US Gaelic Athletic Association

2018 Annual Convention

Gaelic Park, Chicago November 9th-11th

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2018 USGAA Convention Agenda ...... 5

USGAA Convention Standing Orders ...... 8

Minutes of 2017 USGAA Annual Convention ...... 9

Youth Officer Report ...... 27

Registration Report ...... 41

USGAA PRO Report ...... 69

Hurling Development Committee Report ...... 77

Games Development Report ...... 95

Referee Development Plan 2019 ...... 115

Treasurer’s Report ...... 119

Secretary’s Report ...... 141

Insurance Report ...... 159

Per-Member Registration ...... 163

Motions submitted for 2018 USGAA Convention ...... 165

Officer Nominations for 2019 ...... 187

2018 USGAA Sanctioned Tournaments ...... 188

2018 USGAA Champions ...... 189

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2018 USGAA Convention Agenda

Friday, November 9, 2018

Evening Session

● 8:00 pm-10:00pm:

o Presentation of Reports:

▪ Youth Officer

▪ Registrar

▪ PRO

▪ Hurling Development

● 10:00 pm: Adjournment

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Saturday, November 10, 2018

Morning Session

● 8:30 am Registration of Delegates

● 9:00 am Welcome Addresses:

o John Bridges (Chicago GAA)

o Gareth Fitzsimons (USGAA)

o Jerry O’Sullivan (Munster GAA)

● 9:30 am Adoption of Standing Orders

● 9:35 am Minutes of 2017 Convention

● 9:50 am Presentation of Reports

o Games Development

o Referee Development

o Treasurer

o Secretary

o Chairman

● 2018 USGAA Club of the Year

● Other Old Business

● 12:00 pm Lunch

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Saturday, November 10, 2018

Afternoon Session

● 1:00pm Resumption of Convention

● Roll Call

● 1:15pm Address by Niall Erskine (Chair, GAA World Committee)

● 1:30pm Motions

● Election of Convention Chairperson/Secretary

● Election of Officers for 2019

● Any other New Business

● Adjournment of Convention

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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 2017 USGAA Annual Convention

November 10-12, 2017

Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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Friday November 10th, 8pm.

Youth Officers Report – presented by Liam Hegarty.

Report was adopted as presented.

Registrar’s Report – presented by Lizzie O’Connor.

Report was adopted as presented.

PRO Report – presented by Brian White.

Jen O’Brien asked about the future of the Magner’s sponsorship;

This was addressed by Gareth Fitzsimons.

Vincent Beach enquired as to any future changes to the USGAA Logo;

Brian White addressed this matter.

Report was adopted as presented.

Update on 501(c)3 Regulations -- presented by Liam Hegarty.

At 9:30pm the meeting was adjourned until Saturday, November 11th

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Saturday, November 12th, 9am:

Meeting was convened at 9am by Gareth Fitzsimons

Opening addresses were made by Gareth Fitzsimons (on behalf of USGAA), Jackie Trudell (on behalf of Coastal Virginia GAA) and Ambassador Dan Mulhall, who all welcomed the delegates and wished them a successful convention.

Standing Orders were adopted.

Minutes of 2016 NACB Convention (Held in San Diego, California) were adopted.

Bereaved:

A moments silence was held for those that passed during the year.

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Presentation of Reports:

Games Development Report – presented by Rob Tierney.

Report was adopted as presented.

Hurling Development Report – presented by Colm Egan.

Report was adopted as presented.

Referee Development Report – presented by Hugh Duggan.

Report was adopted as presented.

Treasurers Report – presented by John Young.

Jen O’Brien enquired as to whether Divisional Officers were covered by the USGAA Liability Directors-and-Officers clause.

Gareth Fitzsimons committed to reviewing and providing a copy of the Policy to the Divisions.

Report was adopted as presented.

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Secretary’s Report – presented by Paul Keane

1. Paddy McDevitt outlined an Insurance issue encountered by a Sanction Player getting treatment under the Croke Park mandated Travel Insurance Policy.

Gareth Fitzsimons agreed to bring this issue to the attention of Croke Park.

2. Paddy McDevitt enquired as to the involvement of USGAA in the upcoming Fenway Park event being hosted by the GPA.

Paul Keane outlined the various attempts at engagement with the GPA on the matter.

After much discussion and contributions from John Farrell, Colm Egan, Gareth Fitzsimons, it was agreed to refer the matter to Central Council.

Report was adopted as presented.

Insurance Report – presented by Paul Keane

Report was adopted as presented.

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At this point, it was agreed to address the Playoff Host Charter as the next order of business, and present the Development Awards after lunch.

Playoff Host Charter – proposed by USGAA

This was adopted as proposed.

Other Business:

1. Tracey Rivera enquired as to whether O’Neills and Masita could place Sponsorship Logo’s on Referee’s jersey’s.

Gareth Fitzsimons responded that this was in conflict of GAA’s Official Guide, and that he would look into whether it was allowed under LGFA and Camogie Association Rules.

2. John Farrell brought up the matter of Bernard Reidy’s request for payment for 1,000 NACB medals.

Gareth Fitzsimons and John Young outlined the situation, and commented that should USGAA receive written confirmation of an order for the medals in question, then USGAA would pay the requested amount.

Failing that, the best that can be offered is an amount equal to the scrap value of the medals.

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Chairman’s Address:

Gareth Fitzsimons addressed Convention, with comments on USGAA affairs in 2017.

2017 Business was deemed concluded at 12:00pm

Break for Lunch at 12pm

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Convention resumed at 1pm

Registration of Delegates:

After registration of delegates and Roll Call, it was deemed that 164 votes were counted as present and entitled to vote.

USGAA Development Awards:

Club Development Awards were presented to the following clubs:

Boston Shamrocks

Patriots, Chicago

John McBrides, Chicago

Milwaukee Hurling Club

Naomh Padraig, San Francisco

National Volunteer Achievement Awards were presented to:

Eoin O’Donovan, Padraig Pearses

Craig Wagner, Hurling Club of Madison

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New Club of the Year awards were presented to the following clubs:

Notre Dame, Philadelphia

Winston Salem

Providence Hurling Club

Website and TV Spot Awards:

Culver City Cougars

Coastal Virginia

Video Promo Award:

Charlotte James Connolly’s

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Motions:

1: Proposal that all clubs must participate in a USGAA-approved Player Injury plan

Passed by Show of Hands

2: Proposal that all Divisions and Clubs must participate in a USGAA- approved Liability Insurance plan:

Passed by Show of Hands

3: Proposal that Registration be moved to a “per-member” system with a fee of $10 for Social members and $60 for Playing Members.

Tabled for further analysis.

Convention agreed in principle to move to a per-member registration, but suggested that USGAA review adopting a fee that included Division and Club Membership allocations.

4: Proposal that GAA players can register with USGAA if they have not been a registered member with a GAA club in the previous 24 months:

Passed by Show of Hands

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5: Proposal that a “Late American Transfer” classification be created:

Failed by Show of Hands

6: Proposal that 2 American-Born players be on the field at all times in Junior Football for 2018-19, and all Men’s Teams from 2020 onwards:

Passed by Show of Hands

7: Proposal that 2 Homegrown Players be on the field at all times in all Football grades:

Withdrawn.

8: Proposal that any player who plays at Intermediate Camogie grade in USGAA finals not be allowed to play at Senior afterwards:

Withdrawn

9: Proposal to reduce the number of non-Resident Players in Men’s Junior A Football:

Failed by Show of Hands

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10: Proposal to reduce the number of non-Resident Players in all Ladies Football grades:

Passed by Show of Hands

11: Proposal to reduce the number of non-Resident Players in Junior B Ladies Football:

Withdrawn

12: Proposal to modify the number of players on the field at one time in Ladies Football:

Withdrawn

13: Proposal to create a Junior Hurling D Championship:

Tabled for further review by the Hurling Development Committee

14: Proposal to allow failing motions to only be submitted in the following year if they have approval of USGAA Management Committee

Failed by show of hands

15: Proposal to allow successful motions to only be repealed in the following year if approved by USGAA Management Committee.

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Election of Convention Chair and Secretary:

Hugh Duggan was proposed and elected as Convention Chair;

Ian Murphy was proposed and elected as Convention Secretary.

Count of Delegates deemed that there were 164 votes present and entitled to vote.

Election of Officers for 2018:

Chairperson: Gareth Fitzsimons, Bernie Connaughton and Eamonn Tohill were nominated. Eamonn Tohill and Bernie Connaughton declined the nomination.

Gareth Fitzsimons was duly elected as Chairperson.

Vice-Chairperson: Bernie Connaughton, Niall Dempsey, Ger Doherty and Liam Hegarty were nominated. Liam Hegarty, Ger Doherty and Niall Dempsey declined the nomination.

Bernie Connaughton was duly elected as Vice-Chairperson.

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Secretary: Paul Keane, Niall Dempsey and Lizzie O’Connor were nominated. Niall Dempsey declined the nomination;

Paul Keane and Lizzie O’Connor both accepted the nomination.

Paul Keane won the ballot and was duly elected as Secretary.

Treasurer: John Young was the only nomination, and accepted the nomination. He was duly elected as Treasurer.

Registrar: Padraig Cremin, Tom Lagan and Eoin O’Keeffe were nominated. Eoin O’Keeffe and Padraig Cremin declined.

Tom Lagan accepted and was duly elected as Registrar.

PRO: Daithí Ó’Caoimh, Paul Higgins and Rory O’Donnell were nominated. Paul Higgins and Daithí Ó’Caoimh declined.

Rory O’Donnell accepted and was duly elected as PRO.

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Youth Officer: Liam Hegarty and Paul Mulcaire were nominated. Paul Mulcaire declined;

Liam Hegarty accepted and was duly elected as Youth Officer.

Central Council: Sean Breen, Alan Coyle, Ger Dillon, Ryan Finn and Paddy McDevitt were nominated.

Ryan Finn and Sean Breen declined; Paddy McDevitt, Ger Dillon and Alan Coyle accepted the nomination.

After the first ballot, Alan Coyle was eliminated.

Paddy McDevitt defeated Ger Dillon on the second ballot and was duly elected as Central Council Delegate.

Honorary President: Tom Farrelly was the only nomination, and accepted the nomination.

He was duly selected as Honorary President.

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New Business:

The 2018 Board Officers took their position and the following items were addressed:

1. Brian White made a request that the classification “American-born” be replaced with the classification “non-Irish born” in all USGAA matters.

2. Ger Dillon requested that USGAA review the possibility of creating an U- 21 competition to fill the gap between Youth and Adult competitions.

3. Ger Dillon provided an overview of the 2018 USGAA Finals in Philadelphia.

4. Tracey Rivera thanked Referee Development for their assistance in the Southwest Division.

5. Tracey Rivera outlined that the West Coast 7’s was scheduled for 2018 Memorial Weekend.

6. Jen O’Brien requested that USGAA Committees be reflective of the diverse membership of the organization.

7. Chicago was selected as location for the 2018 USGAA Convention.

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Playoff Proposals:

1. After discussion, it was agreed by consensus that USGAA could limit all competitions at USGAA finals to 8 teams. Proposals were to be brought forward as to how this 8-team limit would be achieved.

2. Discussion on moving forward the USGAA Finals was deferred.

Adjournment:

A motion to adjourn was accepted at 5:07pm.

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Youth Officer Report

Submitted by Liam Hegarty, USGAA Youth Officer

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Youth Officer Report

USGAA Convention 2018

Liam Hegarty

USGAA Youth Committee

• Liam Hegarty, Chairperson

• Paul Mulcaire, Vice-Chairperson

• Shannon Welton, Secretary

• Josephine Regan, Treasurer

• Ellen Joyce, Registrar

• Mark Knight, PRO

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USGAA Youth Committee

• Terry Walsh, Development Camp Coordinator

• John McDaid, Cul Camp Coordinator

• Kim Tessean, NCGAA Liaison

USGAA Youth Clubs

• 18 Youth Clubs in 7 Divisions

• Central • Chicago Celtics • St. Jarlath’s • Windy City Gaels

• Midwest • Buffalo Fenians • Detroit Youth • Pittsburgh Youth

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USGAA Youth Clubs

• Northeast • Hartford • Irish Sports Youth League • Maine Gaelic Sports Alliance • St. Brendan’s • Trinity Milton

• Philadelphia • Delco Gaels • Glenside Gaelic Club • Philadelphia Shamrocks

USGAA Youth Clubs

• Southeast • Atlanta Youth • Greenville Gaels Youth

• Southwest • San Diego Youth

• Western • San Francisco Youth

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New Youth Club Development Plan

• Continue to implement Development Plan in various cities

• Four Phases • Structure • Coach Certification • Club Development • Club Growth

• $2,500 Grant • Phase I - $500 • Phase II - $1,000 • Phase III - $500 • Phase IV - $500

New Youth Club Development Plan

• Alexandria • Memphis • Celtic Cowboys • Miltown Gaels • Charlotte • Milwaukee Youth • Columbus • Minneapolis • Cleveland • Raleigh • Denver • San Antonio • Fox River • South Florida • Houston Gaels

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Escrow

• Funds New Youth Club Development Plan

• Charlotte Phase I $500 • Detroit Phase III $500 • Greenville Phase II $1,000 • South Florida Phase I $500

• Existing Youth Clubs $5,800

• Escrow Account Balance $48,969

Games

• Meaningful Games • Blitzes • Indoor League • Inner-City Games • Inner-Divisional Games • Challenge Games • New York • Toronto • Tournaments • Continental Youth Championships

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Continental Youth Championships

• 15th Annual CYC

• Hosted by Boston • First 5 day tournament • Largest CYC ever

• Statistics • 5 Days • 14 Fields • 230 Teams • 599 Games • 1,100 hotel rooms • 5,000 hotel nights

Continental Youth Championships

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Continental Youth Championships

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Continental Youth Championships

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Continental Youth Championships

Development Camp

• U-18 Players • Mens Football • Ladies Football • Hurling

• GDA’s, Coaches and Chaperones

• Games against New York

• St. Eunan’s Donegal

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Féile Peile na nÓg

• Hosted in Meath, Louth and Down

• U-14 Boys and Girls Football

• Four (4) USGAA Teams • Boston • Delco Gaels Boys • Delco Gaels Girls • St. Jarlath’s

Féile na nGael

• Hosted in Connacht, Longford and Westmeath

• U-14 Hurling and Camogie

• One (1) USGAA Team • San Francisco Youth

• Experience of a Lifetime

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Cúl Camps

• Eleven (11) Camps • Boston • Buffalo • Chicago • Greenville • Philadelphia • San Diego • San Francisco

• 400 Children age 6 to 14

• Irish Cultural Camps

Coaches

• Background Check

• GAA Foundation Course

• GAA Award 1 Course

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Youth Transition to Adult

• Players competing at adult level in all codes and grades

• Players playing in College

• Two new adult clubs in 2018 • Delco Gaels • Sean Ogs

USGAA Youth AGM 2018

• Saturday, November 17, 2018

• Boston

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Registration Report

Submitted by Tom Lagan, USGAA Registrar

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2018 USGAA REGISTRATION

Men's Ladies Resident Non Club Inter County Club to Club J1 Visa American Social Division Clubs Teams Football Football Hurling Camogie Members Players Players Transfers Transfers Sanctions Sanctions Born Non Irish Member

Central 12 16 9 4 2 1 587 83 26 22 4 71 42 203 0 136

Heartland 16 22 4 2 11 5 651 75 4 8 0 1 0 489 10 64

Mid-Atlantic 10 12 3 2 4 3 398 63 8 15 2 3 0 291 5 11

Midwest 12 12 8 1 3 0 368 32 3 3 4 2 1 306 7 10

Northeast 22 33 19 3 11 0 883 358 7 51 8 178 25 214 0 42

Northwest 7 10 3 1 5 1 270 39 12 8 4 1 0 200 6 0

Philadelphia 9 11 6 1 3 1 325 59 3 10 4 47 3 175 2 22

Southeast 10 15 6 2 6 1 380 71 18 2 13 0 0 236 11 29

Southwest 18 24 11 6 6 1 807 210 27 57 13 7 1 420 34 38

Western 14 23 11 3 7 2 725 217 9 59 2 140 29 179 3 87

Total 130 178 80 25 58 15 5394 1207 117 235 54 450 101 2713 78 439

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200 180 160 140 2018 USGAA REGISTRATION 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Total Clubs Total Mens Ladies Hurling Camogie Teams Football Football Social Member, 439, 8% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Non Irish, 78, 2% Resident Players, 1207, 23%

6000

Non Club Players, 117, 2% 5000 4000 3000 Intercounty Transfers, 235, 2000 4% 1000

Club to Club Transfers, 54, 1% 0 American Born, 2713, 50% Sanctions, 450, 8%

Sanctions Non Irish J1 Visa Sanctions, 101, 2% American Born Social Member Resident PlayersNon Club Players J1 Visa Sanctions

Number of Members IntercountyClub Transfers to Club Transfers

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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CENTRAL DIVISION

Division Central Total Clubs 12

Ladies Resident Non Club Inter County Club to Club J1 Visa Club Men's Football Football Hurling Camogie Members Players Players Transfers Transfers Sanctions Sanctions American Born Non Irish Social Member

Erin's Rovers Inter. 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 14

James Joyce Jr. C 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 2

John McBrides Inter. 81 11 2 10 0 14 17 2 0 25

Limerick Jr. A 30 19 1 2 1 4 0 3 0 0

Michael Cusack Jr. B 62 1 1 0 2 0 0 13 0 45

Na Aisling Gaels Inter., Jr.B 70 3 13 1 0 2 5 46 0 0

Padraig Pearses Inter., Jr. B 48 20 1 4 1 2 0 3 0 17

Parnells Snr., Inter. 56 11 0 0 0 16 5 15 0 9

Patriots Inter. 40 1 0 0 0 5 0 34 0 0

St. Brigids Snr. 42 3 1 0 0 8 9 18 0 3

St. Marys Inter. 43 8 7 1 0 5 1 13 0 8

Wolfe Tones Snr., Inter. 48 6 0 4 0 15 5 5 0 13

Total 9 4 2 1 587 83 26 22 4 71 42 203 0 136

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15 10 5 Social Member 0 23% Non Club Total Clubs Mens Football Ladies Hurling Camogie Players Football Resident 4% Players Intercounty 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 14% Transfers 4% Non Irish Club to Club 1400 0% Transfers 1% 1200 Sanctions 12% 1000 American Born 35% 800

600

400 J1 Visa Sanctions 200 7% 0

Sanctions Non Irish

American Born Social Member Resident PlayersNon Club Players J1 Visa Sanctions

Number Of Members IntercountyClub Transfers to Club Transfers 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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HEARTLAND DIVISION

Division Heartland Total Clubs 16

Men's Ladies Resident Non Club Inter County Club to Club Sanction J1 Visa American Non Social Club Football Football Hurling Camogie Members Players Players Transfers Transfers s Sanctions Born Irish Member

Fox River Jr. C 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0

Indianapolis Men's Jr. A, Jr.C 125 16 0 0 0 0 0 108 1 0

Indianapolis Camogie Inter. 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0

Kansas City Jr. C Jr. C 37 7 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0

Madison Men's Jr. C Jr. B 63 17 0 7 0 0 0 38 1 0

Madison Ladies Football Jr. B 33 12 2 0 0 0 0 18 1 0

Miltown Men's Jr. C 22 3 0 0 0 0 0 17 2 0

Miltown Ladies Football Jr. B 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 1 0

Milwaukee Men's Jr. B, Jr. C 65 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 26

Milwaukee Camogie Jr. 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 9

Naperville Men's Jr. B 44 8 2 0 0 0 0 18 0 16

Naperville Camogie Jr. 36 2 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 13

St. Louis Men's Jr. C Jr. C 34 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0

St. Louis Camogie Jr. 19 1 0 1 0 0 0 16 1 0

Twin Cities Men's Jr. B, Jr. C 57 4 0 0 0 1 0 49 3 0

Twin Cities Camogie Inter. 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0

Total 4 2 11 5 651 75 4 8 0 1 0 489 10 64

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18 16 HEARTLAND DIVISION 14 12 10 8 6 Social Member Non Club Intercounty 4 10% Players Transfers Non Irish 1% 1% Club to Club 2 2% Transfers 0 0% Resident Players Total Clubs Mens Football Ladies Football Hurling Camogie 11% Sanctions 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0% J1 Visa Sanctions 0% 700

600

500

400

300 American Born 75% 200

100

Sanctions Non Irish

American Born Social Member Resident PlayersNon Club Players J1 Visa Sanctions

Number Of Members IntercountyClub Transfers to Club Transfers 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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MID-ATLANTIC DIVISION

Division Mid-Atlantic Total Clubs 10

Ladies Resident Non Club Inter County Club to Club J1 Visa American Social Club Men's Football Football Hurling Camogie Members Players Players Transfers Transfers Sanctions Sanctions Born Non Irish Member

Baltimore Men's Jr. B Jr. B 35 17 0 3 1 0 0 13 1 0

Baltimore Ladies Football Jr. B 27 1 1 0 0 0 0 25 0 0

Baltimore Camogie Inter. 33 1 2 0 0 0 0 26 0 4

Coastal Virginia Men's Jr. C 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 1 0

Coastal Virginia Camogie Junior 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0

Michael Collins Jr. D 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 2 0

Richmond Battery Jr. C 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0

Washington DC Men's Jr. B Jr. A 82 35 4 10 0 2 0 31 0 0

Washington DC Ladies Football Jr. B 54 2 0 1 1 1 0 41 1 7

Washington DC Camogie Junior 45 3 1 1 0 0 0 40 0 0

Total 3 2 4 3 398 63 8 15 2 3 0 291 5 11

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MID-ATLANTIC DIVISION 8

Non Irish Social 2 1% Member Non Club 3% Players 0 2% Total Clubs Mens Football Ladies Football Hurling Camogie Resident Intercounty Players Transfers 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 16% 4% Club to Club 700 Transfer 600 s 0%J1 Visa 500 Sanctions 0% 400 American Sanctions 300 Born 1% 73% 200

100

Sanctions Non Irish

American Born Social Member Resident NonPlayers Club Players J1 Visa Sanctions

Number Of Members IntercountyClub Transfers to Club Transfers 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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Division Midwest Total Clubs 12

Akron Jr. C 39 0 0 1 1 0 0 27 0 10

Albany Rebels Jr. C 27 4 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0

Buffalo Fenians Jr. D 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0

Cincinnatti Jr. C 30 9 0 0 2 0 0 17 2 0

Cleveland St. Pats Jr. C 45 6 0 1 0 0 0 38 0 0

Columbus Jr. C 32 3 0 0 0 0 0 28 1 0

Detroit Wolfe Tones Jr. B 20 1 0 1 0 0 0 18 0 0

Pittsburgh Banshees Jr. B 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0

Pittsburgh Celtics Jr. B 42 4 0 0 1 2 1 33 1 0

Pittsburgh Pucas Jr. C 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 2 0

Roc City Jr. C 27 1 3 0 0 0 0 23 0 0

Syracuse Jr. D 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 1 0

Total 8 1 3 0 368 32 3 3 4 2 1 306 7 10

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16 14 MIDWEST DIVISION 12 10 8 6 4 Social Member 2 Non Irish Non Club Intercounty Club to 3% 0 2% Players Transfers Club 1% 1% Transfers Total Clubs Mens Football Ladies Hurling Camogie 1% Football Resident Players Sanctions 0% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 9% J1 Visa Sanctions 450 0% 400 350 300 250 200 150 American Born 100 83% 50 0

Sanctions Non Irish American Born Social Member Resident PlayersNon Club Players J1 Visa Sanctions

Number Of Members IntercountyClub Transfers to Club Transfers 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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NORTHEAST DIVISION

Division Northeast Total Clubs 22

Ladies Resident Non Club Inter County Club to Club J1 Visa American Club Men's Football Football Hurling Camogie Members Players Players Transfers Transfers Sanctions Sanctions Born Non Irish Social Member

Aidan McAnespies Sr., Jr A 56 20 0 7 0 19 2 2 0 6

Boston Shamrocks Sr., Jr A 56 12 5 0 1 11 0 10 0 17

Christophers 32 11 0 0 0 8 2 11 0 0

Connacht Ladies Sr. 20 7 0 1 0 5 0 7 0 0

Connemarra Gaels Sn., Jr.A, Jr.B 71 36 0 6 1 15 5 8 0 0

Cork Boston GFC Jr. A, Jr. B 68 34 0 4 0 13 6 6 0 5

Donegal Boston GFC Sn., Jr.A, Jr.B 56 38 0 0 0 17 1 0 0 0

Fr. Tom Burkes Sr. 32 17 0 3 0 10 0 2 0 0

Galway Football Sr., Jr.B 61 30 1 9 0 19 1 1 0 0

Galway Hurling Sr., Jr.A 31 15 0 3 0 11 0 1 0 1

Hartford Jr.C Jr.B 41 8 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 2

Kerry Jr.B 45 29 0 1 1 6 0 8 0 0

Offaly Jr.A 28 15 0 0 2 7 0 3 0 1

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Portland Jr.C 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0

Providence Jr.C 31 8 0 0 2 0 0 20 0 1

Sean Og's Jr.B 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 1

Shannon Blues Sr., Jr A 56 19 1 5 1 12 1 17 0 0

Tipperary Sr. 33 12 0 2 0 9 0 2 0 8

Wexford Jr.A 33 19 0 7 0 6 0 1 0 0

Wolfe Tones 39 18 0 3 0 10 7 1 0 0

Wolves Hurling Club Sr., Jr A Jr. C 27 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0

Worchester Jr. C 36 6 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0

Total 19 3 11 0 883 358 7 51 8 178 25 214 0 42

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Non Irish Social Member 0 0% 5% Total Clubs Mens Ladies Hurling Camogie Football Football

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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American Born 1200 24% Resident Players 1000 40% 800

600

J1 Visa 400 Sanctions 3% 200 Sanctions 20% 0 Club to Non Club Club IntercountyPlayers 1% Transfers Transfers Sanctions Non Irish 1% 6% American Born Social Member Resident PlayersNon Club Players J1 Visa Sanctions

Number Of Members IntercountyClub Transfers to Club Transfers 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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Division Northwest Total Clubs 7

Ladies Resident Non Club Inter County Club to Club J1 Visa American Non Social Club Men's Football Football Hurling Camogie Members Players Players Transfers Transfers Sanctions Sanctions Born Irish Member

Columbia Red Branch / Portland Eireannach Jr. C Jr. B 51 16 6 5 1 0 0 22 1 0

Seattle Camogie Jr. 48 1 3 0 1 0 0 42 1 0

Seattle Ladies Football Jr. B 48 1 3 0 1 0 0 42 1 0

Seattle Mens Jr. C Jr. C 49 11 0 3 1 0 0 34 0 0

Tacoma Rangers Jr. D Jr. C 26 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 2 0

Thomas Meagher Jr. C 24 2 0 0 0 1 0 21 0 0

Willamette Jr. C 24 4 0 0 0 0 0 19 1 0

Total 3 1 5 1 270 39 12 8 4 1 0 200 6 0

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2 1 Social Member Non Irish 0% 2% Non Club 0 Players Total Clubs Mens Football Ladies Hurling Camogie 4% Football

Intercounty 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Resident Transfers Players 3% 15% Club to Club 400 Transfers 2% 350 J1 Visa 300 Sanctions 0% 250 American Born 200 74% Sanctions 0% 150 100 50 0

Sanctions Non Irish

American Born Social Member Resident PlayersNon Club Players J1 Visa Sanctions

Number Of Members Intercounty ClubTransfers to Club Transfers 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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Division Philadelphia Total Clubs 9

Allentown Jr. C 46 5 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 21

Delco Gaels Jr. C 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 0

Donegal St. Pats Snr, Jr. B 50 13 0 7 1 16 2 11 0 0

Jersey Shore Jr. C 15 3 0 0 1 0 0 11 0 0

Kevin Barrys Snr, Jr. B 47 15 0 0 0 15 1 16 0 0

Na Toraidhe Men's Jr. C 36 2 0 0 2 0 0 31 0 1

Na Toraidhe Camogie Jr. 28 2 2 0 0 0 0 23 1 0

Notre Dame Jr. B 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 1 0

Young Irelanders Snr 49 19 0 3 0 15 0 12 0 0

Total 6 1 3 1 325 59 3 10 4 47 3 175 2 22

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Social 0 Non Irish Member Total Clubs Mens Football Ladies Football Hurling Camogie 1% 7% Non Club Players 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 1%

Resident Intercounty 350 Players Transfers 18% 300 3% Club to 250 Club Transfer 200 s Sanctions 1% 150 American 14% Born 100 54% 50

0 J1 Visa Sanctions Sanctions Non Irish 1% American Born Social Member Resident PlayersNon Club Players J1 Visa Sanctions

Number Of Members IntercountyClub Transfers to Club Transfers 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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Division Southeast Total Clubs 10

Atlanta Clan na Gael Men's Jr. C Jr. C 50 17 8 2 0 0 0 21 2 0

Atlanta Clan na Gael Camogie Inter. 29 1 1 0 1 0 0 24 2 0

Charlotte James Connolly Men's Jr. B, Jr. C 82 29 2 0 4 0 0 39 2 6

Charlotte James Connolly Ladies Sr., Jr. A 55 3 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 7

Greenville Gaels Jr. C 19 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 1 0

Knoxville GAA Jr. C 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 0

Memphis GAA Jr. D Jr. C 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0

Raleigh Cu Chulainns Jr. C Jr. C 64 9 3 0 1 0 0 33 2 16

South Florida GAA •• Jr. C•• Jr. C•• 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0

Tampa GAA Jr. C 15 0 3 0 7 0 0 4 1 0

Winston Salem Jr. C 33 3 1 0 0 0 0 29 0 0

Total 6 2 6 1 380 71 18 2 13 0 0 236 11 29

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2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Resident Players Intercounty 19% Transfers 600 0%

Club to Club 500 Transfers 3% 400 American Sanctions 300 Born 0% 62% J1 Visa 200 Sanctions 0% 100

Sanctions Non Irish

American Born Social Member Resident PlayersNon Club Players J1 Visa Sanctions

Number Of Members IntercountyClub Transfers to Club Transfers 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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Division Southwest Total Clubs 18

Celtic Cowboys Men's Jr.A, Jr. C Jr. B 69 20 7 22 2 2 0 14 2 0

Celtic Cowboys Ladies Football Jr. B 39 2 0 0 0 1 0 28 1 7

Cougars GFC Jr. C, Jr. D 72 19 3 4 3 0 0 25 5 13

Dallas Men's Jr. B 33 17 1 3 0 0 0 10 2 0

Dallas Ladies Football Jr. B 28 6 0 0 0 0 0 21 1 0

Denver Gaels Men's Jr. C Jr. C 87 11 2 2 3 0 0 68 1 0

Denver Gaels Ladies Football Jr. B 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 37 2 0

Flagstaff Jr. C 37 8 0 0 0 0 0 22 1 6

Houston Gaels Men's Jr. B 33 10 0 1 0 0 0 16 6 0

Houston Gaels Ladies Football Jr. B 39 4 0 0 1 0 0 33 1 0

Na Fianna Ladies Football Jr. B 52 9 7 2 0 0 1 24 1 8

Na Fianna Camogie Inter. 32 10 3 1 0 0 0 15 1 2

Regulators Jr. C** 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0

San Antonio Men's Jr. C 27 4 0 0 0 0 0 17 5 1

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Setanta Jr. B, Jr. C 72 29 2 15 2 3 0 20 1 0

St. Peters Jr. A, Jr. C 46 19 2 0 1 1 0 22 0 1

Wild Geese Men's Jr. C 57 30 0 7 1 0 0 17 2 0

Wild Geese Ladies Football Jr. B 32 11 0 0 0 0 0 19 2 0

Total 11 6 6 1 807 210 27 57 13 7 1 420 34 38

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Social Member Non Irish 5 5% 4% 0 Total Clubs Mens Ladies Hurling Camogie Football Football

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Resident Players 26% 900 Non Club 800 Players 700 3% American Born 600 Intercounty 52% Transfers 500 7% 400 Club to Club 300 Transfers 200 J1 Visa 2% 100 Sanctions Sanctions 1% 0 0%

Sanctions Non Irish

American Born Social Member Resident PlayersNon Club Players J1 Visa Sanctions

Number Of Members IntercountyClub Transfers to Club Transfers 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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WESTERN DIVISION

Division Western Total Clubs 14

Clan na Gael Jr. A 57 21 8 0 0 7 0 20 1 0

Cu Chulainn Camogie Snr. Jr. 67 18 0 0 0 4 0 23 1 21

Eire Og Jr. B, Jr. C 58 5 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 21

Fog City Harps Snr., Jr.A 68 15 0 0 0 15 0 19 1 18

Michael Cusacks Jr. B 58 10 0 3 0 14 1 30 0 0

Na Fianna Snr., Jr.A 63 21 0 6 0 15 11 10 0 0

Naomh Padraig Snr., Jr.A 61 20 0 11 1 20 2 7 0 0

Pearse Og Jr. B 20 0 0 0 0 2 2 16 0 0

Sean Treacy Snr., Inter 44 16 0 6 0 9 0 3 0 10

Sons of Boru Jr. A 20 12 0 3 0 1 0 4 0 0

St. Josephs Jr. B 50 23 1 3 0 6 0 6 0 11

Tipperary Snr., Jr.A 50 9 0 14 0 18 0 3 0 6

Ulster Snr., Jr.B 58 20 0 6 1 17 12 2 0 0

Young Irelanders Snr., Jr.B 51 27 0 7 0 12 1 4 0 0

Total 11 3 7 2 725 217 9 59 2 140 29 179 3 87

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16 14 WESTERN DIVISION 12 10 8 6 Social Member 4 12% Non Irish 2 1% 0 Total Clubs Mens Football Ladies Hurling Camogie Football

Resident 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Players American Born 30% 25% 800 Non Club 700 Players 1% 600 Sanctions Intercounty 500 19% Club to Club Transfers 400 J1 Visa Transfers 8% Sanctions 0% 300 4% 200 100 0

Sanctions Non Irish

American Born Social Member Resident PlayersNon Club Players J1 Visa Sanctions

Number Of Members Intercounty TransfersClub to Club Transfers 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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USGAA PRO Report

Submitted by Rory O’Donnell, USGAA PRO

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USGAA PRO Report Rory O’Donnell 11/9/2018

PRO Report Partnerships

Ø Sportswear Partner - Masita Ireland

Ø 5-Year Agreement

Ø Online shop: http://www.masita.ie/html/online-shop/official-usgaa-shop

Ø Innovative designs:

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PRO Report Partnerships Ø Guinness

Ø Working partnership – work with divisions and clubs at local level.

Ø Promotions with local reps at tournaments and events.

Ø Guinness Crossbar Challenge.

PRO Report USGAA.ORG Ø Housekeeping – forms, byelaws etc.

Ø News Articles – convention, tournaments, sponsorship etc. Send your news!

Ø Editable PDF Recruiting brochure to help with clubs recruiting events

Ø Roll of Honor

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Social Media Facebook Ø Following of over 5,000. (Growth of 8.5% over last 12 months). Ø Compared to other counties: • Cork GAA 24,000 • Dublin GAA 91,000 • New York GAA 10,500 • Longford GAA 6,100 Ø Most engaging Posts: • USGAA Finals Posts • Celebrities • Activity/Tournaments

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Social Media

Social Media Instagram • 980 followers • High engagement, frequent daily “sessions” • Growth Opportunity • Not as easy to use for high quality photos (need to post from phone). Twitter Ø Following of over 3,400. Ø Quick hits – e.g. Results Ø Get noticed - retweet, tag other users You Tube

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PRO Report

USGAA Webex May 2018 • Divisional PROs participated • Exchange ideas and best practices • Goal to host 2-3 for 2019

Promotion begins with the club • Activity based organization - promote that activity • USGAA and Divisions help facilitate that promotion

PRO Report

USGAA Webex May 2018 • Divisional PROs participated • Exchange ideas and best practices • Goal to host 2-3 for 2019

Promotion begins with the club • Activity based organization - promote that activity • USGAA and Divisions help facilitate that promotion

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PRO Report

2019 • Staying Connected - Webex – Host 2-3 - Check in via email, Facebook, etc. - Share Divisional News/Tournament Info/Championship Info • Leverage External Media - Hogan Stand - Ladies Football Web Site • New(er) Social Media Channels, E.g Instagram

USGAA 2018 Club of the Year

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Hurling Development Committee Report

Submitted by Colm Egan, Vanessa Asari and Kim Tessean

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Report on the activities of the Hurling Development Committee (HDC) 2018

In previous reports we have had a review of the registered numbers of hurling players but for 2018 my focus was the number of games played in the year.

I polled the hurling clubs across the Board area for the number hurling games that they played in 2018.

This was to include Indoor, club leagues, travel games, tournaments and USGAA playoffs.

The hurling clubs are playing a tremendous amount of games.

Many of the references to hurling in the report would include Camogie but the playing numbers included in the report are hurling only.

Many of the 40+ clubs are playing 30 + games per year with often a tremendous amount of travel (miles) involved)

Naturally this is leading to many new coaches, new refs, volunteer hours and field rental costs to service the games played.

Here is a sample hurling game opportunity schedule for a club in 2018. A cold weather city

Indoor League 13 Games

Summer club league 10 games

Travel games outside of 4 games tournaments

Tournament games 23 games

USGAA Playoffs 2 games

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52 Hurling games played by this club in 2018,

A very common report on games played was 40 to 50 games when indoor was included,

Heartland clubs are for sure using their geographical advantage to play games.

Yet this often involves 10 hour round trips to play games.

Interesting in the warm weather cities the number was consistently about 25 hurling game played.

When clubs get together Camogie also thrives as there is opportunity to play Camogie only games

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For the 2017 report I concluded with the 2016 figures for Hurling registration.

“A strong USA born playing population is driving our game to new highs across the USA.

Based on the 2016 registration figures hurling players are constituted as follows.

o Total registered playing population 1465 players. (there may be as many as 500+ playing the game of hurling outside of our registration numbers). 468 Irish Born 32% 1465 Total 2016 Hurling registration (157 Irish born in the large city senior/junior A clubs=10%)

997 USA Born 68% “

The numbers are holding in 2018

• Total registered hurling playing population 1451 players.

442 Irish Born 30% Just over half (17%) of the Irish Born Hurling players are senior/Junior A cities

1009 USA Born 70%

I still believe (with no concrete data to back up my theory) that there are hundreds of players playing hurling that are not registered with USGAA.

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The new hurling programs (and indeed the existing programs) need a lot of help with coaching resources. It is very encouraging to see some many Hurling clubs availing of the Global Games development grant assistance.

I would encourage a review of where we ware at with playing standards (including Refereeing) and have a 3-year plan for improving the skill level of our current playing population.

It must be noted that many of our USA born players who have driven the enormous growth are now aging.

The Gathering teams of 2013 are now 5 years older and many are in a very different life place than 2013.

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USGAA Finals:

• Men’s hurling accounted for 28 out of the 102 games played at the Playoffs, When including camogie games, the total number of hurling games has grown to: 50 games, representing 49% percent of the games played at the 2018 Playoffs. Still can’t break 50% !"#$%

2011 = 47 games of 95 played 2012 = 50 games of 106 2013 = 49 games of 108 2014 = 44 games of 94 2015 = 54 games of 115 2016 = 43 games of 93 2017 = 48 games of 101 2018 = 50 games of 102

The grading review initiated by the Hurling development committee and completed by USGAA board was very constructive and held up with the notable exception of Junior C Hurling.

The competition was well structured and for the most part was evenly contested. Costal Virginia however proved to be completely too strong for the Junior C Hurling competition and were mis-graded.

I would encourage that this practice of a grading review for playoffs be continued and in fact completed earlier in June in time to correct any anomalies prior to the Playoff draw.

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Overall there were excellent competitions for all cups available and big crowds at all the Hurling games.

• 100% of the Hurling Refs at the Playoffs are from our Board area. We must continue to have local Referring as a priority and reaffirm our recruitment of Refs and upskilling of our current pool.

Referees need games to improve.

The HDC in conjunction with the Ref administrator will actively support tournaments and Club leagues with Refs and improve our training, assessment and tutoring of Refs.

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Senior Hurling.

I congratulated Tipperary Boston on their Senior Hurling final victory.

Boston and San Francisco had very well contested Senior Hurling championships.

Regretfully there was no senior Hurling in Chicago for the 1st time in my 25yrs in the USA.

Vancouver, Toronto and Austin all competed at the Senior level at the playoffs with Vancouver also fielding a strong (Champions) Intermediate team.

There has been much discussion on the Senior standards particularly on the poor attendance of senior teams at the playoffs.

A forced change of a week earlier will perhaps jump start this grade for 2019 and force the cities to attend Midatlantic 2019.

With the changes in club structures in Ireland there has never been more summer players available.

From May 1st to the middle of August practically every club Hurling player in Ireland is available.

The issue across all clubs at the Senior grade is a lack of homebased players and certainly an aging homebased hurling population due to emigration patterns.

Hopefully the Senior cities can regroup and get back on the field and playing the senior standard in their own cities and at the Playoffs.

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Camogie Development Committee Report

2018 was the second year of the newly formed Camogie Development Committee. The year brought another year of growth for USGAA Camogie with multiple newly formed teams cropping up and even going the distance to attend Finals. This year, the main goals of the Camogie Development Committee were to:

• Establish direct lines of contact with all teams or pockets of players interested in playing Camogie throughout the US.

• Increase the number of camogie teams travelling to USGAA Finals.

• Ensure fair grading of teams at USGAA Finals

There was a large effort made in 2018 to gather contact info for Camogie teams and any pockets of players that hope to someday create a team. There is still more work to be done, but approximately 90% of teams and players have been accounted for. Through this effort, we have found over 30 currently established teams and pockets of players throughout the US. There is still a long way to go in many of these cities to form established teams, but that first spark of interest is the most important. The committee looks forward to assisting these cities over the coming years to help develop fully fledged teams.

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At USGAA Finals, the number of USGAA Camogie teams more than doubled.

There were 8 teams in Junior, 8 teams in Intermediate, and 3 teams in Senior – 19 teams total - 15 from within the USGAA - a record!

For comparison, in 2017, 13 teams travelled to USGAA Finals, with 8 of those teams being from within the USGAA. This is very encouraging for the outlook of USGAA Camogie.

This year, there was also much focus placed on properly grading teams for USGAA Finals.

Many teams struggle to get competitive matches throughout the year due to the limited number of nearby teams and look to Finals to fill that gap.

Finals can be a large investment for many, and it is especially important for us to properly grade teams or we risk the newly forming teams never returning.

Mismatched games do not help the development of the team winning, nor the team losing, nor are they entertaining from a spectator’s view.

We made great strides on evening out the playing field this year and will work to continue to improve upon it in the coming years.

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Over the next few years, we will need to continue to nurture the fledgling teams so that they can show consistent strength and survive the ups and downs that every new team goes through.

We also want to make a determined effort to help the pockets of players around the country develop their own teams, recruit others, and be able to play in Camogie matches.

Increasing the number of teams throughout the US will serve to increase the number of matches played – more matches leads to more experience and a higher overall skill level for Camogie. Continuing along this trajectory, we hope to see teams start in the Junior division and rise all the way through the Senior level.

The biggest takeaway from 2018 is that USGAA Camogie is quickly gaining momentum. The committee is very excited to see where this momentum takes us over the next few years.

Camogie Development Officer Vanessa Asari

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College Hurling

Established teams for more than three years: University of Colorado UCONN Purdue Pitt Montana

Teams that have been re-established this year due to NCGAA efforts: Cal Berkeley Stanford Indiana University

Teams that became established 2017-2018 with NCGAA Assistance: UNC Virginia Tech Boston College St Josephs Butler University Citadel

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New teams that have started Fall 2018 with NCGAA Assistance Notre Dame Carroll College Gonazaga Johnson and Wales Providence Worcester State Idaho State North Carolina State

Total number of Hurling games played by college teams in 2018 95 Games

This group is constantly striving to increase playing numbers on college campuses across the continent.

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Youth Hurling

Youth hurling across the Board area is in reasonable shape.

Games are still hard to come by and again I would ask for a white paper to correct playing opportunities in youth Hurling.

Perhaps connect more of the existing Adult tournaments with Youth hurling games.

Geography and costs are an ongoing problem

@ CYC 2018 there was 117 Hurling games (19%) and 40 Camogie games (6%) …Total games played 623 (25% Hurling)

We should reaffirm coaching standards in the Youth ranks with a renewed focus on Hurling/camogie.

With the growth in young women’s games a push with Camogie would reenergize the game of Camogie to grow hand in hand with the youth ladies football game.

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Games&Player development/ where do we go from here?

I am plagiarizing from myself here as I reiterate a focus for the 2015 report.

I would like to reaffirm many of the goals and set new standards to achieve.

With club growth and constant player development the next question is how do we continue to progress?

I emphasize to clubs that the following should be in place when at all possible

• Hold regular Foundation level coaching courses for coaches and new players. • For existing coaches continue the coaching pathway to Award 1.

• Establish workshops that cover game specific elements. • For example o Scoring and defending workshops o Overhead Hurling and contact workshops o Striking workshops. o Physical fitness for Gaelic Games. o Ladies only workshops.

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• Nationwide, I feel that a web session or some kind of sharing tool that allows us to share more footage involving game play and newer training methods would be well received. • Publish a calendar of events and games (there are thousands of hours of hurling happening) • Continue with tournament schedule and enhance tournaments with Ref upskilling and events like skills competitions and skill specific workshops.

• Developing Better Refereeing Standards

o Have regular Referee assessments o Have a new Ref mentor program with experienced Refs mentoring new Refs in all codes. o Use new Refs as linesmen for experienced Refs and vice versa. o Implement regular in-service upskilling of Refs o Give Ref the games. § No Ref will improve without games. • Revisit the 5-year planning.

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Conclusion. We as a hurling community are not in a bad place but I sincerely believe that we must regroup.

Establish a new baseline and grow from that.

The stakeholders (The Clubs) must be involved in this and better engagement from all facets of USGAA must be reestablished.

New hurling clubs are forming, and affiliating and we must nurture the next wave of players/clubs.

I believe that Hurling is driving this growth in USGAA and we must reconnect at board level with the hurling clubs and new embryonic entities out there. There may be as many as 10 new clubs ready to affiliate With growth there will be stumbling blocks and collectively we must work to ensure that all of our units are not just given a chance to grow but to thrive. I thank my fellow Hurling Development committee members. USGAA and our Hurling committee must refocus ourselves to continue our upward trend with Hurling and keep in touch with our clubs to determine where the areas of assistance are needed.

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I thank the USGAA and Munster GAA for their continued support and I look forward to working with you all in the upcoming year.

I single out Chairman Gareth Fitzsimons for his fantastic support in his 5-year stint and I look forward to an even stronger push for the new board.

GAA Hurling 2020 Committee Report (Commissioned in Ireland and Chaired by Liam Sheedy) “One of the key parts of this document regarding hurling participation and improving standards refers to a three-pronged approach of / Protect, Grow and Develop the game.”

Surely that is where we are at?

Yours in Sport, Colm Egan, Chairman, Hurling Development Committee 2018

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Games Development Report

Submitted by Rob Tierney

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USGAA Games Development Report 2018

In partnership with Croke Park and Munster GAA, Games Development comprises of four main areas: Referee tutoring and development, Coach tutoring and development, the Games Development Administrator (GDA) program, and Games Development Project Support (GGDF).

Games Development Administrators (GDA) Personnel Chicago – Colm Egan [email protected] Northeaster – Aisling Kerr [email protected] Philadelphia – Nicola McAnenly [email protected] Western – Rory McKillion [email protected]

2018 Review The GDA program continues to be an important part of USGAA’s Development Strategy.

2018 saw 3 new GDA’s appointed in the Northeast, Philadelphia, and Western Divisions. 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.

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.

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Their main areas of work in 2018 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 2018:

Western • Cúl Camps: A successful Cul Camp was run for 2 weeks in June. Numbers signed up were high (90 different children) and a lot of the attending children were introduced to Gaelic games for the first time, many of whom have been able to keep training playing in games. High level coaches who have played at County level in Ireland supplemented the local coaching staff and the feedback provided by the children and their parents was very positive.

• Working with Schools: During the month of March a number of successful visits to local elementary schools occurred. Grades 3, 4 and 5 in 5 Catholic elementary schools with a good population of Irish diaspora was the primary focus. The schools were targeted to coincide with our St. Patrick’s Day parade and with the intention of increasing the numbers attending our weekly practices. These school’s visits were of great benefit, not only in exposing the children to our sport but in developing positive rapport with the schools themselves. The GDA also had the opportunity to coach several sessions to High School kids in Lowell HS thanks to established links with the PE coordinator at the school.

• Game Program/Working with clubs (Youth): This year mini youth games were scheduled between the adult championship games on Sundays on Treasure Island. They were held on the St. Patrick’s Cup final weekend and also on the WDB Championship Sunday. The games were deemed successful given the excellent promotion for our youth teams and the kids got to play in front of a large crowd on a big occasion. The parents and coaches were very supportive providing positive feedback.

• Development Squad U18 Boys: The GDA coached the elite level U18 Boys football team at the CYC this year. 25 players attended the camp from different cities throughout the US and the standard was good. The standard was high and all thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

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• Game Program/Working with clubs (Youth): The GDA assisted in starting a fall/winter practice league for the youth teams U6 – U12. This initiative hadn’t been in place before as the season was considered to have finished, but following discussions and feedback from the coaches who were at the CYC, it was felt that Fall/Winter practice would help keep our players active and practicing on a more consistent basis. The program had the desired effect of lengthening the relatively short Summer season. It will provide additional development opportunities for the children taking part and strengthen their bond to the games.

Philadelphia • Club Development: This year was the first year of the Delco Gaels Junior C Adult team. This consisted of players that came through the youth systems as well as players from local university St Joe’s. As they were the only Junior C team within the Philadelphia division, they took part in our adult league competition as well as playing numerous challenge games in order to help prepare them for the NACB finals in August. Members from the Allentown Hurling club reached out showing interest in a youth program in Allentown. An open morning was held in which hurling was the primary focus – this helped gauge the interest of kids and parents. The morning was a great success and interest is defiantly there to develop a youth team. The current plan is now to certify coaches and organize a monthly program over the winter to begin in 2019. This will be run by parents and the Allentown Hurling Club along with the GDA’s guidance. This year Na Thoride Hurling Club, registered their first Camogie club in their club’s history and competed in various tournaments as well as competing at the NACB finals.

• Games Opportunities – Child/Youth: Two very successful six-week winter indoor programs with over two hundred players participating. Following this the division entered its spring/summer season with five organized Philadelphia blitzes and the third annual Philadelphia championships.

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Again the Liberty Bell Championship was held with numbers increasing due to the participation of a number of new cities. The event was deemed a great success with a full day of hurling/Camogie and football for both boys and girls for U6/8-U16.

• Adult: This year with the Philadelphia Ladies championship not going ahead, the GDA worked alongside the Northeast GDA to organize a one-day tournament in Boston where teams from Boston, Philadelphia, New York, and Charlotte all travel in for a blitz-style format competition. Due to its success and competitiveness of games this will become an annual event with venue changing each year and a cup awarded.

• School Initiatives: This year one school introduce Gaelic games into their school year curriculum consisting of a 6-week program, assisted by the GDA. The GDA also developed a relationship with a local High School that has led to a summer camp program dedicated to Gaelic Games. As this will be during the summer months the GDA intends to use college kids or past pupils from this school to create a club link. Saint Joseph’s University had a solid games schedule (including tournaments) played over twelve weekends throughout the school year. I met with representatives from Villanova University who want to start a Gaelic club. We are just about to hold he first skills session to get an insight on what interest will be.

• Workshops: Throughout 2018, there was various courses offered and well attended including, foundation courses, level one courses, referee courses, etc. These were a great success and we already have more scheduled for the winter season in preparation for 2019. This year we also held a Camogie Coaching Clinic to help current camogie coaches develop their knowledge of the sport and get new ideas for their trainings.

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Central • Games Opportunities – Child/Youth - Feile 2018: 2018 was the first time that Chicago St Jarlaths entered a team in the U14 Feile competition. This was very well run with a separate Feile committee established by the club. The GDA congratulates the club’s board on their foresight, as establishing a separate Feile subcommittee had two outcomes: Feile was not the only focus to the year and the committee, coaches, players and parents had one target which they hit on all marks.

• Games Opportunities – Child/Youth - Nursery Programs: 2018 was the most successful Nursery (ages5/6 yrs) year citywide for a while. 50/60 new young players took part this summer. With so many new players at this age fun games were added on the Summer games program Sundays. This was informal, but it did allow the youngest stars to be part of the games and added new coaches to the pool.

• Coach Education, Coaching Courses, 2019: In 2018 all CYC clubs/cities were mandated to certify at least one Award 1 coach per CYC team. This was a huge success in Chicago with 30+ coaches taking part in award 1 classes. An online foundation Coaching courses were also offered which were completed by on field sessions to certify a further 15+ foundation coaches. The most satisfying element of all the coaching course work completed in 2018 was the addition of excellent new coaches to the Youth program citywide.

• Games Opportunities – Child/Youth - Skills Competition: With help from the development committee Chicago games development held a skills competition at the 2018 Harvest Day. The kids really bought into the event and there is opportunity for expansion in 2019. Properly structured skills challenges with a good scoring system increased competition with the players and could be held on a more regular basis. Interestingly many kids tried the Hurling skills when they may not have warmed to Hurling at practices. The non-contact aspect of the skills competition gave the kids a chance to try and thrive with Hurling skills and I feel could be an additional avenue to encourage more Hurling citywide.

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• Games Opportunities – Child/Youth - Summer Citywide Games program: This is a highlight with some good and bad mixed in. The city summer program is now in a good place with good timing (Sunday Mornings), good attendance and two good locations. In 2018, the GDA worked on making the games more meaningful. The Minor board worked on setting up game times, codes etc. with all games to be scored and recorded for competition purposes.

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• Games Program (Youth): Spring League: 2018 served as the inaugural year of our Spring League. Teams from the three Boston-based youth clubs participated in a league format competition running through May and June for Under 8, Under 10, and Under 12 teams in football, girls football, and hurling. 25 teams (all three age groups and all three codes combined) played a total of 63 games across the eight-week duration of the League, which culminated with a "finals" day for all players, teams, clubs, and families.

• Club Development/Development Squads/Games Program (Youth): A big effort was made this year in also expanding games opportunities for our older youth players. The Sean Og's were formed and competed in the Northeast Junior B Football Championship for the first time this season, playing a total of six championship games and several other challenge games. The vision behind the Sean Og's, which is comprised entirely of American-born Minor players within the division, is to have the club serve as a pipeline development squad to transition players from the underage ranks to adult level. The Minor Girls Footballers of the division, who did not have consistent enough numbers to field their own team in the competition, joined up with the two Ladies Clubs in the division to participate in the Ladies Junior Football Championship and get three valuable games in the lead up to the CYC.

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• Games Program (Adult): Ladies Football Tournament: The two Ladies Football Clubs of the division, the Boston Shamrocks and Connacht Ladies, joined together to host Charlotte (the 2017 USGAA Ladies Senior Football Champions), Notre Dame LGFC of Philadelphia, and the Under 16 and Under 18 Boston girls team for a single-day Ladies Football Competition in July. It is expected to continue this annually, also including underage games to make it a full day of girls’ competition at all levels.

• Games Program (Adult): 2018 saw two installments of All-American teams from the Northeast competing against New York GAA's Development Squads in the "Interprovincial Cup Series". In May, the Northeast sent All-American Hurling and Men's Football teams to Gaelic Park for curtain raising games before New York's senior team faced Leitrim in the first round of the Connacht Championship. The New York Development Squads then traveled to Boston in October for another round of All-American games, with Ladies Football also being added to the program alongside Hurling and Men's Football.

• Coach Education: 3 Foundation and 2 Award One Coaching Courses: A total of five coach education courses were offered in the Northeast division in 2018 - 3 Foundation Courses and 2 Award One courses. 28 coaches received their Foundation Award certification and 42 coaches were qualified at the Award One level in both Football and Hurling.

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Coach Tutoring and Development 2018 review Coach tutor training was held in Chicago on March 24th and 25th. In line with Munster’s twinning relationship with USGAA, Joe Redington and Joey Carton delivered the Foundation Tutor course to some new attendees and also the Award 1 Tutor course to previous Foundation course tutors. Of prime importance in 2018 was ensuring that teams taking part in the CYC had properly qualified coaches (each had to have an Award 1 coach within their setup). This meant that a number of Foundation coaches had to take the Award 1 course.

One of the problems we have had within the county is attendees taking courses but not delivering the courses post-training. Each division was told of this concern and their representatives were asked to run courses post-training. For the most part this year, this was achieved, thanks in part to the CYC edict. I would ask each Division to ensure that there are Foundation and Award 1 courses in place annually. Feel free to reach out to the coaching tutor in your division.

List of Coach tutors Central Colm Egan GDA (Award 1) Mike Hill St. Louis (Foundation) Tom Sheehy Limerick (Award 1) Paul Reynolds Cusacks (Foundation)

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Billy Finn Miltown Gaels (Award 1) Rob Hoverman Miltown Gaels (Foundation) Dave Olson Milwaukee (Foundation) Aaron Stehling Milwaukee (Foundation) Brian Dake Milwaukee (Foundation) Kevin Harrington Milwaukee (Foundation) Eoin O’Connor Napierville (Foundation) Joe Abkemeier St. Louis (Foundation) Stiofan Fosha St. Louis (Award 1) Keith Vosgreau Twin Cities (Foundation) Ryan Finn Twin Cities (Foundation) Matt Schwertfeger Cusacks (F Award 1)

MidAtlantic Andrew Healy Michael Collins (Award 1) Tim Kinealy DC Gaels (Award 1) Niall Duffy Richmond (Foundation) Jennifer O’Brien DC Gaels (Foundation)

Midwest Mark Agner Akron Celtic Guards (Award 2) Paul Mulcaire Buffalo Fenians (Award 1)

Northeast Aisling Kerr GDA (Award 1) Raymond Brady Aidan McAnespies (Award 1) Kieran Cox Connemara Gaels (Award 1)

Northwest Terry Lynch Seattle (Award 1) Brian White Seattle (Award 1) Andrew Herriott Seattle (Foundation) Conor Mac Carthy Columbia RB (Award 1) Craig Gartland Columbia RB (Foundation) Nick Popravak Columbia RB (Foundation)

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Philadelphia: Nicola McAnenly GDA (Foundation) Ger Dillon Kevin Barrys (Award 1) Ciaran Porter Donegal (Award 1)

Southeast John Walsh Greenville (Foundation) Donough Forde Greenville (Foundation) Tommy Houghton Greenville (Foundation)

Southwest Pat Doab Austin (Award 1) Colum Kelly Austin (Award 1) Ronan Wall Culver City (Foundation) Julia Pantoja San Diego (Foundation) Dennis Gage San Diego (Foundation) Kyle Shane Denver (Foundation) Brian Mc Carthy Denver (Award 1) Reed Maltbie Foundation

Western Danielle Downey GDA (Award 1) Mike Nash Eire Óg (Foundation) James Quinn (Award 1) Alisha Wilkinson (Foundation)

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Games Development Project Support Recognizing that only four of the ten divisions within USGAA are formally supported with part-time paid staff (GDA’s), in 2018 Games Development requested financial resources from Croke Park and the Department of Foreign Affairs to provide project driven support throughout the other six divisions.

Global Games Development Fund 2018 (Total Distribution €39,600 / $47,668.80)

Heartland Division – Total Grant Awarded €5,450 ($6,560.48)

Indianapolis GAA Annual Tournament. Total project cost: €5,600 – amount requested €4,800 – amount awarded €2,000 ($2,407.52).

Miltown Gaels Going Mobile. Total project cost: €2,501 – amount requested €1,187 – amount awarded €1,000 ($1,203.76).

Naperville Hurling and Camogie Hurling & Camogie Tournament Total project cost: €2,550 – amount requested €1,700 – amount awarded €1,700 ($2,046.39).

St. Louis GAC Youth Gaelic Football League Total project cost: €2,200 – amount requested €1,500 – amount awarded €750 ($902.82).

MidAtlantic Division – Total Grant Awarded €1,000 ($1,203.76)

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Midwest Division – Total Grant Awarded €3,150 ($3,791.83)

Albany Rebels Youth sports start-up. Total project cost: €1,205 – amount requested €425 – amount awarded €1,100 ($1,324.13).

Detroit Harps GAA Establishment of a Detroit Youth Hurling Program Total project cost: €2,410 – amount requested €1,275 – amount awarded €2,050 ($2,467.70).

National Collegiate GAA – Total Grant Awarded €3,000 ($3,611.27)

NCGAA Development & Expansion Total project cost: €57,515 – amount requested €14,010 – amount awarded €3,000 ($3,611.27).

Northwest Division – Total Grant Awarded €5,000 ($6,018.79)

Northwest Division Ladies Football and Camogie Development Total project cost: €11,590 – amount requested €6,375 – amount awarded €5,000 ($6,018.79).

Note: A project was approved for Columbia Red Branch but was not implemented due to a local timing issue

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Southeast Division – Total Grant Awarded €13,000 ($15,648.84)

Charlotte James Connolly Gaelic Football Club Inaugural Youth Season and Cul Camp, Rookie Camp (First Year Players) Coaching and Referee Development and Introduction of Hurling/ Camogie Total project cost: €8780 – amount requested €7,902 – amount awarded €2,500 ($3,009.39).

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: $12,600 – amount requested $5,000 – amount awarded €2,500 ($3,009.39).

Knoxville GAC 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: €5,000 – amount requested €3,800 – amount awarded €2,500 ($3,009.39).

Memphis GAA Bridging the GAAp: Cultivating Community with Gaelic Football & Hurling, & Cultural Exchange Total project cost: €4,237 – amount requested €4,000 – amount awarded €1,000 ($1,203.76).

Raleigh GAA Recruitment & Promotion Total project cost: €5,750 – amount requested €3,800 – amount awarded €1,000 ($1,203.76).

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South Florida Youth Games Development Pogramme Total project cost: €15,340 – amount requested €10,000 – amount awarded €3,500 ($4,213.15).

Southwest Division – Total Grant Awarded €9,000 ($10,833.83)

Austin Celtic Cowboys Expansion of Adult Gaelic Football and Establishment of Youth Hurling Development Program in Austin, Texas.

Total project cost: €12,341 – amount requested €8,200 – amount awarded €6,000 ($7,222.55).

Denver Gaels & Regulators Southwest Invitational Tournament.

Total project cost: €10,500 – amount requested €5,000 – amount awarded €2,000 ($2,407.52).

San Diego NaFianna Camogie Development & Recruitment Program San Diego

Total project cost: €3,463,21 – amount requested €3,290.04 – amount awarded €1,000 ($1,203.76).

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Other Programs

Midwest Summer Coach 2018 pilot Project

One of the biggest challenges many of our divisions and their teams face is at a coaching level.

Recognizing the growth in non-GDA Divisions over the last couple of years, it was felt that a coach program could help greatly with future development.

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 expertise for them is of primary importance.

And so, in partnership with the USGAA Youth Board and oversight by Munster GAA, USGAA Games Development approved a pilot program to place a football and hurling coach in one of its divisions for a period of time to help improve coaching within that division.

The Midwest was chosen as it is the Games Development Officer’s (GDO) division and the GDO could thus provide an additional layer of oversight of the project. The coach would provide expert knowledge of Gaelic games across a geographically spread division. In addition, many of the clubs in this region are growing, adding youth clubs to their existing clubs, and they now want to move towards a heightened level of development.

The project was deemed a success with clubs, their coaches and players benefitting greatly from the inputs of the two experienced Irish coaches specializing in Hurling and Football. Post-project feedback highlighted the skills and tactics developed along with the fresh approach taken and insights provided on the sports various skills, both fundamental and advanced.

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Although, due to budgetary constraints, the project could only allow an average of a 1-week experience with each team, great strides were made within the division.

USGAA should now look at implementing a model that offers our 6 non-GDA divisions the opportunity to have qualified coaching personnel assist their teams with both on-field instruction at child, youth, and adult level both within the club environment and schools.

For many clubs in these divisions there can be a lack of experience in how to effectively coach the skills of the game. While USGAA upskills coaches on the theory of how to coach each year, we do not hold any formal seminars or training for coaches to improve their ability to coach the fundamental skills of our codes, design coaching sessions and create tactical strategic plans for on- field success. It is essential for the continuing growth of Gaelic games in USGAA that our coaches can educate and instruct our players using best practice. Investing in placing qualified coaching personnel and holding practical on-field sessions and seminars would provide that assistance.

For further details, contact the GDO ([email protected]).

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2019 In the year ahead we have a number of initiative’s we are working on: 1. GDA project management 2. 3-year strategic plan 3. Coach Tutor workshops (Foundation Tutor course for new tutors & Award 1 Tutor course for 2018 Foundation attendees) 4. Global Games Development Fund (6 Divisions) – just launched pre- convention – closing date Friday, December 7th, 2018 5. Other initiatives

Conclusion USGAA Games Development continues to support games-based initiatives throughout the county and recognizes there is much to be done. A strategic plan is needed for the county, particularly in terms of how we can maximize our finite resources to improve all of our clubs.

We stand ready to continue to skill, upskill, educate and provide support for games based development and further contribute to the growth in USGAA throughout 2019 with tutoring, GDA activity, GGDF funding, and other initiatives.

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.

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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?

Thanks We 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). Thanks to Jerry O’Sullivan for his oversight as Munster Chair for the past number of years. 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 (Gareth, Fitzsimmons, Bernie Connaughton, and Liam Hegarty) for their guidance over the past three years.

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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Referee Development Plan 2019

Submitted by:

Hugh Duggan, USGAA Referee Administrator

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Introduction:

The Munster Council, over the years, has devoted a lot of time and resources toward referee development here; but because we have not put a proper program in place to help recruit and train referees who will be active, the number of capable referees is diminishing.

Over the past two years as Referee Development Officer and now as Referees Administrator, it has been obvious to me that we need to change the mindset toward referees, their recruitment and training, and we need it now. Little or no effort has been made in the Senior Divisions to recruit or train referees and as a result, we have fewer active referees than ever; especially at Senior level.

In the Junior Divisions our Tutors have worked hard to educate quite a lot of people, but most have never refereed a game, and are not active referees because they are players. Another factor hindering development in the Junior Divisions is because most of the games are tournament games without the intensity and competitiveness of championship games; so referees are not really tested, and when given tougher games at our Finals some do not know how to react to problems.

Putting a plan in place will not be easy and will need full cooperation of the Munster Council, USGAA, Divisions and Clubs.

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Responsibilities going forward:

1. The Munster Council should continue to support and provide resources to implement the plan and work with the Referees Administrator to come up with incentives for referees

2. The USGAA should encourage Divisions and Clubs to support the efforts of the Referees Administrator to develop a competent group of referees capable of handling our own games, without the need to bring in referees from Ireland, and provide resources to do so.

3. Divisions and Clubs need to remove from their Referee lists those referees who are not active and try to recruit ex-players to come forward to receive referee training. Each club should be able to recruit one.

4. Referees Administrator will organize on-field training sessions and classes using those best qualified to do so, and from within the USGAA. These training sessions will take place between November 2018 and the start of 2019 season.

5. Referees Administrator will select a small committee to oversee referees affairs. This committee should have the power to make decisions to help raise our standards and give feedback to the USGAA.

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6. All requests for referees and referee classes must come through the Referees Administrator, who will use USGAA referees when possible.

7. Referees will be given a written test to attain certification for 2019. Referees will use the training schedule that has been provided to raise their fitness standards which, in turn, will raise their overall performances.

8. Ladies Football and Camogie will need to identify and recruit members of clubs to come forward and be officially certified as referees.

9. The Youth Board should also identify and recruit younger people who are willing to be trained as referees for CYC games; with a view to stepping up to Adult games when competent to do so. Some of them could also be brought in to do Umpire and Sidelines at Finals, as well as referee Shield Games for experience.

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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,

Following are the reports for all our USGAA accounts from the fiscal year November 1st 2017 to October 31st 2018.

We were financially stable again this fiscal year with all our accounts generating a surplus on their income and expenditure. Our accounts show surpluses as follows:

• Operating Account $ 47,442.76 • Development Account $ 29,886.84 • Youth Escrow $ 2300.00 • Insurance escrow $ 47,619.19

This year we had a change in our primary sponsors. This dramatically affected our revenue with 2 major cash sponsors. 1. Diageo/Guinness $17,000 2. Masita Sportswear $15,000 3. Masita Sportswear also committed to $15,000 worth of goods (Used for our Club Awards, CYC County Team Uniforms) and other wearables.

We can credit the financial stability to several factors: • Finance Committee setting a budget that was observed • Increased sponsorship income • Decreased expenses

I would like to thank the USGAA Executive Committee, my colleagues on the Finance Committee, Diageo/Guinness representatives Tim McCutchen, Cami Gregg and Diarmuid Galvin, Masita Owner Des Smith and Liam Hegarty for working on the Masita Agreement. We also thank all the Croke Park representatives for their continued support of Gaelic Games in the USA.

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UNITED STATES GAELIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 2018 ANNUAL TREASURER'S REPORT

2018 BALANCE SHEET AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION

STARTING BALANCE FROM 2017 $ 95,299.82

INCOME: CLUB REGISTRATION $ 66,100.00 CLUB CROKE PARK FEES $ 14,652.00 DIVISIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE $ 32,500.00 PLAYER MEDICAL INSURANCE $ 160,680.00 2017 PLAYOFF FEE $ 14,000.00 ALL IRELAND TICKET INCOME $ 30,000.00 OTHER INCOME $ 68,995.84 TOTAL INCOME 386,927.84 TOTAL AVAILABLE ASSETS $ 482,227.66

EXPENSES Total expenses $ 339,485.08

Actual Bank Balance as of 10/24/2018 $ 146,711.50 Uncleared Checks 2018 $ 3,968.92

Balance $ 142,742.58

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2018 OPERATING ACCOUNT ANNUAL TREASURERS REPORT OTHER INCOME REPORT

OTHER INCOME: FINES/APPEALS INCOME $ 9,300.00 SPONSORSHIP INCOME $ 32,000.00 USGAA PLAYOFFS INCOME $ 4,250.00 501C3 AFFILIATION INCOME $ 1,700.00 CENTRAL COUNCIL FLIGHT REIMBURSEMENT $ 2,821.84 INSURANCE INCOME - MEDICAL $ 12,074.00 MISCELLANEOUS $ 250.00 REFEREE PAYMENT FROM USGAA DIVISIONS/ NY/ CANADA $ 6,600.00 TOTAL INCOME $ 68,995.84

TOTAL AVAILABLE ASSETS $ 68,995.84

2018 OPERATING ACCOUNT ANNUAL USGAA TREASURERS REPORT OTHER INCOME BREAKDOWN OTHER INCOME: DESCRIPTION AMOUNT TOTAL FINES INCOME APPEAL - WORCESTER NON PARTICIPATION $ 100.00 APPEAL - PHILADELPHIA DIVISIONAL BOARD $ 100.00 APPEAL - ALLENTOWN HIBERNIANS INSURANCE $ 100.00 APPEAL - PATRICK SHEEHY (ULSTER) $ 100.00 2017 - NON PARTICIPATION FINE - WORCESTER HURLING $ 2,500.00 2017 - NON PARTICIPATION FINE - CHICAGO WOLFE TONES NON PARTICIPATION $ 2,500.00 2018 - NON PARTICIPATION FINE - TORONTO ST. PATS $ 700.00 HOST CITY HOTEL FINE - LA WILD GEESE $ 500.00 HOST CITY HOTEL FINE - DALLAS FIONN MACCUMHAILL $ 1,000.00 HOST CITY HOTEL FINE - TWIN CITIES $ 1,500.00 PLAYOFF OBJECTION - SAN DIEGO NA FIANNA $ 200.00 TOTAL $ 9,300.00 SPONSORSHIP INCOME 2018 SPONSORSHIP PAYMENT - MASITA $ 15,000.00 2018 SPONSORSHIP PAYMENT - GUINNESS $ 17,000.00 TOTAL $ 32,000.00 USGAA PLAYOFF INCOME CANADIAN TEAMS INCOME $ 3,000.00 CAYMAN ISLANDS $ 500.00 NEW YORK $ 750.00 TOTAL $ 4,250.00

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501C3 AFFILIATION INCOME 501C3 AFFILIATION FEE - SAN DIEGO GAA $ 100.00 501C3 AFFILIATION FEE - PHILADELPHIA NOTRE DAMES $ 100.00 501C3 AFFILIATION FEE - ST. JOSEPHS GAA $ 100.00 501C3 AFFILIATION FEE - CHICAGO WOLFE TONES $ 100.00 501C3 AFFILIATION FEE - LA COUGARS $ 100.00 501C3 AFFILIATION FEE - NORTHWEST DIVISION $ 100.00 501C3 AFFILIATION FEE - AKRON HURLING $ 100.00 501C3 APPLICATION FEE REFUND - $ 1,000.00 TOTAL $ 1,700.00 CENTRAL COUNCIL FLIGHT REIMBURSEMENT CENTRAL COUNCIL FLIGHT REIMBURSEMENT $ 844.08 CENTRAL COUNCIL FLIGHT REIMBURSEMENT $ 804.96 CENTRAL COUNCIL FLIGHT REIMBURSEMENT $ 1,172.80 TOTAL $ 2,821.84 PLAYER MEDICAL INSURANCE INCOME PLAYER MEDICAL INSURANCE - 2017 REBATE PLAYER MEDICAL POLICY $ 11,474.00 PLAYER MEDICAL INSURANCE - ALLENTOWN $ 600.00 TOTAL $ 12,074.00 MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS - MEDALS SOLD TO MIDWEST GAA $ 250.00 TOTAL $ 250.00 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 - MID ATLANTIC $ 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 $ 68,995.84

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Totals 25,397.00 27,887.00 17,215.00 23,096.00 47,924.00 12,992.00 16,821.00 18,230.00 36,271.00 31,296.00 16,803.00

273,932.00

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 8,300.00 7,280.00 9,460.00

14,060.00 14,940.00 12,620.00 27,920.00 10,060.00 21,520.00 18,980.00 15,540.00

160,680.00

Player Ins Ins Player $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ -

3,350.00 3,550.00 2,350.00 2,750.00 5,950.00 1,750.00 2,750.00 2,550.00 4,150.00 3,350.00

32,500.00

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Div Insurance Insurance Div 762.00 711.00

1,287.00 1,797.00 1,065.00 1,026.00 1,854.00 1,020.00 2,301.00 1,566.00 1,263.00

14,652.00

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ MemberCP -

6,700.00 7,600.00 5,500.00 6,700.00 3,200.00 3,900.00 4,600.00 8,300.00 7,400.00

12,200.00 66,100.00

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Club Reg Reg Club 2018 AFFILIATIONS2018 INCOME REPORT UNITED STATES GAELIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

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MID-ATLANTIC (10 clubs) Club Reg Member CP Div Insurance Player Ins

Baltimore Camogie 600 75 200 500 Baltimore Ladies Football 600 69 200 0 Baltimore Mens Football and Hurling 600 93 200 1240 Coastal Virginia Camogie 600 114 200 680 Coastal Virginia Hurling 600 120 200 1600 Michael Collins Mens Football (3rd Year) 100 48 200 640 Richmond Battery (Year 2) 600 54 200 720 Washington DC Camogie 600 126 200 840 Washington DC Ladies Football 600 150 200 0 Washington DC Mens Football and Hurling 600 216 200 2080 Mid Atlantic Divisional Board 350 $ 5,500.00 $ 1,065.00 $ 2,350.00 $ 8,300.00 $ 17,215.00

MIDWEST (12 Clubs) Club Reg Member CP Div Insurance Player Ins

Akron Hurling 600 108 200 920 Albany Rebels Mens Football 600 81 200 1080 Buffalo Mens Football 600 99 200 1320 Cincinnati Mens Football 600 84 200 1120 Cleveland St. Pats/St. Jarlaths Mens Football 600 132 200 1760 Columbus GAA Mens Football 600 93 200 1240 Detroit Wolfe Tones Mens Football 600 57 200 760 Pittsburgh Banshees Ladies Football 600 81 200 540 Pittsburgh Celtics Mens Football 600 102 200 1360 Pittsburgh Pucas Hurling 600 72 200 960 Roc City Hurling (1st Year) 100 78 200 1040 Syracuse Mens Football 600 39 200 520 Midwest Divisional Board 350 $ 6,700.00 $ 1,026.00 $ 2,750.00 $ 12,620.00 $ 23,096.00

PHILADELPHIA (9 Clubs) Club Reg Member CP Div Insurance Player Ins

Allentown Hibernians Hurling 600 102 200 600 Delco Gaels Mens Football (1st Year) 100 66 200 880 Donegal Philadelphia Mens Football 600 111 200 1960 Jersey Shore GAA (2nd Year) 100 45 200 600 Kevin Barrys Mens Football 600 78 200 1640 Na Toraidhe Hurling 600 93 200 1240 Na Toraidhe Camogie (1st Year) 100 54 200 360 Notre Dames Ladies Football 600 75 200 500 Young Irelands Mens Football 600 87 200 1680 Philadelphia Divisional Board 350 Philadelphia Youth Insurance (3 clubs) 600 $ 3,900.00 $ 711.00 $ 2,750.00 $ 9,460.00 $ 16,821.00

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NORTHEAST (22 Clubs) Club Reg Member CP Div Insurance Player Ins

Aidan McAnespies GFC 600 96 200 1040 Barley House Wolves Hurling 600 75 200 1000 Boston Christophers Mens Football 600 63 200 1280 Boston Cork Mens Football 600 129 200 1560 Boston Donegal Mens Football 600 120 200 2280 Boston Galway Mens Football 600 93 200 1840 Boston Galway Hurling 600 60 200 1080 Boston Offaly Hurling 600 51 200 940 Boston Shamrocks Ladies Football 600 138 200 1180 Boston Sean Og's (Year 1 ) 100 15 200 200 Boston Wexford Hurling 600 54 200 920 Boston Wolfetones Mens Football 600 60 200 800 Connacht Ladies Ladies Football 600 45 200 540 Connemara Gaels Mens Football 600 150 200 2760 Fr. Tom Burkes Hurling 600 69 200 1280 Hartford Mens Football/Hurling 600 123 200 1640 Kerry Mens Football 600 90 200 1380 Portland Marauders hurling 600 39 200 520 Providence Hurling (3rd Year) 100 78 200 1040 Shannon Blues GFC 600 138 200 2240 Tipperary hurling 600 60 200 960 Worchester Hurling 600 108 200 1440 Northeast Divisional Board 350 Northeast Youth (6 Clubs) 1200 $ 12,200.00 $ 1,854.00 $ 5,950.00 $ 27,920.00 $ 47,924.00

SOUTHWEST (18 Clubs) Club Reg Member CP Insurance Player Ins

Austin Celtic Cowboys Ladies Football 600 114 200 640 Austin Celtic Cowboys Mens Football/Hurling 600 204 200 2200 Cougars Mens Football (Year 2) 100 183 200 1840 Denver Gaels Ladies Football 600 117 200 760 Denver Gaels Mens Football/Hurling 600 258 200 2000 Fionn Mac Cumhaill Dallas Ladies Football 600 84 200 560 Fionn Mac Cumhaill Dallas Mens Football 600 87 200 1160 Flagstaff Arizona Hurling 600 111 200 1240 Houston Gaels Ladies Football (Year 3) 100 117 200 780 Houston Gaels Mens Football 600 99 200 1320 LA Wild Geese Ladies Football (Year 2) 100 87 200 580 LA Wild Geese Mens Football 600 165 200 2200 Na Fianna San Diego Camogie (Year 2) 100 87 200 540 Na Fianna San Diego LGFC 600 150 200 460 Regulators Hurling (Year 2) 100 39 200 480 San Antonio Gaelic Football Club 600 81 200 1040 Setenta San Diego football 600 201 200 2120 St. Peters Hurling 600 117 200 1600 SouthWest Division 350 San Diego Youth Insurance 200 $ 8,300.00 $ 2,301.00 $ 4,150.00 $ 21,520.00 $ 36,271.00 126 USGAA National Convention 2018 – November 9th-11th 2018 – www.usgaa.org

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HEARTLAND (16 Clubs) Club Reg Member CP Div Insurance Player Ins

Fox River Hurling 600 57 200 760 Madison Ladies Football (Year 2) 100 78 200 520 Madison Mens Football 600 186 200 2000 Indianapolis Hurling-Football 600 378 200 2000 Indianapolis Camogie 600 96 200 640 Kansas City Mens Football 600 111 200 1480 Miltown Mens Football (3rd year) 100 51 200 680 Miltown Ladies Football (3rd year) 100 39 200 260 Milwaukee Hurling Club 600 120 200 560 Milwaukee Camogie Club 600 66 200 260 Naperville Hurling 600 129 200 1080 Naperville Camogie (3rd year) 100 108 200 460 St Louis Hurling-Football 600 102 200 1360 St Louis -Camogie 600 51 200 340 Twin Cities Robert Emmets-Hurling 600 156 200 2080 Twin Cities Robert Emmets-Camogie 600 69 200 460 Heartland Divisional Board 350 $ 7,600.00 $ 1,797.00 $ 3,550.00 $ 14,940.00 $ 27,887.00

CENTRAL (12 Clubs) Club Reg Member CP Div Insurance Player Ins

Erin's Rovers Ladies Football 600 111 200 480 James Joyce Mens Football (3rd Year) 100 75 200 1120 John McBrides Mens Football 600 153 200 2200 Limerick Hurling 600 48 200 800 Michael Cusacks Hurling 600 183 200 720 NaAisling Gaels Ladies Football 600 168 200 1420 Padraig Pearses Mens Football 600 129 200 1200 Parnells Mens Football 600 102 200 1880 Patriots Mens Football 600 96 200 1520 St. Bridgids Ladies Football 600 51 200 680 St. Marys Camogie 600 84 200 640 Wolfe Tones Mens Football 600 87 200 1400 Central Divisional Board 350 Chicago Youth Clubs (3) 600 $ 6,700.00 $ 1,287.00 $ 3,350.00 $ 14,060.00 $ 25,397.00

NORTHWEST (7 Clubs) Club Reg Member CP Div Insurance Player Ins

Columbia Red Branch Hurling 600 153 200 2040 Seattle Gaels Camogie 600 144 200 960 Seattle Gaels Ladies Football 600 144 200 0 Seattle Gaels Hurling/Mens Football 600 141 200 1880 Tacoma Rangers Hurling/Mens Football 600 72 200 960 Thomas Meagher Hurling (3rd Year) 100 51 200 680 Willamette Hurling (1st Year) 100 57 200 760 Northwest Divisional Board 350 $ 3,200.00 $ 762.00 $ 1,750.00 $ 7,280.00 $ 12,992.00

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SOUTHEAST (11 Clubs) Club Reg Member CP Div Insurance Player Ins

Atlanta Clan Na Gael Camogie 600 78 200 520 Atlanta Clan Na Gael Mens Hurling/Football 600 144 200 1920 Charlotte James Connolly ladies football 600 144 200 700 Charlotte James Connolly mens football 600 240 200 2000 Greenville Gaels hurling 600 60 200 800 Knoxville GAA (Year 2) 100 39 200 520 Memphis GAA (Year 2) 100 12 200 160 Raleigh CuChullains Football/Hurling 600 135 200 1200 South Florida GAA (Year 1) 100 21 200 280 Tampa GAA (Year 1) 100 54 200 720 Winston Salem Wolfhounds 600 93 200 1240 Southeast Divisional Board 350 $ 4,600.00 $ 1,020.00 $ 2,550.00 $ 10,060.00 $ 18,230.00

WESTERN (14 Clubs) Club Reg Member CP Div Insurance Player Ins

Clan Na Gaels Ladies football 600 141 200 1120 CuChullains Camogie (Year 2) 100 114 200 340 Eire Og Mens Football 600 162 200 1320 Fog City Harps Ladies Football 600 150 200 700 Michael Cusacks Mens Football 600 126 200 2160 Na Fianna Hurling 600 120 200 1680 Naomh Padraig Hurling 600 117 200 2280 Sean Treacys Mens Football 600 102 200 1280 Pearse Og (Year 2) 100 39 200 520 Sons of Boru/Celts Mens Football 600 60 200 800 St. Josephs Hurling 600 126 200 1520 Tipperary Hurling Club 600 96 200 1780 Ulster Mens Football 600 96 200 2340 Young Irelanders/St. Brendans Mens Football 600 117 200 1140 Western Divisonal Board 350 Western Youth Club 200 $ 7,400.00 $ 1,566.00 $ 3,350.00 $ 18,980.00 $ 31,296.00

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2018 OPERATING ACCOUNT ANNUAL USGAA TREASURERS REPORT EXPENSES REPORT

EXPENSE: 2017 COUNTY CONVENTION EXPENSE - VIRGINIA BEACH $ 5,117.14 CONGRESS IRELAND EXPENSE $ 10,411.15 LGFA CONGRESS IRELAND EXPENSE $ 2,988.65 CAMOGIE CONGRESS IRELAND EXPENSE $ 1,663.53 INSURANCE - GENERAL LIABILITY EXPENSE / ACCIDENT MEDICAL $ 147,307.00 CONFERENCE CALL EXPENSE $ 3,417.42 ADMIN/MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE $ 9,982.37 WEBSITE/PRO EXPENSE $ 629.00 SYMPATHY/DONATION EXPENSE $ 1,148.54 CENTRAL COUNCIL EXPENSE $ 5,297.16 BANK FEES $ 531.07 USGAA FINALS DRAW $ 576.39 REGISTRATION EXPENSE $ 6,545.18 GAA/LGFC/CAMOGIE EXPENSES $ 12,083.57 REIMBURSEMENTS $ 5,728.46 2018 CYC EXPENSES $ 3,218.37 YOUTH ESCROW TRANSFER $ 10,600.00 2018 USGAA FINALS (PHILADELPHIA) $ 16,435.07 ALL IRELAND FOOTBALL/HURLING TICKETS $ 28,668.53 PHILADELPHIA SITE VISIT/MEETING $ 3,986.44 INSURANCE ESCROW TRANSFER $ 47,692.16 2018 COUNTY CONVENTION - CHICAGO $ 2,577.30 YOUTH BOARD DISBERSMENT FROM PLAYOFF FEE $ 4,000.00 REFEREE TRAVEL TO 2018 PLAYOFFS $ 8,473.12 2019 USGAA FINAL SITE VISIT - MID ATLANTIC $ 407.46 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 339,485.08

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2018 OPERATING ACCOUNT ANNUAL TREASURERS REPORT EXPENSES BREAKDOWN

EXPENSE: 2017 COUNTY CONVENTION EXPENSE (NORFOLK) COUNTY CONVENTION - HONORARY CHAIRMAN FLIGHT $ 230.00 COUNTY CONVENTION - PRO FLIGHT $ 473.38 COUNTY CONVENTION - HOTEL ROOMS (18 ROOM NIGHTS) $ 2,153.03 COUNTY CONVENTION - REPORT BOOKLET $ 1,658.84 COUNTY CONVENTION - COPYING EXPENSES (REFEREE ADMINISTRATOR) $ 133.94 COUNTY CONVENTION - PARKING/UBER $ 175.78 COUNTY CONVENTION - NEW BOARD DINNER $ 230.00 COUNTY CONVENTION - AMBASSADOR DINNER/UBER (HUGH DUGGAN) $ 62.17 TOTAL $ 5,117.14 CONGRESS IRELAND EXPENSE GAA CONGRESS IRELAND - FLIGHT CHAIRPERSON $ 716.19 GAA CONGRESS IRELAND - FLIGHT VICE CHAIRPERSON $ 646.19 GAA CONGRESS IRELAND - FLIGHT SECRETARY $ 1,244.01 GAA CONGRESS IRELAND - FLIGHT TREASURER $ 727.86 GAA CONGRESS IRELAND - FLIGHT REGISTRAR $ 786.41 GAA CONGRESS IRELAND - FLIGHT YOUTH OFFICER $ 633.19 GAA CONGRESS IRELAND - FLIGHT CENTRAL COUNCIL DELEGATE $ 688.00 GAA CONGRESS IRELAND - FLIGHT PRO $ 556.19 GAA CONGRESS IRELAND - FLIGHT MALACHY HIGGINS $ 844.08 GAA CONGRESS IRELAND - CROKE PARK HOTEL $ 2,536.29 GAA CONGRESS IRELAND - BOARD FOOD/CONGRESS TICKETS $ 897.47 GAA CONGRESS IRELAND - CAR RENTAL $ 135.27 TOTAL $ 10,411.15 LGFA CONGRESS IRELAND EXPENSE LGFA CONGRESS IRELAND - DELEGATE 1 FLIGHT (MARIA MOLONEY) $ 626.19 LGFA CONGRESS IRELAND - DELEGATE 2 FLIGHT (TRACEY RIVERIA) $ 1,156.48 LGFS CONGRESS IRELAND - FLIGHT CHANGE (WEATHER RELATED) $ 345.20 LGFA CONGRESS IRELAND - HOTEL ROOMS $ 860.78 TOTAL $ 2,988.65 CAMOGIE CONGRESS IRELAND EXPENSE CAMOGIE CONGRESS IRELAND DELEGATE FLIGHT (VANESSA PETERSON) $ 1,143.34 CAMOGIE CONGRESS IRELAND DELEGATE TO/FROM AIRPORT STIPEND $ 100.00 CAMOGIE CONGRESS IRELAND HOTEL/LUNCH $ 420.19 TOTAL $ 1,663.53 INSURANCE EXPENSE INSURANCE - PLAYER ACCIDENT MEDICAL POLICY $ 116,704.00 INSURANCE - GENERAL LIABILITY $ 30,603.00 TOTAL $ 147,307.00 CONFERENCE CALL EXPENSE CONFERENCE CALL - 12 MONTHS $ 3,417.42 TOTAL $ 3,417.42

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ADMIN / MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE ADMIN - 2018 ACCOUNTANT FEES $ 1,201.21 ADMIN - ATLANTA FIELD OPENING ATTENDANCE (SEAN MURPHY) $ 377.44 ADMIN - PHONE CHARGES IN IRELAND $ 100.00 ADMIN - STAMPS (TREASURER) $ 99.00 MISC - 2017 OFFICIAL GUIDES $ 86.80 MISC - 2017 O'NEILLS CLUB AWARDS/GDA/BOARD GEAR $ 6,601.15 MISC - MEDALS OVERRUN SETTLEMENT- TROPHY WORLD $ 1,000.00 MISC - SHIPPING GEAR TO GUINNESS REPS $ 86.42 MISC - SHIPPING OFFICIAL GUIDES TO BOSTON GAA $ 58.69 MISC - SHIPPING REGISTRAR EQUIPMENT TO TOM LAGAN $ 371.66 TOTAL $ 9,982.37 WEBSITE/PRO EXPENSE WEBSITE/PRO EXPENSE - 2018 WEBSITE HOSTING FEE $ 379.00 WEBSITE/PRO EXPENSE - ELECTRONIC BROCHURE FOR WEBSITE $ 250.00 TOTAL $ 629.00 SYMPATHY/DONATION EXPENSE SYMPATHY - FLIGHT/PARKING/TAXI TO CHRIS MURRAY'S FUNERAL (CHAIRPERSON) $ 576.26 SYMPATHY - FLOWERS - 2018 $ 572.28 TOTAL $ 1,148.54 CENTRAL COUNCIL EXPENSE CENTRAL COUNCIL - DELEGATE FLIGHT NOVEMBER $ 2,539.36 CENTRAL COUNCIL - DELEGATE FLIGHT JANUARY $ 550.00 CENTRAL COUNCIL - DELEGATE FLIGHT MARCH $ 650.00 CENTRAL COUNCIL - FLIGHT SEPTEMBER $ 1,197.80 CENTRAL COUNCIL - HOTEL JANUARY (3 ROOM NIGHT) $ 360.00 TOTAL $ 5,297.16 BANK FEES EXPENSES BANK FEES - ALL 4 ACCOUNTS $ 531.07 TOTAL $ 531.07 USGAA FINALS DRAW USGAA FINALS DRAW - REGISTRAR FLIGHT $ 576.39 TOTAL $ 576.39 CREDIT CARD FEES -REGISTRATION CREDIT CARD FEES -REGISTRATION - CLUB AFFILIATION $ 1,652.50 CREDIT CARD FEES -REGISTRATION - CROKE PARK FEES $ 366.30 CREDIT CARD FEES -REGISTRATION - LIABILIY INSURANCE $ 655.00 CREDIT CARD FEES -REGISTRATION - PLAYER MEDICAL INSURANCE $ 3,871.38 TOTAL $ 6,545.18 GAA/LGFC/CAMOGIE PAYMENTS PAYMENT - CAMOGIE AFFILIATION (300 EURO) $ 360.76 PAYMENT - MENS FOOTBALL/HURLING CROKE PARK FEES $ 10,071.25 PAYMENT - LGFA AFFILIATION $ 1,651.56 TOTAL $ 12,083.57

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REIMBURSEMENTS REGISTRATION OVERPAYMENT - AIDAN McANESPIES $ 166.84 REGISTRATION OVERPAYMENT - CHRISTOPHERS GAA $ 41.71 REGISTRATION OVERPAYMENT - CONNEMARA FOOTBALL $ 83.42 REGISTRATION OVERPAYMENT - CORK FOOTBALL $ 253.17 REGISTRATION OVERPAYMENT - GALWAY FOOTBALL $ 583.94 REGISTRATION OVERPAYMENT - KERRY FOOTBALL $ 417.10 REGISTRATION OVERPAYMENT - FR. TOM BURKE'S $ 41.71 REGISTRATION OVERPAYMENT - GALWAY HURLING $ 208.55 REGISTRATION OVERPAYMENT - OFFALY HURLING $ 208.55 REGISTRATION OVERPAYMENT - TIPPERARY HURLING $ 166.84 REGISTRATION OVERPAYMENT - WEXFORD HURLING $ 417.10 REGISTRATION OVERPAYMENT - PROVIDENCE HURLING $ 83.42 REGISTRATION OVERPAYMENT - NA TORAIDHE $ 523.80 REGISTRATION OVERPAYMENT - AUSTIN CELTIC COWBOYS $ 543.20 REGISTRATION OVERPAYMENT - NAPERVILLE HURLING $ 485.00 REGISTRATION OVERPAYMENT - YOUNG IRELAND/ST. BRENDANS $ 110.58 REGISTRATION OVERPAYMENT - SEAN OG'S $ 500.52 REGISTRATION OVERPAYMENT - DELCO GAELS $ 166.84 REGISTRATION OVERPAYMENT - LA COUGARS $ 299.37 REGISTRATION OVERPAYMENT - MADISON HURLING $ 426.80 TOTAL $ 5,728.46 2018 CYC EXPENSES 2018 CYC EXPENSES - CHAIRPERSON FLIGHT $ 425.78 2018 CYC EXPENSES - SECRETARY FLIGHT $ 610.40 2018 CYC EXPENSES - HOTEL ROOMS $ 888.00 2018 CYC EXPENSES -CAR RENTAL $ 279.01 2018 CYC EXPENSES - HOTEL ROOMS (G.F.) $ 1,015.18 TOTAL $ 3,218.37 YOUTH ESCROW TRANSFER TO YOUTH ESCROW ACCOUNT FROM 2018 REGISTRATION $ 10,600.00 TOTAL $ 10,600.00 2018 USGAA FINALS (PHILADELPHIA) 2018 USGAA FINALS - SHIELD PLAQUES/MEDALS/4 NEW TROPHIES $ 3,300.11 2018 USGAA FINALS - ADMIN SUPPLIES $ 579.23 2018 USGAA FINALS - SHERATON HOTEL/MEETING ROOMS $ 3,586.77 2018 USGAA FINALS - 2 RENTAL CARS/UBER/LYFT/PARKING $ 1,057.47 2018 USGAA FINALS - FOOTBALLS AND SLIOTHARS $ 3,896.13 2018 USGAA FINALS - REFEREE BOOKLETS/ SUB SLIPS/TEAM SHEETS/REFEREE REPORTS $ 752.41 2018 USGAA FINALS - CHAIRPERSON FLIGHT $ 621.14 2018 USGAA FINALS - VICE CHAIRPERSON FLIGHT $ 307.41 2018 USGAA FINALS - SECRETARY FLIGHT $ 662.40 2018 USGAA FINALS - TREASURER TRAVEL $ 297.00 2018 USGAA FINALS - CC DELEGATE FLIGHT $ 371.58 2018 USGAA FINALS - REGISTRAR FLIGHT $ 555.37 2018 USGAA FINALS - PRO FLIGHT $ 352.40 2018 USGAA FINALS - SHIPPING CUPS TO TORONTO/AUSTIN/ATLANTA $ 95.65 TOTAL $ 16,435.07

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ALL IRELAND TICKETS ALL IRELAND TICKETS - FOOTBALL $ 14,096.16 ALL IRELAND TICKETS - HURLING $ 13,997.76 ALL IRELAND TICKETS - ENVELOPES/SHIPPING $ 574.61 TOTAL $ 28,668.53 PHILADELPHIA SITE VISIT/MEETINGS PHILADELPHIA SITE VISIT/MEETINGS - FLIGHT CHAIRPERSON $ 496.96 PHILADELPHIA SITE VISIT/MEETINGS - FLIGHT VICE CHAIRPERSON $ 294.40 PHILADELPHIA SITE VISIT/MEETINGS - FLIGHT SECRETARY $ 431.40 PHILADELPHIA SITE VISIT/MEETINGS - FLIGHT PRO $ 344.40 PHILADELPHIA SITE VISIT/MEETINGS - REGISTRAR $ 695.39 PHILADELPHIA SITE VISIT/MEETINGS - CENTRAL COUNCIL DELEGATE $ 250.00 PHILADELPHIA SITE VISIT/MEETINGS - HOTEL ROOMS $ 951.31 PHILADELPHIA SITE VISIT/MEETINGS - BOARD DINNER $ 160.00 PHILADELPHIA SITE VISIT/MEETINGS - CAR RENTAL/GAS/PARKING $ 362.58 TOTAL $ 3,986.44 INSURANCE ESCROW TRANSFER INSURANCE ESCROW TRANSFER - 2017 REBATE (PAID BY 4 SENIOR DIVISIONS) $ 11,474.00 INSURANCE ESCROW TRANSFER - 2017 ALLENTOWN HURLING PAYMENT $ 600.00 INSURANCE ESCROW TRANSFER - 2018 PLAYER MEDICAL OVERPAYMENT (PAID BY ALL 10 DIVISIONS) $ 34,376.16 INSURANCE ESCROW TRANSFER - 2018 LIABILITY OVERPAYMENT (PAID BY ALL 10 DIVISIONS) $ 1,242.00 TOTAL $ 47,692.16 2018 COUNTY CONVENTION CHICAG0 COUNTY CONVENTION - SECRETARY FLIGHT $ 424.40 COUNTY CONVENTION - YOUTH OFFICER $ 493.96 COUNTY CONVENTION - TREASURER FLIGHT $ 341.96 COUNTY CONVENTION - CENTRAL COUNCIL DELEGATE $ 400.96 COUNTY CONVENTION - REGISTRAR $ 425.06 COUNTY CONVENTION - PRO $ 490.96 TOTAL $ 2,577.30 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 $ 861.40 REFEREE TRAVEL - TREVOR KANE $ 643.96 REFEREE TRAVEL - STEVE POWER $ 622.40 REFEREE TRAVEL - COLM EGAN $ 562.40 REFEREE TRAVEL - KEITH KNOTT $ 593.10 REFEREE TRAVEL - DAVY RYAN $ 386.40 REFEREE TRAVEL - KEVIN MAC DONNELL $ 285.50 REFEREE TRAVEL - BERTIE PENNY $ 1,038.40 REFEREE TRAVEL - HUGH DUGGAN $ 517.40 REFEREE TRAVEL - BRITTANY WALSH $ 370.64 REFEREE TRAVEL - NIALL DEMPSEY $ 367.40 REFEREE TRAVEL - MAURICE CONDON $ 911.60 REFEREE TRAVEL - DAVID SLEVIN $ 608.24 REFEREE TRAVEL - ROBERT RAYBURN $ 704.28 TOTAL $ 8,473.12 2019 USGAA FINALS SITE VISIT - MIDATLANTIC 2019 USGAA FINALS SITE VISIT - MID ATLANTIC - HOTEL $ 169.86 2019 USGAA FINALS SITE VISIT - MID ATLANTIC - TREASURER TRAVEL $ 237.60 TOTAL $ 407.46

TOTAL EXPENSES $ 339,485.08

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FUNDS OWED TO USGAA

2016 USGAA FINALS NON PARTICIPATION - TYRONE - PHILADELPHIA $ 2,500.00 2018 USGAA FINALS NON PARTICIPATION - CuCHULAINN CAMOGIE - WESTERN $ 1,500.00 2018 USGAA FINALS NON PARTICIPATION - TORONTO ST PATS $ 1,800.00 2018 CYC HOTEL - CHAIRPERSON $ 1,015.18 2018 ALL IRELAND TICKETS - CHAIRPERSON $ 400.00 $ 7,215.18

2018 USGAA ALL IRELAND TICKET ALLOCATION

HURLING QTY FOOTBALL QTY HON CHAIR 1 HON CHAIR 1 CHAIRMAN 2 CHAIRMAN 2 VICE CHAIRMAN 2 VICE CHAIRMAN 2 SECRETARY 2 SECRETARY 2 REGISTRAR 2 REGISTRAR 2 YOUTH OFFICER 2 YOUTH OFFICER 2 PRO 2 PRO 2 TREASURER 2 TREASURER 2 CENTRAL 13 CENTRAL 12 HEARTLAND 16 HEARTLAND 17 MID ATLANTIC 10 MID ATLANTIC 11 MIDWEST 13 MIDWEST 12 NORTHEAST 22 NORTHEAST 23 NORTHWEST 7 NORTHWEST 7 PHILADELPHIA 10 PHILADELPHIA 9 SOUTHEAST 12 SOUTHEAST 11 SOUTHWEST 18 SOUTHWEST 18 WESTERN 14 WESTERN 15

TOTAL 150 TOTAL 150

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USGAA COUNTY BOARD 2018 DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT

REPORTED BALANCE AT 2017 CONVENTION $9,022.91

INCOME: DEVELOPMENT GRANTS FROM CROKE PARK $49,253.66 FEILE GRANT $24,065.40 GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANT $50,106.32 TOTAL INCOME $123,425.38

TOTAL AVAILABLE ASSETS $132,448.29

EXPENSES: MARCH COACH TUTOR COURSE- CHICAGO 2018 $6,053.13 2017 YOUTH COUNTY CONVENTION - BOSTON $2,744.72 GDA INTERVIEWS - BOSTON $200.00 ADMIN COSTS $135.63 GAMES DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE DUBLIN $672.88 2018 COUNTY CONVENTION - NORFOLK $933.15 GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANTS $47,668.82 CROKE PARK FEILE GRANT $24,052.00 NEW HURLING/CAMOGIE CLUB EQUIPMENT GRANT $400.00 REFEREE DEVELOPMENT $3,778.35 GDA EQUIPMENT $2,886.89 USGAA PILOT PROJECT $3,750.00 2018 USGAA CONVENTION $262.97 TOTAL EXPENSES $93,538.54

ENDING BALANCE $38,909.75

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2018 DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT BREAKDOWN USGAA TREASURERS REPORT 11/1/2017 TO 10/31/18

INCOME: DESCRIPTION AMOUNT TOTAL

DEVELOPMENT GRANTS FROM CROKE PARK 2016 DEVELOPMENT GRANT BALANCE $ 19,976.36 2018 DEVELOPMENT GRANT $ 29,277.30 2018 GLOBAL GAMES DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANT $ 50,106.32 2018 FEILE GRANT $ 24,065.40 TOTAL $ 123,425.38

EXPENSES: DESCRIPTION AMOUNT TOTAL

MARCH COACH TUTOR COURSE - CHICAGO COACH TUTOR COURSE - GDO FLIGHT $ 352.96 COACH TUTOR COURSE - TRANSPORT (UBER/PARKING) $ 69.04 COACH TUTOR COURSE - OFFICE SUPPLIES $ 185.85 COACH TUTOR COURSE - HOTEL ROOMS $ 2,286.90 COACH TUTOR COURSE - FOOD - FRIDAY NIGHT/SATURDAY/SUNDAY $ 783.44 COACH TUTOR COURSE - DIVISIONAL REIMBURSEMENTS - PHILADELPHIA $ 325.00 COACH TUTOR COURSE - DIVISIONAL REIMBURSEMENTS - WESTERN $ 975.00 COACH TUTOR COURSE - DIVISIONAL REIMBURSEMENTS - MIDWEST $ 325.00 COACH TUTOR COURSE - DIVISIONAL REIMBURSEMENTS - SOUTHWEST $ 650.00 COACH TUTOR COURSE - DIVISIONAL REIMBURSEMENTS - HEARTLAND $ 99.94 TOTAL $ 6,053.13 2017 YOUTH COUNTY CONVENTION - BOSTON YOUTH COUNTY CONVENTION - MUNSTER REP HOTEL $ 637.02 YOUTH COUNTY CONVENTION - MUNSTER REP HOTEL $ 754.16 YOUTH COUNTY CONVENTION - GDO HOTEL $ 822.72 YOUTH COUNTY CONVENTION - GDO FLIGHT $ 332.25 YOUTH COUNTY CONVENTION - MUNSTER REPS DINNER $ 132.00 YOUTH COUNTY CONVENTION - UBER $ 66.57 TOTAL $ 2,744.72 GDA INTERVIEWS - BOSTON GDA INTERVIEWS - INTERVIEW ROOM RENTAL $ 200.00 TOTAL $ 200.00

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ADMIN COSTS ADMIN - SHIPPING COACHES PACKS TO 7 LOCATIONS $ 89.67 ADMIN - SHIPPING - MISC $ 17.96 ADMIN - BANK FEES $ 28.00 TOTAL $ 135.63 GAMES DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE/GDA INTERVIEWS GAMES DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE IRELAND - GDO FLIGHT $ 664.50 GAMES DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE IRELAND - FLIGHT CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER $ 310.59 GAMES DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE IRELAND - TRANSPORTATION DUE TO WEATHER $ 113.78 GAMES DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE IRELAND - DINNER $ 28.94 TRAVEL INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT $ (444.93) TOTAL $ 672.88 2017 COUNTY CONVENTION - NORFOLK COUNTY CONVENTION - GDO HOTEL $ 241.12 COUNTY CONVENTION - HURLING DEVELOPMENT OFFICER FLIGHT/HOTEL/PARKING $ 692.03 TOTAL $ 933.15 GLOBAL GAMES DEV FUND GRANT Global Games Development Grant - NAPERVILLE $ 2,046.39 Global Games Development Grant - SAN DIEGO NA FIANNA $ 1,203.76 Global Games Development Grant - DENVER GAELS $ 2,407.52 Global Games Development Grant - AUSTIN $ 7,222.55 Global Games Development Grant - SOUTH FLORIDA YOUTH GAA $ 4,213.15 Global Games Development Grant - RALEIGH GAA $ 1,203.76 Global Games Development Grant - MEMPHIS GAA $ 1,203.76 Global Games Development Grant - KNOXVILLE $ 3,009.39 Global Games Development Grant - GREENVILLE GAEL YOUTH GAA $ 3,009.39 Global Games Development Grant - CHARLOTTE GAA $ 3,009.39 Global Games Development Grant - NORTHWEST GAA $ 6,018.79 Global Games Development Grant - NATIONAL COLLEGIATE GAA $ 3,611.27 Global Games Development Grant - DETROIT YOUTH GAA $ 2,467.71 Global Games Development Grant - ALBANY GAA $ 1,324.13 Global Games Development Grant - BALTIMORE GAA $ 1,203.76 Global Games Development Grant - ST. LOUIS GAA $ 902.82 Global Games Development Grant - MILTOWN GAA $ 1,203.76 Global Games Development Grant - INDINAPOLIS GAA $ 2,407.52 $ 47,668.82 CROKE PARK FEILE GRANT CROKE PARK FEILE GRANT - DELCO GAELS $ 6,872.00 CROKE PARK FEILE GRANT - ST JARLATHS $ 3,436.00 CROKE PARK FEILE GRANT - SAN FRANCISCO YOUTH $ 3,436.00 CROKE PARK FEILE GRANT - NORTHEAST DIVISION YOUTH $ 3,436.00 CROKE PARK FEILE GRANT - NEW YORK MINOR BOARD $ 3,436.00 CROKE PARK FEILE GRANT - GAELIC FOR GIRLS (NY) $ 3,436.00 TOTAL $ 24,052.00

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NEW HURLING/CAMOGIE CLUB EQUIPMENT GRANT WORCESTER CAMOGIE $ 400.00 TOTAL $ 400.00 REFEREE DEVELOPMENT/UPSKILLING /OBSERVATION REFEREE ADMINISTRATOR - UPSKILLING IN IRELAND FLIGHT $ 1,153.69 REFEREE ADMINISTRATOR - BOSTON, WASH DC AND ATLANTA - FLIGHTS $ 1,035.76 REFEREE ADMINISTRATOR - BOSTON, WASH DC AND ATLANTA - HOTEL $ 927.61 REFEREE ADMINISTRATOR - BOSTON, WASH DC AND ATLANTA - FOOD $ 154.98 REFEREE ADMINISTRATOR - BOSTON, WASH DC AND ATLANTA - UBER $ 185.91 REFEREE ADMINISTRATOR - 2018 CONVENTION FLIGHT $ 320.40 TOTAL $ 3,778.35 GDA EQUIPMENT GDA EQUIPMENT - O'NEILLS BIBS/SLIOTHARS/FOOTBALL $ 2,775.51 GDA EQUIPMENT - SHIPPING WITHIN USA $ 111.38 TOTAL $ 2,886.89 USGAA PILOT PROJECT MIDWEST COACH TUTOR $ 3,750.00 TOTAL $ 3,750.00 2018 USGAA CONVENTION 2018 USGAA CONVENTION - GAMES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER FLIGHT $ 262.97 TOTAL $ 262.97

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USGAA COUNTY BOARD FISCAL YEAR TO DATE INCOME AND EXPENDITURE REPORT YOUTH ESCROW ACCOUNT 11/1/2017 TO 10/31/2018

REPORTED BALANCE AT 2017 CONVENTION $46,669.00

INCOME: TRANSFER FROM 2018 AFFILIATION FEES TOTAL INCOME $10,600.00

TOTAL AVAILABLE ASSETS $57,269.00

EXPENSES: REIMBURSEMENTS TO YOUTH BOARDS FROM 2017 REGISTRATION $500.00 REIMBURSEMENTS TO YOUTH BOARDS FROM 2018 REGISTRATION $5,300.00 YOUTH ESCROW GRANTS FOR PHASE COMPLETION $ 2,500.00 TOTAL EXPENSES $8,300.00

ENDING BALANCE $48,969.00

USGAA COUNTY BOARD 2018 INSURANCE ESCROW ACCOUNT

REPORTED BALANCE AT 2017 CONVENTION $ 25,820.00

INSURANCE ESROW TRANSFER - 2017 REBATE PAID BY 4 SENIOR DIVISIONS $ 11,474.00 INSURANCE ESROW TRANSFER - 2017 ALLENTOWN HURLING PAYMENT $ 600.00 INSURANCE ESROW TRANSFER - 2018 LIABILITY OVERPAYMENT (PAID BY 10 DIVISIONS) $ 1,242.00 INSURANCE ESROW TRANSFER - 2018 MEDICAL OVERPAYMENT (PAID BY 10 DIVISIONS) $ 34,376.16 TOTAL $ 47,692.16 ENDING BALANCE $ 73,512.16

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2018 USGAA WORKING TREASURERS REPORT - YOUTH ESCROW ACCOUNT FROM 11/1/17 TO 10/31/18

INCOME DESCRIPTION AMOUNT TOTAL

TRANSFER FROM 2018 REGISTRATION FEES TOTAL $10,600.00

EXPENSES DESCRIPTION

YOUTH ESCROW GRANTS FOR PHASE COMPLETION DETROIT YOUTH GAA PHASE COMPLETION $ 500.00 SOUTH FLORIDA YOUTH GAA PHASE COMPLETION $ 500.00 CHARLOTTE YOUTH GAA PHASE COMPLETION $ 500.00 GREENVILLE GAELS GAA PHASE COMPLETION $ 1,000.00 TOTAL $ 2,500.00 REIMBURSEMENT TO YOUTH BOARDS FROM 2018 REGISTRATION CENTRAL YOUTH BOARD $1,100 BUFFALO FENIANS $100 NORTHEAST YOUTH BOARD $2,000 SAN DIEGO YOUTH BOARD $300 SAN FRANCISCO YOUTH BOARD $1,200 PHILADELPHIA YOUTH BOARD $600 PHILADELPHIA 2017 AFFILIATION REIMBURSEMENT $ 500.00

TOTAL $5,800.00

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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 Chicago Gaelic Park for our Annual Convention, hosted by the Central Division. 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 Niall Erskine (Chair, World GAA Committee) and Jerry O’Sullivan (Chair, Munster Council), both 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, 2018 has been a busy year both on and off the playing field – stretching from GAA Congress early in the year, to the recent USGAA finals, and providing many noteworthy moments in between.

GAA Congress

2018 GAA Congress took place in Croke Park, Dublin, from February 22nd-24th.

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LGFA; Camogie Association; GPA.

The outcome of motions has been circulated previously, and after a

number of attention-grabbing changes in 2017, this year’s Congress

was somewhat lower-key.

Of most relevance to USGAA was the proposal to move the Sanction

Deadline forward to June 15th, which was defeated by 39%-61%.

However, clubs must understand that the continued perception of player-poaching could easily see that vote reversed – the votes of 3 counties would be enough to bridge such a narrow margin, and result in

the proposal of tighter restrictions.

LGFA Congress

After being earlier postponed due to record snowfalls, the 2018 LGFA Congress was eventually held in Dundalk, Louth on the weekend of

April 27th–28th.

A large number of motions were debated, the results of which have

already been circulated in updated Rule Books. The following motions

were of particular relevance to International Units such as USGAA:

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Amend General Rule 8 (c) and (d):

• Includes International boards and councils to definition.

Delete International Rule 113:

• Removed the ruling that weekend permits were no

longer allowed in Europe.

Amends Referee Rule 506

• Requires referees to pass rules and obligatory fitness tests

Much attention was paid to the launch of the 5-year Strategic Roadmap,

which set a broad range of targets to be achieved by 2022.

Finally, delegates selected Kerry as host for the 2019 LGFA Congress.

Camogie Association Congress

The 2018 Camogie Congress was held in Kilkenny on April 6th and 7th.

This Congress included discussion on a large number of playing rules

and the installation of the new President, Kathleen Woods.

Many of the motions involved placing more responsibility on the players themselves to ensure their safety, through the enforcement of rules

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Outside of the main Congress, USGAA delegates met with Kathleen

Egan (Club and Education Support Coordinator), to discuss improving

the development of Camogie in the United States.

A number of topics were covered, such as better access for USGAA

clubs to Coaching Resources, inclusion of International Units in

Communication Bulletin’s, and Camogie-specific coaching-video content.

Next year’s Camogie Association Congress will be hosted by the

Galway County Board.

Divisional Championships

For the first time in many years, a majority of our Divisions held Championships that determined representation at USGAA Finals – this development is significant, as it increases the number of meaningful

games beyond just one weekend in September.

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.

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Tournaments

As in previous years, Tournaments continue to demonstrate the level of

activity that takes place throughout the year.

In 2018, we mandated that all Tournaments must be pre-approved by

USGAA, with requests being submitted using an online Approval

Request form – 30 tournaments were approved in this manner.

Unfortunately, post-event reports were sparse, and this must change in 2019 – apart from being required by rule, there are varied reasons why these reports are important to the promotion and development of

our games.

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 2018, the CYC moved to a 5-day format, and while the CYC Steering

Committee will review the Pro’s and Con’s of this change, the

willingness to contemplate such change should be applauded.

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2018 USGAA Finals

Over Labor Weekend, 100 teams descended on Malvern, Pennsylvania

to participate in the 2018 USGAA Finals.

A total of 102 games were played across the 3 days, providing us with

many entertaining encounters and 19 National Champions (Listed

elsewhere).

As always, when reviewing successful events, there is a need to take note

of issues that should be evaluated going forward. With that in mind:

• A small number of teams abdicated their responsibilities when refusing to officiate at appointed games – apart from showing a lack of respect for the teams in those games, the

ensuing disruption also further stretched an already taut schedule.

• Once again, a number of Divisional Champions chose not to

participate in USGAA Finals. Although there are penalties in place to address this, it may be time for a bigger conversation on the matter.

• Submission of Team Rosters continues to be a problem – with

30 spaces available on the panels, no later than 2 weeks in advance, it should be possible to submit a panel which covers every

eventuality.

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2019 USGAA Finals

Since its inception almost 40-years ago, USGAA Finals/NACB Playoffs have always taken place on Labor Weekend – therefore, any decision

to move dates would not be without varied opinions.

On October 5th, USGAA Divisional Chair’s and USGAA Executive

unanimously decided to schedule the 2019 USGAA Finals for the

weekend of August 22nd-24th. While this decision was driven by contractual challenges with the preferred facility, it is in line with the

sentiment expressed in a 2016 survey of all USGAA clubs.

At this point, it would be prudent to hold further debate until a post- event review of the 2019 Finals can provide real data as to the value of

a longer-term date-change.

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 with USGAA on a National Level – both have shown interest

in building lasting partnerships with USGAA and its units:

Masita

Guinness

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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 and Online Tools:

As part of the launch of the new usgaa.org website in late 2017, a number of webforms were added to streamline administration activities. An overall review of website activity is addressed elsewhere, but the

following functions are now fully online:

• Certificate of Liability Insurance requests • Seek approval of Tournaments • Submission of Tournament Reports • Submission of Referee Reports • Password Reset’s

Utilization of these tools has resulted in greater efficiency and quicker turnaround on various requests, and it is hoped to automate even

further activities going forward.

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Transfers and Sanctions process

In 2018, USGAA continued its move towards a fully-online Transfer and

Sanction system.

1,130 players joined clubs through Transfers, Sanctions or Non-Club applications, with 95% of Transfers and Sanctions being processed

through the online PTS system.

As with every new process, there were some teething problems, but like

the previous paper-based process, the responsibility lies with the player

and club(s) to ensure applications are submitted in a timely manner.

Clubs should be reminded that Men’s Football and Hurling players who registered using Non-Club Players forms may be required to submit a

Transfer Application, in order to register in 2019.

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Player Insurance

For the past 4 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 detailed Insurance Report is included separately, but there are some items worth noting here:

• The number of claims initiated has dropped over the last 2 years, from a high of 39 in 2015, to 22 to-date in 2018;

• In 2018, the Average Claim was $13.2k, which was split 68% Female - 32% Male;

• The Average Age of claimants remains at approximately 28 years old -- however in 2018, 67% of the Bills submitted was by claimants aged over 30 years old;

• Over the 4 years of this mandatory Insurance, the amount of submitted claims was $600,329 – of which, $21,832 was paid out-of-pocket by the claimants. The remaining $578k was either paid or negotiated by the Insurance Carrier.

There does seem to be an ongoing narrative which opposes mandatory insurance, however the following statement will always remain true:

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Fundraising in USGAA’s jurisdiction

As mandated at last year’s Convention, USGAA brought this matter to GAA’s Management Committee and Central Council, where we received broad support on the matter.

While conversations are ongoing, and processes being considered to control this matter, it is important that there is a distinction made regarding the different activities being encountered:

1. Super-11’s Event: This modified hurling event, is a joint-venture by the GAA and GPA (under the auspices of “Le Cheile”).

In 2018, there have been significant discussions with Le Cheile representatives over the inclusion of USGAA units. While we may not be successful with every request, the experience is definitely more inclusive than previous years.

2. Fund-raising by Counties\Clubs: Although there is no rule in place to prevent such events, this is something that we believe can be influenced at Central level, and as such USGAA are working with the GAA’s International Committee on a proposal that addresses this.

However, one challenge faced, is the continued practice of USGAA units extending invitations to Irish Clubs\Counties to run these events in the US, without notifying their Divisional Board and\or USGAA.

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3. GPA Fund-raising events: As an autonomous body within the GAA, the GPA are at liberty to organize these events with impunity. Particularly eye-opening is the membership of one of the GPA’s US-based “Advisory Boards”, and some of their comments on USGAA.

However, the current GAA-GPA Framework Agreement expires in 2019, and it is an absolute imperative that the GAA Management Committee and Central Council address this practice in any new Framework Agreement going forward from 2019.

Rule 4.5: Correspondence

Although it has been addressed in email notices, and outlined on Divisional Chairperson Calls, it seems that a number of people are still

determined to breach this rule:

All official correspondence to the Central and Provincial Councils in connection with County and Club matters, except as provided for in Rules 7.10 and 7.11 shall come through the Secretary of

the County Committee.

7 times in the last 12 months, for whatever reason, various units saw fit to bypass USGAA and directly contact either Croke Park staff, the

Uachtarán, the Ard-Stiúrthóir and/or the Munster Council – in each

case, without fail, a USGAA decision was unequivocally endorsed.

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Committees I would like to recognize those that sat on various sub-Committees in 2018, their time and effort has proved invaluable to USGAA, and is greatly appreciated. Hearings Committee:

Sean Breen, Aishling Bryant, Padraig Cremin, Niall

Dempsey, Tom Dolan and Joe Regan.

Appeals Committee:

Donough Forde, Malachy Higgins, Paddy Keaney, Paddy

McDevitt, Dave Slevin, John Young.

Divisional Chairs included as needed.

Referee Development Officer:

Hugh Duggan

USGAA Liability Insurance Officer:

Harry Costello

Hurling Development Committee:

Colm Egan, Donough Forde, John Watson, Cody Hedges, Vanessa Peterson, Joe McFadden and Ryan Finn.

Camogie Development Committee:

Vanessa Peterson, Andretta Erickson, Rita Burke, Bridget

McCarthy and Jolene Glenn.

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Discourse

One particularly troubling development during 2018, has been the number of instances that false narratives were propagated by USGAA

units and individuals, and the desire to widely circulate such incorrect

statements.

Divergent opinions are welcome, indeed they are necessary to stimulate new ideas, however the right to express opinions comes with an

absolute responsibility to trade in facts and with respect.

When we bemoan the lack of people willing to volunteer for roles in our organization, this is one very obvious reason why people are hesitant to

accept positions at any level.

Leadership (whether at National, Divisional or Club level) includes

ensuring that all members behave in a manner which reflects positively

on Gaelic Games in the US.

If we are to succeed, we must ensure that all matters are discussed in a

respectful and honest manner – anything else will result in the

regression of Gaelic Games in our jurisdiction.

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Discipline

2018 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 2019 we should encourage people to move away from the type of thinking that presenting the same incident multiple times will result in a different

result.

Bereavements

Our sympathies are extended to the families and friends of those that

passed away during the year – the USGAA family lost a number of valued relatives and friends in 2018.

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Closing

I would like to thank my fellow board officers for their work on behalf of

USGAA in 2018 – 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 due to the Munster Council who continue to provide invaluable advice and assistance – particularly Joe Redington, Joey Carton, Pat O’Shea and Liam Lenihan 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, the support of the staff in Croke Park, LGFA and Camogie Association has again 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 2019.

Paul Keane,

November 9th, 2018

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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 recommended 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 2018 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- April ‘16 April ‘17 Jan’18 Present Claims submitted 39 36 23 22

Claims Fully 13 16 6 6 Processed Average Age 27.6 28.25 25.2 28.3

Total bills submitted $104,718 $338,747 $74,821 $79,561

Claims greater than 3 6 2 3 $10K Total bills paid $22,849 $79,258 $30,331 $15,412

Deductible $5,881 $8,000 $3,000 $2,567

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 2018, and also to Kevin and Danielle for readily providing advice and insight as to the claims process.

November 9th, 2018.

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Per-Member Registration

Motion 1 is a proposal to move to an Individual Member Registration model, which would ease the administrative and financial burden on club volunteers, by making members responsible for their own registration – this is similar to the practice in most team-based sports in the US.

Playing Members:

The proposed $60-per-male-player/$40-per-female-player fee

would include all costs currently incurred by clubs as part of

USGAA Registration process, and include the following benefits:

· Membership with USGAA (Currently $600 per

affiliated GAA\LGFA\Camogie team)

· Membership with GAA\LGFA\Camogie Association

· General Liability Insurance

· Player Medical Insurance

· Paid online at time of registration

· Continuing Development Opportunities in your Division

Club Affiliation:

Clubs will continue to pay a $100 Affiliation Fee, which will be

placed in their Divisions Youth Escrow account.

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Social Members:

The proposed $10-per-social member fee provides the following

benefits (and, at any point to prior to July 1st, can be converted to

an active Player Registration by paying the differential):

· Membership with USGAA

· Membership with Croke Park

· General Liability Insurance

· Paid online at time of registration

· Continuing Development Opportunities in your Division

For clubs that wish to continue paying their players Registration, this will be possible – and while in some cases, there may be a slight increase in overall costs, in the vast majority of cases clubs will see a reduction in

their Registration costs.

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Motions submitted for 2018 USGAA Convention

1-8: Registration

9-31: Regulation of Games:

9: General Sanctions

10-19: Men’s Football

20-29: Hurling

30-31: Ladies Football

32-35: Finals, Convention and Miscellaneous

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Registration

1. Submitted by USGAA

Byelaw 12(a) shall be Modified to read: “The USGAA fee for registration for all clubs shall be $100.00.”

The following shall be added to Byelaw 12(a): “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 July 1st, once they have paid the respective differential. Non-Resident members will pay an Insurance Fee, at a cost to be determined by USGAA CCC.”

Remove the following from Regulation 1(i)(g) All clubs registered with USGAA must participate in a Player Injury Insurance plan approved by USGAA. Registration will be considered incomplete if the appropriate fee is not paid.

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2. Submitted by USGAA

Add the following to Regulation 1(ii)(c):

Non-Irish 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), and payable through the Divisional Board.

3. Submitted by USGAA

Add the following to Regulation 1(i)(a):

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.

Add the Following to Byelaw 26:

Developmental clubs with less than 13 Registered Players do not have Voting Rights at USGAA Convention or EGM’s.

Add the following to Byelaw 31:

Developmental clubs with less than 13 Registered Players are not included in count of “total registered clubs”.

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4. Submitted by USGAA

Add the following definitions to USGAA Regulations and Byelaws:

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.

5. Submitted by Milwaukee

Proposal to Modify Regulation 1 by removing 1(ii)(b): 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.

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6. Submitted by Milwaukee

Proposal to Modify Regulation 1 as follows:

Each club shall register with the USGAA Registrar, through the electronic registration system its player’s, official’s and colors, no later than 11:59p.m. PST April 30th. All affiliating and/or registering clubs shall be required to register at least 13 (thirteen) eligible players.

Amend section 1.i.b Club or player registrations that are submitted to the Divisional Board past the appropriate deadline cannot be accepted.

Amend Section 1.i.f.i Ladies Football and Camogie teams shall register with the USGAA Registrar, through electronic registration system its player’s, official’s and colors, no later than 11:59p.m. PST April 30th. All affiliating and/or registering clubs shall be required to register at least 13 (thirteen) eligible players.

Amend Section 1.ii.h 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.g.

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Amend Section 1.ii.k

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.

Only an ID that is listed on the club registration sheet is acceptable as proof of ID for any player.

7. Submitted by Baltimore GAA: Proposal to Modify Regulation 1 as follows:

USGAA Regulation 1(i)(g) is struck from the regulations, repealing the club Player Injury Insurance plan mandate.

USGAA Regulation 1(c) is amended to read as follows:

All players shall be individually registered in the online registration system by listing the player’s name(s), type of registration, country of birth, code and grade, photo, and the last 4 digits of the player’s US Driver’s License # and/or Passport # and proof of individual medical insurance.

USGAA Regulation 1(ii)(d) is amended to read as follows:

(d) The Player Registration Form and player proof of medical insurance must be verified and signed by the club registrar and submitted to the Divisional Registrar.

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8. Submitted by St. Louis: Proposal to modify Byelaw 12(c) as follows:

c) 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. 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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Playing Regulations

General Sanctions:

9. Submitted by Padraig Pearses Proposal to modify GAA Official Guide 6.12 (b) (vii) to read as follows:

• The number of Sanctioned Players (USGAA and J1) permitted for any Club in the USGAA Board area shall be as follows: (1) A Club with one team - a maximum of twelve. Exception: A Senior Hurling Club with one team may have a maximum of sixteen. (2) A Club with a second team - a further eight, restricted to the grade of the second team. • In the case of the Canadian Board Area, the maximum number of Sanctioned Players per club shall be ten. • In the case of New York, the maximum number of Sanctioned Players per team shall be six.

Football:

10. Submitted by Padraig Pearses Proposal for a new rule to read as follows:

• In men’s football no sanctioned player shall be classed as a resident player.

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11. Submitted by Padraig Pearses

Proposal to modify USGAA Regulation 4 (b) (i) to read as follows:

• Senior: Each team shall have no more than 6 Non-Resident players on the field at any one time.

12. Submitted by John McBrides:

Proposal to modify Regulation 4(b)(i) to: (i) SENIOR. – Each team shall have no more than 8 NON- RESIDENT PLAYERS on the field at any one time.

13. Submitted by Padraig Pearses

Proposal to modify USGAA Regulation 4 (b) (ii) to read as follows:

• Intermediate: Each team shall have no more than 4 Non- Resident players on the field at any one time

14. Submitted by Padraig Pearses

Proposal to modify USGAA Regulation 4 (b) (iii) to read as follows:

• Junior A: Each team shall have no more than 3 Non-Resident players on the field at any one time

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15. Submitted by Delco Gaels:

Proposal to modify Rule 4(b)(v) - JUNIOR ‘C’

No Sanctioned players are allowed to participate in any Junior “C” or lower level competitions; only American-born and resident Irish born players are eligible to play.

Teams from Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and Philadelphia are restricted to playing only American-born players in competitions at these levels.

All American-born 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 Senior, Intermediate, Junior A and Junior B level with another club in that division.

16. Submitted by Indianapolis

Proposal to Modify Regulation 4(b)(v) to read as follows:

No sanctioned players are allowed to participate in any Junior “C” or lower level competitions; only Non Irish-born and resident Irish-born players are eligible to play. Each team will have no less that 10 NON-IRISH born players on the field at all times.

Teams from Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, and Philadelphia are restricted to playing only Non-Irish born players in competitions at these levels.

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All non-Irish born players from Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, 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.

17. Submitted by Indianapolis

Proposal to Modify Regulation 4(b)(vi) to read as follows:

Each team will have no less that 10 NON-IRISH born players on the field at all times. No Sanctioned players are allowed to participate in any Junior “D” or lower level competitions; only non-Irish or resident Irish born players are eligible to play.

Teams from Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, and Philadelphia are restricted to playing only Non-Irish born players in competitions at these levels.

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18. Submitted by Cork Boston

Proposal to modify USGAA Regulation 5 to read as follows:

All Men’s Junior football teams must start with a minimum of 2 American born players and can never have more than 11 non- American born players on the field.

From 2020, all men’s football teams must start with a minimum of 2 American born players and can never have more than 11 non- American born players on the field.

An American born-player will only be eligible to play if he has never played at a grade higher than U16 in Ireland, and has never been registered with a club in Ireland at adult level.

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19. Submitted by Denver Gaels: Modify Regulation 5 to read as follows: All Men’s Junior Football teams in USGAA must have a minimum of the required American-born or Non-Irish players on the field at all times in the 2019/2020 seasons as outlined by the regulations below.

All Men’s Teams in USGAA from 2020 and going forward must have 2 American-born players on the field at all times.

An American born-player will be eligible to play if he has never signed with a club in Ireland. (American-born player who has played at club level up to U16 in Ireland will still be eligible to sign as the American-born player, anyone who has played at a level above this must sign as a regular sanctioned player.)

The only exception to this regulation is if one of the American-born players gets red carded, he will not have to be replaced with another America-born player

i) SENIOR – 2020 Each team shall have at least 2 American / Non-Irish must be on the pitch at all times

ii) Intermediate – 2020 Each team shall have at least 2 American / Non-Irish must be on the pitch at all times

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iii) Junior A – a. 2019 – 2 American / Non-Irish must be on the pitch at all times b. 2020 – 3 American / Non-Irish must be on the pitch at all times

iv) Junior B a. 2019 – Each team shall have at least 3 American / Non-Irish on the field at all times b. 2020 – Each team shall have at least 4 American / Non-Irish on the pitch at all times

v) Junior C a. 2019 – Each team shall have at least 5 American / Non-Irish on the pitch at all times. No Sanctioned players are allowed to participate in any Junior “C” or lower level competitions; only American-born and resident Irish-born players are eligible to play.

b. 2020 – Each team shall have at least 6 American / Non-Irish on the pitch at all times

vi) Junior D a. 2019 – Each team shall have at least 10 American / Non-Irish on the pitch at all times.No Sanctioned players are allowed to participate in any Junior “C” or lower level competitions; only American-born and resident Irish-born players are eligible to play. b. 2020 – Each team shall have at least 10 American / Non-Irish on the pitch at all times

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Hurling:

20. Submitted by USGAA

Proposal to modify Regulation 4 to read:

(i) SENIOR -- Each team shall have no more than 7 NON-RESIDENT PLAYERS on the field at any one time.

(ii) INTERMEDIATE – Each team shall have no more than 4 NON- RESIDENT PLAYERS on the field at any one time.

(iii) JUNIOR ‘A’ – Each team shall have no more than 3 NON- RESIDENT PLAYERS on the field at any one time.

(iv) JUNIOR ‘B’ – Each team will have no less than 8 NON- IRISH born players on the field at all times.

Each team will have no more than 3 Non-resident Players.

(v) JUNIOR ‘C’ -- Each team will have no less than 10 NON- IRISH born players on the field at all times.

No Sanctioned players are allowed to participate in any Junior “C” or lower level competitions; only American-born and resident Irish-born players are eligible to play.

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21. Submitted by Na Toraidhe:

Proposal to Modify USGAA Regulation 4c.ii ii) Intermediate: Each team is permitted to have no more than 4 Non Resident Players on the field at one time.

22. Submitted by Na Toraidhe:

Proposal to Modify USGAA Regulation 4c.iii iii) Junior A: Each team is permitted to have no more than 3 Non Resident Players on the field at one time.

23. Submitted by Seattle Gaels:

Proposal to modify 2018 USGAA Regulation 4 (c) (iv) to read as follows.

JUNIOR ‘B’ – Each team will have no less than 8 NON-IRISH born players and no more than 3 NON-RESIDENT PLAYERS on the field at all times.

24. Submitted by Na Toraidhe:

Proposal to Modify USGAA Regulation 4c.iv iv) Junior B: Each team is permitted to have no more than 0 Non Resident Players on the field at one time. Only American and Resident Irish- Born are permitted to play

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25. Submitted by Delco Gaels:

Proposal to modify Rule 4(c)(v) - JUNIOR ‘C’

Each team will have no less than 10 NON-IRISH born players on the field at all times. No Sanctioned players are allowed to participate in any Junior “C” or lower level competitions; only American-born and resident Irish-born players are eligible to play.

All American-born 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 Senior, Intermediate, Junior A and Junior B level with another club in that division.

26. Submitted by Twin Cities Robert Emmett’s:

Proposal to modify Regulation 4(c) as follows: (c) HURLING

(ii) INTERMEDIATE – Each team shall have no more than 4 NON- RESIDENT PLAYERS on the field at any one time.

(iii) JUNIOR ‘A’ – Each team shall have no more than 2 NON- RESIDENT PLAYERS on the field at any one time.

(iv) JUNIOR ‘B’ – Each team shall have no more than 1 NON- RESIDENT PLAYER on the field at any one time and not fewer than 7 non-Irish born players on the field.

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27. Submitted by Denver Gaels: Proposal to Modify Regulation 4 (c) Hurling to create Junior D Hurling Division: (vi) Junior ‘D’ – Each team will have no less than 10 NON-IRISH born players on the field at all times. No Sanctioned players are allowed to participate in any Junior “C” or lower level competitions; only American-born and resident Irish-born players are eligible to play.

28. Submitted by Madison:

Proposal to modify Regulation 4(c):

(ii) INTERMEDIATE – Each team shall have no more than 4 NON- RESIDENT PLAYERS on the field at any one time.

(iii) JUNIOR ‘A’ – Each team shall have no more than 2 NON- RESIDENT PLAYERS on the field at any one time.

(iv) JUNIOR ‘B’ – Each team shall have no more than 1 NON- RESIDENT PLAYER on the field at any one time.

(v) JUNIOR ‘C’ –Each team shall have no less than 10 NON-IRISH born players on the field at all times. No Sanctioned players are allowed to participate in any Junior “C” or lower level competitions; only American-born and resident Irish-born players are eligible to play.

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29. Submitted by Denver Gaels: Proposal to Modify Regulation 4 (c) Hurling to read as All Junior Hurling teams in USGAA must have a minimum of the required American-born or Non-Irish players on the field at all times in the 2019/20 and 2021 seasons as outlined by the regulations below.

(iii) JUNIOR ‘A’ – Each team shall have no more than 4 NON- RESIDENT PLAYERS on the field at any one time

2019 – Each team shall have at least 2 American / Non-Irish must be on the field at all times

2021 – Each team shall have at least 3 American / Non-Irish must be on the field at all times

(iv) JUNIOR ‘B’ – Each team shall have no more than 3 NON- RESIDENT PLAYERS on the field at any one time.

2019 – Each team shall have at least 3 American / Non-Irish on the field at all times

2021 – Each team shall have at least 5 American / Non-Irish must be on the field at all times

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Ladies Football:

30. Submitted by Boston Shamrocks

Proposal to modify USGAA Regulation 4 Sanctions (d) Ladies Football (i) Senior to read as follows: SENIOR - Each team shall be limited to no more than 7 NONRESIDENT players on the field at one time.

31. Submitted by Na Fianna San Diego

Modify Regulation 4(d) Ladies, to add Junior C Ladies, with the following conditions:

(iv) Junior C – Each team will have no less than 10 Non-Irish Born 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.

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Finals, Convention, and Miscellaneous

32. Submitted by USGAA

Proposal to modify Regulation 10(d) to read:

All USGAA divisions must provide 2 Certified referees to the CYC tournament each year.

Each division will be responsible for travel expenses.

Names of referees need to be sent to the CYC Committee one month in advance of the tournament.

Penalty for not complying will result in a $1000.00 fine paid to the CYC Steering Committee.

33. Submitted by USGAA

Proposal to add Regulation 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.

34. Submitted by USGAA

Proposal to add Regulation 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.

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35. Submitted by Twin Cities Robert Emmett’s:

Proposal to modify Regulation Section 10(b) as follows: (b) Within 4 weeks of USGAA Conventions, the USGAA will circulate to Divisions a copy of USGAA Regulations and Bye-Laws, pending ratification by Central Council. This copy shall use notation, strikethrough or other methods to show the implementation of the motions passed, including any changes made after the AGM.

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Officer Nominations for 2019

Chairperson: Bernie Connaughton (Shannon Blues, Northeast) Sean Murphy (Charlotte James Connollys, Southeast)

Vice Chairperson: Liam Hegarty (St. Patricks Donegal, Philadelphia) Stephen Feeney (Padraig Pearses, Central) Ger Dillon (Kevin Barry’s, Philadelphia) Andretta Erickson (Indianapolis, Heartland) Tracey Rivera (Na Fianna, Southwest)

Secretary: Paul Keane (St. Josephs, Western)

Treasurer: John Young (Pittsburgh Celtics, Midwest)

Registrar: Tom Lagan (Tacoma Rangers, Northwest)

PRO: Rory O’Donnell (Connemara Gaels, Northeast) Lizzie Reynolds (Michael Cusacks, Chicago)

Youth Officer: Paul Mulcaire (Buffalo Fenians, Midwest)

Central Council Delegate: Paddy McDevitt (Donegal, Northeast) Ger Dillon (Kevin Barry’s, Philadelphia)

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2018 USGAA Sanctioned Tournaments

January: Orlando Florida April: Tacoma Washington Philadelphia Pennsylvania Austin Texas Denver Colorado Naperville Illinois Missoula Montana Cincinnati Ohio May: Allentown Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pennsylvania Chicago Illinois San Antonio Texas Corvalis Oregon 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 Virginia Beach Virginia September: Madison Wisconsin Tacoma Washington Jersey Shore New Jersey October: Akron Ohio Missoula Montana

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2018 USGAA Champions

Men’s Football:

Senior: St. Patricks Donegal (Philadelphia) def. Young Irelanders St. Brendans (Western) Intermediate: Austin (Southwest) def. Chicago Patriots (Central) Junior A: Setanta San Diego (Southwest) def. Cork (Northeast) Junior B: St. Patricks Donegal (Philadelphia) def. Dallas (Southwest) Junior C - Gr 1: Orange County Wild Geese (Southwest) def. Cayman Island Junior C - Gr 2: Atlanta Clan na Gael (Southeast) def. Delco Gaels (Philadelphia) Junior D: Michael Collins (Midatlantic) def. Buffalo Fenians (Midwest)

Hurling: Senior: Tipperary (Northeast) def. Vancouver JP Ryans (Canada) Intermediate: Vancouver JP Ryans ‘B’ (Canada) def. Indianapolis (Heartland) Junior A: St. Peters San Diego (Southwest) def. St. Josephs (Western) Junior B: Allentown (Philadelphia) def. New Hampshire Wolves (Northeast) Junior C: Coastal Virginia (Midatlantic) def. Twin Cities RE ‘B’ (Heartland)

Ladies Football: Senior: St. Brigid’s (Central) def. Charlotte (Southeast) Intermediate: St. Mike’s Toronto (Canada) def. Vancouver (Canada) Junior A: Charlotte ‘B’ (Southeast) def. St. Pats Toronto (Canada) Junior B: Austin (Southwest) def. Notre Dames (Philadelphia)

Camogie: Senior: Cu Chulainn (Western) def. Liberty Gaels (New York) Intermediate: Toronto (Canada) def. Liberty Gaels ‘B’ (New York) Junior: Coastal Virginia (Midatlantic) def. Seattle Gaels (Northwest)

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