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1 Page 1 EXTRA TIME DOWN GAA NEWSLETTER Volume III Issue V 2nd JUNE Facebook & Twitter: OfficialDownGAA CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND ROBIN MONEY SAVER The )cket for entry to all Round Robin Games is now available again for 2014, the Ticket which was launched last year as a cost saving for loyal patrons of Down GAA is available from the Down County Office in Castlewellan and will also be available at all venues over the Championship Weekends. Commen)ng on this superb deal County Treasurer Brendan Fitzpatrick said that the Ticket was aimed at providing good value for Money to those people who regularly anend our games.

2 Page 2 JUNE 22 ND A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY On Sunday June 22 nd The County Planning and Physical Development Committee will be hosting an information and communication morning for Club Officers. Each Club will be invited to send three representatives to the Burrendale Hotel on Sunday 22 nd with proceedings starting at 9.30am with Breakfast and finishing at 12.30pm sharp. The secretary of the Planning and Physical Development Committee Michelle Pollock will be e mailing Clubs requesting details of their attendees and outlining the Clar for the day. It is also hoped to have a special guest in attendance on what we hope will be a very useful day for our Clubs. information and communication morning for Club Officers EXTRA TIME - DOWN GAA NEWSLETTER CLUB DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS Ulster GAA have announced they will be hosting a series of Club Development Workshops on the evening of Wednesday 18th June at The Tyrone GAA Centre in Garvaghey, Omagh. Workshop 1: Club Maith Facilitator Training for Existing and New Facilitators: (6:45pm start). The Club Maith Scheme recognises good practice within clubs in five core areas of governance, duty of care, culture heritage, coaching & games, and community enhancement that will subsequently improve clubs in their day-to-day business. The scheme also offers a platform for sharing of knowledge and expertise between clubs. The stronger our GAA clubs the stronger we are as an Association. At present there is an increasing volume of Clubs throughout Ulster who are undertaking the Club Maith project and it vital that we expand our pool of qualified facilitators in order to enhance the assessment process. This workshop will be an opportunity for existing Facilitators to update their knowledge of the Club Maith Assessment process as well as encouraging the recruitment of new Facilitators who have expressed an interest, and who possess the necessary experience and qualities required to carry out the role of a Club Maith Facilitator. Workshop 2: Helping Clubs to Secure Grant Aid. (8:15pm) On the same night in Garvaghey, Club Development Officers and interested Club Personnel are invited to attend a Workshop (commencing at 8:15pm) that will be delivered by Mr. Bobby Farren (Derry GAA Development Officer) that will focus on helping Clubs achieve a state of readiness in respect to applying for Grant Aid. This promises to be an extremely useful and informative event and all clubs in the province are encouraged to avail of the expertise and advice that will be on offer from this seminar. To register your place on either (or both) of these workshops please contact Gavin McGilly on or RSVP by Wednesday 11th June 2014 with names of proposed attendees to: gavin.mcgilly.ulster@gaa.ie

3 DOWN GAA - WORKING TOGETHER Page 3 MORGAN FUELS DOWN GAA SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 1 Friday June 6th Pairc Esler 7.00pm Longstone v Loughinisland Pairc Esler 8.30pm Ballyholland v Castlewellan Thursday June 12th Burren 8.30pm Rostrevor v Tullylish Friday June 13th Pairc Esler 7.00pm Clonduff v Drumgath Pairc Esler 8.30pm Annaclone v Burren REFEREES As you are aware Ard Chomhairle made a decision that any existing Football Referees who did not participate in the "Black Card" training held pre-christmas were not eligible for appointment in Coiste na Réiteoirí discussed this further at a recent meeting and it was agreed to recommend to counties that any Referee who does not participate in In-Service courses not be considered for further appointment. Saturday June 14th Mayobridge 5.00pm Downpatrick v Glenn Mayobridge 6.30pm Bryansford v Saval Sunday June 15th Pairc Esler 7.30pm Kilcoo v Mayobridge TRÓCAIRE DOWN GAA INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 1 Thursday June 12th Burren 7.00pm Bosco v CPN Downpatrick 7.00pm Glasdrumman v Teconnaught Downpatrick 8.30pm Ballymartin v Darragh Cross Saturday June 14th St Johns 2.00pm Aghaderg v Bredagh St Johns 3.30pm Atticall v Saul Sunday June 15th St Patricks Park 2.00pm An Riocht v Shamrocks St Patricks Park 3.30pm Liatroim v St Johns Pairc Esler 6.00pm Carryduff v Clann Na Banna MEMBERSHIP CARDS Clubs will be able to request Membership Cards for 2014 in July from Croke Park. Members will be able to use these cards to obtain certain rewards. More information will be announced in the near future. Ulster GAA will be hosting the 2014 Feile na ngael from June VISIT for more info

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5 DOWN GAA - WORKING TOGETHER Page 5 GAA Learning & Development Community Portal THANK YOU FROM ULSTER CAMOGIE: On behalf of Ulster Camogie Council I d like to thank Sean Og McAteer and the team of volunteers at Pairc Esler for their support in hos)ng the Ulster Camogie Finals on Sunday. Everything ran smoothly and that couldn t have been done without the assistance of the stewards, gatesmen and Sean Og. Was very much appreciated Visit the GAA Learning & Development Community Portal for Coach, Referee, Player and Administrator resources and interactive content. Current content published on the website includes: New Rules in Gaelic Football - The Black Card Gaelic 15 Injury Prevention programme resources for Coaches & Players The first e-learning course to support the role of the GAA Club Secretary To access interactive content visit LEARNING.GAA.IE and click Login at the top right hand corner to register. Ciaran Kearney Administra)on Manager Ulster Camogie Council TICKETS FOR INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES We are able to provide tickets for all Inter County Games in the 2014 season up to the All Ireland Finals. So if you are planning to take in a game in any of the Provincial Championships you can purchase a ticket for that game in advance from the Down GAA County Offices

6 DOWN GAA - WORKING TOGETHER Page 6 ALL IRELAND HALL OF FAME Irish people, Irish Emigrants and People Of Irish Ancestry are browsing in their Incorporates Irish legends from the following categories HALL OF FAME SPORTS CODES HURLING GAELIC FOOTBALL CAMOGIE LADIES FOOTBALL ATHLETICS SOCCER RUGBY SNOOKER HORSE RACING HANDBALL CYCLING IRISH HERITAGE HALL OF FAME POETS/Authors MARTYRS PATRIOTS EXPLORERS INVENTORS STATESPEOPLE SINGERS ENTERTAINERS MUSIC COMPOSERS ARTISTS ENTREPRENEURS This unique Irish Heritage Gallery is a project instigated by Derry JF Doody, [Editor & Promoter] to promote and preserve Golden Memories of Famous Sons & Daughters Of Ireland. The gallery provides brief and concise historic profiles for Irish sports fans, people interested in Irish history and alsofor people of Irish ancestry. The gallery instills a sense of Irish pride and for Irish people at home or abroad and people of Irish ancestry, browsing over profiles of our ancestors and also many legends of our current generation, is confirmation that Ireland is indeed the land of Saints and Scholars. When browsing The All Ireland Hall Of Fame Gallery you will roam through a historic collection of Irish born legends and also several people of other nationalities who became iconic Irish personalities in their own lifetime whilst living in Ireland or working abroad. Legendary adopted Irish people such as James Connolly, Eamon de Valera, Paul McGrath, Maud Gonne and many more, are all historically linked to Ireland. Many of our famous subjects emigrated from Ireland through the centuries and in foreign lands they achieved international recognition. They are all Famous Sons & Daughters Of Ireland. Several sports legends incorporated in our gallery never won a provincial or All Ireland title at any grade yet they became renowned as exemplary sports icons all over Ireland and with Irish people around the globe. These legendary sports icons sit by side with legends fortunate to win many national honours. SPORTS NOMINATIONS We always welcome nominations for our Hall Of Fame Gallery. We confine selections to retired players only. FAMOUS SONS & DAUGHTERS OF IRELAND NOMINATIONS Nominations always welcome. Contact Us scoreboardmemories@gmail.com FREE IRISH LANGUAGE COURSE FOR GAA MEMBERS 21st - 25th JULY Is cúis áthais do Chomhairle Uladh CLG fógairt go dtionólfar Cúrsa Shéamuis de Faoite arís sna Dúnaibh don 26ú bliain as a chéile, idir 21 agus 25 Iúil 2014 agus beidh sé soar in aisce do bhaill CLG. The Ulster Council s Irish language course for GAA members will take place in Downings, Co. Donegal once again for the 26th consecutive year, from 21 to 25 July 2014 and it will be FREE to GAA members. The course was launched this week by Uachtarán Chomhairle Uladh, Martin McAviney, and the Cathaoirleach of the course, Lynette Fay. This year the course will feature additional language classes for people of all abilities, as well as céilí-dancing and singing classes, local history talks and two concerts. Anyone interested in attending the course should the course registrar, Séamus Mac Giolla Phádraig, at macgps@btinternet.com, or ring Dónal McAnallen at the Comhairle Uladh office, 028/ Bígí linn

7 DOWN GAA - WORKING TOGETHER Page 7 PAIRC ESLER At the recent Down v Tyrone Ulster Championship replay we tried to address concerns from patrons in relation to the parking situation at Pairc Esler. We put on a shuttle Bus to run in the Greenbank and a similar bus to run from the Albert Basin to take patrons to the game. We would welcome feedback from our supporters on how they think this experiment worked any comments should be sent to secretary.down@gaa.ie or by post to Main Street Castlewellan BT 31 9DG We were very lucky to be able to access free parking at the Quays who are associate sponsors of Down GAA and also at the Albert Basin site courtesy of Newry and Mourne District Council. It would be great if we were able to call upon these favours and support throughout the summer for more big Qualifier games in Pairc Esler. ADVERTISING AND SUPPORT FOR DOWN GAA Pitch side advertisements The number of pitch side advertisements is growing in Pairc Esler with recent additions from The Quays The Murdock Group Armatile The Brass Monkey Associate Sponsors O Hare and McGovern We are also delighted that The Quays The Murdock Group Destination Newry have also joined O Hare and McGovern as Associate Sponsors of Down GAA. These are all local businesses putting their shoulder to the wheel to help make it happen, they deserve the support of the family that is Down GAA. CONSULTATIVE PROCESS This time last year we engaged with many interested parties in relation to the future of Down Football. This was largely inspired by the fact that we were entering our 20 th year without Provincial Success at Senior Level which is our longest spell without success since our great breakthrough in Reality is we will now be entering into our 21 st year without success in 2015, so the time is right for us to be addressing the issue. You will recall that we appointed David Passmore from DCU to lead the project and on Wednesday 4 th June in the Mardyke Suite in the Canal Court Hotel at 7.30pm produce his draft plan and Strategic Overview. The Steering Groups who have been active in the production of this plan will be in attendance on Wednesday night with the opportunity to discuss and amend accordingly. This is a Draft Document and the onus is now on us all to input and have it ready for formal adoption and implementation in September Ownership of the Final Plan will belong to Down GAA, its players, its clubs, its administrators, its supporters, the parents, the schools and in essence the whole family that is Down GAA. This is ours: the challenge is Bin It or Use It.

8 DOWN GAA - WORKING TOGETHER Page 8 PLANNING & PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES Role Provide advice and guidance to Clubs on development grants and borrowing applications. Conduct Audit of Club facilities. Club Development Plans - assist Clubs in preparing a Club Development Plan. Club Maith Accreditation provide advice, guidance and support to Clubs and encourage participation. Research grants and funding opportunities & cascade information to Clubs. Consider Club borrowing applications in consultation with the County executive Officers. Ensure that Club and County property is properly controlled and vested and maintain a register of Trustees of GAA properties. Maintain a record of all on-going & planned Development Projects within the County & engage with Clubs prior to commencement of the project to ensure the Club is availing of all available advice & guidance. Host Finance Seminar in June 2014 to share best practice amongst Clubs. Implement Down Strategic Plan. Responsibility Maureen O Higgins (County Development Officer) & Michelle Pollock (Runai) Dermot Baxter (Rostrevor) & Seamus Quinn (Atticall) Gary Doherty (Ballykinlar) Anita Brannigan (Clonduff) & Lorraine Bloomfield (Clonduff) Sheila Kelly (Kilcoo) Full Committee Maureen O Higgins (County Development Officer) & Michelle Pollock (Runai) Maureen O Higgins (County Development Officer) & Michelle Pollock (Runai) Full Committee Full Committee BEYOND THE GAME Ulster GAA, the Irish FA and IRFU (Ulster Branch) are joining forces in the delivery of a joint good rela=ons event next week which is aimed at suppor=ng local sports clubs and promo=ng posi=ve community rela=ons. We would like to invite you and any other relevant representa=ves from your organisa=on to the event en=tled 'Beyond the Game', which will showcase the exis=ng work of Clubs and explore issues close to the heart of sports clubs including health, volunteering and engaging with your communi=es. IRFU (Ulster Branch), the Irish Football Association and Ulster GAA cordially invite you to: Beyond the Game Developing clubs and communities through sport Wednesday 11th June pm pm at Ramada Shaws Bridge Keynote speaker: Mickey Harte, Tyrone Gaelic Football Manager. Case studies of thriving clubs within local sports scene. Learn how your club can grow engagement within your community. Discussion on sports issues including volunteering and health. Anyone engaged in a voluntary role with their club is welcome to attend this free event. Pre-registration is essential as places are limited. RSVP to sportinthecommunity@gmail.com or telephone Beyond the Game is a Sport in the Community event, funded by the Department for Social Development. We are pleased to confirm Mickey Harte (Tyrone Gaelic Football Manager) as keynote speaker and are delighted to welcome Denise Watson as our MC. The event will take place on Wednesday 11 th June at Ramada Hotel, Shaws Bridge. RSVP by Wednesday 4 th June with names of proposed asendees to: spor=nthecommunity@gmail.com SYMPATHY We in Down GAA were very saddened to learn of the death last week of Willie Johnston. Willie was Treasurer of Coiste Iomana from 1972 for more than 40 years and gave great service to the administration of the County ensuring that the best interests of hurling in the County were always to the fore. Willie also was an accomplished hurler and referee playing first for Down in the 1954 Ulster Championship exactly 60 years ago. It was as a member of his beloved Ballygalget John Mitchels that Willie will be most fondly remembered; an outstanding Club man Willie was active and attending committee meetings up to March of this year. A minutes silence was observed before the Christy Ring Cup game on Saturday and again on Sunday prior to the Antrim V Fermanagh Ulster Championship game as Willie had also acted for many years as an Ulster Council Steward. We extend our sympathies to the entire Johnston Family Circle and the gaels of Ballygalget at this time as we remember Willie fondly and smile in the memory of days that we shared. Ar Dheis Dé Go Raibh a Anam

9 DOWN GAA - WORKING TOGETHER Page 9 DOWN GAA STRATEGY ARE WE WORKING TOWARDS ACHIEVING OUR GOALS AND TARGETS? 1. GOVERNANCE/ADMINISTRATION: BROAD STRATEGIC AIMS 2. RUNNING THE GAMES/FIXTURES : BROAD STRATEGIC AIMS "To adapt administrative structures and procedures within the Rules of the Official Guide and County Bye-Laws in order to facilitate: The efficient management of the work of the Association; Effective lines of communication; A harmonious partnership between voluntary and employed personnel ; A capacity to plan for the future development of the Association in Down." Do our current administrative structures and procedures facilitate: the efficient management of the work of the Association in Down? effective lines of communication throughout the Association in the County? a harmonious working relationship and partnership between our voluntary and employed personnel? our capacity to plan imaginatively for the future development of the Association in Down? "To work towards the development of an All-County Master Fixtures Programme which will integrate Hurling and Football, Adult and Under-Age and seek to accommodate Camogie and Ladies' Football in order to Provide an annual fixtures regime designed to meet the reasonable needs of all players, in accordance with National Policy." Does our current County Master Fixtures Programme meet the needs of our Players and Clubs in a meaningful and effective way? Does our County Master Fixtures Programme integrate Hurling, Football, Camogie and Ladies' Football (Adult and Under-Age) in an effective way? DOWN GAA CUL CAMP SCHEDULE 2014 Week 1 (30th June - 4th July) Saul Ballycran Aghaderg Tullylish Killyleagh An Riocht Week 2 (7th - 11th July) Rostrevor Downpatrick Dromara Clann na Banna Ardglass Week 3 (14th - 18th July) Saval Ballygalget Loughinisland Liatroim Ballykinlar Week 4 (21st - 25th July) Mayobridge Castlewellan Dundrum AXcall Bright Week 5 (28th July - 1st Aug) Burren Kilclief Drumgath Glenn Teconnaught Kilcoo Week 6 (4th - 8th August) Bredagh Shamrocks St Michaels Longstone Clonduff Week 7 (11th - 15th August) Bryansford Annaclone Drumaness Darragh Cross Warrenpoint St John's Week 8 (18th - 22nd August) Carryduff Ballyholland Bosco St Paul s Portaferry

10 DOWN GAA - WORKING TOGETHER Page 10 GRANCO DOWN GAA GOLF CLASSIC 2014 Sunday 11th May 2014 in Kilkeel Golf Club On Sunday 11 May over 60 teams competed in the Down GAA Golf Classic sponsored by Granco at Kilkeel Golf Club. The day was a great success. Thanks are due to the event sponsor Pat Grant of Granco and to all those who generously sponsored Tees or Holes or who provided in kind sponsorship of Prizes on the day. A special word of thanks to the Captain and the council of Kilkeel Golf Club for the use of the course and club house indeed the course was in excellent condition. Results were as follows: Ist Subway Team S Brannigan, C Magee, M Grant, C O'Hare 93 points (better back 9) 2nd Granco Team B McManus, P Dunne, C McManus, M McGurk 93 points 3rd P Fitzpatricks Quarries D Fitzpatrick, K O'Hare, G Haughian,P J O'Hare 88 points Sean O'Neill Cup: Burren GAA P Fegan, J Treanor, M Curtis, M McGivern 87 points on better back 9 Society Prize: Granco P Fitzpatrick, S O'Hare, J Fitzpatrick, P J Fitzpatrick 94 points Nearest The Pin 8th Nearest The Pin 15th Longest Drive 18th Beat The Pro - Brian McManus - Sean Murphy - Pat Mallon - Gerard O'Keefe Photos of the event can be viewed on and or on the Official Down GAA Facebook Page

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12 DOWN CHAMPIONSHIP ARRANGEMENTS The Down GAA Ticket Unit will hopefully be on the road and operating at all our Senior Championship Venues this Year. Patrons are reminded to purchase their match tickets at the booth before approaching the Turnstiles. This system which is being implemented in many counties throughout Ireland ensures that everyone has a receipt going through the turnstiles or entering our grounds. We ask you all to co operate fully with our gatemen on these busy Championship weekends, they are volunteers who give up of their time to ensure that our fixtures run smoothly and they don t even get to see the games in most cases. Respect is a simple gesture if we all practice it then we all have an enjoyable experience. DOWN GAA - WORKING TOGETHER Page 12 CONCUSSION AWARENESS WORKSHOPS On Wednesday 21st May 2014 Down GAA held two workshops aimed at highlighting the issue of concussion in our players. The workshops were held in St John's GAC and Ballycran GAC. CLUB MENTORING PROGRAMME" The Club Coaches Mentoring Programme has been running for the past 9 weeks at St John's GAC Drumnaquoile. Down and Ulster GAA Staff have delivered 3 x workshops for coaches of U6-U8 players, U10-U12 players and U14-U16 players. We would like to thank all the clubs who have sent representatives along to the workshops. DOWN GAA CLUBS DRAW WINNERS FOR MAY PRE CHAMPIONSHIP VISITS Planning and Physical Development Committee will be visiting our venues to make sure that all are up to the required standard for hosting games. A member of the Committee will be in touch with your Club to let you know when they are coming and we would ask that your facilities are open to assist their work. PASSES We will be adopting the same regulations in relation to Championships as in 2013, CCC will have sideline match monitors assigned to all teams DOWN GAA PLAYER PASS and Clubs will be issued with player passes for entry to the venues. Can we ask that these passes are issued to panellists and officials in advance, are then shown at the entrance point to the Ground before been handed to a member of CCC to gain admittance to the Dressing Room Area. Both workshops were well attended given the huge importance of the topic in hand. Many thanks to all those who were present, and also to Ulster GAA Tutors Gary Mallon and Ronan McWilliams for delivering them. We hope that your coaches will benefit hugely from the expertise made available to them through this programme and will endeavour to carry the work on within their own clubs. A special word of thanks must go to St John's GAC for making their wonderful facilities available over the past number of months. May Winners 1000 x 5 An Riocht AR 192 Francis Killen 26 Ballyardle Road Kilkeel Cumann Pheadair Naofa CPN 161 Malachy Robinson C/o Felix O'Hare & Co Ltd Cumann Pheadair Naofa CPN 165 Conor & Aoife Gray 41, Brookhall Heights Saintfield Rd, Belfast Kilcoo KO 187 Brian O'Hanlon 1 Old Mill Place Kilcoo St Johns SJ 047 Jack McMullan 6 Slievenisky Rd Castlewellan Club Winners 200 x 4 Longstone LE 004 Sinead Rooney 43 Valley Rd Ballymartin RGU Downpatrick DK 167 Isabell, Eoin & Ruairi Murphy 3 Bullseye Park Downpatrick Teconnaught TT 029 Barry Green 55a Magheralone Rd Ballynahinch Tullylish TH 218 Fergie Larkin Barrack Hill Rd Laurencetown Website: Facebook/Twitter: DOWN GAA 2014 Edited and Produced by: Diarmuid Cahill and Sean Og McAteer