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Kilkenny GAA Coaching and Games. Juvenile GAA Club “ Information Night” “Enjoying and Achieving in 2015”. Kilkenny GAA. Agenda. Opening – Welcome Brendan O’Sullivan (Guest Speaker) Conor Brennan (Youth/Childrens Officer)– Code of Best Practice – Update
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Kilkenny GAA Coaching and Games Juvenile GAA Club “Information Night” “Enjoying and Achieving in 2015”
Agenda • Opening – Welcome • Brendan O’Sullivan (Guest Speaker) • Conor Brennan (Youth/Childrens Officer)– Code of Best Practice – Update • Séan Kelly (IT Carlow – Sports Science) • Dates for U-10 to U-12 and CEP 2015 • Club Juvenile Coaching Co-Ordinator • Club “Cill Chainnigh”
Kilkenny GAA There will be a Total of 102 Teams participating in U-10/12 Go Games playing a total of 660 games
U-10/U-12Club Coaches are devoting over 660 hours to playing club games for their club players this season
Sonia O’Sullivan “It took me 7 years from 17 year of age to become a top class athlete”
CLUB MEETINGS2014“Each Club to devise their Own Coaching Template”
Player Pathway’s • Child Player Pathway (4-12 Years) • Youth Player Pathway (13-18 years)
Club Juvenile Coaching Coordinator Role:The Club Juvenile Coaching Co-ordinator will help co-ordinate the activities of the club coaches/mentors to provide a safe, smooth and rewarding progression for all its players from Under 8 to Minor .
Guiding Principle “It’s all About the Kids/ Children”
Challenge in 2015“Play your games,Win your games, improve every hurler and have every hurler in a better place for the next Club Coach
2015 Parish/Street Leagues
Blitz Guidelines 2015 • All blitzes to be approved by County CCC & GDC • All Players Play (or on at least on a rotational basis) • All participants are treated equally • Small- Sided games • 8 teams Max per Blitz
Blitz Guidelines 2015 • Format U-8’s to U-10’s • 4 teams , • 2 pitches , • Each Player plays 3 Games. • Each Team Plays 3 Games • Refreshments for all including Tea for Mentors
Blitz Guidelines 2015 • Format U-12’s • 8 Teams • 2 Groups of 4 • Each teams Plays each other once. • Festival Finals for all involved • Top V Top , 2nd v 2nd , 3rd V3rd , 4th Vs 4th.
Gaelic Football 2015 • Movement • Fielding • Physical aspects
Gaelic Football 2015 Proposal : At end of Games, a 15-20 minute game of Gaelic Football be organised. MOUTHGUARDS
Guiding Principle “It’s all About the Kids/ Children”
GAMES “Opportunities to Play to Learn to Develop”
U-8’s • Sunday 10th May –St. Kieran’s College • Apply to afd@ossory.ie • Format to be followed • 4 teams , • 2 pitches , • Each Player plays 3 Games. • Each Team Plays 3 Games • Refreshments for all including Tea for Mentors
U-10’sThere will be 48 teams participating in a total of 5 League Games and a Festival Final in Nowlan Park Over 288 Games to be played
Dates - U-10’s Round 1: Saturday 25th April Round 2: Saturday 2nd May Round 3: Saturday 9th May Round 4: Saturday 16th May Round 4: Sat 13th August Round 5: Saturday 23rd May Regional Festivals in Nowlan Park Saturday 30th May – Saturday 6th June
U-12’sThere will be 54 teams participating in a total of 5 League Games and a Regional Festival Final Over 378 Games to be played
Dates - U-12’s Round 1: Saturday 25th July Round 2: Saturday 1st August Round 3: Saturday 8th August Round 4: Saturday 15th August Round 4: Sat 13th August Round 5: Saturday 22nd August Regional Festivals : 29th August
U-10/U-12’s There will be a Total of 102 Teams participating in U-10/12 Go Games playing a total of 660 games
Dates - CEP Foundation Award Venue : Thomastown Community Centre GAA Date : Monday 23rd March Time : 7.30 pm Round 4: Sat 13th August
Dates - CEP Foundation Award Venue : Graiguenamangh GAA Date :Monday 9th March Time : 7.30pm Round 4: Sat 13th August
Dates - CEP Foundation Award Venue : Aras O’Cearbhaill, Date : Saturday 18th April Time : 10.00am Round 4: Sat 13th August
Dates - CEP U-8 to U-12 Coaches Hurling Workshop Venue : Wallslough Centre Date : Easter Saturday 4th April Time : 9.00am Guest Coaches : D.Young/B.Hayden Round 4: Sat 13th August
Club Cill ChainnighInitiative “Promoting Best Practice for our Juvenile Players" "Working together for today and the Future""Ag obair le cheile I gcomhair inniu agus an fútúr"
Criteria • Club Juvenile Coaching Co-ordinator in place • Club Juvenile Committee in place • Street / Parish League organised by the Club Juvenile Committee where sufficient numbers are available. • Feile na nGael - Skills Competition held Internally in the Club • Coach Education - One Foundation Coach involved with each team from U-8 to U-18 Club Team
Criteria • Players Nominated and to attend the Hurling and Gaelic Football Development Squads U-14 to U-18 and Club provides players for Development Camps (U-14) in North and South Kilkenny • Cumann na mBunscoileanna/Second Level Schools : Provide School Club Coaches or assistance provided as requested by local Primary Schools/Secondary Schools
Criteria • Local Primary Schools/Club assist in promoting the Regionally held GAA Cul Camps • Attendance of Club Coaches at relevant Coach Education Courses and Workshops/ Conferences • Participation in all Cumann na mbunscoileanna / Coaching and Games Development/ Bord Na Nog/ Fixtures in BOTH CODES. This to include clubs fielding two teams at U-10 and U-12 Age Levels (where sufficient numbers are available) • WALKOVERS…………………. • “Go Games” ethos when organising own Blitzes U-8 to U-12
Criteria • Code of Best Practice attended by present Club Mentors • Respect Initiative promoted Underage to U-18. • Player/ Coach Behaviour at Games as decided by Coaching and Games Committee Cill Chainnigh/ Club Cill Chainnigh Committee
Competitive • Non- Competitive • Less Competitive and AGE APPROPRIATE
Club Structures • Encourage Clubs to undertake their own “Go Games” Street Leagues • Young Referees (Minor players or younger) • Clubs organise their own Blitzes/Games Programmes for their young players • Learn from Mistakes ……..
Kilkenny GAA • Thank you for your time and • Best of Luck with this and all your Coaching Activities during 2015 Ó Bhun go Barr