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Games Development, Games
Schedule and Urbanisation
Theme
Munster Club Conference
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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Workshop – Games Development Section
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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Workshop – Games Schedule Section
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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Workshop – Urbanisation Section
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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THANK YOU
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