Ulster GAA Club Coaching Audit Club Name Cumann Chluain Daimh Club Contact Anita Brannigan Role Secretary Address 59 Rostrevor Road Hilltown Newry County Down Postcode BT34 5TZ Contact No 02840638237 / 07720062073 Email Secretary.clonduff.down@gaa.ie
1. Club Details Club Name: Cumann Chluain Daimh Club Address: 18 Castlewellan Road, Hilltown Email: Secretary.clonduff.down@gaa.ie County: Down Telephone: 02810630612 Post Code: BT34 5UY Chairperson Contact Details Secretary Contact Details Name: Brendan Murray Name: Anita Brannigan Email: Noms42@googlemail.com Email: Secretary.clonduff.down@gaa.ie Telephone: 07934518073 / 02840630208 Telephone: 02840638237 / 07720062073 2. Club Teams How many teams does your club cater for at each level? Children Teams (Up to U12) Youth Teams (U14 U16) Adult Teams (Minor Senior) Gaelic Football (Mens) 7 Gaelic Football (Mens) 2 Gaelic Football (Mens) 4 Hurling 2 Hurling 1 Hurling 2 Camogie 4 Camogie 2 Camogie 2 Ladies Football 1 Ladies Football 1 Ladies Football 1 Handball 1 Handball 2 Handball 2 Rounder s - Rounder s - Rounder s - 3. Club Facilities What facilities does your club use? (please state numbers of each facility) Facilities Owned Hired Cost of Hire Condition Playing Pitches 3 - - Excellent Is Facility Shared Training Area 3 Same as above All Weather Pitch 1 1 40 p/h Very good Indoor Hall - 2 1 free 1@ 20 p/h Very good Gym/ Weights Room - 1 150 p/m Good Hurling Wall - - Handball Wall Home-made wooden structure Ok Clubhouse 1 - - Excellent Floodlit pitches 2 2 of the above Excellent No of Dressing Rooms 6 - - No. of dressing rooms with showers 4 good 2 fair All Facilities Shared with Local Primary Schools 4 Negotiating purchase of 2 portable ones for females only Portable Goals 8 sets - - Very good -
Coaching Equipment Store 2 - - Good 4. Recruitment Does your Club Actively recruit Members? If Specify How? Community News Sheet, Club Notes in local press, website, FaceBook, Links with Primary Schools, Registration events How are Newcomers welcomed to the club? Welcome Pack Newsletter, Policy Documents, Admin Information, Coach Details, Application Form Address by Chairman and Children s Officer at Registration Events How well is your club known in the locality? Clonduff GAA Club is recognised a Hub of Community popularly referred to in community as The Club In what way is the club promoted? Website, FaceBook, Twitter, YouTube, Weekly Notes in Community News Sheet / Local Press, Clubcall in Irish News, Hogan Stand every opportunity used to publicise Club s involvement How many members are there in the club? Please give number registered on each juvenile team (please ensure persons are only counted on 1 team) Children Teams (Up to U12) Other/Specify Male Female Youth Teams (U14 U16) Male Female Adult Teams (Minor Senior) Male Female Under 8 25 20 Under 13 Under 17 28 16 24 13 Under 9 Under 14 Under 18 30 20 Under 10 Under 15 Under 21 22 15 25 18 Under 11 Under 16 Junior 22 (H) 11 (C) 32 28 Other/Specify 21 Under 12 Intermediate (LF) Other/Specify Senior 25 20 Reserve 32 How does this compare with previous years? Total Membership 2011 = 766 Total Membership 2012 = 811
5. Participation What percentage of club members play on teams? How are players selected for teams? Are they fair? e.g. No Train, No Play All Juvenile players up to U12 minimum of two teams; U14-U18 players rotated; Provision for all abilities at adult level No train-no play except if involved with Schools, Development Squads, Co Teams, etc 66% Can your club cater for the Disabled? If Specify How? Lift in Clubrooms; disabled toilets in clubrooms; Limited number of seats at pitch-side Two specifically trained coaches Do any members play for the County or any other representative team at any level? If Specify how many and at what grade? 3 Senior men; 6 Senior Camogie; 2MF; 3MC; 2MLF, 2MH; representatives on all Development Squads U14-U16 in all codes Does your club help talented players gain access to coaching at a higher level? If Specify? Encourage players to join Development Squads, Schools Teams, Elite Squads Does your club run internal competitions? If Specify? Approved Juvenile Tournaments at U8, U10 and U12 Football, U12 Ladies Football, U10/U12 Hurling Blitzes, Juvenile Parish Camogie Tournament, Parish Senior Camogie Blitz, Parish 7s (Social Football), Poc Fada, Juvenile Handball Tournament, Neighbourhood/Family Challenge Quiz Does your club help organise friendly matches? If Specify? Pre-season for all codes and during season in slack times (registered with Co Boards) Does your club organise trips away to play teams from other counties If Specify? Challenge games in other counties; 4-code exchange with Claregalway (Co Galway); Participated in Rose Cup (Tralee) U13 Football Tournament; All Ireland 7s in Football, Hurling, Camogie, Ladies Football Does your club run a Summer Camp? If Specify? Please include the number of children who attend Cúl Camp 160 attendees (1 st week in August) Local Council sponsored Camogie/Hurling Camp for 8-12 year olds (2 nd week in August)
6. Coach Education How many Active (currently coaching) Coaches are there in your club and what levels are they qualified at? Gaelic Football No. Hurling No. Ladies Football No. No Qualification 9 No Qualification 8 No Qualification 2 Foundation Level 30 Foundation Level 5 Foundation Level 9 Level 1 Child 1 Level 1 Child Level 1 1 Level 1 Youth 1 Level 1 Youth 2 Camogie No. Level 1 Adult 1 Level 1 Adult 2 No Qualification 3 Level 2 (Ulster) 2 Level 2 (Ulster) Foundation Level 8 Other/Specify The Clonduff Way All those with no formal qualification 22 Level 1 3 Does your Club provide financial help to those wishing to train as coaches or to upgrade their Qualifications? If Specify? Clonduff GAA Club pays fees for all those attending all coaching courses Does your Club hold any Internal Coaching Courses? If Specify? The Clonduff Way initiated as part of 5-year Plan in 2012 Does your club invite any outside speakers/ Coaches to speak to the club coaches or have any links with other clubs? If Specify? Ulster Council and County Coaches; Peter McGrath, Cathal Murray (St Colman s College), Non-club Referees; Dietician and other Health and Wellness Experts Does your club have a Code of best practice or Code of Conduct? To reflect the club child protection procedures or policy? If Specify? Policies and Procedures adapted from Ulster Council Pro Formas and included in Club Maith Portfolio Does your club have a LTPD pathway? (Long term Player Development) If Specify? As Recommended by Ulster Council
7. Community Links Creating Sustainable Club Coaching Structures What links do you have with local Schools? Do you have a School Liaison Officer? Committee members on teaching and ancillary staff of number of local schools; Coaching Officer, PRO, Secretary close working relationship with all local schools; provide facilities for all when required; help with coaching, transport, equipment and kit; provided PS with post match meal on reaching schools final Who are your contacts in the Local Schools? Primary School Name Contact Name Contact No. St Patrick s PS Plunkett McConville 07729882102 St Patrick PS Kitty Fegan 07771585964 St Paul PS Vincent Devlin 07818456503 Post Primary/ College/ FE College/ Universities School Name Contact Name Contact No. St Colman s College Cathal Murray 07752842801 Our Lady s Grammar Johnny McPolin 07702520678 St Mark s HS Lorrain McGinn 07729193419 St Malachy s HS Tommy Kelly 07762312303 Southern Regional College (SRC) Mark Copeland 07999304234 Is your club in Contact with your local sports Development Officer/ Local Sports Partnership? If - Specify? Good working relationship with Dermot Russell Sports Development Officer, Newry and Mourne District Council (Referenced in Club Maith Portfolio) Our Coaching Officer, Ross Carr is member of Sport NI 8. Club Coaching Vision Does your club have a Coaching Vision? A Plan for the Next 5yrs? The Clonduff Way as outlined in 5-year Plan. All field codes have begun developing and implementing The Clonduff Way
Any other Comments? Currently negotiating purchase of Dedicated Ladies Changing / Shower facilities portable structure to encourage greater female participation from teenage years upwards. Communal showers not particularly popular with teenage females, in particular new facility will address this situation until more permanent structure in place as envisaged in future Master Plan Currently renting premises in village (away from club) to accommodate Weights / Gym facilities new community facilities envisaged in Master Plan will redress Clonduff Referees active in 2012 Young Referees (Go Games up to and including U12 Football for boys and girls) First Whistle (Juvenile Camogie and Hurling) Ciarán Branagan, Gerard (Ben) Brennan, Eddie Clancy, Paddy Branagan Gerry Coughlin, Paula Cairns, Ryan McShane, Eileen Hamill, Guinevra McGilligan, Deborah Kearney, Noreen Tumilty Sarah Bloomfield, Mark Devlin, Stephen McConville, Shane Milligan, Natasha Boyle Sarah Bloomfield, Clare McGilligan, Elizabeth Wilson, Cassie Fitzpatrick, Niamh Brown, Mary Catherine Murray, Teresa Rooney, Martin Rooney, Ciara Tumilty, Michaela Murphy Additional Six acres land purchased completed Jan 2012, currently leased to farmer for grazing Master Plan of Campus includes: Track and Field Athletic Facilities Trim Trail Highway to Health Additional Ball sports facilities Covered Stand for spectators Indoor Sports / training / multi-purpose hall with changing / showering facilities Minor Hall Meeting Rooms Weights Room / Gym Ball Wall MUGA All Weather surface First Aid / Recovery Room Lounge / Snack Bar / Social Area / Pool / Darts, etc Reach Out facility Retail Outlet Signed (Cathaoirleach) Date: 01/01/2013 Signed (Rúnaí ) Date: 01/01/2013