Club Ground Improvement Scheme

Club Ground Improvement Scheme

Over the coming weeks the annual inspection of all Leitrim Club Grounds will take place.
As a reminder to all clubs the following Four Headings will form the main areas to be looked at.
1. General Layout
(a) Entrance gates and name of park
(b) Directional signÓge
(c) Boundaries
(d) Litter
(e) Entrance and presentation of park to public
(f) Dressing rooms and showers
(g) Toilet facilities
(h) Ticket admission point
(i) Extra facilities
(j) Training grounds including lighting
(k) Press facilities

2. Safety
(a) First Aid Facilities including Kit and Stretcher
(b) Safety Hazards
(c) Storage of machinery and equipment
(d) Storage of Mobile Goal Posts
(e) Disability Access
(f) Emergency Services Access

3. Pitch.
(a) Quality of Surface
(b) Maintenance of Surface
(c) Line marking and Flags
(d) Goal Posts both permanent and mobile
(e) Sideline Player accommodation
(f) Pitch enclosure

4. Other.
(a) Is Property vested
(b) Are Trustees up to date

This is a guide to clubs and hopefully will assist in the overall safety and good housekeeping expected at all our games and training venues.

 

 

28-Jun-05 by Grounds Safety Committee

SAQ Level 1 – Coaching Course

The final part of the Level 1 SAQ (Speed, Agility & Quickness) course will finish tonight in the community centre in Carrick at 7pm. All participants are expected to complete their tests and receive their awards.

 

 

24-Jun-05 by Thomas Keenan – Coaching and Development Officer

Level 1 SAQ Training Course

A Level 1 SAQ Training Course will be held on tonight from 7pm till 10pm approx in the Community Centre, Carrick. The SAQ Foundation level is a pre-requisite for this course. SAQ – Speed, Agility and Quickness is the training technique which uses ladders, hurdles, grid poles and tag belts and is now used in some form by most sporting bodies.

The second part of this course will continue on next Friday evening, June 17th.

 

 

10-Jun-05 by Thomas Keenan – Coaching Officer

Inter Club Challenge Games

An Inter-Club challenge game shall be sanctioned by County Committee/s, Provincial Council/s or Central Council. Sanction must be obtained from County Committee where teams are from the one county.

Sanction must be obtained from the Provincial Council where the teams are from two or more Counties. Sanctions must be obtained from the County Committees, from the Provincial Council Committees, from Central Council where teams are from two or more provinces.

Teams playing Challenge Games shall make application to the appropriate authority/authorities in such time as to have permissionÓgranted or otherwise (5) Five Days prior to the date of the fixture. Application must be in writing or by e-mail. The following details shall be included within the application:
The venue;
The name of the neutral referee and at least two other match officials. The referee shall be on the current and recognised list of referees, from the County/Provincial/National list as appropriate. The referee?s match report shall be submitted to the appropriate authority within seven days of the fixture.

The above rules are applicable to Juvenile Challenge games for players in the under fourteen age group or over. Blitz type games are recommended fro players under fourteen years of age.

Failure to comply with any of the above rules nullifies participation in the Insurance Scheme.

Players and Clubs participating will be liable for suspension under Rule 136.

 

 

25-May-05 by PJ Meehan – Development Officer

Player Injury Insurance – Guidelines

Preliminary Notification Forms to be completed in all cases following any player injury within 30 Days of injury.

Send Completed forms to County Development/Insurance Officer who will forward same to Coyle Hamilton Willis Ltd who will then issue a Claim Number.

Insurance Forms are then to be completed using Claim Number Issued when the injury expense has been paid.

This Form together with appropriate receipt(s) to be forwarded to County Development/Insurance Officer within 60 Days of injury.

Insurance Forms available from County Development/Insurance Officer or by contacting Coyle Hamilton or by downloading same from www.coylehamilton.com/gaa/is_claims.htm

Any queries re insurance can be dealt with by contacting County Development Officer at 086– 8505391 or by contacting Coyle Hamilton Willis Ltd at 01 ? 6616211

 

 

09-May-05 by PJ Meehan – Development Officer

First Aid Course

Clubs wishing to have a First Aid Course provided for people who deal with on the field injuries please contact County Development Officer at 086 8505391 so that a course can be arranged subject to demand. Cost of course to be shared by clubs participating.

 

 

09-May-05 by PJ Meehan – Development Officer

Leitrim U-16 Training –

Leitrim U-16 Training :
Leitrim U-16 training will be held in Annaduff on Saturday 14th May 2005, starting at 2pm.

Please find below the Bus routes and times:
North Leitrim Bus ( Feehily?s Buses Manorhamilton )
Manorhamilton 12:30
Dromahaire 12:40
Drumkeerin 12:55
Drumshanbo 1:15
Carrick on Shannon 1:25pm
Jamestown 1:35

South Leitrim Buses (Wrynn?s Buses Ballinamore)
Ballinamore 12:30pm
Aughnasheelin 12:30
Drumreilly 12:40
Carrigallen 12:50
Cloone 1:10
Mohill 1:10
Bornacoola 1:20pm

Please contact Derek Kelleher (087 6624918) or Kevin Ludlow (087 8132242) with any questions regarding these arrangements.

 

 

09-May-05 by U16 Management

SAQ Training Course

A foundation level SAQ Training Course will be held on Friday 29/04/05 from 4.30pm till 10pm approx. This should be a ?must do? course for all coaches regardless of what level they are working at. SAQ i.e. speed, agility and quickness is the training technique which uses ladders, hurdles, grid poles and tag belts and is now used in some form by most sporting bodies.

Coaching Course
The final night of our level one coaching course will take place on Friday night next at 8pm in the Bush Hotel.

 

 

28-Apr-05 by Thomas Keenan – Coaching Officer

Speed Agility and Quickness Training Course

SAQ TRAINING COURSE

A foundation level SAQ Training Course will be held on Friday 29/04/05 from 4.30pm till 10pm approx. This should be a ?must do? course for all coaches regardless of what level they are working at. SAQ i.e. speed, agility and quickness is the training technique which uses ladders, hurdles, grid poles and tag belts and is now used in some form by most sporting bodies.

 

 

16-Apr-05 by Thomas Keenan – Coaching Officer

Aughavas Club – Planning and Development

Leitrim Club Planning and Development Programme continues with the Aughavas Club taking part on next Tuesday night 5th April at 8 pm in the Aughavas Club Rooms

County Development Committee

 

 

01-Apr-05 by PJ Meehan – County Development Officer

Training For Club Officers

Training For Club Officers

The planned programme of individual training for club officers takes place next Tuesday 29th March at 9pm in the Bush Hotel. All people holding positions and assistant positions of Chairpersons, Secretaries, Treasurers and PRO?s in their club please make an effort to attend.

 

 

24-Mar-05 by PJ Meehan – Development Officer

Coaching News

FOUNDATION LEVEL COURSES
Foundation Coaching Courses were completed in Mohill and Dromahair over last weekend and in Aughnasheelin on Monday night last.

LEVEL ONE COACHING COURSE
Our Level One Coaching Course is due to commence on this Friday night in the Carrick Community School at 7.30pm. This course can only proceed if numbers are adequate and clubs should ensure that they have at least one member completing this course.

U-14 SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
Clubs should return the names of those players they feel are good enough for the U-14 school of GPO Michael Charles before this weekend.

 

 

10-Mar-05 by Thomas Keenan – Coaching Officer