Coivd-19 Supports and Resources

We hope that you all had a lovely Easter. Please find a number of additional supports and resources below that may be of interest to yourselves and your networks;

Getting through COVID-19 Together

The Department of Health, The HSE and Healthy Ireland have launched a new site offering advice and tips on how you can look after your mental wellbeing and cope with your new daily routine: https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/together/. Here you will find supports and information across a number of areas of wellbeing.
They have also provided a link to some online counselling and support services for anyone struggling with their mental health, older adults or anyone requiring additional support during this time; https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/4/mental-health-services/connecting-for-life/news/supports-and-services-during-covid-19.html

ExWell@Home programme

The ExWewll@Home programme offers a derailed and supportive home exercise programme for people with any long term medical problems. The programme operates on medical referral and has medical oversight. All details can be found at www.exwell.ie There will also be a short video tuition session on the RTE website every Monday Wednesday and Friday on the Lifestyle page; https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/living/2020/0406/1128814-watch-aerobic-workout-using-a-chair

GAA

Ulster GAA have launched a Covid-19 site which will provide updated guidance and support to their members https://ulster.gaa.ie/covid-19/
The GAA have added a number of different activities to their website that can help keep children entertained at home. They are available here; https://www.gaa.ie/my-gaa/getting-involved/kids-activities

Finance & Governance for Club Treasurers Content

Please find attached the Club Treasurer Pack and Template for Club Chart of accounts from the recent Finance & Governance for Club Treasurers Webinar.
It is hoped the recording of the webinar will be made available, this should be ready in the coming days.
All Governance resources can be accessed here – https://learning.gaa.ie/governance
These resources and many more can be accessed on the GAA’s Learning Portal – https://learning.gaa.ie/clubofficerlearningfiles

Benchmarking Awards Conference

The 2019 Benchmarking Awards & Conference took place in Nemo Rangers on Sat 22nd Feb 2020. With many clubs receiving their awards on the day they also got a chance to attend nine different events

Main organiser Colm Crowley GDA welcomed everyone on the day and introduced Cork GAA Coaching Officer Ronan Dwane, who officially opened the conference.

On the day you had Traolach Martin, CBC Senior coach, former Dublin Underage coach a& Dublin Colleges Coach give a presentation on Developing a holistic Youth Player through Club, School and County

Barry Dunne Games Development Administrator with Waterford GAA give a presentation on Identifying your clubs values and steps to honour them.

Colm Crowley Coach County Board Games Development Administrator and Founder of Coaching the GAAme present a practical workshop on Games to introduce & Develop skills for 5 -10 year olds.

Pat Spratt & James McCarthy Cork GAA Games Development Administrators, All Ireland winning Minor and U20 Football Coaches give a practical workshop on Integrating a Games Based Coaching approach for Youth Players

Dr Diarmuid Lester – Bishopstown club player PE Teacher and Doctoral candidate in the area of Motor Development presenting The Importance of Fundamental Movement Skills for Children

Shane Supple Runai Rebel OG, Ex Games Development Administrator & Coach Education Coordinator for Cork GAA presenting Coach Education for your club and the structures in the coach education programs

Barry Mullane Founder Active Sports Coaching, Former GPO with Dublin GAA presenting a practical workshop on Fun Games & Activities to Develop Fundamental Movement Skills in Children

Colm O’Sullivan presenting Functional Movement & Athletic Development for the Youth Player and what the club can do for him

Kevin O’Callaghan , Games Manager with Cork GAA how to maximise 100% of your target audience, the local Primary Schools

Keynote Speaker who closed the conference Keith Ricken Cork U20 All Ireland Winning Manager and GAA Officer in CIT presenting a Player centered approach to Coaching.

We must thank the following people who helped make the conference a success, Colm Crowley and the full time staff with Cork GAA.  Kevin O’Callaghan Ganes Manager , GDA’s Pat Spratt, James McCarthy, GPO Paudie Crowley,  Rebel Og Chairman Michael O’Mahony,  Des Culinane, Childrens Officer with the County Board. Conor Counihan Director of Football with Cork GAA, all the staff in Nemo Rangers who facilitated everything on the day, to all our guest speakers and presenter who gave valuable insight in many aspects of being a coach in your club. To all the clubs who took part in Benchmarking and Coaching Officers from the clubs who spend so much time and effort making sure that their club stay current and up to date on Benchmarking.
Below are the results from the Benchmarking Accreditation Scheme for 2019 listed below.
Congratulations to all clubs who have achieved recognition through this initiative and it is testament to the great work going on in communities all over the county in promoting gaelic games.
While 2020 is currently presenting huge challenges to us all, where possible clubs should try to engage in the national coaching webinars every Tuesday and Thursday along with our Rebel Og Coaching webinars being held every Wednesday. If clubs wish to run workshops through a webinar forum with club coaches, then GDA’s would be happy to facilitate this in the coming weeks.

2019 BENCHMARKING ACCREDITED CLUBS
Gold Silver Bronze
Aghada GAA Club Canovee Aghinagh GAA
Cobh Adrigole Ballinascarthy
Ballincollig GAA Club Argideen Rangers Ballinhassig
Ballinora Ballycastle Gaels Ballyclough GAA
Bandon Bantry Blues Beal Athan Ghaorthaidh
Bishopstown Barryroe GAA club Boherbue
Blackrock National Hurling Club Bride Rovers Brian Dillons
Blarney Carrigaline Carraig na bhFear Gaa
Carbery Rangers Charleville castletownbere
Carrigaline Clann na nGael Courcey Rovers
Carrigtwohill Gaa Clonakilty GAA Cumann Peile Cill na Martra
Castlehaven Cloughduv Hurling Club Delanys Gaa
Clyda Rovers CROSSHAVEN Donoughmore
Douglas Hurling and Football Club Dripsey GAA Freemount
Eire Og Dripsey GAA Gabriel óg
Fermoy Glanworth Juvenile Club Grenagh
Fr O’Neills Gleann na Laoi Kilmacabea Gaa
Inniscarra Glenville Kilmeen/kilbree
Knocknagree Ilen Rovers GAA Laochra og
Killavullen Kilbrittain GAA Club Muintir Bhaire
Killeagh Kilshannig Na Piarsaigh
Kinsale GAA club Kilmurry/Cill Mhuire Saint Oliver Plunketts
Mayfield GAA kiltha og St James
Midleton GAA Lisgoold St Michaels
Mitchelstown/Ballygiblin Macroom St Vincents
Naomh Aban Meelin St. Colmans
Nemo rangers Newmarket St. Colum’s
Newcestown Shanballymore Juvenile club St. Finbarrs
Newtownshandrum Valley Rovers TADHG MacCarthaighs
O Donovan Rossa Tracton
Passage West GAA Uibh Laoire
Sam Maguires Urhan
Sliabh Rua Watergrasshill Hurling club
St Catherines
Whitechurch
Youghal

Rebel Óg Coaching Online Coaching Sessions

Traditionally during the Easter Holidays, GAA clubs are very proactive in hosting and running Easter Camps for their younger members.
Unfortunately, due to the current pandemic we are in, clubs are unable to do so this Easter.
With this in mind, we at Rebel Óg Coaching are going to host online coaching sessions next week from Tuesday to Friday on Youtube Live.
There will be two seperate camps, one for the Junior side (4-8 year olds) and one for the Senior side (9-12 year olds).
The Junior Camp will start at 10am each morning and run for approx 30 minutes.
The Senior Camp will start at 12pm each day and run for approx 30 minutes also.
To follow the camps, subscribe to Cork GDA Coaching on YouTube here

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC32JMu4DI-gIzJ998ZqK_dw?view_as=subscriber

Covid-19 Resources

Stress Control online

Stress is a normal reaction to the rapidly changing and uncertain times we are all living in at the moment. If you are feeling a bit more stressed than usual and would like to learn some great ways, free-of-charge, to deal with common problems like anxiety, depression, panicky feelings, poor sleep and poor wellbeing then come along to our online Stress Control class.

‘Stress Control’ is a six-session cognitive-behavioural therapy class used extensively in community-settings by the HSE (Ireland) and across the world. You can find out more here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVRme6oWZT2hsCYaSergGw

As you can’t come to a regular Stress Control class due to the current circumstances, Stress Control will come to you and live stream the sessions. Each session will play twice a day (at 2pm and repeated at 8.30 pm) on Mondays and Thursdays beginning on the 13th April (Session 1 will also repeat on Tuesday 14th). The sessions will be led by Dr Jim White, consultant clinical psychologist, who created the class and who has taught most of the HSE (Ireland) trainers who would normally be running classes across the country.

To take part: 1) Go to http://stresscontrol.org where you can learn more about the class and get the dates. Everything you need to successfully complete the class – the booklets, self-assessment, relaxation and mindfulness – can be found in the ‘Free zone’. If you can, please read, and start working on, the booklets in the ‘Preparing for the course’ section before Session 1.

2) On the homepage, click on the ‘Stress Control 2020’ link to access our YouTube channel where the classes will be available to view at the scheduled times. If you click the ‘Subscribe’ button on our YouTube page (free), you will receive notifications when a new session is available. You can also follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_BKErJ_jlSQHKFtHPCRmEctDtcNCCowB

3) The session will begin exactly on time, so make sure you are there from the start. Sessions run for about 90 minutes and there will be a 10-minute break in the middle.

4) Each session is one piece of the jigsaw in tackling your Stress. By coming to each class, the jigsaw will form, and the big picture can emerge, making you better able to handle your stress. This is cognitive-behavioural therapy so it is crucial you practice the skills you will learn between sessions.

Life is very hard for us just now and there are no easy solutions or magic cures, but, with hard work and determination, we can boost our resilience to cope with these difficult times and come out the other end stronger. Please pass this on to anyone who you think might benefit from the class.