronan Conway
well as those who will serve as volunteer and not only do things go wrong but the • Hurling/Camogie F3 Youth practical and Shane Flanagan (GAA Director of
coaches or administrators supporting the cook is faced with no alternative but to led by Damien Coleman, Connacht Coaching & Games). All had inspiring and
development of the next generation of throw it in the bin and start again. GAA Hurling Development Manager thought-provoking contributions on the
players. Contrast this with the Chef who tas with CD support from Darragh Cox day.
tes the food frequently, making and
What matters is that every individual is adjustments as she or he goes to optimise • Football F3/Youth practical led by Thank you to all members of the national
valued and feels like they truly belong in the dish. Their understanding of the Dublin ladies senior manager Mick coach development team in particular
the Gaelic games environments. whole process is detailed, meaning they Bohan with CD support from Clíodhna Colm Clear and Noel Hartigan for their
You can get an overview of the conference can adjust the taste to suit a particular O’Connor roles in organising the conference. Finally,
by watching the video in this link: player or context and are certainly able It was clear that a lot of thought and thank you to the national coaching and
https://youtu.be/6cmXm6FMSWk to resurrect the dish if things go wrong or care went into the planning of each games department who provided much
timings change. of these sessions to ensure successful needed hands-on support on the day
One of the keynote contributions, delivery on the day. Delegates engaged and in particular, Peter Horgan for his
delivered by Áine McNamara, Associate Like a good chef, expert (youth) coaches enthusiastically with the practicals and guidance and advice through the planning
Professor of Elite Performance in DCU, have a rich knowledge and will taste test took advantage of the opportunities to ask of this event.
greatly resonated. and change as they progress – tweaking questions of the respective lead coaches
to meet the needs of their players. In fact, and coach developers. Thank you also to Finally, videos and resources from each of
Áine’s piece centred around Coaching you might even get others to test your members of our panel discussion Clíodhna the keynotes and practical demonstrations
being a decision-making process. She coaching, ask you questions about your O’Connor, Jamsie O’Connor and Eddie Friel will be available for the gaelic games
proposed that Principles should always coaching, to help you continually question for their honest and thoughtful insights coaching community via the GAA Learning
come before Methods – why you as coach the decisions that you make. around what good should look like for our YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.
do, what you do, and why understanding youth players. com/c/GAALearningChannel) before the
this helps you to provide an optimal Of course, coaching young people means end of March.Football Hurling Club General
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28,000 GAA MEMBERS PARTCIPATE IN IRISH LIFE GAA HEALTHY CLUB
STEPS CHALLENGE
The first challenge in June 2020 attracted
12,000 participants from over 400 clubs,
with the MyLife App tracking all 2.2
billion steps taken. Last year Every Step
Counts Challenge in January saw 28,100
participants from over 600 clubs track an
average of 4km per day. This year’s 28,600
participants have increased their average
distance to an impressive 5.2 kilometres
daily.
“There isn’t a single organ system in the
body that is not positively affected by
regular physical activity, even if it’s only a
two-minute, three-minute or four-minute
piece of activity” Prof. Moyna added.
The stakes were raised this year with
the same club target of 4,000km set for
the ‘Every Step Counts’ challenge – the
equivalent of a circuit of the coast of
Ireland – but with just 5 weeks to reach it.
More than 450 clubs achieved this goal
and were entered into randomised draws
EACH PARTICIPANT IN THE IRISH LIFE GAA HEALTHY CLUB STEPS CHALLENGE WALKED AN AVERAGE OF ALMOST 190 KILOMETRES IN THE FIVE WEEKS. in their province for gear vouchers worth
€2,500, €1,500, and €1,000, generously
provided by Irish Life as part of their on-
THE ‘EVERY STEP COUNTS’ IRISH LIFE but the long-term effects are absolutely going partnership of GAA Healthy Clubs
GAA HEALTHY CLUB STEPS CHALLENGE Prof. Niall Moyna, BA, MSc, PhD, FACSM, astronomical. It will reduce their risk for (see editors notes for full list of prize
SAW 28,600 GAA MEMBERS FROM 690 FFPHMI, Full Professor: Clinical Exercise cardiovascular disease, diabetes, from winners).
CLUBS WALK A COMBINED TOTAL OF Physiology, School of Health and Human many forms of cancer and will reduce their
FIVE MILLION KILOMETRES BETWEEN Performance, Faculty of Science and likelihood that they will become obese or While the winning clubs welcomed the
JANUARY 19TH AND FEBRUARY 23RD. Health, Dublin City University, who is also will assist them in losing weight as well.” prize monies, the benefits of the challenge
well known for his GAA credentials, said: far exceeded the financial rewards.
With every step once again tracked The challenge was the third delivered
through Irish Life’s MyLife App, the “The fact that we have had 28,600 during the pandemic through the Healthy Club Officer with the Curry Healthy
distance covered is the equivalent of people engaging from almost 700 clubs award-winning Irish Life GAA Healthy Club in Sligo, explains:
walking all the way to the moon and back is phenomenal. The impact this will have Club Project and has proven itself as a
five times; a combined step count of seven on public health is incalculable. It’s not popular way to motivate the community “It was fantastic to see so many people
billion. Each participant walked an average just the acute effect [participants] get to get active while also connecting the out on bleak winter evenings talking
of almost 190 kilometres in the five weeks. from engaging in that bout of activity – participants in a fun and healthy way. and having fun. People you wouldn’tFootball Hurling Club General
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normally see from one end of the year to target:
the next. Programmes like this highlight
the exceptional work of the Healthy Clubs
involvement in clubs and communities. CONNACHT
Would you believe we had an 82-year-old LEINSTER
doing 5km to 8km most days.” Kilmessan GAA (Meath) - St. Mary’s GAA club (Sligo) -
GAA President Larry McCarthy said: €2,500 O’Neills gear voucher €2,500 O’Neills gear voucher
“The Irish Life GAA Healthy Clubs Steps
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and connected during the dark winter
months. It has also helped motivate €1,500 O’Neills gear voucher €1,500 O’Neills gear voucher
thousands of participants to achieve their
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community initiatives and its enabling
of physical, mental, and social health €1,000 O’Neills gear voucher €1,000 O’Neills gear voucher
couldn’t be more timely.”
Head of Health & Wellbeing at Irish Life,
Stacey Machesney said: “Research has
shown the importance having a sense of
belonging to a community and making
a contribution to society. That sense
of inclusion is as important to one’s
wellbeing as physical and mental health. MUNSTER ULSTER
Over the course of the pandemic MyLife Glin GAA and GlinEmmets
has been successful in providing this with
the GAA community and our customers. LGFA club (Limerick) - €2,500 Na Dúnaibh (Donegal) - €2,500
We look forward to continuing this as we
move through the next phase of coming O’Neills gear voucher O’Neills gear voucher
out of lockdown.”
The Irish Life GAA Healthy Clubs will grow Ballina (Tipperary) - €1,500 St. Malachy’s, Castledawson
to 475 participating clubs on March 12th
when 172 new clubs commence their O’Neills gear voucher (Derry) - €1,500 O’Neills gear
journey with a national orientation day in voucher
Croke Park. For more details go to: www.
gaa.ie/community Inagh Kilnamona (Clare) -
MyLife is a health & wellbeing app that
€1,000 O’Neill’s gear voucher Butlersbridge (Cavan) - €1,000
motivates and rewards users to embrace a O’Neill’s gear voucher
healthier lifestyle through a personalised
AI coach, goal setting and challenge
activities. For more details on the MyLife
app go to: https://mylife.irishlife.ie/home
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MINISTER BROPHY ANNOUNCES STRENGTHENED SUPPORT FOR GAA
OVERSEAS
THE MINISTER FOR OVERSEAS Speaking after the meeting, the Minister
DEVELOPMENT AID AND DIASPORA, MR. for Overseas Development Aid and
COLM BROPHY, T.D. HAS REAFFIRMED Diaspora, Colm Brophy, T.D., said:
THE GOVERNMENT’S COMMITMENT TO
THE OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT OF THE “Through the Government’s new
GAA AND ANNOUNCED STRENGTHENED Diaspora Strategy and the Emigrant
SUPPORT TO THE GAA’S GLOBAL GAMES Support Programme, my Department
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME. THE remains committed to supporting Irish
MINISTER’S ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE communities abroad. I am therefore
AT A MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT delighted to announce strengthened
OF THE GAA, MR. LARRY MCCARTHY, IN support for the GAA for the coming twelve
CROKE PARK TODAY. months. This funding will be matched by
the GAA, and brings the total amount for
From supporting just 14 projects in the development of the Global Game to
2013, the Global Games Development nearly €8.5 million over the last 10 years.
Programme has grown and developed
to support around 100 different projects The GAA is at the heart of many of our
annually in over 30 countries in every Diaspora communities. GAA clubs create
region of the world. Some projects are a sense of belonging and connection
IN ATTENDANCE DURING THE GAA / DFA GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT FUND ANNOUNCEMENT ARE ARD
one-off events, others have activities with our heritage in locations as diverse STIÚRTHÓIR OF THE GAA TOM RYAN, CENTRE LEFT, AND MINISTER OF STATE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF
lasting the course of a year. All have been as Manila or Vancouver, and they are FOREIGN AFFAIRS COLM BROPHY TD, CENTRE RIGHT, WITH MEMBERS OF ST JUDE’S GAA CLUB, FROM LEFT,
invaluable in supporting and nurturing a invaluable in keeping connections to MARY NERNEY, TOM MORAN, LUCY DUFFY, ADAM DUFFY, JANE MORAN, GRACE CASHIN, JACK FALLON AND
sense of Irish community and many have Ireland alive. SARAH MCDAID, AT CROKE PARK IN DUBLIN.
created important links between the
global Irish and their local communities. Many of the 450 GAA clubs around the
world only exist due to the commitment our close and collaborative relationship, inevitable challenge for the GAA in terms
Minister Brophy paid tribute to and and engagement of volunteers, who and to developing our sporting heritage of developing our Gaelic games overseas.
thanked GAA clubs and communities tirelessly give their time and enthusiasm networks and contributing to the vitality However, the Association remains more
across the globe for the important to ensure that Gaelic Games continue to of our communities worldwide for the committed than ever to promote Irish
role they played throughout the Covid grow and flourish and remain at the heart good of our emigrants.” heritage and identity across the globe
pandemic. He highlighted the partnership of our community abroad. I would like to through the promotion of our games.
developed with local GAA organisations thank them all for their tireless work, in President of the GAA, Mr. Larry McCarthy The support from the Government is
on the ground to implement the particular, over the past two years of the added: much welcomed and will allow the GAA
Government’s Covid Response Fund, in Covid pandemic. to strengthen and develop links with Irish
support of the Irish abroad for protection “The GAA continues to play a key role communities abroad”.
of the most vulnerable, as well as In my role as Minister for Diaspora, I in the social and cultural life of Irish
maintaining the vital links between the look forward to continuing to work in communities abroad. It goes without
Irish abroad and at home. partnership with the GAA, to maintaining saying, the global pandemic presented anFootball Hurling Club General
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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR PAUDIE BUTLER
THE IMPACT PAUDIE BUTLER HAS HAD His ability to get his message across in a
ON HURLING AND CAMOGIE COACHING clear and concise manner helped coaches PAUDIE BUTLER PICTURED AT THE
WAS FITTINGLY RECOGNISED LAST to understand their own role as coaches. 2017 GAA GAMES DEVELOPMENT
CONFERENCE.
SATURDAY WHEN HE WAS HONOURED Paudie also challenged the coaches
WITH A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT to think about how they coached the
AWARD AT THE 2022 GAA COACHING game, but more importantly how to see
CONFERENCE. the players as people and how to relate
to them. I do remember Paudie asking
As a teacher and then headmaster in his coaches to set a task for themselves, to try
local primary school in Inch, Tipperary, and say one sentence to each player every
Paudie quickly earned a reputation for night at training (it sounded easier that it
being a very innovative and successful was but it certainly made us more personal
coach with both the school and his club, as coaches).
Drom-Inch.
When the GAA commenced training
Paudie became the National Hurling its own Tutors to deliver their Coach
Director in 2005 and continued in this role Education programme Paudie was one
until 2010 where he travelled the length of the first to be up-skilled into the
and breadth of the country delivering Master Tutor or Tutor Trainer role. Paudie
hurling workshops/coaching courses/ delivered many a course to new tutors
seminars to hurling coaches at all age and was now influencing coaching in a
levels. different way in that the tutors he was
up-skilling would pass on some of the
It was in this role that Paudie excelled traits, skills and knowledge to the coaches Paudie is always willing to help deliver “We were there in the beginning when
and he certainly had a huge influence that they would meet on the courses. coach education and when contacted coaching was only beginning to get its
on any hurling coach that he engaged Paudie continuously expressed to tutors he will make space in his diary for you. own life and its own respect. And I think
with during this time. Paudie brought a the importance of building a relationship Following a brief phone call last week we the way hurling is being played now is just
huge enthusiasm to every session that he with the course participants rather than have a few dates provisionally lined up for so beautiful and camogie rising all the
attended. just imparting knowledge, identifying that courses over the next few weeks. time.
course attendants were people who came
Whether it was a delivering a module from different backgrounds, from parents His diary is filling up again with workshops “I’m chuffed, I’m really honoured.”
of a coaching course in Armagh, a to past players to volunteers who wanted and courses now commencing over the
fundamental movement practical session to help their local club. next few weeks and it looks like his garden
in Offaly, or a session with development will be taking a little back seat for a while.
coaches in Cork, Paudie was always able to Paudie continues to have a huge
relate to the group he had in front of him. influence on how we coach our games. His “I’m thrilled, I’m really delighted about it,”
He spoke about their players, their club willingness to continue to learn himself said Butler of his Lifetime Achievement
and their county. This gave the coaches has shown to coaches and tutors the Award. “Especially for my wife Miriam and
that attended a great sense of how importance of seeking knowledge and my family who gave me the freedom. And
important a role they were playing in the applying it to your coaching session and the GAA who had the faith in me to put me
development of the games in their own courses. around every county in Ireland and abroad.
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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR THE LATE EAMONN RYAN
the school in later years.
As a teacher he taught everything to his
pupils, from Shakespeare, to classical
music to coaching hurling and football, to
both boys and girls during and after school
who affectionally referred to him as ‘The
Master’.
Eamonn loved getting people involved
in his activities and had a great ability
in making everyone feel part of the
group and could get the very best out of
everyone in the group. This is very evident effortlessly on that course.
from his coaching CV in that he was
involved in many a ‘breakthrough’ season When giving feedback on the course
with so many teams. Eamonn always asked, “what you would
do”, not, “this is what I would have done”.
Eamonn had this great ability in that when A brilliant skill which he passed to so many
he was speaking to a group you could tutors.
sense that he was speaking directly to
you and you always wanted to do your Eamonn loved coaching and was always
very best for him. His ability to tell stories willing to help when he could if he could
about life and relate them to the games and he was a sounding board for many a
was one of his great traits. For Eamonn, person/player/coach during his life time.
you were a person first and a player
second. “He leaves a huge legacy,” said GAA
President, Larry McCarthy.
Eamonn was also involved in training
THE IMPACT THE LATE, GREAT EAMONN Prior to Eamonn’s involvement, the Cork tutors to deliver the GAA’s Coach “The most well-known part of it was
RYAN HAD ON GAELIC GAMES COACHING Ladies had won no major honours at Education programme. His approach was obviously his involvement with Cork ladies,
WAS FITTINGLY RECOGNISED LAST National or provincial level. the same as when he was coaching - he but I think his legacy is much bigger than
SATURDAY WHEN HE WAS POSTHUMOUSLY was talking to you as a person first and not that. It’s not just those All-Irelands, it’s
HONOURED WITH A LIFETIME In 2014 the Cork Ladies won the RTE as a tutor. the fact that he brought humanity and
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT THE 2022 GAA team of the year after a public vote that humility to his coaching role.
COACHING CONFERENCE. recognised the achievements of Eamonn He certainly made you think about how
and all the Cork players. you approach delivering a course so that “And, as a coach educator, he was able to
Best known for his achievements with the you could get the best out of the room. impart that to others. He never, ever had
Ladies Senior Football team that saw him He qualified as a primary School Teacher Eamonn always maintained that if you an ego about it. He was so intuitive and so
manage them to 10 All-Ireland titles, Ryan out of St. Patricks in Drumcondra worked the room and got to know the in tune with the athletes that he had. He
also had great success in many other levels and taught in the Local School in course attendants as people that the was absolutely magnificent.”
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DÉANAIMIS CEILIÚRADH AR SHEACHTAIN NA GAEILGE 2022 LE CHÉILE
GACH BLIAIN, BÍONN IMEACHTAÍ AGUS na himeachtaí agus na gníomhaíochtaí a chlubtheach. D’fhéadfá Pop Up Gaeltacht Dhonncha. Tá an iliomad rudaí a d’fhéadfá
GNÍOMHAÍOCHTAÍ GAEILGE Á N-EAGRÚ bheidh á n-eagrú agat. I measc na rudaí a eagrú sa chlub. D’fhéadfá seisiún a dhéanamh agus ba bhreá linn cloisteáil
AG BAILL, CLUBANNA, CONTAETHA a d’fhéadfá a dhéanamh ná líon mór traenála a eagrú trí Ghaeilge nó lá Gaeilge faoi na rudaí atá beartaithe agat.
AGUS AG CÚIGÍ DE CHUID CHUMANN giolcanna agus postálacha a chur amach a eagrú sa chlub. D’fhéadfá agallamh a
LÚTHCHLEAS GAEL. BÍONN AONAID DE ar mheáin shóisialta an chlub faoi na dhéanamh le laoch mór de chuid an chlub Labhair í agus mairfidh sí. Déanaimis
CHUID AN CHUMAINN SÁITE SAN FHÉILE haischlibeanna #GAAgaeilge / SnaG22. agus é a phostáil ar líne. D’fhéadfá an club ceiliúradh ar an nGaeilge agus ar
MHÓR GHAELACH BHLIANTÚIL SEO D’fhéadfá tráth na gceist a eagrú sa a chlárú le Fondúireacht Sheosaimh Mhic Sheachtain na Gaeilge le chéile.
GACH BLIAIN. IARRANN MUID AR ÁR
GCUID BALL AGUS AR ÁR GCUID LUCHT
LEANÚNA CEILIÚRADH NÍOS MÓ NÁ
RIAMH A DHÉANAMH AR AN NGAEILGE
LE LINN NA FÉILE I MBLIANA!
Beidh an Cumann ag eagrú comórtas ar
líne do lucht bunscoile, iar-bhunscoile
agus do dhaoine fásta arís i mbliana.
Beidh ceiliúradh á dhéanamh ar Lá
Idirnáisiúnta na mBan agus beidh leabhrán
gníomhaíochtaí bunscoile á scaipeadh
ar scoileanna agus ar chlubanna fud fad
an domhain. Tá súil againn go mbeidh
Ambasadóir na Gaeilge, CLG, 2022 á
cheapadh againn le linn na Féile. Beidh go
leor gníomaíochtaí Gaeilge le feiceáil ar
líne agus beidh an t-eagrán is déanaí de
Cuaille á éisiúint againn.
Gach bliain eagraíonn contaetha agus
clubanna imeachtaí mar chuid de
Sheachtain na Gaeilge agus tá muid ag
iarraidh cloisteáil ó na contaetha agus
na clubanna sin faoi na himeachtaí a
bheidh á n-eagrú acu. Más mian leat go
mbeadh d’imeacht nó do ghníomhaíocht
Ghaeilge luaite ar fheilire #GAAgaeilge
Sheachtain na Gaeilge do 2022, agus go
ndéanfaí poiblíocht ar d’imeacht nó ar UACHTARÁN CLG LABHRÁS MAC
do ghníomhaíocht, is féidir an fhoirm a CARTAIGH LE CATHAOIRLEACH
líonadh isteach ag an nasc seo a leanas: CHOISTE NÁISIÁNTA GAEILGE CLG,
ANSEO GRÁINNE MCELWAINE
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GAA CONGRESS 2022: WHAT CLUBS NEED TO KNOW
cultural associations coming together. Other motions carried included allowing
counties to vary the dimensions of a pitch in
UACHTARÁN CLG LARRY MCCARTHY AGUS “It’s going to take time and it’s not going the case of juvenile games according to their
ARD STIÚRTHÓIR TOM RYAN AT CONGRESS to happen as quick as people will want it to own local requirements.
happen. It’s going to be a slower process
and I don’t think they anticipate or know the Strasbourg Gaels motion that all inter-county
complexity of it.” transfers be completed online was passed by
86% of delegates.
Motion 2 calling for the introduction of an
U19 inter-county Championship received Motion 14 was passed which refines time-
56% support, but needed 60% to be carried. based suspensions to also include a specified
number of games in specified competitions.
Motion 39 proposed removing a clause so This allows for the orderly imposition of more
that counties could have absolute discretion severe penalties in disciplinary cases.
to run their own age grades internally in
whatever way they want. However, it failed Motion 24 was passed which proposes
with only 40% voted in favour. that bye-laws should not prevent a
transfer being granted where the relevant
Motions 40, 41, 42, and 43 focusing on age Competitions Control Committee is satisfied
grades and the definition of minor were all that it is necessary to do so to protect a
withdrawn with the issues to be discussed by child from harm and to comply with the
THE GAA’S ANNUAL CONGRESS AT THE membership, which is great. relevant committees shortly. child safeguarding commitments of the
SPLENDID NUI GALWAY CONNACHT Association.
GAA AIR DOME IN BEKAN ON FEBRUARY “Looking forward then as a consequence to A Special Congress later in the year was
26 FEATURED A NUMBER OF MOTIONS that, post this year’s Tailteann Cup which will mooted, but delegates agreed that further In playing rules Motion 27 was passed. This
THAT WERE CARRIED WITH SIGNIFICANT be excellent, and then going forward into the discussions should take place as it is critically motion makes permanent in the rule-book
SUPPORT. new system next year.” important for clubs. the previously trialled penalty/black-card
rule for a foul that denies a goal-scoring
Inevitably much debate surrounded the Motion 33 from the GPA calling on the GAA to Rathdowney-Errill’s motion that a player opportunity.
passing of a new All-Ireland Senior Football prioritise integration with the LGFA and the who wishes to participate in an adult
Championship format from 2023, but there Camogie Association was passed by 90% of Championship game must have completed This motion also proposes a refinement to
were plenty of other important motions that delegates. courses approved by Central Council on what constitutes a goal-scoring opportunity.
will impact on our clubs. alcohol, gambling, and substance abuse and A goal-scoring opportunity will require the
One of the functions of Congress is to direct anti-doping education in that Championship player in possession to be inside the 20-metre
GAA President Larry McCarthy was pleased the Association with regard to fundamental year or the preceding year was referred to the line and not within 25 metres of each sideline
with how that vote went with 95% backing policy matters. National Health and Wellbeing committee, or within the semi-circular arc.
the structure. “It means there is huge likewise a motion looking to increase the
consensus with it,” he said in the media McCarthy acknowledged that it could severity of suspensions for players guilty of The majority of the motions passed come
briefing following Congress. potentially take several years before racist or sectarian abuse on the field. into being four weeks after Congress and the
implementation. “It’s massive,” McCarthy updated GAA Official Guide is currently being
“After Special Congress, that is what they says about the potential timeframe. A motion proposing that a coaching officer worked on and club secretaries will be alerted
looked for and we came back and the role would be created on the club executive when this is ready.
committee was able to put something “Corporate entities can come together was passed by 98% of delegates.
together that was acceptable to the general relatively quickly, but you have three differentYou can also read
