Development

Development News March 2012


Primary School Activity Day - Roscommon
On Thursday 15 March last a local primary school activity day took place in the Convent Secondary School, Roscommon. The day consisted of coaching provided by our recently certified foundation course students from the Convent Secondary School. This was followed by the indoor blitz. The day was open to primary school students in the area from 3rd class – 6th class. Thanks to all the work by Mr. Sean Boland, T.Y. Co-ordinator and the T.Y. camogie coaches on making the day so successful. Well done to all 40 participants & their teachers who took part from schools including Kilteevan N.S., St. Mary’s Convent & Gaelscoil Roscommon.



Green Card Course - Offaly
On Tuesday, 13th March last a Green Card Course took place for Transition year & Senior Cycle students in county Offaly. The course ran at a central venue, Colaiste Noamh Cormac, Kilcormac. In total 30 pupils from Kilcormac, Sacred Heart Tullamore and Banagher College took part. The course contained a theory module followed by a written assessment. This will be followed up by a practical assessment after the Easter break when each of the three participating schools will bring their 1st & 2nd year teams to 1 venue to take part in a blitz day. To find out more about Green card courses in your area contact your Regional Development Officer


New Club in Tuam, Co. Galway
A new club has formed in Tuam County Galway. Training sessions take place every Friday evening in the Mercy secondary school hall between 6pm and 7pm. Approximately 60-70 girls at under 8, 10 and 12 are training at the moment. The hurling club have been a great support to the establishment of the camogie club in the area. Regional development officer Caroline Murray held a coaching workshop for parents from the club and over 12 parents attended this and will now help out with coaching and administration of the club. The club will enter teams for under 8, 10 and 12 Go Games this year in Galway.

For more information contact Bernadine chairperson or John secretary in Tuam Camogie club on:
or
Caroline Murray Regional Development Oficer on:


Tutors in the Camogie Association

Increasing the availability of quality and accredited camogie coaching is one of the specific goals of the Association’s National Development Plan 2010-2015. Tutors play an enormously important role in helping to achieve this goal specifically in the design, delivery and review of coach education programmes.

Plan and deliver Coach Education Courses Observe and evaluate coaches and provide feedback Help coaches, share, solve and discuss different issues Identify coaching needs Evaluate courses Keep their coaching knowledge up to date
Candidates will be profiled based on the following criteria:

• Holder of a Level One Coach Education Certificate in Camogie/hurling 
  
• Have a significant  understanding of Camogie techniques and principles
  
• Demonstrate coaching experience in  Camogie/Hurling over an extended period of time
  
• Possess good communication and presentation skills
  
• Willing to deliver coaching courses for a minimum of three years post qualification

The 2012 Tutor Training Course will take place in Dublin or Limerick and will be delivered by Coaching Ireland. The course comprises of 2 full weekends: April 7th and 8th and April 28th and 29th. In addition to attending the course, over both weekends there are structured distance learning tasks and tutor practice to undertake as well as attendance at camogie in-service workshops for Foundation/observe Foundation courses before candidates can be deemed qualified tutors.

The cost to the Association of training a tutor is €500. Candidates will be expected to contribute 50% of this by March 14th 2012 once their selection is confirmed. Upon qualification tutors  will be expected to deliver 4 courses within the following 12 months after which you will be reimbursed in full.

If you have any further queries regarding becoming a tutor for the Camogie Association, please contact

All applications to be returned via email to or by post to Mary O'Connor, Director of Camogie Development, The Camogie Association, Croke Park, Dublin 3 on or before Jan 5th 2012 (click on the below link to download your application form) Camogie Tutor Application Form 

On Saturday the 12th of November 2011 Donegal Camogie County Board held its first Camogie Referee Course for its clubs.

Six clubs were represented with 15 participants taking part. Top Camogie Referee and Tutor Una Kearney delivered the course. With the high standard of tutoring and of the participants attending the course, refereeing standards in Donegal are set to hit new heights.

It is an exciting time for Camogie in Donegal with the increase in the number of new clubs. With the county’s fixtures expanding every year these newly qualified referees are set for a busy 2012.
A huge thank you to Una Kearney for delivering the course and sharing her expert knowledge and experience. Thank you also to the Donegal Camogie county board, the Donegal clubs for their participation and the St Eunans club for the use of their facilities and their hospitality on the day.
All Referees are now available to referee in the 2012 season. To book any of these Referees please contact your local club or if you are outside the county contact can be made with Camogie county secretary Mary McWilliams who has contact details for all these newly qualified referees.

Yvonne Byrne
Camogie Regional Development Co-Ordinator
for Donegal, Leitrim & Fermanagh
Tel: 087 6235855
Email:

A Transtion Year Referee course took place in Loughgeorge Galway on wednesday the 16th November. This course was run between the GAA and Camogie Association and had 47 participants trained up. 28 of the particpants were girls with 19 boys completing the course.

A list of participants will now be sent to clubs in the county so that they can use these referees to referee Go Games Blizes at under 8, 10 and 12 level for 2012.

For more information on TY Referee courses please contact the Camogie Association or The Regional Development Co Ordinator in your region.