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NEWSLETTER (MAY 2015) Fáilte

Welcome to the 4th edition of the Waterford Coaching & Games Development Newsletter. As the year goes on quickly it is great to see so many games and activities taking place around the county on a daily and nightly basis. The playing season is coming into full tilt at moment and there is huge activity going on in clubs and schools across the county.

All in Coaching & Games Development would like to congratulate the Waterford Senior Hurlers and Camogie teams on winning the National League and the Ladies Footballers on reaching the Ladies Football National League Final. Hopefully the 3 teams plus the Mens Footballers will have Championship success in the summer. There will be several players from the various county panels working with us this summer on the Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps and who knows a trophy or 2 might make an appearance at some camps. A full update on the camps is inside this edition.

Also included in this edition is a pictorial of the Post Primary Super Touch Blitzes run by the GDA’s and Jobbridge personnel in recent weeks along with updates from the GDA Divsions and a calendar of upcoming events. We hope you will enjoy the Newsletter and feel free to pass it on to anyone you know who may be interested. Thanks to Gavin Whelan & GDA’s for putting together the newsletter.

Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps 2015 • During the camps we will be picking 1 boy and 1 girl from the oldest age group in each camp.

These children will come to Carriganore on Tuesday 25th August where we will have games against children from the camps in Wexford who are running the same programme.

• For clubs who are running a camp for 4-5 year olds during the Kellogg's GAA Cúl Camp we will be in a position to sell kits to those if required. The cost of the kit will be €30 which will include the bag in Waterford colours, Cúl Camp training jersey and Cúl Camp 1/2 zip top.

• If a club wishes to run it's own club summer camp during the summer this can only be done once the club runs a Kellogg's GAA Cúl Camp and must take place at least 2 weeks after the Cúl Camp. Clubs must apply for permission from County Board and Coaching & Games Development to do this.

• We will be putting up 1 sign on each club gate by the end of May. This sign will have the date of each club along with a picture of the kit.

• In the month of June we will be running some free places competitions on social media, local radio and local newspapers.

Upcoming C&GD Events Poc Fada The County Poc Fada takes place on Monday 22nd June in Mahon Falls. There will be a Poc Fada for U16’s and a Senior Poc Fada. The course starts at the car park for waterfall and will cross over the river a number of times. U16 starts at 6.30pm with Senior starting at 7pm. Entries to GDA’s please by Mon 15th June Primary Skills County Finals The county final will take place on Tuesday 19th May in 4pm Carriganore. Below are the schools qualified for the finals Hurling/Camogie Scoil Gharbhain, St Mary’s Girls NS, St Declan’s NS, Gael Scoil na Déise, St Stephen’s NS, Kill NS, Crehena NS, Newtown NS Gaelic Football St Declan’s NS, Gael Scoil na Déise, Mount Sion NS, Portlaw NS, Scoil Gharbhain, Seafield NS, St Mary’s Girls NS, Newtown NS Primary Teachers Summer GAA Course In conjunction with Waterford Teacher Centre we are running a GAA Summer Course for Primary Teachers. This will take place in Colaiste Cathal Naofa Dungarvan Wed 1st – Fri 3rd July. This is one of 18 courses taking place across the country being run by Croke Park, County Board and local Teacher Centres. Courses are blended learning with 3 days face to face and 2 days online content. Bookings for the course can be done through Waterford Teacher Centre on 051-311000 or online at www.wtc.ie. Upcoming Carriganore Blitzes Sat 23rd May U10 Gaelic Football 11am -12.30pm Sat 13th June U8 Hurling 11am -12.30pm Sat 27th June U10 Hurling 11am -12.30pm Clubs are welcome to enter as many teams as they wish. All clubs will play 3 games per blitz. Entries to be in to GDA’s or Games Manager no later than the Monday before each blitz

Western News West GDA: Michelle Power – michelle.power.gda.waterford@gaa.ie

U 9 U9 Hurling May 4th, U9 Football May 11th, U9 Hurling May 18th, May 25th U9 Football U11 & U12 Town & Country May 8th U12 Hurling, May 15th U11 Hurling, May 22nd U 12 Hurling, May 29th U 11 Hurling U12 Hurling Intensive Coaching: Time 6.30pm Friday May 15th venue Cappoquin GAA Pitch, Friday May 29th venue TBC U13 Football Intensive Coaching: Time 6.30pm May 8th Kirwan Park Touraneena, May 22nd Venue TBC U13 Hurling Intensive Coaching: Time 6.30pm May 14th Gold Coast, May 29th Gold Coast Primary School Skills County Final: Tuesday May 19th at 4pm in Carriganore, Western Schools : St Marys, Scoil Gearbhain Post Primary 2nd Year Blitz was held in St Augustines and CBS Dungarvan.

St. Augustine’s – 2nd Year hurling Winners Croke Park Activity Days Naomh Brid and Ardmore will travel to Croke park in June

Club Vsits: May 12th Ardmore, May 13th Dungarvan, May 19th Abbeyside-Ballinacourty, May 20th St Olivers, May 26th An Ghaeltacht,May 27th Ballyduf Upper

CBS Dungarvan – 1st Year

Mid – County News

Mid County GDA: David Robinson – david.robinson.gda.waterford@gaa.ie

Mid-County Schedule of Events - May

Day Date Event Venue Time Friday 1st May U11 City League Various 6.30pm Wednesday 6th May U9 Hurling Mid County 6.30pm Wednesday 6th May Post Primary Hurling Blitz Dunhill 11am Friday 8th May U12 City League Various 6.30pm Wednesday 13th May U10 Hurling Mid County 6.30pm Friday 15th May U11 City League Various 6.30pm Wednesday 20th May U9 Hurling Mid County 6.30pm

Friday 22nd May U12 City League Various 6.30pm

Wednesday 27th May U10 Hurling Mid County 6.30pm Friday 29th May U11 City League Various 6.30pm Thursday 7th May School Skills Comp Dunhill 4pm Saturday 9th May U8 Football Blitz Carriganore 11am Saturday 16th May Waterford U14 & U16 Football Blitzes Carriganore 11am Tuesday 19th May School Skills Comp Co Final Carriganore 4pm Saturday 23rd May U10 Football Blitz Carriganore 11am

St. Declan’s, Kilmacthomas – 1st Year

St. Declan’s, Kilmacthomas – 2nd Year

Urban News Urban GDA: John Quinn – john.quinn.gda.waterford@gaa.ie

Blitz’s :

Wednesday 3rd April saw the beginning of our under 10 & under 9 hurling leagues.

These leagues run every Wednesday and alternate each week between under 10 & under 9. Clubs from both the urban area and the mid county participate thereby allowing a good variety of games. Special thanks to all the clubs who take turns in hosting the games each week. These leagues will continue for the month of May

Under 7 Hurling

On Monday 20th April we held our first of four under 7 hurling blitz’s. This was held in Carriganore and all clubs from the urban division participated with 18 teams taking part. This was really a great evening’s entertainment with a large attendance from parents. The next Blitz for this age group takes place on Monday 18th May at various venues.

Fixtures:

Venue

Ballygunner X 2 V Mount Sion X 2 Ballygunner De La Salle X 2 V Ballygunner X 2 De La Salle Gracedieu Roanmore X 3 - De La Salle X 2 - Ferrybank Roanmore Cleaboy Sacred Heart - Passage X 2 - St Saviours Williamstown

City League

Our under 11 & under 12 City Leagues continue every Friday and Fixtures are available on the Waterford GAA website.

Under 12 Hurling

During the Easter mid - term break we ran a three day intensive hurling training camp for boys born in 2003 in Walsh Park. This was very well attended with 32 players from 8 different clubs attending. A special word of thanks to John Doxer Burns and Nicholas Barr

for their excellent coaching.

Under 13 Hurling:

Intensive hurling training for boys born in 2002 continues to take place on Friday nights from 6.30pm to 8.00pm every two weeks in Carriganore. All players born in 2002 are welcome to attend. Next session takes place on Friday 15th May. Contact John Quinn 0877656158 for details.

Primary School blitzs

From Monday the 20th to Friday 24th May we ran a series of hurling blitzs for Urban primary schools 3rd & 4th Classes. These were very successful with different schools coming to the Mount Sion GAA grounds over the 5 days. Thanks to all the schools who participated. A special word of thanks also to the boys and girls from the various schools that refereed the games. They were really excellent and contributed enormously to the occasion. Thanks very much also to the Mount Sion Club for the use of their fabulous facilities.

Congratulations to the following urban schools that have qualified for the Primary Schools skills final:

Hurling/Camogie St Declan’s NS, Gael Scoil na nDeise, St Stephen’s NS, Gaelic Football St Declan’s NS, Gael Scoil na nDeise, Mount Sion NS. Hurling Workshop On Saturday 18th April, Michael Rice, Kilkenny Senior hurler & St Kierans Coach delivered a very worthwhile hurling workshop in Walsh Park. Unfortunately this was not as well attended as we would have hoped, with a number of clubs not sending anyone into it. Nonetheless, those that did attend found it to be of great benefit and our under 15 development squad players and mentors who participated in the session found it very beneficial, A special word of thanks to Michael Rice for delivering the session.

St. Augustine’s College, 1st Year Winners (Football Blitz)

Mount Sion