GAA Programmes within the Education Sector Chris Collins and
Ryan Feeney Slide 2 Workshop Overview County Programmes Role of the
Club Finances Integration Community Slide 3 Task In groups can you
list all the programmes the GAA at County and Provincial level
provide to the education sector? Slide 4 Weekly school coaching
Skill Specific and Fundamentals GAA For All Indoor Blitzs Outdoor
Blitzs School Fun Days After school clubs Teacher Workshops
Secondary Coaching Workshops Cuchullians project Integrated Schools
Competitions Game of Three Halves School Health Initiatives
Programmes Slide 5 Task Have you any comments on programmes? What
would you like to see more of? How would you improve what we do?
Any other suggestions? Slide 6 The Role of the Club Partnerships
are critical for development of Gaelic Games Hand out on Club
School Links Examples of Best Practice: Glenullin Club School Link
Doire Colmcille Annual St. Columbs Day Ballinascreen School
Coaching Programme Slide 7 Finances Derry GAA Coaching within Derry
during 2011 cost 214,632 + DENI Coaches est. 120,000 Total cost
334,632.00 Slide 8 Finances Derry GAA Income from Gaelic Athletic
Association Local District Councils Department of Education NI
(Ulster GAA) Sponsorship of Events Club Derry Club Coaching Levy
Oakleaf Cycle slam Slide 9 Oakleaf Cycle Slam Why ? Deficit of
40,000 What ? Fundraiser to engage schools How ? Idea, branded,
advertised, event Who ? 4 members of Coaching Department 2010 700
miles in 10 days around Ireland 2011 800 miles from Dungiven to
Paris 2012 350 miles in 3 days tour
www.facebook.com/oakleafcycleslam Slide 10 Oakleaf Cycle Slam 2010
Approx 20,000 Slide 11 Oakleaf Cycle Slam 2011 Approx 10,000 Slide
12 Oakleaf Cycle Slam 2012 350 miles in 3 days Targeting 100
cyclists from school and clubs Projected profit 23,000
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