Queen s GAA Festival 2014 Information Pack The GAA Clubs at Queen s University have secured the right to host the Ashbourne, Sigerson, Fitzgibbon and O Connor Cups in February / March 2014. Together, these are the marquee University GAA events for Camogie, Football, Hurling and Ladies Football respectively. This will be an ambitious and unique initiative as no college has ever hosted even two of the four major tournaments in the same academic year. Queen s University have a proud history of hosting sporting events successfully and the GAA Club has been praised for raising the bar for the quality of inter varsity tournament hosting on each of the last two occasions of hosting the Sigerson Cup in 2007 and 1999. The four sporting competitions will be complemented by a programme of events celebrating university sport, culture, student achievement, the GAA and Belfast as a host city. All of the events will be marketed collectively under the one banner, Queen s GAA Festival. Queen s GAA Festival will be based mainly at Queen s Sport s facilities at Upper Malone. A marquee will be erected for the Festival weekends, it along with the superb pavilion facilities at Upper Malone will be the host venues for many of the non GAA sporting events. FESTIVAL WEEKENDS Competition Date Ashbourne Cup 15 16 February 2014 Sigerson Cup 21 22 February 2014 Fitzgibbon Cup 28 February 1 March 2014 O Connor Cup 21 22 March 2014
Date Event Time Venue Thursday 13 Feb 14 Festival opening Night 7pm Queen s Students Union Friday 14 Feb 14 Sports Discussion Forum Invited speakers 7pm Upper Malone ASHBOURNE CUP WEEKEND Saturday 15 Feb 14 Ashbourne Semi Finals Day Upper Malone Saturday 15 Feb 14 Ashbourne Social night 7pm Queen s Students Union Sunday 16 Feb 14 Ashbourne Finals day Ashbourne, Purcell & Fr Meachair finals TBC Upper Malone Sunday 16 Feb 14 Ashbourne teams banquet & celebration 7pm Queen s Students Union IRISH DAILY MAIL SIGERSON WEEKEND Thursday 20 Feb 14 GAA Festival Mass 7pm Queen s Chaplaincy Friday 21 Feb 14 Sigerson Semi Finals day Upper Malone Friday 21 Feb 14 Festival Live band Night The Raparees 7pm Queen s Students Union Saturday 22 Feb 14 Irish Daily Mail Sigerson Finals day Sigerson, Trench & Corn na MacLeinn finals TBC Upper Malone Saturday 22 Feb 14 Sigerson teams banquet & celebration 8.30 Queen s Students Union Saturday 22 Feb 14 Formal celebration dinner for invited guests 9pm Whitla Hall IRISH DAILY MAIL FITZGIBBON WEEKEND Thurs 27 Feb 14 Festival Comedy Night 7pm Queen s Students Union Fri 28 Feb 14 Fitzgibbon Semi Finals Day TBC Upper Malone Fri 28 Feb 14 Fitzgibbon Social night 7pm Queen s Students Union Sat 1 March 14 Irish Daily Mail Fitzgibbon Finals day Fitzgibbon, Ryan & Maher finals TBC Upper Malone Sat 1 March 14 AIL Rugby fixture Queen s Vs UCC 2.30 Upper Malone Sat 1 March 14 Fitzgibbon teams banquet & celebration 8pm Queen s Students Union Sat 1 March 14 Formal celebration dinner for invited guests 9pm The Great Hall O CONNOR CUP WEEKEND Friday 21 Mar 14 O Connor Semi Finals day Upper Malone Friday 21 Mar 14 O Connor Social night 7pm Queen s Students Union Saturday 22 Mar 14 O Connor, Giles & Lynch finals TBC Upper Malone Saturday 22 Mar 14 O Connor teams banquet & celebration 7pm Queen s Students Union
ACCOMMODATION TEAM BOOKINGS GAA Festival at Queen s 2014 Andras House Accredited Accommodation Ramada Plaza Belfast Single occupancy 70.00 B&B per room, with Free WIFI & Free onsite parking Twin/Double 75.00 B&B per room, with Free WIFI & Free onsite parking Triple 90.00 B&B per room, with Free WIFI & Free onsite parking View hotel details at www.ramadaplazabelfast.com Holiday Inn Express Single occupancy 60.00 B&B per room, with Free WIFI & Free onsite parking Twin/Double 65.00 B&B per room, with Free WIFI & Free onsite parking View hotel details at www.hiexpressbelfast.com Ibis Belfast Queen's Quarter Single Room 60.00 B&B per room, with Free WIFI & on street parking Twin/Double 65.00 B&B per room, with Free WIFI & on street parking View hotel details at www.ibisbelfast.com Ibis Belfast City Centre Single Room 55.00 B&B per room, with Free WIFI & Free parking Midweek Twin/Double 60.00 B&B per room, with Free WIFI & Free parking Midweek View hotel details at www.ibisbelfast.com Payment due 1 week prior to arrival Full group cancellation - 2 weeks prior to arrival or full charge applies A rooming list is also required 1 week prior to arrival Booking: For all team bookings please contact: Francine Gormley Sales & Marketing Executive E: francine.gormley@andrashouse.co.uk 60 Great Victoria Street Belfast BT2 7BB T: 028 9087 8787 F: 028 9089 1890 W: www.andrashouse.co.uk
ACCOMMODATION INDIVIDUAL BOOKINGS GAA Festival at Queen s 2014 Andras House Accredited Accommodation Online booking codes for supporters, governing bodies and any other individual bookings: Ramada Plaza Belfast Single occupancy: 75 =GAARP1 Twin/Double: 80 = GAARP2 Triple: 95 = GAARP3 View hotel details at www.ramadaplazabelfast.com Holiday Inn Express Single occupancy: 65 = GAAHIX1 Twin/Double: 70 = GAAHIX2 View hotel details at www.hiexpressbelfast.com Ibis Belfast Queen's Quarter Single occupancy: 65 = GAAQQ1 Twin/Double: 70 = GAAQQ2 View hotel details at www.ibisbelfast.com Ibis Belfast City Centre Single Occupancy: 60 = GAACC1 Twin/Double: 65 = GAACC2 View hotel details at www.ibisbelfast.com Further Details: Francine Gormley Sales & Marketing Executive E: francine.gormley@andrashouse.co.uk 60 Great Victoria Street Belfast BT2 7BB T: 028 9087 8787 F: 028 9089 1890 W: www.andrashouse.co.uk
FESTIVAL ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES Festival Programme Advertising: A special Queen s GAA Festival programme will be published to accompany the event. The Queen s GAA Festival programme will cover all 4 competition weekends and will be available at each of the weekends. Programme editorial will contain a minimum of 20 pages each on the 4 individual sports as well as feature articles on current GAA issues and personalities. It will also contain details on the community and cultural activity that will be taking place alongside the sporting competitions. For every Weekend, teams who qualify will be asked to submit specific information to be included in an additional 20 page programme that will be distributed upon purchase of the main Festival Programme. Teams will be asked to submit details at least 24 hours following qualification for the weekend competition. Full Page: 210mm x 148mm Half Page: 105mm x 148mm Quarter page: 105mm x 74mm Pitchside Advertising 4 pitches at Queen s Sport Upper Malone will host all of the games during the 4 competition weekends. The pitches that will be used for all Finals will be the Arena and GAA Academy pitch (see site map enclosed). Advertising hoardings will be available at both sites. Any hoarding purchased will be in situ for the duration of the event. An opportunity for permanent pitch branding is available, but would need to be discussed separately. Production and placement of the hording will be included in the rate. Media Coverage: 3 finals at Queen s GAA Festival will be covered live on TG4(2013 viewing figures were 140,000 for Fitzgibbon Cup and 100,000 for Sigerson Cup, 40,000 for O Connor Cup) All semi-finals of all four tournaments will be covered by TG4 in a repeated highlights format Additional Information: Conor O'Kane Development & Alumni Relations Office Queen's University Belfast Direct Line: 028 9097 5189 Email: conor.okane@qub.ac.uk
Queen s Sport Malone Playing Fields Dub Lane, Belfast BT9 5NB Tel: 028 9062 3946 SITE LOCATION
GET INVOLVED The Festival offers a number of volunteering opportunities allowing local students and GAA supporters to get involved in one of the biggest sporting events in Northern Ireland in 2014. We are looking for volunteers who are: - Open and friendly - Enthusiastic - Motivated - Reliable - Have good communication and organisational skills - Team Liaison - PR and Communications - Cultural and Social Events - Stewarding and Logistics Volunteering Opportunities: Benefits: - Official GAA Festival clothing - Free passes to social events - Degree Plus and Millennium Volunteer Awards - Unique GAA experience To become a Festival Friend please visit the Volunteering Section at www.gaafestival.com
CONTACT If you have any questions or queries, or would like to request more information, please do not hesitate to contact us on: gaafestival@qub.ac.uk www.gaafestival.com Festival Jersey ON SALE JANUARY 2014 Find us on Facebook and Twitter! QUB GAA @QUBGAAFestival