Games Development, Games Schedule and Urbanisation Theme

Games Development, Games Schedule and Urbanisation Theme

Munster Club Conference

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Games Development Theme

Overall Aim:

Aim: To provide games for everybody

“We aim to provide every player in the province with the opportunity to play meaningful games in a safe and enjoyable environment”

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Key Projects – Provincial and County Level

Introducing new personnel structures

Representative groups to oversee underage games programs

Implementing ‘merit based funding’

Schools of Excellence and Development Squad Programs

Launch of GAA ‘recreational’ games’

Specialised initiatives for ‘weaker’ areas

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Key Projects – Club and School Level

Delivery of Go Games in clubs

Deliver of ‘Super-Touch’ program in clubs

Promotion of Cul-Camps in clubs

Delivery of U-Can awards

Develop template for ‘Club Nurseries’

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Key Projects – Club Level

Club Coach Education targets

Every Club to appoint a Coaching Officer

2 Active Foundation Award Coaches (up to Under 12)

2 Active Foundation Award Coaches (Under 12 to Minor)

2 Active Foundation Award Coaches (Adult Level)

1 Active Award 1Coach

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Key Projects – Club Level

Rolling out GAA Code of Best Practice for Youth Sport

Rolling out Garda Vetting Program

Roll out of GAA ‘Respect Initiative’

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Games Schedule Theme

Overall Aim:

Aim: To provide high quality fixture planning

“We need to ensure that those who play our games at grassroots level are adequately catered for while also ensuring our elite players are not over burdened by being scheduled to participate in too many fixtures”

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Key Projects – Provincial, County and Club Level

Appointing a provincial fixtures planning committee

Appointing a fixtures planning committee in each county

Putting a ‘fixtures planning education’ program in place

Coordinate fixtures with schools and colleges

Provision of structured inter-county games program

Assessing satisfaction levels with players at all levels

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Urbanisation Theme (includes rural depopulation)

Overall Aim:

Aim: To increase the number of active players and volunteers

“Urbanisation has presented challenges for the Association to embrace the opportunity of growing our existing clubs in urban areas and developing new ones where feasable.”

“In rural areas, population decline has threatened the existence of some clubs”

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Key Projects – Provincial and County Level

Developing specific urban plans for main urban areas

Developing centres of Excellence in urban areas

Setting up ‘development squads’ in urban areas

Working closely with local Government agencies

Rolling out GAA recreational games in urban areas

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Key Projects – Club Level

Providing support to strengthen clubs in urban areas

Providing support to form new clubs

Review bye laws in each county to cater for rural clubs

Providing training for volunteers in urban areas

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Workshop Questions

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Go Games:

Q: What has been your experience of Go Games ?

Q: At what age should we start playing competitive 15 a-side games ?

Coach Education:

Q: What can Munster GAA do to help improve your club coaches?

Q: What should our GDA’s be doing to help?

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County Fixtures Programme:

Q: What can County Boards do to improve the fixtures programme for clubs ?

Q: Do County Development Squads effect the club games programme and if so haow can we improve matters?

Post Primary:

Q: How can we cater for players in Post Primary Schools who do not make the school team?

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New Clubs:

Q: Is forming new clubs in large Urban Centres a realistic aim ?

Q: Do our present structures cater for the needs of all players in Urban Areas who want to play our games

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Questions from the floor

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