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1 Page 1 EXTRA TIME DOWN GAA NEWSLETTER Volume III Issue IX 20th NOVEMBER Facebook & Twitter: OfficialDownGAA DOWN GAA CLUB TICKETS NOW ON SALE The 4th Annual Down GAA Clubs Draw will commence on Saturday February 7th 2015, with the second draw taking place on the 25th February and every month thereafter on the 25th, with the exception of December when Santa arrives early for a Super Draw on Sunday 13th. Once again the total prize fund for the Draw is 110,000. Tickets cost or D.D. payment of per month commencing 25/01/2015 and thereafter 3rd monthly (D.D. Service User No: ). In 2012, the GAA in Down came together to launch a major GAA Fundraising Initiative The Down GAA Clubs Draw. To date the draw has raised 1,356, for the GAA family in Down - For the Clubs of Down. With a Prize Fund of 110,000, the draw allows our Clubs to host a major draw without the individual worry of providing a major Prize Fund. BENEFITS TO YOUR CLUB The benefits for your Club are tremendous out of every Ticket sold after the initial 20 goes directly to your Club. For example if you help your Club sell another 100 Tickets, then your Club generates 9, for itself with no outlay! ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES TO CLUBS Clubs Selling 120+ Tickets 6 O Neill s Size 5 Footballs or 6dz O Neill s Sliothars Clubs Selling 220+ Tickets Set of O Neill s Training Jerseys in Club Colours Clubs Selling 320+ Tickets Set of O Neill s Jerseys 1-30 in Club Colours Clubs Selling 420+ Tickets Set of O Neill s Jerseys 1-30 in Club Colours plus 6 O Neill s Size 5 Footballs or 6dz O Neill s Sliothars INCENTIVE FOR PATRONS TO PAY IN FULL Special Draw for Patrons who pay up front: 5 PRIZES OF This Draw gives you the opportunity to support Your Club and Your County Down GAA working together - Providing for the Future.

2 DOWN GAA - WORKING TOGETHER Page 2 Sunday 14 th of December Down GAA once again hosts our Christmas Cookery Demonstra0on and Cra2 Fair in the Canal Court Hotel Newry. In 2013 this was a great success and we are hoping to build on this success and have enlisted the help of our fellow Gaels in Camogie and Ladies Football. This will be a night for the benefit of the whole Down GAA family and we hope that going forward we will see more coopera0on between the codes as we try to develop the Down GAA brand as one family. The Chefs of the Canal Court Hotel and the Carrickdale Hotel will come together to share their exper0se in cooking the perfect Christmas Lunch and there will be lots of 0ps for the aspiring cooks. We will also have a special guest in ayendance on what promises to be a great night at the home of our sponsors the Canal Court Hotel & Spa, Newry. People wishing to exhibit in the Cra[ Fair should contact the Down GAA Office and leave their details so if any of your Club Members have an interest in exhibi0ng at the Fair please let them know as soon as possible. JOB OPPORTUNITIES McCloskey Interna0onal is currently recrui0ng engineers. They design and manufacture mining and quarrying equipment (crushers, screeners, trommels, stackers & direc0onal drills) and sell them all over the world. They currently need at least 5 addi0onal engineers. For more details contact: Siobhan, HR Assistant 47 Moor Road, Coalisland, Co. Tyrone, N. Ireland BT71 4QB ( phone: +44 (0) ( fax: +44 (0) web: * sdeery@mccloskeyinternational.com

3 DOWN GAA - WORKING TOGETHER Page 3 CLUB DOWN ALL STARS 2014 The O'Reilly Transport Ireland Club Down All Stars 2014 is fast approaching. The big night takes place on Friday 5th December in the Canal Court hotel, Newry. As expected tickets are selling very fast due to the prominence of these awards, the media attention that they have attracted and the buzz among the GAA fraternity in the county. Clubs with players on the nominee list will obviously have a large representation. However, clubs that do not have nominees are still encouraged to attend. It would be brilliant if each club had at least two representatives and these reps could be seated amongst other club reps within the county. This promises to be a huge night in the GAA calendar and attendance from all our clubs would make it a very special occasion. Tickets can be ordered and paid for through the following Club Down reps: Tickets for the event are 30: Pat O Hare ( / ), Brian McGreevy ( ). Gerry Tumelty ( ) and Mark Fitzsimons ( ).

4 DOWN GAA - WORKING TOGETHER Page 4 IMPROVEMENTS TO MEMBERSHIP SYSTEM A review of the member registration component of the GAA Management System (GMS) was recently completed and it highlighted a lack of regulation from many County Committees and Central Council in respect of member registrations, a lack of appropriate training for Clubs and Counties, and the unusable state of the information for communicating with members. Ard Chomhairle recently approved a plan to improve the membership system. Two important elements of this plan were the designation of responsibility for membership to IT Officers (or another member of County Board/Committee) and the training of IT Officers and Club Registrars. Benefits of cooperation from Counties include: More accurate personal information on members More usable information to contact members e.g. Events, Fixtures, Results, Tickets, Merchandise, Affinity Programmes Less duplicate registrations Efficient player registrations after transferring More frequent use of electronic team sheets More representative player, member and Club reports More accurate Club Administrator details Better regulation of registrations Improved protection of data Re-introduction of membership cards Responsibility for Membership All Counties are asked to assign responsibility for membership to their IT Officer or where this is not possible, to an existing County Board Officer or member of the County Committee. The person selected will be expected to: Attend a training day in Croke Park (or Online Training if this is not possible) in Jan 2015 Arrange a training evening for Club Registrars in January 2015 Monitor weekly registration reports Update Clubs at each County Committee meeting on the status of registrations Review registrations with the relevant Administrator in Croke Park after March 31 Liaise with Servasport and the relevant Administrator in Croke Park on issues Ideally, the person selected would be the IT Officer for your County as a current responsibility of this Officer is ensuring that adequate training is provided for the online registration system. It is recognised that IT Officers played a major role in the original rollout of the GMS and in certain Counties still do tremendous work in this regard. Training As past few years, Counties have been left to themselves to arrange training for Club Registrars if they wished to do so. Whilst this has been successful in some Counties, it is now considered that it should be made mandatory for all Counties in This training is likely to cover: Getting Started Protocol for New Registrars Add, View, Register Members Duplicate Member Detection Communications SMS and Teams, Groups, Committees, Families Player Transfers Generating Reports Paying Fees Helpdesk and Resources RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME The new Rural Development Programme is due to start distributing funding to Rural Communities, Farming, Business and Statutory sectors from mid The new bodies to make decisions on how this money is to be distributed are being formed now! These new Local Action Groups will replace the existing DRAP and SOAR groups. You are invited To be part of the Action by attending one of the Public meeting in your area. Newry, Mourne & Down Council area: (meetings pm) 25 th November, St Patricks Centre, Downpatrick 27 th November, Downshire Arms, Hilltown 1 st December, Crossmaglen Community Centre, Crossmaglen 3 rd December, Kimorey Arms Hotel, Kilkeel

5 DOWN GAA - WORKING TOGETHER Page 5 UPCOMING COURSES THE PULL GAA Child Protection Course 21/11/14 An Riocht GAC 7PM - 10PM 10 Conor O'Toole GAA Foundation Football Award 22/11/14 An Riocht GAC 9.15AM - 4PM 20 Conor O'Toole Planning The Pre Season 27/11/14 Abbey CBS Newry 7.15pm 0 Tony Scullion / Kevin Kelly GAA Level 1 Adult Coaching Award 7PM - 10PM Part 1 05/12/ AM - 4PM Part 2 06/12/14 10AM - 3PM Part 3 06/12/14 Carryduff GAC 50 To attend course you need: Completed Child Protection and Foundation Coaching Award GAA Foundation Football Award 13/12/14 Abbey CBS Newry 9.30AM - 4PM 20 Garreth Thornton Ulster GAA Activate Warm Up 27/01/15 TBC 7.30PM - 9PM Free Tony Scullion GAA Foundation Hurling Award 07/02/15 Portaferry GAC 9.30AM - 4PM 20 GAA Level 1 Child Coaching Award 7PM - 10PM Part 1 06/03/ AM - 4PM Part 2 07/03/15 10AM - 3PM Part 3 08/03/15 St John's GAC 50 To attend course you need: Completed Child Protection and Foundation Coaching Award An Organised Coaching Session 10/03/15 (Dual Code) TBC 7.30PM - 9PM Free JOHNSTON SET FOR SENIOR HURLING APPOINTMENT Coiste Banis0 at their mee0ng on Monday night accepted the recommenda0on from the Sub CommiYee that Michael Johnston be appointed County Senior Hurling Team Manager with Michael McCullough as Team Coach. It had been agreed at the previous mee0ng of the County CommiYee that Coiste Banis0 could approve the appointment prior to formal ra0fica0on at the mee0ng on November 27th. Would your club be interested in a collaboration with Half Solid Productions that, without huge effort on your part, could yield a profit for your coffers while also proving a night of good entertainment for your members and local community. The Pull is a two-act comedy show which tells the story of the fictional (but oh-so-real) Ballybore GAA Club. The club finds itself in what it believes to be severe debt, and the members set about putting their finances back in order with a major fund-raiser. The play has an abundance of comedy on the surface and deals with more serious issues at a deeper level. It is suitable for audiences of all ages - no bad language or inappropriate humour. More details of the show are available Full details of how you can bring The Pull to your venue are available wttps:// d6k09zeqycdnhv2/thepull-roi- BookingInfo-NonGAAClubs.pdf A number of clubs have made 4,000 profit from staging The Pull - they were attracted to the fact that all they had to do was sell tickets as we did more or less everything else. In some cases, it has been used effectively a fundraiser for a wing of your club for example, by one particular team or a Bord na nóg section. We plan to stage The Pull at two venues in Co. Down over the coming winter/spring, so if your club is interested, get in touch asap.

6 DOWN GAA - WORKING TOGETHER Page 6 DOWN GAA PRIMARY SCHOOLS DRAW 2014 The 2014 Down GAA Primary Schools draw was recently carried out by Down Ladies Football Captain, Kyla Trainor and Down Games Development Manager, Conor O'Toole. Prize Winners: 1st Prize Holiday Voucher Tara Monan - Ballygalget DOWN GIRL CAOIMHE O HAGAN ONE OF THREE SCHOLARS On Thursday 13th November, Mickey Harte and John McAreavey met with the 2014/15 Michaela Foundation Student Scholars and their guests in Yum, Belfast. Each of the three Scholars Caoimhe O Hagan, Sarah Allan and Cora McNulty received a bursary of 1,000, a beautiful award and a Michaela Foundation half zip from O Neills. In return they will blog about their university experiences View from the Student and inspire others in the process. Caoimhe O Hagan comes from Drumgath, and attended Our Lady s in Newry for seven years before starting Queen s University Belfast in September where she currently studies computer science. The Michaela Foundation promotes values that encourage young people to succeed in life fulfilment and happiness with faith, confidence and fun as their foundation. Since its inception, Michaela Foundation has strategically planned how they can inspire and encourage young people in Ireland to reach these values, and have already initiated two flagship programmes to achieve this. More info log onto: 2nd Prize - Overnight Christmas Shopping Trip To Dublin with 250 Spending Money Olivia Vaughan - Downpatrick 3rd Prize Litres Home Heating Oil Orlagh Trainor - Kilkeel 4th Prize Quays Shopping Voucher Susan Feeney - C/O Edwina Flynne, Newry 5th Prize - 1 Night Accomodation (Dinner plus Bed & Breakfast) for 2 Adults in the Canal Court Hotel Newry John Cultra, Kilclief Down GAA would like to thank all the schools who have supported the draw this year.

7 DOWN GAA - WORKING TOGETHER Page 7 GRANTS Banbridge - Community Support Grants Funding Body: Banbridge District Council Descrip0on: Council grants to support the work of local communi0es in the Banbridge area to become ac0ve and organised, informed, influen0al and sustainable. Status Open for Applica0ons Applica0on Deadline None specified Maximum Value: Unknown Minimum Value: There is no minimum value Six types of grants are available to community groups under the Council's Community Support grant aid scheme. They include seeding support, community development, community economic development, core funding, events/fes0vals and capital support Useful Contacts: Pamela MaYhews, Banbridge District Council, Community and Enterprise Services Department Banbridge District Council, Civic Building, Banbridge Co. Down BT32 3JY Tel: Fax: E- Mail: pamela.mayhews@banbridge.gov.u k Down - Community Development Ac0vi0es Project Grant Funding Body: Down District Council Descrip0on: Financial assistance is available for small scale community development ac0vi0es in the Down District Council area. Status Open for Applica0ons Applica0on Deadline None specified Maximum Value: 500 Minimum Value: There is no minimum value Grants of up to 500 are available and are awarded at the rate of 50% to 75% of eligible expenditure. Useful Contacts: Damien Brannigan Down District Council Downshire Civic Centre Downshire Estate, Ardglass Road Downpatrick, BT30 6RA Tel: Fax: E- Mail: damien.brannigan@downdc.gov.uk Dischma Charitable Trust Funding Body: Dischma Charitable Trust Descrip0on: Grant for charitable organisa0ons in the UK carrying out welfare, educa0on or conserva0on ac0vi0es. Status Open for Applica0ons Applica0on Deadline None specified Maximum Value: Unknown Minimum Value: There is no minimum value Useful Contacts: Linda Cousins Dischma Charitable Trust Rathbone Trust Company Limited 1 Curzon Street London W1J 5FB Tel: E- Mail: linda.cousins@rathbones.com G M Morrison Charitable Trust Funding Body: G M Morrison Charitable Trust Descrip0on: Grant for registered chari0es undertaking projects in the fields of educa0on, social welfare or medicine in the UK. Status Open for Applica0ons Applica0on Deadline None specified Maximum Value: Unknown Minimum Value: There is no minimum value Useful Contacts: Anthony Cornick G M Morrison Charitable Trust c/o 21 Buckingham Gate London SW1E 6LS Tel: John Moores Founda0on - Northern Ireland Funding Body: John Moores Founda0on - NI Descrip0on: Grants are available to small voluntary groups and organisa0ons for projects which aim to break down barriers among people who are experiencing disadvantage and living in Northern Ireland. Status Open for Applica0ons Applica0on Deadline None specified Maximum Value: Unknown Minimum Value: There is no minimum value The size of grant varies, although the Founda0on prefers to give smaller grants to a larger number of projects. Useful Contacts: Enquiries John Moores Founda0on - NI PO Box 4, Carnlough, BT44 0WZ Tel: E- Mail: jmfni@b0nternet.com MORE INFO ON GRANT IN NEXT EDITION

8 DOWN GAA - WORKING TOGETHER Page 8 CLUB HEALTH & WELLBEING OFFICER Role Descrip0on Health & Wellbeing 2014 Ensure the club is appropriately represented at training or other events organised through the County Health & Wellbeing Sub- Commi<ee. Promote and support at club level any ac?vi?es organised by the County Health & Wellbeing Sub- Commi<ee commi<ee. Provide reports, as required, to the Club Execu?ve on plans and ac?vi?es, including a report for the club AGM on work completed and any plans for the subsequent year. Posi0on: Club Health & Wellbeing Officer Role descrip0on: The Club Health & Wellbeing Officer will work and liaise with the County Health & Wellbeing Sub- CommiYee to ensure that their club is availing of the supports, programmes, partnerships, training, and resources available to them. With the support of their Club Chairperson and Execu0ve, he/she should ensure that their club has a Health & Wellbeing Project team in place1, that appropriate GAA policies are implemented and monitored, and that the club fosters a culture that promotes health and wellbeing amongst all club members and, where possible, the local community. Reports / Accountable to: Club Chairperson and Execu0ve The Health & Wellbeing Officer submits report outlining any ac0vi0es to each Club execu0ve mee0ng or in line with 0melines agreed with Club Execu0ve. Addresses Club Execu0ve as and when required. Responsibili0es 1. Liaise with the County Health & Wellbeing Sub- CommiYee and Club Execu0ve 2. Ensure appropriate policies and ac0vi0es are implemented at club level Using the resources available ensure that policies such as the Club Drug & Alcohol policy template and the Club Mental Health Charter, are implemented. Promote health ac?vi?es and partnerships developed at na?onal, provincial, and county level that may benefit club members. Where appropriate or necessary, work with local service providers/agencies/chari?es who are seeking to make their services available to club members. Work with the club Execu?ve to promote health messages at club games and events. Encourage the club to include the wider community (parents, past players, older men etc) in any health promo?ng plans or ac?vi?es. Skills Required Good communica0on and interpersonal skills Good organisa0onal skills computer literacy preferable. Ability to offer leadership and guidance to a health and wellbeing project team in the club. Ability to deal discretely with sensi0ve issues. Ability to work with other club officers (Children s Officer/Coaching Officer) and the Execu0ve as required. 1 In clubs with fewer volunteer numbers it may be more prac0cal for two members to share the role and du0es of the Health & Wellbeing Officer.

9 DOWN GAA - WORKING TOGETHER Page 9 Knowledge Have sound knowledge of the Associa0on and an interest in health and wellbeing and/or a desire to promote this topic at club level. Believe in the club s duty of care to the health and wellbeing of its members. Be prepared to ayend training as provided by the GAA or its partners. CLUB HEALTH & WELLBEING OFFICER Role Descrip0on Health & Wellbeing 2014 Other Requirements Have a genuine interest in the Associa0on. Good standing in the community. Have 0me to do the job. It is recommended that the Club Health & Wellbeing Officer be appointed for a minimum of two years to allow adequate 0me for policies to be implemented and appropriate training and work to be undertaken. It is highly recommended that addi0onal club members with an interest in the area are engaged as a project team to support the Health & Wellbeing officer s work. While no professional experience is required for this role, clubs should look to members/volunteers who have an interest in health and wellbeing or possess suitable skills (they may work professionally in a related role, such as the health service, youth work, teaching, etc.) to get involved if possible. Addi0onal Informa0on and support The Community & Health sec0on in Croke Park, alongside the GAA s Na0onal Health & Wellbeing CommiYee, will provide direc0on and support to those working at provincial2, county, and club level. Training for Club Health & Wellbeing Officers and project team members will be provided at county level each year. Exis0ng resources available include the Club Tobacco, Drug & Alcohol policy, the Club Mental Health charter, the Play in my Boots mental health support pack. For more informa0on and to download any of the above resources see community 2 The Ulster Council has a dedicated Community, Health & Wellbeing sec0on to offer support to this work in the nine coun0es in the province.

10 DOWN GAA - WORKING TOGETHER Page 10 ALLIANZ HURLING FIXTURES 2015 Allianz Hurling League Roinn 2B 2015 ALLIANZ FOOTBALL FIXTURES 2015 Allianz Football League Roinn (Sun) Round 1 St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge 14:00 Cill Dara v An Dún (Sat) Round 2 Páirc Esler, Newry 19:00 An Dún v Ros Comáin (Sat) Round 3 Kingspan Breffni Park 19:00 An Cabhán v An Dún (Sun) Round 4 Páirc Else, Newry 14:00 An Dún v Gaillimh (Sun) Round 5 Cusack Park, Mullingar 14:30 An Iarmhí v An Dún (Sat) Round 6 Páirc Esler, Newry 19:00 An Dún v An Mhí (Sun) Round 7 Páirc Esler, Newry 15:00 An Dún v Laois (Sun) Allianz Football League Roinn Final 1st Placed Team v 2nd Placed Team (Sun) Round 1 Ballycran 14:00 An Dún v Ard Mhacha (Sun) Round 2 St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge 14:00 Cill Dara v An Dún (Sun) Round 3 Elverys MacHale Park 14:00 Maigh Eo v An Dún (Sun) Round 4 McKenna Park, Ballycran 14:00 An Dún v Dún na ngall (Sun) Round 5 Trim 14:00 An Mhí v An Dún (Sun) Allianz Hurling League Roinn 2B 2015 Relegation Play Off TBC TBC 5th Team v 6th Team (Sat) Allianz Hurling League Roinn 2B 2015 Final TBC TBC 1st Placed Team v 2nd Placed Team (Sat/Sun) Allianz Hurling League Roinn 2B 2015 Promotion/Relegation Play Off TBC TBC 2B Relegation Play off Loser v Roinn 3A Final Winner

11 DOWN GAA - WORKING TOGETHER Page 11 ULSTER GAA LAUNCH NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH 3Five2 HEALTHCARE This project has been under development for about year and was devised following a meeting with Ulster s 9 County Secretaries when it was agreed that Ulster GAA would approach several private healthcare providers. The aim was to try and put together a deal that would see our players at County and Club level get an agreed discount on the private healthcare provision that we currently have in place for all our players via the injury scheme. The new agreement between 3five2 and Ulster GAA is the first partnership of it s kind between a governing body of sport and a healthcare provider. 3five2 will provide a range of services for Ulster GAA which will cover the needs of 90,000 players and 250,000 GAA members in Ulster. This is a good agreement as our medical costs are significant and this partnership gives players and members the best possible heath care package for spend with the added bonus of the GAA being able to support local business. It is vitally important for everyone to note that this is not an exclusive deal as Clubs and Counties can still go to whatever healthcare provider they wish however this is a competitive option with fixed costs for all procedures from a company that is supporting the GAA with an exclusive reduction on their services. We are also pleased that 352 will also provide reductions on their services for all our members and as part of the deal have agreed to sponsor our Health and Wellbeing programmes and they have also put in place a set rate for First Aid and Defibrillation Courses. 3Five2 provide a number of healthcare services throughout the 3five2 Group including: Kingsbridge Private Hospital Private Casualty Scans and Diagnostics Surgery National Sports Clinic Cardiac Sports Screening Dental Excellence Mouthguard's Dental Injuries Training Academy Defib Training Sports Specific First Aid Training

12 DOWN GAA - WORKING TOGETHER Page 12 COUNTY CONVENTION The Down Convention will be held on Wednesday 17 th December 2014 in the Canal Court Hotel, Newry at 7.00 p.m. The deadline for Nominations and Motions has now passed. In total 64.58% of our clubs returned forms which was a great return - Thank you to call clubs which returned nomination forms. All the people who have been nominated for the various posts will be contacted and they will have until Monday 25th to confirm as to what position they wish to contest and clubs will then be notified of who is seeking election and for what position. REFEREES PAYMENTS At the mee0ng of the County CommiYee on the 27th November the subject of referees payments will be discussed with a recommenda0on from Coiste Banis0 that payments to Referees in 2015 be made by the home Club prior to the commencement of the fixture. The referees fee would remain at The present system is just not working and is proving to be very 0me consuming. BANK OF IRELAND DR. MC KENNA CUP All Sunday games at 2.00pm : All midweek games at 7.30pm Section A: UUJ, An Dún, An Cabhán & Muineachán 4 th Jan (Sun): Round 1: Group A An Dún v An Cabhán at Pairc Esler 11 th Jan (Sun): Round 2: Group A Muineachán v An Dún at Clones 14 th Jan (Wed): Round 3: Group A An Dún v UUJ at Pairc Esler 18 th Jan (Sun): Semi Finals: (1) Group A Winner v Group B Winner (2) Group C Winner v Best Runner Up 24 th Jan (Sat): Final: 1 v 2 DOWN GAA CLUBS DRAW WINNERS FOR OCTOBER Main Draw Winners 1000 x 5 Winners Glenn GL092 Oonagh Murtagh 16, Dromanintine Rd, Jerretspass. Newry Ballela BA033 Aoibhne O'Neill 10 Woodside Park, Loughbrickland Ballygalget BG070 Colum Smyth 30 Loughdoo Rd, Ardkeen, Portaferry Burren BU351 Barry Gray 18 Carrick Rd Burren Bryansford BD205 George Sloan 10, Bryansmore Park, Newcastle Club Winners 200 x 4 Winners Aghaderg AB143 Greg McGrath Marber Drive Rancho Mirage California St John SJ030 Cormac Mullan 11, Wood Rd, Castlewellan Ardglass AS069 Comgall Milligan Cill Dara, Green Rd, Ardglass Glassdrumman GN036 Catherine & Jen 18 Shannagh Drive, Annalong DOWN GAA ASSOCIATE SPONSORS destinationnewry.com Website: Facebook/Twitter: DOWN GAA 2014 Edited and Produced by: Diarmuid Cahill and Sean Og McAteer