National Hurl with Me Programmes Begin!

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24 Hurl with Me Programmes are getting underway in locations all around the country this week. It is part of National programme which involves a 6 week schedule where a tutor provides parents in the club with training in the basic skills of the game. They can then practise these skills with their daughter at home. The programme also aims to increase the number of volunteers in the club. A national day for the clubs will take place in Dublin on Saturday 6^th June where parents and daughters will get involved in fun activities on the day.

Pictured above: One of the first programmes to take place was on Monday 20^th April in Whitehall Dublin with 21 mums and dads taking part in the programme.

Development New this week’s includes:

· Last chance to enter Camán to Connacht and Camán to Ulster Days

· Cloughduv Level 1 Cork

· Galway Go Games Mixed Blitz

· Down and Armagh Under 12 Go Games Blitz

· Fermanagh ‘Have a Go’ Day

· Wexford Hurl with Me Tutor Training

· Offaly Skills Camp

· Derry Goalkeeping Workshop

· Camán to Thurles taking place this Saturday 25^th April

· Armagh Cumann na mBunscol Blitz

· Ulster Camogie Regional Feile Blitz

· Development day in Bearna/Forbo Galway

· Hurl with Me Brosna Gaels Offaly and Faughs Dublin

· Up coming…..

Last chance to enter Camán to Connacht and Camán to Ulster Days

This Friday the 24^th April is the closing date for applications for the Camán to Connacht and Camán to Ulster days. Under 12 teams from Ulster and Connacht are invited to register for the events. teams that register for their provincial day will enter the draw to play in Croke Park in July. Register your club below.

Camán to Connacht

Camán to Ulster

Cloughduv Level 1

14 coaches completed this level 1 in Cloughduv Cork. Thanks to tutors April Purcell and Eileen Gleeson for tutoring on the course.

Level 1 Cork

Galway Go Games Mixed Blitz

The first combined club Go games Blitz took place in Craughwell, Galway on Saturday 18^th April. 85 girls took part in total form Craughwell, Liam Mellows, Tuam and Turloughmore Clubs. All girls were combined and mixed up for the blitz on the day which allowed them to bond with new team mates from different clubs.

Mixed Blitz Galway

Down & Armagh Under 12 Go Games Blitz

Down Camogie U12 blitz took place on Saturday the 18th April in Ballycran camogie club. There was some fabulous skill on display with some very competitive games. For more photos from the day follow the following link – http://on.fb.me/1aNo0iZ

Ballyholland

An Riocht

Tullysaran Camogie Club hosted an U12 Go Games blitz on Saturday the 18th April also with 60 girls from 5 clubs competed in the glorious sunshine – Tullysaran, Madden, Keady, Collegeland & Mullaghbawn. Well done to all the players & coaches who took part.

Tullysaran

Madden

Fermanagh Have a go Day
Boys and girls from St Marys Newtonbutler, Bunscoil na Traonaigh, St Marys Teemore and St Ronan’s Lisnaskea took part in Fermanagh coaching and games blitz in Lisnaskea Emmett’s.

Fermanagh Day

Wexford Hurl with Me Tutor Training

On Monday the 20th 12 coaches from Wexford took part in a training programme for clubs who want to run a Mum & Me/Hurl with me programme. The coaches/coordinators were given all information needed to hold a successful course to help increase the number of new coaches with their clubs. The participants also learned the basics of "coaching the coaches" and the importance of getting coaches to follow the IDEAL principal when coaching specific skills.

Wexford Training Course

Offaly Skills Camp

22 under 14 girls attended an easter skills camp in Carrig Offaly for 2 days. Well done to all involved in the camp.

Action from Offaly Camp

Derry Goalkeeping Workshop
Goalkeepers from Castledawson, Dungannon and Lavey where put through their paces working on fundamentals of Goalkeeping. During the session the keepers worked on first touch, catching, reactions, footwork, narrowing the angle, shot stopping and puck outs. Thanks to coaches who attended the session pictured below.

Derry Goal Keeping Workshops

Camán to Thurles taking place this Saturday 25^th April

48 under 12 club teams from Munster will take part in the Camán to Thurles day in Semple Stadium this Saturday the 25^th April. Each team will bring a young referee to obtain refereeing experience on the day. Best wishes to all clubs travelling to Semple Stadium on the day.

Armagh Cumann na mBunscol Blitz

A super day of Camogie and Hurling for Armagh Cumann na mBunscol schools was held in Middletown GAA pitches on Friday 17th April. There were 150 girls and 120 boys participating from 16 schools. On the day Camogie Associations Ard Stiúrthóir Joan O'Flynn attended. For more photos from the day follow the following link – http://on.fb.me/1D94V1p

Madden School with Ard Stíurthóir Joan O Flynn in Armagh

Armagh Group

Ulster Camogie Regional Feile Blitz

40 clubs across 5 venues took part in the Ulster Camogei Regional Feile Blitz on 19^th April.

Burt under 14 team

Bredagh Under 14 team

St.Eunans Under 14 team

Development day in Bearna/Furbo Galway

A coaching & development day was held in Bearna/Furbo Galway on Sunday 19^th April last with 88 girls in total taking part in the day organised by Connacht provincial Development Officer Gerry Dolan. Well done to all the girls who took part and to the coaches Mike Butler, David Keane, Mairead Crotty, John Donovan and all others who helped out on the day.

Hurl with Me Brosna Gaels Offaly and Faughs Dublin

11 parents and 30 girls from aged u8 to u12 attended the first night of the Hurl with Me Programme in Brosna Gaels Offaly. Thanks to tutor Lorraine Keena.