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1 Providing Players with a Balanced Programme of Meaningful Games Appropriate to their Needs and Abilities

2 Paudie Butler National Hurling Coordinator Progress to Date Paudie Butler - National Hurling Coordinator

3 Games Development Strategy Grassroots to National Programme 1. Provide Players with a balanced programme of games (PEP) 2. To compliment the games with a range of skill-based activities in clubs and schools (STEP) 3. To underpin the games and skilldevelopment with a Coach Administrator and Referee Education programme (CARE)

4 Climate Change Climate Change 1997: Introduction of the Backdoor System Inter-County Player Forecast: Long Hot Summers, High Pressure, Some Thunder and Lightening, and the Odd Deluge.

5 Adult Club Player Adult Club Player Forecast: Dry, Empty Summer, Little or no activity, Few Games Little Excitement Low Profile Training Tedious

6 Inter-County Games Massive increase in games played Profile of games raised Longer season for many counties Huge excitement Increased revenue Training intensified

7 Wexford: Club Player Calendar January 10 th November 2nd 6 County Championship Games 6 County League Games 3 Leinster League Games 1 Leinster Club Championship Game 10 Challenge Games 110 Training Sessions

8 Balance or Imbalance Training starts January 10 th 1 st Championship Match July 25th 2 nd Championship Game September 28 th October-November: 5 Games in 6 weeks

9 Galway: Club Player Calendar January 10 th November 2nd 6 County Championship Games 10 County League Games 10 Challenge Games 107 Training Sessions

10 Balance or Imbalance Training starts January 10 th 1 st Championship Match April 27 th 2 nd Championship Game May 4 th 3 rd Championship Game May 11 th 4 th Championship Game May 25 th 5 th Championship Game June 8 th Next Game: September 21 st

11 Meaningful or Meaningless League Games and Challenge Games Typical club has : 3 Players on the Inter-County panel 2 U-21s 2 minors 2 injured 2 on holidays = 11 first choice players absent Definitely provides opportunity for fringe players Or is it any longer a Senior Challenge game?

12 Club Players Needs 1. A reliable Fixtures List around which they can plan their lives. 2. A definite number of Championship Games (minimum 6) 3. A definite number of League Games (6-10) 4. Challenge Games with Teams from outside of their own County

13 Obstacles to Reliable Calendar Two Games: Hurling & Football Minor U21 Junior Intermediate Senior County Senior team knocked out in early August but County minors win. All Club Championship games delayed indefinitely

14 Jan Feb Mar Senior Club: Minor Club: Junior Club: Intermediate Club: Present Situation Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

15 Multiple Peaks - Typical Scenario: Club Game fixed for July 25 th County Team Playing July 18 th County Team Wins County Manager requests club games be postponed County Board agrees Club Matches rescheduled for August 15 th County Team draws next round Club Match rescheduled for September 10 th

16 Result Frustration among Players, Coaches and Club Officers Families upset, Holiday plans ruined Fixtures Congestion for Boards Boredom from Continuous Training and Multiple Peaks without Games

17 Major Stakeholders in the Solution of Fixture Problems Players Clubs Schools & Colleges Divisional Boards County Boards Provincial Councils Central Council

18 Major Challenges to Club Calendar Inter-County Games Dual Players Talented Young Players on Many Teams Examinations Traditional Knock-out, Winner-takes-all Attitude Multiplicity of Fixtures Bodies

Major Successes Under-Age Blitzes providing games for young players where participation outweighs winning or loosing. Ulster & Leinster Senior Club Leagues in Hurling.

19 Major Successes Under-Age Blitzes providing games for young players where participation outweighs winning or loosing. Ulster & Leinster Senior Club Leagues in Hurling. Inter-County Under-Age Blitzes (last Saturday in August) Increase Participation in Colleges Games (2 nd & 3 rd Level) Continued Success of Cumman na mbunscoil Acceptance of GoGames for U-12 in some Counties

20 Present System Unacceptable Unbelievable Unsustainable

21 Sustainability Locally grown Locally supported Locally marketed Played In-Season Trust is born of Reliability Competence

22 Major Strengths Brilliant Games Club in every Parish Fantastic Facilities Talented Leadership at every Level A Massive cohort of dedicated, loyal and committed players, who want a season of games between Patrick s Day and Halloween Phenomenal Support Base

New Horizons Definite scheduling of games for all groups Provincial or Regional club leagues All u12 games be on Go Games system Blitzes for all players u14 & u16 prior to knockout championship

23 New Horizons Definite scheduling of games for all groups Provincial or Regional club leagues All u12 games be on Go Games system Blitzes for all players u14 & u16 prior to knockout championship Twinning between clubs in various provinces Rationalisation of Fixtures Bodies e.g. One group fixes games for children in primary school.. To re-embrace the spirit of Founders of the GAA to restore the spirit of the people and their pride in our native culture It s all about the Game

24 Forecast Outlook is bright and sunny, some clouds and the odd shower, but mostly good

25 Richard Shuttleworth Australian Institute of Sport Progress to Date Paudie Butler - National Hurling Coordinator

26 Eugene Young Ulster Council Director of Coaching Progress to Date Paudie Butler - National Hurling Coordinator

27 Liam Óg Gormley Games Development Administrator, Leitrim Progress to Date Paudie Butler - National Hurling Coordinator

Offaly GAA Master Fixtures Plan 2018

Offaly GAA Master Fixtures Plan 2018 The Championship dates are for Senior, Senior B and Intermediate. Dates for knockout stages of Championships will finalised, where possible, week commencing August 20th Dates for Junior will be added when