That’s a Wrap – John West Féile na nGael 2017 Concludes!

 

That’s a Wrap – John West Féile na nGael 2017 Concludes!

 

The National Féile na nGael competition in association with John West took place in Carlow, Wexford and Kilkenny this weekend from Friday June 16^th to Sunday June 18^th. This year there was 112 Camogie teams taking part in National Feile (56 host, 56 travelling teams). With 7 Divisions and 266 games this was the largest Camogie Feile since the competition started. 

 

A huge thanks to all the hosting clubs for all their fantastic work, to the referee that made all the games possible and to the Feile national and regional committees for all their hard work and dedication making this the most successful Feile ever! Everyone is looking forward to the 2018 Feile that will be hosted in Connaught.

 

In total 3336 under 14 girls took part in Camogie activity this weekend as part of Féile na nGael.

 

In other Camogie News this week:

 

·       National Feile Results 2017

·       Regional Feile 2017

·       Camogie Association ‘U16 Progress to Success’ to get underway

·       Galway Mini Feile Festival of Camogie

·       Camogie 4 Teens Wexford

·       Blitz Bonanza in Mayo

·       Kildare and Meath Primary Schools’ Initiatives Finish with Mega-blitzes!

 

John West Feile na nGael 2017 Results Camogie

 

Division 1 Cup

 

Sarsfields Cork

 

Division 1 Shield

 

Monaleen Limerick

 

Division 2 Cup

 

Dicksboro Kilkenny

 

Division 2 Shield

 

Ballygalet Down

 

Division 3 Cup

 

Naas Kildare

 

Division 3 Shield

 

Myshall Carlow

 

Division 4 Cup

 

John Lockes Kilkenny

 

Division 4 Shield

 

Duffry Rovers Wexford

 

Division 5 Cup

 

Brideoga Mayo

 

Division 5 Shield

 

Kiltegan Wicklow

 

Division 6 Cup

 

Cillard Kerry

 

Division 6 Shield

 

Westport Mayo

 

Division 7 Cup

 

Windgap Kilkenny

 

Division 7 Shield

 

Paulstown Kilkenny

 

Regional Feile

 

In addition to the National competition 4 regional Féile blitzes took place on Saturday June 17^th with 27 teams taking part.

 

Regional Feile Winners:

 

Division 1 Athenry, Galway

Division 2 Sarsfields, Galway

Division 3 Shamrocks, Galway

Division 4 Ballycastle, Antrim

 

Division 1

 

Athenry Galway

 

Division 2

 

Sarsfields Galway

 

Division 3

 

Shamrocks Galway

 

Division 4

 

Ballycastle Antrim presented by Maureen McAleenan

 

Camogie Association U16 Progress to Success to Get Underway

 

Sunday June 25^th will see the beginning of U16 Progress to Success programme following on from a very successfully competition in 2016 which Tyrone won and graduated into the All-Ireland C competition for 2017.

The counties participating are in the Tier 3 ‘Grow the game’ category for Camogie and need to experience appropriate levels of competition. These are counties that have not participated regularly in u16 competition in recent years at provincial or national levels despite participating in the successful u14 blitz structure. Counties taking part this year include Louth, Monaghan, Wicklow, Donegal and Mayo.

 

Game schedule for the programme

·       25^th June first blitz day,

·       Venue Longford Slashers GAA club

Each game won worth 2 points, tally kept.

·       16^th July 2nd blitz day.

Each game won worth 2 points, tally kept and added together final scores of both blitz.

1^st, 2^nd 3^rd placed Teams after the two blitz will have a direct place in the semi- final.

·       July 30^th Team 4 and 5 will play in a knockout quarter final round. (depending on distance

half-way venue)

·       Aug 13^th Semi-finals (seeded) Semi – finals will see teams placed 1^st and 2^nd from championship blitz being on opposite sides of the draw plus 3^rd placed team and quarter final winners (depending on distance half-way venue).

·       Aug 27^th Progress to Success Championship Final. Venue TBC

 

Tyrone U16 Progress to Success Winners 2016

 

Galway Mini Feile Festival of Camogie

 

Galway introduced a new initiative last weekend for under 14 camogie players – Mini feile festival of camogie.  The initiative aimed to coincide with a weekend full of Camogie activity for under 14 girls around the country participating in National and Regional Camogie feile competitions.

In terms of Camogie development, the mini feile festival of camogie ticked all the boxes. Its participation based structure contributed greatly to the enjoyment for both players and mentors with less emphasis on winning and more emphasis on development of individual and team skills.

 

24 teams took part in the initiative giving games to girls at a crucial age in terms of player retention. Teams travelled from Clare, Tipperary and Offaly also on the day. Main sponsors Monaghan’s Centra provided a t-shirt for all the participants of the initiative.

Pictured at the launch: Camogie players and mentors from Castlegar, Liam Mellows, Cappatagle and Craughwell.

 

Players at the launch of Galway Mini Feile Festival

 

Camogie 4 Teens Wexford

 

Wexford Camogie 4 Teens were under the spotlight as they prepared for a live interview on the South East Morning Mix radio show with presenter Alan Corcoran as part of their promoting Camogie for Feile initiative. Other members were also interviewed on Tuesday’s Youth Scene including members of the First ever winning Feile team of 1974 from Rathnure. They also had an article published in the local Echo paper and they interviewed five time Feile winner and County player Una Leacy. Well done to these talented and dedicated bunch of girls.

 

Radio Interview Time!

 

Blitz Bonanza in Mayo

 

There has been plenty of primary school action in the west of Ireland recently. A Cumann na mBunscol Camogie 7 a side blitz took place on the June 8^th in the Connacht Centre of Excellence, Mayo. 10 teams took part in the blitz. Cloonlyon N.S. ran out eventual winners beating a strong Knockanillo N.S in the final.

 

Cloonlyon Winners

 

Knockanillo Runners Up

 

On Thursday June 15^th a mixed Hurling/Camogie 3^rd and 4^th class blitz took place in the Connacht Centre of Excellence in Mayo. 7 teams took part with over 80 boys and girls participating on the day.

 

Aghamore NS

 

Balla NS

 

The Vincent Judge Memorial Tournament took place on Tuesday June 20^th. Congrats to all who took part and organised a great day. Aghamore beat Tooreen in the Cup final. Ballyhaunis beat Cloonlyon in the Shield Final. All players received a sliotar on the day.

Kildare and Meath Primary Schools’ Initiatives Finish with Mega-blitzes!

 

As previously mentioned in this forum, a primary schools’ developmental camogie/hurling initiative ran across 6 developmental camogie/hurling schools in Kildare (St. Brigids Kildare, Scoil Bhríde Athgarvan, Scoil na Naomh Uilig and Ballymany SPS Newbridge, Scoil Evin Monasterevan and Curragh GNS) and in Meath (Moylagh NS, Our Lady’s Kells, Realt na Mara Donacarney, St. Paul’s Navan, Dunboyne SPS and St Mary’s Enfield).

 

Finishing day blitzes were held in both counties for the schools, over last week and this week. Given schools commitments in June, the Kildare blitz consisted of Curragh GNS, Scoil na Naomh Uilig and St. Patrick’s Newbridge and Scoil Bhríde Athgarvan with the Meath blitz including St. Pauls Navan, Tulach na nÓg Dunboyne and Kildalkey NS. The very enjoyable blitzes in lovely conditions with over 250 children taking part were held at Hawkfield Centre of Excellence (thank you to Kildare GAA and hurling lead John Doran) and at Dunganny Centre of Excellence (thank you to Meath GAA and hurling lead Peter Durnin).

 

Well done to all the schools, the teachers who made it possible, for great days for the further development of the small-ball game in both counties!