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Kildare GAA and the Future

Increasing & Maintaining Sustainable Participation

at a time of major

Demographic Change

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Background

• Pilot projects carried out by National Urban

Workgroup

• County Committee appointed group to follow on

from pilot projects

• Presentation summarises group’s findings and

proposes next steps

Challenges To Sustainable Participation

• Increasing demands in URBAN Areas
• Decreasing Numbers in RURAL areas
• Kildare is a COUNTY OF COMMUTERS (40%)
• Tired, unskilled or unmotivated ADMINISTRATORS
• Lack of COACHES/VOLUNTEERS
• Changes in EDUCATION structure
• Lack Of FACILITIES
• Focused Competition from OTHER SPORTS
• No Meaningful GAMES Structure at every age group

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Kildare Figures

• 1971 Population 71,977
• 2006 population 186,335
• 2011 population 210,312
• 2017 projection 237,458

Under 14 Population 2016 51,568 + (25 % of population) *************************************************************************** 2014 Population Urban 68% Rural 32% 1971 Population Urban 30% Rural 70%

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Urban/Rural Participation by Age-groups

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Male Participation Overview 8 years – 35 years

Age Group Total Pop Participating Not Participating % U-12 7,537 3,249 4,288 43% U-14 2,957 1,062 1,895 36% U-16 2,679 910 1,769 34% Minor 2,587 691 1,896 27% 18 - 35 17875 1942 15933 11% Totals 33,635 7,854 25,781 23%

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Female Participation Overview 8 years – 35 years

Age Group Total Pop Participating Not Participating % U-12 6,120 2,217 3,903 36% U-14 2,233 745 1,488 34% U-16 2,099 672 1,427 32% Minor 1,956 495 1,461 25% 18 - 35 14,598 2,084 12,514 14% Totals 27,006 6,213 20,793 23%

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2015 Under 16 Football League 2015 Under 16 Football League

Top 13 Clubs With a 14 /15/16 Year Old Population of 2,861 Represented by 17 Teams ************************************************** Remaining Clubs With a 14/15/16 Year Old Population of 1,837 Represented by 23 Teams

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If ‘Urban’ Clubs had a similar participation rate to ‘Rural’ Clubs there would be an extra 19 teams in U-16 competition Top 13 Clubs With a 14 /15/16 Year Old Population of 2,861 Represented by 17 Teams ************************************************** Remaining Clubs With a 14/15/16 Year Old Population of 1,837 Represented by 23 Teams

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If ‘Urban’ Clubs had a similar participation rate to ‘Rural’ Clubs there would be an extra 19 teams in U-16 competition

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Minor football Championship 2015

• 37 teams
• Clane, Naas & Sarsfields fielded second teams
• 6 amalgamations

Assuming 37 teams x 13 exclusive minors = 481

Minor Age Group Total Pop Participating Not Participating % Number’s given by club’s 2,587 691 1897 27% Actual No’s based on League participation 2,587 481 2,106 18%

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Minor football North East Area

Celbridge, Ardclough, Confey, Kilcock, Leixlip, Maynooth, Rathcoffey, Straffan Represented by six and a half minor teams Celbridge, Confey, Leixlip, Maynooth, Kilcock, St. Edwards & Killard (Kill/Ardclough-Kill no’s not used) Assuming 6.5 teams x 13 exclusive minors = 86

Minor Age Group Total Pop Participating Not Participating % Number’s given by club’s 924 199 725 22% Actual No’s based on League participation 924 86 846 9%

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Minor football Greater Naas Area

Ballymore, Caragh, Clane, Eadestown, Kill, Naas, Raheens, Sallins, Two Mile House Represented by eleven minor teams Ballymore, Caragh, Clane x 2, Eadestown, Kill, Naas x 2, Raheens, Sallins, Two Mile House, Assuming 11 teams x 13 exclusive minors = 143

Minor Age Group Total Pop Participating Not Participating % Number’s given by club’s 729 98 631 28% Actual No’s based on League participation 729 65 664 19%

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Conclusions

• Participation levels are higher in rural areas
• Participation levels are lower in the more populated urban areas
• Participation levels decline steadily from U12s to U14s to U16s to Minors to

Seniors

– 43 in 100 are playing U12s Football – 36 in 100 are playing U14s Football – 34 in 100 are playing U16s Football – 27 in 100 are playing Minor Football – 11 in 100 are playing Senior Football – Small exceptions:

LESS CLUBS NOW THAN IN 1971 WE ARE IN A 1971 TIME-WARP IN TERMS OF PARTICIPATION RATIOS How many clubs will be in existence in 2036 ?

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Paul Divilly 083 4840347 (GDA) David Murphy 087 2661438 (GDA) Tadhg Fennin 086 8070808 (GDA) Declan O’Toole 087 6642369 (GDA) Cappagh Sallins Eire Og CC Celbridge Maynooth Clane Coill Dubh Broadford Confey Leixlip Kilcock Ardclough Straffan Kill Ballymore Two Mile House Eadstown Rathcoffey Raheens Clogherinkoe Naas Carbury Caragh JTB Ellistown Sarsfields Athgarvan Round Towers Milltown Allenwood Robertstown Ballyteague Rathangan Kildangan Moorefield St Kevins Athy St Laurances Rheban Castlemitchell Grange Killcullen Ros Glas Suncroft Castledermot Monasterevan Nurney Ballykelly 6 Second Level Schools 5 Second Level Schools 6 Second Level Schools 6 Second Level Schools 28National Schools 29 National Schools 22 National Schools 23 National Schools

COACHING & GAMES

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Where we want to be

• Increase participation levels (clubs and schools)
• Comparable level of participation in urban with rural clubs where

urban clubs will have enough players to play at their own age grades

• Help develop specific coaching pathways within clubs for players

and mentors

• Develop structures to facilitate information sharing and best practice

within regions

• Regional teams where players can play meaningful games within

their own age groups internal county and cross county games

• Competent coaches: Better qualified coaches by achieving GAA

Mandatory Coaching Standards for club and Kildare inter county team coaches

• Better organisation structures in place delivering

the programmes to increase participation and performance levels of our players, coaches and teams

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GDA 11 GDA 12 Cul camps Coach Education Lily Og Academies Fixtures schools / cross borders Development squads (S & C) Development squad Admin Clubs & schools (testing) GDA 1 GDA 2 GDA 3 GDA 4 GDA 5 Celbridge Ardclough Kill Naas TMH Raheens Eire Óg CC Athy Grange Castlemitchell Rheban Castledermot Leixlip Confey Rathcoffey Straffan Maynooth Kilcock Cappagh

• St. Kevins

Coill Dubh GDA 6 GDA 7 GDA 8 GDA 9 GDA 10 JTB Carbury Allenwood Broadford/ Clogherinkoe Ballyteague Sarsfields Moorefield Milltown Athgarvan Round Towers Ballykelly Monasterevan Rathangan St Laurences Kilcullen Suncroft Nurney Sallins Ballymore Eadestown Caragh

Where We Need To Be Ideally 10 Personnel building to 12

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FACILITIES

Lack of facilities is stopping progress

• No facilities policy in place
• Clubs unable to provide additional facilities
• Growth in ladies games
• Lack of training facilities
• Need to
• work with clubs to develop existing facilities
• obtain funding for clusters
• work closer with education bodies
• work closer with LA areas

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Number of Team’s in Kildare

Hurling & Football 776 Ladies Football 363 Camogie 210 No of Team’s Countywide 1,349 No of Team’s in Greater Naas Area 325 No of Team’s in Naas GAA Club 85

Club Facilities

County Greater Naas Naas Club Full Size Pitches 79 14 2 Underage Pitches 23 4 1 Match Standard Lights 19 2 1

• Avg. Team No. per Full Size Pitch

17 23 42 The Recommended PITCH USGE is 8/10 TEAMS Per PITCH

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Hawkfield

Now operating at maximum capacity Estimated Annual Footfall – OVER 60,000 Monday-Friday 6pm-10pm Saturday-Sunday 8.30am-5pm

Urgent Facility Needs As A County

To Increase & Maintain Sustainable Participation

• Extra Playing facilities in the Greater Naas Area – URGENT
• Extra playing facilities in the North East Area
• Facilitate the development /upgrading of club facilities
• Focus on development of “clusters” operated by County

Committee

• Redevelopment of St. Conleth’s Park
• Additional Facilities at Hawkfield

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THE WAY FORWARD

Proposals to promote our games, increase participation and help build sustainable clubs :

• FORMALISE DEMOGRAPHICS/PLANNING

COMMITTEE

• CHANGE BYE-LAW’S TO FACILITATE

FUTURE ADVANCEMENT

• PARTNERSHIP APPROACH

ie:Club’s, County, National, Provincial, Local Authorities, Educational etc.

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Demographics/Planning Committee

A Demographics/Planning Committee to be set up. The Committee’s role, working in conjunction with the Management Committee, will be to make recommendations to the County Board on the measures necessary to increase sustainable

• participation. The Committee’s will carry out it’s work
• n a regional basis.

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The Committee should have expertise in area’s such as facility provision, coaching & games, administration, lobbying, finance & local area planning etc.

Tasks

• Provide detailed information on a regional basis
• Develop a plan to enable the delivery of

recommendations

Demographics/Planning Committee

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Transfers

For the purpose of transfers the clubs of the county should be divided into three categories based on demographics and numbers within club catchment areas. Category 1 – Large Category 2 – Mid Size Category 3 – Small

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Category 1

• No internal transfers will be allowed into a Category 1 club, unless in

exceptional circumstances.

• Transfers will be allowed from a Category 1 club to a Category 2 or Category 3

club. Category 2

• No internal transfers will be allowed into a Category 2 club from a Category 3

club, unless in exceptional circumstances.

• Transfers will be allowed from a Category 2 club to a Category 3 club but not

to a Category1 club. Category 3

• Transfers will not be allowed from a Category 3 club to a Category 2 club or a

Category 1 club, unless in exceptional circumstances. Rule 6.5 (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) TreoirOifigúil 2015 will still apply.

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Recommendations

Non Exam Competitions An U-17 Competition (As u-17’s can no longer play at adult level) Examine Games Scheduling (eg: Minor leagues on Sunday mornings) Cross County Competitions Structure Competitions to maximise full annual participation at every group Appropriate team size competitions Each Club will develop a Coaching & Games Plan from Nursery to Senior in conjunction with Kildare GAA Coaching & Games

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In Conclusion

• Understand the As Is
• Maximise the potential of every club
• Ensure the provision of adequate facilities
• Provision of additional coaches
• Upskill Administrators & Volunteers
• Build Partnerships
• Administration must evolve to

meet changing needs

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