1. SPORTS REGENERATION MANAGER Sports Led Regeneration
THE DEVELOPMENT OF
GAELIC GAMES
THE URBAN CHALLENGE
BEN CORR
SPORTS REGENERATION MANAGER
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2. Sports Led Regeneration
OVERVIEW
GAA Urban Development Project Update
St Columb’s Park Sports Campus
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3. Pre February 2004 Physical infrastructure – 6 clubs
- 1 with pitch & clubhouse
- 1 with pitch / no clubhouse
- 4 with no pitch or clubhouse
Human infrastructure – unknown
Governance unknown
Participation school / Clublinks informal
No dedicated fulltime personnel in the city to develop Gaelic Games
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4. Sports Led Regeneration
Last Man Standing
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5. Sports Led Regeneration
Government
Policy
Shared
Future
Health/Educ/Planning
NGB
Modernisation
Governing
Body
County
Club
LTAD
Refereeing
Governance
Family
Work
Fundraising
Facility
Dev
Culture
Admin &
Finance
Child
Protection
Coaching
Teams
Club
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6. Post February 2004 Physical Infrastructure - 6 Clubs
- Steelstown – Pitch & Clubhouse
- Sean Dolans – 2 Pitches & Clubhouse
- Doire Trasna – Land for development, DCC agreed
- Na Magha - Land for development, DCC agreed
- Doire Colmcille - Land for development, DCC agreed
- Ardmore – Land agreed
Derry City Council land value contribution - £1.5m approx
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7. Human Infrastructure & Governance
Gaelic Games Team
Club Development Plans x 6
Club Governance Resources
City Development Strategy
Funding Assistance
Facilitation of other funding bids/resources
Active Citizenship (£13,786)
Building
Capacity
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8. Sports Led Regeneration
Schools Programme
Schools Competitions
Summer Camps
Club Competitions
Health & Wellbeing
Club Development
Clubmaith
Strategic Planning
Host Regional Post
Participation
Provincial
Support
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9. Progress Through Partnership
Ulster Council GAA
Derry Co Board
Derry City Council
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10. Sports Led Regeneration
The Urban Challenge
Legacy of the conflict – deprived population
Lack of parish identity
No identified catchment area
Clubs compete for access to schools
Land availability
High land value
Population growth
Competition from other sports
The playstation generation
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11. Sports Led Regeneration
Participation
Governance
Physical
Infrastructure
Urban Challenge
Human
Infrastructure
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12. Sports Led Regeneration
St Columb’s Park Sports Campus
Project Potential?
Facilitate development of a shared community space
* Play and learn together
Catalyst for change and regeneration
Develop sports physical infrastructure
* High Performance
* Community
Promote positive perceptions and confidence building
Lever resources, achieve additionally and balanced investment
Legacy value
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13. Sports Led Regeneration
Sport – A Shared Future
‘There is strong evidence that sport can support and underpin
cross-community contact, contact between people of different
races and positively promote greater tolerance and respect’.
Office for the Minister and
Deputy First Minister
A Shared Future
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14. Sports Led Regeneration
Map 1 – St Columb’s Park/Ebrington/Clooney - Overview
St Columb’s Park
Clooney
Ebrington
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15. Sports Led Regeneration
Current Provision
Sports Centre – small neighbourhood type
Football pitches (grass)
Tennis Courts
Gravel floodlight area
No provision for Gaelic Games
1st September – new synthetic floodlight pitch
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16. ST COLUMB’S PARK SPORTS CAMPUS – PROPOSED
ORGANISATION
CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE
National
N West Region
County
Judo 
Fencing
GAA
 (?)
Boxing
Tennis
Basketball
Football
Sports Institute
N Ireland
SCNI
Coaching NI
Sports Injuries/MRI
(Private Sector)
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17. Ulster Council Strategy 2006 –2010 Beir Bua Nua
‘Provision of training facilities/floodlighting, making increasing use of appropriate artificial surfaces & indoor training facilities’
‘Continue to implement & expand specific development programmes in major urban centres (eg Belfast, Craigavon & Derry)’
Complimentarily & additionality achieved;
- Owenbeg Centre Of Excellence
- St Columb’s Park
Strategic Need

18. Sports Led Regeneration
Map 2 – Option 2(a)
3G X 1 Gaelic Pitch (Subject to approval)
Full sized 3G Gaelic pitch
500 Lux ``
Synthetic turf flood light pitch (Sand Dressed)
Changing Pavilion on existing site
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19. Sports Led Regeneration
Map 2 – Option 2(b)
3G Football pitch X 2
500 Lux
Synthetic turf flood light pitch (Sand Dressed)
2G Soccer pitch
Changing Pavilion on existing site
New Sports Centre
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20. Sports Led Regeneration
Funding
1 X 3G GAA Pitch with floodlights - £1.3m (estimate City Engineers)
Secured: £250, I.F.A / F.I.F.A Goal towards 1 x 3G pitch
Potential: Ulster Council GAA (?)
Balance: Derry City Council
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21. Project Management Group
Facility Planning
Procurement
Programming
Ulster Council GAA / Co. Board
I.F.A / Derry City Council
Project Implementation
Programme Overview Group (as above & others)
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22. Sports Led Regeneration
Project Timeline
Sept – Dec Surveys / Plans / Tendering
- Planning Permission
April Start on site
Sept/Oct Project Completed & Operational
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23. Associated Future Developments
Ulster Council Education Posts
Primary School focus
1 possibly 2
Need to build sustainable school / club links
Cross Border Sports Development
Interreg IV (£750K)
Donegal CC / Strabane /Limavady / Magherafelt / Derry City Council
Sports: Hurling – Basketball – Hockey – Disability Sport
Lead Derry City Council
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24. Sports Led Regeneration
GAA Urban Development Project – The Future Foundations in the process of being laid Physical Human Governance Participation 3 ½ years ‘in’ – very positive response, hard work required. Timeline: 10 years ‘to make a difference’.
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25. Questions / Discussion
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