Kilkenny GAA Coaching and Games Juvenile GAA Club “ Information Night” “Enjoying and Achieving in 2015”

Kilkenny GAA

Agenda  Opening – Welcome  Brendan O’Sullivan (Guest Speaker)  Conor Brennan (Youth/Childrens Officer)– Code of Best Practice – Update  Séan Kelly (IT Carlow – Sports Science)  Dates for U-10 to U-12 and CEP 2015  Club Juvenile Coaching Co-Ordinator  Club “Cill Chainnigh”

Kilkenny GAA Kilkenny GAA There will be a Total of 102 Teams participating in U-10/12 Go Games playing a total of 660 games

Club Coaches are devoting over 660 hours to playing club games for their club players this season U-10/U-12 Club Coaches are devoting over 660 hours to playing club games for their club players this season

Sonia O’Sullivan Sonia O’Sullivan “It took me 7 years from “It took me 7 years from 17 year of age to 17 year of age to become a top class athlete” top class athlete”

CLUB MEETINGS 2014 “Each Club to devise their Own Coaching Template”

Player Pathway’s Child Player PathwayChild Player Pathway (4-12 Years) (4-12 Years) Youth Player PathwayYouth Player Pathway (13-18 years) (13-18 years)

Sessions –Guideline Only Age GroupCoach/Player RatioDuration  Nursery  U- 8  U-10  U-12 1 : 4 1 : 8 40/45 Minutes 45/50 Minutes 50/60 Minutes 60/70 Minutes

8 Year Old Hurling

TECHNICAL Grip, Ready, Lock and Swing Ground Strike (8-10M) L and R Dribble Frontal Block Ground Chest Catch (Body protected) Intro to Shoulder Clash (e.g. Hurling rope) Roll/Jab Lift GAME SENSE Basic positional understanding Players play all positions Basic communication Small sided games (4v4, 6v6) Simple Rules PHYSICAL Agility Balance Co-Ordination Running Jumping Speed (through fun games Flexibility PERSONAL / LIFESTYLE 8 year olds must strive to partake in at least 60 minutes activity per day (WHO) Insist on Fair play Respect for Everyone Care of own boots/hurl/gear

10 Year Old Hurling

Technical Strike From the Hand (20-30M) and L and R Ground Strike (12-20M) L and R Hand Pass (The 3 variations) Frontal Block Overhead Catch (Hand protected) Shoulder Clash/Tackling Stopping – High Ball/Batting GAME SENSE Positional understanding When to Pass/Travel with Ball/Move Who to Pass to/Mark Where to move to Support your team mates in attack/defence Small sided games (4v4, 6v6, 10v10) PHYSICAL Own body weight strength (e.g. Bear Crawls) Partner Resistance Exercise (e.g. Tug of War) Flexibility exercises Develop principles of Running & Jumping PERSONAL LIFESTYLE 10 year olds must strive to partake in at least 60 minutes activity per day Practice at Home/Buddy System Insist on Fair play Respect for coach/referee

12 Year Old Hurling

Technical Strike From the Hand - Shortened Grip (30-45M) and L and R Ground Strike on the move (20-30M) L and R Hand Pass (The 3 variations) Overhead Catch (Hand protected) Shoulder Clash/Tackling /Hooking /Blocking Stopping – High Ball/Batting Skills under Pressure GAME SENSE Reading the game Anticipation of team-mates/opposition movements When to Pass/Travel with Ball/Move Who to Pass to/Mark Where to move to Support your team mates in attack/defence Small sided games (4v4, 6v6, 10v10) PHYSICAL Own body weight strength (e.g. Press - Ups) Partner Resistance Exercise (e.g. Tug of War) Flexibility exercises /Speed work through fun activities PERSONAL/LIFESTYLE 12 year olds must strive to partake in at least 60 minutes activity per day Practice at Home/Buddy System Insist on Fair play Respect for coach/referee

Club Juvenile Coaching Coordinator Role:The Club Juvenile Coaching Co-ordinator will help co-ordinate the activities of the club coaches/mentors to provide a safe, smooth and rewarding progression for all its players from Under 8 to Minor.

Guiding Principle It’s all About the Kids/ Children “It’s all About the Kids/ Children”

Challenge in 2015 “ Play your games, Win your games, improve every hurler and have every hurler in a better place for the next Club Coach

2015 Parish/Street Leagues

Blitz Guidelines 2015  All blitzes to be approved by County CCC & GDC  All Players Play (or on at least on a rotational basis)  All participants are treated equally  Small- Sided games  8 teams Max per Blitz

Blitz Guidelines 2015  Format U-8’s to U-10’s  4 teams,  2 pitches,  Each Player plays 3 Games.  Each Team Plays 3 Games  Refreshments for all including Tea for Mentors

Blitz Guidelines 2015  Format U-12’s  8 Teams  2 Groups of 4  Each teams Plays each other once.  Festival Finals for all involved  Top V Top, 2 nd v 2 nd, 3 rd V3rd, 4 th Vs 4 th.

(1) Movement (2) Fielding (3) Physical aspects Gaelic Football 2015

Proposal : At end of Games, a minute game of Gaelic Football be organised. MOUTHGUARDS

41 Clubs County Divided Regionally Thank the NRA!

Guiding Principle It’s all About the Kids/ Children “It’s all About the Kids/ Children”

GAMES Opportunities to Play to Learn to Develop” “Opportunities to Play to Learn to Develop”

U-8’s  Sunday 10 th May –St. Kieran’s College  Apply to  Format to be followed  4 teams,  2 pitches,  Each Player plays 3 Games.  Each Team Plays 3 Games  Refreshments for all including Tea for Mentors

There will be 48 teams participating in a total of 5 League Games and a Festival Final in Nowlan Park Over 288 Games to be played U-10’s There will be 48 teams participating in a total of 5 League Games and a Festival Final in Nowlan Park Over 288 Games to be played

Dates - U-10’s Round 1: Saturday 25 th April Round 2: Saturday 2nd May Round 4: Sat 13th August Round 3: Saturday 9th May Round 4: Saturday 16 th May Regional Festivals in Nowlan Park Saturday 30 th May – Saturday 6 th June Round 5: Saturday 23 rd May

There will be 54 teams participating in a total of 5 League Games and a Regional Festival Final Over 378 Games to be played U-12’s There will be 54 teams participating in a total of 5 League Games and a Regional Festival Final Over 378 Games to be played

Dates - U-12’s Round 1: Saturday 25 th July Round 2: Saturday 1 st August Round 4: Sat 13th August Round 3: Saturday 8 th August Round 4: Saturday 15 th August Regional Festivals : 29 th August Round 5: Saturday 22 nd August

U-10/U-12’s U-10/U-12’s There will be a Total of 102 Teams participating in U-10/12 Go Games playing a total of 660 games

Dates - CEP Foundation Award Round 4: Sat 13th August Venue : Thomastown Community Centre GAA Date : Monday 23 rd March Time : 7.30 pm

Dates - CEP Foundation Award Round 4: Sat 13th August Venue : Graiguenamangh GAA Date :Monday 9 th March Time : 7.30pm

Dates - CEP Foundation Award Round 4: Sat 13th August Venue : Aras O’Cearbhaill, Date : Saturday 18 th April Time : 10.00am

Dates - CEP U-8 to U-12 Coaches Hurling Workshop Round 4: Sat 13th August Venue : Wallslough Centre Date : Easter Saturday 4 th April Time : 9.00am Guest Coaches : D.Young/B.Hayden

Club Cill Chainnigh Initiative “Promoting Best Practice for our Juvenile Players" " Working together for today and the Future" "Ag obair le cheile I gcomhair inniu agus an fútúr"

Club Cill Chainnigh

Criteria Club Juvenile Coaching Co-ordinator in place Club Juvenile Committee in place Street / Parish League organised by the Club Juvenile Committee where sufficient numbers are available. Feile na nGael - Skills Competition held Internally in the Club Coach Education - One Foundation Coach involved with each team from U-8 to U-18 Club Team

Criteria Players Nominated and to attend the Hurling and Gaelic Football Development Squads U- 14 to U-18 and Club provides players for Development Camps (U-14) in North and South Kilkenny Cumann na mBunscoileanna/Second Level Schools : Provide School Club Coaches or assistance provided as requested by local Primary Schools/Secondary Schools

Criteria Local Primary Schools/Club assist in promoting the Regionally held GAA Cul Camps Attendance of Club Coaches at relevant Coach Education Courses and Workshops/ Conferences Participation in all Cumann na mbunscoileanna / Coaching and Games Development/ Bord Na Nog/ Fixtures in BOTH CODES. This to include clubs fielding two teams at U-10 and U-12 Age Levels (where sufficient numbers are available) WALKOVERS…………………. “Go Games” ethos when organising own Blitzes U-8 to U-12

Criteria Code of Best Practice attended by present Club Mentors Respect Initiative promoted Underage to U- 18. Player/ Coach Behaviour at Games as decided by Coaching and Games Committee Cill Chainnigh/ Club Cill Chainnigh Committee

Competitive  Non- Competitive  Less Competitive and AGE APPROPRIATE

Club Structures  Encourage Clubs to undertake their own “Go Games” Street Leagues  Young Referees (Minor players or younger)  Clubs organise their own Blitzes/Games Programmes for their young players  Learn from Mistakes ……..

Thank you for your time and Best of Luck with this and all your Coaching Activities during 2015 Kilkenny GAA Ó Bhun go Barr