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1 ROAD to Féile 2018 Participation Participation of a Brittany de la Bretagne team at au the tournoi international international Gaelic Football de football tournamentféilepeile gaélique Peile na na nóg nóg in Ireland en Irlande Down, Louth & Meath Co. FromJune 29th to July 1st 2018 PRESENTATION FILE COORDONNEES DE CONTACT : Grégory DERRIEN jeunes@vannes-football-gaelique.com +33 (0)

2 SOMMAIRE 1 Gaelic football, a sport in development Introduction to Gaelic football Irish origins and culture Gaelic football in Europe, France and Brittany Youth development Positive values Youth development in Brittany Gaelic football in Breton schools Féile Peile na nóg, a Gaelic football underage international tournament The biggest underage tournament in Europe A sporting, cultural and educational project A major project for the development of Gaelic football in Brittany Conditions of participation Project referent Participants Associations Mentors Players Financing Conditions of financing Projected budget... 7

3 1 Gaelic football, a sport in development 1.1 Introduction to Gaelic football Gaelic Football is a combination of rugby, soccer and basketball. It is a team sport where the players move on a field using both hand passes and foot kicks. The rules are easy and they give great freedom to the team in possession. The goal is to score on an H-shaped goalpost: a kick over the bar is worth one point and a kick under the bar, in the net which protected by a goalkeeper, is worth 3 points. Contact can only be shoulder to shoulder and tackling is forbidden. 1.2 Irish origins and culture Gaelic football (called Peile in Irish) is the most popular sport in Ireland. It comes from an old form of football called Caid and the oldest reference of this sport dates back from Modern rules were created in Gaelic football is supervised by the GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association), created in 1884 to promote Gaelic Games and to protect the Irish cultural heritage. This sporting and cultural association has over one million members in Ireland and over-seas. Most of them practice Gaelic games but they can also get involved in cultural events related to the Irish language, music and dancing.faisant appel à l apprentissage du gaélique irlandais, ainsi qu à la musique et à la danse. 1.3 Gaelic football in Europe, France and Brittany As a sport both friendly and spectacular, Gaelic football is in great development in Europe. Since their creation by the Irish diaspora in the 1980s, European clubs continue to expand. They are federated by the GGE (Gaelic Games Europe). In France, the number of members increases by about 20% a year. Created in October 2004, the Fédération de Football Gaélique (French Gaelic association) organises and promotes Gaelic games in France, according to the GAA principles. Because of its Celtic culture, Brittany is highly represented and counts at least 10 clubs, which represent 13 male teams, 6 female teams and 5 underage teams. The Ligue bretonne de football gaélique (Brittany Board of Gaelic football), created in 2008, structures and promotes the game in its 5 departments so the sport is known everywhere in Brittany.

4 2 Youth development 2.1 Positive values Gaelic football has a very positive image thanks to its spirit of togetherness, fair play and respect. In spite of a weak media coverage and competition from other sports, Gaelic football attracts new players every year. Its strength lies, on one hand, on the involvement of passionate players on various aspects of Gaelic football (youth development, referring, and GAA institutions). On the other hand, it lies on the positive values that the sport puts forward, both at overage and underage levels: team spirit, help, respect and love of the game. These values attract players and convince them to stay. 2.2 Youth development in Brittany Youth development is one of the main goals of the Fédération de football gaélique. This principle is at the center of the clubs projects. Various events are organized in order to make people aware of this new sport, especially in Breton schools. In France, under-16 teams only exist in Brittany. The Ligue bretonne de football gaélique counts 5 teams: Fougères (association Celtics Fougères GAA) Guérande (association Gwenrann Football Gaélique) Liffré (association US Liffré GAA) Lorient (association Lorient Gaelic Athletic Club) Vannes (association Gwened Vannes Football Gaélique) In 2018, the Ligue bretonne de football gaélique creates the 1st underage Breton championship with all the clubs and school teams in Brittany. It is a major step forward in the development of underage Gaelic football in Brittany. 2.3 Gaelic football in Breton schools Gaelic football is a new sport which is mixed, fun and easy to play. It is highly appreciated by teachers because it puts all children at the same level. It is a team sport where children learn to use both hands and feet and where physical contact is forbidden. It can be played indoors or outdoors and it requires little equipment. Since 2008, Gaelic football has been on the Breton board of education s list of sports that can be practiced in schools. More and more primary and secondary teachers practice Gaelic football during sport classes. Two secondary schools even provide an extended practice of Gaelic football through their sporting associations, in Brest and Saint-Aubin du Cormier. Breton clubs are highly involved in the development of the sport in school. Many introductive sessions take place every year and the teachers who want to practice Gaelic football with their students are provided with coaching support (introductive sessions, drills, formations, loan of equipment ).

5 3 Féile Peile na nóg, a Gaelic football underage international tournament 3.1 The biggest underage tournament in Europe Féile is a big end-of-season gathering for All-Ireland club players under 14 years of age. This festival takes place in a different part of Ireland every year and it is organized by the GAA. Qualifiers take place during the season in order to divide the teams into different divisions. This event gathers more than 4000 young players in three days. The clubs parade in front of the Irish President is one of the highlights of the tournament. Lately, the GAA has been inviting over-seas teams from places where Gaelic football is developing. Today Brittany would love to produce a team to take part in this major event. 3.2 A sporting, cultural and educational project This sporting aspect of this project is central. It is a concretization of the work and efforts of the players, coaches, referees and volunteers who practice and are involved in Gaelic football in Brittany. The Féile is the most important Gaelic football tournaments in the world for players under the age of 14. For young players of Gaelic football in Brittany, taking part in this event represents an amazing experience in their sporting careers. Beyond the sporting experience, this project is first and foremost an educative one. It is primarily a European cultural exchange. The young players will discover a European country, Ireland, and its Celtic culture just like their region, Brittany. Beyond cultural activities, children will be staying, in groups of 2 or 3, in families where the children play for their local clubs. This exchange with a hosting club is an opportunity to enhance the educational aspect of the project with the practice of English and the links they might create. Finally, this project is also a way to make children participate, they demonstrate their desire to get involved in the community and in a common project. 3.3 A major project for the development of Gaelic football in Brittany The involvement of a Brittany team in an international tournament will help the development of Gaelic football both in France and in Brittany. The regional and national fallouts will be a way to promote this little known sport. It is also a great opportunity to make as many people as possible aware of Gaelic Games and Irish culture, thanks to the media coverage that the project will bring. It is a way to put Brittany forward at international level, in Ireland and in Europe where Gaelic football is practiced. The example of Brittany may arouse the envy of other teams.

6 4 Conditions of participation 4.1 Project referent This project consists on the participation of a Breton team to an international Gaelic football tournament for players under the age of 14. This means the involvement of players from various associations. To simplify the project building, one project referent must be designated: Organisation Address Ligue Bretonne de football gaélique (Gaelic Football League of Brittany) 43, rue de Lorgeril RENNES FARNCE 4.2 Participants To take part in the Féile, a team of 20 players from different clubs and school sporting associations is required. Each club and association will then provide one overage mentor to supervise the group Associations The participating associations are the following: Association Référent du projet Adresse Celtics Fougères GAA Erwan CORNE chairperson.fougeres.europe@gaa.ie US Liffré GAA Gaëtan DANET gaetandanet@gmail.com Lorient Gaelic Athletic Club Céline LE TUTOUR jeunes@lorientgac.com Vannes Football Gaélique Grégory DERRIEN jeunes@vannes-football-gaelqiue.com A.S. du collège Pierre de Dreux Olivier KOWARSKI o.kowarski@orange.fr A.S. du collège Diwan Le relecq Kerhuon Tangi L HOSTIS tangi.anostiz@gmail.com Mentors A member of each GAA associations will be present to supervise the players that is 6 in total Players In total, 20 young players from the associations mentioned above will participate to the Féile as the Brittany team. Only players under 14 years of age will be able to enter the tournament; that is to say players born in 2004, 2005, 2006 and Financing Conditions of financing In order to make this project happen, it is necessary to find financing so that the cost for every player s family is as low as possible, ideally 50. A request for a grant will be sent with this presentation file to GAA and public institutions, to sponsors, to associations.

7 4.3.2 Projected budget Projected budget based on various quotes and on Liffré team s budget in 2016: EXPENSES Participation to the Féile 150,00 Entry fees 150,00 Travel 8 250,00 Plane 6 000,00 Trips (public transportation and/or car rental) 2 000,00 Airport parking fees 250,00 Other expenses 1 600,00 Accommodation for mentors 500,00 Insurance 250,00 Other expenses (cultural visits, food ) 850,00 TOTAL ,00 RECEIPTS Participants 1500,00 Families participation (50 each) 1 000,00 Mentors participation (100 each) 600,00 GAA Institutions GAA - Gaelic Athletic Association? GGE - Gaelic Games Europe 500,00 Fédération de football gaélique 1 000,00 Ligue bretonne de football gaélique 500,00 Public institutions Regional council of Brittany? Department of Ille et Vilaine? Liffré-Cormier communauté? Liffré City council? Fougères Communauté? Fougères City council? Department of Morbihan? Vannes Agglomération? Vannes City council? Lorient Agglomération? Lorient City council? Associations AS collège P. de Dreux St-Aubin du Cormier? Celtics Fougères GAA? US Liffré GAA? Lorient GAC? Vannes Football Gaélique? A.S. du collège Diwan Le relecq Kerhuon 200,00 Other receipts Sponsors 100 +? Participative founding? TOTAL 3 900,00