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ULSTER GAA // ANNUAL CONVENTION 2015 2 ULADH CLG // AN CHOMDHAIL BHLIANTÚIL 2015 teams taking part. The development purpose of our games and to the that the contest isstillcentral to the Championships have demonstrated have beenmostcompetitive and the The competitions of the past year benefit of our society asa whole. greaterand through themtothe is for the greater good for our members development of acommunity ideal that and through thesethe pastimes and the promotion of our games, culture We are and will remain dedicated to shareholders or corporate interests. our work isinCommunity andhasno Association is what we say we are and to continue to progress the GAA. The occurrences have stiffened our resolve and inmany ways even the negative actions. All of these occurred in2014 can frustrate anddemotivate our and some that actasbarriers which can work to encourage andinspire year there are many pieces that elements that go to make acomplete examinethe various When you A Chairde, TUARSCÁILRÚNAÍ AN defeated Doire in the Division One contrasting results. Baile Atha Cliath Allianz Football League Finals, with Ulster had four representatives in the the recognition of aprovincial identity. the total supportof the GAA inUlster for competition and to having itrepresent ourdedicationcontinuing tothis ofUlsterdemonstrates the teams the deserving winners. The efforts to acknowledge that Connacht were our team reach the final but we had Provincial Football Championshipsaw in the Senior Championship. The Inter hurling titles andperformed creditably Aontroim won the Minor and Under 21 the Under 21Football Championship. Minor titles while An Cabhánretained success in winning the Senior and Dún nanGall achieved aunique our Country and the Irish Diaspora. ideals of the GAA andits future within is still very relevant to the aimsand ofdo and what wethe Association standards are comparable to any part very muchinevidence and the current of our Counties, ClubsandSchoolsis // expenditure continues at ahighlevel relation to the Council’s own income and budgetary requirements. The work in for projects andmore stringent attendances, greater inputinto funding Park butisalsodue to the increased proposed redevelopment of Casement ofrelationoutworking in the tothe of Comhairle Uladh. This hasbeen regardin financial tothe workings There has beensubstantial expansion involved in these successes. thrilling final. Congratulations toall Cup asLongfort ran out winners ina were edged outin the Lory Meagher where they defeated Fingal. Fear Manach victory in the Nicky Rackard Cup Final Hand County added to this with agreat Eoghain claimed the 3Bcrown. The Red Dún nanGall won the 3A title while Tír they were defeated by CillMhantain. Hurling League Division 2BFinal where to hurling, An Dún reached the Allianz in the Division Three Final. With regards Cabhán were defeated by Ros Comain na nGall in the Division Two decider. An Final while Muineachán defeated Dún FINANCE// of the Musgrave Group. We continue units or via tickets.ie or through outlets purchase ticketseither throughour those attending our games canpre - Subsequently,ensuredhas that this in onlinesalesof tickets for games. in turn hasseenacontinued increase our games hasbeenincreased and this to the sterlingzone. The marketing of occasions when thereareon transfers the Euro and this hasmajor implication substantial reduction in the value of support. We are again impacted by the forsupporters theircontinued and thank allour membersand acknowledgecompetitions whichwe an increase of income across allour budget to beoperated. This hasseen has allowed for amore sustainable increase over the past year and this Our attendances have continued to the Casement Park Project. DCAL and Ard Comhairle inrespect of work. We acknowledge the grants from their guidance on these very important Workgroup andBrendan Waters for grateful to the Finance andGovernance the total project andbeyond. We are accounted for and this is the basis for of Casement Park are separately The throughput of funds inrespect transferred to our accumulated funds. €425,167equatingto whichwas operating profit on the years working amounted €119,515. There was an in Grounds andInfrastructure €5,987,468. In addition, the investment 2013. The expenditure amounted to of our total incomparison to 28%in income, €1,527,978, represents 23% total income in2013.In 2014our grant 31% of this compared to 26%of the gate income, €2,056,631 represented to €6,532,150 inclusive of allgrants. Our income of Comhairle Uladh amounted ensuring asatisfactory cash flow. The other demands to externalbodiesby to our Counties inaddition to our but we have metour commitments present a very substantial undertaking of monthly outputsof finance does increased substantially. The regime and itisobvious that the demandshave months. Slaughtneil andPortaferry both went to new homesin the recent Cup. The Ulster ClubChampionships Aontroim again won the LiamHarvey to the hillsof Dún nanGall while In 2014, the Anglo Celt Cup returned and related matters. diligence in taking care of our finances in charge. We are grateful to their this field, our finance team are always overall controls that ensure that in Paul Sandersalsocontributes to the served by hisenthusiastic approach. tremendous assetand we are well work of Brian Mallon hasbeena to our work hasbeenimmense. The been outstandingandher contribution Head of Business andFinance hasalso vital work of Michelle McAleer, our exemplary work onour behalf. The We are very grateful to him for his outstanding help to Comhairle Uladh. our financial affairs andhasbeenan fronts. He hasbeen fully involved in throughout the year andonmany has rendered great work to the Council tremendously committed person who Cisteoir, Oilibhear vital to our work onmatch days. An many membersof staff who are also voluntary capacity and that includes thank them for it. They alldosoina their timethroughout the yearand all who have given sogenerously of the dedication andcommitment of games programme. We acknowledge major inputinto allaspectsof the we would beunable to maintain and without their continuing efforts a very substantial games programme been of great assistance inorganising members of Comhairle Uladh have and officials Counties, theteam Ourofstewards team from the of development. games development andother areas to maintain our investment ingames, on our operations but we shallseek future. We shall find thisimpacting is stillprevalent in the plans for the to work indifficult timesandausterity COMÓRTAISÍ CÚIGE// Ó Gealagain isa Dún after areplay andsetupamajor overcamecontests.Eoghain Tir An competition with many outstanding tremendousa Championship was The 2014Ulster Senior Football competition in the Ulster GAA calendar. for their sponsorshipof this important I alsoextendmy gratitude to Power NI attended final at the Athletic Grounds. An Cabhánby 1-15 to 0-11 at a well again collected the title by defeating the Dr McKenna Cup, Tír Eoghain In our first competition of the year, county games programmes. to the commencement of their internal action at their appropriate level prior again provided clubs with competitive the final whistle. These competitions separated the sidesinboth games at great spectacles where the minimum finals respectively. Both finals were won the senior andintermediate (Doire) andDungannon (Tír Eoghain) and 23 teams inIntermediate. Glenullin were involved, with 12 teams inSenior Football ClubLeague, a total of 35clubs With regard to the Quinns Corner Ulster emerged as the divisional winners. (Louth) andBuncrana (Dún nanGall) nGall), Ballela(AnDún), St Feichins Ballinascreen (Doire), Burt (Dún na There were a total of five divisions. Antrim as well as teams from Louth. across Ulster with the exception of initiative saw teams compete from of 2014 was again organised. This The Tain Adult ClubHurling League Hurling ClubFinals. crowds at the Ulster Football and we experienced particularly large Championships continued to riseand The attendances at our Ulster Club win over Ruairi Og at Owenbeg. secured amemorable andhistoric 9,000 spectators while Portaferry the Athletic Grounds in front of over Omagh St Endasin the football final at respective codes. Slaughtneil beat in theirhonours collected the CHAMPIONSHIP// SENIOR FOOTBALL 3

ULSTER GAA // ANNUAL CONVENTION 2015 4 CLG ULADH // AN CHOMHDHÁIL BHLIANTÚÍL 2015 Ros Comain and An Mhí to reach the this up with good victories over both at Pairc Esler. Ard Mhacha followed Dún fell to alate surge from CillDara all Ulster affair inOmagh while An Mhacha defeated Tír Eoghain in the were defeated by Ros Comain, Ard Luimneach. One week later, An Cabhán with a3-11 to 0-15 defeat away to Aontroim exited the All-Ireland series beat Liatroim. The following week, Eogahin defeated An Lú and An Dún June. An Cabhán defeated Iar Mhi, Tír territory on the last weekend in our counties enjoying wins onhome representatives began with three of Championship forUlster The All-Ireland Senior Football a well deserved success. congratulations go to Dún nanGall for one year lapse were memorable and Ulster Championshipafter amere from acounty who hadregained the scenes of jubilation at the final whistle and emerged aschampions. The to possessagreater edge for scores two great teams. Dún nanGall seemed The game was a titanic tussle between Association in the province of Ulster. to beacelebration of our great showpiece, Ulster Finalday continues the Minor Football Finaland the Senior exhibition games, bandentertainment, from the past,Cumann namBunscol successfulofhonouring the teams being honoured. With the inclusion five years previously, Tír Eoghain FootballfromChampions twenty Final day alsosaw the Ulster Senior at St Tiernach’s Park, Clones.Ulster Dún nanGall andMuineachán met placelatertookFinal two weeks where Manach at Brewster Park. The Ulster Aontroim who hadovercome Fear Doire. They won their semi final against a closeencounter at Celtic Park against There awaited Dun nanGall who won advanceUlsterFinal. Mhacha to tothe semi - final Muineachan defeated Ard defeated An Cabhanandinagreat contest with Muineachan. Ard Mhacha CHAMPIONSHIP// ALL-IRELAND FOOTBALL Tír Eoghain game, Owen Bannigan, On the eve of the Muineachán and Mhacha, Aontroim andMuineachán. were wins for Dún nanGall, Ard An Dún. In the quarter finals, there Round, Tír Eoghain easily defeated great competition. In the Preliminary and 2014again produced another curtain raisers onchampionshipdays entertain. These games are fitting Championship continues to excite and The Ulster Minor Football Player of the Year award. na nGall) who collected the Young special mention to Ryan McHugh (Dún Gallagher andMichael Murphy. Also, done to Paul Durcan, Neil McGee, Neil players who received awards. Well congratulationsfour tothe Donegal of Dun nanGall andIextendmy The All-Stars reflected theeffort in the Country. amongst the leading football counties same periodhasbrought Donegal back All-Ireland Finalappearances in the Sam Maguire for the county and two Ulster titles in four years, asecond the GAA.Despite this result, three by Ciarrai onaspectacular day for same heights and were edged out FootballFinal, theyscale the failed to Unfortunately, in the All-Ireland Senior second All-Ireland Finalin three years. reachemerge winners to theirto a scintillating team performance underdogs, Dún nanGall produced entering the game asoverwhelming a formidable Dublin side. Despite All-Ireland as theysemi finals faced werefly inthe left to Ulster the flag by the minimummargin. Dún nanGall as Dún nanGall defeated Ard Mhacha McBrearty point was the difference all Ulster quarter final, alate Patrick defeated by Ath Cliath while in the In the quarter finals, Muineachán were winners after extra time at Croke Park. Cill Dara in the last12andemerged quarter finals. Muineachán took on CHAMPIONSHIP// MINOR FOOTBALL increased interest from our spectators. Leagues andalsobenefits from an preparations for National Football does not directly impinge oncounties’ in the fixture programme, where it in itscurrent Wednesday night slot continues tothriveChampionship This mark on these youngsters. these youngsters. on mark crowds will leave anindeliblepositive massive occasions in front of huge but the experience of playing insuch to the year for our Ulster champions, deserving winners. A disappointing end fell to astrong Kerry side who ran out descended onCroke Park. The minors minors andseniors from Dún nanGall Cliath. On Sunday 21stSeptember, the point to seeoff the challenge from Ath na nGall neededalate Ethan O’Donnell Park. In the All-Ireland SemiFinal,Dún Ireland champions,Maigh Eo inCroke fellreigningMuineachán tothe All- for them to progress butunfortunately, determined performance was enough the All-Ireland Quarter FinalinSligo. A Dún nanGall took onRos Comain in earlier in the year. As Ulster champions, won the Ulster Minor Football League minor double for the county, as they level since 2006.It alsocompleted a well deserved success, their first at this Congratulations to Dún nanGall for a champions ona2-12 to 0-10 scoreline. na nGall side that saw them runout a strong finishing rally from the Dún nGall and Ard Mhacha was decidedby The final meetingbetween Dún na defeated Muineachán. overcame AontroimMhacha while Ard Tiernachs Park, Dún nanGall easily In the semi finals, both played at St a rescheduled date for this refixture. Eoghain andMuineachan in facilitating the accommodation of both Tír date. At this stage, I wish to commend the game was postponed to a further Bannigan family circle. Subsequently, We extendour sympathies to the player Michael, passedaway suddenly. father of Monaghan county minor CHAMPIONSHIP// UNDER 21FOOTBALL other SemiFinal Slaughtneil produced a ran out winners at Celtic Park. In the a resilient St Eunans challenge as they At the Semi Finalstage Omagh heldoff Roslea andCavan Gaelsrespectively. Slaughtneil over Crossmaglen, St Galls, for Omagh, Clontibret, St Eunans and QuarterthereFinals, Inthe were wins defeat Kilcoo by apoint at Pairc Esler. Round, Clontibret hitalate goal to indeed, Croke Park. In the Preliminary stage throughoutprovince the and all levels canaspire to the greatest local aspectmeans that allclubsat has alure for our supportersand the The Ulster ClubChampionshipstill Ireland champions, Ath Cliath. narrowly defeated by eventual All- ten days later, An Cabhán were Ireland SemiFinalplayed at Portlaoise augurs forwell theirfuture. In the All- success for An Cabhán which surely in arow. This was another tremendous collectedBreffni theirmen fourth title 21 Championships was vital as the fromprevious winning the threeUnder the AthleticGrounds.experience Their encounter in front of alarge crowd at Dún nanGall played outa tense The following week, An Cabhánand deemed unplayable. very shortnotice after Healy Park was Dún nanGall for travelling to Cavan at to both Ard Mhacha andespecially wish to place onrecord my gratitude Mhacha at KingspanBreffni Park. I while Dún nanGall didlikewise to Ard An Cabhándefeated Muineachán the semi finals, the reigning champions Mhacha progressed by three points. In followingthe Wednesday night, Ard time. In the replay played inPairc Esler in the Athletic Grounds after extra Aontroim played outabrilliant draw and Muineachán. Ard Mhacha and were wins for An Cabhán,Dún nanGall took place on the samenight and there winners. The fourquarter all finals travelled to Celtic Park andcameaway In the Preliminary Round, An Cabhán CHAMPIONSHIP// CLUB FOOTBALL Malachys and Arva respectively. In the over Drumhowan, Moneymore, St for Keady, Rock, Drumaness andUrris QuarterthereFinals, Inthe were wins requirement for aPreliminary Round. from Fear Manach so there was no there was again norepresentation In the Junior Football Championship, intermediate football. winners inagreat advertisement for Pheadaír Naofa ran outdeserving off the Inniskeen challenge. Cumann and agoal with ten minutes to go killed playedsome fantasticteams football played in the Athletic Grounds, both Inniskeen over Derrylin.In the Final, for Warrenpoint over Cloughaneely and therefinals, semi were convincing wins required extra time to progress. In the Cloughaneely andDerrylinboth Castledawson andSt Pauls respectively. Derrylin over Cootehill, Dungannon, Warrenpoint, Cloughaneely and thereFinals, werefor wins Inniskeen, Casements Portglenone. In the Quarter Cootehill defeated Antrim champions, different. In the Preliminary Round, competitive grade and2014 was no Championship remains anextremely The Intermediate Football Club of activity onour playing fields. was a fitting end toanother great year header in the Athletic Grounds andit Senior Finals were played asadouble Ulster Finalday. The Intermediate and and itlooked inpristinecondition on of the originalSeamusMcFerran Cup This year alsosaw the re-introduction were decidedby three points or less. of great games. Six of the eight games competition which includedanumber Championship was abrilliant The 2014Ulster Senior Club Slaughtneil. Well done to allinvolved. a first ever title for Robert Emmets point from Christopher Bradley secured injury time in Armagh. An Grounds out a tremendous game at the Athletic Final, Slaughtneil andOmagh played Clontibret at Healy Park. In the Ulster greatperformance against team to win game at St Tiernach’s Park. An Dún ran Ulster Senior Football Championship with the Muineachán and Tír Eoghain was played aspartof adouble header Mhacha while the other quarter final Athletic Grounds, Doire defeated Ard Final. In the quarter final, played in the again receiving abye to the Ulster countycompetitionwith Aontroim The 2014Championship was a five is a tribute to both teams andmentors. important that the game was played and this didnot take place in2013butitis winners. There are many factors why Park. Aontroim ran out4-21 to 0-17 place onSunday 2ndFebruary inCeltic tookDún between Aontroimand An The Ulster Senior Hurling Finalof 2013 their involvement. Mile House at Longfort to end defeated at the semi final stage by Two In the junior grade, Emyvale were to allinvolved. to claim the All-Ireland title. Well done Kiltane from Maigh Eo by 2-21 to 2-13 display of score taking to defeat Park, they produced anincredible In the All-Ireland Finalplayed at Croke An Lú in the semi final at Crossmaglen. Muineachán defeated Geraldines from Championship, TruaghClub from the All-IrelandIn Intermediate All-Ireland title. then subsequently claimed the St Vincent’sprogressed and final tothe Pairc Esler. In agreat game of football, Ireland Senior Football SemiFinalin by astrong St Vincent’s sidein the All- Ballinderry Shamrocks were beaten second time. collected the Paul Kerr Cup for a in Owenbeg, andit was Rock who Clones. The Junior Final was played at Celtic Park andUrris beat Keady at Semi Finals,Rock defeated Drumaness CHAMPIONSHIP// SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP// ALL-IRELAND CLUB FOOTBALL 5

ULSTER GAA // ANNUAL CONVENTION 2015 6 CLG ULADH // AN CHOMHDHÁIL BHLIANTÚÍL 2015 Eoghain edged outFingal inabrilliant involvement in the competition. Tír Fingal at Letterkenny to end their na nGall were narrowly beaten by Dún nanGall andRos Comáin. Dún Muineachán were defeated by both the competitors from the province. nGall, Muineachán and Tír Eoghain as The Nicky Rackard Cup saw Dún na Ulster sides. to complete amiserable campaign for beaten by both Ciarraí andCillDara fromApart this victory, Doirewere were beaten by both An Mhi andDoire. Dún suffered the same fate as they by both An Mhí andCillMhantain. An campaign Ard Mhacha were defeated representatives. In adisappointing An Dún andDoire were Ulster’s In the Christy Ring Cup, Ard Mhacha, Ireland series. to end their involvement in the All- Saffron County lostoutinclosecontest Ballycastle. In agood encounter, the met Uibh Fhailiin the FirstRound at McCarthyin the Cup where they robin series, Aontroim were involved Senior Hurling Championshipround After their involvement in the Leinster Well done to allinvolved. Cup by virtue of the minimummargin. Aontroim heldonto the LiamHarvey In agame that ebbedand flowed, a great spectacleof inter county hurling. attendancein wereand those treated to Owenbeg in front of areally good crowd Senior Hurling Final was played at over last year’s final, the2014 Ulster that after the disappointing situation with Aontroim. Iampleased to report and wentforward totheirencounter Athletic Grounds, Doire were victorious extra time. followingThe at the week, they could not beseparated even after Dún inSt Tiernach’s Park, Clonesand The SemiFinalsaw Doire take on An over Dún nanGall. out comfortable 1-31 to 0-10 winners CHAMPIONSHIP// ALL-IRELAND HURLING defeated An Cabhánat Garvaghey. Quarter Final, Tír Eoghain easily In the Ulster Under 21Hurling Shield they eased to acomfortable victory. champions werein formidable formas Clare at Thurles and the Munster Semi Final, Aontroim cameupagainst the Athletic Grounds. In the All-Ireland by virtue of a victory over An Dún at it was Aontroimand who took thetitle The Ulster Final was aonesidedaffair advance at the expenseof Ard Mhacha. defeat Doire at Ballycastle, and An Dún winners. The semi finals saw Aontroim two counties, Ard Mhacha emerged as Football Qualifier between thesame raisercurtain tothe All-IrelandSenior quarter final, which was played asa on aknock outbasisagain. In the Championship,played whichwas Eoghain, competed in the Under 21 the Under 21Shield winners, Tír Five Ulster counties including Breffni Park. well beaten by Gaillimhat Kingspan Ireland Quarter Final, Aontroim were Well done to Aontroim. In the All- Aontroim saw them emerge victorious. An impressive allround display by and Doire together at Owenbeg. later, brought final Aontroimthe likewiseMhacha. Ato Ard fortnightdid Aontroim defeated An Dún while Doire In the semi finals played at Clones, past Dún nanGall at Letterkenny. In the quarter final, Doire justedged Minor Hurling Championshipin2014. Five counties competed in the Ulster Croke Park final defeat to Longfort. they were very disappointed after a wins over Warwickshire andLiatroim, were our only representative anddespite In the Lory Meagher Cup, Fear Manach Tír Eoghain. final inCroke Park. Congratulations to CHAMPIONSHIP// UNDER 21HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP// MINOR HURLING UNDER 21 HURLING SHIELD// Navan. In the junior grade, Kickhams were well beaten by Rower Inistioge at Club Championship, Clooney Gaels margins. In the All-Ireland Intermediate just lostoutby the narrowest of as the Aontroim andUlster champions year inarow, it was abridge too far Pairc Esler. Unfortunately, for asecond champions, Mount Leinster Rangers at up against Carlow andLeinster the All-Ireland SemiFinal they came 2013 Ulster ClubChampionship. In Club Championship, having won the representativesthe All-Irelandin Loughgiel Shamrocks were Ulster’s defeated Na Magha at Dungannon. In the junior final, Castleblayney Burt, Keady andEoghan Rua Coleraine. collected thetitle,following over wins Championship, O’Donovan Rossa In the Intermediate ClubHurling success for this proud Ards club. Ruairi Og at Owenbeg. A tremendous first ever Ulster title by defeating St. Patrick’s, Portaferry claimed their Final threw upamajor surpriseas hurling in this province. The Ulster epitomised all that isgood aboutclub after areplay. Their drawn game was eventually derailed by Ruairi Og team beingpartof adual title success encounters. The Slaughtneil hurling we weregreat treatedsome to In the Ulster Senior ClubChampionship, surely inconsiderable doubt. in itscurrent format into the future is The continuation of this competition another disappointing development. consecutivesecond yeara whichwas Ireland Under 21‘B’ Championship for inthe All- field failed to who then field in the final against Tír Eoghain Unfortunately, Fear Manach didnot by the minimumat Letterkenny. Eoghain overcame Dún nanGall Muineachán at Inniskeen while Tír games where Fear Manach defeated The semi finals produced two great CHAMPIONSHIP// CLUB HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP// ALL-IRELAND CLUB HURLING 7

ULSTER GAA // ANNUAL CONVENTION 2015 8 CLG ULADH // AN CHOMHDHÁIL BHLIANTÚÍL 2015 Judicial Review that our planning decision of the High Court on the report that asaresult of the recent of Casement Park, itis frustrating to ago inrelation to the redevelopment in Ulster. Given the optimism of a year ofimportanceFeile tothe Association tremendous andhighly reflective of the committees andhost families were organising Committee, the various sub is manifold and the inputof the The work of facilitating suchanevent are acknowledged andappreciated. and membersof Comhairle Uladh the inputof the various Clubs,Counties significant event inour province and The return of Feile nanGael was a very deservedly so. important that Connacht won and not whatit was we is wanted, it While Ulster were defeated by Connacht. the final played at Tuam on February a fascinating game of football. In opposition inNavan a week later in extra time victoryover same the recorded aremarkable 2-26 to 3-21 in Trimdefeated footballersthe while counterparts. The hurlers were footballers were away to our Leinster month of December. Our hurlersand in 2014andagain in2015albeit the been includedin the fixture calendar Ulster werehas delighted that this on the games programme in2014. in both football andhurlingremained The Inter Provincial Championships matters on the field of play. success anddeservedly won where it Well done to allinvolved in this great by winning outby aclear margin. Creggansealed the All-Ireland title weekend at Mullingar, Kickhams followingtime.extraafter The and the teams could not beseparated Waterford champions,Ballysaggart played outa thrilling encounter with All-Ireland Final. At Croke Park, they champions of Britain to reach the Creggan defeated Fullen Gaels the PROVINCIAL COUNCIL// CHAMPIONSHIPS// INTER PROVINCIAL input of the Department of Culture, and we are particularly grateful for the engageMinisters with withwhomwe appreciation isalsodue to the various ofstaffOurthe withwhomwe work. GAA inUlster. We are grateful to all and very muchappreciated by the in what we do. This isacknowledged parties, who have beenencouraging us Ministerial Council andallpolitical Foreign Affairs, the North/ South Gaeltacht Affairs, TourismSport, and Development, Community, Rural and Development, Agriculture andRural Arts andLeisure, Environment, Social Departments of Education, Culture, Irish Sports Council, Sport NI, the Our work issupportedby the future andour role init. units andmembersinplanning for the the same time assistingour constituent challenges that come our way, while at ensuredaremeeting the that we to them. Our staff have collectively Association and we are indebted diligently for the greater good of our our Sub Committees have also worked Uladh. Those whoworkon Comhairle work of the Officers and Members of has seen the tremendous andongoing that includes the GAA. The past year strategic needsof the three sportsand requirementoutlining the meet the to subsequent Government documents Committee Report of 2002andin set down in the Strategic Review this project isa vital strategic objective that was required of us. The delivery of to the higheststandards anddidall ably ledby Tomas ODalaigh operated us. The Project Board andour team and where the future islikely to lead determination on the matters at hand the coming weeks until we have aclear will form amajor partof our work in The reassessment of the caseoutcome everything that was required of us. weresatisfied that we were doing of Stadium design working for us we that we hada world leader in the field with our sideof the matter andgiven to bestated that no fault was found permission hasbeenquashed.It needs success of Feile nanGael. Oilibhear made asignificant contribution to the involved inhurlingmatters andhas all of our activity andhasbeen fully his timeto workfor acrossCouncil the also given a tremendous amount of Micheal OhOsain, Leas Uachtarain, has and dedication to our overall good. particular. I thank Martin for his work in general and the Provincial Council in worked diligently onbehalf of the GAA very generous with his time. He has has led from the front andhasbeen An tUachtarain, Martin Mac Aibhne, Charal Ni Chulin. Arts andLeisure anditsMinister Bradley allof whom have represented Tiernach Mahon, Pat Darcy andGerard Kelly, Jack Devaney, Diarmuid Cahill, Gerry Soden,Paddy Sheanon, Brendan by Tyrone Eastwood, Paul McArdle, the outstandingcontribution made this Convention and we acknowledge work of those who leave the Council at record our deepappreciation of the support throughoutand the year. We and thankfor them theirdedication acknowledge the work of our members requirements onmatch days. We help by supporting the operational on our sub committees. They also of our affairs including working Ulster. They contribute at alllevel support tothe workofGAAin the provided asubstantial service and Through theirefforts theyhave time throughoutpast year. the continue to give generously of their The Members of the Ulster Council we acknowledge hisinput. duties for the GAA inUlster for which Officers incarrying outa wide range of issues that ariseandalsoassists the media indealing with the various office asOCP. He interacts with the given generously of his time in the we thank him.Sean Council onmany occasions for which Uladh andhasalsorepresented the support tothe workofComhairle Cisteoir andhasbeenanoutstanding Gealagain hasbeena totally committed Ó Conghaile has Ó

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ULSTER GAA // ANNUAL CONVENTION 2015 10 CLG ULADH // AN CHOMHDHÁIL BHLIANTÚÍL 2015 diligent work onour behalf and for the members of Coiste Bainisti for their Weacknowledge the workof the our Association. and dedication to this critical area for well served by his total commitment provision of programmes and we are He alsodoesoutstanding work on the of the CCC anddealing with referees. behalf of our Council inhisservicing Donnelly doesoutstanding work on other fixture makingbodies. Stephen Counties, Referees, Clubsandalso to places asubstantial demandonour Committee onanongoing basis. This involved and this isdealt with by the activity meansagreater inputby all from timetotime. ofThe volume and the disciplinary matters that arise with anexpanded fixtures programme have anincreasing function indealing Our Coiste CheannaisnagComórtaisí in servicingofficer to the Committee. administrative supportof Damian Kelly arise. We acknowledge the work and at hand to deal with matters that of our Hearings Committee are always Chairman andSecretary respectively and EamonnMac Mathuna who as and especially Nollaig Mac Cumhaill of the membersof the Committee gratefulfor be continue to the work burden on the Committee. We of biasare placinga very significant the determinations onperception demand for expeditedhearingsand requirement on the system but the and hearingsisa very sizeable volume of casesinvolving appeals voluntary efforts of this body. The forcontinuesus totaxwhich the a tremendous amount of work The Hearings Committee does forahead. in the the yearsAssociation know that theycontinue to will work during their time asmembersand work onbehalf of Comhairle Uladh future.into the We thankfor them their they undertake onbehalf of the GAA challenges that in the wish them well their Counties with distinctionand we focus on the application of the Playing various commentaries of our games The past year has witnessed the of ourof Association. work he undertakes for andonbehalf he hasour unqualifiedsupportin the wish him well andassure Aogan that a very positive andassured GAA. We he will be aleader that will represent we rejoice inhissuccess andknow that Uactaran Tofa of our Association and the meantime hasbeenelectedas Representative andanOfficer. He in after alongservice asaCounty Uladh who was leaving our Council Fearghail, Iar Uchtarain Comhairle paid tributeto Last yearAoganI work they doonour behalf. time. Wearegratefulfor tothem the Association inaddition to their employed in Ulster andmany are active inour their time in the interests of the GAA are enthusiastic andgive generously of work and to the Association. Our staff loyalty, support anddedication to our dedication to the jobat handand for her and Iam very grateful to her for her total many matters pertaining to my work and immense. Geraldine alsodeals with Project Steering Group hasbeenonerous work inrespect of the Project Board and exemplary inher work onour behalf. Her Geraldine McKavanagh hasbeen Coiste Bainisti. out efficiently andasagreed by that the operational work iscarried and Stephen McGeehan have ensured Young, Michelle McAleer, Ryan Feeney Staff andinconjunction with Eugene acted asServicingOfficer to theSenior of the GAA inUlster. Kathy Kelly has for their outstandingefforts onbehalf Committee and we acknowledge all the operational armof our Management the Senior Staff Committee who actas of Comhairle Uladh. We are indebted to of this very vital Committee in the affairs tremendous supportin the outworking for our Coiste Bainisti who hasbeena input of Ryan Feeney asServicingOfficer REFEREES//

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we arewe verygrateful. We thank the SecretaryO’Rourke Jim for which by our Referees Administrator and has been fully supported throughout support throughout the year.He have demonstrated their loyalty and Committee throughits workand the committed to the causeof referees Referees Committee hasbeen totally Patsy Mullan, asChairmanof our everyone involved. and we are indebted for the efforts of are allengaged in this development tutors, assessorsandadministrators of our referees. The work of the recruitment, training andassessment it isimperative that we have ongoing referee isparamount and to this end and operates. The development of the will beconversant with how it works operating within our Counties or Ulster licensed system andallreferees with similar equipment. This isa and allof our Counties were supplied agreed that this shouldbeundertaken being usedby our referees. It was standardise the communication system indicatedneed to that therea was refereeing. To this endareport to work for the development of The Referees Committee continued playing or control of our games. to respect everyone involved in the and players to know the Rules and match officials, teammanagements supported by alland these dorequire the proper application of the Rules are is aneed to create aclimate where managements and the players. There responsibilityis the of theteam foulingmuch thenthatthere be too the tactic beingdeployed. Should referee isdoingrather than analysing reviewingmuch time whattoo the series of games we seem to spend year when we hada truly competitive to challenge this perception asina referee.forneed the Association The Rules or worse still the decisionof the or the perceived interpretation of the provocative and to challenge the Rules Rules. The impactof this is to be increasing number of clubs are is proving hugely popular asan received Goldawards. The scheme awards,remainingfifteen the while five of which received Platinum clubs have beenaccredited in 2014, among GAA clubsinUlster. Twenty recognised brand for clubexcellence Club Maith continues to be the their operations. are yielding results across allareas of cycle anditisclear that both Counties Derry and Tyrone are well into the new strategic planningcycle. Already both Antrim aspartof the new five year developed inCavan, Donegal and At County level new plansare being at alllevels inUlster. participation andcapacity of the GAA that our focus remains onincreasing of the GAA inour Province ensuring significant investment anddevelopment the previous three have resulted in fourth strategic plananditisclear that five years. This willbe Ulster GAA’s the Provincial Council for the next are setting the strategic direction of that the grassroots GAA members consultation process so that we ensure a feedback document aspartof our Shortly every ClubinUlster will receive of 90%of our aspirations and targets. five-year strategy achieved inexcess 2020. Iampleased that our previous as our roadmap of development up to Provincial Strategic Plan that will act completing the development of our new We are currently in the process of on our Association’s behalf. who continue to dooutstanding work to whom we are alsoindebted and and TutorsAdministrators, Assessors ongoing work of the County Referees of theteam. Weacknowledge the also programme andare animportant part time in the delivery of our games a substantial commitment of their our Association. Our referees make for all their work in this vital area for members of the Referee’s Committee CLUB DEVELOPMENT//

club officers in the year ahead. platform to explore key issues facing position as well asproviding agood responsibilities of eachClubOfficial information on the specific roles and for new Officers provides necessary The ClubOfficer Training Programme clubs, counties and the Association. possible standards which isgood for GAA clubsare operating to the highest in 2014,so that we canensure that our GAA Club Volunteers new to their roles provide vital supportandresources for ofroles.aim thistraining wasThe to focused oneight specificclub officer of rolling out this training which is fifth yearthe is Cookstown. This 18th January inHoly Trinity College, training for new Officers onSaturday Ulster GAA helditsClubOfficer grants when accessible andavailable. in terms of drawing down external help clubsachieve astate of readiness importance of forward-planning and to emphasise the deliveredclubs to to Funding Workshops have been GAA’s Officer Training, Programme Development Plans.In addition to Ulster receive supportincreating their Club which hasenabledmany clubs to occasions by Ulster GAA during2014, Club Planners was provided on two for County Development Officers and and voluntary ClubPlanners. Training of our County Development Officers possible throughmade the workis a huge undertakingof work which Development Planinplace by 2015; ensure that allGAA clubshave aClub The ClubPlanningProgramme aims to website for2015. supported by arevamped ClubMaith 2014, and the refreshed criteriais well- Maith schemehasbeenreviewed in GAAPresident’s Awards.Club The accredited clubsat this year’s Ulster and whowerehonouredalong with who are essential to the process, our voluntary ClubMaith Facilitators for assessment. Thanks mustgo to submitting their ClubMaith Portfolios our Association. their work in this vital area for McAnallen andFionntan O’Dowd for Haughey, Maura McMenamin, Donal Ryan Feeney, Aileen Cummins, Sharon Weareindebted tothetrojan workof and wellbeingplay. throughlive to to and membersasdiverse ashealth that provide direct support to our units supported by arange of programmes of the Ulster Council’s work andis Community andPublic Affairs side level. This work issupported by the at County, Provincial andNational is required within the Strategic Plans in advisingand forward planning that Pairceanna agusSlandala are involved Development Committee andCoiste Coiste Forbartha, ClubandPhysical strong leadershipat grass root level. volunteers while alsoencouraging aims to protect andsupport our programmeattendance.training The increase on the previous year’s attending representing asubstantial counties with over 700 volunteers Rules. Workshops were heldinallnine any changes inlegislation or GAA delivered to update volunteers on received aChildProtection Workshop language. In addition to this allcounties volunteer development, culture and governance, communications, health, different themes; clubdevelopment, workshops were selected from six needs for the yearahead. These four that would address their individual were asked to select four workshops Ahead of 2014 training counties Officer andChildren’s Officer Training. Officer, Development Officer, Coaching Secretary, Treasurer, PRO, Culture of aClubExecutive: Chairperson, session addressing various positions workshops were heldaspartof this the event where eight role specific from across the province attended skills and talents. Over 100 volunteers knowledge baseanddeveloping their Club Volunteers by improving their The training buildscapacity of GAA 11

ULSTER GAA // ANNUAL CONVENTION 2015 12 ULADH CLG // AN CHOMDHAIL BHLIANTÚIL 2015 sports and that includes the GAA. proposed need for allof the major field of strategic needandinline with the it was entitled to develop on the basis work at progressing the Stadium that project. The Ulster Council continues its with forthrightness inadvancing the worked diligently, courageously and envisaged from the outset.He has and that we canachieve the outcome ensureto thataremet thetargets given enormously of his time in trying of the project. Tomas ODalaigh has advancementresolvedenable the to ongoing matters now need to be throughout the coming year. Many times and this will remain so through exceptionally challenging Our Stadium Project Board hasbeen strategic outlinecase. the requirement assetoutin the treated fairly asdetailed,inmeeting our determination that the GAA be undertaken. We need to beunitedin High Court decisionmustnow be field anda fullassessment of the is required reestablishing the planning stadium. A substantial piece of work the scaleor designof the planned there was nodetermination against Parkis takenforward mindful that that the redevelopment of Casement to bring the matter forward to ensure remains intact and the work now is stadium that meetsour strategic needs but the determination to buildanew stated hasbeenmost frustrating quashed. This asIhave previously planning permissionasawarded was now amatter of publicrecord and the a judicialreview in June. The rest is This was followed by the granting of Department of Environment in April. against the award of planningby the for leave to take ajudicialreview as firstly anapplication was made was undertaken. All this changed Application, muchpre-contract work following the granting of our Planning for someconsiderable time and has beenat the centre of our work The Casement Park Development GROUNDS// Our Coaching and Games team are our ClubsandCounties. High Performance which isavailable to development of Sports Science and qualified. Work isongoing in the and were required are appropriately our games have highly developed skills in ensureparticipate that those who and GamesDevelopment helps to parameters. The work of our Coaching players andcoaches within defined predicated on the development of Development Pathway andare Lifetime Athletethe within designed Committee. Our programmes are our Coaching andGamesDevelopment Council’s work are taken forward by The GamesDevelopment aspectof our forproject. the been a vital partof the delivery team out substantial amount of work has as Stadium Administrator hascarried the callof duty. Geraldine McKavanagh many occasions operated well beyond everything required of them andon to the development. They alldid significant role in thematters pertinent Eugene Young hasalsoplayed a parties andBelfast City Council. marketing to engaging with political from community engagement and involved ina wide range of matters Ryan Feeney hasalsobeenheavily throughout the lifetime of the project. will bea very substantial commitment into the future isimmenseand this and projectdate applying tothe to planning andcompliance with timelines McAleer into the overall financial linked bodies. The input from Michelle the PlanningService andmany other had ongoing engagement with DCAL, Mott McDonald our ICT, andhave Supply Team, Heron Buckingham, of engagement with our Integrated Tim Harkin. They have been the pivot byIndependentour Technical Advisor, the Project Sponsor, andsupported work. This isledby Stephen McGeehan, to deal with the operational sideof our The Project Steering Group continues GAMES DEVELOPMENT// of what we doin this area of work but Austerity may impinge on the scope sports development andparticipation. which are the basicbuildingblocksof of agility, balance andcoordination foureightconcepts year to olds tothe It is tremendous work inintroducing physical literacy by the GAA inUlster. is testimonydevelopmentof tothe by the receipt of asignificant award our work and the recognition of it continues to bea vital element of Curriculum Sports Programme The Department of Education for everyone involved. for the whole life remains anincentive concept of the whole family of games an important development and the of wheelchair hurlinghasalsobeen can achieve in the future. The advent encouragementforarean what we the level of skill in these competitions progression as the players develop and and Buncrana Cups that allow for The competitions for the Jim McGuigan major honoursonanongoing basis. that our teams are able to compete for are enjoying their involvement and ensure that those playing our games our unitsare fully utilising these to development. It isimportant that all to talent identification andskills development squadsare anaid The schoolsof excellence and GAA in the community. ofoutworkingcommitment the tothe demonstrates our membersandunits growcontinuesin turn to and this demand for training andqualifications do with Coach Ireland. The ongoing verification of qualification as wealso Network to establishindependent We also work with the Open College the Coaching andGamesStrategy. in delivering the various elements of working at alllevels of the Association assisting their delivery and thus are with our Counties inassessingand on everyone involved. We work closely assessable standards isahuge demand bodies and the ongoing need to meet funded by the Association andexternal 13

ULSTER GAA // ANNUAL CONVENTION 2015 14 CLG ULADH // AN CHOMHDHÁIL BHLIANTÚÍL 2015 encouraging. This isborne outby the is undertaken isenlightening and is at a very highlevel. The work that excellent occasion and the interest Development Conference is an Our Annual Coaching andGames only way to achieve results. and we know that persistence is the Darragh andhis team isacknowledged game across Ulster. The work of Jimmy with the widerdevelopmentof the both clubandcounty level andassist support andguidehurlingcoaches at themselves.squads Theydevelopment of the schoolsof excellence and the are achieved against the requirements programme andensure that standards coaches within the development squad links. They alsoprovide support to the where possiblesupportClub/School primary andsecondary schoolsand with the development of hurlingclubs, We provide regional coaches to assist the skillsof the greatest game of all. restofCountryinspiring the the to currentlyleveldevelopsis that tothe by allinvolved to ensure that the game standard. We needaconcerted effort national not takeourhurling tothe winning of National competitions does we cancompete at County level. The examine waysto totake thisto where anywhere in the Association. We need our Clubscancompete with the Clubs atdemonstrateslevel thistier that Club priority and the work undertaken at Hurling Development continues asa recognised standard. progressing it to aninternationally did anenormousamount of work in vision of what canbeachieved and to Terence McWilliams who had the Curriculum Coaches andparticularly We acknowledge the work of our reflects very well onour Association. standard andissomething that across the six counties isof the highest games. The delivery by thirty coaches more skillfulas they participate inour that are fitter, healthier andalso will deliver ageneration of people there isnodoubt that this programme recently submittedaresponse to the cooperation andsupport.Ulster GAA and civicbodies for their ongoing and officials from all departments I wantMinisters tothank bodies. the Agency plusother related public Environment, Sport NI, Public Health Affairs and Trade, Department of the Development Department of Foreign Arts andLeisure, Department of Social Education, Department of Culture, departments namely Department of followingwith thegovernment GAA hasanongoing relationship and deserves. At present Ulster being afford the supportitrequires ensureto thatis the Association and politicalpartiesacross the island with allgovernment departments to have apermanent relationship important that Ulster GAA continues community cohesion. As suchitis development, good relations and community development, economic ranging from healthpromotion, benefits across allcivicareas driver that provides significant a significant economic andsocial a range of areas. The GAA remains support anddevelopment across MLA’s MP’s andMinisters for GAA Ulster GAA continues to lobby TD’s players and teams. players has suchacritical function for allour planning and vision in the area that are indebted to him for his forward field of games development and we effectiveleadership tothe whole Eugene Young continues to give does through the inputof itsmembers. outstanding workCommittee that this Gerry Duffy. We acknowledge the to the leadershipof itsChairman, Games Development Committee and We are indebted to our Coaching and both within andoutsideof Ireland. present our work at other conferences has in turn led to usbeingasked to as they advocate bestpractice. This wide interest in the various workshops GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT// PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Institutions’ project established by talks inconnection with the ‘Key course of the year. These included unionist-community groups over the delivered to cross-community or Fifteen other outreach talks were and-answers sessions. organisations, followed by questions- three other cultural andcommunity presentations about the GAA and in November. Both events featured at St Paul’s High School,Bessbrook, Enniskillen, inMarch; and the latter GOLI: the first at St Michael’s College, events wereschools co-organised with take place during2014. Two large-scale of educational outreach activities to Arts andLeisure, enableda wide range funded by the Department of Culture, The Cultural Awareness Strategy, benefits allinour community. development of ashared future which GAA’sunderlines the commitment to GAA’sforward workmoving which continue and will becore to Ulster engagements spectrum. These individuals from across the community organised with arange of groups and meetings andengagements were Good Relations work andduring2014 GAA’s Community Engagement and Ulster GAA continues to leadon the Gaelic Gamesandour needs. local government level accommodate infrastructure andsportsprojects at ensurefutureall Committees to that Countybe workingthe with again will effect from the beginning of April. We government structure coming into engagement with the new local forwardmoving the be will A key area of publicaffairs work culture and the arts. to continue their investment insport, for both Governments northandsouth and again Ihighlight the importance Executive on the 2015/2016budgets AND GOOD RELATIONS// COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT in our games. addition to the development of interest by Dublin County Board) a welcome Croke Park andParnell Park (hosted hugelypopularprior with tripsto aspect of the programme proved mid-July. Once again the international competition took place inLondon in provincial counterparts inBritain. The Championships organised by our to represent Ulster GAA in the British Dungannon Cúchulainns were selected for their supportin the project. The Thanks mustgo to Ulster GAA coaches skills inGaelicFootball andHurling. from the opportunity to learnnew hundred and fifty players benefitted were involved. In total over two from Donegal ateam first time the fromLetterkennya team take-part, Armagh. It was hugely positive to see Letterkenny; Dungannon; Foyle; and RoeColeraine;Valley; Armagh; Belfast; Omagh; Enniskillen;Cavan; teams took part from: Downpatrick; GAA Centre inGarvaghey. Twelve project took place in April at the Tyrone A very successful Cúchulainn Cup the research. legacy bookletdetailing the findings of to conclude with the publication of a outreach talks about this subjectand to encompass acouple of further Heritage Lottery Fund, was designed month project, with support from the First Worldthe in War.nine- This of Ulster GAA members who fought discovering andrecording the stories Gaelic Volunteers’,viewa to with Belfast inOctober, namely ‘Forgotten Comhairle Uladh at Queen’s University A novel project was launchedby these talks. team. More than 400peopleattended and the South African Gaels football USA; Georgetown University, Qatar; Belmont Abbey College, North Carolina, the GAA to visiting groups from reconciliation initiatives. Talks about STRIPE project andanumber of local the Rural Community Network, the Lisburn andCastlereagh Councils, Association. ‘Heads Up’ isaMental received both within andoutside the new one, ‘Heads Up’, being well across Ulster with onesignificant continued to reach into allclubs Our establishedprogrammes delivering onarange of agendas. contacts Clubsneed to assist them in shop for allmaterials, resources and new microsite which is the onestop of www.ulster.gaa.ie/health -our The conference alsosaw the launch health services to address these issues. part of the GAA family alongsidepublic the collective effort necessary on the great value to the day andoutlined delivered personal testimonies added some of our highprofile players who management. The contribution of club health, youth healthandcrises issues suchasmental health,addiction, Ulster gathered to learnmore about Over 200club volunteers from across Ramada Plazahotel inNovember. conferencein the place which took the Irish News ‘Health is Wealth’ of ofthe field year this in work was rolled out.Undoubtedly the highlight programmes andinitiatives being strength this year with arange of programme continued to grow in Ulster GAA’s Health and Wellbeing to meet with the 100+participants. McManus camealongon the evening August. Antrim andUlster hurler Neil event inSeaview Stadium inearly summer andculminating ina flagship in four campsinBelfast during the was the major programme, running Once again the Belfast Interface Games have takenplace through-out the year. Young Enterprise. Smaller scaleevents activity asinother years through the didn’t seeany formal programmes of community2014 format. Although Football, Soccer andRugby inacross- bringing together the sportsof Gaelic have beensupportedby Ulster GAA; The Gameof Three Halves events AND CAMPAIGNS// WELLBEING PROGRAMMES COMMUNITYHEALTH AND with the now traditional ‘colouring in interactive journey to school.Coupled school children who learn through an educational experience for primary microsite. The ‘kidszone’ offers a fun of ‘kidszone’ within the existing of the spend went on the creation supported by the DOEandaportion our young people. It was again to our Association andparticularly in getting the road safety message was undertaken and was successful Live to Play programme once again dental kits for participant children. The further enhanced by the provision of in schoolsagain this year and was programme which ran successfully the fundingfor‘Healthy the Hamper’ this initiative anditalsoprovided programmes weredeliverablethrough second level schoolsin2015.These to expand this programme into squads across the codes itishoped Having impacted on development it was one of our mostpopular ever. drugs onathletic performance and focused on the effects of alcohol and already inexistence. This resource, complementprogrammethe ASAP resourceproduced was this year to The ‘Stand Out from the Crowd’ year ahead. and we hope to expandit further in the been successful with those involved role. Initial pilot programmes have qualification inactingasaguidance called ‘Smart Talk’ which will offer a have alsobegun to work onacourse knowledge in this important area. We training to equipmembers with more Many Clubshave alsoavailed of venues to further increase awareness. pack of posters to display around their on this. Our Clubsalsoreceived a what Clubscando to impactpositively issues around mental ill-healthand to assist them inunderstanding the club inUlster received aresource pack Health Awareness campaignandeach THROUGH SPORT// SOCIAL EXCLUSION TACKLINGPOVERTY AND PROMOTING EQUALITY, 15

ULSTER GAA // ANNUAL CONVENTION 2015 16 CLG ULADH // AN CHOMHDHÁIL BHLIANTÚÍL 2015 at this level to roll outprogrammes appointment of the appropriate officer County Committee level and with the similar governance structures asat Clubs themselves are adopting and Wellbeing. create adisplay unitdevoted to Health and to provide resources for Clubs to delivercounties to theirprogrammes been a welcome investment inassisting from the Public Health Agency has betterment of their members.Funding and are undertaking work to assist the Counties have acommittee inplace 2014. Iampleased to say that allUlster effectivefromCommittees January with the appointment of County Health Wellbeing at the core of itsactivities step towards placingHealth and The Association nationally took a to them. Health and Wellbeing issuesrelevant providing them with guidance on receiving abookletand wall-planner over 1000students attended our stall, drugs, dietandexercise. This year awareness onissuessuchasalcohol, attention of students raising their in aninnovative way to attract the presents arange of healthmessages home life to student life. The campaign makefrompeople thetransition young Campuses in2014aiming to help Programme took place at six University the Drink, Drugs andSausage Rolls sponsorship fromSquareball.com student population. With the continued a popular resource amongst the & Sausage Rolls Programme remains Now initseighth year the Drink, Drugs in early November. scale event for their clubsinGarvaghy be commended for organising alarge Health & Wellbeing Committee are to request basis while the Tyrone County tool. Clubeducation continues ona sees a further development of this process of the 2015delivery which programme. We are currently in the greatly enhanced the delivery of this competition’has kidszone tool this Volunteers from across the codes, and excelled in these areas of development. of Clubs from eachcode who have relayed alongside the achievements health and volunteer support were practice in the area of good relations, this annualevent hasattracted. Best possibly the mostsuccessful format around a hundred volunteers it was which took place in June. Attracting the Games’ GoodRelations Conference in terms of delivery was the ‘Beyond initiatives. The highlight of the year we have delivered anumber of unique Association andIRFUUlster Branch feat. Jointly with the Irish Football retention of volunteers this isnomean face inrelation to recruitment and challenging times wegiven the and opportunities to volunteer and volunteer numbers,programmes exceeded our targets around increased programmesthat yearon yearhave we Such hasbeen the popularity of these wider andenthused new audience. Cup have openedupour codes to a of Three Halves and the Cuchulainn diversity initiatives including the Game within Ulster’s clubs while our range of governance andoperating standard have embeddedahighstandard of Training, GoldMark andClubMaith Programmes suchasOfficer the GAA community. our capacity buildingprogrammes in platformfromdeliveredhave whichwe strong clubstructures ithasbeen the development of volunteers and immense success. Focused on the sporting programme hasbeenan I ampleased to say that this cross year of ‘DSDSport in the Community’ ofend come thethirdAs we tothe Clubs into the future.into the Clubs the betterment of allour membersand continue onapath which will assist and will give usgreater resolve to Ulster isnow Association-wide policy great pride that the work begunin and policieslocally. It isasource of PROJECT// SPORT IN THE COMMUNITY for jobs,college or university. GoldMark when itcomes to applying and will help those involved in transferable tothe workenvironment developedthrough are volunteering teamwork andsoon. All the skills working with children, coaching, mentoring, PRandcommunications, vast range of areas including: team their skillsandknowledge across a people anopportunity to develop any sportingorganisation gives young local community. Beinginvolved in significant impact to their cluband undertake as volunteers ismakinga members that the workyoung they an opportunity to highlight to our of life. This Programme hasgiven seen as volunteering butmore a way out inGAA clubs,sometimesit’s not for their efforts. For those helping 14-24 years oldhave beenrecognised over seventy young volunteers aged the GoldMark Programme andin2014 Ulster GAA continues to beinvolved in committed to tackling inequalitycommitted totackling Sporting organisations that are Standard: A Framework for Sport. foundation level of The Equality organisations that have achieved Ulster GAA are oneof seven sporting to continue this essential delivery. position to secure the supportnecessary work to date will place usinastrong this programme, Iamconfident that our DSD continue regarding the future of ournegotiationswith Association. As newattractcontinues to volunteers to the GoldMark programme which potential of youth inour Clubs through harness the haveIndeed we triedto clubs given our basesof young people. some very pertinent issues for allsports addressedworkshops autumn. These which were heldin two venues in the the ‘Tackle Bullying Now’ workshops developmentopportunities through indeed other sports, were given further PROGRAMME// GOLDMARK VOLUNTEER STANDARD// SPORT NI EQUALITY

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ULSTER GAA // ANNUAL CONVENTION 2015 18 CLG ULADH // AN CHOMHDHÁIL BHLIANTÚÍL 2015 a nonexclusive healthcare agreement Committees, Ulster GAA putinplace encouragement from our County the competition up to 2017. Following package for the McKenna Cup covering agreed a three-year sponsorship we are delighted that Bank of Ireland the Power NIdealcoming to anend, as acorporate partner. As aresult of to remain involved with Ulster GAA am pleased that they have decided support with this competition andI sincerePower thanksto forNI their 2014 andI want to place onrecord my NI for the McKenna Cup endedin The three-year agreement with Power Discover NI, O’Neill’s andPower NI. UTV, GaelicLife, the Irish News, corporate partners: Tughan’s, Lairdesign, Healthcare who have joinedour current Subway, Bank of Ireland, 3FiveTwo partners for 2015namely First Trust, welcome onboard new corporate and we are are alsodelighted to GAA’s commercial revenue increased For thethirdconsecutive yearUlster the organisation. embed equality at every level within good practice inequality andalso Standard hashelpedbuildonexisting of Equality Standard. Achieving the to have achieved the Foundation Level by everyone. Ulster GAA isdelighted which encourage participation insport of developing actionsandinitiatives structure andprocess andin the form equality, both within their internal organisations have engaged with all sectionsof the community. These adequate support to opensportup to local sportingorganisations with the The Equality Standard provides our individuals, groups andcommunities. activity from under represented inequalities insportandphysical in widening access andreducing Standard assistssportsorganisations Wednesdayon Sport 16th April.The Northern Ireland at the House of received their awards from Sport AND COMMERCIAL// INFORMATION, MARKETING diligently inadvancing our recognition The Committee hascontinued to work month period. social mediachannelsover a three over 10millionimpressions onour generatedChampionships, whenwe evident throughoutUlster the social mediaactivity was particularly channels respectively. The value of our on our official Facebook and Twitter currently have 23k and34k followers large number of peopleat nocost. We for us,asitallows us to reach a very an intrinsic meansof communication following continues to grow andisnow at County level. Our socialmedia to maximize exposure of our games specific promotional material inorder filterus to allows through County- our Wordpressto templatewhich Tyrone andFermanagh migrated on websites for Donegal, Monaghan, We alsonow have the official County information inappropriate formats. technology inorder to disseminate our abreast of current developments in tablets, soitiscrucial that we stay devices suchassmartphonesand website now comes from mobile is that 46%of traffic visitingour 2013. Another interesting statistic month, anincrease of over 21% from an average of 24,590 active visits per from 166,241 users, which represents website received 295,074 active visits November 2014, the Ulster GAA During the period01 January to 30 continued confidence in Ulster GAA. sponsors for their investment and thank allour corporate partnersand receiving appropriate care. I want are makingimportant savings while costs are reduced andour members that the overall Ulster GAA healthcare and hasbeeninputplace to ensure with GAA player injury schemepolicies agreement hasbeenconducted inline member healthcare requirements. This an agreed discount rate for player and allow our Counties andClubs to get with 3FiveTwo Healthcare that would ICT AND SOCIAL MEDIA//

the Council funded and presented of the ‘Gaeilge saChlub’ scheme, qualifications during2014. Aspart adult members to achieve Irish fact that Comhairle Uladh enabled A lot of pridecanbedrawn from the this presentation. we thank hisnephew Ruairí for making course elder, Paddy MacFlynn RIP, and memory of the ex-GAA President and to us that anew cup was presented in Dún nanGall. It isasource of pleasure enhanced by the sunshiningstrongly on course and the experience was greatly visible increase inattendance on the succeeded indoingso. There was a more attractive to learners,and they effective in terms of Irish-teaching and implemented to make the course more to itsbest.Several changes were the opinion that the course isback July, asusual,andmany people took course was heldin the month of The SéamusdeFaoite annualIrish ofGAA. the Council affairs than inany other sector language remains higher inUlster during 2014. The status of the national the promotion of Irish inour ranks satisfactory progress was madein It canbesaid with truth that they do onour behalf. involvedfor outstanding work the that and functional. We are indebted to all very extensive IT system isup to date Damian Kelly alsohasensured that a determined within the overall structure. of workadvanceareasare to the that the team alsodoasubstantial amount appropriate level. Ryan Feeney and brought forward forat decision the are dealt with and where necessary important partof ensuring that matters O Conghaile at the helmhasbeenan recognised standards. The role of Sean to measure itagainst the highest the need to examine what we doand to these as we progress. There isalways down clear guidelinesandhave adhered in this field of operation. They have set GAEILGEOIDHREACHT// AGUS 19

ULSTER GAA // ANNUAL CONVENTION 2015 20 CLG ULADH // AN CHOMHDHÁIL BHLIANTÚÍL 2015 clubs. There isanongoing need for the off field activity for many of our and drama remain at the centre of expression. Our music,dance, song work beingdonein the field of cultural importantcontributes affairs tothe this element of our Association’s and the impact was insignificant as competitions under the new structure members. We have had the first competitive outlet for our Clubsand Scór continues to provide a Ulster Council. and the Committeeservice tothe an Ailin who provides asubstantial his inputandparticularly DonalMac Sean grateful to this essential sphere of work. We are representation of those working in for his work asCathaoirleach andhis We are indebted to Pat Conaghan successofcourse.input tothe this de Faoite Workgroup and their ongoing acknowledge the inputof the Seamus areas of language andheritage. We the advancement of the essential The Committee continue to work for and Gaelicgames. that encompass the language, culture look at the liveliness of summer camps future for Irish inGAA affairs when we games. Moreover, we seeabright committees for their counties’ home created by Tír Eoghain and Ard Mhacha the ‘Irish Corner’ concept that hasbeen for clubsin2014. We alsocommend sponsored itsown Irish language quiz With this inmind,Comhairle Uladh Irish language inasocialsetting. availableforspeak the members to Opportunities shouldalways be members andofficers. the autumn for Comhairle Uladh staff addition to this, aclass was initiated in assistance from Foras naGaeilge. In 27 bursariesin the 2014/15, with summer; the Council alsopresented them received their certificates in the students in2013/14,andagroup of 21 bursaries to university diploma CULTURESCÓR// AND Ó Dubhbeanaigh for are not linked through our unitsand pressure groups or campaigns that our Association and that we avoid that are relevant to the wellbeing of ensure that we are examining matters be takenCareneeds to Association. delivery of the wishes andneedsof the all levels are actinginunison to the to our membership and that we, at how our structures are responsive a clear need to examine the basisof and reflective of their input. There is membership’sconsistent with wishes be satisfied that theoutcomes are our Association and we in turn must support the democratic decisionsof It iseveryone’s responsibility to Scórfor aregrateful. whichwe provides support to the work of Coiste are very grateful. DonalMcAnallen forand Ulstercompetitions whichwe organise the efficient delivery of our They in conjunction with the members ably supportedby Ailis Nic an tSaoi. on behalf of Coiste andhehasbeen been totallydedicated tothe work work of EamonnMac Mathuna has work that they doonour behalf. The We are indebted to Coiste Scór for the Grupa Baileid with anallmale team. Naomh Eanna,anOmaigh won the Ferguson of Watty Grahams, Doire and two winners inScór namely Hannah winners inScór nanÓg. There were the first winner of thenew format our Trath nagCeisteanna: andbecame Droim Thamhain andNaomh Columba had two winners namely Ceol Uirlise: of Scór to anexcellent level. Ulster competitors represented the standard nÓg again demonstrated that our The All-Ireland Scór andScór na work that we doasan Association. expression mustbeat the core of the maintain andstrengthen our cultural still very muchinmind the need to importance of the originalideals for fun andinvolvement. With the and that itisprimarily organised essential partof their years activity all our Clubs to ensure that Scór isan ASSOCIATION ISSUES// We have ongoing working him for allhis work onour behalf. long andhealthy retirement and thank and encouragement. We wish him a have beenbeneficiaries of his courtesy Association asa whole. We inUlster leadership to hisprovince and the Comhairle Laigheanhasgiven steadfast Micheal O Dubhslainne who asRunai, to acknowledge the retirement of work within Ulster. I would alsolike the key elements of our Association and all the County Officers indelivering Secretaries, TreasurersChairpersons, work and commitment of our County Weacknowledge thetremendous have beencordial andbusinesslike. Managers hasbeenexcellent and Treasurers andGamesDevelopment be they Chairpersons,Secretaries, their respective County counterparts relationships between our Officers and where possibleexpanded. The working officers hasbeenmaintained and engagementthe variouswith ongoing it physical or games related. The development of the Association, be level. We are partof the wider has beenat agood andrespectful Our work with the Counties andClubs discipline to deliver what isadvocated. principal buthave we collectively the us to address is that we canagree the our key fixtures. The testis for all of much tighter regime on when we play a fixtures programme that places a we the unity of purpose to adhere to calendar year and the real issueishave are critical factors. We are lookingat a and the upholdingof our TV presence the springsummer periodin the media maintain predominant positionduring worthy of consideration. The need to gain for the Association andare demonstratebeneficial that thereis detail andprovided that they can is aclear need to examine them in have muchin them to consider. There Various reports aspublishedrecently represent the structure of the GAA. seek to change our games or how we 21

ULSTER GAA // ANNUAL CONVENTION 2015 22 CLG ULADH // AN CHOMHDHÁIL BHLIANTÚÍL 2015 understanding of the rulesand the the games andassistedin the wider which alsohassubstantially enhanced County FinalsinScotland andinCanada spring. We have provided referees for meeting with the CanadianBoard last met the objectives establishedat our proved very successful andclearly camp involvement inOttawa. This and we have alsoprovided summer and officer training courses organised Committees. There have beencoaching and support to the relevant County have continued to provide advice and insomecasesexpanded. We and the GAA inCanadahascontinued council, the provincial council of Britain The work of twinning involving our we acknowledge and thank Liam for. encouragementourmembers that to available to visit our Clubsand our Association andhasbeenever He too hasprovided leadership to our Association endsat Congress. O Neill, whose term as President of We acknowledge the work of Liam everything that hedoesonour behalf. and we are very grateful to him for the workin do that support we affairs. He hasbeena tremendous direction inallof our Association’s has provided clear andunequivocal has again led from the front and The Ard Stiurthoir, Paraic ODufaigh, of particular assistance. arrangementsticketing wherehewas operation and will missRonan in the assistance in their specificsphere of Doherty andFergal McGill for their Ronan Murphy, Emma Tormey, Patrick for their work andinput. We also thank Daly, Peter McKenna andLisaClancy to acknowledge the assistance of Pat cooperation and would particularly like at Central Level for their helpand units. constituentWe staff thank the Council and the Counties andour arrangements inplace between our Comhairle. Likewise, there are similar Comhairle Uladh and those of Ard arrangements between the staff of TWINNING ACTIVITY// Our Trainingand Awareness requirements, this is Association Policy. units that inline with statutory we would remind allour constituent and Vulnerable Adults inUlster and working/volunteeringChildren with of the recruitment process for all those Ulster. Vetting remains anintegral part over 19,000 vetting applications across Ulster. To date we have processed clubs andour associated bodiesin applications onbehalf of our counties, we have continued to process vetting and the Garda Central Vetting Unit, As aregistered body with AccessNI Rounders Associations. GAA, Camogie, LGFA, Handball and the ofchild welfarestrategies the for the that this initiative isnow acore part was launchedand we are very pleased joint Code of Behaviour (Underage); in both jurisdictions.In 2014 the new will ensure another busy year ahead continuous updates anddemands that the area of ChildProtection with This hasbeena very busy year in development of our games inBritain. improving andstrengthening the overall Our Cuchulainn project isalsolinked to coaching andgames development. have provided ongoing support for our counterparts inBritain and We have alsohadmeetings with between CanadaandUlster. and continued to build the relationship attended the CanadianConvention year. Our President and Vice president development to the other zone each one zone andofficer training andclub which we provide coaching support to dividing Canadainto two zones, into outworking of our arrangements of and the Divisional Board. This isan Seminarthe Torontowith Clubs Canada to deliver aClubDevelopment of partnership with part thistwinning travelled to Toronto inNovember as McMenamin andFionntan O’Dowd Our development officers Maura standards as they apply inIreland. CHILD PROTECTION// Committee under the Chairmanship carried outby our Code of Ethics We acknowledge the diligent work practice requirements. clubs are compliant with legal andbest changes and how they canensure their to become familiar with the updated scheduled for 2015inorder for them attend the ClubOfficer Training events ensure the appropriate clubpersonnel all and therefore we would ask clubs to are undoubtedly new processes for us breaches of the overall Code. These Hearings Committee to deal with Clubs to putinplace aCode of Ethics the requirement for Counties and Code of Behaviour we will oversee on from the launchof the new Joint to online formats. Also following and Garda Vetting systems moving emerging asaresult of both AccessNI our membersonnew processes as we prepare to educate andupdate be ademandingandchallenging year As Ihave eluded to earlier, 2015 will up tothe PolicyAnti-BullyingStatement. avail of this supportive resource andsign encourage our Counties andClubs to incidents of Bullying. We continue to assistance at clublevel indealing with in response to agrowing demand for developed andlaunchedby the GAA Bullying Programme; this resource was We continue to promote our Tackling assurance for delivery of these courses. 2015; this will create alevel of quality Development Programme’ will beginin area anditisanticipated that our ‘Tutor development work isongoing in this has beengiven to 57 tutors. Further and recognition asanISC2015 tutor Sport Programme in the 26Counties hours ChildProtection Awareness in the Irish Sports Council (ISC)revised 3 launched TheAssociation workshops. Safeguardingthe attended Awareness over 31,800participants who have continues to grow. There are currently atattendancethese workshops out throughoutprovince; the and programmes continue to berolled Colleges andUniversities for the work this end we are grateful to the Schools, relevantand todayand tomorrow. To motivated our Association isimportant youth. The ethosandidealism that has within the wider development of our our Associations work are developed sector to ensure that allaspectsof constituent unitsand the education need interaction between allof our future wellbeing anddevelopment. We education field isimportant toour The work across all facets of the vital importance for the GAA. advice andassistance inanarea of Officer, for his continued support, Ó Maoilmhichíl, National Child Welfare record our sincere thanks to Gearóid in anexemplary manner. We also to date andhasdealt with allmatters job inkeeping this area of our work up absence. Kathy hasdonearemarkable of Children’s Officer duringBernie’s team andshehasundertaken the role has beenpartof the ChildProtection takes her maternity leave. Kathy Kelly and we wish her good luck asshe that we achieve the required standards tremendous work in this area to ensure challenges. BernieFox hasprovided make progress in the face of continuing work of the Committee will continue to is given to our clubs.Iamsure the ensuring that guidance andsupport for theircommitmentcontinued to Officers are also tobe commended Anderson. Our County Children’s of Pat Darcy andSecretary Kathryn EDUCATION// all around. We acknowledge the work ensure these changes are occurring continues to bemetand that we can placed on the Second Level Schools and ensure that the reliance which is taking place in the Second Level sector that we deal with the changes that are needs to beaddressed. It isimportant cross -county andintra-county now and analignment of Second Level in for the unification of administration fixtures existsbut there isaclear need The basis for different systems of Committee andby our Colleges Council. well served by our Vocational Schools challenges for the GAA. We have been change which has thrown upseveral The Second Level isinaperiodof comes back to mind. familyThe whole for life the whole people that there isarole for everyone. encourage anddevelop allour young coaches thatand and totheteachers are indebted to Cumann naBunscoil from centre of itscommunity. We arise from the removal of the school communityagainstloss that the will monetary terms may beinsignificant determinant factor but the cost in to indicate that economics canbe the local Club. Justification canbe found sense of identity to anarea and to its need to workmaintain the do to we Schools. These are austere times and we are well served by our localPrimary We beginin the Primary Schoolsand of value that theyarecontributing to. that they doand the important sense while we are not always inagreement the mediaonanongoing basisand awareofdo. what we We deal with including our supportersandmembers work that we doinmaking the public plays a vital andimportant partof the of those that report onour affairs. It The term mediacovers allaspects the assessment of applications. Darragh for hisdiligence indealing with organised andIpay tribute to Jimmy scholarship programme continues to be those active within their delivery. The engaging with the Universities and that requires that we are constantly with the Third level and this isanarea worked to develop strong relationships Province or indeedCountry. We have the community be that Club, County, the contribution that we canmake to ethos of what the Association doesand community identity and the central constantly need to develop our recognised for our games but we community development. We are of our Association andour role in institutions have aclear understanding community. It isimportant that these societycontributorsand the to developing our young people into The Third Level isat the centre of that the greater good prevails. look for everyone working to ensure administration of this vital area and also pay tribute to allinvolved in the that are apparent in the activity. We standardsof and the theteachers MEDIA// 23

ULSTER GAA // ANNUAL CONVENTION 2015 24 CLG ULADH // AN CHOMHDHÁIL BHLIANTÚÍL 201 for The ClubConference and the Club Associations affairs and their support in their coverage for every aspectof our acknowledge the work of The Irish News our great occasions andevents. We occasions andrecording for posterity games, reporting on the events and in bringingout the buildup to our forcoverage the that theyafford us television personnel are acknowledged journalists, photographers, radio and media. The relationshipthe with We have ingeneral agood working in place for GaelicGames. they have nocontractual arrangements all islandbody itseems very strange that and given that they have now become an UTV remains at anunsatisfactory level forof whichweposition thank them. The to the Association and to our audience through the delivery of these packages and Noel Quinn in these matters and of Paraic We acknowledge the continued support satisfactory platform for our maingames. largely dependent onRTE to provide a by the BBCandour province has to be seen asubstantial reduction of coverage our Senior Football Championshiphas the Irish Diaspora. The TV coverage of many benefitshave beenobvious to have improved our overall positionand contracts that the GAA have inplace were problems at times. The new for the Association butinUlster there past year was substantially improved The level of television coverage in the the complexity that is the GAA. views, opinionsand facts relating to time assistingin the dissemination of basis of accuracy while at the same deal with any criticalmatter on the we treat eachother fairly then we can that have nothing to do with us. Where be detrimental to the GAA inmatters encapsulate the matter at handandcan are times when they donot accurately headline might catch the eye but there in what isstated. The sensational report or cover our affairs to be fair without theirinput. We ask those who we would asacountry be the poorer Ó Dufaigh, Peter McKenna and wakes to show our solidarity with most acutely as we attended funerals where we have felt the senseof loss year. There have been many occasions and friends of those who diedin the past bereavementparticularfamilyand tothe sympathy to everyone who suffered and the work that we do. We extendour his loyalty andcommitment to the GAA many years andheshall bemissedin forHeme travelledgames with to very as astilesman for many years alsodied. gave great support to Comhairle Uladh the better for his work. PhilCurran who about everything hedidand we are all for many years. He was enthusiastic representative of Cumann namBunscoil many years in Armagh and was the of Malachy McGeeney. He served for this report Ihave learnedof the death council. Athis wise of time the writing were exemplary. We shallmisshimand Uladh. His commitment anddedication and provided ahistory of Comhairle centre of our Centenary celebrations Gaeilge agusOidhreachta. He was at the in the work anddevelopment of Coiste servant of our Council anddidsomuch hold dear. He hadbeenanoutstanding everything that we asan Association O Cuilinn who was the embodiment of wasthem TomasAssociation. Among by theirand the families, theirClub all share the senseof losssuffered deaths we In the GAA. service tothe many people who gave outstanding and numbered within them have been bereavements across the GAA inUlster The past year again has witnessed many parts of the media. members, supporters, the publicandall in this area of our engagement with our for their ongoing support to our Council with the media on a daily basis and also Damian Kelly for their work indealing Ryan Feeney, Stephen Donnelly and and itsaffairs. Our thanks are due to a very soundimage for the Association me inmany ways andalways represents Public Relations Officer. He hasassisted to Sean and Schools Awards. Our thanks are due COMHBHRÓN// Ó Conghaile for his work asour Is miselemeas, Is for existence. of community to our rationale GAA existsand the importance generationmotivatenext why the the of achievement andpride that will ultimate achievement will beasense like the wonderfulof venue todayour vision of the route we must travel and we buildour future. We have aclear any hurdle that gets inour way as slightly beyond the horizon andscale will always prosper while we look beyond our limits.I think that the GAA to climb to heights that appeared adversityin strength that find the we this place we need to reflect that itis better andstronger for it. While in delivered by Tir Eoghain. The GAA is achievement of a vision that hasbeen Today we attend Convention on the respect for allour deceased members. all delegates canattend asamark of Convention at 11.00 a.m.It ishoped that Chapel, Garvaghey on the morningof of our Association inSt. Mathew’s offered for all the deceased members The Sacrifice of the Mass willbe the family of the deceased. CONCLUSION// DÓNALL Ó MURCHÚ RÚNAÍ 25

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