All our boys from U12 to U16 are back training.
Our U12s and U16s are in the Castleisland Astro pitch on Friday from 6 to 7 pm .
Our U14s are in IT on Tuesdays 6.45pm to 8pm.
We wish them all a very successful and enjoyable year.
Competitions will start soon and it is great to have a good bit of training done before hand.
Once again thanks to all our Coaches and mentors for all the time and dedication given to our boys.
Academy
U10 Boys
Ballymac U10 Boys are back Training Sunday 9th February from 1pm to 2pm at the All weather pitch IT Tralee (north campus) for the next 5 weeks finishing Sunday 8th March. Can all Boys wear Gum Shields, club gear and bring bottle of water. Also can all Boys bring €2 for pitch .
Club membership is now open for 2020.
As in 2019 all membership is on line and the link is listed is on our web site.
The membership cost of Ballymac GAA Club, as agreed at our AGM in December, is as follows for the 2020 season.
(1) €75.00 per adult member.
(2) €50.00 per juvenile with the exception of girls over 12.
(3)€25.00 Plus LGFA Levy for all girls and ladies who play LF over 12 years of age
(4) €50.00 for OAP and students.
(5) €10.00 per Adult for Adult Scór participants
(6) €5.00 per juvenile for Juvenile Scór participants
Where does your membership go?
Club membership is a vital stream of income for our club. Last we paid €21,000 in membership.
Our main sources of funding being our club membership, our lotto subscriptions, strictly come dancing fundraiser, senior players team fundraiser, our golf classic fundraiser, along with other smaller but invaluable streams such as run ballymac , bag packs, last man standing and merchandise from shop
The following are some of the costs associated with running our club…
To enter any of our teams to competition requires payment of affiliation fees, in 2019 these cost €4,654.
Our club must pay referee for each competitive game. In 2019 these cost €2,205
Our player insurance costs for 2019 €4,769.
A new set of Juvenile goals and nets cost €1,282
Other affiliation fees LGFA €5,088
Repayments of our training field loan in 2019 €12,138
Your continued support of our club is invaluable and most appreciated.
Coaching news:
A big thank you to the coaches from our Club who attended the Coaching Conference in Listowel on Saturday last.
It’s our coaches’ who develop and keep our games alive and well.
The conference was very was very well attended by 70 coaches from all over the County.
It was delivered excellently by John Dillion and his fellow speakers, Maurice Horan,Mike Frank Russell, Alan O’ Donohue and PJ Reidy.
The Guest speaker was County Board Chairman Timmy Murphy and North Kerry chairman Johnny Mulvihill also spoke.
Noel Hartigan GDA Games Manager from Limerick gave a very informative presentation on the links from Coiste na nÓg to the senior club
Thanks to all the organisers. Míle Buíochas
Child Protection Course on 20th February
Any coach/team liaison officer or anyone working with the children in our Club needs to have The Child Protection Course run by the GAA completed. This is mandatory.
Any coach who does not have the Child Protection Course done or who hasn’t done it in the last 4 years please keep the evening of the 20th of February free.
In accordance with the law and Association policy, any volunteer in the GAA intending to work with children, must have completed the following:
- Garda vetting
- GAA Child Safeguarding 1
- The GAA foundation award at minimum
Safeguarding Training
The Gaelic Athletic Association is committed to creating and maintaining the safest possible environment for all young people who wish to participate in our Gaelic Games and activities. We will take all practicable steps to protect them from discernable forms of abuse – from harm, discrimination or degrading treatment and shall respect their rights, wishes and feelings.
We do in partnership with dedicated volunteers at Club, County, Provincial and National levels and with the cooperation and support of an equally dedicated cohort of staff all of whom are committed to the safeguarding of children and young people in our Association. Equally, the role that parents have to play in ensuring we adhere to our good practice guidelines assists us in achieving this aim.
Child Safeguarding Training is highlighted in Children First as being mandatory and is required for the level of child safeguarding engagement one has in the Association.
The GAA have three levels of Child Safeguarding Training now in place in our Association and attendance is dependent on what role a person may have in relation to children. All training is delivered in workshop format and all are of three hours duration each and are endorsed by agreement with Sport Ireland.
Safeguarding 1 – Child Protection in Sport Awareness Workshops relevant to coaches and others who work in a regulated role with children in the Association Please see Safeguarding Tutors for a list of tutors in your County who deliver this workshop.
Foundation Level Coaching Course: Saturday February 15th 2020
St Michael’s College Listowel at 10am
This course is aimed at Coaches involved with teams from Under 6 to 12. This course is mandatory for anyone coaching a team in our club. The content of the course will focus on the developing players at this age group.
This will be hugely beneficial for coaches involved with teams at these age groups.
The Foundation Award is the introductory award for coaches of Gaelic Games. The course is aimed at beginner coaches and will enable participants to assist a coach in the organisation of activities to develop football.
The course is 4-5 hours in duration and covers four key modules, as well as introductory and conclusion modules. These four modules are:
- Introduction to Games
- Skill Development
- Movement Skills
- Coaching Children, Youths and Adults
Coaching Competencies to be developed
By the end of this course participants will be able to:
- Assist a coach in organising a programme of games and skill development activities appropriate to each participant’s needs and abilities
- Identify the skills of football
- Assist a coach in organising progressive activities (drills and fun games) to develop key skills
- Assist a coach in organising progressive activities to develop movement skills appropriate to Gaelic Games
- Assist a coach in organising and managing players for an effective practice session
- Build Rapport, Observe, Analyse, Explain, Provide Demonstration and Provide Positive Feedback to Players
Course Philosophy
The GAA is committed to implementing an integrated Coach Education Programme with a view to maximising participation, optimising playing standards and ensuring that player’s needs are catered for in a balanced way.
The course is designed to promote the development of the How to Coach skills through modelling of best practice, as demonstrated by the tutor, experimential learning and through the guided reflection on previous experiences – as a coach, player, official or parent.