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NEWSLETTER (June 2015) Welcome to our June edition of Waterford Coaching & Games Newsletter. It is a

hugely busy time with activity in clubs and schools day and night and huge numbers of

children playing our games and developing a love of GAA.

We are busy preparing for the upcoming Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps which start next

week. Cul’s in for Summer so make sure you book your place in time. Booking can be done

through www.gaa.ie/kelloggsculcamps or through your local club coordinator. A list of all

camps is included in the newsletter.

Our Gaelic Football Talent Academies are busy preparing for their upcoming

tournaments and we wish them well in those. We will have a report on each tournament in

our next edition. Information on their tournaments is in newsletter.

This edition also sees the first of our club nursery features with Gaultier the 1st club

to feature. Thanks to Juvenile Club Secretary Linda Cusack and the coaches for the article

and pictures. To have your club featured just get in touch with any of the GDA’s or Coaching

Committee members. Happy reading to all!!

Upcoming Events

GAA Coaching Workshop 6th July On Monday 6th July Waterford C&GD are running a Coaches Workshop as part of the Waterford Sports Partnership Coaching Series. The workshop is on Warm Up, Stretching and Movement Exercises. The workshop is being delivered by Pat Flanagan and will take place in Ballygunner GAA Arena starting at 6.30pm. Workshop is €10 per person booking through pjones@waterfordsportspartnership.ie Talent Academy Gaelic Football Tournaments 4th July U14 Gaelic Football play in Jim Power Tournament where they are paired with Tipperary “B” and Kerry North at the Bushy Park venue. U15 Gaelic Football play in the Humphrey Kelleher Tournament which takes place in Knocknagree, Co Cork. They will have a minimum of 2 games and hopefully qualify for the knockout stages. 1st game is at 11am in Knocknagree against Rebel Óg. U16 Gaelic Football play in the Woodlands tournament and will pay on a similar format to the U15. Their games will take place in Rathkeale and Adare. 1st game is against Kerry South All 3 teams have been preparing for the tournaments with coaching sessions and challenge games and we wish them all well in the tournaments. Provincial Activity Days Once again in 2015 there will be U12 Hurling & Gaelic Football activity days in Semple Stadium, Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney & Gaelic Grounds. These will take place in July & August and all clubs are invited to participate if they wish. Clubs should confirm participation by Wed 1st July GDA’s have sent notice to all clubs in the county and clubs are asked to reply to GDA’s by Wed 1st July at latest. Poc Fada Congratulations to Owen Sauvage from Mount Sion who won the Senior Poc Fada and Gearoid Murphy from Na Gaeil who won the U16 Poc Fada during the week in Mahon Falls. Both now go forward to the Munster Poc Fada which takes place in Glen of Aherlow on Saturday 4th July and we wish both players well as they represent the county.

Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp Dates 2015

Club Camp Venue Date

Abbeyside/Ballinacourty Abbeyside June 29 - July 3

St Saviour's St Saviour's June 29 - July 3

Ballyduff Lower Ballyduff Lower June 29 - July 3

Stradbally Stradbally June 29 - July 3

Roanmore Roanmore Cleaboy July 6-10

Clonea Clonea July 6-10

DLS Gracedieu Gracedieu July 6-10

Gaultier Gaultier July 6-10

An Ghaeltacht An Rinn July 6-10

Passage Passage July 13-17

Brickey Rangers Bushy Park July 13-17

Ballyduff Upper Ballyduff Upper July 13-17

Ballygunner Ballygunner July 13-17

Na Gaeil Dunhill July 13-17

Mt Sion Mount Sion July 20-24

Kilrossanty Leamybrien July 20-24

Kilmacthomas Kilmacthomas July 20-24

Clashmore/Kinsalebeg Clashmore July 20-24

Cappoquin Cappoquin July 20-24

Dungarvan Dungarvan July 27-31

St Oliver's Ballinameela July 27-31

Sacred Heart Williamstown July 27-31

Butlerstown Butlerstown July 27-31

Fourmilewater/Nire Ballymacarbry Aug 3-7

St Pat's/Nh Bríd Tournaneena Aug 3-7

St Mary's Kill Aug 3-7

Rathgormack Rathgormack Aug 10-14

St Molleran's St Molleran's Aug 10-14

Ferrybank Ferrybank Aug 10-14

Ardmore Ardmore Aug 10-14

Cois Bhríde Knockanore Aug 10-14

Naomh Carthaigh Lismore Aug 17-21

Tramore Tramore Aug 17-21

Portlaw Portlaw Aug 17-21

DLS St Declan's DLS College Aug 17-21

Western News

West GDA: Michelle Power – michelle.power.gda.waterford@gaa.ie U8 Play & Stay: will run for four Monday nights commencing on June 22nd. Two weeks of Hurling and Two weeks of Football. Below are the venues and Teams at each venue for the four weeks. June 22nd: Time 7pm Venue: Dungarvan Teams: Ballyduff Upper, Dungarvan, Fourmilewater, Dungarvan, Abbeyside-Ballinacourtyx2 Venue: Bushy Park Teams: Brickey Rangersx2, St Patricksx2, An Ghaeltacht, Affane-Cappoquin Venue: Clashmore-Kinsalebeg Teams: Clashmore-Kinsalebeg, Naomh Charthaigh, Cois Bhride, Ardmore, St Oliversx2 U 9 Go Games U9 Hurling June 1st U9 Football June 8th U11 & U12 Town & Country June 5th U12 Hurling June 12th U11 Hurling June 19th U 12 Hurling June 26th U 11 Hurling U12 Hurling Intensive Coaching: Time 6.30pm Friday June 12th venue Affane-Cappoquin GAA Pitch Friday May 26th venue Affane-Cappoquin GAA Pitch U13 Football Intensive Coaching: Time 6.30pm June 5th Kirwan Park Touraneena June 19th Venue Gold Coast U13 Hurling Intensive Coaching: Time 6.30pm June 12th Venue Gold Coast June 26th Venue Gold Coast Larry Quinn U 13 Skills: Venue: Bushy Park Date: June 24th Time: 6.30pm Primary School blitzs Commencing on Monday June 8th a series of hurling blitzs for Western primary schools 3rd & 4th Classes will take place in various venues. All boys from various schools are mixed up on the day and the same wi and play games. June 8th Venue: Ardmore

Schools: Ardmore, Sean Pobail, St Marys ns Grange, Clashmore June 10th: Venue: Bushy Park Schools: Glenbeg, Carriglea, Garranbane June 16th:Venue Cappoquin Schools:, Cappoquin, Tallow, Knockanore, Ballyduff Upper June 17th Venue: Abbeyside Schools: Scoil Gearbahin, Abbeyside, St Josephs Congratulations and best of luck to Scoil Gearbhain who will represent the county in the Football Munster Skills Finals on June 17th in Mallow. Hurling Skills final will comence at 10.30am Football Skills Final will commence at 11.30am. Croke Park Activity Days Naomh Bríd and Cois Bhríde will travel to Croke park on June 29th for Hurling Ardmore will travel to Croke Park on June 30th for Football Club Visits: June 2nd Cois Bhride, June 3rd, Clashmore-Kinsalebeg, June 9th Nire-Fourmilewater, June 10th Brickey Rangers, June 15th St Patricks, June 17th, Naomh Charthaigh, June 24th Affane-Cappoquin, June 25th Naomh Bríd

Scoil Gearbhain team that represented Waterford in Munster Primary Gaelic Football Skills Finals in Mallow 17th June

Urban News

Urban GDA: John Quinn – john.quinn.gda.waterford@gaa.ie

Blitz’s:

The month of May saw the completion of our under 9 & under 10 hurling leagues which

were a great success. The under 9 & under 10 football leagues began on the 3rd June and

will continue every week for the months of June & July

Under 7 Hurling

Following on from our 2nd Under 7 Hurling blitz which took place on the 18th May our 3rd one

will take place on Monday 15th May at various venues. Please see fixtures below

Fixtures: All venues starting at 6,30pm

Venue

Passage X 2 Ballygunner X 2 Passage

Mt Sion X 2 De La Salle X 2 St Saviours Mount Sion

De La Salle X 2 Ferrybank Sacred Heart Gracedieu

Ballygunner X 2 Roanmore X 2 Ballygunner

City League: Our under 11 & under 12 City Leagues continue every Friday and Fixtures are

available on the Waterford GAA website.

Under 13 Hurling:

Intensive hurling training for boys born in 2002 continues to take place on Friday nights

from 6.30pm to 8.00pm every two weeks in Carriganore. All players born in 2002 are

welcome to attend. Next session takes place on Friday 12th June. Contact John Quinn

0877656158 for details.

Under 15 Hurling Super 10’s

On Saturday 30th May, Mount Sion and Ballygunner played out a very entertaining under 15

hurling super touch blitz in the Mount Sion Grounds with Mount Sion coming out on top.

Both teams have now been invited to participate in the Munster final blitzs which take place

in Mallow on 13th June.

Events For June

Under 12 City League Fri 5th June Club venues 6.30pm

Under 11 City league Fri 12th June Club venues 6.30pm

Eastern under 13 hurling coaching Fri 12th June Carriganore 6.30pm

Under 8 hurling Sat 13th June Carriganore 11.00am

Under 7 hurling Mon 15th June Various venues

6.30pm

Under 13 Club Skills day Tue 16th June Club venues

Under 9 football Wed 17th June Club venues 6.30pm

Under 12 City League Fri 19th June Club venues 6.30pm

Under 8 hurling Mon 22nd June Club venues 6.30pm

Under 13 Larry Quinn Skills Divisional Tue 23rd June Walsh Park 7.00pm

Under 10 football Wed 24th June Club venues 6.30pm

Under 11 City League Fri 26th June Club venues 6.30pm

Eastern under 13 hurling coaching Fri 26th June Carriganore 6.30pm

Under 10 hurling Sat 27th June Carriganore 11.00am

Under 8 hurling Mon 29th June Club venues 6.30pm

Under 13 Larry Quinn Skills Co. Final Tue 30th June Tallow TBC

Mid-County Schedule of Events – June Mid – County GDA: David Robinson – david.robinson.gda.waterford@gaa.ie

Day Date Event Venue Time

Wednesday 3rd june U9 Football mid county Various 6.30pm

Friday 5th june U12 Hurling city and county Various 6.30pm

Wednesday 10th june U10 Football mid county Various 6.30pm

Friday 12th june U11 Hurling city and county Various 6.30pm

Saturday 13th june U8 Hurling blitz Carriganore 11am

Tuesday 16th june Larry Quinn Club skills Comp Club venues 6.30pm

Wednesday 17th june U9 Football mid county Various 6.30pm

Friday 19th june U12 Hurling city and county Various 6.30pm

Monday 22nd June U8 Play & Stay Hurling Various 6.30pm

Tuesday 23rd june Larry Quinn Club skills Final Dunhill 6.30pm

Wednesday 24rd june U10 Football mid county Various 6.30pm

Friday 26th june U11 Hurling city and county Various 6.30pm

Saturday 27th june U10 Hurling blitz Carriganore 11am

Monday 29th june U8 Play & Stay Hurling Various 6.30pm

Tuesday 30th june Larry Quinn Skills Co Final Tallow 6.30pm

Club focus – Gaultier GAA Club

BY: Cathal Dalton (Gaultier GAA)

Nestled in the heartland of hurling in east Waterford, Gaultier Juvenile Football Club has gone from

strength to strength in recent years. With almost 200 players in the juvenile ranks, it has forged its

way to the forefront of juvenile football in East Waterford. This considerable achievement has

materialised in spite of having to draw its pool of talent from two local hurling clubs. Most clubs only

have to compete with other sporting codes to attract players, but Gaultier has to find its niche

between its players commitments to both Passage East and Ballygunner Hurling Clubs. Occasionally

players who face each other on the hurling field one evening will tog out together the next evening

in a spirit of camaraderie that defies their age and the local rivalries that are traditionally associated

with neighbouring clubs.

The ability of the club to thrive is embedded in its core culture and philosophy of inclusion and

openness. From the earliest age, the primary focus is on participation of all players, and adherence

to this philosophy is the cornerstone of the clubs success. Every player who arrives at the training

field does so in the knowledge that his ambition of playing on a team is a reality and not a dream.

From the committee to the coaches who give their time to further the aims of the club, this common

purpose is the defining feature that keeps the club at its current status. The loyalty of the club to its

players is matched and exceeded by the loyalty of the players to the club and the steady rise in the

clubs success culminated in county championship titles in 2014 in U16, U14 and U13 age groups, and

city league titles at U12 and U11 age groups. The performance of our younger age groups at blitzes

suggests that the club will be competitive well into the future.

The success of the club would not be possible without the support of the parents that make the trip

to Gaultier every week. The club is grateful and mindful of the efforts of the parents especially as

they are already giving the same support to various other clubs and Gaultier is very proud of the

return it has been able to give to all its members and their families for their commitment and the

huge attendance in Dunmore East last November at our club presentation night made all the hard

work over the year worthwhile.

Pictorial

Waterford Jim Power U14 F Panel 2015

Mount Sion U15 Hurlers that played in Munster Super Touch Finals

Action from Ballygunner who played in Munster Super Touch Finals