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THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE CAMOGIE ASSOCIATION
Winter 2018
THIS EDITION FEATURES:
- Interviews with Dublin’s Caragh
Dawson and Cork’s Julia White
- Stats from 2018 Season
- Roles and Responsibilities
of a club executive
@OfficialCamogieAssociation @OfficialCamogie officialcamogie officialcamogie
Michael D Higgins meets the teams alongside
Kathleen Woods, Camogie President
Welcome: Uachtarán an Cumann Camógaíochta Kathleen Woods
THE CAMOGIE ASSOCIATION
Croke Park,
Fáilte ón
Uachtarán
Jones Road,
Dublin 3.
Tel: 01 865 8651
www.camogie.ie
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ON THE PITCH: Both Cork and Kilkenny topped their respec-
CONTRIBUTORS
Editor: Sarah Stanley tive groups paving the way to a Semi-Final
Contributors: Kathleen Woods, Caragh
Dawson, Julia White, Paul O’Donovan. T hroughout the course of the year, we
have witnessed fantastic Camogie action
all around the country in all three grades.
place, while Dublin, Galway, Tipperary and
Waterford secured qualification to the Quar-
ter-Finals. While it was not a successful end
PHOTOGRAPHY in the knockout stages, both Waterford and
INPHO This year’s Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Dublin can be proud of their efforts this year,
Senior Championship once again produced with the former making their first All-Ireland
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KPW Print Management, Tel: 090 9642297 many mouthwatering fixtures in both the Senior Quarter-Final appearance.
group and knockout stages.
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Almost 3,500 people witnessed our Semi-Fi-
Kathleen Woods speaking at
nals in Thurles which is a testament to the the Camogie All-Stars 2018
quality Camogie produced by our teams
throughout the year. It was fantastic to see
our supporters #GoTogether and get behind
their teams. For the third consecutive season,
Cork and Kilkenny proved too strong in the
Semi-Finals and once again booked their
place in the decider in September.
Like the years previous only one point sepa-
rated these two heavyweights, and just like
12 months ago, it was the Rebels who ended
on the winning side of the scoreline to see
the O’Duffy Cup head back down south for
another year.
In the Intermediate Championship, Cork and
Down survived the battle of the fittest to go
head-to-head for the Jack McGrath Cup. Like I would like to wish all teams taking part in the one to get behind. #CantSeeCantBe #20x20
their Senior counterparts it was Cork, who AIB All-Ireland Intermediate and Senior Club
put last year’s All-Ireland final heartbreak Championships series the very best of luck! Our athletes are more than just players,
behind them to bring victory back to Munster. they are role models, they are icons, they
OFF THE PITCH: are ambassadors. They have a dream, and
It was third time lucky for this Intermediate together we can support our players and pro-
Cork team, who lost consecutive finals in In recognition of the fantastic performers vide them with the best platform to achieve
2016 and 2017 but they finally managed throughout the summer season we held and succeed. We are a proud partner of the
to put that right this year. Meanwhile their our 15th Annual All-Stars Awards recently, campaign and I look forward to seeing this
Ulster opponents were superb throughout sponsored by Liberty Insurance. Congratu- initiative bolster our sport and participation
the Championship season and can take great lations to all the winners and the nominees in the coming years.
pride in their overall performances. who were nominated. These awards are in
recognition of your fantastic performances As the year is coming to an end I would like
Finally, the Kay Mills Cup will reside in the throughout the championship campaign and to thank our sponsors Liberty Insurance, Lit-
capital after Dublin conquered the Kingdom it is a huge honor to represent your club and tlewoods Ireland and AIB for their continued
in the Premier Junior All-Ireland Final. After county at these awards. support in the promotion of our games and
losing out in the final last year, the Dubs I look forward to us working alongside you
put that right this time around to spoil their On the night we also presented the three again in 2018.
opponent’s maiden Croke Park experience. WGPA’s Player’s Player of the Year awards
For Kerry, their Championship Final appear- and the Manager of the Year award. Congrat- To all our players, volunteers, members,
ance came just five months after claiming ulations to Anne Dalton (Senior, Kilkenny), officials and supporters, thank you for your
the Division 3 League title, proving to be a Saoirse McCarthy (Intermediate, Cork) and support throughout 2018. It has once again
phenomenal year for the county. Caragh Dawson (Junior, Dublin) on being been a great year for our game and I look
voted by your peers as being the best player forward to even more exciting action in 2019.
Congratulations to Cork and Dublin on in your respective grade. For the second
winning their respective Liberty Insurance successive year, Paudie Murray received the Finally, I would like to sincerely thank the
All-Ireland Championship titles. Manager of the Year Award after leading both staff of the Camogie Association for their
the Senior and Intermediate teams to All-Ire- hard work throughout the year and in partic-
Now, it’s time to turn the focus to the AIB land glory in September. Congratulations ular, Louise Conlon who has completed her
All-Ireland Club Championship series and Paudie and to your management team. term as Interim Ard Stiurthóir. Louise has led
this year, we have introduced a new Junior B the staff with distinction and done a fantastic
Club Championship. This is a great step for IN THE FUTURE: job in taking on the responsibility of the role
club Camogie action, providing even more over the course of her term. I would like to
teams the opportunity to advance to an Looking ahead, the future of our sport con- wish her the best of luck as she returns to her
All-Ireland series with their clubs. tinues to improve year-on-year and our atten- role as Technical Development and Participa-
Congratulations to Ratoath on winning the dances have been increasing. The Federation tion Manager.
Junior B competition, while the Junior A Club of Irish Sport have launched a new initiative,
Championship title went back to Meath as the 20x20 campaign which aims to increase Nollaig Shona agus athbhliain
Kilmessan won back-to-back club champi- media coverage, boost attendances and grow faoi mhaise Duit.
onships. Commiserations to Clontibret and participation in female sport and physical Caitlín Ní Conchoille
Four Roads who were worthy finalists. activity by 20% by the end of 2020, which is Uachtarán an Cumann Camógaíochta
a fantastic initiative I would encourage every-
Winter 2018 • ON THE BALL • 3
CARAGH DAWSON:
Winning a Senior All-Ireland medal with Dublin
would be a dream come true!
By Sarah Stanley
Dublin’s Caragh Dawson in action against
Kerry’s Eilish Harrington in the Liberty
Insurance Premier Junior All-Ireland
Championship Final in Croke Park.
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Not every 21-year-old county player is Judes star played her heart out against “I am constantly on edge to be honest, with
as lucky as Dublin’s Caragh Dawson. Kerry in the decider and was once again, regards to competition for places. There
All-Ireland winner, Dublin Senior County Player of the Match in another final with are so many girls always ready to take your
Championship winner, numerous solo the Dubs, this time the biggest prize of position. It’s heart-breaking when you are
accolades, skill and pace in abundance, all. not picked to line out on the team and
it is fair to say we are only seeing the it has a major effect on you as a player.
beginning of something special with the “I think this year outweighs the Competition is always high, but I look at it
St. Judes starlet. disappointment of last year, with both club as a positive thing.
and county! From the beginning of the year
It has been a very successful 24 months the manager set out the aim of winning the “I constantly view each training day as a
for Dawson’s Camogie career. Winning Premier Junior All-Ireland and he wanted us chance to show to managers that I want a
the Littlewoods Ireland Division 3 league to play to a high level.” starting position”.
title and making the Liberty Insurance
Premier Junior All-Ireland Final in 2017, Dawson feels that the manager Shane Outside of club and intercounty Camogie
followed by a Division 2 League Semi- Plowman deserves huge credit for the she is currently studying to be a primary
Final and a Premier Junior All-Ireland success of the side. school teacher in St. Pat’s, DCU, where
Championship in 2018. she is also lining out with the college
“Shane creates a great atmosphere in the Camogie team.
The success didn’t end there. Her club (Dublin) team, which I think is vital for any
St. Judes, won the county senior title sports team. “I really enjoy playing college Camogie
in October, while she also claimed the and it is at an ideal time when club
Camogie Association/WGPA Junior “He’s a manager that constantly challenges championship is finished as well as county.”
Players’ Player of the Year award and a you and is not afraid to say exactly what he
Soaring Stars Award in November. wants! And he does have fun the odd time! She radiates positivity and it is clear
I think his sheer determination, motivation to see why she is the player she has
“I don’t think I’ve really yet come to grips and encouragement this year led us to the become. Being good is simply not good
with the success of my club team and the great success we had, but not to forget Ann enough. That attitude however, was
Dublin team yet. At the beginning of the Colgan and Willy Braine!” not always there when she started out
year I would never have believed I would playing. It could have been so different.
have a county title as well as an All-Ireland Underage development squads gave
title. I am honoured. I never would have Dawson her first taste of intercounty “My friends influenced me to get involved
expected it.” Camogie action and despite it not being in Camogie, it was the thing to do in
competitive, it gave her enough desire to Templeogue to join Jude’s and play either
Having come into the Dublin panel for want more. Now her chance is here, she football or Camogie. I joined my local club
the league campaign in 2017 Dawson plans on doing everything to maintain St. Judes at the age of eight partly to talk
was instrumental in the success that the that. and play with friends and not as much
girls in blue achieved over the last two interested in the Camogie side of it!”
seasons. “I played minor Camogie with Dublin,
I think this was the first team I was on Thankfully, the more she got involved in
Still only 19 at the time, Dawson bagged where I was playing at a high standard of the sport, the more she fell in love with
herself 0-3 from play in the Division 3 Camogie at county level and it was a great it and it became more than a hobby. It
League final victory last year and earned experience. became everything to her.
the Player of the Match award. As a result
of her league performances she claimed “Between gym, pitch sessions and ideally “As I got older, I became more competitive
the Division 3 Player of the Year Award a challenge match, I train up to five times and gained a huge interest in the sport. I
in Croke Park Stadium in her first season a week if not six between county, club and took great influence in the Kilkenny hurling
with the county adult team. college. It can be tough and tiring but all team and their success. I really admired Joe
the girls are doing the exact same, so we are Canning, his dedication and obsession with
She would return to the famous stadium all in it together”. his game is the level that every sportsperson
once more in September for the All- should be striving to achieve.”
Ireland Premier Junior decider however What impresses most is the attitude
on this occasion it wasn’t to be as of the DCU student. Anyone would be Success breeds success, and after
Westmeath won the Premier Junior within their right to brag about their claiming a haul of awards over the
crown. success however she is more humble and last two seasons there is one dream
grounded than you might expect from a remaining, the ultimate prize for every
Skip forward 12 months and the contrast young player. Her focus is constantly on county player; “winning a Senior All-
of emotions is enormous. This time, being the best she can be. Ireland Camogie medal with Dublin would
Dawson walked the steps of the Hogan be a dream come true for me”.
Stand as an All-Ireland champion. The St.
Winter 2018 • ON THE BALL • 5
Statistics
2018
STATS FROM LIBERTY INSURANCE
ALL-IRELAND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP:
STRONGEST ATTACK: STRONGEST DEFENCE: TOP SCORERS:
Cáit Devane (Tipperary)
Cork: 115 Goals 135 points Kilkenny: 1 goal 57 points 4-46 (58 points)
scored (180 points in seven conceded (60 points in six
matches = 25.7 points per match) matches = 10 points per match) Beth Carton (Waterford)
3-36 (45 points)
MOST GOALS SCORED: LEAST GOALS CONCEDED:
Denise Gaule (Kilkenny)
2-37 (43 points)
Cork (15) Kilkenny (1)
Carrie Dolan (Galway)
1-33 (36 points)
HIGHEST TEAM TOTAL SCORED IN ONE MATCH:
Niamh Mulcahy (Limerick)
0-34 (34 points)
Cork (6-18 v Offaly in group stages)
STATS FROM LIBERTY INSURANCE ALL-
IRELAND INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP:
STRONGEST ATTACK: STRONGEST DEFENCE:
Cork: 9 goals 97 points scored Cork: 0 goals 47 points
(124 points in six matches = 20.6 conceded (47 points in six
points per match) matches = 4.7 points per match)
DID YOU KNOW?
MOST GOALS SCORED: LEAST GOALS CONCEDED:
There are four counties
joined at the top of
Westmeath (16) Cork (0) the Roll of Honour list
in the Intermediate
Championship. This
HIGHEST TEAM TOTAL SCORED IN ONE MATCH: year Cork joined Galway,
Kilkenny and Limerick
on winning two
Tipperary (7-26 v Kildare in group stages) Championship titles.
6 • ON THE BALL • Winter 2018
STATS FROM LIBERTY INSURANCE ALL-IRELAND
PREMIER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP:
STRONGEST ATTACK: STRONGEST DEFENCE:
Dublin: 6 goals 55 points scored (73 points Dublin: 2 goals 22 points conceded (28
in four matches = 18.25 points per match) points in four matches = 7 points per match)
MOST GOALS SCORED: LEAST GOALS CONCEDED:
Dublin, Offaly (6) Armagh (1)
HIGHEST TEAM TOTAL SCORED IN ONE MATCH:
Dublin (0-22 v Armagh in group stages)
SOCIAL MEDIA STATS FROM LIBERTY INSURANCE
ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS
TWITTER: 470,813 Impressions on 168 Tweets
FACEBOOK: 64,144 Reach on 28 posts. 2,446 likes, shares and comments
INSTAGRAM: 14 posts, 61,491 impressions & 6,372 Likes. 20 new followers gained
SOCIAL MEDIA STATS FROM CAMOGIE
ALL-STARS AWARDS
TWITTER: 523,527 Impressions on 47 Tweets
FACEBOOK: 51,282 Reach from 5 posts. 991 likes, shares and comments
INSTAGRAM: 2 posts, 11, 582 impressions & 1,195 likes. 4 new followers gained
Winter 2018 • ON THE BALL • 7
Laura Twomey (Dublin) is an
ambassador for the 20x20 campaign
Federation of Irish Sport
launch 20x20 Campaign
T he 20x20 campaign was launched by
the Federation of Irish Sport with the
aim of “creating a measurable cultural
After seeing the statistics from numerous
research and reports, it was clear to see
that female engagement in sport in Ireland
to female sport, a stark figure given the
dedication and hard work by our female
athletes.
shift in the presentation and perception of was nowhere near the levels it can reach.
Women’s sport in Ireland.” Together the Federation, along with creative Speaking at the launch of the campaign,
media company Along Came a Spider, CEO for the Federation of Irish Sport Mary
The three main areas are seek of created the campaign and it has already O’Connor stated: “We want this campaign
improvement are boosting media received fantastic coverage in the weeks to stimulate behavioural change to ensure
coverage, getting bigger attendances at since the launch. that subsequent generations have female
female sporting events and increasing role models to emulate as athletes, coaches
participation by females in sport by 20% Five short films on different themes that and referees.”
by the year 2020. impact Irish women in sport will be released
to help deliver key messages to the public. In order to achieve this, the campaign plans
Mary O’Connor, CEO and Roddy Guiney, The first of these short films was released on showcasing the importance and benefits
Chairman of the Federation have been the along with the launch of the campaign and of physical activity through playing sport and
driving force behind the campaign that features a strong message – if female sports by giving our females the full support they
was launched in Dublin in October. are not given the promotion they deserve, deserve.
our young children will grow up without any
Dublin’s Camogie star Laura Twomey is female role models to follow. While our country has progressed in our
one of the ambassadors for the 20x20 attitude towards female athletes over the
campaign, along with a host of female Through the campaign the public are years, we can still do more. It is time to
sporting talent from across all codes. being asked to share their pledge to the change the landscape, starting from now.
operation by using the hashtags #20×20,
All members of the general public are #ShowYourStripes and #CantSeeCantBe on Keep an eye out on the Camogie
being asked to get onboard with the social media platforms. Association’s involvement with the
campaign and show their support, campaign and get involved on social media
including clubs, schools, universities and Research for the campaign found that less using hashtags #20×20, #ShowYourStripes
more. than 20% of all media coverage is dedicated and #CantSeeCantBe.
8 • ON THE BALL • Winter 2018
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The Coaching Bubble Podcast Rewind!
This year we launched our first coaching related podcast called
The Coaching Bubble, featuring exciting guests and excellent inside
information into coaching in various sports. Hosted by Stephen Behan,
the 10-part series of podcasts delve into all aspects of coaching and is
available for the public on SoundCloud.
T he first podcast featured Liam
Moggan, the former Sports Education
Coach for Sport Ireland who has a wealth
of Senior Dublin Camogie Manager, where
he helped guide them to their first ever All-
Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final in
importance in coaches being open to
learning, especially when learning comes
with taking the bad with the good in
of coaching knowledge and is known by his three-year stint with the capital. episode five.
many as the coaches’ coach. Liam recently
retired from Sport Ireland having worked In the third podcast we interviewed Further guests on the podcast feature
with a variety of sports and coaches, from Operations Manager for Paralympics Ciaran Deeley, current London Senior
Eamonn Fitzmaurice and the Kerry GAA Ireland, Niamh Buffini, who is known for Football manager and Sports Scientist
team to Ken Doherty, former Snooker being Ireland’s highest ranked female in with QPR FC Academy, Nora Stapleton,
World Champion. Taekwondo. Buffini has worked previously Women’s and Girls Rugby Development
with intercounty GAA teams and elite Manager with the IRFU, Dr. Dave
Throughout the podcast Moggan informs athletes along with coaching Taekwondo Passmore, Coach Educator & Lecturer in
us about a number of useful coaching for over 10 years. In the podcast Coaching Science & Education in Dublin
ideas, such as the importance of coaching she provides her opinion on the key City University, Mary O’Connor, CEO of
the player, not the sport and how planning components to deliver within sport along the Federation of Irish Sport and holder of
in advance can be the difference in winning with outlining the importance in creating a 12 All-Ireland Medals and Paudie Butler,
and losing. Moggan also described how culture within clubs. Coach Educator and Former GAA Hurling
personal reflection should be something Director.
all coaches are teaching their athletes. Episode four featured a former League
of Ireland Manager Shane Keegan, who You can catch all episodes of the podcast
The second podcast featured former focused on the importance of player by visiting www.soundcloud.com and
Dublin Camogie Manager and newly development. As a manager Keegan has searching for The Coaching Bubble and
appointed Kildare hurling manager David suffered setbacks within the role and he on Twitter (@BubbleCoaching), where you
Herity. In this podcast Herity describes his also shared his experiences in learning to can find out information on the podcasts.
personal experiences under Brian Cody and deal with setbacks within coaching and These podcasts are brought to you by the
the importance on empowering the players how they can make you stronger. Like Coach and Education department for the
you are coaching. Having experienced the values discussed with Keegan, Ger Camogie Association.
winning five All-Ireland titles under Cody, O’Connor, Coaching and Games Manager
Herity brought his experiences into the role with Dublin GAA, also discussed the
Winter 2018 • ON THE BALL • 9
Julia White:
“It is not about changing how you look, it’s about accepting how you look!”
I n October, the Camogie Association, I think young people today need to be useless or a coach saying you had a bad game
in conjunction with Samaritans and educated on this. They are seeing posts without giving you feedback, you cannot
of people looking thin, but they don’t condone that in any way.
Bodywhys, ran several health and wellbeing
understand that being healthy is far more
initiatives to coincide with International
important than “looking good”. They need to I have been involved in teams where maybe
Mental Health Day and National Mental be educated on how to be ‘healthy’. I think I needed to put on weight or maybe I’ve
Health week. As part of these projects, six- this is a major area where we could work. needed to lose weight. I think that is okay
time All-Ireland winner Julia White (Cork) Health must come first, by being healthy, by if the message is given with the right sort of
sat down with the Camogie Association’s exercising and eating a healthy balanced diet, information, telling me why it’s necessary
Player Welfare Coordinator Paul young people can start to feel good about and why I’m doing something or why I need
O’Donovan to talk about the importance themselves. to put on muscle. In that way I understand
of positive mental health and promoting the benefit of it. Again, it’s not about
positive body image. Do you think there is body image looking good it’s about my performance and
pressure in sport, female sport in what’s going to benefit me playing and it’s
particular? important that I understand that. I’ve never
Julia, in a recent player welfare
I think maybe there is the perception of a felt like I was doing it for them to look better
questionnaire commissioned by
certain ‘ideal’ body image. Mostly I would so it’s very important the way they get it
the Camogie Association, players
say it’s looking thin. Conversely, some of my across. Coaches may need to undergo some
suggested there was a need to increase
students, I know for a fact, that they don’t training in relation to the language that they
mental health supports in clubs.
want to get involved in sport because they use with their players.
Players also felt eating disorders were
don’t want to look ‘too muscly’. People who
becoming an issue of concern. Do you
are involved in high level sport probably Is there anything else you think they
think, in general, females feel pressure
feel (to perform) they need to be ‘muscly’ can do to promote positive body
to look a certain way?
(or toned) whereas alternatively, some kids image?
Yes, I definitely think so. I was in UL and
are the other end of the spectrum and they I feel strongly that it is not about changing
I did my final year project on body image
don’t want to look too toned or muscly even how you look, it’s about accepting how you
views amongst teenage girls. I suppose from
though that may be healthier. look. Nobody has a perfect body. I think it is
that background and currently working as a
more about accepting the way you are first
teacher in an all-girls school I would definitely
Do you think that there are things that and foremost and accepting that people are
notice a lot of my students are very self-
people can do to lessen that pressure? different and that’s what makes us all unique.
conscious about the way they look, when they
I do think there is potential to have role
are exercising and the clothes they wear. I
models in sport who don’t necessarily have Can you tell us a little bit more about
definitely think it affects their confidence and
the traditional ‘ideal’ body image. These role the undergraduate research you did on
self-esteem and impacts how they interact
models could speak about being healthy and eating disorders and how it’s related
with their peers, even potentially holding a
how they work to get or feel a certain way to sport/exercise?
lot of them back from taking part in certain
and perform as opposed to just focusing on I was on teaching practice and I was teaching
activities like sports.
looking good. PE with a group of third year students. For six
weeks we did a body intervention programme.
It’s probably always been there for girls, but
In schools there’s a lot of wellness activities So instead of doing the usual, teaching
I think maybe the last few years, things like
that are becoming mandatory. I teach PE them camogie or teaching them dance or
Instagram and Snapchat have definitely
and I’m teaching all these students how to gymnastics or whatever we designed an
become a huge new “enemy” that they have
play cricket and all these sports that they intervention programme where each week we
to deal with and I think that is definitely
might never play. I think it’s important to get focused on different activities that would allow
something we have to tackle.
students to understand the benefits of being them to speak about their body image and
healthy - eating healthy and exercising, how their ideals. We got them to do a scrapbook
What do you think would be the main
to exercise for their own good as opposed session where they took pictures from
influences on perceptions of body
to trying to force them into sports they’re magazines of what they thought would be the
image?
probably never going to play. ideal body image and then before we started
As I mentioned there, just from being in the
we got them to say what their ideal was and
school environment, I think social media,
You raised a very good point that how they felt about their own body image.
Instagram and Snapchat seem to be the
sport has a role to play. Do you think
main ones. On Instagram, people are putting
coaches have a role to play too, We then got them to do activities. For
up the best photos of themselves, you have
particularly with the language they example, each person had to take a selfie and
these ‘influencers’, they’re calling themselves,
use? each student went around and had to write
and again we are just seeing the best picture
Yea definitely. I have never personally a positive comment on each other’s selfies
of them – a snap shot - and young people are
experienced any coach making a flippant - everyone was going away with about 30
thinking that’s what these people look like
comment about the way I looked, but I have positive comments and something nice their
every day and that’s what they need to look
seen it with other people. I have also heard peers were saying about them. The research
like.
stories and it goes without saying that it’s not was showing that peers have a huge influence
on. It is the same as a coach saying you are on how people feel about themselves.
10 • ON THE BALL • Winter 2018Cork’s Julia White and
Julieanne Burke of Tipperary
At the end we re-surveyed them, and it did out to the coach, if it was important enough, WGPA, they are already known among the
show that they felt more positive, their ideal or if the player couldn’t help you, depending team as someone they can go to if they have
had changed slightly, not hugely but it had on the issue. I think most people would agree any issues. They are already targeted like that,
changed a little bit, away from the thin, big with that – that they would go to the player so I don’t think it would be any harm in being
boobs and the big bum it changed more to first. For example, they might not want to a go to person in that sense too.
the understanding that it’s health first. appear mentally weak to their manager or to
a member of the management team. Club wise there would be no harm in setting
They were picking out sports people from up a similar programme, maybe even get the
the magazines, we did a second scrapbook I think, in my own experience, that I would be captain to act as the rep and get the training
session and it changed a little bit. It was only worried about bringing issues to my manager as well. Not all teams get on with their
six weeks and the research does suggest that first off in case he might think I wasn’t as managers and coaches, so it would be naive to
it needs to be a little longer to have a bigger strong mentally, so I would probably go player be going in thinking “give it to them”. There is
impact. It is nice to see that there was slight first and I think a lot of people would do the a lot of different dynamics going on, having a
changes and they were opening up more and same. player involved would be a great idea.
more comfortable speaking in front of their
peers. If the Camogie Association were to put If you get the players to buy into it as well,
some workshops in place for eating that will go a long way. There are 30 girls
One of the other things highlighted disorders and mental health do you on a panel and maybe four or five coaches
in the player welfare questionnaire think it should be opened up to players and you don’t know the different dynamics
was that although we tend to aim and coaches rather than just targeting between the teams so if you can get one well
mental health education streams at a specific area within the membership? respected player who has a good relationship
the coaches and the administrators, a with the rest of them to get behind it and
player is more likely to go to a player if I think coaches would be a good idea, but I that would go a long way. They are the people
they have a mental health issue. Would think players too, I don’t think there would on social media and if you want to get that
you agree? be any harm in that at all. Especially now momentum behind it as well, probably the
Yes, I agree. I think that first off you probably there is loads of player reps, the WGPA might players are the people to be going to.
would go to a player if there was a player that be able to link up with those reps. They are
you trusted. Then maybe you might reach already bringing back information from the
Winter 2018 • ON THE BALL • 11Roles and Responsibilities
of a Club Executive Member
Executive committees
at both club and county
level require volunteers
to give their free time
to assist with the day to
day running of a club or
county board. Without
them, our fixtures would
not be possible.
In this article, we will
look at the various
roles on a club/county
executive and look at the
responsibilities attached
to each of the roles.
The Chairperson: The Vice-Chairperson: The Secretary:
The figurehead for the club. The next in line to be figurehead One of the busiest roles within the
Their role is to ensure the club of the club. They are responsible executive. The responsibilities of
is organised and managed for sharing the workload of the the secretary are:
correctly and are active. Their chairperson and being a helping
responsibilities are: hand to all members of the • Main communicator to all units
executive. Their responsibilities (county board, provincial level,
• Provide leadership and are: national) and outside bodies
management in the club – good • Organise and prepare meetings
communication and leadership are • Assist with the leadership of the and record minutes of the
key skills to possess. club – have good communication meetings
• Chair the club meetings, skills with club members, • Main administrator for the club
encouraging lively discussion and supporters etc. • Ensuring the future plan of the
promote decision making. • Attend all club meetings, and step club will provide stability
• Create plans for the future of in to chair meetings when the • Must be fully aware of the
the club – ensuring the correct chairperson is not available. rulebook
structures are in place • Voice and share their ideas for
• Delegate tasks to Club members the future of the club – planning,
to implement various roles and organising etc.
responsibilities • Have knowledge of running of
• Uphold the core values associated the club – know the chairperson
with our Association duties and be ready to take over if
necessary.
12 • ON THE BALL • Winter 2018The Treasurer: Children’s Officer: Development Officer:
Responsible for looking after the Responsible for creating a This role is important in the
finances within the club. They safe environment for underage development of players within
must be organised and have some members of a club. Their main the club. It is important that
financial experience prior to taking roles and responsibilities are: the development officer is in
the role. Their responsibilities are: close communication with the
• Ensuring all coaches with all management and coaches of the
• Manage the club accounts teams within the club have club teams. Their responsibilities
• Keep records of money coming in completed their Garda Vetting, are:
and out Coaching Course and Safeguarding
• Prepare the financial statements Course. • Provide assistance and advice
• Organise and look after the budget • Main point of contact for any to managers and coaches
for the club incidents regarding adults and of the teams.
• Communicate with the club underage children. • Implement new coaching ideas to
executive on state of finances • Reporting any incidents to the improve the ability of players
within the club relevant persons and authorities, if • Encourage effective training
• Taking care of gates and required. methods for various age groups
collections at matches • Ensuring the club and its members • Understand the drop out age
• Ensuring bank statements are in are complying with the Code of groups within the club and
order Behaviour (Underage) look to change that
• Ensuring the club are complying • Have a good understanding
with the Code of Best Practice in of the running of the club.
The Public Youth Sport
• Ensure the club and its members
Relations Officer: have access to the Code of
Behaviour (Underage) and with
Given the rise of social media the Code of Best Practice in Youth
this has become a big role within Sport
the club. They ultimately ensure • Being aware of the processes of
the club are receiving coverage reporting any incidents
of matches in local publications.
Their main responsibilities are:
• Managing the flow of information
between the club and local media
outlets
• Doing match reports for club
matches
• Providing social media updates
throughout matches
• Ensuring the club are active on
social media
• Promote the club as best as
possible (attracts new players)
• Sending results, reports and
images to county secretary
• Deal and respond to any
negative criticism received
• Ensure publicity for all club
events, not just matches
• Portrays a positive message
about the club
Winter 2018 • ON THE BALL • 13Hurling and Camogie
Recognised by UNESCO
as Irish Living Heritage
Josepha Madigan, Minister for Culture, Josepha Madigan, TD,
Minister for Culture,
Heritage & the Gaeltacht, with Sean
Finn, Limerick and Aoife Murray, Cork
at the UNESCO Media Briefing For
Hurling & Camogie, Croke Park Heritage and the
Gaeltacht is delighted to
announce that Hurling
and Camogie has been
inscribed on the UNESCO
Representative List of
the Intangible Cultural
Heritage of Humanity.
A t a meeting of the UNESCO
Intergovernmental Committee
for the Safeguarding of the Intangible
wider communities, and that are passed on
from generation to generation.
gious Intangible Cultural Heritage status
to the game of hurling is yet another high
point in what has been a quite exceptional
Cultural Heritage in Mauritius yesterday Hurling, which is used to denote the entire 2018 for the game. Coming on the back of
(28 November), Ireland’s nomination of game, including camogie, as played by men, what was yet another exceptional summer
Hurling was approved, thereby achieving women and children, is Ireland’s second of Championship hurling, this UNESCO
international recognition of hurling as a key inscription on the Representative List. Ire- award is international recognition for our
element of Ireland’s living heritage to be land’s first nomination, Uilleann Piping, was native game and an acknowledgement of
safeguarded for future generations. officially inscribed last year. its cultural, social and sporting impor-
The submission for this inscription was led tance to the People of Ireland. It reaffirms
by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the fact that Hurling is more than just a
Minister Madigan said: “I am delighted that the Gaeltacht in partnership with the GAA sport. It is a national treasure; an ancient
Hurling has achieved international recogni- and the Camogie Association. tradition that connects us to our Celtic
tion by UNESCO. Hurling is a key element past and a part of our DNA. At a time of
of Irish culture. For centuries, hurling has Kathleen Woods, President of the Camo- unprecedented popularity for the Game
been an important part of the Irish identity, gie Association said: “It is a great honour here, we owe a debt of gratitude to the
with men and women passing on this living for Camogie to receive this prestigious generations of people who preserved, pro-
tradition to each rising generation. I am international recognition which illustrates tected and promoted the game at school,
grateful to the Camogie Association and the the integral role which Hurling and Camogie club and county levels so that it would
GAA for their work with my Department to play in Irish life and the great history associ- survive and thrive for our benefit. All of us
achieve this UNESCO recognition.” ated with our games. I am delighted for all involved in the Association are charged
of our wonderful volunteers and players that with ensuring that the promotional work
Ireland ratified the UNESCO Convention for our unique games have been recognised as we undertake preserves Hurling for future
the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultur- they are the lifeblood of our games. I wish to generations.”
al Heritage in 2015. The Convention was thank Minister Madigan and her colleagues
established to safeguard, appreciate, and within the Department of Culture, Heritage In conclusion, Minister Madigan said:
raise awareness of cultural heritage locally, and the Gaeltacht as well as our colleagues “The UNESCO Representative List is
nationally, and internationally. Intangible in the GAA for their hard work and support intended to promote visibility, awareness
cultural heritage, or living heritage, refers with this submission.” and diversity in cultural heritage interna-
to customs, traditions, crafts, games, and tionally. The inscription of Hurling is a
practices that are part of people’s lives and Uachtarán CLG John Horan said: “The wonderful opportunity to share a cher-
identities both individually and as part of decision of UNESCO to award the presti- ished aspect of Irish culture with others.”
14 • ON THE BALL • Winter 2018“Our Sport, Our Future”
Camogie Development in Numbers
TROPHY TOUR
8 Venues across
all 4 Provinces
Over 5,000 Attendees
COACHING COURSES
347 Level 2 “Solo to Success” – 1 Course, 24 Coaches
Level 1 “Get Hooked” – 13 Courses, 208 Coaches
24
Foundation “Get a Grip” – 48 Courses, 704 Coaches
Referees
Courses FÉILE NA NGAEL 2018
2,624 Players
110 Teams
HURL SMART WEEK
266 Games
69 Clubs 27 Regional Féile (648 Players)
1,380 Players
INTERCOUNTY
ACADEMY CAMÁN TO CROKER
COMPETITIONS 64 CLUBS, 1,280 PLAYERS
Camán to Connacht – 41 Clubs, 650 Player
55 U14 Squads, 1,340 Players
Camán to Leinster – 48 Clubs, 763 Players
17 U15 Squads, 404 Players
Camán to Munster – 43 Clubs, 700 Players
4 U17 Squads, 104 Players
Camán to Ulster – 28 Clubs, 426 Players
Winter 2018 • ON THE BALL • 15
2018 All Ireland Finals Programme Final.indd 52 05/09/2018 08:14Upcoming Events 2019
January: June:
• Start of Littlewoods Ireland • Start of Liberty Insurance All-Ireland
Camogie Leagues Division 1 Senior, Intermediate and Premier
• AIB All-Ireland Senior and Intermediate Junior Championships
Club Championships Semi-Finals • National Féile na nGael
• Volunteer and Media Awards
July:
February: • Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior
• Start of Littlewoods Ireland and Intermediate Championships
Camogie Leagues Division 2 Relegation Play-Off
• Start of Littlewoods Ireland • Start of All-Ireland U16 Championships
Camogie Leagues Division 3
• Start of All-Ireland Minor Championships
• Ashbourne and Purcell Cup August:
Semi-Finals and Finals • Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior
Championship Quarter-Finals
March: • Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Senior,
Intermediate and Premier Junior
• Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues Championships Semi-Finals
Division 1 Semi-Finals and Finals • Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Premier
• Relegation Play-Off of Littlewoods Junior Championship Play-Off
Ireland Camogie Leagues Division 1 • All-Ireland U16 Championship Finals
• Littlewoods Ireland Camogie
Leagues Division 2 Quarter-Finals
• AIB All-Ireland Senior and Intermediate September:
Club Championships Finals • Liberty Insurance All-Ireland Premier
Junior, Intermediate and Senior
April: Championships Finals
• Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues
Division 2 Semi-Finals and Final November:
• Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues
• All-Stars Awards
Division 2 Relegation Play-Off
• AIB All-Ireland Junior and Junior B Club
• Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues
Championships Semi-Finals and Finals
Division 3 Semi-Finals and Final
• Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues
Division 3 Relegation Play-Off
• All-Ireland Minor Championship
Semi-Finals and Finals
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