EXTRA TIME DOWN GAA NEWSLETTER - sportlomo …sportlomo-userupload.s3.amazonaws.com/uploaded/10/newsletter/dec2013_2.pdfThank you for all your support in 2013 and we look forward seeing

EXTRA TIME DOWN GAA NEWSLETTER

DECEMBER 2013 Volume II Issue XII

www.downgaa.net

INSIDE

THIS ISSUE

ULSTER GAA CLUB

OFFICER TRAINING

3

SCÓR DATES 3

SEAN O’NEILL

HONOURED WITH

GAA AWARD AT

QUEEN’S

4

AN IN-DEPTH LOOK

AT THE NEW RULES

BEING INTRODUCED

5

UPCOMING DOWN

GAA COACH

EDUCATION COURSES

6

DOWN GAA

YEARBOOK 2013

7

DETAILS OF WHAT

MOTIONS WERE

PASSED AT COUNTY

CONVENTION

8

DOWN

MANAGEMENT -

ELECTION OF

OFFICERS FOR 2013/14

8

DOWN GAA

CHRISTMAS COOKERY

DEMONSTRATION

10

YOUTH

CONVENTION

12

BORD NA MONA CUP

FIXTURES

12

JOIN THE TEAM AT

PAIRC ESLER

13

NATIONAL CLUB

DRAW

13

ULSTER TO HOST

FEILE NA NGAEL IN

2014

14

QUINNS CORNER

ULSTER CLUB

FOOTBALL LEAGUE

2014

14

BLOOD TRANSFUSION

AND GAA (NIBTS)

14

MOUTH GUARDS -

REQUIRED FOR ALL

GAELIC FOOTBALLERS

15

THE DOWN GAA

CLUBS DRAW 2014:

15

MCKENNA CUP 16

EXTRA TIME DOWN

GAA NEWSLETTER

OfficialDownGAA

www.facebook.com/

OfficialDownGAA

www.downgaa.net

DOWN PLAYERS PUT BEST FOOT FORWARD

Christmas greetings to all Down GAA Gales, our players, our members and our

supporters. Hopefully you had a great Christmas.

Thank you for all your support in 2013 and we look forward seeing you all in

2014, which begins for our Senior Footballers on Sunday 5th January (2pm in

Paric Esler) when they take on UUJ in the Power NI Dr McKenna Cup. Our

Senior Hurlers play in the Bord Na Móna Kehoe Cup on Saturday 18th January

(6.30pm) when they take on Queens University Belfast at the Dub pavilion,

Belfast.

SUPPORTERS CLUB BUSES TO UPCOMING GAMES The Down Supporters Club are running buses to the Mc Kenna Cup game against Cavan on 12th

January leaving Castlewellan at 9.45am sharp and Newry at 10.30am to book seats contact Mairead

Sheppard on 078 7105 3019 or Seamus Mc Clean on 078 7376 1804.

The Supporters Club is also organising a bus to Galway for the match on 8th March - there are still a

few seats available and seats that have been already booked must be paid in full by 31st January by

contacting either of the above people.

Page 2 EXTRA TIME DOWN GAA NEWSLETTER

Page 3 Volume I1 Issue XII - DECEMBER 2013

ULSTER GAA CLUB OFFICER TRAINING

2014 Provincial Club Officer Training – NEW Club Officers 2014

Holy Trinity College, Cookstown, Saturday 18th January 2014

Time Issue Areas Covered Facilitator

10.00am Arrival & Registration

10:30am – 11:15am Welcome, Introduction PLENARY

11.20am – 12.30pm Officer Training Workshops Chairperson Training Ryan Feeney

Secretary Training Maura Kelly

Treasurer Training Brian Mallon

PRO Training Damian Kelly

Culture Officer Training Donal McAnallen

Development Officer Training Gavin McGilly

Coaching Officer Training Diarmaid Marsden

Children’s Officer Training Bernie Fox

ASAP Officer Training Fionntán O’Dowd

12.30pm Close

12:40pm Lunch Lunch compliments of Ulster GAA

* This training is a requirement of Club Maith *

2014 Club Officer Development Course - Down

Monday 3rd February 2014,

St Malachy’s High School, Castlewellan

Time Topic

7.00pm – 7:20pm Registration

7.20pm – 7.25pm Opening County Officer

7:25pm – 8:05pm Plenary TBC

8:10pm – 9:30pm WORKSHOPS: Fundraising in your Club

One Club

Valuing Volunteers

The Healthy GAA Club

Child Protection

Over the past four years Ulster GAA has

been rolling out a comprehensive Club

Officer Training Programme which has

proven to be very popular and useful with

thousands of club officers participating in

training across all nine counties of Ulster.

The 2014 Gaelic Life Club Officer Training

Programme gets under way in January with

training for all NEW club officers. This

session will be a one-off Provincial training

session to ensure all GAA volunteers new

to roles in 2014 will have the necessary

information and skills. This session is also

a good networking session where GAA

officials get the opportunity to meet with

volunteers from other clubs in the same

role. The Club Officer Training for NEW

Officers take place on Saturday 18th

January 2014 from 10am to 1pm in Holy

Trinity College, Cookstown. At this

session there will be individual training

workshops for Chairpersons, Secretaries,

Treasurers, PROs, Development Officers,

Coaching Officers, Culture Officers, ASAP

Officers and Children’s Officers.

Following on from the Provincial event, a

Club Officer Development Course will

once again be held in every county in

Ulster to ensure club officers have all

necessary information for their roles and

tasks in 2014. The half-day session aims to

provide club officers with all essential

information for the year ahead. This year

each county has been asked to select four

workshops from a bank of twenty to

ensure that the content delivered will be

of the most relevance to their clubs.

These four workshops were selected from

six different themes; club development,

governance, communications, health,

volunteer development, culture and

language. In addition this all counties will

have a Child Protection Workshop

delivered to update volunteers on any

changes in legislation or GAA Rule.

Clubs should note that not only will these

training opportunities build the capacity

and knowledge of their volunteers, it is

also a requirement for Club Maith

accreditation.

Anyone wishing to attend either of these

FREE training sessions can register by

emailing [email protected].

SCÓR NA NÓG DATES Ulster Scór na nÓg Final

Saturday 25th January 2014

All Ireland Scór na nÓg Final

Saturday 1st March 2014

SCÓR SINSIR DATES South Down Final

Sunday 9th February 2014

East Down Final

Sunday 16th February 2014

Down County Final

Sunday 23rd February.

As provincial finals must be completed one month

prior to All Ireland - it is likely the Ulster final will be

held on Saturday 22nd or 29th of March.

Semi finals are proposed for 7th, 8th & 9th March.

All Ireland Scór Sinsir Final

Saturday 26th April 2014

BULLYING WORKSHOP

An Ríocht hosted the first GAA Bullying workshop

for coaches in Down in early December - Down

GAA Coaching Officer Seamus Ennis facilitated the

evening. If your club is interested in hosting this

workshop please contact Seamus

“The GAA aims to create a supportive environment where any

form of bullying is unacceptable”


Gaelic Football legend Sean O’Neill was

honoured by his alma mater in early

December with the presentation of the

inaugural Paddy O’Hara Medal of Honour.

Queen’s University GAA hosted a special

dinner at the magnificent Riddel Hall in

Belfast for their greatest ever player and

former team-mates, colleagues and friends

from the university, Down, Ulster and

beyond gathered for an evening to

remember for O’Neill and his family.

The Medal of Honour was presented by

the late Paddy O’Hara’s wife Eileen and

the GAA Ard Stiurthóir Paraic Duffy. Dr

Maurice Hayes delivered the citation and

the evening concluded with an address by

former Ulster GAA President Aogán Ó

Fearghail.

The event was hosted by the Queen’s

GAA Past Members’ Union. This new

award has been commissioned to honour

the name of the late Paddy O’Hara who

guided Queen’s to their first Sigerson Cup

triumph in 1958.

In accepting the honour, Sean O’Neill paid

tribute to the man whose name will now

be permanently associated with this

distinguished award. “Paddy O’Hara was a

unique figure who made a significant

contribution to Queen’s. While I

appreciate that the name of the recipient

may be important, for me the man whose

name is inscribed on the medal is what

makes this honour so special.”

“I want to thank the Past Members Union

and the club for the work they have done

to make this a very special evening for me

and my family.”

Among the guests were members of the

1958, 1964 and 1982 Sigerson Cup teams,

members of the O’Hara family, former

colleagues from the Down team of the

sixties, Derry legend Jim McKeever and a

host of famous GAA names including

Peter Quinn, Greg Blaney, Feargal Logan,

Dessie Ryan and Enda McNulty.

Sean O’Neill is regarded as one of the

greatest Gaelic Footballers. He won two

Sigerson Cup medals in 1958 and 1964 and

was manager of the successful side of

1982. He also won three All-Ireland titles

and 8 Ulster medals with Down, a record

8 Railway Cups with Ulster and was

named on the GAA Team of the

Millennium. He was Footballer of the

Year in 1968 and was also named as the

Ulster Footballer of the Millennium in

2000.

With this award, Sean has become the

first inductee in the QUB GFC Hall of

Fame.

Paddy O’Hara coached QUB teams for

almost twenty years and led the

Combined Universities side to the 1973

Railway Cup. The Antrim man was an

honorary Vice-President of the Queen’s

club until his passing in 2008 and was the

founding Chairman of the Past Members’

Union in 1990.

John Devaney, QUB GAA PMU Chairman,

said that “Sean O’Neill represented the

very best of Gaelic Football and the very

best of Queen’s Sport. His place in GAA

history was cemented with his

achievements and exploits on the field of

play, but this award is also for his service

and commitment over many years to an

institute and a club that has remained

very dear to him over 55 years”.

Mr Devaney added that “this is the first

time that the Medal of Honour has been

presented and with the close

connections between Sean and Paddy

O’Hara, it seems more than appropriate

that we should honour our most

celebrated past player. We hope that he

will continue to inspire the present

generation of Queen’s players as his

name has been so closely associated with

the club and university for many years”.

The event also marked the beginning of a

few very busy months for Queen’s, as they

will become the first university to host the

four main GAA intervarsities

championships (Sigerson, Fitzgibbon,

Ashbourne and O’Connor Cups) in

February and March. The overall event

will be promoted as the GAA2014 Festival

and was formally launched last week in

Croke Park. The Festival will host the

final weekends for all four codes at the

splendid university facilities at Malone in

Belfast.

GAA Officer Aidan O’Rourke

acknowledged the role that Sean O’Neill

and Paddy O’Hara played in developing the

GAA at Queen’s and in building the

reputation of the university. “We are only

able to take on a challenge like the GAA

Festival because we have a strong record

as a good host and we have all the

necessary resources to do so successfully.

Queen’s have invested heavily in sport

over the past few years, but we also have

to recognise that most GAA people

associate the university with the

distinguished record and service of Paddy

and Sean. They are the legendary figures

that each new group of students look up

to and we hope that we can uphold that

reputation in the Spring.”

SEAN O’NEILL HONOURED WITH GAA AWARD AT QUEEN’S

Sean O’Neill receives

the Paddy O’Hara

Medal of Honour and

parchment from Mrs

Eileen O’Hara and

GAA Ard Stiurthóir

Paraic Duffy at the

presentation dinner

at Queen’s University

Some of the Down folk at the presentation

dinner at Queen’s University


THE GAELIC FOOTBALL RULE

CHANGES WHICH BECOME

OPERATIVE ON 1 JANUARY 2014

ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. Introduction of a Black Card for Cynical

Behaviour Fouls. 2. Change in the number of substitutes

allowed. 3. Distinction between Deliberate and

Accidental Fouls.

4. Definition of the Tackle. 5. Introduction of a clearer Advantage

Rule. 6. A player in possession may score a point

with an open-handed hand-pass.

CYNICAL BEHAVIOUR FOULS

1. Deliberately pull down an opponent. 2. Deliberately trip an opponent with the

hand(s), arm, leg or foot. 3. Deliberately body collide with an

opponent after he has played the ball

away or for the purpose of taking him

out of a movement of play. 4. Threaten or to use abusive or

provocative language or gestures to an

opponent or a teammate. 5. Remonstrate in an aggressive manner

with a Match Official.

THE PENALTY FOR THE ABOVE

FOULS ARE:

i. Free Kick from where the foul occurred. ii. Order Off offender by showing him a

Black Card*. iii. Allow a replacement from within the

substitutions permitted*.

*Substitutes

Increased to SIX per team.

Maximum of THREE permitted for Black

Card Offenders.

IMMEDIATE ORDERING OFF

INFRACTIONS (RED CARDS) 1. Striking or attempting to strike with

arm, elbow, hand, knee or head. 2. Kicking or attempting to kick with

minimal force or with force or causing

injury. 3. Behaving in any way which is dangerous

to an opponent.

4. Spitting at an opponent.

5. Contributing to a melee.

6. Stamping.

7. Inflicting injury recklessly. 8. Abusive language towards a Referee,

Umpire, Linesman or Sideline Official.

These are unchanged.

CAUTIONABLE INFRACTIONS

(YELLOW CARDS) 1. To block or attempt to block with the

boot when an opponent is kicking the

ball from the hand(s). 2. To prevent or attempt to prevent an

opponent from lifting or kicking the ball

off the ground by striking an opponent’s

hand, arm, foot or leg with the boot. 3. To engage in any other form of rough

play. 4. To attempt to achieve an advantage by

feigning a foul or injury. The above are all currently existing Yellow

Card Infractions.

NOTING INFRACTIONS

1. To hold an opponent with the hand(s). 2. To use the fist on or around the body of

an opponent for the purpose of

dispossessing him of the ball. 3. To charge an opponent in the back or to

the front.

4. To charge an opponent: i. Who is not in possession of the ball,

or

ii. Is in the act of kicking the ball, or iii. If both players are not moving in the

direction of the ball to play it. 5. To charge an opponent for the purpose

of giving an advantage to a team-mate. Noting Infractions remain unchanged – Two

Notings result in a Caution (Yellow Card)

with a third resulting in an Order Off

(second Yellow, followed by Red).

SUSPENSIONS At all levels a Black Card results in a player

missing the remainder of the game.

Additionally at Senior Inter County Level:

3 x Black Cards = 1 Game suspension

3 x Double Yellow Cards = 1 Game

suspension

OR

A Combination of both (totaling 3) = 1

Game suspension

Only in senior inter-county league and

championship games within the same year.

At All Other Levels:

2 x Double Yellows within 48 weeks = 2

week suspension

2 x Yellow followed by a Black Card within

48 weeks = 2 week suspension

OR

A combination of both = 2 week suspension

At all levels except senior inter-county

league and championship.

Deliberate v Accidental Fouls

A Card shall be issued only where the

Infraction is deemed by the Referee to have

been deliberate and not accidental.

THE TACKLE

The Tackle is re-defined as: “The Tackle is a skill by which a player may

dispossess an opponent or frustrate his

objective within the Rules of Fair Play. The

tackle is aimed at the ball, not the player.

The tackler may use his body to confront

the opponent but deliberate bodily contact

(such as punching, slapping, arm holding,

pushing, tripping, jersey pulling or a full

frontal charge) is forbidden. The only

deliberate physical contact can be a Fair

Charge i.e. Shoulder-to-shoulder with at

least one foot on the ground. More than one

player can tackle the player in possession.”

ADVANTAGE

Advantage Rule is defined as: “When a foul is committed the referee may

allow the play to continue if he considers it

to be to the advantage of the offended team.

He shall signal that advantage by raising an

arm upright. If he deems no advantage to

have occurred, he may subsequently award a

free for that foul from where it occurred*.

The referee shall allow the advantage to run

by maintaining his arm in the upright position

for up to five seconds after the initial foul or

for less time if it becomes clear that no

advantage has accrued. He shall apply any

relevant disciplinary action.”

POINT WITH OPEN HAND A player in possession may score a Point

with the open hand or fist.

AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE NEW RULES BEING INTRODUCED


UPCOMING DOWN GAA COACH EDUCATION COURSES For further information about, or to register to attend any of the courses below, please contact Conor O'Toole at

[email protected]

Course Type: Date Venue Time Cost Pre Course Requirements

Level 1 Youth Football 15/12/2013 Bryansford GAC 9.30am - 4pm " GAA Child Pro & Foundation

Award (Pt 3) Coaching

Developing Match Fitness 14/01/2014 Downpatrick RGU 7pm - 9pm £0 None

With the Ball

Level 1 Child Football 17/01/2014 Abbey GS Newry 7pm - 10pm £50 GAA Child Pro & Foundation


Level 1 Child Football 18/01/2014 Abbey GS Newry 9.30am - 4pm " GAA Child Pro & Foundation


Level 1 Child Football 19/01/2014 Abbey GS Newry 9.30am - 4pm " GAA Child Pro & Foundation


Basics Of Goalkeeping 22/01/2014 Bryansford GAC 7pm - 9pm £0 None

Level 1 Youth / Adult 24/01/2014 TBC 7pm - 10pm £50 GAA Child Pro & Foundation

Football Award (Pt1) Coaching

Level 1 Youth / Adult 25/01/2014 TBC 9.30am - 4pm " GAA Child Pro

Football Award (Pt2) & Foundation Coaching

Level 1 Youth / Adult 26/01/2014 TBC 9.30am - 4pm " GAA Child Pro & Foundation

Football Award (Pt3) Coaching

Coaching the Tackle 05/02/2014 TBC 7pm - 9pm £0 None

and Defensive Play

Level 1 Youth / Adult 07/02/2014 St Patrick's GS DPK 7pm - 10pm £50 GAA Child Pro & Foundation

Hurling Award (Pt1) Coaching

Level 1 Youth / Adult 08/02/2014 St Patrick's GS DPK 9.30am - 4pm " GAA Child Pro & Foundation


Level 1 Youth / Adult 09/02/2014 St Patrick's GS DPK 9.30am - 4pm " GAA Child Pro & Foundation


Coaching Players 11/02/2014 Abbey GS Newry 7pm - 9pm £0 None

to Play The Game

Developing Functional 18/02/2014 St Patrick's GS DPK 7pm - 9pm £0 None

Strength on the Pitch

Back To Basics - Coaching 25/02/2014 TBC 7pm - 9pm £0 None

Young Players the Core Skills

It’s that time of the year again – when the GAA

challenges its members and the public to stay

'Off the Booze & On the Ball' and abstain from

alcohol for four weeks to give their New Year a

healthy kick-start.

Driven by the GAA's ASAP programme, 'The

Challenge’ offers participants the opportunity to

press pause following the hectic social calendar

of the holiday season. For some clubs, The

Challenge is also used as an opportunity to

fundraise in a fun and healthy way – everyone

who registers receives an information pack with practical tips on how to implement a healthier lifestyle as well as a sponsorship

card. Try it as a team or panel – the results from a physical and financial perspective can be substantial.

The time of year you choose to take up The Challenge doesn't matter – all that matters is that it benefits your health in a last-

ing way. To take up The Challenge complete the registration form at

www.gaa.ie/clubzone/asap-programme/off-the-booze-and-on-the-ball/


CHRISTY RING

MEDAL PRESENTATION

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

GAA President Liam O Neill

will join with the Gaels of Down

on Friday 3rd January 2014

to present the

Christy Ring Cup Medals

to our successful hurlers

at a function in the

Canal Court Hotel, Newry.

Details of the event

will be released nearer the time.

DOWN GAA YEARBOOK 2013

IN LOCAL SHOPS AND YOUR

LOCAL GAA CLUB NOW

The Down GAA Yearbook has been high on the GAA

Christmas shopping list for all Down Gaels at home and

abroad since 1981.

The 2013 publication is once again an outstanding production,

crammed with articles on Hurling, Football, Handball,

Camogie, Scór and indeed all aspects of Gaelic culture within

the County.

The book, which has been edited once again by Down GAA

Communication Commttee and includes information on clubs

and schools the length and breadth of the county as well as

articles on the various county teams with pride of place going

to this years Senior Hurlers who claimed the Christy Ring


CATHAOIRLEACH

Seamas Breathnach (Seamus Walsh) Dun Droma

LEAS CATHAOIRLEACH

Liam S Mac Gabhann (William J Smith) An Glas Drommain

CISTEOIR

Breandan Mac Giolla Phadraig (Brendan Fitzpatrick) Ath Bhriain

LEAS CISTEOIR

Seamas Ó Riain (Seamus Ryan) Clann na Banna

LEAS RUNAI

Pol de Bleine (Paul Blaney) Bredach

OIFIGEACH FORBARTHA

Mairin Ó hUiginn (Maureen O’Higgins) Liatroim

OIFIGEACH OILIUNA

Seamás Ó hAonais (Seamus Ennis) Baile Crann

OIFIGEACH GAEILGE AGUS CULTUIR

Póilín Bn Mhig Aoidh (Paula Magee) Droichead Mhaigh Eo

OIFIGEACH CHAIDREAMH POIBLI

Pol Ó Ruanaidh (Paul Rooney) Droichead Mhaigh Eo

TEACHTA COMHAIRLE ULADH (2 elected)

Diarmaid Ó Cathail (Diarmuid Cahill) An Ríocht

Sean Ó Duibheannaigh (John Devaney) Bredach

TEACHTA ARD COMHAIRLE

Sean O Ruanaidh (Sean Rooney) Droichead Mhaigh Eo

TEACHTAI don CHOMHDHAIL ULADH (6 elected)

Breandan Mac Giolla Phadraig (Brendan Fitzpatrick) Ath Bhriain

Póilín Bn Mhig Aoidh (Paula Magee Droichead) Mhaigh Eo

Seán Og Mac an tSaoir (Sean Og McAteer) Mistelligh an Iuir

Sean O Ruanaidh (Sean Rooney) Droichead Mhaigh Eo


Seamas Breathnach (Seamus Walsh) Dun Droma

TEACHTAI don CHOMHDHAIL NAISIUNTA (4elected)

Pol de Bleine (Paul Blaney) Bredach

Diarmaid Ó Cathail (Diarmuid Cahill) An Ríocht

Póilín Bn Mhig Aoidh (Paula Magee) Droichead Mhaigh Eo


MOTIONS TO

GAA CONGRESS —————————————————-- That the International Series versus

Australia be discontinued upon the

conclusion of the 2014 series.

Crois Darach

CARRIED

—————————————————-- That the section of Rule 6.27 (A) T.O.

2013 under the heading ‘Venues’ be

amended to read as follows;

Home venues shall be used in Rounds 1, 2

and 3 of the All-Ireland Qualifier Series,

with the first team drawn having home

advantage.

Exceptions

i) Where two teams who have already met

in a provincial championship of the current

year are drawn to meet, the winner of the

provincial championship game shall have

home advantage

ii) Except as provided for in Exception (i)

above, if a county did not have home

advantage in the First Round of the

previous year’s Qualifier Series, it shall

have home advantage in the First Round of

the current year’s Qualifier Series

iii) Except as provided for in Exception (i)

above, if the two counties in a pairing did

not have home advantage in the First

Round of the previous year’s Qualifier

Series, a toss shall determine which county

will have home advantage in the First

Round of the current year’s Qualifier

Series.

The above arrangements shall be

conditional on Home Grounds being

deemed to meet the criteria set down by

the National Infrastructure and Safety

Committee and the Central Competitions

Control Committee.

Venues in Round 4 shall be determined by

the Central Competitions Control

Committee.

Burren

CARRIED

—————————————————-- That Trath na gCeist at both Scor na nOg

and Scor Sinsir be restored to County,

Provincial and National Competitions in

line with the other Scor Competitions.

Clonduff

CARRIED

—————————————————--

That rule 6.11(vi)

T.O 2013 be amended to read as follows

A player who has received a Sanction shall

not be eligible to play again with his Club in

Ireland until January1st of the year

following.

County Committee

NOT CARRIED

MOTIONS TO

ULSTER CONVENTION —————————————————-- Amending format of Ulster Football

Championship to ensure a tighter

timeframe. This would guarantee an earlier

completion and thereby avoid the so-called

'six-day turnaround' for final qualifier

round. This proposal may involve two

championships over one weekend in some

cases.

Proposal to introduce a home/away policy

for Ulster championship - in order to

guarantee the prospect of home fixtures

for counties. We are considering the idea

where if we were to be away to Tyrone in

2015 for example, we would have home

advantage to them the next time we were

drawn against them in a subsequent Ulster

championship.

County Committee

CARRIED

—————————————————--

COUNTY BYE LAWS A new County Bye Law to state that all

Clubs must submit copy of their Club

Accounts where possible within two

weeks following their Annual General

Meeting and no later than the 1st February

following AGM. Failure to do so will result

in no fixtures being allocated to that Club

after this date (i.e February 1st).

County Committee

CARRIED

DETAILS OF WHAT MOTIONS WERE PASSED AT COUNTY CONVENTION

DOWN MANAGEMENT - ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2013/14


Photos by Brendan Monaghan


DOWN GAA CHRISTMAS COOKERY DEMONSTRATION

Thanks to both the Canal Court Hotel and the Carrickdale Hotel for putting on a great Cookery Demonstration in early

December and also to our great host Marie Louise McCrory of the Irish News. Due to the major success of the event - plans are

already being put in place to run a similar event in December 2014.



BORD NA MONA KEHOE CUP S.H. 2014 PARTICIPANTS:

Fingal Louth Kildare Meath Wicklow Longford Derry

Armagh Down Roscommon Mayo Queens GMIT Trinity

DCU St. Patricks

DRAWS AND DATES:

KEHOE CUP SH DATE VENUE

R1 Down v Queens University 19.01.2014 Down

QF Down/Queens v Fingal/Longford 26.01.2014

SF 02.02.2014 FINAL 09.02.2014

KEHOE SHIELD SH DATE

Losers of Down/Queens v Fingal/Longford 26.01.2014

SF 02.02.2014

FINAL 09.02.2014

YOUTH CONVENTION We have talked about it in the recent past but in 2014 it is happening, the Down GAA Youth Convention will take place on Feb-

ruary 1st in the Abbey CBS Newry. Over the next two issues of Extra Time we will be revealing the line up of guests from inside

and outside the world of GAA who will be joining us on the day.

Down led the way back in the 70s and 80s with our Youth Conventions it is now time to get back to what we do best and once

again lead the way.

We need to keep our young men and women involved in our Association and yes we need to give them wings! Make sure that your Club is represented on February 1st, these young people are our future they won’t all play gaelic games but

they will all share our passion for them, let’s keep them involved.


NATIONAL CLUB DRAW

JOIN THE TEAM

AT PAIRC ESLER Down GAA are seeking recruits to

join their Events Team for major

games at Pairc Esler. Volunteers

are asked to join Foireann an Duin

a group of young people who assist

in various capacities when we are

hosting matches or events.

If you would like to join the Match

day team at Pairc Esler or be part

of any other events Down GAA

are hosting then simply send your

details by e mail to Orlaith Curran

who can be reached at

[email protected]. All

Applicants must be 18 or over.

PITCH DIMENSIONS Those clubs who have not returned their pitch

dimensions to the county development officer would they

do so immediately via email:

[email protected].

OPENING OF CENTRAL

GOOD RELATIONS FUNDING PROGRAMME 2014/15

The Central Good Relations Funding Programme for 2014/15 is now open for

applications. The application form, along with a guidance note and list of frequently asked

questions, is now available on our OFMDFM website at the following link:

http://www.ofmdfmni.gov.uk/central-good-relations-funding-programme.


ULSTER TO HOST FEILE NA

NGAEL IN 2014 CALL FOR DOWN HURLING AND CAMOGIE

CLUB TO HOST Ulster has been given the honour of hosting the annual

hurling Feile na nGael event in 2014 and if successful 2015. The competition will be organised throughout Ulster on

the weekend of 20th, 21st & 22nd June 2014.

As you may be aware Feile na nGael is changing to include

more clubs from throughout Ireland. We have been asked

to organise a hurling event with eight divisions of 16 teams

and a Camogie Feile with four divisions, again with 16 teams in each division. That

will require eight host teams for each division (i.e. 64 host clubs for hurling and 32

for camogie). This will result in a Feile weekend that will involve double the number

of clubs and players as in past years.

This will be a massive challenge for Ulster but one that, with the support of Counties

and hurling clubs throughout the Province, we can deliver.

At this stage it is key that we get an indication of all clubs that will participate in the

event by acting as a host club. Please note that no Ulster club will be permitted to

compete if they do not act as a host club.

I look forward to rising to the challenge and delivering a successful Feile na nGael in

2014 and 2015.

If your interested in taking part and hosting—please contact Ulster Council Hurling

Development Manager Jimmy Darragh via email: [email protected] or via

Mobile: +44 (0) 7920429204

BLOOD TRANSFUSION

AND GAA (NIBTS) Coiste Bainistí Ard Chomhairle agreed a

partnership between the GAA and the Irish

Blood TransfusionService to undertake an

initiative encouraging club members and the

extended GAA community to give blood.

Ulster GAA has extended this arrangement

to formally include the Northern Ireland

Blood Transfusion Service, who have been

working with our Clubs since 2008.

If your GAA club is interested in hosting the

NIBTS you can do so by requesting a visit

from their mobile unit or by setting up the

service in an indoor hall. 100 people are

required to register for donation to make a

session feasible and clubs are encouraged to

open it up to the wider public, ensuring it is a

community event!

NITBS Marketing Officer, Emma Sloan will

provide more information to any club inter-

ested in promoting blood donation at 028

90534661 or [email protected].

Emma will provide your club with all the

advice, promotional material; posters and

leaflets as well as information for website,

Twitter and Facebook pages that is needed

to help promote the service.

QUINNS CORNER ULSTER CLUB

FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2014 Applications are now being sought from clubs who wish to enter the 2014 Quinns

Corner Ulster Club Football League. The 2014 competition will once again consist

of two divisions, Senior and Intermediate. Application forms are available to

download below.

The closing date for applications is 1.00pm on Tuesday 7th January 2014.

Applications must be signed by the County Secretary and the appropriate fee must

accompany the hard copy application, which should be sent to:

Ulster Club Football League

c/o Stephen Donnelly

Ulster GAA, 8-10 Market Street, Armagh, BT61 7BX

The league commences on Sunday 2nd February and the group games will run for

five consecutive weekends.

Please note all matches are fixed for the Sunday at 12.00pm.

The schedule is as follows:

Sunday 2nd February: Round 1

Sunday 9th February: Round 2

Sunday 16th February: Round 3

Sunday 23rd February: Round 4

Sunday 2nd March: Round 5

Sunday 9th March: Playoffs

Friday 14th March: Semi Finals

Sunday 23rd March: Finals

Application forms can be downloaded at http://ulster.gaa.ie/2013/12/quinns-corner-

ulster-club-football-league-2014/

FÉILE DATES FOR

YOUR DIARY Proposed dates for Down GAA Féile:

Down Féile Na nGael

Friday night 4th and Saturday 5th April 2014.

Down Féile Peile Na nÓG Easter Monday

Monday 21st April 2014.

Proposed dates for National

Féile Tournaments:

Féile Na nGael

To be held in Ulster

Friday 20th — Sunday 22nd June.

Féile Peile Na nÓG To be held in Connaught

Friday 27th — Sunday 29th June.

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=NBhYqebgBEuPGM&tbnid=UhFNI04qmvTK7M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whatgoddoes.com%2F%3Fp%3D990&ei=r1TBUuLZMOaR1AXt_4EY&psig=AFQjCNFQ7mCDgPtmY4f0TPlJXPOQ3KjJAQ&ust=13884


£110,000 10 MONTHLY DRAWS with 5 Prizes of £1,000 to be won per month

2 SUPER DRAWS 25th June & 12th December 1 Prize of £5,000, 5 prizes of £2,000, and 10 prizes of

£1,000

SPECIAL CLUB DRAW

Every Club guaranteed a £200 winner in our Special Club Draw

SPECIAL DRAW FOR FULLY PAID UP MEMBERS Special Draw for Patrons who pay £120.00 in full before draw commences: 5 PRIZES OF

£200.00

First Draw: 25th February 2014

BENEFITS TO YOUR CLUB

The benefits for your Club are tremendous. £96.00 out of every Ticket sold after the initial

20 goes directly to your Club. For example if you help your Club sell another 100 Tickets,

then your Club generates £9,600.00 for itself with no outlay!

ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES TO CLUBS

Clubs Selling 120+ Tickets — 6 O Neill’s Size 5 Footballs or 6dz O Neill’s Sliothars

Clubs Selling 220+ Tickets — Set of O Neill’s Training Jerseys’ in Club Colours

Clubs Selling 320+ Tickets — Set of O Neill’s Jerseys 1-30 in Club Colours

Clubs Selling 420+ Tickets — Set of O Neill’s Jerseys 1-30 in Club Colours plus

10 O Neill’s All Ireland Footballs or 10dz O Neill’s Sliothars

INCENTIVE FOR PATRONS TO PAY IN FULL

Special Draw for Patrons who pay up front: 5 PRIZES OF £200.00

THE DOWN GAA CLUBS DRAW 2014: In 2012, the GAA in Down came together to launch a major GAA Fundraising Initiative — The Down GAA Clubs Draw. To date the draw has raised £1.1 million for the GAA family in Down - For the Clubs of Down. With £110,000 in Prize Fund, the draw allows our Clubs to host a major draw without the individual worry of providing a major Prize Fund.

TICKETS AVAILABLE IN ALL CLUBS NOW

The GAA in Down is what we are. We have great pride in our Club and great Pride in our County.

This Draw will give you the opportunity to support Your Club and Your County

Down GAA working together - The Down Way - Providing for the Future.

Ticket Price

£120.00 or Standing Order

payment of an initial

£20.00 in

February and £10.00

per month payable on

the 3rd monthly there-

after

For Every Ticket sold

by YOUT CLUB, the

Club receives £96

Note: £96 out of

every Ticket

sold after the initial 20

goes directly to

YOUR GAA Club

MOUTH GUARDS - REQUIRED FOR ALL GAELIC FOOTBALLERS

As of January 1st, 2014 all GAA players must be equipped with mouth-guards when playing as part of the GAA's ongoing efforts

to safeguard the welfare of players.

Participation in GAA games will be dependent on players wearing a mouth-guard and match officials have been instructed ac-

cordingly. This latest move follows the introduction of the compulsory use of mouth-guards for all underage GAA players, which

came into effect 12 months ago. The Ladies Gaelic Football Association has also introduced a rule which makes the use of

mouth-guards mandatory for all Ladies Gaelic Football Players from minor grade down.

THE NEW RULE ALSO COMES INTO EFFECT FROM JANUARY 1ST, 2014.

Down GAA - Working Together

@ Down GAA 2013 Edited and Produced by

Diarmuid Cahill Sean Og McAteer

County

Management

Committee

2014

Contact

Information

CHAIRMAN: Seamus Walsh [email protected]

VICE CHAIRMAN: William Smith [email protected]

SECRETARY: Sean Og McAteer [email protected]

ASSISTANT SECRETARY: Paul Blaney [email protected]

TREASURER: Brendan Fitzpatrick [email protected]

ASSISTANT TREASURER: Seamus Ryan [email protected]

COUNTY PRO: Paul Rooney [email protected]

CENTRAL COUNCIL REP: Sean Rooney [email protected]

ULSTER COUNCIL REP: Diarmuid Cahill [email protected]

ULSTER COUNCIL REP: John Devaney [email protected]

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER: Maureen O’Higgins [email protected]

COACHING OFFICER: Seamus Ennis [email protected]

IRISH & CULTURE OFFICER: Paula Magee [email protected]

SOUTH DOWN CHAIRMAN: Michael Mc Ardle chairman.southdown. [email protected]

EAST DOWN CHAIRMAN: Sean Mc Cashin [email protected]

DOWN CLUB DRAW — DECEMBER 2013

INDIVIDUAL PRIZE DRAW WINNERS

No Club Name Address

£25000 BO 008 Newry Bosco Newry Bosco GAA

£2000 KF 158 Kilclief T O’Neill c/o Kilclief GAC

£1000 DC 049 Darraghcross Deirdre McClements 4 Old Saintfield Road Crossgar

£1000 TT 196 Teconnaught Margaret McGrath 10 Rann Road

£1000 AR 015 An RIocht Diarmuid Cahill Greencastle

CLUB £200 WINNERS CN007 Castlewellan McCartan Family 41 Aughlisnafin Road Castlewellan

LD 076 Loughinisland Loughinisland GAC CF 009 Carryduff Carryduff GAC

BA 185 Balella Ian Quinn 51 Old Mill Road Tandragee

THE ONE GOOD THING ABOUT JANUARY…

THE 2014 POWER NI DR MCKENNA CUP

Competition Tickets Now Available Limited Edition Competition Tickets are priced at £20/€25 and will permit you access to Round 1,

Round 2 and Round 3 games involving your team, both semi finals and the final of the 2014 Power NI Dr

McKenna Cup… that’s a potential saving of over 60%!

Purchase Competition Tickets online now You can now purchase Power NI Dr McKenna Cup 2014 Competition tickets online via the links below.

Simply click on your chosen team below to be directed to the online ordering page.

Last date of order for pre-Christmas delivery is Friday 13th December.

You can also order Competition Tickets by calling (028) 3752 1900.

Individual Game Admission Prices:

Under 16’s go FREE

General Admission: £9/€10

Senior Citizens / Students: £5/€5

Down GAA 2014 Power NI Dr McKenna Cup Fixtures:

Sunday 5th January @2.00pm: Round 1 UUJ v An Dún at Pairc Esler

Sunday 12th January @2.00pm: Round 2 An Cabhán v An Dún at Kingspan Breffni Park

Wednesday 15th January @7.30pm: Round 3 An Dún v Aontroim at Pairc Esler

Sunday 19th January: Semi Finals

Saturday 25th January: Final

mailto:[email protected]





Documents

EXTRA TIME DOWN GAA NEWSLETTER - sportlomo …sportlomo-userupload.s3.amazonaws.com/uploaded/10/newsletter/dec2013_2.pdfThank you for all your support in 2013 and we look forward seeing