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About Us The Irish Deaf Youth Association
was set up on the 18th October
1986 by a group of Deaf youths in
Athlone, Co. Westmeath. This mid-
land location was chosen to allow
youths from all over Ireland to at-
tend a conference to set the IDYA
up on the road of representing Deaf
youths in Ireland.
Contact Us Irish Deaf Youth Association
30 Blessingtion Street, Dublin 7.
Telephone:- 01 860 1878
Fax:- 01 860 1960
Mob:- 085 198 4166
Board Members Chairperson: Caroline McGrotty
Vice-Chairperson: Robert Archer
Secretary: Ronan Lowry
Treasurer: Paul Ryder
Board Member: Carmel Duggan
Board Member: Ronan Dunne
Board Member: Sally Byrne
If you would like to visit us in our
office for information or our service,
please try to make an appointment
to avoid disappointment or wasting
your time if we are not available.
In this Issue IDYA’s Fundraiser Night P1
Chairperson Report P2
Better Together Awards P2
General News P3-6
Upcoming Event P7
A gentle reminder P9
ISSUE - 002
DECEMBER 2010
IDYA’s CF FUNDRASIER NIGHT Written By: Carmel Duggan
On 13th of November 2010, I was dead nervous
and excited about the CF Calendar photo shoot.
When I arrived there, some people had their pho-
to shoot already, they look fabulous with their hair
and make up done. I got my make-up and hair
done, so it was my time to get change and have
my photo shoot done. I was scared but when you
got into it, it was not that scary. The team were
fantastic!
On 27th of November, we arrived and set up the
room.. I was excited to see some men suffering
from waxing.. But I was worried about the icy
roads and snow too but everyone came!
It was great fun to see all men suffer the
waxing and it looked painful but well done to
them! The head shaving was good, some of
them looked very different! Also I was totally
amazed with three women, they are an in-
spiration to me! I can't believe that they
shaved their beautiful hair. BIG well done to
them! Also seeing my father get his beard
and hair shaved was emotional! I never saw my father's face so naked before in
my life! He looks so different! We sold many calendars and raised a lot money at
that night. The night was brilliant and I hope everyone enjoyed the night as much
as I did.
We have raised €5,200.00 so far! Our fundraising is still open . Please do donate
it, I doesn’t matter how big or small the donation is. We do appreciate your sup-
port for CF and IDYA. You can donate on-line, www.mycharity.ie/event/idya
The IDYA Boards and staff would like to say thanks for your support . We do appre-
ciated this and make sure that you carry on with your support for 2011! The Irish
Deaf Youth Association would like to say thanks to our special main sponsorship -
(See the images below)
Message from the Chairperson Caroline Mc Grotty
Better Together Awards On 25th of November 2010, The IDYA got shortlisted for the video competition for the
“The Wheel”. The competition is named, “Better Together Awards”. Also the Irish Deaf So-
ciety got shortlisted as well. We met lots of people from the different organisations. We
watched loads of videos from the different organisations. The IDYA wasn’t selected as
winner of the best videos. It is a pity but we were delighted that IDYA got shortlisted, re-
member 210 organisations had entered.
Well did well against the other organisations and we hope to apply again next year. The
IDYA board would like to thank “The Wheel” for inviting us to get involved with their com-
petition. Check it out on the website: www.bettertogether.ie. Also you can check out our
video here!
Irish Deaf Youth Association Irish Deaf Society Winners!
Hi everyone! It's Christmas time, a time to be merry
and it's the party season! By the time you read this, I will have al-ready attended SIX Christmas parties/dinners and still have the IDYA one in Messrs on Wednesday (22nd Dec) still to come! Not a fan of Christmas in general but it's nice to have an excuse to dress up and catch up with all my friends and colleagues!
The CF night was a huge success and the IDYA board really ap-preciate everyone who has supported and donated to the cause. We want to raise €10,000, so please help us reach our target! The IDYA board had a Planning Day recently and have a very very ex-citing 2011 planned for you guys! We want to do loads of work-shops and unusual events so please show your support at these events. If you have an idea that you think the IDYA should do, please tell us! Just email any of the board or tell it to them face to face. Anyways, enough of me waffling, I hope you have a Happy Christmas and a brilliant New Year.
Remember...www.drinkaware.ie and be safe on the roads during this time as the weather will be very cold and snowy!
See you in 2011 :)
Are you interested in buying the IDYA’s CF
Calendar? The cost of the calendar is €10
and if you want we can post it to your home,
€2 will be charged for posting and stationary.
It’s a perfect Christmas present!
Please contact our secretary by e-mail
at [email protected]. Please make
sure that you add your home address and
your name. If you want to collect the calen-
dar from the IDYA’s office, please let him
know. Thanks.
General News
Hands On - Deaf TV programme!
Did you watch the Hands On TV programmes recently? Most of the topics
were very good and very useful! If you missed the Hands On programme
recently. Don’t you worry, you can watch it on the Hands On’s YouTube!
It’s wonderful idea to access the YouTube for the people who are living
outside of Ireland.
Please click this link to the Hands On’s YouTube
Well done to the Hands On crews, staff and presenters! Keep it up the
good work! Just let you know that Hands On will be back on 9th of January
2011! Stay tuned! :-)
IDYA’s CF CALENDAR FOR SALE
Irish Deaf Teens - Youth Club
Hello everybody
Just letting you know that the Youth Club is closed now for the Christmas
holidays! Don’t worry the Youth Club will reopen again on the 17th of Janu-
ary 2010 at 7.15pm. If you have any questions about the Youth Club, please
do contact Ronan by e-mail at [email protected].
The IDT board wishes you a merry Christmas and Happy New year!
Well done to the Irish Deaf Football team!
General News
Having entered a men's team into the recent 3rd European Deaf Futsal Championships which took place in Switzer-
land from the 5th to 15th November, captain Paul O'Callaghan and his team-mates repaid IDSA's faith in them with a credible 6th place finish out of 26 countries which was made all the more impressive when you consider they fin-
ished a lowly 17th out of 20 teams in the 2007 World Deaf Futsal Championships in Bulgaria.
The boys in green had the incredible fortune to have two highly experienced futsal coaches at the helm, Brazilians Gleudson Junior Da Silva and Anderson Nunes. Their input proved to be invaluable as the Irish recorded impressive
victories in their group matches over Belarus and Cyprus, winning 8-5 and 12-0 respectively.
This was enough to see them progress onto the elimination stages where they faced Belgium in which the stakes
were high. Not only was a place in the quarter final up for grabs, the victorious team would also automatically quali-fy for the 2011 World Deaf Futsal Championships. Inspired by the devastatingly in-form Joe Watson, the boys in
green put in a stellar performance as they took the game to the wire. With nothing to separate the two sides at full time with 7 goals apiece, extra time played was played but victory could not be claimed as the final shoreline stood
at 10-10, meaning a penalty shootout was then in order.
The penalty shootout was just as dramatic as the match itself. With the score being 4-4 in Ireland's favour after the Belgian captain saw his effort beaten out by goalkeeper Ciaran Maloney, the responsibility of the last kick went to
Sean Young. In the face of intense pressure, the 16 year old displayed a cool composure beyond his tender years as
he sent his first touch of the ball of the entire game into the bottom corner of the goal, drawing a final conclusion to what was arguably the most entertaining game of the entire championship.
However the Irish could not sustain such intensity in the following match against the Russians, succumbing to their
effective combination of experience and fresh legs in the quarter finals as the match ended 13-5 in favour of our Baltic neighbours. However all was not lost as the Irish went on to defeat Switzerland 8-4 after extra time before
facing Turkey in which once again, they were unfortunately at the wrong end of a 9-1 shoreline. Upon arrival in Dublin airport, Irish goalkeeper Ciaran Maloney lauded the efforts produced by all in the Irish camp, "the attitude
shown by lads was fantastic, our spirited performances gave us a lot of confidence throughout the tournament.
To go from finishing 17th out of 20 teams to 6th out of
26 teams in the space of three years is amazing progress and gives me great pride to have been involved in this
team. Thanks must go to our coaches Anderson and Jun-ior who were instrumental."
The futsal squad would like to take this opportunity to
thank the following organisations and people;
IDSA, ISC, DDA, MDSC, LDSC and CDSC for their spon-sorship,
FAI for supplying gear, Seán Herlihy of IDSA for his hard
work. Sporting Final Futsal players for their assistance in training St Joseph's School for the use of their sports hall.
Written by:
Ciarán Moloney
DS3’s NEW WEBSITE
Wow! The DS3 have finally launched their new website! Brilliant in-
formation about the 3rd Level college! The ISL videos are included on the
website for the Deaf community! It’s great for all the students who want
to find out for more information about the college or university, e.g. sup-
ports, etc…
Make sure that you check it out on their website: www.ds3.ie
Mark the date - 29th & 30th of June = Summer School 2011.
For anyone starting college next year or thinking about it! & for last years group - hope to see you all
back to tell us some stories! More info nearer the time!
If you are interested in getting in touch with DS3, see the contact details below -
By e-mail: [email protected]
By Text: 085 7768933
msn/Google chat: text or email to arrange a time
IDYA’s NEW WEBSITE SNEAK PREVIEW!
Guys!
Waiting is over! The IDYA’s website is finally
ready to go! The website will be live in Jan-
uary 2011 but the date is not confirmed yet.
Make sure to keep your eyes open on our Fa-
cebook for more information about the web-
site!
We cannot wait to put the website out live to
the whole WORLD! There are loads of new
features on the website! Stay tuned! Big
thanks to the IDYA’s board for setting up the
new website!
General News
IRISH DEAF KIDS
General News
Irish Deaf Kids is very pleased to host its second FREE Life-Skills workshop
for deaf and hard of hearing teens aged 15 to 20.
This free workshop is being held in Dublin on January 6th, 2011. Real-time captioning and ISL interpretation are arranged for the full session. Through structured activity, the event will actively involve teens in the day’s
learning. A mix of deaf and hard of hearing presenters is arranged for the event, with vetted volunteers providing additional back-up.
Advance registration is required: please email [email protected] for a reg-istration form. Monday, January 3rd (6pm) is the deadline to return all
completed forms. If the weather is severe, we will advise of any decision to postpone the event.
Overview of October 28th Workshop:
Write-up: Teen Workshop: Board-Breaking And Piloting! Photo: http://post.ly/17p8e
Video (play full-screen for captions): http://youtu.be/h8PGSlrU-w4?a
IDYA’s NEW OPENING HOURS
Just let you know that IDYA’s opening hours have changed - (See below)
Monday - 9am until at 5pm
Tuesday - 9am until at 5pm
Wednesday - 9am until at 5pm
You are very welcome to visit our office but make sure that you let us
know if you are coming to avoid disappointment if we are not available,
please contact us by e-mail at:-
We want you to be aware about that IDYA are planning to
introduce a new membership fee which will be brought into
effect on the 1st January 2011. This motion was agreed
and passed at the AGM in October. Remember if you have
paid the membership, you will receive the IDYA’s monthly
newsletter like this, discounts into events, priority of infor-
mation and LOADS MORE!
Remember, if you have are not a member, you will not
receive this newsletter or get any discounts into events or
heard of our information first :(
If you want more information about the membership,
please contact the IDYA’s
Secretary; [email protected].
A gentle reminder...
Hello Everybody!
Wow! I can’t believe the time has gone so quickly. It’s December already and I am
looking forward to the IDYA’s Christmas party on 22nd of December 2010!
Firstly I would like to say thanks to everybody for their feedback on the IDYA’s E-
Newsletter from last month, November 2010. I do really appreciate it! Also I would like
to say thanks to the IDYA’s Board and staff for their hard work last month for the CF
Fundraiser Night. It was great to see the IDYA’s CF Fundraiser to be such a MASSIVE suc-
cess. I couldn't believe that everybody came in for the IDYA’s CF Fundraiser Night during
the bad and cold weather! Well done everybody! You can see all the photographs on
IDYA’s Facebook.
I really hope that you enjoyed reading the IDYA’s E-Newsletter this month! Please
do send me an e-mail with your feedback as it is very important to improve our
newsletter from month to month. Send your feedback by e-
mail at [email protected].
Happy Christmas and Happy new year! I look forward
to working with you in 2011!
