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SEPTEMBER2017 NUACHTLITIRMÉAN FÓMHAIR 2017 FOR NEWS, VIDEOS AND FIXTURES www.gaa.ie Football Hurling Club General USE YOUR HEAD – NATIONAL CONCUSSION SYMPOSIUM RETURNS TO CROKE PARK r Brendan Murphy, the Tipperary Elite players have been left on the field “Because they have the backup and the and if they all know about the potential team doctor, has a simple phrase with concussion symptoms in the past, but facilities and people are well educated about consequences, and if the players know about when it comes to potential instances Dr Murphy, who will speak at the second it. It is your Junior A match down in the middle it, it makes it easier to take that player off in of concussion, ‘If you suspect, you National Concussion Symposium, at Croke of Offaly where you might only have 16 whatever game it is,” Dr Murphy said. Park on October 7, is thankful that times have players and only 10 guys at the game. Dremove’. changed. “Five or 10 years ago, if you were take a “The best player gets concussed and the guy off because he was concussed in an “I know from the Tipp camp, without naming The former Offaly hurler gave the example of manager won’t take him off unless his leg All-Ireland final, you’d be murdered for it names or breaking confidentiality, there has a Tipperary player who suffered a head injury is hanging off. That is where you want to whereas we are thankfully in a different been three or four times where we’ve taken during their Allianz league win over Dublin educate those coaches, players and parents, place now.” players off in League games,” said Dr Murphy. earlier this year and was taken off despite that they know the risks associated with it. “If you suspect, you remove. reducing the team to 14 players as they’d Oisin McConville, the former Armagh already used all their substitutes. “In Tipp, with Michael Ryan and the players, footballer and All-Ireland winner in 2002, “Now, maybe one or two of those didn’t have thankfully they have all bought into it. They will join Dr Murphy and Dr Pat O’Neill on a concussion, and when you have a bench with “Inter-county level is actually the easiest know the risks so even if it is a big game they discussion panel at the symposium. two or three All-Stars, the guy is not going to place to manage concussion,” said Dr Murphy. have to come off. Again, if you suspect, you be happy coming off, but you have to do it.” remove.” “I was concussed when we first started going on a run with Crossmaglen Rangers in 1996, Dr Murphy believes opportunities like next in the first round of the Championship,” month’s symposium, which will be run in said McConville. “It was nearly like a badge conjunction with Bon Secours Health System of honour to get wrapped up and to play and UPMC, and the GAA, are invaluable to on. I guess we just didn’t know the dangers provide vital education. of it then. We are much more aware of the dangers now, but you never stop spreading “If the coaches and managers are educated, the message.” Oisín McConville, former All-Ireland winning Armagh footballer, David Beirne, VP UPMC International, Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Aogán Ó Fearghaíl, and Dr. Brendan Murphy, Tipperary Senior Hurling Team Doctor and former Offaly Senior Hurler, at the launch of the 2nd National Concussion Symposium, which will be hosted by Bon Secours Health System and UPMC in association with the GAA, and will be held in Croke Park on Saturday October 7th. Football Hurling Club General YOUR CLUB COULD RAISE UP TO €20,000 IN THE NATIONAL CLUB DRAW! Centra Shopping Voucher - to name just a The Club Specific Draw few. Clubs which sell a minimum of 200 tickets are entered into The Club Specific Draw. The Draw will be held on March 8 in Croke Through the Club Specific Draw, a draw will Park, with the Prize Presentation taking be done for all counties in which 3 clubs will place on St. Patrick’s Day 2018, also in the receive a prize of €5,000. A separate draw stadium. for each county will be done in which 1 club will win a prize of €1,000. And finally, the Tickets club with the highest ticket sales in each Each club has been allocated at least 100 province will receive a prize of €1,000. To National Club Draw tickets. The number be eligible for The Club Specific Draw, clubs of tickets allocated have been based on will need to ensure they have completed a ticket sale numbers from last year’s Draw. number of things along with the sale of 200 Clubs can now obtain their initial allocated tickets. tickets from their corresponding County Liaison Officer. Tickets cost €10 and clubs These criteria are: can sell a maximum of 2,000 tickets, 1. Recorded all sold tickets on the Online allowing clubs to raise up to €20,000. All Ticket Recording System. proceeds are retained by the club. 2. Accounted for all funds raised in the To request more tickets, clubs can contact club accounts, so that the amount their County Liaison Officer or email shown for club draw income correlates [email protected]. Additional with the number of tickets sold and tickets can be requested any time before recorded. One of the 2017 National Club Draw Winners: Ashling Sheehan of Drom Inch GAA Club Tipperary, receiving February 1. Details of all tickets sold must her prize of All Ireland Hurling and Football Final 2017 Corporate Package from Aogán Ó Fearghail, Uachtarán be entered into the Online Ticket Recording 3. Adhere to the Terms and Conditions Chumann Lúthcleas Gael at the St. Patrick’s Day Prize Presentation in Croke Park. System which can be found at of the Draw. (This can be found on the back of every ticket). he National Club Draw 2018 is Now an annual event, the NCD provides http://gaa-clubdraw.cloudapp.net/ clubs with the opportunity to raise up to a GAAClubDraw. well underway with initial tickets Contact Details whopping €20,000 for their club, along with a allocated and delivered to County If you have any general enquiries or chance to win some brilliant prizes provided Clubs must ensure that they have Liaison Officers to distribute around requests relating to the National Club Draw by Ard Chomhairle. accounted for and returned all tickets to Tthe country. With huge success in previous their National Club Draw County Liaison (tickets, flyers, posters etc.), please contact your NCD County Liaison officer or email years, The National Club Draw is helping These prizes include a New Renault Officer by February 8. Tickets returned to promote and develop the games at club Dynamique car, All-Ireland Hurling and after this date will not be entered into [email protected]. level by opening clubs up to the prospect of Football Final Packages, a travel voucher to the Draw. Clubs should not return tickets For any technical issues, please contact the support team at . raising much needed funds. the value of €2,000 and a €500 Supervalu/ directly to Croke Park. [email protected] Football Hurling Club General IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CLUBS ON NEW DATA PROTECTION LEGISLATION There are some significant changes to Data Protection legislation coming into effect next year which will have an impact on how the GAA, at all levels, engages with its members. It is important that every GAA Club, and indeed every member, is aware of how these changes in the law will affect the ways in which members’ personal information can be collected and used for GAA purposes. The following article describes some of the practical changes that need to be made to support compliance with the new legislation. Specific Steps for GAA Clubs to that information relating to GDPR is made Membership database. All registered What is Data Protection? ensure Compliance available to Committee Members, Club members’ information is stored on the GAA’s central Games Management System It is imperative that every GAA club Members, Coaches, Volunteers or anyone • Data Protection legislation is intended (Servasport) and responsibility for this understands the principles of Data Protection who is in anyway involved with the Club. to protect the right to privacy of information is jointly held by the GAA and how the upcoming changes in legislation Information regarding Data Protection can be centrally. will effect them. The following are key steps found on the GAA website individuals (all of us) and seeks to clubs should take http://www.gaa.ie/dataprotection ensure that Personal Information is used Specific consideration must also be given to appropriately by third parties that may Paper Membership forms and how these are Increase Awareness – Ensure Understanding have it (Data Controllers). As the saying goes, ‘You can’t manage what GDPR will benefit all of us, it will ensure • In essence Data Protection relates to any you can’t measure’ and this is especially true that our Personal Information is protected regarding Data Protection. It is imperative information that can be used to identify a What is GDPR? from misuse by any organisation. It will that each GAA Club understands exactly living person such as Name, Date of Birth, also ensure that, as a Data Controller, each • The General Data Protection Regulations what Personal Information it holds (and is Address, Phone Number, Email address, GAA Club, County or Provincial Board will (GDPR) is new EU legislation that comes responsible for).