US Gaelic Athletic Association
2019 Annual Convention
San Diego, Ca. November 8th-10th www.usgaa.org
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2019 USGAA Convention Agenda ...... 5 USGAA Convention Standing Orders ...... 8 Minutes of 2018 USGAA Annual Convention ...... 9 Liam Hegarty (RIP) ...... 24 Youth Officer Report ...... 25 Review of 2019 Registration ...... 35 USGAA PRO Report ...... 59 Games Development Report ...... 67 Hurling Development Committee Report ...... 87 Ladies Football Development Committee Review ...... 99 Referee Development Plan 2020 ...... 101 Overview of 2019 Registration Process ...... 105 Treasurer’s Report ...... 113 Secretary’s Report ...... 135 Insurance Report ...... 151 Motions submitted for 2019 USGAA Convention ...... 155 Officer Nominations for 2020 ...... 173 2019 USGAA Sanctioned Tournaments ...... 174 USGAA Memorial Trophies ...... 175 2019 USGAA Champions ...... 176
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2019 USGAA Convention Agenda
Friday, November 8, 2019
Evening Session
● 8:00 pm-10:00pm:
o Presentation of Reports: ▪ Youth Officer ▪ PRO ▪ 2019 Registration Review
o Old Business
● 10:00 pm: Adjournment
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Saturday, November 9, 2019
Morning Session
● 8:30 am Registration of Delegates
● 9:00 am Welcome Addresses:
o Tracey Rivera (San Diego GAA) o Bernie Connaughton (USGAA)
o Liam Lenihan (Munster Council) ● 9:15 am Adoption of Standing Orders ● 9:20 am Minutes of 2018 Convention
● 9:30 am Presentation of Reports o Games Development o Referee Development o Central Council o Registrar
o Treasurer
o Secretary
o Chairman ● 2019 USGAA Club of the Year
● Any Other Business
● 12:00 pm Lunch
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Saturday, November 9, 2019
Afternoon Session
● 1:00pm Resumption of Convention
● Roll Call
● 1:15pm Joe Carton (Munster GAA Games Development) ● 1:45pm Motions ● Election of Convention Chairperson/Secretary
● Election of Officers for 2020 ● New Business
● Adjournment of USGAA Convention
Evening Session
• 5:00pm Q&A for non-GDA Divisions with
GDO\Munster Games Development
• 6:30pm Meetings with GDA Divisions
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USGAA Convention Standing Orders
In order to carry out the proceedings of the Convention without delay the following Standing Orders will be observed.
1. The Proposer of a motion or an amendment thereto may speak for 2 minutes, but not longer than 2 minutes.
2. A Delegate speaking to a motion or an amendment must not exceed 1 minute. A maximum of 2 delegates from one club may speak on a motion.
3. The Proposer of a motion or an amendment may speak a second time for 1 minute before a vote is taken, but no other delegate may speak a second time on the same motion or amendment.
4. The Chair may at any time he considers a matter has been sufficiently discussed call on the Proposer for a reply, and when that has been given, a vote must be taken.
5. A Delegate may, with the consent of the Chair, move “that the question be now put,” after which when the Proposer has spoken, a vote must be taken.
6. No motion, other than that properly before Convention, shall be considered.
7. Suspension of Standing Orders may only take place with the consent of two thirds of those present and voting.
8. Any motion seeking to amend or change a Bylaw must have a majority equal to three fifths of those present and voting. A simple majority of those present and voting is necessary to alter a Regulation.
9. The Chair of each Divisional Board shall be entitled to one vote. Each affiliated and registered Club present shall be entitled to two (2) votes even if only represented by one delegate.
10. The Chair may change the order of the items on the agenda with the consent of a majority of those present and entitled to vote.
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Minutes of 2018 USGAA Annual Convention
November 9-11, 2018 Gaelic Park, Chicago.
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Friday November 9th, 8pm.
Youth Officers Report – presented by Liam Hegarty.
Report was adopted as presented.
Registrar’s Report – presented by Tom Lagan.
Rob Tierney queried why there was a drop in Registered Clubs, and how many Dual Players were registered.
Tom Lagan addressed both questions.
Report was adopted as presented.
PRO Report – presented by Rory O’Donnell.
Report was adopted as presented.
Hurling Development Report – presented by Colm Egan.
Jon Ebers enquired as to the overall number of Hurling games during 2018.
Colm Egan estimated there were between 700-1,000 games, including informal intra-club leagues.
Report was adopted as presented.
At 9:35pm the meeting was adjourned until Saturday, November 11th.
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Saturday, November 11th, 9am:
Meeting was convened at 9am by Gareth Fitzsimons.
Opening addresses were made by John Bridges (on behalf of Chicago GAA), Gareth Fitzsimons (on behalf of USGAA) and Jerry O’Sullivan (Munster GAA), who all welcomed the delegates and wished them a successful convention.
Standing Orders were adopted, with the noting of one correction due to a change in the Official Guide.
Minutes of 2017 USGAA Convention (Held in Virginia Beach, Virginia) were adopted.
Bereaved:
A moments silence was held for those that passed during the year.
Presentation of Reports: Games Development Report – presented by Rob Tierney.
Vince Beach enquired as to the source of Global Games Development Funding, and the process of Allocation Decisions.
Rob Tierney addressed both questions.
Report was adopted as presented.
Referee Development Report – presented by Hugh Duggan.
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Central Council Delegates Report – presented by Paddy McDevitt.
Colm Egan brought up the issue of Irish-based units fund-raising in USGAA’s jurisdiction.
Paul Keane outlined steps being taken to address this matter.
Report was adopted as presented.
Treasurers Report – presented by John Young.
1. Sean Gehrold enquired as to whether USGAA circulated a Budget Proposal.
John Young replied that there was no formal budget as such, and that, notwithstanding unforeseen events, costs were usually expected to be in-line with those of the previous years.
2. Vince Beach enquired as to the 2019 Insurance Costs
John Young addressed this by noting a 2019 Policy had not yet been sourced.
3. Tracey Rivera complimented USGAA on the approach to providing referees for the USGAA Finals.
4. Liam Moloney asked when the 2015 Insurance Overage would be distributed.
John Young responded that it was in process, and cheques would be issued in the near future.
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5. Tom Regan enquired as to why the New York Feile Grant was listed in USGAA Reports.
John Young stated that this was due to a Croke Park process, but that it had been a straightforward pass-through with no impact on USGAA funds.
Report was adopted as presented.
Secretary’s Report – presented by Paul Keane
1. Steve Shannon, Paul McGarry, Liam Moloney, John Bridges and Maurice Condon spoke on the need for civility and respect to be shown at all times, noting that this was clearly not the case in 2018.
Paul Keane thanked them for showing leadership on the matter.
2. Vince Beach brought up the matter of 2 Junior C Men’s Football competitions at USGAA Finals.
Paul Keane noted that 13 entries had been received for the Junior C Men’s Football grade, and that as 2017 Convention delegates had mandated no more than 8 teams-per-competition, USGAA’s options were limited.
3. Susan Pierce complimented USGAA on the Website overhaul.
4. Skip Hunter acknowledged composing one of the emails referenced and apologized for doing so.
Paul Keane thanked Skip for his apology.
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5. Mary Beth Glaccum, Kevin Pearson and Anthony Picozzi suggested that the abusive nature of discourse in 2018 may have been a result of the attitude of USGAA Officers.
Paul Keane thanked all 3 for their contribution and addressed each claim individually.
6. John Farrell brought up the matter of the GPA not being inclusive.
Paul Keane addressed the issue, and outlined steps being taken to ensure GPA are aware of their responsibilities to GAA development.
7. Tracey Rivera thanked USGAA for the work that went into Player Welfare by ensuring all players are insured.
Report was adopted as presented.
Address by World GAA Chairperson:
Niall Erskine (Chair World GAA Committee) addressed Convention and covered a number of topics in his comments.
2018 USGAA Club of the Year:
Charlotte James Connollys were announced as the Club of the Year.
Phelim Smith (Masita) presented Sean Murphy (Charlotte James Connollys) with a commemorative jersey in honor of the occasion.
Break for Lunch at 12:20pm.
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Convention resumed at 1:45pm
Chairman’s Address:
Gareth Fitzsimons addressed Convention, with comments on USGAA affairs in 2018.
Other Business:
1. Gareth Fitzsimons presented outgoing Munster Council Chair, Jerry O’Sullivan, with a token of gratitude in recognition of the work and support he has provided USGAA during his Term of Office.
2. Annie Redmond (Guinness) presented an overview of co-Marketing opportunities for USGAA and Guinness.
No other business was presented for discussion.
2018 Business was deemed concluded at 2:10pm.
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Registration of Delegates:
After registration of delegates and Roll Call, it was deemed that 222 votes were counted as present and entitled to vote:
Chicago: 27 Votes Heartland: 33 Votes Mid-Atlantic: 19 Votes Midwest: 20 Votes Northeast: 46 Votes Northwest: 10 Votes Philadelphia: 15 Votes Southeast: 20 Votes Southwest: 10 Votes Western: 14 Votes USGAA Officers: 8 Votes
Motions:
1: Proposal that Registration move to a “per-Member” system. Passed by Show of Hands
2: Proposal to allow Registration of Non-Irish players after current deadlines, for the purposes of participating in sanctioned tournaments. Passed by Show of Hands
3: Proposal to allow Developmental Clubs register less than 13-players, but no less than 9, in the first 3 years of existence. Passed by Show of Hands
4: Proposal to add definitions for “Homegrown”, “Resident” and “Non- Resident”. Passed by Show of Hands
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5: Proposal to remove requirement that First-time players present to Divisional Committee at least 72 hours in advance of participation. Withdrawn
6: Proposal to remove all references to paper-based registration. Passed by Show of Hands
7: Proposal to remove Regulation mandating Insurance. Deemed out-of-order due to Motion 1 passing.
8: Proposal that a player can remain registered with current club, even if relocating outside the division. Passed by Show of Hands
9: Proposal to modify Sanction Quota’s in Official Guide. Failed by Show of Hands
10: Proposal to restrict registration of Sanction Players as Resident Players. Failed by 112 votes to 76 votes
11: Proposal to reduce the number of non-Resident Players in Senior Men’s Football. Failed by Show of Hands
12: Proposal to increase the number of non-Resident Players in Senior Men’s Football. Withdrawn
13: Proposal to reduce the number of non-Resident Players in Intermediate Men’s Football. Failed by 102 votes to 99 votes
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14: Proposal to reduce the number of non-Resident Players in Junior A Men’s Football. Passed by 109 votes to 104 votes
15: Proposal to allow Junior C Football American-born players participate with a different club in Junior A or Junior B competitions. Failed by Show of Hands
16: Proposal to modify the number of on-field Sanction and Irish-born players in Men’s Junior C Football. Failed by Show of Hands
17: Proposal to modify the number of on-field Sanction and Irish-born players in Men’s Junior D Football. Withdrawn
18: Proposal to modify Regulation 5 by restricting it to Men’s Football only and outlining how dismissals from field should be addressed. Passed by Show of Hands
19: Proposal to mandate 2 American\Non-Irish on the field in all Men’s Football grades. Failed by Show of Hands
20: Proposal to modify numbers of Non-resident\Sanction players in multiple Hurling grades. Passed by Show of Hands
21: Proposal to modify numbers of Non-resident\Sanction players in Intermediate Hurling grade. Withdrawn
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22: Proposal to modify numbers of Non-resident\Sanction players in Junior A Hurling grade. Withdrawn
23: Proposal to modify numbers of Non-resident\Sanction players in Junior B Hurling grade. Withdrawn
24: Proposal to modify numbers of Non-resident\Sanction players in Junior B Hurling grade. Withdrawn
25: Proposal to allow Junior C Hurling American-born players participate with a different club in Junior A or Junior B competitions. Withdrawn
26: Proposal to modify numbers of Non-resident\Sanction players in multiple Hurling grades. Withdrawn
27: Proposal to create a Junior Hurling D Grade. Passed by Show of Hands
28: Proposal to modify numbers of Non-resident\Sanction players in multiple Hurling grades. Withdrawn
29: Proposal to mandate 2 American\Non-Irish on the field in all Men’s Hurling grades. Withdrawn
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30: Proposal to modify numbers of Non-resident\Sanction players in Ladies Senior Football. Failed by Show of Hands
31: Proposal to create a Junior C Ladies Football grade. Passed by Show of Hands
32: Proposal to address Referee Requirements for CYC. Passed by Show of Hands
33: Proposal to allow failing motions only be submitted in the following year if they have approval of USGAA Management Committee. Failed by show of hands
34: Proposal to allow successful motions only be repealed in the following year if approved by USGAA Management Committee. Withdrawn
35: Proposal that USGAA Regulations and Byelaws be circulated with markups. Withdrawn
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Election of Convention Chair and Secretary:
Liam Moloney was proposed and elected as Convention Chair; Lizzie Reynolds was proposed and elected as Convention Secretary.
Count of Delegates deemed that there were 222 votes present and entitled to vote.
Election of Officers for 2019:
Chairperson: Bernie Connaughton and Sean Murphy were nominated. Sean Murphy declined the nomination.
Bernie Connaughton was duly elected as Chairperson.
Vice-Chairperson: Liam Hegarty, Stephen Feeney, Ger Dillon, Andretta Erickson and Tracey Rivera were nominated.
Tracey Rivera, Ger Dillon and Stephen Feeney declined their nominations. Liam Hegarty and Andretta Erickson accepted their nominations.
Liam Hegarty won the ballot, and was duly elected as Vice- Chairperson.
Secretary: Paul Keane was the only nomination and accepted the nomination. He was duly elected as Secretary.
Treasurer: John Young was the only nomination and accepted the nomination. He was duly elected as Treasurer.
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Registrar: Tom Lagan was the only nomination and accepted the nomination. He was duly elected as Registrar.
PRO: Rory O’Donnell and Lizzie Reynolds were both nominated.
Lizzie Reynolds declined the nomination. Rory O’Donnell accepted the nomination and was duly elected as PRO.
Youth Officer: Paul Mulcaire was the only nomination and accepted the nomination. He was duly elected as Youth Officer.
Central Council: Paddy McDevitt and Ger Dillon were nominated.
Paddy McDevitt and Ger Dillon both accepted the nomination.
Paddy McDevitt won the ballot and was duly elected as Central Council Delegate.
Honorary President: Jim Carmody, Tommy Dolan and Joe Begley were nominated.
Tommy Dolan and Joe Begley both withdrew their names.
Jim Carmody was duly selected as Honorary President.
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The 2019 Board Officers took their position and the following was addressed:
Address of Incoming Chairperson:
Bernie Connaughton addressed Convention and covered a number of topics in his comments.
A presentation was made to Outgoing Chairperson, Gareth Fitzsimons, in recognition of the work and dedication he had shown to USGAA during his Term of Office.
New Business:
1. Brittney Walsh asked that USGAA Committees be reflective of the diverse membership of the organization.
2. Tracey Rivera announced that the West Coast 7’s was scheduled for 2019 Memorial Weekend.
3. Tracey Rivera noted that State Farm had sponsored 2018 USGAA events.
4. On behalf of the Midatlantic Division, Brittney Walsh provided an update on the 2019 USGAA Finals.
5. On a proposal from Brittney Walsh, Convention directed that USGAA approach the GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association regarding a true “one-club” Affiliation Model.
6. Vanessa Asari enquired about the 2019 World Games. Niall Erskine addressed the question with some details as to dates and locations.
7. San Diego was selected as location for the 2019 USGAA Convention.
Adjournment:
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Liam Hegarty (RIP)
A mere 3 weeks after the 2018 USGAA Convention, we were stunned to lose our colleague and friend, Liam Hegarty, who had only recently taken up the position of USGAA Vice-Chairperson – just one of the various roles he was filling at the time of his passing.
A constant presence in GAA circles over the years, and involved in activities at all levels, ranging from youth to adult, club to national, meetings to games, Liam was fully committed to the successful growth of Gaelic Games in the US.
Like all GAA members who have passed on, Liam made a valuable contribution that has shaped who and what the GAA is today in this country – for that, he will always be remembered fondly.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilis.
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Youth Officer Report
Submitted by Paul Mulcaire, USGAA Youth Officer
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Youth Officer Report 2019 Submitted by Paul Mulcaire, USGAA Youth Officer
USGAA Youth Committee 2019
Vice Chairperson Mark Knight {Greenville Gaels Youth}
Secretary Shannon Welton {San Diego}
Treasurer Josephine Regan {St Jarlaths, Chicago}
Registrar John McDaid {Delco Gaels, Philly}
Public Relations Officer Joe Nichols {Buffalo Fenians}
Development Camp Coordinator Brian Rodgers {San Francisco}
Cul Camp Coordinator Ellen Joyce {ISYL, Boston}
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2019 Cul Camps or Cultural Camps held:
Boston Buffalo Chicago Detroit Greenville Philadelphia
• 600 kids attended Cul Camps held in the USGAA 2019 • 70 Cul Camp Tutors • 260 kits. Backpack/Jersey/Half zip
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USGAA YOUTH PROGRAMS USGAA Youth Clubs - 19 Clubs Registered Youth Players - 1,459 kids Player Growth 2018-2019 Central 3 Clubs Central 239 Year 2019 2018 Increase Midwest 4 Clubs Midwest 224 Total: 1,459 1,254 Northeast 5 Clubs Northeast 452 16% Philadelphia 3 Clubs Philadelphia 331 Male: 913 818 Southeast 2 Clubs Southeast 39 12% Southwest 1 Southwest 11 Western 1 Western 159 Female: 546 436 25% Heartland 4
NEW YOUTH CLUBS IN PROCESS WITH DEVELOPMENT GRANT Austin Celtics Cowboys Milwaukee Youth Detroit Completed {Southwest} {Heartland} Charlotte Raleigh San Antonio Phase 1 {Southeast} {Southeast} South Florida {Southeast} Memphis {Southeast} Cleveland Completed
Washington State –Elma Washington Denver Atlanta Phase 1 {Northwest} {Southwest}
Charleston Minneapolis Pittsburgh Completed {Southwest} {Heartland}
Winston-Salem {Southwest} Houston Gaels{Southwest} Greenville Completed
LA Cougar Ogs {Southwest}
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Development Camp 2019 CYC
• U-18 Players
• Mens Football • Ladies Football • Hurling
• GDA’s, Coaches and Chaperones
• USGAA played against NY and Termon Co Donegal
• NY won the Boys Football and Girls Football
• USGAA won the Hurling
• Cost Of camp was $15,877
Philadelphia CYC Fields 13 Teams 260 Players 3000
Games 650 USGAA YOUTH Team 45 amalgamations USGAA Youth Stand alone 77 Total USGAA Teams 122
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Féile Peile na nÓg 2019
• Hosted by Connacht. Feile Na nGael 2019 • Four {4} USGAA Teams
• Boston Boys • Delco Gaels Boys • Hosted by Cork & Kerry • Delco Gaels Girls • No USGAA teams entered in 2019 • Chicago St Jarlath’s Boys
Well done to all teams that competed at Feile.
Congratulations to Delco Gaels U14 Boys and Ladies on division wins.
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3 Adult Clubs 2 2 4 22 4
10 1 4 14
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14 1 5 1 1 3 1 1 3 4
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138 Clubs in 21 States {Estimate} 10 Divisions
4,817 Players {Estimate}
Youth Clubs
19 Clubs in 7 Divisions 1,459 Players
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Northeast Division Central & Heartland Divisions 6 States 5 States
3 Youth Clubs 5 Youth Clubs 243 Kids 452 Kids
Midwest Division Philadelphia Division 4 States Liberty Bell Tournament
4 Youth Clubs 3 Youth Clubs 224 Kids 331 Kids
Southwest Division Western Division Northwest Division 5 States 1 State 4 States
1 Youth Club 1 Youth Club 0 Youth Clubs 11 Kids 159 Kids
Mid-Atlantic Divison Southeast Division
3 States 6 States
0 Youth Clubs 2 Youth Clubs 39 Kids
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Topics for Discussion for 2020 season
Lack of players at U6/U8 can lead to future reduction of club success. • Should more emphasis be placed on recruiting and retaining younger players • Example: Investment placed in Feile teams as far as practices and challenge
• Is there a need for more U8/U10/U12 Tournaments?
• U12/U14 Tournaments?
• Should funding source be designated and allocated to divisions to bring U8/U10/U12 to tournaments outside their division?
• Should the County organize its own Tournament for those age groups? • Should we consider tournaments by code? Ex: Hurling/Camogie only Tournament
Recap of the progress we made in 2019.
• Improved Youth Registration system • Added online payment option • Assisted with allocation of players for CYC • Developed first official operating budget • Most successful Development camp, to date • First ever attendance at CYC by four Midwest clubs • 4 Feile teams from USGAA. • Philly U14 Boys won their Division at Feile • Cul Camp gear purchased by four clubs • Would like to see an increase in 2020 • Less tournaments held around the USGAA than expected • Would like to see an increase in 2020 • Liberty Bell was largest yet at 92 teams • 2019 CYC Philadelphia: largest ever with over 600 games in 4 days.
Questions
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Review of 2019 Registration
Submitted by Tom Lagan, USGAA Registrar
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2019 USGAA REGISTRATION
Men's Ladies Resident Non Club Inter County Club to Club J1 Visa Homegrown Homegrown Social Division Clubs Teams Football Football Hurling Camogie Members Players Players Transfers Transfers Sanctions Sanctions (American) (Non Irish) Member
Central 13 17 9 4 3 1 513 53 14 16 11 100 68 200 0 45
Heartland 16 23 4 2 12 5 599 51 4 16 12 4 0 484 6 22
Mid-Atlantic 13 13 3 2 4 4 397 63 9 8 6 3 0 266 11 12
Midwest 13 13 7 3 3 0 434 43 2 1 2 8 0 327 6 44
Northeast 22 33 20 3 10 0 910 236 38 32 15 180 29 346 1 33
Northwest 8 10 3 1 6 1 208 29 5 3 8 0 0 153 6 4
Philadelphia 10 12 6 1 4 1 389 46 14 19 3 41 1 218 2 45
Southeast 13 22 9 2 10 1 518 75 9 13 5 0 0 365 12 35
Southwest 20 25 11 7 6 3 708 145 39 48 18 15 0 339 24 80
Western 14 23 11 3 7 2 639 162 17 34 10 101 15 172 3 123
Total 142 191 83 28 65 18 5315 903 151 190 90 452 113 2870 71 443
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2019 USGAA REGISTRATION 200
150
100 Social Member, Resident Players, 443, 8% 50 903, 17% (Homegrown (Non 0 Irish), 71, 1% Non Club Players, Total Clubs Total Teams Mens Ladies Hurling Camogie 151, 3% Football Football
Intercounty 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Transfers, 190, 4% 6000 Club to Club Transfers, 90, 2% 5000
Sanctions, 452, 9% 4000 3000
Homegrown J1 Visa Sanctions, 2000 113, 2% (American Born), 1000 2870, 54% 0
Sanctions
Social Member Resident PlayersNon Club Players J1 Visa Sanctions
Number of Members IntercountyClub Transfers to Club Transfers (Homegrown (Non Irish)
Homegrown (American Born)
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
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CENTRAL DIVISION
Division Central. Total Clubs 13 Men's Ladies Resident Non Club Inter County Club to Club J1 Visa Homegrown Homegrown Social Club Football Football Hurling Camogie Members Players Players Transfers Transfers Sanctions Sanctions (American) (Non Irish) Member
Cu Chulainns Snr 28 7 0 1 1 8 5 5 0 1
Erin's Rovers Inter. 29 0 0 0 1 0 0 28 0 0
James Joyce Jr. C 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0
John McBrides Inter. 63 10 1 6 3 13 5 7 0 18
Limerick Jr. A 37 7 3 1 0 12 8 1 0 5
Michael Cusack Jr. B 26 4 0 0 1 1 0 14 0 6 Inter., Na Aisling Gaels Jr.B 77 1 9 1 0 0 34 32 0 0 Inter., Jr. Padraig Pearses B 38 8 1 3 2 16 2 6 0 0 Snr., Parnells Inter. 41 4 0 2 1 16 3 13 0 2
Patriots Inter. 43 2 0 0 2 7 0 32 0 0
St. Brigids Snr. 45 2 0 0 0 9 5 23 0 6
St. Marys Inter. 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 2 Snr., Wolfe Tones Inter. 44 7 0 2 0 18 6 0 6 5
Total 9 4 3 1 513 53 14 16 11 100 68 200 6 45
* Approx 53 Dual Club Players
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30 25 Social Member Non Club Players (Homegrown (Non 9% 20 3% Irish) 1% 15 Intercounty 10 Resident Players Transfers 10% 3% 5 Club to Club 0 Transfers 2% Total Clubs Mens Football Ladies Hurling Camogie Football
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
1400
Sanctions 20% 1200 Homegrown (American Born) 1000 39%
800
600
400 J1 Visa Sanctions 13% 200 0
Sanctions
Social Member Resident NonPlayers Club Players J1 Visa Sanctions
Number Of Members IntercountyClub Transfers to Club Transfers (Homegrown (Non Irish)
Homegrown (American Born) 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
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HEARTLAND DIVISION
Division Heartland Total 16 Men's Ladies Resident Non Club Inter County Club to Club J1 Visa Homegrown Homegrown Social Club Football Football Hurling Camogie Members Players Players Transfers Transfers Sanctions Sanctions (American) (Non irish Member
Fox River Jr. C 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
Indianapolis Men's Jr. A, Jr. C 127 10 0 0 0 0 0 116 1 0
Indianapolis Camogie Inter. 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0
Kansas City Jr. C Jr. C 28 6 0 0 0 0 0 21 1 0
Madison Men's Jr. C Jr. B 56 14 0 12 1 2 0 27 0 0
Madison Ladies Football Jr. B 31 8 2 2 1 1 0 17 0 0
Miltown Men's Jr. C 15 1 0 0 1 1 0 12 0 0
Miltown Ladies Football Jr. B 23 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 1 0
Milwaukee Men's Jr. B, Jr. C 56 1 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 12
Milwaukee Camogie Jr. 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 2
Naperville Men's Jr. B 29 7 1 0 3 0 0 11 1 6
Naperville Camogie Jr. 13 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 0 2
St. Louis Men's (1) Jr. C Jr. C 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0
St. Louis Camogie (1) Jr. 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0
Tulsa Men's (New) Jr. D 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0
Twin Cities Men's Jr. B, Jr. C 63 2 1 1 2 0 0 56 1 0
Twin Cities Camogie Inter. 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 21 1 0
Total 4 2 12 5 599 51 4 16 12 4 0 484 6 22
* Approx 6 Dual Club Players. (1) Registered as one club
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18 HEARTLAND DIVISION 16 14 12 10 8 Social Member (Homegrown) 6 4% Non Club Non Irish Intercounty 4 Players Transfers 1% 2 0% 3% Resident 0 Players Club to Club Total Clubs Mens Football Ladies Hurling Camogie 8% Transfers Football 2% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Sanctions 1% 700
600
500
400
Homegrown 300 (American Born) 81% 200
100
0
Sanctions
Social Member Resident PlayersNon Club Players J1 Visa Sanctions
Number Of Members IntercountyClub Transfers to Club Transfers (Homegrown) Non Irish 2014 2015 2016 2017Homegrown 2018(American Born)2019
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Division Mid-Atlantic Total Clubs 13 Men's Ladies Resident Non Club Inter County Club to Club J1 Visa Homegrown Homegrown Social Club Football Football Hurling Camogie Members Players Players Transfers Transfers Sanctions Sanctions (American) (Non Irish) Member
Baltimore Hurling & Football (1) Jr. B Jr. B 39 16 2 1 2 0 0 15 2 1
Baltimore Camogie & LGFA (1) Jr. B Inter. 43 3 1 0 1 0 0 37 1 0
Coastal Virginia Men's Jr. C 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 4
Coastal Virginia Camogie Junior 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 1 8
Michael Collins Jr. D 33 3 0 0 0 0 0 21 2 7 Michael Collins LGFA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Richmond Battery Hurling Jr. C 34 3 1 0 0 0 0 28 2 0
Richmond Battery Camogie Jr. 24 0 1 0 0 0 0 23 0 0
Washington DC Hurling & Football (1) Jr. B Jr. A 90 35 3 7 3 0 0 32 1 9
Washington DC Camogie & LGFA (1) Jr. B Junior 51 3 1 0 0 2 0 40 2 3
Total 3 2 4 4 397 63 9 8 6 2 0 266 11 32
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10 8 6 Homegrown (Non Social Member 4 Irish) 8% 3% Non Club Players 2 2% 0 Intercounty Resident Players Transfers Total Clubs Mens Ladies Hurling Camogie 16% 2% Football Football Club to Club 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Transfers 2% 700
Sanctions 600 0% 500
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Division Midwest Total Clubs 13 Men's Ladies Resident Non Club Inter County Club to Club J1 Visa Homegrown Homegrown Social Club Football Football Hurling Camogie Members Players Players Transfers Transfers Sanctions Sanctions (American) (Non Irish) Member
Akron Jr. C 26 3 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 1
Albany Rebels Jr. C 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
Buffalo Fenians Jr. D 52 2 0 0 0 0 0 36 1 13
Buffalo Fenians LGFA (New) Jr. 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 11
Cincinnatti Jr. C 22 5 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 5
Cleveland St. Pats (1) Jr. C 57 10 1 1 0 2 0 42 0 1
Cleveland St. Pats LGFA (1) Jr. 27 4 1 0 0 0 0 20 2 0 Columbus Jr. C 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
Detroit Wolfe Tones Jr. B 19 3 0 0 0 0 0 14 1 1
Pittsburgh Banshees Jr. B 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 1 0
Pittsburgh Celtics Jr. B 58 6 0 0 0 4 0 36 0 12
Pittsburgh Pucas Jr. C 29 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 1 0
Roc City Jr. C 28 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0
Syracuse Jr. D 26 2 0 0 0 1 0 23 0 0
Total 7 3 3 0 434 43 2 1 2 8 0 328 6 44
(1) Registered as local one club
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500 450 400 350 300 Homegrown (American Born) 250 76% 200 150 100
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Division Northeast Total Clubs 22 Ladies Resident Non Club Inter County Club to Club J1 Visa Homegrown Homegrown Social Club Men's Football Football Hurling Camogie Members Players Players Transfers Transfers Sanctions Sanctions (American) (Non Irish) Member
Aidan McAnespies Sr., Jr A 48 15 2 4 0 17 2 8 0 0 Boston Shamrocks Sr., Jr A 46 9 10 0 2 5 2 11 0 7 Christopher’s 35 4 1 4 0 7 2 16 0 1 Connacht Ladies Sr. 41 3 5 0 2 8 4 19 0 0 Connemara Gaels Sn., Jr.A, Jr.B 65 19 4 1 1 20 1 17 0 2 Cork Boston GFC Jr. A, Jr. B 64 25 7 5 1 10 1 9 0 6 Donegal Boston GFC Sn., Jr.A, Jr.B 63 33 1 3 1 12 2 8 0 3 Fr. Tom Burkes Sr. 43 10 0 3 2 20 2 6 0 0 Galway Football Sr., Jr.B 48 14 1 1 1 16 3 10 0 2 Galway Hurling Sr., Jr.A 54 25 2 0 0 17 0 10 0 0 Hartford Jr.C Jr.B 46 5 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 Kerry Jr.B 36 6 2 4 1 7 2 13 0 1 Offaly Jr.A 29 14 0 3 0 9 1 3 0 0 Portland Gaelic Football Jr. C 20 6 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 Portland Hurling Jr.C 32 6 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 Providence Jr.C 32 3 0 1 0 0 0 27 1 0 Sean Og's Jr.B 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 1 Shannon Blues Sr., Jr A 44 8 3 1 1 6 2 18 0 5 Tipperary Sr. 25 9 0 1 0 12 0 2 0 1 Wolfe Tones 50 16 0 1 3 14 5 8 0 3 Wolves Hurling Club Sr., Jr A Jr. C 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 Worchester Jr. C 32 6 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 1
Total 20 3 10 0 910 236 38 32 15 180 29 346 1 33
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0 Total Clubs Mens Football Ladies Hurling Camogie Resident Football Players 26% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Homegrown (American 1400 Born) 1200 38% Non Club 1000 Player s 800 4% 600 Intercounty Transfers 400 Sanctions 3% 20% 200 Club to Club J1 Visa Transfers 0 Sanctions 2% 3% Sanctions
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Division Northwest Total Clubs 8
Men's Ladies Resident Non Club Inter County Club to Club J1 Visa Homegrown Homegrown Social Club Football Football Hurling Camogie Members Players Players Transfers Transfers Sanctions Sanctions (American) (Non irish) Member
Butte Wolfe Tones Hurling (New) Jr. D 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0
Columbia Red Branch / Portland Eireannach Jr. C Jr. C 49 12 3 0 6 0 0 26 1 1
Seattle Gaels Camogie & LGFA (1) Jr B Jr. 36 1 2 0 0 0 0 30 2 1
Seattle Gaels Hurling & Gaelic Football Jr. C Jr. C 56 10 0 3 2 0 0 37 2 2
Tacoma Rangers Hurling & Gaelic Football Jr. D Jr. D 27 3 0 0 0 0 0 23 1 0
Thomas Meagher Hurling Jr. D 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0
Willamette Hurling Jr. D 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
Total 3 1 6 1 208 29 5 3 8 0 0 153 6 4
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400 Homegrown (American Born) 350 74% 300 250 200 150 100 50 0
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Division Philadelphia Total Clubs. 10 Club to Ladies Resident Non Club Inter County Club J1 Visa Homegrown Homegrown Social Club Men's Football Football Hurling Camogie Members Players Players Transfers Transfers Sanctions Sanctions (American) (Non Irish) Member
Allentown Jr. C 49 4 0 2 0 2 0 20 0 21
Delco Gaels Jr.D 47 0 0 0 0 1 0 44 1 1
Donegal St. Pats Snr, Jr. B 61 20 2 3 1 15 0 20 0 0
Jersey Shore Jr. C 25 2 4 0 0 0 0 16 1 2
Kevin Barrys Snr, Jr. B 47 5 1 5 2 10 1 16 0 7
Na Toraidhe Men's Jr. C 40 1 4 1 0 0 0 23 0 11
Na Toraidhe Camogie Jr. 32 1 3 0 0 0 0 26 0 2
Notre Dame Jr. B 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 0 1
South Jersey Hurling Jr. C 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
Young Irelanders Snr 46 13 0 8 0 12 0 13 0 0
Total 6 1 4 1 389 46 14 19 3 41 1 218 2 45
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Social Member 6 12% Non Club Players 4% 4 Homegrown (Non Resident Irish) Players 2 0% 12% Intercounty Transfers 0 5% Total Clubs Mens Football Ladies Hurling Camogie Club to Club Football Transfers Sanctions 1% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 10% 450 Homegrown 400 (American Born) 56% J1 Visa Sanctions 350 0% 300 250 200 150 100 50 0
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Division Southeast Total Clubs 13 Men's Ladies Resident Non Club Inter County Club to Club J1 Visa Homegrown Homegrown Social Club Football Football Hurling Camogie Members Players Players Transfers Transfers Sanctions Sanctions (American) (Non Irish) Member
Atlanta Clan na Gael Men's Jr. C Jr. C 58 20 1 4 1 0 0 26 0 6 Atlanta Clan na Gael Camogie Inter. 35 1 1 0 1 0 0 31 1 0 Augusta Hurling (New) Jr. C 24 2 0 0 1 0 0 20 1 0 Augusta Camogie (New) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Charleston Hurling Jr. C 35 2 0 0 1 0 0 28 0 4 Charleston Camogie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Charlotte James Connolly Men's Jr. B, Jr. C 79 21 2 4 0 0 0 46 0 6 Charlotte James Connolly Ladies Sr., Jr. A 50 1 0 0 0 1 0 42 2 4 Greenville Gaels Hurling Jr. C 34 2 0 0 0 0 0 29 2 1 Greenville Gaels Camogie 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Knoxville Hurling & Gaelic Football Jr. C Jr. C 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 1 0 Knoxville Camogie & LGFA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Memphis Hurling & Gaelic Football Jr. D Jr. C 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 1 Memphis Camogie & LGFA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nashville Hurling & Gaelic Football Jr. C Jr. C 22 3 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 2 Nashville Camogie & LGFA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 Raleigh Cu Chulainns Hurling & Football Jr. C Jr. C 60 9 0 4 1 2 0 36 3 5 Raleigh Cu Chulainns Camogie & LGFA Jr. C 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 Tampa Hurling & Gaelic Football Jr. C Jr. C 24 5 3 1 0 1 0 12 1 1 Tampa Camogie & LGFA 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 Winston Salem Hurling & Gaelic Football Jr. C Jr. C 31 3 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 2
Total 9 2 10 1 518 75 9 13 5 4 0 365 12 35
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Division Southwest Total Clubs 20 Men's Ladies Resident Non Club Inter County Club to Club J1 Visa Homegrown Homegrown Social Club Football Football Hurling Camogie Members Players Players Transfers Transfers Sanctions Sanctions (American) (Non Irish) Member
Celtic Cowboys Hurling & Gaelic Football Jr.A, Jr. C Jr. B 55 13 4 17 1 2 0 9 1 8 Celtic Cowboys Ladies Football Jr. B 33 1 3 0 0 1 0 25 1 2 Colorado Regulators Hurling Jr. C 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 2 Dallas Gaelic Football Jr. B 35 11 0 5 0 0 0 13 0 6 Dallas Ladies Football Jr. B 25 3 1 0 1 0 0 16 1 3 Denver Gaels Hurling & Gaelic Football Jr. C Jr. C 69 6 3 1 1 0 0 40 1 17 Denver Gaels Camogie & LGFA (1) Jr. B Jr. 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 1 3 Flagstaff Hurling Jr. C 22 3 0 0 2 0 0 14 1 2 Houston Gaels Gaelic Football Jr. B 42 10 5 0 0 0 0 22 5 0 Houston Gaels Ladies Football Jr. B 26 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 LA Cougars Gaelic Football Jr. C, Jr. D 61 13 2 7 3 0 0 21 4 11 LA Mulholland’s LGFA Jr. B 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 1 1 Na Fianna Ladies Camogie & LGFA (1) Jr. B Int 49 7 13 1 1 0 0 22 0 5 San Antonio Gaelic Football Jr. C 33 4 2 0 0 0 0 22 3 2 Setanta Gaelic Football Jr. B, Jr. C 66 23 4 9 0 8 0 8 2 12 St. Peters Hurling Jr. A, Jr. C 51 14 0 5 4 4 0 21 1 2 Wild Geese Hurling & Gaelic Football Jr. C 49 23 0 2 4 0 0 15 1 4 Wild Geese Camogie & LGFA Jr. B Jr. 22 8 2 1 1 0 0 9 1 0
Total 11 7 6 3 708 145 39 48 18 15 0 339 24 80
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Resident Players 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20% 900 Non Club Players 6% 800 700 Intercounty 600 Transfers 7% 500 Homegrown 400 (American Born) 48% Club to Club 300 Transfers 3% 200 Sanctions 100 2% 0
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Division Western Total Clubs 14 Men's Ladies Resident Non Club Inter County Club to Club J1 Visa Homegrown Homegrown Social Club Football Football Hurling Camogie Members Players Players Transfers Transfers Sanctions Sanctions (American) (Non Irish) Member
Clan na Gael Jr. A 44 9 4 1 0 1 0 20 2 7
Cu Chulainn Camogie Snr. Jr. 57 11 5 2 0 2 0 23 0 14
Eire Og Jr. B, Jr. C 50 0 0 4 0 0 0 21 0 25
Fog City Harps Snr., Jr.A 66 9 5 2 0 7 4 15 0 24
Michael Cusacks Jr. B 39 7 0 1 1 3 0 24 0 3
Na Fianna Snr., Jr.A 50 20 0 0 1 21 0 7 0 1
Naomh Padraig Snr., Jr.A 56 15 1 3 1 14 4 6 1 11
Pearse Og Jr. B 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 26 0 0
Sean Treacy Snr., Inter 42 16 0 6 1 9 0 4 0 4
Sons of Boru Jr. A 31 10 0 3 1 10 1 4 0 2
St. Josephs Jr. B 38 9 2 2 1 8 0 9 0 7
Tipperary Snr., Jr.A 54 19 0 2 2 14 4 7 0 6
Ulster Snr., Jr.B 32 15 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 10
Young Irelanders Snr., Jr.B 53 22 0 5 1 9 2 5 0 9
Total 11 3 7 2 639 162 17 34 10 101 15 172 3 123
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Social Member 8 19% 6 4 2 Homegrown 0 (Non Irish) Resident Players 1% 25% Non Club Players Total Clubs Mens Ladies Hurling Camogie 3% Football Football
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Homegrown 800 (American Born) Intercounty 27% Transfers 700 5% 600 Sanctions Club to Club 500 16% Transfers 400 2% J1 Visa Sanctions 300 2% 200 100
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Sanctions
Social Member Resident PlayersNon Club Players J1 Visa Sanctions
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USGAA PRO Report
Submitted by Rory O’Donnell, USGAA PRO
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PRO Report Partnerships
Ø Sportswear Partner - Masita Ireland
Ø Online USGAA shop: http://www.masita.ie/html/online-shop/official-usgaa- shop
Ø Online Club Shops
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PRO Report Partnerships Ø Guinness
Ø GAA GO – Promotion for USGAA Members .
PRO Report USGAA.ORG Ø Housekeeping – forms, byelaws etc.
Ø Editable PDF Recruiting brochure to help with clubs recruiting events
Ø Roll of Honor
Ø USGAA History Project
Ø USGAA Club Map
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PRO Report
PRO Report USGAA Monthly Newsletter
Ø 4,000 subscribers
Ø Medium for USGAA News and Updates
Ø Published monthly on the web site
Ø Opportunity for divisional and club PROs to showcase what’s going on
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Social Media Facebook Ø Following of over 5,800. (Growth of 16% over last 12 months). Ø Compared to other counties: • Waterford GAA 12,000 • Dublin GAA 95,000 • New York GAA 12,000 • Longford GAA 6,500 Ø Most engaging Posts: • USGAA Finals Posts (500-800 clicks) • Celebrities (Josh Pray influencer – 1,000 clicks) • Activity/Tournaments
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Social Media Instagram • 1200 followers (22.5% increase from 2018) • Visual. High quality action or eye catching photos. • Videos (keep them short) Twitter Ø Following of over 3,600. Ø Quick hits – e.g. Results Ø Get noticed - retweet, tag other users
USGAA 2019 Club of the Year
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2019 • Keeping it all together - Check in via email, Facebook, etc. - Newsletter - Share Divisional News/Tournament Info/Championship Info • Social Media Channels • - Influencers – e.g Josh Pray? (1.5M followers) • - Instagram
PRO Report
A LOT Happening Out There • Recruitment: - Setting Goals, Incentives - Leveraging Sponsors • Promotion - Local Media, PR Teams (vs. One person) - Minor League Baseball, MLS Exposure • Community/Partnerships • - Charitable activities, Local Parks Dept., Darkness into Light
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Games Development Report
Submitted by Rob Tierney
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In partnership with Croke Park and Munster GAA, USGAA Games Development was involved in five main areas in 2019: • The Games Development Administrator (GDA) program, • Global Games Development Fund (GGDF), • New Adult Club Development Grant, • Coaching Seminar weekend development • Strategic Plan.
Games Development Administrators (GDA) Personnel Chicago – Colm Egan [email protected] Northeastern – Aisling Kerr [email protected] Philadelphia – Nicola McAnenly [email protected]
2019 Review
The GDA program continues to be an important part of USGAA’s Development Strategy.
2019 saw 3 GDA’s in place in the Central, Northeast, and Philadelphia Divisions (the Western Division used a project-based approach from March onwards as their GDA returned to Ireland).
The GDA’s, who are contracted by the USGAA (600hours per annum), work as part of their local Divisional Development Committee’s to design programs, deliver training, and develop links throughout the community to increase participation, help clubs to grow, develop talent, and support the volunteer base operating there.
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For this program to continue to be funded it requires strong leadership at divisional level and all GDA divisions should have an effective Divisional Development Committee in place.
Their main areas of work in 2019 were: • Club Development (Admin & Planning) • Schools Initiatives • Academies – Elite Players • Camp Programme • Go Games Blitzes/Leagues • Super Touch Blitzes/Leagues • Skills Tests • Adult Club Development • Linking Youth Clubs with Adult Clubs • Coach and Referee Education • Planning and Reporting • Promotion & Publicity
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Highlights from the GDA program in 2019:
Central
• Detroit games, U12 and Teenage girls: In 2019 Chicago St Jarlaths played very successful travel games with Detroit Harps Youth GAA. The games played were the first such games played in 20+ years and never in Hurling. In June Detroit travelled to Gaelic Park with a U12 Boys team and a Teenage Ladies team. Chicago St Jarlaths returned the favor in September travelling for a game in Michigan.
The standard of game play was excellent, and more games are planned for Spring and Summer of 2020. At the Detroit leg St Jarlaths brought their Hurling equipment and a hurling game was played. The planning for 2020 is to play a round robin of Games in Kalamazoo (1/2 way) with a possible tournament in June with other Midwest cities and Toronto.
• U10 Camogie: In 2019 Chicago St Jarlaths had its first stand-alone Camogie team at U10 level for CYC. While we have players playing Camogie at all levels this is very encouraging to have numbers at U10. More importantly I have a dedicated Camogie coach for this age group. The goal is to target more Camogie Specific coaches and build a panel of coaches for this code.
• Homegrown players: Our American born players are progressing into Adult games. Many clubs in the city are catering for our Homegrown players. The USGAA ruling that allows players to move between the grades is a huge help and does allow our homegrown players to log significant playing time. In Chicago 2019 we had a very high population of Homegrown players playing at all levels including many performing at a high level in senior.
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• Youth ref course: In 2019 I presented a Youth Ref course on both sides of town. While this was not a full referee certification, the structure was as follows: o Basic Rules of Gaelic Football. o The powers and duties of a Ref. o Expectations for officiating our Youth games and the different ages and codes. o CYC specific rules.
The structure established in 2019 can be further developed into a regular program to cater for our teenage players and our players aging into adult games. For 2020 I would also like to establish a doc and perhaps a class for Parents, many of whom are new to our games.
• Ladies Football October Tournament: In Oct 2019 Chicago GDA working with Erin Rovers Ladies Gaelic Football held a Ladies football tournament at Chicago Gaelic Park. While the inaugural tournament was one of fun and not so serious games it has set up future game opportunities between cities. Chicago (3 Adult teams plus Chicago Teenage ladies’ team), Miltown Gaels, Madison Ladies all took part.
Intercity games and tournament would be a welcome addition to the area teams 100+ players took part in the 2019 games and the event was a great success. In the USA October is breast cancer awareness month and this event also gave women of all ages a timely reminder on the personal health and some screening options available to them in the area.
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Northeast
• Success for the Sean Og’s and Ladies Junior Team: The Sean Og’s competed for the second year in the Northeast Junior B Football Championship, and this year also expanded to compete in the Northeast Junior C Hurling Championship. The efforts to get the Sean Og’s up and running in 2018 were replicated this year to enter a team in the Northeast GAA Ladies Junior Football Championship for our youth players. With the Sean Og’s going on to win the 2019 Northeast GAA Junior C Hurling Championship and the girls team winning the 2019 Northeast GAA Junior Ladies Football Championship, it was a successful year for our minor players and great momentum was gained on the continuous efforts to better link youth players into adult clubs. The success of these relatively recent endeavors was best evidenced in the 2019 Northeast GAA Finals, where four former Sean Og’s players played in the Junior A Football Championship Final, three former Sean Og’s players played in the Intermediate Football Championship Final, and two former Sean Og’s players participated in the Senior Hurling Championship Final. We will be working through the initial stages of 2020 to establish a new club for the Ladies Junior team to play under, in line with the pipeline development club ethos of the Sean Og’s.
• New Club Development – Portland Fomorians GFC: The Portland Fomorians club was established in the later part of 2018, and with a lot of hard work and commitment from the club’s committee the Maine team successfully participated in the 2019 Northeast GAA Junior B Football competition. The team’s inaugural season saw them host several home games and grow substantially in numbers. With the addition of the Portland Fomorians, the Junior B Football Championship was the Northeast division’s largest competition for the 2019 season, with nine participating clubs.
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• Boys and Girls Teams at the 2019 Feile Peile na nOg: 2019 was a historic year for the Boston Northeast GAA division’s youth program as it marked the fourth consecutive year that a boys Under 14 football team from the division participated in the Feile Peile na nOg, and the first year a girls Under 14 football team participated in the competition. The boys team fell short in their cup quarter-final, while the girls had a fantastic run all the way through the cup semi-final where they were beaten by the eventual winner, the Delco Gaels from Philadelphia. The Feile continues to be an excellent experience for players and families alike, and we look forward to again sending both boys and girls teams to represent the Boston Northeast GAA at the 2020 Feile Peile na nOg in counties Donegal, Tyrone, and Derry.
• Young Whistlers for 2019 Spring League: Following on from a hugely successful inaugural year of our Spring League for U8, U10, and U12 teams in 2018, this year we aimed to implement other games development objectives in the expansion of this program. Six older youth players (U16 and U18) completed a Referee’s Course in May, and officiated the Boston Northeast GAA Spring League games held through May and June. This proved to be a very successful initiative, allowing our young referees to gain valuable experience and offering another channel of involvement for our older youth players as they progress through the ranks.
• October Exhibition Games and Coaching Sessions/Workshop: The Boston Northeast GAA welcomed two visiting parties to the Irish Cultural Centre at the end of October for a day of exhibition games and on-field coaching sessions and workshops. A Boston select team played Kevin’s Hurling Club of Dublin in a friendly game before a joint hurling coaching session was held for youth players from the Northeast division and Kevin’s Hurling Club. The University of Ulster at Jordanstown men’s football team played a Boston select team in an exhibition game, before conducting football coaching sessions for our youth players and taking both the girls and boys Feile teams for an excellent training session. Paul Rouse, Gaelic Games Development Coordinator at the University of Ulster at Jordanstown, also hosted a highly informative coaching workshop for youth and adult coaches.
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Philadelphia • Club Development: This year we were able to introduce a new hurling club to the division, South Jersey Rebels. The competed in a new grade which we also developed within the Philadelphia Division with the aim to help new and developing clubs compete in games that will help their players and club as a whole. South Jersey Rebels have an aim to get their adult team sustainable and then we aim to introduce youth activity in their club. We are continuing to develop for next year as we have plans for another adult ladies’ team in the division as well as another adult camogie team.
• Liberty Bell Championships: We went with an early date this year for Liberty Bell as we were hosting CYC in July and didn’t want to exhaust our volunteers as well as expect travelling clubs to make the trip to Philadelphia twice in two weeks. Having the tournament in April we knew teams may struggle for numbers so we went for 7 a side games.
In memory of our friend Liam Hegarty who created the Liberty Bell Competition we decided to rename the competition in his honour. To date it has been our largest and most successful Liberty Bell Championships to date with 94 teams participating across all codes. We did experience a lot of rain on the day which seen our initial plan of 13 fields being cut to 6 but all in all we had a great day and were delighted with the continued growth and success for this.
• Inter-City Blitz Re-Structure: For some time now we held 3 big blitzes throughout the playing season, one hosted by Delco Gaels, one by Glenside and one by the Adult Board with the idea of a combined family fun-day. Before we would have set out our age-groups and played club v club. This year we changed the format, games were becoming non-competitive and, in some cases, no longer fun as they were always playing the same children. We decided to try setting dates and locations in the 3 different locations (same hosts) and welcoming all players/children.
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When the children arrived, we split them up by age group and the coaches of the teams at that age group from the 3 youth clubs split the kids up using pennies into teams. We usually had 3 or 4 teams per age group, we played hurling first stopped for a short break and then football after. Games were 15mins and everyone played at least 2 games of each code. To conclude the small fun games, we played Glenside/Shamrocks v Delco so they could play with their club-mates.
• Coach Education: This year I carried out 2 Foundation Courses and 2 Award One Courses, the demand for level one was increased with Philadelphia hosting CYC which was great. On top of 25+ newly certified Award One coaches it was great to also have 20+ newly certified coaches attend a foundation course showing great enthusiasm and interest in what they were doing. This will only benefit or developing youth in great ways. Another great point I took from the numerous coaching courses this year was the number of adult players taking courses and getting involved with youth clubs as well as individuals who have outgrown the youth program and are returning to their youth club to help coach.
• Philadelphia GAA Scholarship in memory of Liam Hegarty: 2019 has been the first year Philadelphia GAA has been able to award a Scholarship to two individuals within our GAA community. Working alongside the adult board We created an application process which required the applicants to complete a 1-2-page essay on what the GAA meant to them. Essays were then made anonymous by me before being sent out to three neutral individuals to read and rank in order of quality. Each applicant was then invited to an interview and interviewed by three different neutrals before we sat and took the ranking of the essays and the interviews together and selected our two successful applicants. These two were awarded $500 each that was presented at the annual GAA dinner dance.
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Applicants had criteria to meet before applying for example, current 8th graders, current active member of GAA club within the division, etc. We will continue to support these applicants for the next 4 years as they move through high-school. We were delighted to have the Friendly Sons of St Patrick come on board with this program and kindly donate an endorsement of $25,000 towards our Scholarship program. Our aim is to continue to create the link between youth and adult within the division as well as show kids and parents that the GAA wants the kids to stay with our sport.
Western
In 2019 the Western Division GDA Rory McKillion finished up. The Division decided to use a project approach.
The following projects were scheduled to take place: - Meaningful Games - Games Program - Working with Schools - Club Referees - Coach Education - Promotion & Recruitment - Cul Camps - Development Squad/Coaching Academies - Winter Program
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Global Games Development Fund 2019 Total Distribution $58,657.20 (€52,800)
Applications were sought from Clubs, Regional/Divisional Boards and Governing Board for funding under the Global Games Development Fund. This call for proposals is being issued by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) in conjunction with the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade.
In recognition of the fact that tremendous growth has occurred in recent years in the GAA’s International Units (like USGAA) it had been agreed to distribute funding to Games Development projects in these areas.
The Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade through its Emigrant Support Programme (ESP) partnered with the GAA on this project in recognition of the importance of the GAA in fostering closer links between Irish communities and networks abroad with Ireland.
The Fund provided financial support specifically for projects and initiatives that increase or improve opportunities for the Irish Diaspora and other communities abroad to play Gaelic Games. Through the provision of financial assistance, it was the aim of the Fund to support the Irish Diaspora and to strengthen Irish networks and Irish identity internationally.
The fund was available to the 6 non-GDA divisions in USGAA given that Croke Park & Department of foreign Affairs already provide GDA support to the other 4 divisions.
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Heartland Division – Total Grant Awarded $7,545.89 (€6,792.40)
Fox River Hurling Club Adult and Youth Hurling Camp Partnership with local city Parks & Recreation. Total project cost: €992.49 – amount requested €9000 – amount awarded $999.84 (€900)
Heartland Division Referee Training Initiative completion. Total project cost: €2,713 – amount requested €1,750 – amount awarded $1,666.40 (€1,500)
Miltown Gaels Grow our Membership – indoor and outdoor new member events. Total project cost: €5,052 – amount requested €2,000 – amount awarded $2,221.86 (€2,000)
Madison Hurling & Gaelic football Club Ladies Recruitment & Development 2019. Total project cost: €4,180 – amount requested €2,850 – amount awarded $2657.79 (€2,392.40)
Mid-Atlantic Division – Total Grant Awarded $1,350.00 (€1215.20)
Coastal Virginia Coastal Virginia Cup. Total project cost: €7,410 – amount requested €4550 – amount awarded $1350.00 (€1,215.20)
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Midwest Division – Total Grant Awarded $11,822.98 (€10,642.40)
Albany Rebels Build Youth Sports Capacity and Create Pathway to Adult Football. Total project cost: €2,400 – amount requested €2,280 – amount awarded $1,388.66 (€1,250)
Cincinnati GAA Hurling, Ladies Football, and Youth Football Games Development Program. Total project cost: €6,000 – amount requested €5,300 – amount awarded $4,443.73 (€4,000)
Cleveland St Pats St Jarlaths Men’s & Ladies Football, and Youth Football Games Development Program. Total project cost: €8,076 – amount requested €5,300 – amount awarded $5,990.59 (€5,392.40)
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Southeast Division – Total Grant Awarded $17,163.90 (€15,450.00)
Charlotte James Connolly Gaelic Football Club Charlotte City League for adults and youth. Total project cost: €12,600 – amount requested €9,000 – amount awarded $5,554.66 (€5,000)
Greenville Gaels Promoting Gaelic Games within the Southeast through Cultural Camps, Irish Cultural Festival, Community Outreach, Games Development in Primary & Middle Schools, Disadvantaged Youth Programs. Total project cost: €13,750 – amount requested €5,000 – amount awarded $3,332.80 (€3,000)
Knoxville GAC Connecting Knoxville Hurling: Community to University. Total project cost: €2,300 – amount requested €1,950 – amount awarded $2,166.32 (€1,950)
Memphis GAA Memphis Youth Gaelic Outreach. Total project cost: €8,000 – amount requested €5,000 – amount awarded $2,221.86 (€2,000)
Raleigh GAA Fás & Forbairt (Growth and Development) – Gaelic games development and promotion including schools program. Total project cost: €5,800 – amount requested €3,500 – amount awarded $3,888.26 (€3,500)
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Southwest Division – Total Grant Awarded $20,774.42 (€18,700)
Austin Celtic Cowboys Phase III - Expansion of Adult Gaelic Football and Establishment of Youth Hurling Development Program. Total project cost: €17,160 – amount requested €12,000 – amount awarded $7,776.52 (€7,000)
Culver City Cougars The continued development of Gaelic Sports in Los Angeles – Ladies football, Youth, Hurling, and personal/organizational development. Total project cost: €3,463,21 – amount requested €3,290.04 – amount awarded $6,110.12 (€5,500)
Denver Regulators Youth Schools Program. Total project cost: €1,200 – amount requested €1,100 – amount awarded $1,333.12 (€1,200)
LA Wild Geese ‘Flight of the Wild Geese’ – growth of Hurling, Ladies Football, Youth Development, and Handball. Total project cost: €10,000 – amount requested €7,000 – amount awarded $5,554.66 (€5,000)
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Other Programs
New Adult Club Development Grant: This year we created a grant to assist newly formed clubs, registering with the USGAA, to offset some of their initial expenses. In total a new club can expect to receive $2,500 over the course of 4 phases.
In 2019, the following clubs have begum this process receiving grants as follows: 1. Butte Montana Wolfe Tones GAA (Hurling) 2. Tulsa GAC (Hurling) 3. South Jersey Rebels (Hurling)
In addition, Development held calls with the following clubs who are expected to join in 2020 1. Portland Fomorians GAA (Football) 2. Grand Rapids (Football) 3. Los Angeles Mulhollands GAA (Ladies Football) 4. Little Rock Arkansas GAC (Hurling)
USGAA Coaching Seminars: We believe that a coach upskilling program could help greatly with future development of our players and teams. Many of our current coaches are former players who were skilled enough to play the game but may not have the technical skills to put together a successful coaching program. They may simply be the person who has the most time in a club to devote to coaching the players. While their efforts are greatly appreciated by their clubs, USGAA Games Development believes that providing additional practical on-field expertise for them is of primary importance.
In line with the GDA model of partnership between Croke Park/DFAT, USGAA and its Divisions we propose a partnership between Munster, USGAA and the 6 non-GDA Divisions (Heartland, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest).
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Each weekend would comprise of a Football/Ladies football and a Hurling/Camogie coach selected by Munster visiting each location providing in- class learning and on-field practical learning. Attendees will include adult and youth coaches from across the 6 non-GDA divisions, coaches from GDA divisions, players who may want to develop their abilities to coach, and others that are interested in learning from a coaching perspective
Information has been forwarded to each non-GDA division – we look forward to scheduling these weekend for the 1st quarter of 2020. For further details, contact the GDO ([email protected]).
2020-2022 Strategic Plan: Games Development was involved in the March Strategic plan meetings held in Chicago. Prior to this a survey was sent to all clubs for feedback across a number of areas: - Adult & Youth on-field and off-field needs - Club coaching - Games program - Workshops - Games Development provided assistance - USGAA development assistance Most clubs completed the survey and the responses formed some of the basis for developments input to the Strategic plan. Responses were also forwarded to the chairs of the Ladies Football, Hurling, and Camogie Development committees.
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Conclusion With Games Development Administrators in four of our divisions, the Global Games Development Fund assisting the other six, a plan and grant for new Adult clubs and the support of Munster for our coaching seminar weekends, USGAA Games Development continues to support the continued growth in games-based initiatives throughout the county.
I look forward to the publishing of the next Strategic Plan and delivering on its relevant action items.
I stand ready to continue to skill, upskill, educate and provide support for games based development and further contribute to the growth in the divisions, clubs, players and coaches of the USGAA.
I encourage all our delegates and members to consider development projects for the forthcoming year that would increasing games opportunities for your existing players, help recruit new playing/coaching members, develop camps and schools’ initiatives, educate and upskill members, increase refereeing levels, and continue your growth.
As ever, we should all consider the following:
What can I do today to ensure that my club and our county is ready to help the next generation have the same benefits, enjoyment, and camaraderie that I have gained from Gaelic games?
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Thanks I appreciate the continued support of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Croke Park (Pat Daly, Aine Gibney, Caoimhe Ní Néill), and the Munster Council (in particular Pat O’Shea and Joey Carton). Munster’s commitment to the USGAA has proved invaluable through the last number of years and their willingness to offer resources is very much appreciated.
I’d like to thank my fellow members of the Games Development Committee (Bernie Connaughton, Paul Keane and Paul Mulcaire) for their guidance.
Thanks to the Games Development Administrators for their work and contributions to this report.
Finally, to the countless volunteers who consistently strive to develop our sport – Míle buíochas.
Is mise le meas
Robert Tierney Games Development Officer USGAA [email protected] (412) 478-2799
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Hurling Development Committee Report
Submitted by Colm Egan, Andretta Erickson and Kimberlee Tessean
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Report on the activities of the Hurling Development Committee (HDC) 2019
2019 was a very exciting year for Hurling/Camogie nationwide.
Our clubs are working extremely hard at creating game opportunities.
Tournament numbers (as approved by USGAA) 23 Hurling tournaments held in 2019.
Most Hurling cities run a club league with as many as 15+ games played during the league period. Cold weather cities also play indoor Hurling.
Hurling Registration numbers for the board area Based on the 2019 registration figures hurling players are constituted as follows.
Total registered playing population 1375 players. Include Camogie = 1822 516 Irish Born 37% 859 USA Born/Homegrown 62%
Camogie Population is Primarily USA born.
I encourage a review of where we are at with playing standards (including Refereeing) and have a 3-year plan for improving the skill level of our current playing population.
While new affiliations are very encouraging, I feel that we should not forget our established clubs and a plan to aid this group in improved coaching and playing standards would be welcome.
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Playoffs 2019 • Men’s hurling accounted for 43 out of the 115 games played at the Playoffs, When including camogie games (23), the total number of hurling games has grown to 66 games. This represents 57% of all games played at 2019 playoffs. This is also 19 more hurling games than played in 2011. This is our 1st time in the history of the playoffs to have the majority of games played be Hurling.
2011 = 47 games of 95 The grading review initiated by the Hurling played Development Committee and completed by 2012 = 50 games of 106 USGAA board is very constructive. 2013 = 49 games of 108 2014 = 44 games of 94 I would encourage that this practice of a grading 2015 = 54 games of 115 review for playoffs be continued and in fact 2016 = 43 games of 93 completed earlier in June in time to correct any 2017 = 48 games of 101 anomalies prior to the Playoff draw. 2018 = 50 games of 102 2019 = 66 games of 115
Overall there were excellent competitions for all cups available.
Senior Hurling. In 2019 there was a return of Senior Hurling in Chicago. Boston and San Francisco had very well contested Senior Hurling championships.
At Playoffs an exciting overtime Senior Final played out to Vancouver JP Ryan winning their 1st ever USGAA Senior Hurling Title. While this club are Canadian Board they have contested Senior Hurling at USGAA Playoffs for many years and are fully deserving Champions after years of narrowly losing out
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Camogie Development Committee Report
Review of 2019
Camogie has been steadily increasing in numbers in the US. In 2018, there were camogie clubs in 8 of the 10 divisions in the US. In those 8 divisions, there are 15 clubs total with 5 of those clubs in the Heartland Division, and 3 in the Mid-Atlantic.
The Camogie Development Committee has been tasked with continuing to grow Camogie within the US.
Tasks accomplished in 2019:
• Growth of USGAA Camogie Facebook page • Admin taken over by committee in 2017, has grown to more than 200 like and more than 200 follows
• Playing highlights:
o Multiple Camogie teams from the USGAA traveled to World Games – some club teams, divisional teams, and conglomerate across the US o Twin Cities Robert Emmet’s won Intermediate Camogie and will move up to Senior Camogie in 2020 o 17 Camogie teams at USGAA Finals (12 are in the USGAA)
• Established a 2019/2020 Budget Request plan that involves:
o Multiple Camogie blitzes (camogie play combined with upskilling of referees and coaches), o Creation of a promotional video that all camogie clubs can use, and o Assistance to primarily hurling clubs to expand into camogie.
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Goals for 2019: Continue to determine where the camogie players are o Utilizing the USGAA Secretary, USGAA Camogie Facebook page, and the Camogie Development Committee to reach out to all clubs and designate a Camogie contact in all hurling and camogie clubs
Put into action approved pieces of the Budget Request,
World Games 2019.
In 2019 there was an opportunity for our USGAA teams to compete at the World games in Ireland. We had 10 Hurling teams compete (6 Hurling, 4 Camogie).
Here is a report from one of our participants. This player has had an extraordinary Hurling Journey, beginning her Hurling career at age 27.
While this is not an unusual story from our development clubs, getting the chance to play in Croke Park and returning to progress to the senior ranks of Camogie at the playoffs capped a memorable year.
There truly are some fantastic opportunities provided by our Sports and our Association.
“On Sunday, July 28th, 84 teams from around the world descended on Waterford for the beginning of the 2019 Renault World Games. The event kicked off with a parade through the city ending in a beautiful opening ceremony. The tournament was held at the pristine WIT arena
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where the USGAA was represented in all four domains: hurling, camogie, ladies football and football. The first three days of the tournament were a blur with each team playing multiple matches each day. This group stage was intense and hard on the body making the excellent physio facilities a welcomed addition. The second evening was a highlight of the trip for many as a “twinning” event was facilitated by the host committee. Each “native born” team was paired with a local club for an evening of community, culture and sport. Many lasting connections and memories were made by all. Thursday brought semifinal day and the USGAA was well represented having the Heartland and MidAtlantic men playing in the hurling side and all 4 USGAA camogie teams making it to the camogie semifinals. In the end it was the Warriors and the Twin Cities Robert Emmet’s Camogie teams making it to the hallowed ground of Croke Park for the chance to become World Champions; an experience unlike any other for those in the USGAA and Croke Park did not disappoint. After the parade of teams welcomed them to the stadium both camogie squads fought hard under a beautiful sunny sky with the Twin Cities Robert Emmet’s camogie team emerging victorious with a score line of 6-7 to 0- 0. The TCRE Camogs finished the tournament undefeated with a record of 11-0-1. The 2019 Renault World Games was a class event and an outstanding opportunity for all involved regardless of the outcome of each individual team. The USGAA should be proud of their representation and the success of their teams at this tournament. A fantastic testament to all the hard work and development given by all“
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College Hurling.
• 2019 College Nationals was held in Chapel Hill North Carolina.
o Two days of competitions between 10 schools with round robin and playoffs. o Pitt won with their first ever championship Purdue.
• Summer of 2019 was devoted to the first NCGAA All Star World Games team. Players were picked based on leadership, skill, attitude, and contribution to their clubs.
We had two weekends of training in Chicago to prepare where we played Naperville, Michael Cusack Chicago , and Madison hurling clubs.
The collegiate World Games team represented 6 schools from California all the way to the North East.
At the games the NCGAA Worlds team had a great experience meeting other teams and making new positive relationships with other North American teams.
• In Fall of 2019 which is the start of our season we had teams going to several tournaments which helped with player development. Madison, Holy City Cup, Mary Cosgrove, Akron, and Scruffy City cup in Knoxville as well as college v college games for camaraderie and support.
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• We end our 2019 with three regional tournaments hosted in Montana, Pitt, and Charleston. This tourney is for college teams to play against other college teams and prepare for what to expect at Nationals with 15 teams participating this fall.
• Total of games played by NCGAA active clubs was 96 from our tally
Nationals for 2020 will be in Orlando March 14/15.
Submitted, Kimberlee Tessean, NCGAA Chair.
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Youth Hurling Youth Hurling was strong at CYC 2019. @ CYC 2018 there was 117 Hurling games (19%) and 40 Camogie games (6%) …Total games played 623 (25% Hurling).
To provide more game opportunities for Hurling I would encourage all clubs to include Hurling in their existing tournament schedules.
To continue to grow we should also target Hurling/Camogie specific coaches. Many of the “homebased “players of the 90s/2000s have children filtering into the youth programs and I would encourage all clubs to recruit these retired hurlers.
Hurling/Camogie working hand in hand with existing Youth Gaelic football program will do nothing but strengthen all programs.
At U18 level for our USGAA county teams we had the most ever athletes attend camp that were Hurling only. We had a highly successful camp, but the Premier Game vs New York was very poor with USGAA winning by a cricket score.
More and more of our Youth Clubs are adding Hurling/Camogie to their programs.
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Conclusion. I congratulate the Hurling clubs on the fantastic work that is conducted every day of our calendar.
There is a constant effort to grow the game of Hurling and Camogie from Seattle to Vermont.
I must encourage some opportunities for 2020 and beyond: • Global Games development Grants, I want to highlight this opportunity for Hurling clubs in the qualifying divisions.
In 2019 there were many submissions to the Grant opportunity from Hurling clubs but I reiterate to all Hurling clubs that this is a fantastic vehicle to jumpstart your Hurling programs.
If you are a new club there is an opportunity to get a start on vital club development items: o establish coaching courses o Get equipment help. o Establish a tournament in your city.
For more established clubs your direction may be broader but use the funding deadline to: o Create a 3/5 year planning doc for your club. o Source Hurling specific workshops to improve gameplay. o Expand your player base with recruiting activities or expansion with Youth or Camogie programs.
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• New club assistance. o 2019 saw a continuation of new Hurling clubs emerging. 4 to 6 new Hurling entities are identified, and Hurling development will continue to nurture the cities to ensure new club affiliation and growth of same.
• At convention I intend to step down as Hurling development committee chairman.
After 10 years this is a perfect time for a new voice and some fresh ideas for Hurling development.
I thank all of the committee members from over the years for the dedicated work that they put into National Hurling development.
I thank the USGAA and Munster GAA for their continued support of Hurling. USGAA and our Hurling committee must refocus to continue our upward trend with Hurling and keep in touch with our clubs to determine where the areas of assistance are needed.
Clubs I encourage you to always seek improvement and please do use the opportunities afforded to you by USGAA affiliation.
Yours in Sport, Colm Egan, Chairman, Hurling Development Committee 2019
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Ladies Football Development Committee Review
Submitted by Pat Doab
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Ladies Gaelic Football 2019 Review
Committee Becky Brown Aisling Kerr Emer Dahl Maria Moloney Pat Doab Sean Murphy Jolene Glenn
2019 Objectives: As a newly established Committee, the main objective for 2019 was to develop a clear understanding of the Ladies Gaelic Football landscape in the US, discuss current status/growth strategy with a wide variety of folks, nurture links with LGFA & build out a 2020 road-map, with a view to creating a diverse committee for 2020 and subsequently develop a 1-3-5 year plan.
Many conversations were had with players, coaches, referees, administrators & supporters, building a better understanding of the opportunities & challenges for Ladies Gaelic Football in US Region.
Vision 2020: Take the information gathered through those conversations, census and future development workshops to create a diverse committee for 2020 that will be tasked with growing the games across the region through an operational & strategic 1-3-5 year plan, with an agreed measuring system and constant calibration points.
Elements of this Ladies Football Vision 2020 include: • Established Committee with monthly meeting cadence • Strategic Plan • Social Media Platform Management and Promotional aspects • Budget for growth/development • Players/Coaching/Officials Up-skilling Plan with Games Development • Women in Sport/Leadership initiative (Going beyond the game) • Involvement in LGFA 20x20 Campaign 100 USGAA National Convention 2019 – November 8th-10th 2019 – www.usgaa.org
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Referee Development Plan 2020
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A Chairde,
As part of my 3 Year Plan for referee development I had classes in 18 cities and traveled a total of 30,000 miles. A total of 80 referees did the test to be certified.
I would like to thank everyone who worked with me to make this possible. Only one Division refused to organize a class, so now they have no certified referees. I hope they will work with me to resolve this issue.
Referees Administrator:
The main duties of a Referees Administrator are: • To encourage recruitment and provide training for new referees • To maintain a list of all active referees • To clear a pathway for all referees to make progress • To ensure that all referees participate in courses, tests and maintain fitness levels
Plans for 2020:
1. Form a Referees Committee and have Referee Coordinators in each Division; 2. Implement a program aimed at recruitment from Divisions, Clubs, CYC, Colleges, LGFA and Camogie; 3. Recruit and train more Tutors and Advisors; 4. Advance the skills of Referees with more classes, hands on work and games; 5. Implement a Mentoring System using existing Referees;
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6. Improve fitness by holding Fitness Courses in all Divisions; 7. Improve the status of Referees using incentives; 8. Introduce an online system for the development of referees; 9. Encourage all Divisions to work through the Referees Administrator for all referee needs, including bringing in referees from outside their Division.
We now have a competent group of Referees who have bought into our system and deserve praise for the way they have carried out their duties at our National Finals.
There is an obvious need for younger recruits, and I will be looking at Youth Boards and Colleges to help provide these.
I wish to thank everyone who worked with me, and hope 2020 will be our best year ever.
Is Mise, Hugh Duggan Referees Administrator USGAA
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Overview of 2019 Registration Process
Submitted by: Tom Lagan, USGAA Registrar
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Bye Laws of the USGAA Registration Changes at Convention Nov 2018
2018 REGISTRATION 2019 REGISTRATION 12. REGISTRATION: 12. REGISTRATION: All Registration packets shall include a glossary of All Registration packets shall include a glossary of definitions of all player levels stated in By-laws, i.e. definitions of all player levels stated in By-laws, i.e. Senior, Junior A–D, Resident/Non-Resident, Senior, Junior A–D, Resident/Non-Resident, Sanctioned, or Inter-County transferred. Sanctioned, or Inter-County transferred. (a) Each club shall register with the USGAA Registrar (a) Each club shall register with the USGAA Registrar through its Divisional Registrar according to the through its Divisional Registrar according to the USGAA requirements set out in USGAA Regulations. USGAA requirements set out in USGAA Regulations. The USGAA fee for registration for all clubs shall be The USGAA fee for registration for all clubs shall be $100.00. $600.00. The registration fee for a newly formed club shall be $100.00 for the first three years, and it will Each Resident member shall register individually revert to the current registration fee after that time using the USGAA Registration System, with a fee of The definition of a newly formed Club in the USGAA $60-per-Male Playing Member and $40-per-Female is a Club which has started in an area where there is Playing Member, and $10-per- individual for Social no GAA, or no other GAA Club in existence. It has members. Players and Officers who never have been registered with a Club in the USGAA. A Social Member can switch to a Playing Member at All registrations submitted under Byelaw 13(a) will be any point up to July 1st, once they have paid the reviewed by the Officers of the USGAA, and it will be respective differential. USGAA’s sole decision on whether or not a newly Non-Resident members will pay an Insurance Fee, at a formed Club meets the criteria established to cost to be determined by USGAA CC registered at a reduced rate under Byelaw 12(a).
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Timeline
November 2018 February 2019 • USGAA Convention and Changes to Bye Laws • Presentation to USGAA Board • Meetings with Stack Sports to review December 2018 registration software • Discussions with Topscore on new requirements • Compare capabilities of Topscore and Stack • Extraction of all data over the last three years Sports • Build and Test new proposed Database on January 2019 Stack Sports • Review of the following software and its capabilities March 2019 • Topscore – http://usetopscore.com - Existing • Presentation to USGAA Divisional Registrars USGAA Registration and Treasurers • Webpoint – http://www.ai-group.com - USA Rugby • Continue to Build and Test new Database on Registration Stack Sports • Payscape - https://payscape.com - Financial and • Complete build of registration system Registration • Stack Sports - https://stacksports.com/clubs- April 2019 leagues-teams-assocs/ - USA Soccer • April 1st – Open Registration System for 2019 • Others – USA Boxing, Lacrosse, Aussie Rules etc. • April 30th – Registration closes for Resident Players
Requirements
Applicability • Review, design and build database to meet the needs of USGAA Bye Laws and Association Structure
Ease of Use • System must be easily used by Individuals, Team and Divisional Registrars
Stability • Ensure system is capable with reliant servers to avoid crashes or data loss during registration
Personal Data Security • Ensure system security is guaranteed for personal data
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USGAA Registration Database Comparison
TOPSCORE
PROS Used from 2016 – 2018 Familiarity Existing data Good Reporting Features Good Financial Features
CONS Not user friendly format Clunky Susceptible to crashing Susceptible to data loss Out of date / Dummy data being entered Burden on Team Registrar Not ideal for Individual GUI or dropdowns Data Security Questions Technical Support Slow Learning Curve
USGAA Registration Database Comparison
Stack Sports
PROS Stability User Friendly Format Fast Learning Curve Good Reporting Features Good Financial Features Technical Support Data Security Individual Registration Team Management Divisional Management Future Capabilities
CONS New System New Process
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Using Stack Sports - Individual
A GUI which can be used on any smartphone, tablet or desktop device
Using Stack Sports – Team & Division
Reports available per Club or Division based on level of permissions
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Using Stack Sports – Overall View
Registration System launched April 1st 2019 See 2019 Registration Report for further details
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Future Considerations - I
Registration Database • Incorporate payment of Annual Club Fees into Stack Sports • Rosters from Stack Sports for use at Approved USGAA Tournaments and Finals • Stack Sports continues to add capabilities based on customer requests. • Survey Registrars for wants / needs moving forward
Registration Process • Its not just about USGAA Finals • Facilitate growth where possible e.g. Mens and ladies registration within the one club model • Launch system earlier in year and keep open as a year long process allowing new Homegrown players to register after August 1 (appropriate USGAA Finals deadlines still apply) • Clarify the role of Social Membership – Non Playing Members who are associated with any USGAA club e.g. coaches, secretaries, treasurers
Future Considerations - II
Registration Benefits • All Members – Deals with Sponsors e.g. GAAGO, Masita, Guinness • Players - Eligibility to play games, Medical Insurance, Liability Insurance, Coaching and Development opportunities, GAA\LGFA\Camogie Association membership • Social Members – demonstrate value of being a member of the USGAA (there are probably thousands of interested GAA people in the US that are not part of the USGAA) • Complimentary Social Membership – Non Playing Members on USGAA Committees etc.
Thanks to all the Club and Divisional Registrars for all the hard work you do !!
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Treasurer’s Report
PREPARED AND PRESENTED BY JOHN YOUNG, USGAA TREASURER
REPORTS INCLUDED: • OPERATING ACCOUNT • DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT • YOUTH ESCROW ACCOUNT • INSURANCE ESCROW ACCOUNT
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A Chairde, The following are reports for all USGAA accounts from the fiscal year November 1st 2018 to October 31st 2019.
This was another financially stable year for USGAA. There were several factors in keeping us financially stable. • Finance committee set a budget at the start of the year and we were able to come in under budget on the year • Retaining USGAA Sponsors • New membership registration/payment system • Moving Insurance Policies to be in line with calendar year had a 1-month savings of approximately $12k • New USGAA Operating Grant from Croke Park ($40,000 Euro)
Croke Park has continued to support Gaelic Games in the USGAA County Board region with grants to offset costs for projects undertaken by our Units in 2019. There was over $284K invested in USGAA this year to help with Development, GDA program, Global Games Development Fund Projects, Feile Team Travel, Central Council Delegate Travel and the new USGAA county Board Operating Grant.
Under the leadership of our Chairperson Bernie Connaughton, a sub committee was formed with Myself, Paul Keane and Tom Lagan to look at operating grants for our Divisional Boards, It is recognized that the Divisional Boards are “the boots on the ground” of the USGAA and we were tasked with creating a program that was sustainable to financially support our Divisional Boards into the future.
After meeting it was agreed that we could invest $25,000 this year and to have the payments available at this Convention. The aim is to help our Divisional Boards become financially stable. The breakdown for this year’s grants is based on the amount the membership paid in from the individual Divisions.
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Our Subcommittee also looked at ways of increasing the funding for this initiative and to create a method to fund the grants. Moving forward our goal amount is $50k for distribution at the end of each fiscal year. The source of funding the program was suggested to be 50% of USGAA Sponsorship payments, one third of the USGAA Operating Grant and 25% of any excess funds at the end of the year.
It was agreed that this year there would be no process to receive the grant but there would have to be a process put in place with steps to complete in order to draw down the grant.
Our suggestion to the 2019 Board is that they continue to review this and to include items such as Growth, Submitting Reports to USGAA Board, Submitting schedule at the start of the year, Registration deadlines being met, Submitting referee reports for games and some other items we recorded as Interaction with national representatives, e.g. Attending Divisional Chair Calls, Development Committees etc. The funding of the County board has only one real month of income to be used over the period of the fiscal year through our membership registration system.
Our Finance Committee over the last three years has set the goal that we need to have the revenue in place to be able to fund our operating costs between Convention and April 30th with our operating account and not to have to borrow from our other accounts to make it through the first 5 months. This year this goal has been met with enough reserves in our account to fund our insurance costs
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($145k) and other items like attending GAA, LGFA and Camogie congress and any other items as they will present themselves to us.
The finance committee were also tasked with reducing any unnecessary spending and increasing support for any units that need it in our region. Through our Games Development Officer and other our other Development Committee there are now grants for new clubs starting up and also equipment grants for New Hurling and Camogie clubs. Please reach out to Rob Tierney at [email protected] to get further information on any help that is available.
In closing, I would like to thank the USGAA Executive Committee for all the support during the year, my colleagues on the Finance Committee. Diageo representative’s Cami Gregg and Annie Redmond and Masita Owner Des Smith for the continued sponsorship from his company.
I also would like to thank all the Croke Park representatives for their continued support of Gaelic Games in the USA
Is Mise Le Meas John Young
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UNITED STATES GAELIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 2019 ANNUAL TREASURER'S REPORT
2019 BALANCE SHEET AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION
STARTING BALANCE FROM 2018 $ 142,742.58
INCOME: CLUB REGISTRATION $ 14,300.00 PLAYER/SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP $ 257,096.89 DIVISIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE $ 3,500.00 2019 PLAYOFF FEE $ 14,000.00 ALL IRELAND TICKET INCOME $ 43,570.00 USGAA OPERATING GRANT $ 44,008.00 OTHER INCOME $ 63,946.30 TOTAL INCOME 440,421.19 TOTAL AVAILABLE ASSETS $ 583,163.77
EXPENSES Total expenses $ 312,414.20
Actual Bank Balance as of 10/30/2019 $ 300,196.16
Balance $ 300,196.16 Uncleared Checks 2019 $ 29,446.59 Balance $ 270,749.57
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2019 OPERATING ACCOUNT ANNUAL TREASURERS REPORT OTHER INCOME REPORT
OTHER INCOME: FINES/APPEALS INCOME $ 12,200.00 SPONSORSHIP INCOME $ 30,701.77 . USGAA PLAYOFFS INCOME $ 2,500.00 501C3 AFFILIATION INCOME $ 300.00 CENTRAL COUNCIL FLIGHT REIMBURSEMENT $ 4,629.35 INSURANCE INCOME - LIABILITY $ 2,400.00 MISCELLANEOUS $ 1,115.18 MASITA MATCHING GRANT $ 3,500.00 REFEREE PAYMENT FROM USGAA DIVISIONS/ NY/ CANADA $ 6,600.00 TOTAL INCOME $ 63,946.30
TOTAL AVAILABLE ASSETS $ 63,946.30 2019 OPERATING ACCOUNT ANNUAL USGAA TREASURERS REPORT OTHER INCOME BREAKDOWN OTHER INCOME: DESCRIPTION AMOUNT TOTAL FINES INCOME 2018 NON PARTICIPATION FINE - JOHN MCBRIDES $ 2,500.00 2018 NON PARTICIPATION FINE - WESTERN DIVISIONAL BOARD $ 2,500.00 2018 NON PARTICIPATION FINE - DONEGAL BOSTON $ 2,500.00 2018 NON PARTICIPATION FINE - JAMES JOYCE $ 1,500.00 2018 NON PARTICIPATION FINE - CuCHULAINN (WESTERN) $ 1,500.00 2017 NON PARTICIPATION FINE - CuCHULAINN (CENTRAL) $ 1,500.00 2019 USGAA OFFICIALS FINE - ALLENTOWN $ 100.00 HEARING FEE CHICAGO PARNELS $ 100.00 TOTAL $ 12,200.00 SPONSORSHIP INCOME 2019 SPONSORSHIP PAYMENT - MASITA $ 15,000.00 2018 SPONSORSHIP PAYMENT - MASITA CREDIT 10% ROYALTY $ 2,450.50 2019 SPONSORSHIP PAYMENT - MASITA CREDIT 10% ROYALTY $ 2,367.00 2019 SPONSORSHIP PAYMENT - GUINNESS $ 7,500.00 2019 SPONSORSHIP PAYMENT - GAAGO $ 2,715.25 DONATION PAYPAL GIVING FUND $ 169.02 NEWSLETTER AD - REYNOLDS HURLING $ 500.00 TOTAL $ 30,701.77 USGAA PLAYOFF INCOME CANADIAN TEAMS INCOME (5 TEAMS) VANCOUVER (1) DURHAM (1) LeCHEILE(2) JP RYANS (1) $ 1,250.00 CAYMAN ISLANDS (2 TEAMS) $ 500.00 NEW YORK (3 TEAMS) LIBERTY GAELS(2)/ANNIE MOORES $ 750.00 TOTAL $ 2,500.00
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501C3 AFFILIATION INCOME 501C3 AFFILIATION FEE - PHILADELPHIA YOUTH BOARD $ 100.00 501C3 AFFILIATION FEE - CHICAGO PARNELS $ 100.00 501C3 AFFILIATION FEE - WOLFE TONES (MONTANA) $ 100.00 TOTAL $ 300.00 CENTRAL COUNCIL FLIGHT REIMBURSEMENT CENTRAL COUNCIL FLIGHT REIMBURSEMENT (CONGRESS) $ 1,296.79 CENTRAL COUNCIL FLIGHT REIMBURSEMENT (2018/2019) $ 3,332.56 TOTAL $ 4,629.35 LIABILITY INSURANCE INCOME LIABILITY INSURANCE - PHILADELPHIA 2 YOUTH CLUB $ 400.00 LIABILITY INSURANCE - NORTHEAST 5 YOUTH CLUB $ 1,000.00 LIABILITY INSURANCE - CENTRAL 3 YOUTH CLUBS $ 600.00 LIABILITY INSURANCE - WESTERN 1 YOUTH CLUB $ 200.00 LIABILITY INSURANCE - SAN DIEGO 1 YOUTH CLUB $ 200.00 TOTAL $ 2,400.00 MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS - UPS SHIPPING REIMBURSEMENT $ 100.00 MISCELLANEOUS - CYC HOTEL REIMBURSEMENT (GARETH FITZSIMONS) $ 1,015.18 TOTAL $ 1,115.18 MASITA MATCHING GRANT MASITA MATCHING GRANT - 7 PAYMENTS OF $500 $ 3,500.00 TOTAL $ 3,500.00 REFEREE PAYMENT FROM DIVISIONS REFEREE PAYMENT FROM DIVISIONS - WESTERN $ 600.00 REFEREE PAYMENT FROM DIVISIONS - NORTHEAST $ 600.00 REFEREE PAYMENT FROM DIVISIONS - NORTHWEST $ 600.00 REFEREE PAYMENT FROM DIVISIONS - PHILADELPHIA $ 600.00 REFEREE PAYMENT FROM DIVISIONS - SOUTHWEST $ 600.00 REFEREE PAYMENT FROM DIVISIONS - CENTRAL $ 600.00 REFEREE PAYMENT FROM DIVISIONS - HEARTLAND $ 600.00 REFEREE PAYMENT FROM DIVISIONS - MIDWEST $ 600.00 REFEREE PAYMENT FROM DIVISIONS - SOUTHEAST $ 600.00 REFEREE PAYMENT FROM DIVISIONS - NEW YORK $ 600.00 REFEREE PAYMENT FROM DIVISIONS - CANADA $ 600.00 TOTAL $ 6,600.00 TOTAL OTHER INCOME $ 63,946.30
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TOTAL TOTAL PAYMENT Western Southwest Southeast Philadelphia Northwest Northeast MidWest Mid-Atlantic Heartland Central DIVISION Registration UNITED STATES GAELIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 2019 AFFILIATIONS INCOME REPORT Club RegClub $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
14,300.00
1,400.00 2,000.00 1,300.00 1,000.00 2,300.00 1,300.00 1,300.00 1,600.00 1,300.00
800.00 Member Fees $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
257,096.89
25,434.11 35,071.72 27,464.84 19,716.43 11,725.98 41,789.48 22,733.89 19,563.19 32,088.95 21,508.30 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Div Insurance
3,500.00 350.00 350.00 350.00 350.00 350.00 350.00 350.00 350.00 350.00 350.00 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
274,896.89
Totals 27,184.11 37,421.72 29,114.84 21,066.43 12,875.98 44,439.48 24,383.89 21,213.19 34,038.95 23,158.30
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2019 USGAA AFFILIATED CLUB LIST
MID-ATLANTIC (13 clubs) MIDWEST (13 Clubs) SOUTHEAST (13 Clubs)
Baltimore Camogie Akron Hurling Atlanta Clan Na Gael Camogie Baltimore Ladies Football Albany Rebels Mens Football Atlanta Clan Na Gael Mens Hurling/Football Baltimore Mens Football Buffalo Mens Football Augusta Hurling Baltimore Mens Hurling Buffalo Ladies Football Charleston Hurling Coastal Virginia Camogie Cincinnati Mens Football Charlotte James Connolly ladies football Coastal Virginia Hurling Cleveland St. Pats/St. Jarlaths Mens/Ladies Football Charlotte James Connolly mens football Michael Collins Mens Football Columbus GAA Mens Football Greenville Gaels hurling Richmond Battery Hurling Detroit Wolfe Tones Mens Football Knoxville GAA Richmond Battery Camogie Pittsburgh Banshees Ladies Football Memphis GAA Washington DC Camogie Pittsburgh Celtics Mens Football Nashville GAA Washington DC Ladies Football Pittsburgh Pucas Hurling Raleigh CuChullains Football/Hurling Washington DC Mens Football Roc City Hurling Tampa GAA Washington DC Mens Hurling Syracuse Mens Football Winston Salem Wolfhounds
NORTHEAST (23 Clubs) NORTHWEST (8 Clubs) SOUTHWEST (20 Clubs)
Aidan McAnespies GFC Columbia Red Branch Hurling Austin Celtic Cowboys Ladies Football Barley House Wolves Hurling Seattle Gaels Camogie Austin Celtic Cowboys Mens Football/Hurling Boston Christophers Mens Football Seattle Gaels Ladies Football Colorado Regulators Hurling Boston Cork Mens Football Seattle Gaels Hurling/Mens Football Cougars Mens Football Boston Donegal Mens Football Tacoma Rangers Hurling/Mens Football Denver Gaels Camogie Boston Galway Mens Football Thomas Meagher Hurling Denver Gaels Ladies Football Boston Galway Hurling Willamette Hurling Denver Gaels Mens Football/Hurling Boston Offaly Hurling Wolfe Tones (Butte MT) Hurling Fionn Mac Cumhaill Dallas Ladies Football Boston Shamrocks Ladies Football Fionn Mac Cumhaill Dallas Mens Football Boston Sean Og's Flagstaff Arizona Hurling Boston Wexford Hurling Houston Gaels Ladies Football Boston Wolfetones Mens Football PHILADELPHIA (10 Clubs) Houston Gaels Mens Football Connacht Ladies Ladies Football LA Wild Geese Ladies Football Connemara Gaels Mens Football Allentown Hibernians Hurling LA Wild Geese Mens Football Fr. Tom Burkes Hurling Delco Gaels Mens Football LA Mullhollands Ladies Football Hartford Mens Football/Hurling Donegal Philadelphia Mens Football Na Fianna San Diego Camogie Kerry Mens Football Jersey Shore GAA Na Fianna San Diego LGFC Portland Marauders hurling Kevin Barrys Mens Football San Antonio Gaelic Football Club Portland Formorians GFC Na Toraidhe Hurling Setenta San Diego football Providence Hurling Na Toraidhe Camogie St. Peters Hurling Shannon Blues GFC Notre Dames Ladies Football Tipperary hurling Young Irelands Mens Football Worchester Hurling South Jersey Rebels Hurling
HEARTLAND (16 Clubs) WESTERN (14 Clubs) CENTRAL (13 Clubs)
Fox River Hurling Clan Na Gaels Ladies football CuChulainn Hurling Club Madison Ladies Football CuChullains Camogie Erin's Rovers Ladies Football Madison Mens Football/Hurling Eire Og Mens Football James Joyce Mens Football Indianapolis Hurling-Football Fog City Harps Ladies Football John McBrides Mens Football Indianapolis Camogie-Ladies Football Michael Cusacks Mens Football Limerick Hurling Kansas City Mens Football Na Fianna Hurling Michael Cusacks Hurling Miltown Mens Football Naomh Padraig Hurling NaAisling Gaels Ladies Football Miltown Ladies Football Sean Treacys Mens Football Padraig Pearses Mens Football Milwaukee Hurling Club Pearse Og Parnells Mens Football Milwaukee Camogie Club Sons of Boru/Celts Mens Football Patriots Mens Football Naperville Hurling St. Josephs Hurling St. Bridgids Ladies Football Naperville Camogie Tipperary Hurling Club Wolfe Tones Mens Football St Louis Hurling-Football - Camogie Ulster Mens Football St Marys Camogie Tulsa GAC Young Irelanders/St. Brendans Mens Football Twin Cities Robert Emmets-Hurling Twin Cities Robert Emmets-Camogie USGAA National Convention 2019 – November 8th-10th 2019 – www.usgaa.org 121
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2019 OPERATING ACCOUNT ANNUAL TREASURERS REPORT EXPENSES REPORT
EXPENSE: 2018 COUNTY CONVENTION EXPENSE - CHICAGO $ 6,528.94 CONGRESS IRELAND EXPENSE $ 8,598.37 LGFA CONGRESS IRELAND EXPENSE $ 1,775.89 CAMOGIE CONGRESS IRELAND EXPENSE $ 1,028.46 INSURANCE - GENERAL LIABILITY EXPENSE / ACCIDENT MEDICAL $ 122,092.00 CONFERENCE CALL EXPENSE $ 2,397.54 ADMIN EXPENSE $ 8,490.13 WEBSITE/PRO EXPENSE $ 1,014.61 SYMPATHY/DONATION EXPENSE $ 6,198.42 CENTRAL COUNCIL EXPENSE $ 3,974.00 BANK FEES $ 890.61 USGAA FINALS DRAW $ 2,233.66 REGISTRATION EXPENSE $ 5,397.00 USGAA BOARD TOURNAMENT ATTENDANCE $ 3,726.57 GAA/LGFC/CAMOGIE EXPENSES $ 8,337.58 SPECIAL CONGRESS $ 5,396.34 2018/2019 CYC EXPENSES $ 5,831.91 YOUTH ESCROW TRANSFER $ 14,200.00 2019 USGAA FINALS (VIRGINIA) $ 13,671.32 ALL IRELAND FOOTBALL/HURLING TICKETS $ 41,924.89 PHILADELPHIA MEETING/ALL STARS $ 2,999.44 LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING - CHICAGO 2019 $ 3,331.77 2019 USGAA CONVENTION (SAN DIEGO) $ 4,288.19 YOUTH BOARD DISBERSMENT FROM PLAYOFF FEE $ 4,000.00 REFEREE TRAVEL TO 2018 PLAYOFFS $ 7,384.20 2018 YOUTH AGM (BOSTON) $ 1,702.36 DIVISONAL BOARD OPERATING GRANT $ 25,000.00 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 312,414.20
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2019 OPERATING ACCOUNT ANNUAL USGAA TREASURERS REPORT EXPENSES BREAKDOWN
2018 COUNTY CONVENTION EXPENSE (CHICAGO) COUNTY CONVENTION - VICE CHAIRPERSON FLIGHT $ 387.96 COUNTY CONVENTION - HOTEL ROOMS (18 ROOM NIGHTS) $ 3,216.86 COUNTY CONVENTION - REPORT BOOKLET/VOTING CARDS $ 2,158.81 COUNTY CONVENTION - 2 RENTAL CARS/ UBER $ 588.85 COUNTY CONVENTION - GARETH FITZSIMONS/JERRY O'SULLIVAN AWARDS $ 176.46 TOTAL $ 6,528.94 CONGRESS IRELAND EXPENSE GAA CONGRESS IRELAND - FLIGHT CHAIRPERSON $ 492.81 GAA CONGRESS IRELAND - FLIGHT SECRETARY $ 1,357.93 GAA CONGRESS IRELAND - FLIGHT TREASURER $ 985.88 GAA CONGRESS IRELAND - FLIGHT YOUTH OFFICER $ 593.80 GAA CONGRESS IRELAND - FLIGHT CENTRAL COUNCIL DELEGATE $ 1,321.79 GAA CONGRESS IRELAND - FLIGHT PRO $ 499.94 GAA CONGRESS IRELAND - FLIGHT HONORARY CHAIRPERSON $ 747.00 GAA CONGRESS IRELAND - HOTEL ROOMS $ 2,024.97 GAA CONGRESS IRELAND - BOARD FOOD/CONGRESS TICKETS $ 403.91 GAA CONGRESS IRELAND - AIRPORT PARKING/GAS/LYFT $ 170.34 TOTAL $ 8,598.37 LGFA CONGRESS IRELAND EXPENSE LGFA CONGRESS IRELAND - DELEGATE FLIGHT/TRANSPORT (PAT DOAB) $ 1,376.93 LGFA CONGRESS IRELAND - HOTEL ROOMS $ 398.96 TOTAL $ 1,775.89 CAMOGIE CONGRESS IRELAND EXPENSE CAMOGIE CONGRESS IRELAND DELEGATE FLIGHT (JOLENE GLENN) $ 807.50 CAMOGIE CONGRESS IRELAND HOTEL/LUNCH $ 220.96 TOTAL $ 1,028.46 INSURANCE EXPENSE INSURANCE - PLAYER ACCIDENT MEDICAL POLICY $ 104,704.00 INSURANCE - GENERAL LIABILITY UMBRELLA POLICY $ 26,494.00 INSURANCE - REBATE FOR BUYING 11 MONTHS ( MOVED ALL POLICIES TO 1-1-19) $ (9,106.00) TOTAL $ 122,092.00 CONFERENCE CALL EXPENSE CONFERENCE CALL - 12 MONTHS $ 2,397.54 TOTAL $ 2,397.54 ADMIN EXPENSE ADMIN - WASHINGTON DC 30TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER - YOUTH OFFICER HOTEL $ 320.72 ADMIN - MASITA VOUCHERS FOR DIVISONAL BOARDS $ 2,573.71 ADMIN - 2019 SHIPPING COSTS $ 742.54 ADMIN - 501C3 AFFILIATION FEE REIMBURSEMENT - MADISON $ 100.00 ADMIN - OFFICE SUPPLIES AND STAMPS $ 279.77 ADMIN - 2019 ACCOUNTANT FEES $ 1,000.00 ADMIN - CONLEY/FLEMING 501c3 ACCOUNTANT (STILL OWE THEM $2K) $ 2,523.01 ADMIN - SECRETARY PHONE CHARGES $ 484.50 ADMIN - REGISTRATION WRISTBANDS/ADMIN SUPPLIES $ 465.88 TOTAL $ 8,490.13 WEBSITE/PRO EXPENSE WEBSITE/PRO EXPENSE - 2019 WEBSITE HOSTING FEE $ 431.88 WEBSITE/PRO EXPENSE - SURVEY MONKEY $ 73.00 WEBSITE/PRO EXPENSE - MAILCHIMP NEWSLETTER SERVICE $ 509.73 TOTAL $ 1,014.61 USGAA National Convention 2019 – November 8th-10th 2019 – www.usgaa.org 123
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SYMPATHY/DONATION EXPENSE SYMPATHY - FLOWERS HEGARTY, HOWLIN, ROONEY, DILLON, O'DONNELL,EGAN, HUNT $ 636.17 SYMPATHY - SHEAMUS HOWLIN FUNERAL ATTENDANCE FLIGHT - PAT UNIACKE $ 1,658.56 SYMPATHY - LIAM HEGARTYS FUNERAL - HOTEL/TRAVEL AND RENTAL CAR COSTS $ 3,903.69 TOTAL $ 6,198.42 CENTRAL COUNCIL EXPENSE CENTRAL COUNCIL - DELEGATE FLIGHT NOVEMBER 2018 $ 717.00 CENTRAL COUNCIL - DELEGATE FLIGHT JANUARY 2019 $ 650.00 CENTRAL COUNCIL - DELEGATE FLIGHT MARCH 2019 $ 660.00 CENTRAL COUNCIL - HOTEL NOVEMBER 2018 $ 124.00 CENTRAL COUNCIL - HOTEL MARCH 2019 $ 127.00 CENTRAL COUNCIL - HOTEL JUNE 2019 $ 148.00 CENTRAL COUNCIL - FLIGHT JUNE 2019 $ 598.00 CENTRAL COUNCIL - FLIGHT SEPTEMBER 2018 $ 680.00 CENTRAL COUNCIL - HOTEL SEPTEMBER 2018 $ 270.00 TOTAL $ 3,974.00 BANK FEES EXPENSES BANK FEES - 12 MONTHS $ 890.61 TOTAL $ 890.61 USGAA FINALS DRAW USGAA FINALS DRAW - CHAIRPERSON FLIGHT $ 702.60 USGAA FINALS DRAW - SECRETARY FLIGHT $ 320.80 USGAA FINALS DRAW - TREASURER FLIGHT $ 248.60 USGAA FINALS DRAW - ADMIN ACCESSORIES $ 66.94 USGAA FINALS DRAW - CAR RENTAL/INSURANCE $ 140.59 USGAA FINALS DRAW - HOTEL/FOOD $ 648.29 USGAA FINALS DRAW - UBER $ 105.84 TOTAL $ 2,233.66 REGISTRATION EXPENSE REGISTRATION EXPENSE - STACK SPORTS ($1 PER REGISTERED MEMBER) $ 5,397.00 TOTAL $ 5,397.00 USGAA BOARD TOURNAMENT ATTENDANCE USGAA BOARD TOURNAMENT ATTENDANCE - SANDIEGO 7'S - REGISTRAR FLIGHT $ 490.86 USGAA BOARD TOURNAMENT ATTENDANCE - SANDIEGO 7'S - SECRETARY MILEAGE $ 529.20 USGAA BOARD TOURNAMENT ATTENDANCE - SANDIEGO 7'S - HOTEL/PARKING $ 616.50 USGAA BOARD TOURNAMENT ATTENDANCE - SANDIEGO 7'S - UBER $ 31.22 USGAA BOARD TOURNAMENT ATTENDANCE - NASHVILLE - TREASURER FLIGHT $ 451.95 USGAA BOARD TOURNAMENT ATTENDANCE - NASHVILLE - CHAIRPERSON FLIGHT $ 617.25 USGAA BOARD TOURNAMENT ATTENDANCE - NASHVILLE - UBER/AIRPORT PARKING $ 162.70 USGAA BOARD TOURNAMENT ATTENDANCE - NASHVILLE - HOTEL/FOOD $ 826.89 TOTAL $ 3,726.57 GAA/LGFC/CAMOGIE PAYMENTS PAYMENT - CAMOGIE AFFILIATION (300 EURO) $ 344.70 PAYMENT - MENS FOOTBALL/HURLING CROKE PARK FEES $ 7,876.63 PAYMENT - USGAA CLUB AFFILIATION TO CROKE PARK $ 116.25 TOTAL $ 8,337.58 SPECIAL CONGRESS SPECIAL CONGRESS - FLIGHT CHAIRPERSON $ 619.23 SPECIAL CONGRESS - FLIGHT SECRETARY $ 1,810.75 SPECIAL CONGRESS - FLIGHT TREASURER $ 1,143.63 SPECIAL CONGRESS - FLIGHT CC DELEGATE $ 685.00 SPECIAL CONGRESS - HOTEL $ 873.73 SPECIAL CONGRESS - RENTAL CAR/UBER/PARKING $ 264.00 TOTAL $ 5,396.34 124 USGAA National Convention 2019 – November 8th-10th 2019 – www.usgaa.org
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2018/2019 CYC EXPENSES 2018 CYC EXPENSES - 1/3 COUNTY CAMP EXPENSES $ 1,843.90 2019 CYC EXPENSES - COUNTY CAMP CONTRIBUTION $ 2,500.00 2019 CYC EXPENSES - SECRETARY FLIGHT $ 320.80 2019 CYC EXPENSES - LYFT/RENTAL CAR $ 524.69 2019 CYC EXPENSES - HOTEL ROOM $ 642.52 TOTAL $ 5,831.91 YOUTH ESCROW TRANSFER TO YOUTH ESCROW ACCOUNT FROM 2019 REGISTRATION $ 14,200.00 TOTAL $ 14,200.00 2019 USGAA FINALS (VIRGINIA) 2019 USGAA FINALS - SHIELD PLAQUES/TROPHIES/MEDALS $ 3,108.45 2018 USGAA FINALS - FOOTBALLS AND SLIOTHARS $ 1,557.00 2018 USGAA FINALS - STAPLES (ADMIN SUPPLIES) $ 273.05 2018 USGAA FINALS - HOLIDAY INN HOTEL ROOMS $ 3,625.72 2018 USGAA FINALS - BOARD/DIGNITARIES/REFEREE FOOD $ 642.56 2018 USGAA FINALS - REGISTRAR MACHINE PRINTING INK/WRISTBANDS $ 329.87 2018 USGAA FINALS - RENTAL CAR/GAS/TOLLS/INSURANCE $ 412.64 2018 USGAA FINALS - UBER/LYFT/PARKING $ 413.15 2018 USGAA FINALS - REFEREE SOCKS $ 112.18 2018 USGAA FINALS - PRINTER/SCANNER $ 225.76 2018 USGAA FINALS - TEAM SHEETS/ REFEREE REPORTS/SUB SLIPS $ 314.55 2018 USGAA FINALS - CHAIRPERSON FLIGHT $ 250.61 2018 USGAA FINALS - SECRETARY FLIGHT $ 539.60 2018 USGAA FINALS - TREASURER TRAVEL $ 322.38 2018 USGAA FINALS - CC DELEGATE FLIGHT $ 348.00 2018 USGAA FINALS - REGISTRAR FLIGHT $ 508.60 2019 USGAA FINALS - YOUTH OFFICER FLIGHT $ 373.60 2018 USGAA FINALS - PRO FLIGHT $ 313.60 TOTAL $ 13,671.32 ALL IRELAND TICKETS ALL IRELAND TICKETS - FOOTBALL $ 15,055.07 ALL IRELAND TICKETS - FOOTBALL REPLAY $ 9,900.61 ALL IRELAND TICKETS - HURLING $ 15,122.93 ALL IRELAND TICKETS - 4 FROM CC DELEGATE $ 440.00 ALL IRELAND TICKETS - SHIPPING $ 1,406.28 TOTAL $ 41,924.89 PHILADELPHIA MEETING/ALL STARS PHILADELPHIA SITE MEETING/ALL STARS - RENTAL CAR/GAS/TOLLS/LYFT $ 412.52 PHILADELPHIA SITE MEETING/ALL STARS - AIRPORT PARKING/TAXI $ 130.00 PHILADELPHIA SITE MEETING/ALL STARS - TRAVEL TREASURER $ 333.74 PHILADELPHIA SITE MEETING/ALL STARS - FLIGHT SECRETARY $ 612.40 PHILADELPHIA SITE MEETING/ALL STARS - FLIGHT CHAIRPERSON $ 290.00 PHILADELPHIA SITE MEETING/ALL STARS - HOTEL $ 1,120.39 PHILADELPHIA SITE MEETING/ALL STARS - FOOD $ 69.40 PHILADELPHIA SITE MEETING/ALL STARS - WIFI $ 30.99 TOTAL $ 2,999.44 LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING - CHICAGO 2019 LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - CHAIRPERSON $ 385.90 LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - SECRETARY $ 596.60 LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - TREASURER $ 315.95 LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - REGISTRAR $ 592.99 LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - YOUTH OFFICER $ 307.98 LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - PRO $ 316.25 LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - CENTRAL COUNCIL DELEGATE $ 325.00 LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - FLIP CHARTS/PENS ETC. $ 70.28 LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - CAR RENTAL $ 179.78 LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - TRANSPORT( PARKING/UBER) $ 241.04 TOTAL $3,331.77 USGAA National Convention 2019 – November 8th-10th 2019 – www.usgaa.org 125
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2019 COUNTY CONVENTION SAN DIEGO COUNTY CONVENTION - CHAIRPERSON FLIGHT $ 676.61 COUNTY CONVENTION - HONORARY CHAIR FLIGHT $ 659.60 COUNTY CONVENTION - YOUTH OFFICER FLIGHT $ 612.00 COUNTY CONVENTION - TREASURER FLIGHT $ 658.00 COUNTY CONVENTION - CENTRAL COUNCIL DELEGATE FLIGHT $ 676.81 COUNTY CONVENTION - REGISTRAR FLIGHT $ 328.36 COUNTY CONVENTION - PRO FLIGHT $ 676.81 TOTAL $ 4,288.19 YOUTH BOARD PLAYOFF FEE DISBURSEMENT YOUTH BOARD PLAYOFF FEE DISBURSEMENT $ 4,000.00 TOTAL $4,000.00 REFEREE TRAVEL/ EXPENSES FOR 2018 PLAYOFFS REFEREE TRAVEL - JIM WHOOLEY $ 596.00 REFEREE TRAVEL - TREVOR KANE $ 506.60 REFEREE TRAVEL - STEVE POWER $ 559.00 REFEREE TRAVEL - KEITH KNOTT $ 568.60 REFEREE TRAVEL - SCOTT COOPER $ 491.60 REFEREE TRAVEL - KEVIN MAC DONNELL $ 200.00 REFEREE TRAVEL - RYAN CURRAN $ 600.00 REFEREE TRAVEL - STIOFAN FORSHA $ 475.00 REFEREE TRAVEL - BERTIE PENNY $ 716.61 REFEREE TRAVEL - HUGH DUGGAN $ 284.00 REFEREE TRAVEL - JOANNE DERENZO $ 608.60 REFEREE TRAVEL - BRITTANY WALSH $ 200.00 REFEREE TRAVEL - NIALL DEMPSEY $ 200.00 REFEREE TRAVEL - MAURICE CONDON $ 828.01 REFEREE TRAVEL - ROBERT RAYBURN $ 200.00 REFEREE TRAVEL - 2 RENTAL CARS $ 350.18 TOTAL $ 7,384.20 2018 YOUTH AGM (BOSTON) 2018 YOUTH AGM - FLIGHT SECRETARY $ 462.40 2018 YOUTH AGM - HOTEL $ 796.68 2018 YOUTH AGM - CAR RENTAL/TOLLS/GAS/PARKING/LYFT $ 443.28 TOTAL $ 1,702.36 DIVISONAL BOARD OPERATING GRANT DIVISONAL BOARD OPERATING GRANT - CENTRAL $ 2,091.46 DIVISONAL BOARD OPERATING GRANT - HEARTLAND $ 3,120.32 DIVISONAL BOARD OPERATING GRANT - MID ATLANTIC $ 1,902.32 DIVISONAL BOARD OPERATING GRANT - MIDWEST $ 2,210.63 DIVISONAL BOARD OPERATING GRANT - NORTHEAST $ 4,063.59 DIVISONAL BOARD OPERATING GRANT - NORTHWEST $ 1,140.23 DIVISONAL BOARD OPERATING GRANT - PHILADELPHIA $ 1,917.22 DIVISONAL BOARD OPERATING GRANT - SOUTHEAST $ 2,670.67 DIVISONAL BOARD OPERATING GRANT - SOUTHWEST $ 3,410.36 DIVISONAL BOARD OPERATING GRANT - WESTERN $ 2,473.20 TOTAL $ 25,000.00
TOTAL EXPENSES $ 312,414.20
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2019 USGAA ALL IRELAND TICKET ALLOCATION
HURLING QTY FOOTBALL QTY FOOTBALL REPLAY QTY HON CHAIR 1 HON CHAIR 1 HON CHAIR 1 CHAIRMAN 2 CHAIRMAN 2 CHAIRMAN 2 VICE CHAIRMAN 0 VICE CHAIRMAN 2 VICE CHAIRMAN 0 SECRETARY 2 SECRETARY 2 SECRETARY 2 REGISTRAR 2 REGISTRAR 2 REGISTRAR 2 YOUTH OFFICER 2 YOUTH OFFICER 2 YOUTH OFFICER 2 PRO 2 PRO 2 PRO 2 TREASURER 2 TREASURER 2 TREASURER 2 CENTRAL 11 CENTRAL 11 CENTRAL 13 HEARTLAND 16 HEARTLAND 14 HEARTLAND 14 MID ATLANTIC 14 MID ATLANTIC 12 MID ATLANTIC 12 MIDWEST 11 MIDWEST 11 MIDWEST 11 NORTHEAST 23 NORTHEAST 23 NORTHEAST 23 NORTHWEST 8 NORTHWEST 8 NORTHWEST 8 PHILADELPHIA 10 PHILADELPHIA 10 PHILADELPHIA 10 SOUTHEAST 14 SOUTHEAST 12 SOUTHEAST 12 SOUTHWEST 20 SOUTHWEST 20 SOUTHWEST 20 WESTERN 14 WESTERN 14 WESTERN 14
TOTAL 154 TOTAL 150 TOTAL 150
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USGAA COUNTY BOARD 2019 DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT
REPORTED BALANCE AT 2018 CONVENTION $38,909.75
INCOME: GRANTS FROM CROKE PARK $31,064.00 WORLD GAMES TRAVEL GRANT $65,526.00 FEILE GRANT $17,615.00 GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANT $58,657.20 DONATION $4,975.00 GRANT RETURN $900.00
TOTAL INCOME $178,737.20
TOTAL AVAILABLE ASSETS $217,646.95
EXPENSES: LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING - CHICAGO 2019 $12,573.97 2018 YOUTH COUNTY CONVENTION - BOSTON $1,176.89 ADMIN COSTS $547.69 GAMES DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE DUBLIN $748.89 2018 COUNTY CONVENTION - CHICAGO $127.01 GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS $58,657.19 CROKE PARK FEILE GRANT $17,615.01 NEW HURLING/CAMOGIE CLUB EQUIPMENT GRANT $1,650.00 2018/2019 CYC COUNTY CAMP CONTRIBUTION $4,743.90 REFEREE DEVELOPMENT $6,122.89 NEW CLUB GRANT $2,250.00 GGDF EXPENSE $3,233.82 2019 USGAA CONVENTION $1,620.64 WORLD GAMES TRAVEL GRANT $65,526.00 TOTAL EXPENSES $176,593.90
ENDING BALANCE $41,053.05
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2018 DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT BREAKDOWN USGAA TREASURERS REPORT 11/1/2018 TO 10/31/19
INCOME: DESCRIPTION AMOUNT TOTAL
GRANTS FROM CROKE PARK 2019 DEVELOPMENT GRANT $ 31,064.00 2019 GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANT $ 58,657.20 2019 WORLD GAMES TRAVEL GRANT $ 65,526.00 2019 FEILE GRANT $ 17,615.00 2019 DONATION - LE CHEILE $ 4,975.00 2018 GLOBAL GAMES GRANT RETURNED - ST. LOUIS $ 900.00 TOTAL $ 178,737.20
EXPENSES: DESCRIPTION AMOUNT TOTAL
CHICAGO - LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING CHICAGO LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - GDO $ 315.95 CHICAGO LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - JEN O'BRIEN $ 325.96 CHICAGO LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - PAT DOAB $ 385.60 CHICAGO LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - BRIAN WHITE $ 458.97 CHICAGO LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - SHAWN SPRINKLE $ 469.29 CHICAGO LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - TRACY RIVERA $ 365.60 CHICAGO LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - EOIN O'KEEFE $ 416.60 CHICAGO LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - PETER MURRAY $ 365.60 CHICAGO LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - JOE REGAN $ 385.89 CHICAGO LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - NIALL DEMPSEY $ 366.60 CHICAGO LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - SEAN MURPHY $ 413.10 CHICAGO LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - JOHN MCDADE $ 433.60 CHICAGO LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FLIGHT - HUGH DUGGAN $ 494.59 CHICAGO LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING ACCOM - HOTEL/FOOD $ 4,578.12 CHICAGO LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING ROOM - FUNCTION ROOM/AV EQUIPMENT $ 1,415.20 CHICAGO LONG TERM PLANNING MEETING FOOD - GAELIC PARK LUNCH/DINNER $ 1,383.30 TOTAL $ 12,573.97 2018 YOUTH COUNTY CONVENTION - BOSTON YOUTH COUNTY CONVENTION - HOTEL - GDO/JOEY CARTON $ 488.70 YOUTH COUNTY CONVENTION - GDO FLIGHT $ 437.39 YOUTH COUNTY CONVENTION - DINNER $ 56.00 YOUTH COUNTY CONVENTION - UBER $ 194.80 TOTAL $ 1,176.89
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ADMIN COSTS ADMIN - SHIPPING COACHES PACKS TO 9 LOCATIONS $ 165.80 ADMIN - DEVELOPMENT SURVEY $ 311.54 ADMIN - BANK FEE SERVICE CHARGE (12 MONTHS) $ 70.35 TOTAL $ 547.69 GAMES DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE GAMES DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE IRELAND - GDO FLIGHT $ 678.63 GAMES DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE IRELAND - BANQUET TICKET $ 70.26 TOTAL $ 748.89 2018 COUNTY CONVENTION - CHICAGO COUNTY CONVENTION - GDO UBER/AIRPORT PARKING $ 127.01 TOTAL $ 127.01
GLOBAL GAMES DEV FUND GRANT GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT GRANT - FOX RIVER $ 999.84 GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT GRANT - HEARTLAND DIVISION $ 1,666.40 GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT GRANT - MADISON $ 2,657.79 GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT GRANT - MILTOWN GAELS $ 2,221.86 GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT GRANT - COASTAL VIRGINIA $ 1,350.00 GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT GRANT - ALBANY REBELS $ 1,388.66 GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT GRANT - CINCINATTI $ 4,443.73 GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT GRANT - CLEVELAND $ 5,990.59 GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT GRANT - CHARLOTTTE $ 5,554.66 GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT GRANT - GREENVILLE GAELS $ 3,332.80 GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT GRANT - KNOXVILLE $ 2,166.32 GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT GRANT - MEMPHIS $ 2,221.86 GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT GRANT - RALEIGH $ 3,888.26 GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT GRANT - AUSTIN $ 7,776.52 GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT GRANT - LA COUGARS $ 6,110.12 GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT GRANT - DENVER REGULATORS $ 1,333.12 GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT GRANT - LA WILD GEESE $ 5,554.66 $ 58,657.19 CROKE PARK FEILE GRANT CROKE PARK FEILE GRANT - DELCO GAELS $ 6,605.63 CROKE PARK FEILE GRANT - ST JARLATHS $ 4,403.75 CROKE PARK FEILE GRANT - NORTHEAST DIVISION YOUTH $ 6,605.63 TOTAL $ 17,615.01 NEW HURLING/CAMOGIE CLUB EQUIPMENT GRANT NEW HURLING CLUB EQUIPMENT GRANT - NA TORAIDHE $ 550.00 NEW HURLING CLUB EQUIPMENT GRANT - CULVER CITY $ 550.00 NEW CAMOGIE CLUB EQUIPMENT GRANT - RICHMOND BATTERY $ 550.00 TOTAL $ 1,650.00 2018/2019 CYC COUNTY CAMP CONTRIBUTION 2018 CYC COUNTY CAMP CONTRIBUTION $ 1,843.90 2019 CYC COUNTY CAMP CONTRIBUTION $ 2,500.00 CYC HOTEL - GDO $ 400.00 TOTAL $ 4,743.90 130 USGAA National Convention 2019 – November 8th-10th 2019 – www.usgaa.org
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REFEREE DEVELOPMENT/UPSKILLING /OBSERVATION REFEREE ADMINISTRATOR - FLIGHTS TO DIVISIONS $ 3,509.84 REFEREE ADMINISTRATOR - HOTEL/FOOD $ 1,671.74 REFEREE ADMINISTRATOR - TRAIN/UBER $ 754.31 REFEREE ADMINISTRATOR - PHOTOCOPYING $ 187.00 TOTAL $ 6,122.89 NEW CLUB GRANT NEW CLUB GRANT - WOLFETONES (MONTANA) $ 750.00 NEW CLUB GRANT - NEW JERSEY REBELS $ 750.00 NEW CLUB GRANT - TULSA GAC $ 750.00 TOTAL $ 2,250.00 GGDF EXPENSE 2018 GLOBAL GAMES DEV FUND GRANT - ATLANTA/ST LOUIS $ 3,233.82 TOTAL $ 3,233.82 2019 USGAA CONVENTION 2019 USGAA CONVENTION - REFEREE ADMINISTRATOR FLIGHT $ 357.96 2019 USGAA CONVENTION - HOTEL ROOM $ 716.74 2019 USGAA CONVENTION - GDO FLIGHT $ 545.94 TOTAL $ 1,620.64 WORLD GAMES TRAVEL GRANT WORLD GAMES TRAVEL GRANT - HEARTLAND $ 21,842.00 WORLD GAMES TRAVEL GRANT - MID ATLANTIC $ 8,736.80 WORLD GAMES TRAVEL GRANT - EIRE OG $ 4,368.40 WORLD GAMES TRAVEL GRANT - PEARSE OG $ 8,736.80 WORLD GAMES TRAVEL GRANT - NCGAA $ 4,368.40 WORLD GAMES TRAVEL GRANT - CHARLOTTE $ 4,368.40 WORLD GAMES TRAVEL GRANT - ALLENTOWN $ 4,368.40 WORLD GAMES TRAVEL GRANT - MICHEAL CUSACKS $ 4,368.40 WORLD GAMES TRAVEL GRANT - CAMOGIE TEAM $ 4,368.40 TOTAL $ 65,526.00
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USGAA COUNTY BOARD FISCAL YEAR TO DATE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE REPORT YOUTH ESCROW ACCOUNT 11/1/2018 TO 10/31/2019
REPORTED BALANCE AT 2018 CONVENTION $ 48,969.00 INCOME: TRANSFER FROM 2019 AFFILIATION FEES $ 14,200.00 TOTAL INCOME $ 14,200.00
TOTAL AVAILABLE ASSETS $ 63,169.00
EXPENSES: REIMBURSEMENTS TO YOUTH BOARDS FROM 2019 REGISTRATION $ 6,500.00 YOUTH ESCROW GRANTS FOR PHASE COMPLETION $ 2,500.00
TOTAL EXPENSES $ 9,000.00
ENDING BALANCE $ 54,169.00
YOUTH ESCROW ACCOUNT INCOME/EXPENSE BREAKDOWN INCOME DESCRIPTION AMOUNT TOTAL
TRANSFER FROM 2019 REGISTRATION FEES $ 14,200.00 TOTAL $14,200.00 EXPENSES DESCRIPTION
YOUTH ESCROW GRANTS FOR PHASE COMPLETION FINAL PHASE COMPLETION - PITTSBURGH $ 500.00 FINAL PHASE COMPLETION - DETROIT $ 500.00 FINAL PHASE COMPLETION - CLEVELAND $ 750.00 FINAL PHASE COMPLETION - SAN ANTONIO $ 750.00 TOTAL $ 2,500.00 REIMBURSEMENT TO YOUTH BOARDS FROM 2019 REGISTRATION CENTRAL YOUTH BOARD $ 1,300.00 BUFFALO FENIANS $ 100.00 NORTHEAST YOUTH BOARD $ 2,300.00 SAN DIEGO YOUTH BOARD $ 400.00 SAN FRANCISCO YOUTH BOARD $ 1,400.00 PHILADELPHIA YOUTH BOARD $ 1,000.00 TOTAL $6,500.00 132 USGAA National Convention 2019 – November 8th-10th 2019 – www.usgaa.org
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USGAA COUNTY BOARD FISCAL YEAR TO DATE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE REPORT INSURANCE ESCROW ACCOUNT 11/1/2018 TO 10/31/2019
REPORTED BALANCE AT 2018 CONVENTION $ 73,512.16 INCOME: NO INCOME IN 2019 TOTAL INCOME
TOTAL AVAILABLE ASSETS $ 73,512.16
EXPENSES: RETURN OF 2015 OVERPAYMENT - WESTERN 1945.08 RETURN OF 2015 OVERPAYMENT - NORTHEAST 3672.99 RETURN OF 2015 OVERPAYMENT - CENTRAL 1407.9 RETURN OF 2015 OVERPAYMENT - PHILADELPHIA 589.02 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 7,614.99
ENDING BALANCE $ 65,897.17
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Secretary’s Report
Submitted by Paul Keane, USGAA Secretary
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All,
On behalf of USGAA, I would like to welcome everybody to San Diego for our Annual Convention. We thank the Host Committee for their organization of the various logistics, and look forward to a very successful weekend.
A warm welcome is also extended to Liam Lenihan (Chair, Munster Council), Joey Carton (Munster GAA Games Development) and Larry McCarthy (GAA Management Committee), all of whose support we greatly appreciate. I am sure they will witness some engaging debate as we continue to map out the future of GAA in the US.
Once again, 2019 has been a busy year both on and off the playing field – stretching from GAA Congress early in the year, through our National Finals, to the recent Special Congress, and providing many noteworthy moments in between.
GAA Congress/Special Congress:
2019 GAA Congress took place in Wexford, from February 21st-23rd, with a subsequent Special Congress held in Páirc Uí Caoimh, Cork, on October 19th.
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The outcome of Congress motions has been circulated previously, and after a number of attention-grabbing changes in the preceding Congresses, this year’s Congress was somewhat lower-key.
The only motions directly affecting USGAA were a number of technical motions around Disciplinary Processes.
On the other hand, the recent Special Congress saw the adoption of 3 Playing Rules for Football that come into effect before the 2020 season: 1. 10-minute Sin-bin, which replaces Black Card for Category I offences in Football; 2. Advanced Mark; 3. Kickouts will now be taken from the 20-metre line.
LGFA Congress
A very well attended Ladies Gaelic Football Congress was held on March 1st-2nd, in Killarney, Co Kerry.
Delegates heard how the Ladies game continues to grow on both the playing and supporting aspects in Ireland. The 2018 All Ireland Finals had a record high attendance with the continued hard work from the Leadership, organizational and grassroots committees, plus sponsors, starting to bear fruit.
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The long-term goal is to get more games for players, improved coaching and refereeing with a balance between the recreational/social/health aspect and the competitive environment.
In addition to a significant number of motions, USGAA delegates also attended:
• Development Workshop on elements across the spectrum of the games including growing the game, improving coaching and referees at grassroots and administration structures/guidelines.
• Youth Presentation on communications, the future of youth Ladies Gaelic Football and a pathway to senior level.
• 2018 Organization-wide Reports, detailing a broad range of activities across the entire LGFA spectrum.
While the majority of motions didn’t specifically impact the International units, it continues to reflect the growth and organizational mindset of the Leadership of Ladies Gaelic football in Ireland and across the International units.
Camogie Association Congress
The 2019 Camogie Congress was held in County Galway in April. This Congress included discussion on a large number of playing rules and special presentations on the One Club Model and Youth Outreach and Engagement.
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This Congress installed Niamh Kilmartin as Secretary and Shirley Moloney as PR and Communications Representative. The latter position takes on added importance as the Camogie Association implements its first Communications Strategy.
A common theme of the Congress was on Player Welfare, both physical and emotional. There was important discussion regarding motions that had potential impact on players welfare. Additionally, Camogie Association Staff lead breakout group discussions to hear concerns and ideas about players welfare.
Outside of the main Congress, USGAA delegates connected with Camogie Association staff and other delegates, to learn about club to club and grassroots opportunities which can help USGAA meet their goals of up- skilling camogie players, coaches, and referees in the US.
2020 Annual LGFA Congress will take place in Co. Tipperary.
Transfers and Sanctions process
This year saw 1,053 players joining clubs through Transfers, Sanctions, Permits or Non-Club applications, which was down about 7% on the 2018 volume.
About 95% of Transfers and Sanctions were processed through the online PTS system, with the remaining paper applications being for situations not covered by PTS.
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Unlike 2018, where some issues could be ascribed to teething problems, there was significant frustration caused by basic carelessness in many Sanction Applications.
At one point, 75% of these Applications were returned for re-submission because they did not include Proof of Insurance – something that should be a very simple concept.
As a result, the GAA have already dictated that going forward, any incomplete application will be completely rejected – applicants will not be given the opportunity to correct\complete already-submitted applications.
Ultimately, the responsibility lies with the player and club(s) to ensure applications are submitted correctly and in a timely manner.
Tournaments
As in previous years, Tournaments continue to demonstrate the level of activity that takes place throughout the year.
In 2019, a total of 32 tournaments were approved using the online Tournament Request process, which made for better awareness of activity throughout the country.
Unfortunately, post-event reports still continue to be sparse, and this must change – apart from being required by rule, there are varied reasons why these reports are important to the development, and particularly, the promotion of our games.
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Divisional Championships
Once more, a majority of our Divisions held Championships that determined representation at USGAA Finals. Divisional Championships are a very significant metric to our development, as it shows the number of meaningful games beyond just one weekend in August.
As we continue to grow and mature as an organization, it must be the goal for all Divisions to have qualifying Championships in every grade of every code.
Continental Youth Championship
A more detailed report on the CYC is contained elsewhere, but acknowledgment should be made of the continued success of this hugely important event, and the significant work that goes into it.
In 2019, the CYC returned to a 4-day format, which did seem to meet with general approval from both organizers and participants.
World Games
In late July, 15 teams travelled to the GAA World Games in Waterford, with Twin Cities Robert Emmet’s emerging victorious in the Native-Born Camogie competition.
While there may be pro’s and con’s to participation in this triennial event, its timing is problematic for Games Development in our jurisdiction, as it did have a significant impact on a number of events.
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2019 USGAA Finals
On the weekend of August 23rd-25th, 114 teams descended on Morven Park, Virginia, to participate in the 2019 USGAA Finals.
A total of 112 games were played across the 3 days, providing us with many entertaining encounters and 20 National Champions (Listed elsewhere).
Credit is due to the Organising Committee for the hosting of the largest USGAA Finals yet, and particularly the quality of the facility – despite being subject to adverse weather conditions, for the 3rd Friday in the last 4 years, the fields were still in excellent condition throughout the weekend.
As always, when reviewing successful events, there is a need to take note of issues that may need to be evaluated going forward. With that in mind:
• Once more, people felt it acceptable to abdicate their responsibilities when refusing to officiate at appointed games – apart from showing a lack of respect for the teams in those games, the disruption caused also further stretched an already taut schedule.
• Once more, a number of Divisional Champions chose not to participate in USGAA Finals -- even though there are penalties in place to address this, it may time for a bigger conversation on the matter.
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Grading:
Around USGAA Finals this was an item that exercised a lot of people’s minds, and is likely the genesis of a number of today’s motions.
Before delving into any conversation on the matter, it would be useful to understand what is meant by “Grading”: Grading is not defined by any particular standard of play, grading is simply a ranking of where teams stand relative to each other’s ability.
Due to the high turnover of players in most of our clubs, it is always going to be a challenge to achieve perfection with Grading – however, we should aim to do better each year.
4 points that must be kept in mind: - Any proposed Grading Regulations should be looked at holistically across all grades, and not piecemeal or independent of each other;
- Any modifications should be given time to evaluate – flip-flopping every 12 months does not offer adequate time to analyze impact of the changes made;
- Adding more grades to a code may create more problems than it solves – there needs to be a goal of operating within the existing structures;
- Even if teams are graded optimally, one-sided results can still occur – teams can have off-days and perform below their level.
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Discipline:
2019 saw a further decrease in the number of cases reaching our various Disciplinary Panels, and this was mostly due to a couple of factors: • An overall drop in the number of discipline-related issues; • Members and units having a better understanding of the Disciplinary Process, and increasingly taking responsibility for their actions; • A higher percentage of cases reaching final resolution at Divisional level. As always, there is room for improvement, therefore in 2020 we should encourage people to move away from the type of thinking that presenting the same incident multiple times will result in a different outcome.
When to stop digging……
While there has been an overall improvement in people accepting responsibility for their actions, there is still a number (thankfully dwindling) that, for whatever reason, feel the need to brazen out a situation.
This seems to generally apply to off-field matters, and usually follows a pattern of attempting to intimidate and\or bully the respective authorities, along with the pointing of fingers at others.
At some point the realization must set in that this behavior is counterproductive and pointless.
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Committees
I would like to recognize those that sat on various Committees in 2019, their time and effort has proved invaluable to USGAA, and is greatly appreciated.
Hearings Committee: Sean Breen, Aishling Bryant, Padraig Cremin, Niall Dempsey, Martin Redmond and Joe Regan.
Appeals Committee: Gareth Fitzsimons, Susan Pierce and Paddy McDevitt.
Divisional Chairs included as needed.
Referee Development Officer: Hugh Duggan
USGAA Liability Insurance Officer: Harry Costello
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Sponsors:
The PRO and Treasurer Reports contain a more detailed review of our various sponsorships, but I would like to thank those that have partnered their USGAA sponsorship on a National Level – all have shown interest in building lasting partnerships with USGAA and its units: Masita Guinness GAAGO
Gratitude is also due to those that engage at local level, either through Divisional Boards or Clubs – your support is important and very much appreciated.
Website:
The USGAA website continues to be the source of many easy-to-use administration tools, and it is hoped to continue automating and streamlining as many processes as possible.
In addition to these resources, a new History Section was recently launched, which contains information and documents dating back over 100 years.
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Fundraising in USGAA’s jurisdiction:
Over the last 2 years, USGAA have been asking for greater involvement with, and transparency of, the practice of GAA entities in Ireland targeting the US for financial gain.
However, despite many assurances from both GAA Management and County representatives, it can be reasonably estimated that GAA economics still saw US$4 million flow from the US to Ireland in the last 12 months.
While it is obviously unrealistic to claim that all of this money is being diverted from USGAA units, a review of the Treasurers Report shows what can be achieved with even 5% of that amount.
The recent negative publicity surrounding a New York event last May must be viewed with great irony. Indeed, given the arrogant, insulting and dismissive nature of the organizers to a reasonable and polite request from USGAA, and the co-conspiratorial silence of the relevant County Board, it is no surprise to see the train-wreck this has now become.
Apart from being disrespectful of USGAA and its clubs, this growing practice is also detrimental to the development of GAA in this country.
The next time our members are approached by their County Promoters and\or the GPA, to support these events, they should ask: “How many more USGAA Development Camps can be hosted, how many more USGAA GDA programs can be implemented, how many more US-based youth can be engaged with by sending this money to Ireland”. USGAA National Convention 2019 – November 8th-10th 2019 – www.usgaa.org 147
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Player Insurance:
For the past 5 years, USGAA has mandated a Player Injury Insurance scheme – initially for clubs in 4 divisions (Chicago, Northeast, Philadelphia and Western), in 2018 it was expanded to include all clubs affiliated with USGAA.
A more detailed Insurance Report is included separately, but there are some items worth noting here: • The number of claims initiated has remained constant over the 5-year period, from 39 in 2015, to 29 to-date in 2019; • In 2018, the Average Claim was $19.6k, which was split 56.2% Female-43.8% Male; • In 2019, of claims already submitted, the Average Age of claimants has dropped to 25.94 years old -- however 58.9% of the Bills submitted was by claimants aged over 30 years old. • Over the 5 years of this mandatory Insurance, the amount of submitted claims was $1,034,606 – of which, $34,211 was paid out- of-pocket by the claimants. The remaining amount was either paid or negotiated by the Insurance Carrier.
Bereavements
Our sympathies are extended to the families and friends of those that passed away during the year – the GAA in this country lost a number of good people in 2019, including: • Sitting USGAA Vice-chair Liam Hegarty • Former NACB Chairperson John Hunt • Former NACB Treasurer Danny O’Donnell.
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Closing
I would like to thank my fellow board officers for their work on behalf of USGAA in 2019 – there were some challenging occasions during the year, but I believe that as an Executive Committee we fulfilled our duties to the benefit of the GAA.
Again, sincere gratitude is again due to the Munster Council who continue to provide invaluable advice and assistance – particularly Liam Lenihan, Ger Ryan, Pat O’Shea, Joey Carton and Kevin Walsh who supported various events in person. In addition to this support, within the broader GAA organization they are also strong advocates for the needs of USGAA – and we thank them for that.
Similarly, we thank John Horan, Marie Hickey, Niall Erskine and Aine Gibney for their visits to our shores over the last 12 months.
Additionally, the support of the staff in Croke Park, the LGFA and the Camogie Association has been crucial in being able to effectively administer our affairs this year.
Finally, I offer best wishes to all for a successful, and most importantly, an enjoyable 2020.
Paul Keane, November 8th, 2019.
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Insurance Report
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Overview: When not followed correctly, the process for filing Insurance Claims can be frustrating, and appear somewhat slow. Since USGAA and Divisional Insurance Officers are just the liaison for paperwork between yourself (GAA player) and the insurance carrier, there are only a few things that we can help you out with.
Our main goal is to help you submit all the necessary paperwork and where possible to advocate for you and your primary needs – however, as with all such claims, the onus is on the individual to advocate for themselves and their health/injury needs.
Saying all of this does not help a player get their surgeries, PT, doctor visits, MRI’s approved but we can help guide you to the right people.
Sanction/Permit players are required to purchase ‘Travel Insurance’ that is generally referred to as ‘Sanction Insurance’. This is a requirement by Croke Park, and is not something that we can negotiate on.
USGAA currently does not have a rundown of what claims were submitted to the Sanction Insurance plan or what was paid out -- we have requested it and as soon as we get a report we will provide it to all divisional secretaries.
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Important Note
With both policies (USGAA plan and ‘Sanction Insurance’), the member
needs to be in the USA to receive treatment – neither plan will cover
expenses incurred outside the US.
Process:
For a claim to be processed in the 2019 year – you were required to have the following:
1. All 6 pages of the claim paperwork filed out correctly; 2. If employed but without insurance, a letter from your employer stating they do not offer health insurance; or if self-employed a letterhead from your own company stating that you are the owner.
3. Copy of Health insurance cards
4. All providers’ bills to be submitted in the correct format – this adds a lot of extra time onto the process if they are not on the
correct format.
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Claim History: April ’15- April ’16- April ’17- Feb’18- Jan’19- April ‘16 April ‘17 Jan’18 Dec’18 Present* Claims submitted 39 36 23 35 29 Claims Fully 13 16 6 21 16 Processed Average Age 27.6 28.25 25.2 28.8 25.94 Total bills submitted $104,718 $338,747 $74,821 $412,849 $103,471 Claims greater than 3 6 2 9 2 $10K Total bills paid $22,849 $79,258 $30,331 $68,443 $21,045.30 Deductible $5,881 $8,000 $3,000 $10,596 $6,734 * Note that there may be claims pending and yet to be recorded for 2019.
Conclusion:
Just to recap on the insurance, as with all plans there are restrictions and limits. The plan has an 80/20 ratio -- meaning that basically 20% is the claimants cost, which is standard practice. There were some members frustrated and angry at the slow process, which is why it is critical that the paperwork is correct.
Finally, appreciation is due to the Divisional Officers that assisted with preparing Insurance Claims in 2019, and also to Kevin and Danielle for readily providing advice and insight as to the claims process.
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Motions submitted for 2019 USGAA Convention
1-5: Registration
6-19: Regulation of Games: 6-13: Men’s Football 14: Hurling 15: Ladies Football 16-19: Camogie
20-23: Miscellaneous
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Registration:
1. Submitted by USGAA:
Proposal to Modify Regulation 1 to read as follows:
REGULATION 1. AFFILIATION AND REGISTRATIONS (i) CLUB (a) Each club shall affiliate with the USGAA, through the electronic registration system no later than 11:59p.m. PST April 30th. All affiliating and/or registering clubs shall be required to have 13 Playing Members registered at this time.
Clubs in the first 3 years of existence, to be classified as “Developmental Clubs”, may register with less than 13 players, but no less than 9 players in the respective code.
Each Club shall ensure that its players/members register with the USGAA Registrar through the electronic registration system, or else the player will be deemed ineligible to participate.
(b) Club or player registrations that are submitted past the appropriate deadline cannot be accepted.
(c) No club affiliation and/or registration shall be accepted by USGAA unless the proper fees accompany it.
(d) No registration of a player shall be accepted, unless the player is a resident of the Division in which he/she is registering.
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(ii) PLAYER (a) Player Classifications: Homegrown: A Homegrown Player is a player that was never eligible to participate in minor grade or adult grade with a club in Ireland or Britain.
Players who have played with a college team, but not a club team in either Ireland or Britain are exempt.
“Homegrown” will replace all usages of the terms American-born and Non-Irish born. Resident Player: A Resident Player is any player that is either: a) A Homegrown Player, or b) Has Registered on-or-before April 30th. Non-Resident Player: A Non-Resident Player is any player that registered after April 30th, with the exception of Homegrown Players who are always Resident Players.
(b) DOCUMENTATION: Player\Individual Member Registrations submitted without proper documentation (completed Sanctions and transfers, etc.) or where the residence of the player is not known to the Divisional Committee, shall be struck off the registration system.
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The club/s and individual/s involved shall be entitled to a hearing by the Divisional Committee before such action is taken and shall be notified in writing of the outcome.
(c) FIRST TIME REGISTRATION: A player applying for registration for the first time in a Division, must present himself/herself to 2 neutral Divisional Committee Officers, at least 3 days prior to a game.
(d) PLAYER\MEMBER REGISTRATION: All Players or Members registering in the online registration system shall list the player’s name(s), email address, type of registration, country of birth, code and grade, and the last 4 digits of the player’s US Driver’s License # and/or Passport #.
Registrations shall be subject to rejection based on the accuracy of details provided (e.g. duplicate entries for multiple individuals).
All Sanction players must register with their Passport.
Homegrown players who have never previously registered with an adult GAA club may registrar with a USGAA club on or before August 1st.
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Exception: Homegrown Players may register after August 1st, but such players are not eligible to play in Divisional Championships or USGAA Championships.
These players must be entered in a USGAA Registration Database at least 24-hours in advance of participation in any sanctioned game or event.
Registration Fee for these players will be as outlined in Byelaw12(a).
(e) Any club in the USGAA area may request a copy of a club’s official resident registration list.
(f) New player registrations can be added at any time. The USGAA shall update the electronic copy of the teams registrations as described in 1(ii)(e)
(g) All divisions must maintain a digital division registration book that must be shared with the USGAA registrar.
The divisional registrar must enter the player’s information into the divisional book within 7 days of receiving the forms.
(h) The verification of a player's identification and registration by the Committee in charge before a game will involve inspection of the Club Registration sheet signed by the USGAA Registrar plus the player's listed ID.
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Only an ID that is listed on the club registration sheet is acceptable as proof of ID for any player.
(i) As soon as possible after the conclusion of each Registration period, each club's updated list of Registrations shall be made available upon request for inspection by all other USGAA clubs, by providing via email the full name and club of each player.
(j) RESIDENCY By May 7th, the local Divisional Registrar will furnish all clubs within the Division with copies of all Divisional registrations as of April 30th.
Clubs will then have fourteen days to question in writing the residency or legality of any player on the list. Players questioned will have 48 hours to appear in front of the Divisional Committee. Should the player fail to appear, he/she will be ineligible to play until such time as the players status is determined by the Divisional Committee.
(k) REGISTERED LESS THAN ONE YEAR: A Club may 3 times a year question in writing the legality of any player who has been registered with another club for less than 1 year.
When a club has questioned the legality of a player, the player in question must appear in front of the Divisional Committee within 48 hours.
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A player who fails to appear will be ineligible to play until such time they appear at a Divisional Committee hearing to determine their status. Notification for a player to appear may be given via telephone.
(l) REGISTRATION OF SANCTION PLAYERS: No players on Sanctions (either USGAA or J1) can register after July 1st;
(m) Non-Club Player Status 1. Male player who has not registered with a GAA club for the previous 24 months;
2a. Ladies Football player who has never before registered with LGFA; or 2b. Ladies Football player who has not played League or Championship for 3 years;
3. Camogie player who has not played a competitive game for the previous 24 months.
If a Player is living in the USGAA jurisdiction prior to April 30th they will be considered resident Players. Otherwise they will be considered non-resident until the following year and count towards the numbers of Sanctioned players allowed on the field at any one time.
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2. Submitted by USGAA:
Proposal to modify Bye-law 12(a) to read:
(a) Each club shall register with the USGAA according to the USGAA requirements set out in USGAA Regulations.
The USGAA fee for registration for all clubs shall be $100.00. Each Resident member shall register individually using the USGAA Registration System, with a fee of $60-per-Male Playing Member and $40-per-Female Playing Member, and $10-per- individual for Social members.
A Social Member can switch to a Playing Member at any point up to April 30th, once they have paid the respective differential.
Non-Resident members will pay an Insurance Fee, at a cost to be determined by USGAA CCC.
3. Submitted by USGAA:
Proposal to Modify Regulation 3(c) to read: Additionally, any Sanction/Permit Player returning to Ireland within the guidelines listed above shall notify Divisional and USGAA CCC prior to departure or will not be deemed eligible to resume playing in USGAA-sanctioned competition.
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4. Submitted by Raleigh Cuchulainns:
Proposal to Modify Byelaw 12(c) to read:
A member must be a permanent resident in the Divisional area in which he/she is registering. USGAA reserves the right to request proof of residency prior to Registration.
A player registered with a club in the previous year may elect to remain with that club when relocating outside of the club’s division.
A member may register with a club within a geographically adjacent division to their permanent residence if and only if the club is the nearest club relative to the member’s residency address competing in a given code and grade that the member intends to compete in, and that the member’s resident division does not have a club competing at the same code or grade within the same geographic distance from the member’s residency address.
Social, non-playing memberships have no restriction with regard to the geographic location of the member or club and are not restricted based on the division residency of the member relative to the division affiliation of the club.
If at any time a member chooses to transfer, subject to Registration Deadlines outlined in relevant Byelaws and Regulations, he/she must register with the appropriate team in his/her Divisional area and lose the right to play with their former team.
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5. Submitted by Regulators Hurling Club:
Proposal to Add Byelaw 32(a): NCGAA players must register in the USGAA Registration system through the USGAA Divisional registrar and pay the GAA membership fee as outlined in Byelaw 12(b).
Remaining USGAA club registration fee and player registration fee, as outlined in Byelaw 12(a), to be waived.
However, if an NCGAA player is registered with a USGAA club, the full USGAA player registration fee would need to be paid.
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Regulation of Games: Men’s Football:
6. Submitted by Galway Football: Proposal to modify USGAA Regulation 5 to read as follows:
All Men’s Junior and Intermediate football teams must start with a minimum of 2 homegrown born players and can never have more than 11 non-homegrown born players on the field.
All Men’s Senior football teams must start with a minimum of 1 homegrown player and can never have more than 12 non- homegrown born players on the field.
From 2021, all Men’s football teams at Junior, Intermediate and Senior teams must start with a minimum of 2 homegrown players and can never have more than 11 non-homegrown players on the field.
7. Submitted by Denver Gaels: Proposal to modify Regulation 4(b)(iii)–(vi) Men’s Football Sanctions, to read as follows:
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(v) JUNIOR ‘C’ – Each team will have no less than 6 Homegrown players on the field at all times.
No Sanctioned players are allowed to participate in any Junior “C” or lower level competitions; only Homegrown and Resident players are eligible to play.
Teams from Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and Philadelphia are restricted to playing only Homegrown players in competitions at these levels.
All Homegrown players from Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and Philadelphia, who have previously or are currently registered in the USGAA Youth and are eligible to play on a 100% American team may also play at a higher-grade level with another club in that division.
(vi) JUNIOR ‘D’ – Each team will have no less than 11 Homegrown players on the field at all times.
NOTE: All requirements are to be maintained, inclusive of players being ordered off during the course of a game in all grades and in all codes.
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8. Submitted by Delco Gaels: Proposal to Modify USGAA Regulation 4(b)(v), to read as follows: (v) Junior ‘C’: Each team will have no less than 10 Homegrown players on the field at all times.
No Sanctioned players are allowed to participate in any Junior “C” or lower level competitions; only Homegrown and resident Irish-born players are eligible to play.
Teams from Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and Philadelphia are restricted to playing only Homegrown players in competitions at these levels.
All Homegrown players from Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and Philadelphia, who have previously or are currently registered in the USGAA Youth and are eligible to play on a 100% American team may also play at a higher grade level with another club in that division.
9. Submitted by Wild Geese: Proposal to modify USGAA Regulation 4(b)(vi) to read as follows: Each team shall have no more than 6 RESIDENT IRISH BORN players at any one time.
10. Submitted by Wild Geese: Proposal to modify USGAA Regulation 4(b)(vi) to read as follows: Each team shall have no more than 4 RESIDENT IRISH BORN players at any one time.
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11. Submitted by Wild Geese: Proposal to modify USGAA Regulation 4(b)(vi) to read as follows: Each team shall have no more than 2 RESIDENT IRISH BORN players at any one time.
12. Submitted by Wild Geese: Proposal to modify USGAA Regulation 4(b)(vi) to read as follows: Only homegrown players and resident Irish born players over the age of 40 are eligible to play.
13. Submitted by Raleigh Cuchulainns: Proposal to modify USGAA Regulation 4(b)(vi) to read as follows: Junior ‘D’- Each team will have no less than 10 homegrown players on the field at all times.
No Sanctioned players are allowed to participate in any Junior ‘D’ or lower level competitions; only Homegrown and resident Irish-born players are eligible to play.
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Hurling: 14. Submitted by Denver Gaels:
Proposal to modify Regulation 4(c)(iii)–(vi) Hurling, to read as follows:
(iii) JUNIOR ‘A’ – Each team shall have no more than 3 NON- RESIDENT PLAYERS on the field at any one time. Each team shall have no less than 2 Homegrown players on the field at all times.
(iv) JUNIOR ‘B’ – Each team shall have no more than 2 NON- RESIDENT PLAYERS on the field at any one time. Each team shall have no less than 5 Homegrown players on the field at all times.
(v) JUNIOR ‘C’ – Each team will have no less than 9 Homegrown players on the field at all times.
No sanctioned players are allowed to participate in any Junior “C” or lower level competitions; only America-born and resident Irish-born players are eligible to play.
Teams from Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and Philadelphia are restricted to playing only Homegrown players in Junior C & D competitions.
(vi) Junior ‘D’ – Each team will have no less than 11 Homegrown players on the field at all times
NOTE: All requirements are to be maintained, inclusive of players being ordered off during the course of a game in all grades and in all codes. All hurling players shall wear a helmet for all games.
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Ladies Football:
15. Submitted by Denver Gaels: Proposal to modify Regulation 4(c)(iii)–(vii) Ladies Football Sanctions, to read as follows. (iii) JUNIOR A - Each team shall be limited to no more than 1 NON-RESIDENT PLAYER on the field at one time. Each team will have no less than 5 Homegrown players on the field at all times
(iv) JUNIOR B - Each team will have no less than 7 Homegrown players on the field at all times
(v) JUNIOR C – Each team will have no less than 10 Homegrown Players on the field at all times.
(vi) Sanctions shall not be registered later than July 1
(vii) The minimum age for any player shall be 15 years old on January 1st of the playing year
Note: All requirements are to be maintained, inclusive of players being ordered off during the course of a game in all grades and in all codes
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Camogie:
16. Submitted by Denver Gaels: Proposal to modify Regulation 4(e)(ii)–(iii) Camogie, to read: (ii) INTERMEDIATE – Each team will be allowed to play 3 NON- RESIDENT PLAYERS on the field at one time. Each team will have no less than 5 Homegrown Players on the field at all times. (iii) JUNIOR – NO sanctions are allowed to play. Each team will have no less than 10 Homegrown Players on the field at all times.
17. Submitted by Seattle Gaels: Proposal to modify USGAA Regulations 4(e)(iii), Camogie, to read: Junior: Each team will have no fewer than 10 Homegrown Players on the field at all times. Only Homegrown and resident Irish-born players are eligible to play. No sanctioned players are allowed to participate in any Junior level competitions.
18. Submitted by Na Toraidhe: Proposal to modify USGAA Regulation 4(e)(iii) to read: JUNIOR – A minimum of 10 HOME-GROWN on the field at one time. NO sanctions are allowed.
19. Submitted by Na Toraidhe: Proposal to modify USGAA Regulation 4(e)(iii) to read: JUNIOR – A minimum of 8 HOMEGROWN players on the field at one time. NO sanctions are allowed.
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Miscellaneous:
20. Submitted by USGAA: Proposal to Add Byelaw 3(d)(i) to read as follows: Any motion defeated at USGAA Convention cannot be submitted with the same intent for 2 years, unless USGAA Management Committee allows it in exceptional circumstances.
21. Submitted by USGAA: Proposal to Add Byelaw 3(d)(ii) to read as follows: Any Regulation or Byelaw adopted at USGAA Convention cannot be repealed for 2 years, unless USGAA Management Committee allows it in exceptional circumstances.
22. Submitted by Charleston Hurling Club: Proposal to Modify the section “USGAA Sanctioned Game Bylaws” to include the following: Co-ed participation in scrimmage play within a club, friendly play between clubs, and tournament play between clubs is allowed provided that 1.) the match does not have any bearing on Division Championship or USGAA Championship standing and 2.) rules for co-ed play are clearly spelled out and approved by the host club, participating teams, and USGAA.
23. Submitted by Na Fianna, San Diego: Proposal to Add Byelaw 21(a): In junior competitions of 11 or less players a side, mixed gender (co-ed) is allowed if a club/team of the minority gender is non-existent in their jurisdiction.
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Officer Nominations for 2020
Chairperson: Bernie Connaughton (Shannon Blues, Northeast)
Vice Chairperson: Paul Keane (St. Josephs, Western) John Young (Pittsburgh Celtics, Midwest) Andretta Erickson (Indianapolis, Heartland)
Secretary: Paul Keane (St. Josephs, Western) Tim Flanagan (Buffalo Fenians, Northeast)
Treasurer: John Young (Pittsburgh Celtics, Midwest) Tom Walsh (Denver Gaels, Southwest) Caoimhe Butler (Young Irelanders, Philadelphia)
Registrar: Tom Lagan (Tacoma Rangers, Northwest)
PRO: Caoimhe Butler (Young Irelanders, Philadelphia)
Youth Officer: Paul Mulcaire (Buffalo Fenians, Midwest)
Central Council Delegate: Paddy McDevitt (Donegal, Northeast) Ger Dillon (Delco Gaels, Philadelphia)
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2019 USGAA Sanctioned Tournaments January: Tampa Bay Florida March: Tacoma Washington April: Philadelphia Pennsylvania Tulsa Oklahoma Austin Texas St. Louis Missouri Virginia Beach Virginia Spokane Washington May: Allentown Pennsylvania Chicago Illinois Raleigh North Carolina Cleveland Ohio San Diego California June: Charlotte North Carolina Twin Cities Minnesota Seattle Washington Indianapolis Indiana Raleigh North Carolina Atlanta Georgia July: Chicago Illinois Winston-Salem North Carolina Milwaukee Wisconsin Portland Oregon Denver Colorado Nashville Tennessee August: Naperville Illinois September: Madison Wisconsin Helena Montana Charleston South Carolina Jersey Shore New Jersey Akron Ohio October: Hartford Connecticut
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USGAA Memorial Trophies
In 2019, USGAA embarked on a program to acknowledge the important contributions of many individuals to the growth of Gaelic Games in the US.
Over the coming years, deceased members will be remembered by the commemoration of different championship trophies with their names in recognition of their service to the organization.
With 20 trophies in use at USGAA Finals, it was agreed to name trophies each year, with each trophy having a 5-year cycle. At the end of the cycle, the trophy will be presented to the family of the deceased member and a new trophy (with a new Honoree named on it) will be introduced.
Those memorialized in 2019 were:
Senior Hurling: John Hehir (Boston)
Senior Mens Football: Owen Treacy (Philadelphia)
Intermediate Mens Football: Tom O’Donoghue (Pittsburgh)
Junior B Mens Football: Ruairí Flanagan (San Francisco)
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2019 USGAA Champions
Men’s Football: Senior: Donegal (Northeast) def. Young Irelanders (Philadelphia) Intermediate: Setanta San Diego (Southwest) def. Padraig Pearses (Central) Junior A: Pittsburgh Celtics (Midwest) def. Madison (Heartland) Junior B: LA Cougars (Southwest) def. Delco Gaels (Philadelphia) Junior C: Setanta San Diego ‘B’ (Southwest) def. Raleigh Cuchulainns (Southeast) Junior D: Charlotte James Connollys ‘B’ (Southeast) def. Buffalo Fenians (Midwest)
Hurling: Senior: Vancouver JP Ryans (Canada) def. Na Fianna (Western) Intermediate: Offaly (Northeast) def. DC Gaels (Midatlantic) Junior A: Madison (Heartland) def. OC Wild Geese (Southwest) Junior B: Worcester (Northeast) def. Milwaukee (Heartland) Junior C: Na Toraidhe (Philadelphia) def. New Hampshire Wolves (Northeast) Junior D: Madison ‘B’ (Heartland) def. Indianapolis ‘B’ (Heartland)
Ladies Football: Senior: St. Brigid’s (Central) def. Fog City Harps (Western) Intermediate: Vancouver ISSC (Canada) def. Durham Emmetts, Toronto (Canada) Junior A: Na Aisling Gaels ‘B’ (Central) def. Clan na Gael (Western) Junior B: Na Fianna, San Diego (Southwest) def. Notre Dames (Philadelphia) Junior C: Dallas Fionn MacCumhaills (Southwest) def. Madison (Heartland)
Camogie: Senior: Cu Chulainn (Western) def. Le Cheile, Toronto (Canada) Intermediate: Twin Cities RE (Heartland) def. Baltimore Bohemians (Midatlantic) Junior: Annie Moores (New York) def. Na Toraidhe (Philadelphia)
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