GAA Programmes within the Education Sector Chris Collins and Ryan Feeney

Workshop Overview

• County Programmes

• Role of the Club

• Finances

• Integration

• Community

Task

In groups can you list all the programmes the GAA at County and Provincial level provide to

the education sector?

• Weekly school coaching• Skill Specific and Fundamentals• GAA For All• Indoor Blitz’s• Outdoor Blitz’s• School Fun Days• After school clubs• Teacher Workshops• Secondary Coaching Workshops• Cuchullians project• Integrated Schools Competitions• Game of Three Halves• School Health Initiatives

Programmes

Task

• Have you any comments on programmes?– What would you like to see more of?– How would you improve what we do?– Any other suggestions?

The Role of the Club

• Partnerships are critical for development of Gaelic Games

• Hand out on Club School Links • Examples of Best Practice:– Glenullin Club School Link – Doire Colmcille Annual St. Columb’s Day– Ballinascreen School Coaching Programme

Finances – Derry GAA

• Coaching within Derry during 2011 cost £214,632 + DENI Coaches est. £120,000 Total cost £334,632.00 Expenditure

School Coaching

DevelopmentSquadsCoach Education

Camps

Other

Finances – Derry GAA

• Income from– Gaelic Athletic Association– Local District Councils– Department of Education NI (Ulster GAA)– Sponsorship of Events– Club Derry– Club Coaching Levy– Oakleaf Cycle slam

Oakleaf Cycle Slam• Why ? – Deficit of £40,000• What ? – Fundraiser to engage schools• How ? – Idea, branded, advertised, event• Who ? – 4 members of Coaching Department– 2010 – 700 miles in 10 days around Ireland– 2011 – 800 miles from Dungiven to Paris– 2012 – 350 miles in 3 days tour

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Oakleaf Cycle Slam• 2010 – Approx £20,000

Oakleaf Cycle Slam• 2011 – Approx £10,000

Oakleaf Cycle Slam

• 2012– 350 miles in 3 days– Targeting 100 cyclists from school and clubs– Projected profit £23,000

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