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COISTE IOMÁNA MARCH 2013

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CLUB MAITH 2

DOWN MAN NAMED ULSTER CLUB PERSON OF THE YEAR

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DOWN SUPPORTERS CLUB WILL BE RUNNING BUSES

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PROGRAMME OF FIXTURES FROM DOWN COUNTY CCC

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"BEING CREATIVE" WORKSHOP

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SCOR AND CULTURE 4

WHO CAN CHEER THE LOUDEST!

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IRISH NEWS CLUB & VOLUNTEER AWARDS

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REGISTER FOR GAA SOCIAL INITIATIVE

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2013 DOWN GAA KELLOGG'S CUL CAMP ALLOCATIONS

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CLUB DOWN MEMBERS’ DRAW

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DOWN GAA STRIVES TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF UNEMPLOYMENT ON LOCAL CLUBS

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DOWN REFEREES TO ATTEND NATIONAL CONFERENCE

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DOWN HOST MULTI-ETHNIC GROUP AT CROKE PARK

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DOWN GAA STRATEGY 8

GREENFIELDS SPORTS TURF SYSTEMS

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DOWN GAA CLUB DRAW WINNERS - MARCH 2013

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DOWN STEP INTO SPRING

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TOTAL COMPARISON REPORT FOR DOWN CLUB (INJURY SCHEME)

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NOTICE RE DOWN KILDARE MATCH

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DATES FOR YOUR DIA-RY— DOWNGAA GOES STRICTLY!

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GAELTEACHT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORMS

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DOWN GAA GOLF CLASSIC

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GAA CONGRESS 2013 - DOWN MOTION PASSES AT CONGRESS -

Down GAA motion in relation to Club Minor/Under 21 team hav-ing five or less players from an-other club - without now having to change their name as an amal-gamated team was passed at GAA Congress in Derry. The proposal to introduce a 'black card' system in Gaelic foot-ball was also approved by the GAA's Annual Congress. Players who commit fouls, such as drag-ging down opponents, are to be shown the black card which would result in them having to be substituted. However, if a team receives three black cards in a match, any subsequent cards would result in a player leaving the pitch with no replacement allowed. Delegates at the Congress in Derry passed the motion by 70.82% to 29.18%. The system will come into operation in Janu-ary 2014. Also at Congress, the GAA voted to allow their grounds to be used in any Irish RFU bid to host the Rugby World Cup in 2023 or 2027. Delegates also gave their backing for a new structure for the Hurl-ing Championship from 2014. Another motion gave the go-head for ball-tracking technology to be used on a trial basis in matches at Croke Park. This will be used in

football and hurling matches to determine if the ball has passed between the posts for a point. The Congress also backed measures to stamp out sectarian and racist abuse. Motions to introduce a mark and clean pick-up in football were rejected. Additional branding will also now be allowed on Inter-County Jer-seys which in effect, means teams would be able to increase the visibility of sponsorship on their jerseys, and potentially use a second sponsor on their jerseys. Down were represented by Diar-muid Cahill, Paul Blaney, Brendan Fitzpatrick, Seamus Walsh, Sean Og McAteer, William Smith, Sean Rooney and U21 delegate Niamh Murray.

SUMMARY 60 motions passed, 10 reject-

ed and 3 withdrawn Motion 4 on introduction of

'Black Card' passed Motion 52 on Hawk-Eye

Technology passed Motion 1 on All-Ireland Hurl-

ing Championship Format passed

Hurlers will now have to remove helmets during the playing of the national an-them, Amhrán na bhFiann, before games

Motion 3 on opening GAA stadia for future Rugby World Cup bid passed

Uachtarán na hÉireann Michael D Higgins, GAA Uachtarán Liam O Neill and Down GAA Uachtarán Paddy McFlynn at GAA Congress in Derry

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SENIOR HURLERS: After a disastrous start to the Allianz Hurling League, (2b) the Senior Hurlers have run into a rich vein of success with big victories over Roscommon and Ar-magh, with the final game against Mayo scheduled for Saturday 30th March 2013 in Pairc Esler, Newry. Victory in their final game will give them an impetuous for the opening Christy Ring Cup Game. After a career threatening injury it is heartening to see Kevin McGarry back playing and competing to secure a start-ing place on the team for the remainder of the season, all the best Kevin. Also featuring on the team in the last few games is Gareth Johnson. MINOR HURLERS: Minors under the Management of Gerard McGrattan are training away and playing in the Ulster Minor Hurling League; they have recorded victories over Armagh and Donegal and have suffered defeat to Antrim. FEILE NA NGAEL, AN DUIN: Feile is scheduled for Warrenpoint as part of the Club 125 Celebrations, on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th May 2013. Preparations are progressing at pace, with six (6) Teams competing in Division 1; Ballycran, Ballygalget, Bredagh, Car-ryduff, Liatroim and Portaferry the teams competing, all other Clubs are competing for the Division 2 Title. It is proposed to extend the number of teams competing in the Handball Section and for the first time it is envisaged to have 4 teams com-peting in a Ladies Competition.

GENERAL: We wait with interest, by time of publi-cation it will be known, the outcome of proposed motion at National Congress on ‘Appointed’ divisional sub commit-tees, should it be passed then the Hurling Board as presently constituted will not exist from the end of this season. Arising from the Motion / Recommenda-tion carried at the Down County Con-vention the Co. Chairman is formulating a subcommittee to carry out the require-ments and report back to Co. Manage-ment within 6 Months of their formation. INTERNAL JUVENILE COMPETITIONS: These have already started, Minors play-ing in a League at present and the re-maining age groups starting shortly after Easter. CAN I MAKE TWO REQUESTS TO THE HURLING FRATERNITY; (1) Games should only be postponed if they comply with Bye Laws and request-ed by Club Secretary to fixture secre-tary. (2) Should your opponent have only 13 or even 11 players available for selection on any given date, then you should play the same number against them. On behalf of Coiste Iomána I look for-ward to a successful season and see 95% plus of scheduled games played.

COISTE IOMÁNA MARCH 2013

Club Maith. What is it and what’s in it for my club? Club Maith is an accreditation scheme which is unique to the GAA and allows clubs to be benchmarked against best practice standards across the full range of GAA activities. A Club Maith award makes a clear definitive statement about the quality of a club. The scheme allows clubs to strive for excel-lence in the core areas of GAA Activity.

These key areas are: Governance, Duty of Care, Community outreach, Culture and, Games and Coaching. Successful clubs are awarded an accreditation of either Platinum, Gold, Silver of Bronze with the accreditation lasting for years. The assessment process involves the submis-sion of a club portfolio to the Club Maith assessors at the Ulster Council which must demonstrate how the club matches up to the governance standards set out in the Club Maith framework. The portfolio is then as-sessed and as part of the overall assessment, Assessors also visit the club to review coach-ing standards and discuss the portfolio with the relevant club officers. Accreditation can be of immense help when applying for funding for club projects and also gives a club a true reflection of its state of health. Down clubs have been to the fore in Ulster in attaining Club Maith Status, with Cumann Peadar Naofa achieving Platinum status whilst RGU Downpatrick, Clonduff and Bredagh have achieved Gold Status. Ulster Council have a dedicated team who will support clubs through the process and can be accessed at Club Maith Website: http://ulster.gaa.ie/club-maith. Support can also be accessed through Downs Planning & Physical Development Commit-tee, chaired by Maureen O’Higgins.

CLUB MAITH

DOWN SUPPORTERS CLUB WILL BE RUNNING BUSES

Down Supporters Club will be running buses to the Ulster U-21 Championship Semi-Final on Wednesday 3rd April in Armagh buses will leave Castlewellan Lower Square at 6.15 pm sharp and NewryTax Office at 7.00 pm to book seats con-tact Seamus Mc Clean on 07873761804 or Mairead Sheppard on 07871053019

DOWN MAN NAMED ULSTER CLUB PERSON OF THE YEAR

Teconnaught clubman Paddy Madine was rewarded for the hard work he has done with the ladies football teams in the club by being awarded the Ulster club Person of the Year accolade. A former player with the Teconnaught club, Madine has given many years service to the ladies football teams where he has three daughters playing. For his efforts, Paddy received a crystal bowl, Tesco Hamper and £50 voucher, while the Teconnaught club received 10 footballs and a new kit from Tesco.

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SUNDAY U12 Football 11.00am, U14/16 Ladies Football ( on alternate week) 12.30pm, U16 Hurling 4.00pm, Premier Reserve Football 2.00pm Divisional Reserve Football Sunday evening 6.30pm . MONDAY Divisional 1 & 2 Hurling, Division 2 Camogie, Occasional Adult Football league, U14 Football. TUESDAY Minor Male Football, U14/16 Camogie ( on alternate weeks.) Possible Ladies Football on nights of U14 Camogie when agree-ment is reached with the two organising committees. WEDNESDAY U12 Ladies Football. Adult Hurling Leagues (Antrim) Minor Hurling Divisional 1 & 3 Camogie. THURSDAY Men’s Football, U16 Football and U12 Hurling. FRIDAY Adults Men’s Football, U14 Hurling and Minor Camogie. SATURDAY U8 & U10 Hurling Blitz 1st 3rd, 5th Sat’s . U8 & U10 Football on 2nd& 4th Saturdays 10.00am – 1.00pm U12 Camogie 11.00am Adult Ladies Football 7.00pm Camogie Board may start Minor Camogie league on a Tuesday night before the U16 Camogie league starts.

COMMENCEMENT OF LEAGUES All County Hurling league will start on Monday 1st April All County Premier reserve leagues 1 and 2 commenced on

Sunday 3rd March. All County Division 3 leagues starts on Sunday 24th March Division 1 and 2 Football leagues will start on Friday 12th

April. Minor football leagues commence Tuesday 2nd April and

U16 leagues will commence on Thursday 4th April.

FEIS SEVENS Senior & Junior primarily rounds on Sunday 5th May, Venue to be confirmed. All finals will take place on Feis Sunday 26th May 2013.

CHAMPIONSHIP DATES Senior, Intermediate and Junior championship round robin round one will commence on Thursday 8th / Sunday 11th. Round two on Thursday 15th August/ Sunday 18th. Round Three Thursday 29th August / Sunday 1st September.

Transfer Forms Final date for transfer forms SUNDAY 31st MARCH

PROGRAMME OF FIXTURES FROM DOWN COUNTY CCC

"BEING CREATIVE" WORKSHOP Thanks to those who have already booked their place for the workshop. There are 9 places remaining for individuals, or a group of up to 5 GAA members, to register to attend this one-off "Being Creative" workshop. This workshop may be popular with your young club members who have an interest in music, dance, drama, scór, art, creative media and so on. The workshop is FREE of charge. Please circulate to young members in your Club via your usual channels, website, facebook, twitter and so on. The event will take place in Greenmount Campus, Antrim, Co. Antrim, BT41 4PS on Easter Wednesday 3rd April from 10am - 3pm. A video camera company, and other resources will be onhand through-out the day for the group to use as they wish. The format is a blank canvas with young people coming together, contributing their ideas, to create a resource which depicts their community, culture and involvement in their GAA club. The event is being organised through the Youth Council, and all participants will receive a branded certificate which will contribute to CVs and personal statements. If your club has young, enthusiastic members interested in youth work, drama, art, multi-media, or just simply proud of their GAA roots, then they are asked to register their interest with maura.kelly.ulster@gaa.ie as soon as possible.

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Lá Fhéile Pádraig/ An Cháisc St Patrick’s Day/ Easter

Lá Fhéile Pádraig St Patricks Day

Naomh Pádraig St Patrick

Is Éireannach mé I’m Irish

Sláinte is táinte health an wealth

Bhí paráid ann There was a parade

Seamróg shamrock

Ádh na nÉireannach luck of the Irish

Domhnach na Pailme Palm Sunday

Déardaoin Mandála Holy Thursday

Aoine an Chéasta Good Friday

Domhnach na Cásca

Easter Sunday

Luan na Cásca Easter Monday

Éirí amach na Cásca Easter rising

Ubh Chásca Easter egg

Beannachtaí na Cásca ort Happy Easter DOWN CULTURAL COMMITTEE TO HOST FIRST EVER SINGING WORKSHOP The Down cultural committee will host a workshop for ALL who wish to be considered for singing Amhrán na bhfiann in the coming season. Singers are invited to attend the work shop to be held in Paric Esler on Saturday 4th May at 11.00am. Anyone who wishes to atttend should notify the scór secretary no later than 30th April.

SCÓR Congaratulations to Glenn quiz team on being crowned All Ireland champions in Derry on Saturday 23rd February.

SCOR AND CULTURE

WHO CAN CHEER THE LOUDEST!

Down GAA invites its Clubs to bring their Under Age Teams to Pairc Esler on April 7th for the

Down v Kildare Allianz League Game.

This is a must win game for Down and we want Noise and we want Colour.

To gain free entry for your Under Age Team just contact the County Secretary giving details of How many juveniles you are bringing & we will provide the Match Tickets.

There will be prizes on the Day for the Loudest and Most Colourful Down Supporters in Pairc Esler.

UP DOWN

ULSTER SCÓR SINSIR FINAL

6TH APRIL ST CECILIA’S DERRY

Down will compete in this years Ulster final

in 4 disciplines, Cumann Pheadair Naofa Ceili dancing, Kilcoo in Novelty act, Clonduff in Set Dancing and

Mayobridge in quiz.

Best wishes to the four clubs in their bid for a

Ulster title.

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As some of you will already be aware, we are currently trying to update the database of clubs actively involved in the GAA Social Initiative. Although many clubs have com-pleted the forms sent out previously, which we are grateful for you taking the time to complete, the number of returned forms compared to the number of clubs presently on the database does raise some concerns. There are likely a number of reasons for this, most notably the technical problems some people were experiencing when completing the forms. Therefore we have decided to tackle the problem from a different angle. We are now going to start the Social Initia-tive database from scratch. This will hope-fully solve a number of issues that exist within the current database: Removes any in-active clubs from the cur-rent database and presents a clearer pic-ture of how the Initiative is growing and what areas we need to target in the future. Streamlines the database in terms of the contact information for each active Social Initiative Group. Updates the database ensuring those peo-ple no longer involved in the Initiative are not receiving unwanted emails and the right person is receiving the appropriate information.

In order to do this, we are asking any club that has had a Social Initiative Group, ac-tive in the last 12 months, to complete the application form attached and list its activi-ties over the last 12 months in the area provided for detailing supporting infor-mation. There are a number of reasons we need the contact details of the club Chairperson and Secretary as well as the Social Initiative Coordinators: Ensures all correspondence regarding the Initiative reaches the club - it became ap-parent previously that some of those re-sponsible for coordinating the Social Initia-tive may not been receiving all corre-spondence for numerous of reasons. It ensures all relevant contact information is on file in the event a club needs to be contacted about other matters relating to the Initiative, such as the presentation of certificates, which are now available to all active Social Initiative Groups, or even future awards or honours. For any club not involved in the Social Initiative, or wishing to re-engage with it after a period of inactivity, please complete the attached application form as normal and return it to myself here at Croke Park. All forms can be returned by post (all con-

tact information provided below), or by emailing it to: social.initiative@gaa.ie. For those people that are unsure about what the Social Initiative is, a flyer giving a basic outline of the project is attached, along with some information relating to different offers exclusively available to Social Initiative Groups. Should you have any queries about the Initiative please fol-low this link to the Social Initiative section on the GAA website: http://www.gaa.ie/clubzone/gaa-social-initiative/, or alterna-tively contact me personally via any of the details listed below. I thank everyone for their time in helping to update our database and also for their continued effort in the GAA Social Initia-tive . Le meas, Emmet Haughian, GAA Health & Well-being Coordinator Fón: +353-(0) 1-819 2393 Ríomhphost: emmet.haughian@gaa.ie

REGISTER FOR GAA SOCIAL INITIATIVE

IRISH NEWS CLUB & VOLUNTEER AWARDS The Irish News Club and Volunteer Awards are back following a decade of success. The scheme has gone from strength-to strength and now moves into a second decade and aims to recognise the hard work and effort given by GAA clubs and volunteers throughout Ulster. The scheme also rewards the schools in the province who are doing great work at grass roots level to promote Gaelic games. This year, as well as the separate club and schools awards, there will be a special award to highlight the link between GAA clubs and schools. This special recognition category is open to both schools and clubs. The awards have, once again, been backed by the GAA’s Ulster Council in conjunction with O’Neills Sportswear, the Wellington Park Hotel and Volunteer Now.

The winner in each club category will be awarded a £1,000 cheque, £1,000 O’Neills Sportswear vouchers and a full page club profile in The Irish News. There will also be a highly commended winner in each category who will be awarded a £500 cheque. The winning volunteer in each category will win a £100 Irish News Reader Holiday voucher plus £100 O’Neills Sports-wear vouchers. The winning Primary and Second Level school will each receive a £1,000 cheque and £500 O’Neills Sports-wear vouchers plus a full page school pro-file in The Irish News. The awards are structured to allow clubs with similar membership numbers to com-pete together and will be categorised as small, medium and large. The same criteria will apply for the volunteer awards. Submitted entries will be accepted only on the official application form, copies of

which can be downloaded from www.irishnews.com/clubawards. Support material is not permitted. The closing date for submission to the Irish News Club and Volunteer Awards is 12pm on Friday, April 19, 2013. Queries in relation to the Irish News Club and Volunteer Awards should be made in writing by email to clubawards@irishnews.com or by post to Irish News Marketing Department, 113-117, Donegall Street, Belfast BT1 2GE.

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2013 DOWN GAA KELLOGG'S CUL CAMP ALLOCATIONS

Week One: 1-5th July 2013 FULLY BOOKED!!!!!!!! Saul GAC Sonia Kinsella 078 4119 4077 Ballycran GAC Mary O'Flynn 077 9654 0176 Aghaderg / Ballyvarley Donal Moran 078 1312 2452 Downpatrick RGU John Murphy 078 8162 6972 Tullylish GAC Brian Campbell 079 7392 1845

Week Two: 8-12th July 2013 FULLY BOOKED!!!!!!!! Dromara GAC Gerry Burns 079 9071 5412 Ardglass GAC Paul O'Shea 079 3891 5183 Rostrevor GAC Conor Daly 077 4992 2811 Ballykinlar Darren Killen 079 6982 1092 Killyleagh Tom Beston 079 3460 8155 Clann Na Banna Ruairi Gillen 075 1551 8157

Week Three: 15-19th July 2013 FULLY BOOKED!!!!!!! Ballygalget GAC Kieran Taggart 077 7931 8916 Saval GAC Anthony Crozier 077 7198 8043 Mayobridge GAC Patrick Coulter 077 1287 0198 Loughinisland GAC Lorraine Colgan 078 1440 2347 Liatroim GAC Dan Morgan 079 9970 9903

Week 4: 22-26th July 2013 FULLY BOOKED!!!!!!!!Dundrum GAC Paddy Doran 077 2986 0914 Kilcoo GAC Seamus O'Hanlon 077 2442 2777 Castlewellan GAC Terry Connolly 077 2071 1388 Killyleagh GAC Tom Beston 079 3460 8155 Burren GAC Declan McAteer 077 3391 3022

Week 5: 29-2nd August 2013 FULLY BOOKED!!!!!!!! Atticall GAC Brian Cunningham 077 9001 3336 Kilclief GAC Mary Clarke 077 1994 0368 Glenn GAC Ollie Conlon 077 4747 6046 Annaclone GAC Marie Devlin 079 1243 3799 Drumgath GAC Martin McCaul 078 6078 7344 Teconnaught GAC Gillian Murnin 077 4852 0339

Week 6: 5-9th August 2013 FULLY BOOKED!!!!!!!! Clonduff GAC Teresa Carr 078 7295 0297 Bredagh GAC Bernie Deighan 077 8054 3512 St Michael's GAC Patrick McKeown 077 3453 9271 Bright GAC Ollie Burke 075 3356 3788 Darragh Cross GAC Cathy McMahon 079 8488 6513 Longstone GAC Ambrose Rogers 077 6368 3716 Bryansford GAC Catriona Rice 077 1541 9677

Week 7: 12-16th August 2013 FULLY BOOKED!!!!!!! Ballyholland GAC Paddy Savage 077 9986 7830 Newry Shamrocks GAC Brian Gorman 077 8070 3902 Drumaness GAC Kevin Brennan 079 6670 0490 St John's GAC Ciaran Cahill 077 4083 9274 St John Bosco GAC Maria Fox 078 1368 2165 Warrenpoint GAC Anne McCormack 078 0894 6182

Week 8: 19-23rd August 2013 St Paul's GAC John Monaghan 077 3612 0838 Portaferry GAC Karol Keating 078 9537 0492 Carryduff Ger Connery 077 1188 5256

7 out of the 8 possible weeks are now fully booked with the only vacancies now in the final week off camps, the 19th - 23rd August.

IF YOUR CLUB HAS NOT YET REGISTERED BUT WISHES TO HOLD A CAMP, PLEASE CONTACT

developmentmanager.down@gaa.ie

Thank You to all those clubs who have signed up at this point, 43 in total!!!.

Lets leave no stone unturned as we try to entice as many children as possible to attend your local camp!!

CLUB DOWN MEMBERS’ DRAW MARCH 2013

Membership No. Name 1st £500 170 Seamus Lawlor, Castlewellan 2nd £300 20 Pat & Eddie Murtagh, Newry 3rd £200 21 Hugh Rodgers, Longstone + £100 368 Kieran Fitzpatrick, Rathfriland + £100 47 Paul Johnston, Saul + £100 9 Jimmy Kelly, Castlewellan + £100 355 Eamon O’Connor, Drumnaquoile + £100 13 Gerry O’Hare, Belfast At the Down Cork match Club Down presented a cheque for £126424.30 to the Down County Board. The money was raised by Club Down via contributions made through their Member-ship, Sponsorship and Partners programme up to October 2012. Pictured is Sean Magee (Club Down), Seamus Walsh (Down County GAA Chairperson), Bren-dan Fitzpatrick (Down GAA Treas-urer), and Patsy Quinn (Club Down). Down County Board would like to thank Club Down for their continued support and urge all Down followers to support Club Down wherever possible.

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DOWN HOST MULTI-ETHNIC GROUP AT CROKE PARK Down GAA played host to a multi-ethnic group who were guests at the recent National Football League game with Dublin in Croke Park.

‘Around the World through Sport’ is an innovative project which has been developed and delivered by the Challenge of Change priority of the PEACE III Southern Partnership which co-vers Newry and Mourne, Ban-bridge, Armagh, Craigavon and the border counties of Louth and Monaghan. Challenge of Change is dedicated to addressing issues around overt and covert racism with a particular emphasis on raising awareness of cultural di-versity, myth-busting and increas-ing contact, integration and inclu-sion. During November-December 2012, ten sporting enthusiasts from Polish, Lithuanian and vari-ous Northern Irish backgrounds who are living in Banbridge took part in taster sessions of national sports, including basketball, Gaelic Football, rugby, Hurling, soccer and badminton, exploring the cultural significance of each sport and enjoying anti-racism aware-ness workshops. The group then teamed up with the management committee of the Moneyslane Football Club to experience first hand our national sporting traditions by attending the Northern Ireland v Russia soccer match at Windsor Park, Belfast on 22nd March and all groups were then guests of Down GAA Down v Dublin GAA game in Croke Park on 23rd March.

The weekend was the perfect opportunity for our new commu-nities to experience the island of Ireland at it's best! Perhaps we have a whole new set of fans.

Down GAA and O’Kane Resourcing are collab-orating in an effort to reduce ‘player drain’ and to help players at home and abroad identify and secure local career opportunities. O’Kane Resourcing are a specialist recruitment and training provider with offices in Newry and Belfast who focus on professional and technical appointments. This is the first partnership of its kind in the GAA world aimed at job creation and education for our members. It will not only highlight career opportunities but offers candidates advice and support with CV’s and applications and will also develop interview skills and confidence. Down GAA and O’Kane Resourcing will be running an initial employability skills workshop later this spring and details will be available on the Down website soon. Conor MacNamara, Partner in O’Kane Resourcing will project manage this initiative and is currently seeking to fill positions including: Sean Óg McAteer commented that ‘’Down GAA are delighted to work with O’Kane Resourc-ing to deliver a new partnership in the GAA world aimed at keeping our best talent working at home. This is a major new initiative for the GAA family in Down that will see job opportunities and employability workshops made available to the footballers and hurlers of our county’. To find out more about current vacancies or job-search skills training contact Conor MacNamara on 028 3025 2407 or c.macnamara@okaneresourcing.com. We are also keen to hear from employers who can provide career opportunities to reduce ‘player drain’ and keep our players playing for club and county.

DOWN GAA STRIVES TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF UNEMPLOYMENT ON LOCAL CLUBS

MANUFACTURING Continuous Improvement Manager FMCG – Ballymena Production Manager (3 positions) - Tyrone Stores & Purchasing Manager – Armagh Logistics Manager with HMRC Import / Export experience – Newry

TECHNICAL Maintenance Engineer – Co. Armagh QS Electrical estimating - Newry Analytical Scientist – Ulster Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Antrim Senior Product NPD Technologist – Armagh

OTHER PROFESSIONAL Business Development Manager – Industrial cleaning & related services Assistant Accountant, full or part qualified - Dungannon Travel Co-Ordinator – in-house travel / logistical requirements Senior Supply Chain Project Manager NI – Food Sector

job creation and education

Down Referees to attend National Conference

The following referees will be attending the National GAA Club Referee Conference which is to be held in Croke Park on the 20th April: Kieran Trainor (F), Ciaran Mooney (F), Fearghal Laverty (F) Paul Faloon (F), Rowan Lyons (F), Ciaran Brannigan (F), Michael Moore (F) and Barry Milligan (H). The conference will include various workshop on areas such as: Becoming the best you can be, Fitness and Nutrition, Video Educa-tion, Expect the Unexpected, Managing Expectation, as well as Ref-eree Education including Pathways, Reports and E-Learing.

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An Cabhán v An Dún at Athletic Grounds, Armagh

The final of the Irish News Cup is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 10th April

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GREENFIELDS SPORTS TURF SYSTEMS Many thanks to those of you we met and spoke with at our stand at Congress 2013 in Derry, last weekend. Further to this, please find our Newsletter attached, which details products and pro-jects from our partner, Greenfields Sports Turf Systems and includes information on

Xtra Grass which can offer a solution to problems associated with Goalmouth/Small Square and Sideline wear on natural pitches, which may be of interest to you or your associated Clubs. We would be delighted to meet with you or your Clubs to discuss this or indeed any issue related to pitch construction,

drainage, floodlighting, fencing, dugouts or ancillary construction. Best regards, Paul McGarry Commercial Director AMCO Engineering Ltd. (086) 8602413 www.amco.ie

DOWN GAA CLUB DRAW WINNERS - MARCH 2013 PRIZE WINNERS 1st £2000 DC 112 Jarlaith Murray c/o Darragh Cross GAC 2nd £1000 DH 064 Eileen Magowan 76 Drumlough Road Rathfriland 3rd £1000 KO 175 Colm Morgan 8 Tullyree Road Kilcoo 4th £1000 MI 195 St Michaels GAC

MONTHLY CLUB WINNERS SL 188 Anne Sharvin 12 Ardfern Park Downpatrick WP 137 Lar Devlin c/o Warrenpoint Gac BH 008 Una Short 15 Hampton Manor Belfast AL 168 Brenda Fitzpatrick 219 Moyadd Road Kilkeel

DOWN STEP INTO SPRING On Wednesday 27th February St Patrick’s Hilltown cluster ran a ‘Step into Spring’ event involving two other schools – St Paul’s Cabra and St Colman’s Annaclone (all 3 schools are in the Clonduff Extended schools cluster programme).

A lot of time and planning was put into the organisation of the activities which includ-ed agility, balance, co-ordination, running, jumping, throwing, catching, kicking, strik-ing, dribbling and many more. There was a

total of 176 children at this event and nev-er was a group of 4/5 children standing without an activity.

The atmosphere was active with music blocks timed for each station. The children knew it was time to move to the next station when the new piece of music came on. As the children ranged from 4 – 7 years there was a range of ability level stations and stations that could be chal-lenged or left basic. Within the group of children we had a few special needs – med-

ical, academic and physical. All of these chil-dren were ac-tively involved and stimulated throughout the event. The coaches were continuously encouraging, reinforcing, adopting and challenging the children at their levels of ability.

All schools were extremely grateful and delighted to get this wonderful opportunity for their children.

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Abbey CBS Ballycran Carryduff

Year Total Foot-ball Teams

Total Hurling Teams

Year Total Football

Teams Total Hurling

Teams Year

Total Football Teams

Total Hurling Teams

2012 7 5 2012 0 9 2012 15 9

2013 7 5 2013 0 8 2013 13 6

Aghaderg-Ballyvarley Ballygalget Castlewellan

Year Total Foot-ball Teams

Total Hurling Teams

Year Total Football

Teams Total Hurling

Teams Year

Total Football Teams

Total Hurling Teams

2012 6 5 2012 0 8 2012 9 7

2013 6 6 2013 0 8 2013 8 6

An Ríocht Ballyholland Clann na Banna

Year Total Foot-ball Teams

Total Hurling Teams

Year Total Football

Teams Total Hurling

Teams Year

Total Football Teams

Total Hurling Teams

2012 8 0 2012 9 0 2012 6 0

2013 8 0 2013 9 0 2013 4 0

Annaclone Ballykinlar Clann na Derg

Year Total Foot-ball Teams

Total Hurling Teams

Year Total Football

Teams Total Hurling

Teams Year

Total Football Teams

Total Hurling Teams

2012 2 0 2012 9 0 2012 0 0

2013 2 0 2013 0 0 2013 4 0

Ardglass Ballymartin Clonduff

Year Total Foot-ball Teams

Total Hurling Teams

Year Total Football

Teams Total Hurling

Teams Year

Total Football Teams

Total Hurling Teams

2012 8 0 2012 10 0 2012 16 7

2013 6 0 2013 10 0 2013 18 6

Atticall Bredagh Darragh Cross

Year Total Foot-ball Teams

Total Hurling Teams

Year Total Football

Teams Total Hurling

Teams Year

Total Football Teams

Total Hurling Teams

2012 9 0 2012 9 7 2012 9 0

2013 8 0 2013 9 7 2013 1 0

Aughlisnafin Bright Down

Year Total Foot-ball Teams

Total Hurling Teams

Year Total Football

Teams Total Hurling

Teams Year

Total Football Teams

Total Hurling Teams

2012 5 0 2012 4 0 2012 7 7

2013 3 0 2013 0 0 2013 8 6

Baileghlas Bryansford Downpatrick

Year Total Foot-ball Teams

Total Hurling Teams

Year Total Football

Teams Total Hurling

Teams Year

Total Football Teams

Total Hurling Teams

2012 2 0 2012 14 0 2012 9 0

2013 0 0 2013 9 0 2013 8 0

Ballela Burren Dromara

Year Total Foot-ball Teams

Total Hurling Teams

Year Total Football

Teams Total Hurling

Teams Year

Total Football Teams

Total Hurling Teams

2012 0 1 2012 12 0 2012 6 0

2013 0 0 2013 12 0 2013 6 0

TOTAL COMPARISON REPORT FOR DOWN CLUB (as of 31st March 2013)

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Drumaness Longstone St John Bosco

Year Total Foot-ball Teams

Total Hurling Teams

Year Total Football

Teams Total Hurling

Teams Year

Total Football Teams

Total Hurling Teams

2012 8 0 2012 8 0 2012 8 0

2013 0 0 2013 8 0 2013 0 0

Drumgath Loughinisland St John's

Year Total Foot-ball Teams

Total Hurling Teams

Year Total Football

Teams Total Hurling

Teams Year

Total Football Teams

Total Hurling Teams

2012 9 0 2012 9 0 2012 9 0

2013 7 0 2013 8 0 2013 8 0

Dundrum Mayobridge St Michael's

Year Total Foot-ball Teams

Total Hurling Teams

Year Total Football

Teams Total Hurling

Teams Year

Total Football Teams

Total Hurling Teams

2012 8 0 2012 11 0 2012 4 0

2013 8 0 2013 11 0 2013 0 0

Glasdrumman Mitchels St Paul's

Year Total Foot-ball Teams

Total Hurling Teams

Year Total Football

Teams Total Hurling

Teams Year

Total Football Teams

Total Hurling Teams

2012 5 0 2012 7 0 2012 10 5

2013 4 0 2013 7 0 2013 6 5

Glenn Portaferry Teconnaught

Year Total Foot-ball Teams

Total Hurling Teams

Year Total Football

Teams Total Hurling

Teams Year

Total Football Teams

Total Hurling Teams

2012 9 0 2012 0 8 2012 8 0

2013 7 0 2013 0 9 2013 8 0

Kilclief Rostrevor Tullylish

Year Total Foot-ball Teams

Total Hurling Teams

Year Total Football

Teams Total Hurling

Teams Year

Total Football Teams

Total Hurling Teams

2012 6 6 2012 10 0 2012 9 0

2013 7 5 2013 9 0 2013 8 0

Kilcoo Saul Warrenpoint

Year Total Foot-ball Teams

Total Hurling Teams

Year Total Football

Teams Total Hurling

Teams Year

Total Football Teams

Total Hurling Teams

2012 10 0 2012 5 0 2012 8 6

2013 8 0 2013 6 0 2013 8 7

Killyleagh

Saval

Year Total Foot-ball Teams

Total Hurling Teams

Year Total Football

Teams Total Hurling

Teams

2012 1 0

2012 10 0

2013 1 0 2013 9 0

Liatroim Shamrocks

Year Total Foot-ball Teams

Total Hurling Teams

Year Total Football

Teams Total Hurling

Teams

2012 9 7 2012 11 6

2013 9 7 2013 13 6

The figures shown is a comparison of the total

count per club of teams under the Player Injury Scheme.

Figures show 2012 and this years figures

(as of 31st March 2013).

If your club shows 0 in a chosen field—then it means no team for

your club has been submitted to the Player Injury Scheme for that sport

(as of 31st March 2013.

Down GAA - Working Together

@ Down GAA 2013 Edited and Produced by

Diarmuid Cahill Sean Og McAteer

County Management Committee

2013 Contact

Information PRESIDENT: P Mc Flynn

CHAIRMAN: Seamus Walsh chairperson.down@gaa.ie

VICE CHAIRMAN: William Smith vicechairperson.down@gaa.ie

SECRETARY: Sean Og McAteer secretary.down@gaa.ie

ASSISTANT SECRETARY: Paul Blaney assistantsecretary.down@gaa.ie

TREASURER: Brendan Fitzpatrick treasurer.down@gaa.ie

ASSISTANT TREASURER: Seamus Ryan assistanttreasurer.down@gaa.ie

COUNTY PRO: Paul Rooney pro.down@gaa.ie

CENTRAL COUNCIL REP: Sean Rooney centralcouncildele-gate.down@gaa.ie

ULSTER COUNCIL REP: Diarmuid Cahill ulstercouncildele-gate1.down@gaa.ie

ULSTER COUNCIL REP: John Devaney Ulstercouncildele-gate2.down@gaa.ie

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER: Maureen O’Higgins developmentofficer.down@gaa.ie

COACHING OFFICER: Seamus Ennis coachingofficer.down@gaa.ie

IRISH & CULTURE OFFICER: Paula Magee irishculturalofficer.down@gaa.ie

SOUTH DOWN CHAIRMAN: Michael Mc Ardle chairman.southdown. down@gaa.ie

EAST DOWN CHAIRMAN: Sean McCashin chairman.eastdown.down@gaa.ie

HURLING CHAIRMAN: Gerard Mc Shane chairman.hurling.down@gaa.ie

NOTICE RE DOWN KILDARE MATCH

GAELTEACHT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORMS Beidh Coiste Chontae an Dúin ag ofráil Scolaireachtaí Gaeltachta arís i mbliana do dhaltaí scoile atá ag freastal ar Choláiste Gaeltachta sa Sam-hradh. Cuirfear na foirmeacha ar fáil ag tús Mí Aibreáin ag is é an dáta dhruidim ná 17ú Aibreáin. Is féidir leat an fhoirm a íoslodáil ó shuíomh an Dúin nó ceann a fháil ó Rúnaí do chlub. Ní mór duit a bheith i do bhall den CLG chun scolaireacht a fháil. Cuirfear na daltaí tríd agallamh ghairid i Mí Bealtaine agus bronnfar na Scolaireachtaí ag tús Mí Meithimh.

The Down County board will be awarding scholarships to children attending a Gaeltacht Summer College in Donegal this summer. The scholarship will be made available to all club members who wish to apply. All applicants must be GAA members. The application forms is available through the Down GAA website and club secretaries, Interview process will take place in the Castlewellan in mid May , with successful applicants being awarded their scholarships at the beginning of June.

The application form can be downloaded from the Down GAA website www.downgaa.net—Click on Resources on the main menu and then on Click on Scéim Deontais Gaeltachta - 2013 Gaeltacht Grants Scheme or by using the following link: http://www.sportsmanager.ie/cake/gaa2/downGaa/contentPage/19592/sc%C3%A9im_deontais_gaeltachta2013

Póilín Bn Mhig Aoidh, Oifigeach Chultúrtha an Dúin

Those travelling to Down Kildare Match in Pairc Esler on Sunday 7th April woul dyou please that that it is advisable to avoid the Hilltown Area as the annual 10k run is taking place on this date. The run starts at 1:30pm with the first set of runner returning at approximately 3.15pm. Over the last few years there has been a considerable crowd in the area for this event.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY DOWNGAA GOES STRICTLY!

The Down senior Footballers and some Special Guests will take to the Boards in November 2013.

The dates and Venues are as follows 1st Semi Final November 10th Canal Court Hotel 2nd Semi Final November 17th St John's GAC The Final of all Finals Sunday November 24th

Canal Court Hotel Doors open at 6.00pm

Who will be the Champion of Champions in 2013

More Details in Extra Time each Month

as the competitors and their partners are announced.