Convention Report 2016
Click on the link below to read our report to Mayo GAA Convention, which will take place in Claremorris on Sunday, December 4th.
National Awards
Every year, Cumann na mBunscol Náisiúnta run competitions which can earn up to €700 for your school or an expenses paid school tour to Croke Park.
There are 7 awards categories. Awards categories 1 – 4 are for county and provincial units.
There are three categories open to individual school to enter. They are as follows:
Category 5 Promotion of Gaelic Games and Culture
1st Prize €700 2nd Prize €600 3rd Prize €500
Schools are asked to show their work in promoting Gaelic Games and Culture. This can target a single area or a number of areas – including football, hurling, camogie, handball, rounders, Respect Initiative, Go Games, Table Quizzes, Club School Links, Coaching Initiatives.
- Document outlining promotion work (1 – 2 A4 Pages – 500 words approximately)
- Photographic evidence
Category 6 & 7 School of the Year
Category 6- School of the Year:
Schools with a roll of 150 pupils or less
Category 7 – School of the Year:
Schools with 151 or more pupils.
Category 6 & 7 – First Placed Schools
- Will be invited to Croke Park for a day where their award will be presented.
- Stadium and Museum Tour for 30 pupils per school
- €500 to each school towards bus transport
- Lunch for 30 pupils and 3 staff
Schools that promote Gaelic games in their schools are asked to submit entries to this section. Your work should show how you promote and participate in Gaelic games in your school. The work can be presented through articles /photographs and children’s work.
Each school that submits a project to this Category will receive a Certificate of participation.
Entries are to be sent to:
Bernadette Ryan, Holy Family NS, Tubbercurry, Sligo
N.B. Closing date is Wednesday, January 11th
Any queries, contact Danny Charlton in Craggagh NS
A Chara,
We are offering volunteer hurling coaches in our Mayo GAA clubs/schools a coaching up-skilling workshop.
The workshop commences at 7pm and finishes at 9.30pm, on Wednesday 30th November in the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence.
The sessions offered are:
1. Connacht club nursery launch in (Indoor Theory Based) from 7pm until 8pm in the inside meeting room.
2. Martin Fogarty (National hurling co ordinator, and former Kilkenny senior hurling coach), will address all coaches present and will deliver a games based approach coaching session with your Celtic challenge Cup squad for 2017. This will happen from 8pm until 9.30pm on the Astro Pitch so bring suitable clothing.
Please invite all your club coaches on the night from Under-6 to Under-18 levels. All your club officers should be notified, and are very welcome to attend also. Attached is the advertisement document, which you can circulate through your social media sites.
Regards all,
Adrian Hession
Mayo GAA – Games Promotion Officer
087-2450566
REMINDER
We are delighted to announce that Chairman of Mayo GAA, Mike Connolly, will attend our AGM, which takes place on Wednesday 9th November in Mayo Education Centre at 7.30pm.
We would encourage as many of you as possible to attend. New ideas, input and assistance is always welcome and appreciated.
The closing date for motions was November 4th.
Congratulations to Kilmovee boys and Charlestown girls who emerged victorious in the local Mini 7s.
They progress to play the winners from the Kiltimagh/Swinford Area.
Westport area boys Mini Sevens
A total of 16 schools were represented at the boys mini sevens for the Westport area with 14 teams taking part.
Following some wonderful games of football Knockrooskey, The Quay, Brackloon and Gaelscoil Na Cruaiche emerged from their groups to contest the semi finals with Gaelscoil Na Cruaiche and Brackloon meeting in the final.
Following the excitement of a visit from Mayo senior stars Alan Dillon and Aidan O’ Shea who signed autographs and posed for photographs we were treated to a rip roaring final.
The effort put in by both teams was amazing and extra time was needed to separate them with Gaelscoil Na Cruaiche prevailing. Both teams gave a great display and whilst the spoils went to Gaelscoil Na Cruaiche great credit must go to Brackloon who put in a brave effort.
Well done to all our participants.
A big thank you to Kilmeena GAA club for use of their facilities and to Mel Kenny and Martin Walsh for refereeing the games.
Richie Goggins
Rounders Introduction Days
Our Rounders Introduction Days will take place over three days in November in the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence in Bekan.
Thank you to Rounders Ireland, Connacht GAA and Cumann na mBunscol Chonnachta for supporting this initiative and we are especially grateful to the Mayo GAA football coaches, under Billy McNicholas, for helping us to run these three days.
The days will run as follows:
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 |
| November 9th | November 16th | November 17th |
| 10am-2pm | 10:30am – 1:30pm | 10am – 2pm |
| Participating Schools | Participating Schools | Participating Schools |
| Aghamore
Balla Bohola Craggagh Drummin Facefield Mayo Abbey |
Culleens
Ceathru Thaigh Straide Kilmaine |
Cloghans Hill
Cogaula Crimlin Fahy Glencorrib Murrisk Snugboro
|
| Total Children 166 | Total Children 157 | Total Children 160 |
Activities will take place on grass pitches so football boots are advised.
The aim of the day is to introduce both children and teachers to rounders as it should be played, according to official GAA rules
Click here for rules and coaching manual.
We hope to run Cumann na mBunscol competitions/blitzes this coming spring. These will be run along similar lines to our football competitions i.e. organised locally, with areas coming together for county semi-finals and finals. We will need a teacher in each of our areas to co-ordinate a local blitz.
If you are willing to volunteer to organise rounders in your area, please let me know.
I hope you all have a very enjoyable day!
Le meas,
Danny Charlton
Rounders Resources
Click on the links below to access the PDFs
The annual Ballinrobe area Mini 7s football competition was held recently in Kilmaine Community Grounds. Thirteen schools in total were represented on the day. The standard of Gaelic football on view once again was exceptional – thanks in no small measure to the good coaching work being done in our schools.
Comhghairdeas do na cailíní as S.N. Thuar Mhic Éadaigh/S.N. Choill a’ tSídheáin a bhuaigh in aghaidh Ballycushion N.S./Gortjordan N.S. sa chluiche ceannais. Well done to Cloonliffen N.S. boys who emerged victorious in the boys’ final against St. Joseph’s N.S., Ballinrobe. Both teams will compete against the winners of the Claremorris area competition later in the year.
Many thanks to all who participated in this year’s Mini 7s and to everyone who helped out on the day, especially our referees Kieran Kilkenny and Martin Costello. Míle buíochas daoibh uilig go léir!
Cumann na mBunscol Mhaigh Eo 