Coiste Cill Mhantáin Juvenile Hurling Development Plan 2012 ‘Heading in the right direction’

1. Coiste Cill Mhantáin Juvenile Hurling Development Plan2012 ‘Heading in the right direction’ Produced by: Hurling Support Group

2. Mission Statement / Summary To provide a more structured, balanced and equal games based opportunity for Players to play Hurling up to and including minor level at club, Primary & Post Primary schools through Coaching & Games

3. Key to obtaining Objectives Recruit more coaches and provide more coach education opportunities & workshops To create a better link with the Hurling Development within the county To create more Games/Blitzes at Club & School level for teams to enter To increase greater participation in Hurling with existing clubs To get Hurley’s into children’s hands that have never played before To increase the profile of Hurling & Promotion in Clubs & Schools To encourage Hurling Clubs to be more cooperative & supportive to the development of Hurling in the County To Build a better sustainable link between Clubs & Schools within the County

4. Wicklow GAA – County Hurling Support Group Hurling Mentors to Support Wicklow GAA Michael Kinsella Tel: 086/8117434 Email:michaelkinsella68@gmail.com Rory Kinsella Tel: 087/4156703 Email: gerrykinsella1@yahoo.com • Chairman Kieran O Shea Tel: 086/0442762 secretary.juvenilefixtures.wicklow@gaa.ie • Secretary Hugh Kenny Tel: 087/2718537 hugh.kenny.gamesmanager.wicklow@gaa.ie Committee • Paul Garrigan GDA Tel: 083/4366801 paul.garrigan.gda.wicklow@gaa.ie • Gerry Curry – Juvenile Club Representive Tel: 086/8854198 gearoidochorraigh@hotmail.com • Damien Byrne – Coiste na nOg Tel: 087/6792761 bozbyrne@yahoo.ie • Michael O Murchu – Primary Schools Tel: 087/2048989 momurchustcronans@eircom.net • Jim Bob Doyle – Hurling Officer Tel: 087/2721976 umrigar@eircom.net • Jim Murphy – Post Primary School Coordinator Tel: 087/2372582 clonbron@eircom.net • Declan McInerney – Post Primary Schools Tel: 087/8222081 carmelrehy@eircom.net • Eoghan Dunne – Post Primary Schools Tel: 087/6682468 eoghandunne@hotmail.com • Don Hyland – County Hurling Player Tel:087/2578059 donhyland@live.com • Joe Connors – CE Hurling Coach Tel: 086/8228541 • Mick Hagan – County Chairman Tel: 087/6292184 mickhagan@eircom.net • David Moran – Former County Player Tel: 086/8822600 davidmoranhurleys@eircom.net

5. Juvenile Hurling Clubs in County Wicklow Increase the number of clubs playing under 14 to the same number as U12 by year 2014

6. Key Areas of Development of Hurling in Wicklow • Coiste na nOg • Cumann na mBunscoil • Coiste Iarbhunscoileanna • Coaching & Games Development • Coach Education • Club/School link Coaching • FAS Coaches – Primary & Post Primary Schools • Cúl Camps • Easter Camps • Academy Squads • Don Hyland U 12/13 School of Hurling • Wicklow Juvenile, Junior & Senior Schools teams • Go Games Programme & Under 12 Mini Leagues • U Can Awards – Clubs & Primary Schools • Indoor Hurling – Clubs, Primary & Post Primary Schools • Hurling Officer

7. Introduction – Process So far • Initial Meeting with Hurling Mentors in Arklow • Club/School Forum • Cumann na mBunscoil committee meeting • Post Primary School Committee Meeting • Meeting Full time coaching staff • Creating of a County Hurling Support Group • First meeting of Hurling Support group – with Hurling Mentors • Meeting of Hurling work group to develop and select three areas to plan and appoint three work groups • Meeting to review work carried out by workgroups • Compiling a template based on action plans organised by the three work groups • Meeting with Hurling Mentors to discuss Hurling actions in the three selected areas • Agree plan in consultation with Hurling Mentors • Present plan/actions to County Board and Juvenile Clubs • Continue to implement & Monitor action plans over the course the year

8. Key areas to work on for 2012 • 1. Cross Border Leagues For Under 14, 16, & Minor Hurling Work Group - Damien Byrne, Kieran o Shea, Mick Hagan, David Moran • 2. Don Hyland Under 12/13 School of Hurling Work Group – Gerry Curry, Don Hyland, Jim Bob Doyle, Joe Connors • 3. Club/School Link – Coaching & Games for Primary & Post Primary Schools Work Group – Hugh Kenny, Paul Garrigan, Michael O Murchú, Jim Murphy, Declan McInerney, Eoghan Dunne

9. Action Plan 1. Cross border leagues • Committee spoke to Lester Ryan & County Games Managers in the Following Counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Kildare, Laois and Dublin about entering cross border leagues. • These blitzes/leagues will be organise for ages 16 and Minor grades • Wicklow will host cross border blitz in a number of clubs for under 16 teams and again for Minor teams. For these two blitzes which Wicklow will host, each team be given a trophy/Hurley to give to the Club player of the tournament along with providing food etc.. • Wicklow teams or select regional teams from county squad taking part in Buffers Alley & Castletown 9 aside U/14 Indoor Hurling Tournament in October/November 2012

10. Action Plan 2. Don Hyland Under 12/13 School of Hurling Dates: Saturday 10.30am – 1.00pm 28th April, 19th May, 30th June, 21st July, 25th August, 22nd September and 13th October 1. Use a central venue for the duration of the school dates. e.g. Aughrim county grounds 2. Clubs within a certain area to make contact with each other with a view to putting on a bus to transport all players. 3. A coordinator to be appointed to each of those areas to promote the idea and co-ordinate the transport in the Larger towns like Bray, Greystones, Kilcoole & Wicklow 4. Colourful and attractive posters with all the school dates to be put up in all schools, clubs and public notice boards with contact no's for local coordinators , also when possible Don Hyland to visit some of the schools to promote same. 5. Get Names, Numbers & Emails of Mentors over under 12 & 14 teams to text and Email out details of this Programme to increase attendance and encourage mentors to attend. 6. Possibly have one of the dates outside of the County....Nowlan Park /Wexford Park and photo to be taken 7. Kids to be given a T-shirt  (county colours) and a ball at the last camp date.  8. Group and some individual action photos to be taking during coaching days and submitted to papers and Wicklow web-sites and also sent to Clubs for their own use and also to Wicklow Year Book 9. Link with Carlow for Cross border games & Coaching as part of the Don Hyland Programme

11. Action Plan 3. Club/School Link – Coaching & Games for Primary & Post Primary Schools Encourage all clubs to have a suitable club/school liaison officer to develop a programme for Gaelic Games To include coaching, School blitzes, internal leagues. Liaison officer to discuss, with the Principal the Promotion of hurling in the school

12. Action Plan Continued3. Club/School Link – Coaching & Games for Primary & Post Primary Schools • Get hurling coaches into schools. • Outline programme. • Get more teachers involved. • Maybe concentrate on the lower classes in bigger schools. 2nd , 3rd & 4th • Circulate a club newsletter to all the children promoting all Hurling activities within the club • Develop Internal class leagues in all schools • Get more schools competing in the Indoor Hurling Leagues

13. Action Plan Continued3. Club/School Link – Coaching & Games for Primary & Post Primary Schools • Have 3/4 School Blitzes per year in local club Grounds – where all classes and teachers are involved in the Organisation & Promotion • Group the Arklow Schools, Bray Schools and Blessington, St. Kevin’s & Scoil Chonglais to enter a Combined Hurling team in County Post Primary school fixtures. • Organise a Hurling Workshop for all Primary & Post Primary teachers in conjunction with George O Connor • Organise more Local Hurling Blitzes for Primary & Post Primary Schools by Using the Astro turf in Blessington, Bray, Greystones and Arklow. • Organise guest players to visit schools with the Liam McCarthy Cup promoting Hurling (contact Kilkenny) • Indentify and select a Venue in Wicklow to promote the Leinster GAA Road show to promote Hurling

14. How we did our Work! • The Three areas were selected by our County Hurling Support Group – this Group were then divided into workgroups • To devise ideas and suggestions on how we can develop this plan. • Plan presented to Coiste na nOg

15. What is required from Our County Board, Clubs & Schools There is a mindset change required by all We need everybody to support and promote the plan

16. Next Steps for 2013 Review 2012 Plan at the end of the year Analyse Progress Decide on additional areas for 2013 Implement plans of 2012 and 2013