Cumann Pheadair Naofa (St. Peter’s GAA Club, Warrenpoint) www.warrenpointgaa.com
CUMANN PHEADAIR NAOFNAOFAA C.L.G. COISTE FORBARTHA
IMPLEMENTATION PROGRPROGRESSESS REPORT 888
REPORT BY DEVELOPMENT OFFICOFFICERERERER
FOR CLUB AGM ON 14 OCTOBER 2014
6 October 2014 Cumann Pheadair Naofa Implementation Progress Report by Development Officer – October 2014
I attach in supporting documentation, Progress Report 8, (Appendix 1) a summary of how CPN performed against the targets in the Club Development Plan for the first fifty four months (4 ½ years).
The development of the Club Development Plan was a very good thought provoking process for the Club. It provided an excellent framework for establishing where we were, where we wanted to be, and how we proposed to get there. I would like to note the recent sad death of our Club Community and Outreach Officer Ann McGeeney, who played a very pro-active role in the evolvement of the Club Development Plan.
Much progress has been achieved with the implementation of the Club Development Plan over the past 54 months, as reflected in the club’s recent submission of its Club Maith Accreditation renewal application (2 October 2014) and the club winning the prestigious “Large Club of the Year” category at the Irish News Ulster GAA Club and Volunteer Awards in 2011 and 2013 (and being runner-up in 2012 and 2014), the Club Maith Platinum Award in November 2011, and the South Down GAA Club of Year Award 2012. CPN was also acknowledged for a Special Achievement Award at the Newry & Mourne Sports Awards 2012 on 7 March 2013.
Games Development has been greatly enhanced by further developing internal coaching courses and seminars, the provision of new weights room facility, the acquisition of bespoke computer statistical software and the introduction of a new Hurling inter-club blitz, the addition of Camogie to Easter and Summer Hurling Weeks and the introduction of new Ladies Gaelic Football inter-club blitz, to complement the three underage inter-club Gaelic Football tournaments introduced in 2012. In addition the club has added an U-14 Ladies Gaelic Football team to its U-12 team. CPN also fielded an U-14 four man Handball team this year following its success in the Down Féile na nGael U-14B competition in 2013. CPN under the leadership of Declan Doyle, are now planning to enter our first Down Adult Handball competition within 2 weeks, with 2 teams (12 players). The hosting of Féile na nGael An Duin by the club over the past two years enhanced the promotion of Hurling and Camogie at underage level and the fact that our U-14 Hurling team advanced to the National Féile on each occasion, was a tremendous experience. Furthermore the club facilitated coaching through its Club / School Liaison Initiative for coaching of Gaelic Football, Hurling, Camogie, Ladies Gaelic Football and Handball to be provided at St. Dallan’s P.S. The Club facilitated inaugural Rounders Tournament at St. Dallan’s. Two teachers from St. Dallan’s Primary School were encouraged to become new Ladies Gaelic Football Coaches in the Club and a second Gaelic 4 Girls programme was organised in Feb/March 2014.
It is no co-incidence that the implementation of the 5 Year Club Development Plan has resulted in an increase in participation and success of club teams.
Over the past seventeen months, the club continued to make progress, with the launch of the Club Healthy Club Project, the issuing of the Club Healthy Club Audit Questionnaire, the summarising of the results of the survey and the implementation of a year long Healthy Club programme of events. A new Social Initiative Co- ordinator (Seamus Murphy) was appointed and a new Alcohol, Substance and Abuse Programme (ASAP) Officer (Gemma Murphy) was appointed. Both of these new officers oversaw the introduction of new activities, such as Social Initiative
Page 1 Cumann Pheadair Naofa Implementation Progress Report by Development Officer – October 2014 outings and the B+ Positive Health Programme for the U-14 age group. The collective Club community effort was reflected in the Club winning the float competition in the Maiden of the Mournes International Festival for the past three years.
The promotion of Irish culture within the club continues to be very strong, with the Youth Irish drama group, performing another excellent play, Is Iontach an Saol é and Irish language classes continue, with the club provided three Gaeltacht Scholarships to complement County scholarships won by club members. Our Scor na nOg instrumental team won a 2014 county title. Junior Irish dancing classes continue and there were a large number of club entries in the Fleadh dancing competitions. Our young musicians also participated in the TG4 Scór Encore TV programme. Through Club/school liaison programme with St. Dallan’s Primary School, a very successful GAP art competition focusing on the history of the GAA was organised and exhibited in the window of Walsh’s Pharmacy.
The year long programme of activities in 2013 to celebrate the 125 Anniversary of the foundation of a GAA club in Warrenpoint in 1888, including the 5 day exhibition in October 2013 was a great success and also provided an opportunity to celebrate achievements and also to enhance the promotion of club games, culture and community outreach activities.
The refurbishment of the clubrooms, including a new weights room, the refurbishment of the 125 Pavillion and the extension of the Strategic Alliance with St. Mark’s High School to 7 years, and support for a new Handball Wall at St. Dallan’s P.S. are further positive developments, since the launch of the five year Club Development Plan as was the provision of new barbeque facilities at the yard, at the clubrooms in Mary Street. Much work has gone into developing a joint venture project with St. Mark’s High School to provide an all weather floodlit GAA 3G pitch. Planning permission has now been secured and funding opportunities are being sought, along with support from Newry & Mourne District Council. In addition, to meet the demand of growing club community, health & well being activities much work has gone into submitting a grant application to the Space and Place Programme in September 2014, to extend the clubrooms in Mary Street to provide modern community hall and meeting / activity room facilities etc. In addition a Dress Up Moygannon Initiative to improve floodlights, dressing rooms and provision of a Hurling Wall is planned.
New community outreach activities led to youth members participating in an 8 week OCN Certificate in Youth and Leadership. Some also participated in a two day residential course in Sure Centre, Fermanagh. In addition a Parents Awareness evening was hosted for tips on how to beat cyber bullying. A new SELB Youth Leadership course exclusively for CPN U-14 boys and girls members is being organised over three weeks commencing 8 October 2014, and a First Aid and Defibrillator Course is planned for Saturday 18 October 2014.
Over the past six months a serious effort has been made to develop our social club, with a reinvigorated Social Committee with a very successful “The Point Does Strictly” event hosted and an effort to promote the club’s social club at the weekend. Sky Sports TV has recently been purchased. These initiatives are primarily targeted at our young adult members and friends.
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A major effort continues in promoting effective communications within the club via website, e-news, press notes, text messages, social media and various publications. In the year ending 31 August CPN will issue in excess of 47,000 text messages and the CPN Facebook page has in excess of 730 followers per week and our weekly posts on Facebook reach approximately 3,500 people. In addition our CPN Twitter site has 1,167 followers.
The 5 year Club Development Plan has facilitated the process of taking CPN on a journey, with direction.
However, there is no room for complacency, much work remains to be done. We are not where we want to be, or where the club needs to be. Our present circumstances don’t determine where we can go, they merely determine where we start. We must keep moving forward with positivity, but retain a constant state of nervousness.
The future belongs to those who plan for it. If we do not have a destination, we will never get there. We can analyse the past, but we must design the future. Design means putting things together to deliver a value added solution to meet or exceed expectations. In preparation for our next 5 Year Development Plan, we need to shortly identify suitable people to participate in Focus Groups to assist with the process of developing a vision for a new 5 Year Club Strategic Plan.
Onwards and Upwards, the CPN way.
Feargal McCormack (CLUB DEVELOPMENT OFFICER)
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APPENDIX 1
SUMMARY OF ACTUAL PEPERFORMANCERFORMANCE AGAINST CCLUBLUB 5 YEAR DEVELOPMEDEVELOPMENTNT PLAN TARGET FOR FFIRSTIRST 424242 MONTHS
7.7.7. STRATEGIC THEMES AND ACTION PLANS
7.1 Strategic Theme – Governance/Administration/Club Policies and Procedures
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE 7.1.1 Current signed 2B Club Senior Management Before 30 April Done Constitution needs to be updated to Committee 2010 reflect updated GAA 2B Club Constitution dated 2005 referred to in the Official GAA Guide – Part 1 updated in June 2009 (See Appendix 1) 7.1.2 Deceased Club Trustees Liam P. Club Management Before 30 April 2 new club Trustees: Eoin Magennis and O’Hare and Edward Bradley Committee & existing Club 2010 Feargal McCormack appointed on 6 appointed in December 1964 need to Nominated Trustees Barney September 2011. be replaced Carr and Gerry Gray 7.1.3 In accordance with Club Senior Management Before 30 April Fully achieved Constitution and Official Rule Committee and Club 2010. Guide of GAA, a Players players. Representative needs to be elected/appointed to Senior Management Committee.
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE 7.1.4 Existing Club Management Senior Management Before 30 June 2010 Achieved and significant progress re structure to be altered to include the Committee implementation. following officers who will either be appointed from within the Senior Management Committee, co-opted or appointed to carry out the following additional functions: Assistant Treasurer Children and Vulnerable Adults Officer Designated Children and Vulnerable Adults Officer All Positions now filled and seven Schools Liaison Officer additional positions added: Youth Officer • President; Games Development / • Social Initiative Co-ordinator; and Coaching Co-ordinator • Alcohol, Substance and Abuse Cultural Officer Programme (ASAP) Officer Development Officer • Deputy Designated Children & Health and Well Being Officer Vulnerable Adult Officer Health & Safety Officer • Deputy Children & Vu lnerable Adult Community Development and Officer Outreach Officer • Hall Lettings Officer
Club Merchandise Co-ordinator • Club Chaplain 7.1.5 Formal Club policies to be adopted Senior Management Before 30 April All ad apted, implemented and available and implemented in the following Committee 2010 to be downloaded from Club Website.
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE areas: Children & Vulnerable Adults Policy (Appendix 3) Disciplinary, complaints and appeals procedures (Appendix 4) Equal Opportunities Policy (Appendix 5) Recruitment Policy (Appendix 6) Data Protection Policy (Appendix 7) Community Development and Outreach Policy (Appendix 8) Club Health and Awareness Policy (Appendix 9) Drugs and Alcohol Policy (Appendix 10) Health & Safety Policy (Appendix 11) Parents and Spectators Code of Conduct (Appendix 12) Coaches Code of Conduct (Appendix 13) Administrators Code of
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE Conduct (Appendix 14) Players Code of Conduct (Appendix 15)
7.1.6 Launch a campaign for new Senior Management Before 30 June 2010 First attempt of this at launch of new Club members and volunteers, with Committee Development Plan on 30 March 2010. special emphasis on ladies, former Valuing Volunteers Policy now being players and administrators and non implemented. playing youth members. 2nd Formal attempt at Parents Forum on 23 May 2011. Subsequent attempts at Annual Open Night and Membership Re gistration evenings. Parents Forum meeting held on Tuesday 26 August 2014. 7.1.7 Each sub Committee/Functional Individual Sub Before 31 May 2010 Annual KPI’s submitted by and approved Activity Officer e.g. School Liaison Committees/Club and thereafter by Senior Management Committee in Officer to submit an annual Officers/Senior before 31 January respect of: programme of activity with clearly Management Committee annually • Football Committee. identified Key Performance • Hurling Committee. Indicators (KPI’s) for approval by • Communications & ICT Committee. Club Senior Management • Social Committee. Committee. • CPN Community and Wellbeing Task Force (no w Healthy Club Project).
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE • Finance Committee. • Development Committee. • Camogie Committee. • School Liaison Officer. • Gam es Development/Coaching Officer. • Club Registrar. • Club Merchandise Officers. • Social Initiative Co-ordinator. 7.1.8 Establishment of Finance Sub Senior Management Before 31 May 2010 Established in October 2010. Committee with Sub Committees Committee/Club Treasurer reporting to it for lottery and sponsorship. 7.1.9 Establishment of Club Facilities Senior Management Before 30 April Established as a sub-group of Sub-Committee to oversee Committee 2010 and ongoing Developmen t Committee in February development, management and development 2011 and continues to operate. maintenance of club field facilities Good progress made re: and premises. • Refurbishment of Clubrooms • New Weights Room • Refurbishment of 125 Pavilion • Milltown playing fields dressing room • 7 year S trategic Alliance with St. Mark’s High School • Joint Venture with St. Mark’s High
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE School for new 3G Pitch. • An application for grant assistance has been submitted to the Space and Place Programme in September 2014 to extend clubrooms in Mary Street. 7.1.10 Establishment of community and Senior Management Before 30 April CPN Community and Wellbeing Task Health Wellbeing Committee Committee 2010 Force established June 2010 u nder leadership of Ann McGeeney and Katrina Kernan.
This subsequently led to CPN He althy Club Project being launched on 21 May 2013 and CPN being chosen as one of the two mentor clubs in Ireland. 7.1.11 Redefine new Organisation Chart as Senior Management Before 30 April New Organisation Structur e agreed and outlined in Appendix 2. Committee 2010 implemented – 30 March 2010, and updated 6 June 2011, 31 July 201 3 and Tuesday 5 August 2014. 7.1.12 Noted Eugene Gallagher, Ronan Senior Management 6 March 2010 Over 20 Club Officers have att ended McMahon and Feargal McCormack Committee Ulster GAA / Down Courses over the attended Ulster GAA Club Maith past 54 months. Conference on Key Admin Roles. Other key senior club officers need to attend Ulster GAA / Down
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE course on 6 March 2010. 7.1.13 Club to appoint a Development Senior Management Before 30 April Club Develop ment Officer appointed Officer (initially Chairman of Committee / Club 2010 annually to monitor and oversee Development Task Force) to Development Officer impl ementation of Club Development monitor and report back on Plan. implementation of Club Development Plan.
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7.2 Strategic Theme – Club and Community Development
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE 7.2.1 Community awareness of Cumann Premises Committee of CPN. April 2010 Bilingual name plaque at the front door of Pheadair Naofa (CPN) club rooms with n otice board on all club To increase awareness in Warrenpoint Chamber Of details. Warrenpoint that St Peters GAA Commerce. Newry & club is an inclusive and diverse Mourne district Council. Greater use of website, e-news and To the organisation that is central to the Point and Social Media – Facebook and local community, and is welcoming Communications and ICT Twitter. of new members. committee Strategic relationship developed with other local community organisations and meetings held with N&MDC.
Good PR coverage of Club activities in local media.
Production of Annual Calendar, for 2012 , 2013 and 2014.
New Club Noticeboard added to Linda ’s shop from January 2011.
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE Healthy Club, Social Initiative, Blues Golf Society, Pointer and ASAP Programme, good examples of new initiatives to enhance community awareness. 7.2.2 Welcoming the new Irish Made contact with Polish shop in To seek outreach opportunities to Community committee of Annual event Warrenpoint and Polish School in Newry new migrant families living in our CPN starting in 2010 – Ongoing, but posters in Polish area. displayed. “Challenge of Change” Year 2 Run cultural evening to mix and Project Gain an understanding of migrant match Irish culture/music and community in Warrenpoint. Who are they dance with theirs. Ethnic minority support and where from – Ongoing – significant Office of NMDC number of new Irish participants in Through schools encourage migrant games and attend activities with the club. children to join in Gaelic games, CPN School Liaison officer Year 1 dancing, and music in community. Invite to annual cultu ral evening ‘mix and match’ cultures, music and dance - Year 2 Ongoing. Encourage new Irish to join the club Football, Hurling, Camogie by organising taster sessons of and Cultural Sections Club successfully submitted joint “Sport gaelic football, hurling, camogie and for All” application with the Friends of St Irish Culture. Dallan’s P.S. in 2012 to increase participation of New Irish in Ladies Educate club members on the new Gaelic Football and subsequently s ecured Irish that will hopefully come in and funding for very successful programme.
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE improve the club – e.g. where are they from? New Irish, actively encouraged and now involved in Gaelic Football, Hurling, Camogie, Ladies Gaelic Football and Irish Youth Drama Group within club. 7.2.3 Unionist Outreach: Joint cultural event with Ulster-Scots groups - Deferred. • To identify local groups or CPN Community committee Year 5 communities in Warrenpoint CPN Club Personnel to attend Ulster- who historically haven’t had Scots events. much to do with GAA • Make a connection and invite to Newry & Mourne District Year 5 Invite local unio nist politicians to club taster session/ event run by Council event – to be reviewed over next 12 club. months. • Cultural linkages – with for Ulster-Scots Agencies Year 5 example Ulster Scots groups Encourage lo w key engagement which (building on the linkages respects the other persons traditions and between the bands) perspectives – this has happened in a • St Peters GAA people getting Local Protestant Year 2 number of ways. involved in local cross congregations community projects and Two meetings hosted with DPP and one attending council events. meeting hosted with CSP (Autumn/Spring 2010/2011).
• Consider playing one off Led by Community Year 3 Nomad Cage Football Peace III Initiative
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE matches mixing gaelic football, Committee with help from (May/June 2011). hurling and camogie with Senior Management rugby, cricket and hockey. Committee and other School Liaison Officer has held meetings • Also possibility of a joint sections. with St. Dallan’s P.S. and Dromore Road culture, drama, poem, reading P.S. and plans in progress for joint night in clubrooms in Mary community initiative in 2014/2015 Street. Academic Year.
Through working with Patrick Dinsmore family and Cormac Trust, defibrillator s now provided at Pairc Liam Uí Ír, Clubrooms, Milltown playing fields to facilitate Gaelic Games, soccer and tennis (21 August 2011), also defibrillators presented to St Mark’s High School (October 2011). Defibrillator training also offered and arranged f or GAA Club and Warrenpoint Football Club and Warrenpoint Tennis Club (24 September 2011).
Joint Initiatives developed with local pharmacy e.g. Walk and Talk and Mens Health Evening.
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE Cl ub participated in a very successful Pointer Youth Project and had linked to other youth clubs across the community and in Pittsburgh (August 2012).
10 club youth members, participated in SELB Youth Leadership Programme in March 2013 and integrated with youth from all sections of the community.
Club Youth Pointer Group participated in integrated community residential weekend in Derry in July 2013.
Everyone welcome to participate in Walk & Talk Initiative.
7.2.4 Community Engagement Various sub-committees of Immediate start Greater awareness of CPN throughout the Club Participation in existing events St Peter’s GAA in Warrenpoint community and throug h (building on activities which are collaboration with other visitors to the area – Good Progress in this already taking place) organisations in area. DPP, CSP, Walk & Talk Initiative, Warrenpoint, specifically: Man Alive Initiative. Blues Festival (building on the GAA Band, Sports sub- family day in the park – noting committee, Blues Festival Increased cooperation and collaboration that the GAA band already Committee and Newry & with other local organisations – Achieved
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE participates here) Mourne District Council e.g. South Down Community Health Sports week at the beginning of Network, greater participation in Blues the Summer (in addition to the and Maiden of the Mour nes Festivals (eg. Cul Camp at end of summer) Games Committee in Float and introduction of chicken races) – Youth Outreach programme – collaboration with Newry & won float competition in 2012 , 2013 and Midnight GAA and Friday or Mourne District Council 2014. Saturday night Coffee Bar for young people in Clubrooms (no Participated in It’s a Knockout 2012. drink being served on premises Games Committee and at the same time) Social Club Committee and Increased provision of facilities and Development of a recreational Warrenpoint Youth services to specific target groups wit hin Walking/Running track around Committee the wider community including GAA fields disaffected youth, women and children. Build on existing Programme of Year 1 Again progress in this area with club events in the Maiden of the refurbishing of 125 Pavillion at Mournes Festival. Moygannon and extending new Strategic Increase usage and availability Premises and facilities Year 2 Alliance secured with St. Mark’s in of clubrooms in Mary Street by committee October 2012 to 7 years, and N&MDC re committing to develop a range Milltown Playing Fields. of recreational activities which could be hosted in the Walking Club established with Walsh’s clubrooms e.g. keep fit, yoga, Pharmacy – September 2010. women’s health, men’s health. Ladies Fitness exercises for beginners on Fridays, launched in May 2011 – also walking group for beginners in
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE association with South Down Family Health Initiative (2011).
Ladies Running Group (April 2013).
Also target elderly through Introduction of 10k Fun Run , December activities e.g. boccia, polybat, 2012 and organisation of 10k run in May goalball, new age curling. These 2013 and May 2014. activities could also be possibly Year 3 adapted for the youth of the Core Conditioning Training introduced in club, so they can gain an the Winter for 12 weeks for all under age understanding of issues facing categories – not specific to club teams elderly and persons with a (November 2011, November 2012 and disability. January 2014).
Good Progress on Men’s Health, Man Alive Health event at Clubrooms on 18 April 2011.
Santa Saturday organised 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Cardiac screening testing facility hosted by club on 10 September 2011 and open to the local community. Cardiac Screening
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE Questionnaires introduced for playing members over the age of 14 and a further Cardiac Screen evening is planned.
Pointer Youth Group organised juvenile discos in 2012 and 2013.
2013 Year long pro gramme to celebrate 125 th anniversary of foundation of a GAA Club in Warrenpoint.
CPN Healthy Club Audit Questionnaire – May 2013.
Launch of Healthy Club Project on 21 May 2013.
Launch of CPN Social Initiative – 28 August 2013 – first outing to Croke Park on 9 September 2013.
B+ Mental Health Awareness for U-14 Age Group Programme – September 2013.
Tips for Parents on how to address cyber-
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE bullying – October 2013.
Significant increase in activities in clubrooms from 2011, including CPN 125 activities in 2013.
New SELB Youth Leadership course exclusively for CPN U-14 members planned over a 3 week period commencing 8 October 2014.
Mental Health Awareness Programme being organised in November 2014 for club coaches. 7.2.5 Volunteering • Community sub- Immediate The development of a volunteering Develop and implement a Committee and others strategy, one which: volunteer policy one which: • Newry and Mourne • embraces best practice; is very practically focused; Volunteer Centre • values the contribution of its
where there is a clear • Northern Ireland volunteers; statement/advertisement of Volunteer Development • encourages and supports the what people are signing up for; Agency development of new volunteers.
develop a mentoring • Club Maith programme for young players Significant progress made in this area. A (minors) so that they can be number of key volunteers recruited. good role models for the Valuing Volunteers Policy implemented
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE younger teams and also be and new volunteer positions created. available for volunteer placement during summer Successful Application submitted for the holidays; European Year of Volunteering 2011 where there is an induction Small Gran ts Programme on behalf of process and ongoing support for club. volunteers (to keep them motivated); Ongoing activities to encourage new recognition and valuing volunteers e.g. Parents Forum 23 May volunteers through for example 2011, various CPN 125 ac tivities and putting people forward for Parent Forum held on 26 August 2014. volunteering awards and leadership programmes Also initiatives, like over 35s football (available throughout NI) team, 25 Year Reunion for 1985 Feile Na nOg winning team and Decade of the Blues (1969 to 1979) event, 20 year Camogie Re-Union in 2014, All Ireland Dancing teams Re-Union in October 2013 and developing Healthy Club Project in 2013 all add to encouraging new club volunteers. 7.2.6 The Social Economy • NI Electricity Immediate Launch of The Pointer Youth Leadership Investigate a range of possibilities • Other green energy Project (20 young youth leaders) and using the existing resources of CPN providers associated Youth activities in clubrooms but also acknowledging possible • Local community in launched in 2012.
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE sensivity of local residents Rathgannon, Rowallon including: and surrounding areas. 2nd Youth Leadership Programme – SELB • Wind Turbine as a social Youth Leadership Programme launched enterprise at Moygannon Field in 2013. with a view to generating income for Club; Investigation of a range of possibilities which will contribute to the income Note: needs further technical generation efforts of CPN. investigation and if any of these are ‘a runner’ then needs focused Development of an appropriate social community engagement to secure economy strategy, one which will provide local buy-in. a model of good practice for others to follow.
Ongoing.
School Liaison Programme Project targeted at children with special educational needs at St. Dallan’s Primary School (2012/13) academic year. 7.2.7 Continue to PR and develop club’s All Sections Immediate Create awareness of club’s caring commitment to good charitable Club PRO commitment to broader society. causes e.g.: • Hurling Boxing Day Activity. Achieved. • Special Olympics Ireland Club co-ordinated Annual Collection Day
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE Annual Collection Day. for Special Olympics Ireland in 2011, 2012 • Jigs & Reels contribution to and 2013. local charity. Annual Charity Fancy Dress Hurling match on Boxing Day/New Years Day.
Charity Quiz’s organized in the clubrooms. • Ruairi Lavery’s Trek around Africa for underprivileged Achieved. children. Supported by Club.
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7.3 Strategic Theme – Communications and ICT
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE 7.3.1 Ongoing frequent maintenance and Club Communications and Ongoing Significant progress in postin g of enhancement of club website ICT Committee photographs on website and linking to www.warrenpointgaa.com as core social media. Club website continues to mechanism for club be very popular, with 40,718 visits to site communications. in year ended 31 August 2013, which equates to 112 visits to website per day.
Significant growth i n promoting Club’s Social media Facebook and Twitter sites. Club Facebook has 730 followers per week, with approximately 9 new followers per week and weekly posts on Facebook reach approx. 3,500 people. In addition the CPN T witter site has 1,167 followers (August 2014)
7.3.2 Publish a weekly club e-Newsletter Club PRO Ongoing Each week the club issue weekly e- CPN – e-Nuacht. newsletter CPN e-Nuacht to over 500 people and receives very positive feedback. 7.3.3 Issue of weekly club press notes to Club PRO Ongoing Each week the club issues Press Notes to local media and Down GAA local and regional media and the club has
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE website. secured excellent media exposure throughout the year. 7.3.4 To publish a monthly eight page Club Communications and Ongoing 35 Issues of “To The Point” now colour newsletter “To The Point”. ICT Committee published. Due to changing market trends printing publication discontinued. 7.3.5 To adopt and implement GAA Communications and ICT Before 31 March Fully integrated and operational, 18 teams Google e-mail and text messaging Committee supported by 2010 now using club text loops messaging services for the club. Senior Management system. Committees and sub committees 42,736 CPN texts issued in year ended 31 August 2013, compared to 17,200 texts in year ended 31 August 2012. In excess of 47,000 text messages estimated for year ending 31 August 2014.
7.3.6 Facilitate training on club website Club Communications and Before 30 April Initial Training Session held with Ulster and GAA Registration System for ICT Committee 2010 GAA Council I.T in March 2010. Further key club officials. training provided re new club website in July 2011 and ongoing training provided as appropriate. 7.3.7 Facilitate further implementation of Club Communications and Before 31 March Fully implemented in consultation with the GAA Club registration system. ICT Committee and Club 2010 Registrar before 31 March 2010. Registrar. Done. 7.3.8 Club policies to be placed on Club Communications and Before 30 April 13 new Club Policies on website before 30 Download section of club website. ICT Committee 2010. April 2010. 3 further policies in May 2011.
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE All policies updated in May 2011, 2012 and 2013 and then in September 2014. 7.3.9 Club Merchandise Order Form to be Club PRO 30 April 2010 On website. placed on Download Section of Club Website. 7.3.10 Issue business cards promoting Club PRO 30 April 2010 Done. www.warrenpointgaa.com , CPN e- Nuacht and “To The Point” to underage players, parents and local GAA community. 7.3.11 Database of all club members and Club Communications and Before 31 March Done. useful contacts for club ICT Committee 2010 and then Club PRO ongoing 7.3.12 Acquire one club computer laptop Senior Management Before 30 April Decided not to proceed. Committee 2010 7.3.13 Acquire Blackberry or similar Senior Management Before 30 April Decided not to proceed. telephone device for Club Secretary Committee and Club 2010 Secretary 7.3.14 Submit application for GAA Club Senior Management 30 June 2010 Registered for Club Maith Scheme Maith Accreditation Committee and Club PRO October 2010. Club Maith App lication completed 19 July 2011, updated information presented at Club Maith inspection visit on 1 October 2011. Awarded Club Maith Platinum Award on 29 October 2011.
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE CPN submitted its Club Maith Accreditation Renewal Application to the Ulster Council on 2 October 2014. 7.3.15 Establish a small group to explore Senior Management Before 30 Decided to def er history to post Club 125 the possibility of producing a Club Committee/Club September 2010 celebrations. History in 2013 to mark the 125 th Communications and ICT Anniversary of the Foundation of Committee 125 Exhibition in October 2013 was a great first GAA Club in Warrenpoint in success. 1888. History and Achievements section of the website updated in September 2014. 7.3.16 To introduce a Play on Line Lotto Senior Management Before 31 December Decided not to proceed. Changes made to on the Cumann Pheadar Naofa committee/ 2010 existing Club Lotto , including adding a website homepage like Communications letter to four numbers. Mullaghbawn Club use. &ICT Committee
http://mullaghbawn.armagh.gaa.ie / 7.3.17 To try and increase the number of Communications committee. Within 1 year Positi ve results to date, but ongoing, people using the website so that the School / Liaison Officer. probably the most used GAA Club financial state of the club will website in Ireland per Google statistics. benefit. Online shopping and PayPal facility now fully operational on club website. 7.3.18 To increase profile and awareness of Senior Management Before 30 June 2011 Done. club website. Consider printing Committee / Club
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE warrenpointgaa.com on club jerseys Merchandise Co-ordinator and indeed broader club merchandise. 7.3.19 Consistent branding on all posters Club PRO / Senior Before 30 April Achieved. for social events i.e. quiz, book sale Management Committee 2010 etc. to re-enforce that it is all under and Club Sections the umbrella of CPN 7.3.20 Consider adopting a slogan on main Senior Management Before 30 June 2010 Achieved. Used in specific promotions. bulletin brand. Committee / Club PRO Cumann Pheadair Naofa – Your Club, Your Community or CPN – here for the Community. 7.3.21 Consider small feature in “To The Communications and ICT Year 1 Was achieved. Point” on person / persons who are doing their bit for the community – good to recognise younger members and highlighting unrecognised effort. 7.3.22 Invite features from others in “To Communications Committee Before 31 December Done and will continue. The Point” – e.g. making it more 2010 attractive to young members – “Why I love playing for this club” or “what my club means to me” 7.3.23 Explore possibility of providing Club PRO 2012 Coaching Videos now available on video clippings on club website. coaching section of new club website.
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Social media added to website. A lso Club Facebook site used to promote Jigs n’ reels event in 2012.
Social media used extensively to promote CPN 125 Feile an Phointe event and The Point Does Strictly.
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7.4 Strategic Theme – Irish Culture and Heritage
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE 7.4.1 Scór Cultural Committee 2 Years To enter and complete in all sections Participation in all sections in the Cultural Officer to work of the Scór competitions – Club very Pro- Scór Sinsear and Scór na nÓg along with C.C.E. active in Scor and Scor na nOg competitions – Won South Down Scor Club Award in 2012. Won Down Scor n a nOg Instrumental Music competition in 2014. Currently winners of 48 Down Scor titles and 29 Down Scor na nOg titles. (August 2014) 7.4.2 Scór Cultural Committee 2 Years To promote a relaxed and fun approach to In House Fun Type Scór Social Committee singing, dancing, traditional music, (New Name needed) recitation and humorous sketches – Achieved.
New learner juven ile dancing classes introduced 2013.
125 Cultural Evening organized in July 2013. 7.4.3 An Ghaeilge Cumann na nÓg leaders Ongoing To have at least 10 children from the club Promote Campa Chormaic with attend Campa Chormaic Over 30 attended Cumann na nÓg Members in 2013 and 2014.
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7.4.4 An Ghaeilge Cultural Committee 2 Years To involve all sections of the community Outreach to local unionist Senior Committee in Irish Language activities in the town – community Ulster Council Ongoing e.g. Irish plays.
3 club Gaelteacht Scholarships provided in 2013 and 2014.
Annual Irish Mass on St. Patrick’s day. 7.4.5 Music Cultural Committee 2 Years A Traditional Music Weekend Festival Organise Traditional Music Events Help from CCE centred on CPN and / or in CPN Social Committee One off Traditional Music Events – Ongoing. E.g. 125 Craic agus Ceol (August 2013).
7.4.6 Band Band Committee Ongoing Some new members recruited in 2014 New Players need to be attracted to under a new conductor. the band
7.4.7 Dancing Cultural Committee Before 31 March Achieved. Organise a new Irish Dancing 2010 weekly class for adults and children
7.4.8 Drama Cultural Committee Ongoing Ongoing re Sen ior Drama, but junior Revive the drama group within Former members of the Irish Drama Group is very popular
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7.4.9 Establish a club archive Senior Committee Ongoing To s ave material associated with club activities for posterity – Ongoing, work on this has started. CPN 125 Exhibition in October 2013 a great success. Club Maith Accreditation Renewal Application is now available on CD Rom.
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7.5 Strategic Theme – Games – Football, Hurling and Camogie
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE 7.5.1 Promote and implement new Club Senior Management Before 30 April Achieved. Players Code of Conduct (Appendix Committee / 2010 15) Football Committee / Hurling Committee / Camogie Committee All Coaches 7.5.2 Promote and implement new Senior Management Before 30 April Achieved. Parents and Spectators Code of Committee / 2010 Conduct (Appendix 12) Football Committee / Hurling Committee / Camogie Committee All Coaches 7.5.3 Initiate the creation of a club Senior committee & relevant Year 1 (July) Achieved. summer or Easter camp to sub-committees. Summer Hurling Camps 2010, 2011, 2012 , incorporate all aspects of the GAA 2013 and 2014 –(Camogie added from 2013) in the style of Campa Chormaic Easter Hurling Camps 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 – (Camogie added from 2013) Summer Cul Camp 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. 7.5.4 Minors & Seniors to train together Football/Hurling sub- Year 1 Evidence that there has been greater once a week committees & managements interaction between Senior, Reserve, U20 teams and Minor Football and Hurling squads
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE over the past 24 months. Football Focus Group established to improve co-operation between Senior, Reserve and Minor teams etc. 7.5.5 Weights/equipment room to be Senior committee & relevant Year 2 Weight equipment acquired November created within the club sub-committees 2011 and construction work on new weights ro om in Clubrooms, Mary Street completed in December 2012. 7.5.6 Financial support to senior players Senior committee Year 1 Implemented. to cover the basic cost of players travelling to Warrenpoint from Universities to attend training/matches. 7.5.7 More competitive games in Senior committee/Hurling Years 3-5 Achieved on an annual basis: underage hurling. Explore the sub-committee/Hurling • New Hurling inter-club blitz possibility of entering Armagh coaches competition organised (2013). Leagues in the future. • New Club Hurling Blitz organised at St. Dallan’s P.S. (2013). 7.5.8 Creation of a shop at Pairc Liam Ui Senior/social committees Year 2 Provision of healthy food and club Ír merchandise to help a ll identify with club. This is now facilitated when required from new 125 Pavillion. Online shopping and PayPal facility introduced in November 2011 on club website. 7.5.9 Ideally Defibrillators to be made Senior committee Year 1 Defibrillators installed at Pairc Liam Uí Ír,
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE available at all home pitches being Milltown Playing Field, St. Mark’s and used by club players or easy access clubrooms, with help from Patrick to defibrillator Dinsmore’s family and Cormac McAnallen Trust. Policies for maintaining defibrillators updated in September 2014. 7.5.10 Small Support Groups to be co- Football Committee Before 30 April Discussed in deta il at Parents Forum in ordinated for each football, hurling Hurling Committee 2010 May 2011 and being implemented on an and camogie underage team from Camogie Committee ongoing basis e.g. Underage Football and parents / guardians to assist with Hurling Competitions in 2012 and 2013. food and hospitality for visiting Informal group established re Feile na teams, umpires etc. nGael U-14 Hurlers in 2013. 7.5.11 A Formal Induction evening to be Football Committee Before 30 April Achieved – annually from 30 March 2010 hosted for parents of all underage Hurling Committee 2010 and again c overed at Parents Forum in 2011 teams Camogie Committee and Open Nights in November 2011, 2012 and 2013. 7.5.12 Increase number of club referees Football / Hurling & 2012 Ongoing. Currently 4 football, 2 hurling, 1 across football, hurling and camogie Camogie Committees camogie and 2 Ladies Gaelic Football. from 4 to 6 – with particular emphasis on recruiting young Brendan Rice refere ed county Senior referees Football Champio nship Final on 15 October 2011 and Ulster Minor Football Final 2013 – now on inter-county panel and also refereeing Ladies Gaelic Football.
Underage football, Hurling, Camo gie and
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE Ladies Gaelic Football referees all in place at present. 7.5.13 To complement the desire to Senior Management Years 2 – 5 Ongoing – Years 2 - 5. enhance elite performance, there Committee New Over 35’s Football team organised. must be increased emphasis on Football / Hurling & Charity Recreation Hurling match for increasing participation. A number Camogie Sections current and former players on Boxing of possibilities should be considered Day/New Year’s Day. including: 7-a-side Ladies Gaelic Football Taster • Ulster GAA Council Social & Competition Family Fun Day 2012. Recreational GAA • Over 40’s participation Introduced Core Training for 12 weeks in • 9-a-side blitzes November 2011 and again arranged for • develop a Streets League or Pub 2012 and January 2014. League for over 40 players • 7-a-side Ladies Gaelic Football Underage Blitz hurling competition i n • Run taster sessions for club September 2012 and 2013. activities / games for women and foreign nationals 3 new underage football tournaments in • Establish Gaelic for Mums team 2012: Emmett McGivern, Peadar Rice and Ciaran Gallagher and continued in 2013 and 2014.
New Ladies Gaelic Football Tour nament launched in August 2013 and continued in 2014.
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Taster legacy Ladies Gaelic football introduced in St. Dallan’s PS, followed by Gaelic 4 Girls in Club and U-12 Ladies Gaelic Football team – March 2012.
New Handball section launched October 2014. 7.5.14 CPN should consider targeting Community, Health & Years 3 – 5 Ongoing – Years 3 - 5. games for disabled persons and Wellbeing Committee / build linkages with Arbour House Senior Committee / A 6 week coaching programme targeted at and other local facilities and local Relevant Sub Committee children with learning difficulties Health Board. Develop a range of organised by volunteer St. Peter’s GAA activities fun games say one bi- coaches as part of club / school liaison monthly – Use Pairc Liam Ui Ir and programme with St. Dallan’s P.S. clubrooms. (2012/2013 Academic year). 7.5.15 Introduce winter indoor training / Senior Committee November 2010 Ongoing. fun games. Keep in house at first in Football Committee and grow over next Implementation of Strategic Alliance with Mary Street facility but expand to Hurling Committee 4 years St. Mark’s High School signed on 7 October running external competitions in Camogie Committee 2011 facilitate d this and ongoing line with a larger facility with Community Committee conditioning training held in Winter in increased capacity. 2011, 2012 and 2013. 7.5.16 Establish Gaelic for Mum’s team run Football Committee / Year 4 Ongoing – Year 5 – Hoped to achieve this on a fun basis by Ulster GAA Community Committee as part of Dress UP Moygannon plans (in Council October 2014).
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7.5.17 Explore the possibility of building a Hurling Committee Year 4 Ongoing – Year 5. Hope to provide as part hurling wall of Dress Up Moygannon Project. 7.5.18 Consider developing Handball Senior Committee Year 4 Ongoing. One Wall Handball promoted by within the club Club at Club/School Liaison Day at St . Dallan’s P.S. in January 2011. New handball wall was operational in St. Dallan’s P.S. from January 2013 – Club U-14 Handball team launched and won Down Feile na nGael B Competition (2013). U-14 Boys Handball team entered in Down 2014 Competition and two adult teams being entered in the Down Adult League in October 2014. New Handball sub-section being established. 7.5.19 Commit to developing Rounders for Football, Hurling and Years 4 & 5 Ongoing – Years 4 & 5. recreational purposes. Develop Camogie Committees School Liaison Officer hoping to introduce mixed teams from football, hurling, Rounders with St. Dallan’s & Dromore camogie, non playing members of Road School in Academic Year 2014/2015. club, old coaches etc. A Rounders tournament faci litated in St. Dallan’s PS in January 2014. 7.5.20 Introduction of coaching for girls School liaison officer Year 3-5 Ongoing – Years 3 - 5. football in schools for girls teams This is already being implemented as part only of Club/School Liaison with St . Dallan’s. All girls and boys at school now coached in
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Club submitted a joint “Sport for All” application along with the Friends of St Dallan’s P.S. to develop La dies Gaelic Football at St. Dallan’s P.S in September 2011. – application su ccessful. 8 weeks programme implemented in early 2012, Gaelic 4 Girls Programme introduced into club and U-12 Ladies Gaelic Football team launched March 2012.
A second Gaelic 4 Girls Programme organised by Club in 2014. A U-14 Ladies Gaelic Football team started in 2013.
In addition club arranged Camogie coachin g in St. Dallan’s P.S. in 2013 and 2014
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7.6 Strategic Theme – Coaching Structures and Games Development
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE 7.6.1 Appointment of a club “Games Senior Management Year 2 – 5 Achieved. Ronan McMahon appointed in Development / Coaching Officer”, a Committee March 2011 and Games Development / person who takes turns attending Coaching Plan agreed. sessions / games of each team and evaluates their strengths and Conor Keenan, taken on role of Club weaknesses. He / she provides a Hurling Coaching Co-ordinator. ‘3 rd’ party view on the teams and recommends what they should do New coaching section ,including coaching to develop skills shortages. He /she videos added to club website. also should act as a coaching source of support to various underage Ulster GAA coaching manuals purchased mentors. to assist implementation of Games Development and Coaching Plan.
Significant and growing number of internal coaching courses / meetings organised.
New computer software and statistical analysis video system purchased to enhance coaching and games development within the club (2013).
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE New Se nior Football Focus Group established to develop structures for Senior Football, Reserve Football and Minor Football. 7.6.2 Continue to coach young players All underage club coaches With immediate Achieved. core values: discipline, respect and effect sportsmanship 7.6.3 Promote and implement new Club Achieved. Coaches Code of Conduct (Appendix 13) 7.6.4 Official coaching courses need to be Football/Hurling/Camogie Immediately – then Achieved. – Club coaches have attended a arranged each year for coaches of all sub-committees. in January of each range of coaching courses and are disciplines. subsequent year encouraged to do so. Internal Coaching Courses held. 7.6.5 Senior players to be enlisted to help Football/Hurling sub- Year 1 Ongoing. mentor underage teams and committees & senior undertake foundation training management teams. courses. 7.6.6 Seek to hold joint coaching sessions Football/Hurling sub- Year 1 (June) Deferred. on a monthly basis for U8/U10 committees, senior players, football & hurling teams. U8/10) management teams 7.6.7 Provide coaching across all Senior committee, Year 1 (April – final Achieved. Club facilitated coaching disciplines to the schools in the local Football/Hurling sub- school term) courses in Gaelic Football, Hurling, area. committees, School liaison Ladies Gaelic Football, Camogie and officer. Handball at St. Dallan’s P.S.
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Also coac hing for children with special education needs in St. Dallan’s P.S. in 2012/13. 7.6.8 Dedicated goalkeeping coaching Football & Hurling sub- Year 1 Now being provided to Senior Football. committees 7.6.9 All coaches to be trained in basic Senior/football/hurling Year 1 Achieved. first aid committees 7.6.10 Encourage participation on youth in Football & Hurling Years 2 – 5 Ongoing – Years 2 – 5. County Development Squads, Committees Achieved across all codes. provide support and advice to youth members on the benefits of County Development Squads 7.6.11 Encourage suitably qualified Football & Hurling Years 3 – 5 Ongoing – Years 3 – 5. coaches to participate with County Committees Development Squads. Currently one per code grow to two per code 7.6.12 Make facilities (post development) Senior Committee / Football Year 4 – 5 Ongoing – Years 4 - 5. for County Coaching / and Hurling Committees Development Squads / Coaching Achieved Training Courses. Encourage club players / coaches to attend and observe 7.6.13 Invite high profile coaches to club Games Development Years 2 – 5 Ongoing – Years 2 - 5. for coaching sessions e.g. Ulster Coaching Co-ordination External guest coaches included Declan
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE Council representatives, County Mussen, Pete McGrath, Art McCrory, Ben Players, out of county coaches. Plan Dorney, Paul Flynn. it so that time can be spent with a variety of age groups 7.6.14 Coaches to attend Disability Games Development / Years 3 – 5 Ongoing – Year 5. Awareness courses. Set a target e.g. Coaching Co-ordination / initially 4 coaches Football & Hurling Committees
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7.7 Strategic Theme – Youth and Schools
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE 7.7.1 Promote and implement CPN Senior Committee Before 30 April Achieved 30 March 2010. Children & Vulnerable Adults CPN Children & Vulnerable 2010 Policy (Appendix 3) Adults Officer / CPN Ongoing. Designated Children & Adults Officer / All Sub Committees 7.7.2 All relevant sub committees to Senior Committee Year 1 Achieved. promote youth activities within Football Committee their respective programme of Hurling Committee activities Camogie Committee Cultural Committee Social Committee Communications Committee Community, Health & Wellbeing Committee 7.7.3 Develop and maintain a youth club Senior Committee & Social Year 2/Year 3 Ongoing – Years 3 - 5. As part of Pointer on behalf of St Peter’s. Committee Youth Leadership project – Youth Club activities organised for U-12 age groups in 2012.
Also SELB Youth Group Project 16 – 18 year olds formed in 2013.
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In 2014 a gr oup of ten youth members undertook OCN Level 1 in Youth Leadership and attended 2 days residential in Fermanagh to complete Level 2 OCN in Community Relations. 7.7.4 To establish best practice ideas for Club School Liaison Officer Before 30 April Done. Club / Schools Links, contact to be (SLO) 2010 made with: • Ulster GAA Development Manager – Eugene Young. • GAA DENI Schools Coach • Down Schools Co-ordinator – Conor O’Toole • Down County Secretary – Sean Og McAteer 7.7.5 Prepare an Outline Strategy for the SLO Before 30 April Done. Powerpoint presentation given by development of CPN Club / School Senior Management 2010 SLO at St. Dallan’s P.S. in 2010, 2011, 2012, Links Committee 2013 and 2014. 7.7.6 To meet Principal of St. Dallan’s SLO Before 30 April Achieved. Primary School and develop agreed 2010 role of SLO 7.7.7 CPN Notice Board in St. Dallan’s SLO Before 30 April Achieved. P.S. to be established to promote 2010 club activities and to be maintained
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE on a regular basis. 7.7.8 Promote CPN website within St. SLO Before 30 April Done. Dallan’s 2010 7.7.9 SLO to work in partnership with St. SLO Before 30 June 2010 Achieved. Dallan’s School Principal and GAA Football Committee Co-ordinator to assist with Hurling committee provision of Gaelic Football, Camogie Committee Hurling, Camogie and Ladies Gaelic Football coaches from Down GAA and CPN 7.7.10 Work in partnership with St. SLO Before 30 June 2010 Achieved. Dallan’s Principal and School GAA Co-ordinator to have club input to Sports Day and School GAA Day 7.7.11 Secure GAA promotional material SLO Before 30 June 2010 Yes, posters submitted to school. for schools including literature from Foras Na Gaelige 7.7.12 Provide St. Dallan’s School with SLO Before 30 June 2010 Done – achieved. promotional material re a health lifestyle for their GAA Day – including perhaps Schools Health Booklet prepared by Ulster GAA Council 7.7.13 Organise a joint Health & Wellbeing SLO / Club / Community Year 1 Held in January 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Day between St. Dallan’s and CPN, Health & Welling all great successes.
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE developed by Ulster GAA Council Committee Health Co-ordinator Aileen Tohill 7.7.14 Irish Culture and Language: SLO Year 2 Discussions held with Principal. • Discuss with St. Dallan’s Principal the possibility of incorporating Irish lanugate with the European dimension through Foras Na Gaelige. The club could service material for school e.g. signs for doors, directions etc. within school. • Irish language classes and Done. Comatis Na nOg to be profiled on schools CPN notice board • Scor – liaise with school re Done. possible Scor Na nOg participation • Cúl 4 Kids – encourage Done. participation in taking part in activities in the Cúl 4 Kids Irish Times Magazine 7.7.15 Assist St. Dallan’s P.S. to participate SLO Before 30 April Done – achieved. in GAA Congress 2010 Schools 2010 History Competition
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE 7.7.16 Organise Taster Sessions in GAA SLO Years 2 - 5 Ongoing. 4 New Irish participating in activities for new Irish in St. Ladies Gaelic Football in St. Dallan’s P.S. Dallan’s Schools and a Chinese pupil now taking part in Camogie coaching sessions from 2013.. 7.7.17 Liaise with club registrar to identify SLO Autumn 2010 Done. CPN Youth members attending Upper Dromore School and Kilbroney Integrated to approach these schools post experience in St. Dallan’s up to 30 June 2010 7.7.18 Develop a pathway from primary SLO Year 2 Ongoing – Primary Schools Blitz school into CPN by opening CPN competition held at Pairc Liam Uí Ír in club facilities after school to October 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. facilitate after schools games, coaching and training 7.7.19 Explore possibility of hosting a SLO Year 4 Decided not to proceed. Homework Club one afternoon a week in CPN clubrooms in Mary Street
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7.8 Strategic Theme – Developing an Environmentally Friendly and Healthy GAA in Warrenpoint (Excluding GAA Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programme)
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE 7.8.1 New club policies for Club Health & Senior Committee / 30 April 2010 Achieved. Wellbeing (Appendix 9), Club Community & Health & Drugs & Alcohol Policy (Appendix Wellbeing Committee 10) and Club Health & Safety Policy (Appendix 11) to be implemented. 7.8.2 Appoint a new Health and Welling Senior Committee 30 June 2010 Achieved – CPN Community and Being Officer and establish a new Wellbeing Task Force established in June committee Community, Health & 2010 and new Health & Wellbeing Officer Wellbeing and Community Officer appointed. 7.8.3 Community Well Being Led by the Community Immediate start in Excellent progress achieved in developing Contribute to a healthier Committee working in April 2010 partnership links with South Down community in Warrenpoint in partnership with the South Family Health Initiation e .g. Health particular through the following Down Family Health Forum evening for U-16 / Minor players programmes: Initiative and identified and parents, Walking Club established Men’s Health: individuals in the September 2010. Heart health community who have Prostate Cancer particular skills in these Man Alive Health Awareness evening in Children : areas e.g. local pharmacy the clubrooms in April 2011 in association Diet and well being (inc alcohol with Ulster Cancer Foundation. and drug abuse) Childhood Obesity Joint “Sport for All” application wit h Explore concept of possibly Years 2 / 3 Friends of St Dallan’s P.S submitted in
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE establishing a link in with local September 2011. GP Practices to establish a GP referral scheme, whereby for Cardiac screening testing sessions hosted example if a man/ woman with by club on 10 September 2011. high colestrol is advised by their GP to exercise they have Defibrillator and First Aid training course information on activities/ hosted by club on 24 September 2011. classes run by St. Peter’s that might help them. It may be New Defibrillators arranged for Milltown possible to explore funding from playing fields, St Marks High School, and Health Board and other bodies mobile facilities. to pay coaches to deliver these services. Healthy eating promotion at Easter and Summer Hurling weeks, Cul Camp and Family Fun Day in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
CPN Healthy Club Project launched 21 May 2013, with year long programme of events.
Social Initiative launch 28 August 2013.
Mental Wellbeing B+ Programme for U- 14’s (September 2013).
Cyber-bullying course for parents in
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE October 2013. 7.8.4 Tuition sessions on healthy eating Social/Football/Hurling Year 1 Ongoing. for sport and alcohol abuse committees, John Boyle 7.8.5 Replace fizzy drinks and crisps for Football/Hurling Year 1 Achieved e.g. Club underage competition participating teams at underage committees and underage and inter-club competitions and Family tournaments with water and fruit coaches Fun Day ongoing. 7.8.6 Provision of recycle bins at all Community, Health & Year 4 Deferred. pitches Wellbeing Committee 7.8.7 Distribution of flyers at all underage Community, Health & Year 2 onwards Done at Family Fun Day, to be further blitzes Wellbeing Committee developed. 7.8.8 Erection of sign at underage blitzes Community, Health & Year 2 Increase awareness of the as sociated on healthy eating and dangers of Wellbeing Committee / dangers in all underage players with our alcohol Football / Hurling and club and all visiting clubs – New Banner Camogie Committees designed – and on display at Family Fun Day, Festival Float and Club events. 7.8.9 Links on website to sites educating Community, Health & Year 1 Deferred. children on healthy eating and Wellbeing Committee / substance abuse Club PRO 7.8.10 Maiden of the Mournes float to Social committee / Year 1 Achieved – won Best Float Award in 2012 promote healthy eating Community, Health & 2013 and 2014. Wellbeing Committee 7.8.11 CPN Operation Transformation Community, Health & Year 2 Deferred – but o ther similar initiatives consider entering a team of 5 people Wellbeing Committee planned as part of CPN Healthy Club to lose weight and get healthier in Project. RTE Programme Operation
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE Transformation, where training is provided by Irish Army. 7.8.12 Incorporate Health Promotion as a Community, Health & Year 1 Achieved – Special Promotional Stand – key objective of Annual Family Fun Wellbeing Committee / Fire Health & Safety Display , Distribution Day Family Fun Day Co- of fruit etc. at Family Fun Day 2012, 2013 ordinator and 2014. Further developed at Family Fun Day events. Fire Health and Safety Displ ay at Family Fun Day 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
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7.9 Strategic Theme – Development of Club Facilities
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN / TIMESCALES COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE 7.9.1 Club Facilities Committee to be set Senior committee / Immediately Done. Established as sub-group of up. Development Committee Development Committee in February 2011. 7.9.2 * Bridge, access at Moygannon to be Senior 12 months Raised at meeting with N&MDC officials improved Committee/Development – June 2011 and July 2013. Committee/Finance Committee/N&MDC/DoE 7.9.3 Shop to be constructed at Senior 12 months Now facilitated via new 125 Pavillion. Moyganon Committee/Development Introduction of online shopping for club Committee/Finance merchandise from 2012. Committee PayPal now available on website. 7.9.4 Games rooms to be developed at Senior 12 months New Weights Room at clubrooms , plus Mary St Club rooms Committee/Development 125 Pavillion at Moygannon and St. Committee/Finance Mark’s facilities. . Committee/Social Committee 7.9.5 Weights facility to be developed, Senior 1 – 2 years Basic facilities provided initially at 125 possibly at Mary street Committee/Development Pavillion at Moygannon. N ew weights Committee/Finance room completed in Clubr ooms, Mary Committee/Social Street (December 2012). Committee
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN / TIMESCALES COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE 7.9.6 Kitchen at Mary St to be Senior 12 months Done. redeveloped/ refurbished Committee/Development Committee/Finance New equipment added. Committee/Social Committee 7.9.7 Spectator toilets to be developed at Senior 1 – 2 years Now achieved in 125 Pavillion. Both male Moygannon Committee/Development and female toilets now available. Committee/Finance Committee 7.9.8 Redevelopment of changing Senior 1 – 2 years Achieved 23 August 2011. D ressing facilities at Dromore Rd Amenity Committee/Development rooms at Milltown Playing Fields now Site Committee/N&MDC refurbished. 7.9.9 Access to toilet/changing facilities Senior 12 months Strategic Alliance with St. Mark’s signed at St Marks if underage continue to Committee/Development on 7 October 2011. This significantly avail of it. If we gain a secondary Committee/St Mark’s transforms facilities availa ble to promote access road to Moygannon then School, Board of Governor’s club activities – extended to 7 years in there will be no need to complete 2013. works to Bridge at Moygannon. 7.9.10 Development of all club facilities on Senior Within 5 years Decided due to land availability one site. To include at least 2 pitches Committee/Development restrictions, and community need for and warm up area (at least one pitch Committee/Finance town centre premises to move to a multi to be floodlight to 250 lux level) Committee/ whole Club site strategy. 125 Pavillion including 900 sq ft room Strategic alliance with St. Mark’s signed on 7 October 2011 (now 7 years).
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN / TIMESCALES COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE Dressing rooms upgraded at Milltown (August 2011) Market research undertaken and plans developed to extend town centre clubrooms in Mary Street to encompass modern community hall facilities. Application su bmitted to the Space and Place community programme in September 2014 for grant assistance towards major extension of clubrooms in Mary Street. 7.9.11 4 changing room pavilion with Senior Within 5 years Ongoing. associated rooms at single site, inc Committee/Development indoor games area fit for indoor Committee/Finance training/youth games, committee Committee room, possibly small kitchen 7.9.12 Spectator terracing at single site Senior 2 – 5 years Ongoing. Committee/Development Committee/Finance Committee 7.9.13 Children’s play park at single site Senior Within 5 years Ongoing. Committee/Development Committee/Finance Committee 7.9.14 Walking track / running track at Senior Within 5 years Ongoing.
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN / TIMESCALES COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE single site Committee/Development Committee/Finance Committee 7.9.15 Hurling wall/handball wall at Senior 2 – 5 years One Handball Wall provided at St. single site Committee/Development Dallan’s (January 2013). Committee/Finance Committee 7.9.16 **Major redevelopment of Mary Senior Within 5 years Priority deferred and changed due to new Street to increase capacity to allow Committee/Development st rategic alliance with St Mark’s and clear indoor activities, sports hall surface Committee/Finance evolving community demand for of between 88ftX40ft and 132ftX60ft. Committee enhanced town centre clubrooms and If a single site is developed which community hall/ includes a new sports hall then the situation at Mary St needs to be Clubrooms at Mary Street refurbished in examined in detail. If at all December 2012 and new Weight room financially viable then social provided. facilities should be keep in town but the need for indoor play/activity Funding sought from Space and Place area will be diminished. Community Programme (September 2014) to significantly enhance town centre community centre facilities at clubrooms in Mary Street.
7.9.17 It has been recognised that the Senior Within 5 years Application submitted on behalf of club re preferred option is a single site at Committee/Development Moygannon re the GAA shared access
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN / TIMESCALES COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE Moygannon however if this does Committee/Finance flood lighting initiat ive programme not prove achievable then the club Committee (2011). must consider the following. Development of second pitch away January 2014 – Joint Venture Initiative from Moygannon, locate as close to launched with St. Mark’s High School re Moygannon as possible Floodlit 3G pitch and stand alone dressing rooms. Planning permission secured July 2014, funding now being sought. 7.9.18 Purchase of long term lease of Senior Within 5 years Ongoing. Meeting held with Council council field at Dromore Rd Committee/Development officials in June 2011. 21 year lease Amenity site Committee/Finance sought. Committee/N&MDC 7.9.19 Possible purchase of lands Senior Within 5 years Ongoing. surrounding Council pitch Committee/Development Committee/Finance Committee 7.9.20 Explore possibility to relocate all Senior Within 5 years Multi-site facilities now practical and facilities to a separate single site, Committee/Development preferred solution. away from Moygannon Committee/Finance Committee
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7.10 Strategic Theme – Finance and Fundraising
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE 7.10.1 Set up a finance committee with Senior Committee, sub 12 months New Finance Committee established clearly identified roles, committees October 2010. responsibilities, their remit etc. New £30k loan secured with Bank for new weights room (2013).
Gift Ai d Tax Refund of £2,500 secured in 2013. 7.10.2 Working relationship between Finance and social 12 months Achieved. social and finance committee committees 7.10.3 Target of additional £X/yr e.g. Finance Committee 12 months New club funding proposals were put to £50k 2011 AGM. Significant increase in Membership fees and Down GAA Club Draw (£40k plus annually). 7.10.4 A uniform approach to fund Finance Committee, social 12 months Now being implemented. New policy re raising committee sponsorship agreed 7.10.5 Increased number of club Ties in with work of all 12 months Achieved. members, especially active club sections of the club and club members development plan 7.10.6 Increase lotto sales Finance Committee/whole 6 months An ongoing very difficult challenge club 7.10.7 Start jackpot higher, e.g. £3,000. Finance Committee 12 Months Deferred.
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE 7.10.8 Lotto to facilitate standing Finance Committee, Senior 6 Months Ongoing. Now available orders/Direct Debits and this to Committee be made known to members. 7.10.9 Club merchandise Finance Committee 12 months First Club Merchandising Officer Football Committee appointed Nov 2010 . Club Merchandise Hurling Committee for y/e 31 August 2013 was £25k Camogie Committee approximately. Order form can be downloaded from club website. On-line shopping for club merchandise now available. 7.10.10 Accounts to be made available to Finance Committee / 9 months Now available on Cl ub website all members of club 10 days before Treasure throughout the year. AGM (as per GAA rules) 7.10.11 Club sections should be given a Finance Committee, Senior 3 months Ongoing. yearly budget, including a Committee, Sub Committees separate budget for training. 7.10.12 Financial Health Check to be Senior Committee 3 months Baseline review carried out by new completed on club Finance Committee – March 2011. 7.10.13 Adopt financial policies as per Senior Committee 6 months Achieved. club maith, procurement policy etc. 7.10.14 Manage/treat sponsors correctly Whole club 3 months Achieved – Sponsors Policy being implemented. 7.10.15 Inform members/people that Senior committee 9 months Achieved. donate to club what the club does
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE annually 7.10.16 Audit of former sponsors of why Senior Committee appoint a 6 months This was done and a report was presented they stopped sponsoring the clu b. single person (or sub to Senior Committee. It might be as simple as the committee) with good recession but equally it might community standing to do throw up some interesting points this 7.10.17 A limited number of ‘Ring Fenced’ Senior committee, Finance 12 months – Achieved and Ongoing. fundraising initiatives. i.e. the committee, sub committees continuous money is clearly ear marked as hurling, football, band etc. 7.10.18 Every senior to sell a minimum of Finance committee, sub Immediate Difficult to implement, decided to 2 tickets per week committees, players reps encourage senior players to purchase Down Club Draw ticket instead and this was achieved in 2014..
7.10.19 Parents of under age players to Finance committee, sub 3 months Ongoing. Difficult to implement purchase 1 or 2 tickets per week committees Note being achieved. 7.10.20 Benefits to be introduced to lotto Finance committee 3 months Ongoing. sellers, e.g. sell a full book get £10 back, or for players sell 500 get a New Scheme introduced for 2013/2014. free tracksuit 7.10.21 Draw up a list of ‘Why people Finance committee, sub 3 months Ongoing – difficult to implement. should sell lotto’ not just the usual committee
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE ‘The club needs 200 extra ticket sales per week’ E.g. list what St Peter’s does as a GAA Club in the community and as a sport organisation.
7.10.22 Advertise merchandise on website Finance committee 3 months Achiev ed and PayPal facility now Club PRO available. 7.10.23 Establish an end target Senior committee, Finance 5 years Achieved and Ongoing. Committee 7.10.24 Secure public funding Senior Committee, Finance 3 years Ongoing, senior club officials attended Committee Dow n Development Seminar on grants etc. in September 2013 and again in 2014.
Grants secured for some volunteer and community projects 2012 and 2013. 7.10.25 Increase Membership fees Senior Committee, Finance Year 3 – 5 Ongoing – good results. Committee Club Registrar 7.10.26 Have 50% of members take up 125 Senior committee, finance Year 5 Not Achieved – but 12 5 project reasonably subscription by end of year 1. committee successful – now replaced by Down GAA 100% of members by end yr 5 Clubs Draw in 2012, 2013 and 2014 – generating £17k per annum approximately in 2012, 2013 and 2014. 7.10.27 Follow up on non-subscribers Senior committee, finance Annually Deferred – now replaced by Down GAA
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE annually committee Clubs Draw. 7.10.28 Reduced donations for those that Senior committee, finance Now replaced by Down GAA Clubs cant commit to £300 committee Draw. 7.10.29 Co-ordinate 125 subscription and Senior committee, finance Now replaced by Down GAA Clubs membership committee Draw. 7.10.30 Identify one annual fundraising Senior committee, finance Year 2 Ongoing. Jigs n’ Reels in 2012. event as the clubs main annual committee event, eg build on successful 125 The Point Does Strictly June 2014. celebrations Fundraising Breakfasts in 2012 and 2013. 7.10.31 Ensure Books and Accounts and Finance Committee Before 30 April Done. Income and Property sections of Senior Committee 2010 CPN Club Constitution 2B is implemented 7.10.32 Each of following sub committee Senior Committee and Before 30 June 2010 Now achieved. should appoint a Treasurer, who relevant sub committees would also sit on Club Finance Committee: • Football • Hurling • Camogie • Cultural • Social • Community & Health & Wellbing
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE • Facilities • Band 7.10.33 All sub-committee treasurers Treasurer / Assistant Year 1 Ongoing. should meet club treasurer / Treasurer / Sub Committee assistant treasurer one month Treasurers prior to AGM to finalise detailed report for AGM 7.10.34 The new Finance Committee will Finance Committee / Senior Before 31 May 2010 Done. carry out an immediate review of Management Committee club transport needs and delivery and also consider appropriate initiatives to recover some of significant club transport cost.
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7.11 Strategic Theme – Social Committee Activities
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE 7.11.1 Sign for club rooms at entrance to Senior Committee 12 months Done. Mary St Facilities Committee 7.11.2 Advertise Mary Street for Social Committee/Senior Immediate Ongoing. Birthdays Committee 7.11.3 Youth Disco Social Committee 6 months Organised by Pointer Youth Club in 2012 and 2013. 7.11.4 Bar to be more accessible for Social committee and all club 12 months Achieved. public members 7.11.5 Possibly paint GAA figures on Club members 6 months Deferred front wall of club rooms 7.11.6 Run large events over 3 or 4 Social Committee 12 Months Ongoing – Firs t club chicken race weekends, e.g. run Jigs on a organized on 10 August 2011 and again in knockout basis and take the final 2012, 2013 and 2014. to Whistledown Very successful jigs and reels event held in April 2012. Very successful The Point Does Strictly organised in Canal Court Hotel in June 2014. CPN 125 Feile an Phointe – 2013. 7.11.7 Introduce a membership card with Social Committee 12 months Deferred. incentives, e.g. discounted drink and a card that members can ‘top
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE up’ 7.11.8 A calendar of events put in the Management/Social Immediate Ongoing – calendar of events in Diary on front notice board of club Committee website and also highlighted in Club News section.
New club calendar launched for 2012 and continued in 2013 and 2014. 7.11.9 Refurbishment of kitchen for Management/Social 1 year Basic refurbishment undertaken. events Committee 7.11.10 Bar to be making £70,000 profit Social Committee, Senior 5 years Ongoing – Year 5 – not achievable. £10k Committee, Bar Manager? more realistic target and good progress in 2014. 7.11.11 St Peter’s GAA Club to employ Social Committee, Senior 5 years Deferred – not practical. Expenses paid to fully qualified bar Committee Volunteer Manager. manager/events organizer on £15k£20k per yr 7.11.12 Identify clear roles and Social Committee, Senior 12 months Done. responsibilities of Social Committee Committee 7.11.13 Monitoring Outcome of Social Social Committee, Senior 12 months Senior Committee fully informed of Committee Committee success of events, money spent/made 7.11.14 Social Committee to take more Social Committee, Senior 12 months Ongoing. control of their budget/finances Committee Club Treasurer Club Assistant Treasurer
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WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHO WILL BE INVOLVED WHEN /T IMESCALE COMMENTARY ON ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE Finance Committee
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