Coiste Cill Mhantáin
Juvenile Hurling Development Plan 2012
‘Heading in the right direction’
Produced by:
Hurling Support Group
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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
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Key to obtaining Objectives
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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
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Wicklow GAA – County Hurling Support Group
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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
Hurling Mentors to Support
Wicklow GAA
Michael Kinsella
Tel: 086/8117434
Email:michaelkinsella68@gmail.com
Rory Kinsella
Tel: 087/4156703
Email: gerrykinsella1@yahoo.com
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Juvenile Hurling Clubs in County Wicklow
Under
8
Tinahely
Kiltegan
Aughrim
Avondale
Hollywood
Dunlavin
Stratford/G
Blessington
Kilcoole
Enniskerry
Fergal Ogs
Glenealy
Eire Og Grey
Bray Emmets
Arklow Rocks
St. Patrick’s
Barndarrig
Carnew
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10
Tinahely
Kiltegan
Aughrim
Avondale
Hollywood
Dunlavin
Stratford/G
Blessington
Kilcoole
Enniskerry
Fergal Ogs
Glenealy
Eire Og Grey
Bray Emmets
Arklow Rocks
St. Patrick’s
Barndarrig
Carnew
Under
12
Western Gaels
Tinahely
Ml/ Dwyer’s
Aughrim
Avondale
Kilcoole
Enniskerry
Fergal Ogs
Glenealy
Eire Og Grey
Bray Emmets
Arklow Rocks
St. Patrick’s
Barndarrig
Newtown
Carnew
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14
Carnew
Bray Emmets
Arklow Rocks
Glenealy
Avondale
Ml/Dwyer’s
Fergal Ogs
Eire Og Grey
Barndarrig
Kilcoole
Under
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Bray Emmets
Carnew
Glenealy
Eire Og Grey
Ml/Dwyer’s
Arklow Rocks
St. Patrick’s
Minor
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Bray Emmets
Eire Og grey
Glenealy
Arklow Rocks
Carnew
Ml/Dwyer’s
Increase the number of clubs playing under 14 to the same number as U12 by year 2014
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Key Areas of Development of Hurling
in Wicklow
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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
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Introduction – Process So far
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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
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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
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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
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Action Plan
2. Don Hyland Under 12/13 School of Hurling
28th
April,
19th
May,
30th
Dates: Saturday 10.30am – 1.00pm
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
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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
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Action Plan Continued
3. Club/School Link – Coaching & Games
for Primary & Post Primary Schools
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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
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Action Plan Continued
3. 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
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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
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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
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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
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