This document summarizes the progress of the Sligo GAA over the past 16 years since 2000. Key facilities like playing pitches and clubhouses have been dramatically improved through funding applications. The flagship Centre of Excellence in An Scardán has been completed and is in full use. Sligo GAA has also invested in its coaching structure and now has a full-time post-graduate coach to assist clubs and schools. While costs have increased significantly, Sligo's senior team costs remain modest compared to other counties. There is agreement for a unified approach between Connacht counties to help control costs.
The document summarizes various sponsorship opportunities available through the Dorset County Football Association. These include becoming a main sponsor of the County Ground as it undergoes redevelopment, advertising on stadium signage, sponsoring county cups or leagues, bespoke advertising packages through DCFA publications, and sponsoring county representative teams, the youth council, or referee development. Sponsorship would provide branding exposure and support grassroots football in Dorset. Interested businesses are encouraged to contact the County Facilities and Marketing Officer for more details.
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The document provides a case study of a disability cricket development scheme run by Yorkshire Cricket Board in South Yorkshire. It aims to form strong partnerships to identify focus clubs to become disability development centers, utilize funding to support clubs, and deliver coaching in schools and skills festivals to help identify talent for county teams. To date it has established 4 development centers delivering over 300 hours of coaching reaching 380 children, with some identified players joining the county squad and positive feedback from partners.
The document summarizes progress made on the Trans Canada Trail in Atlantic Canada in 2014-2015. It highlights individuals and projects that have helped connect communities and develop sections of the trail, including a 13-year-old volunteer in Nova Scotia, a donor who helped connect the trail in Prince Edward Island, and new trail sections built in each Atlantic province. The region saw over 1,000 km of trail developed, with Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island now having 100% of their sections completed.
Nairn County Football Club is a Scottish Highland Football League member club.
The Scottish Highland Football League is the fifth tier of Scottish football with 17 clubs competing against each other home and away across a 32-match season.
Nairn County also competes in the Highland League Cup, North of Scotland Cup and, as members of the Scottish FA, the Scottish Cup.
The Scottish Highland Football League stretch from Wick in the north to Fraserburgh in the east and Fort William in the west/south, covering an area larger than Belgium and containing a population of almost 250,000 people.
With fixtures covered regularly and in-depth both online and in print, the potential footfall of sponsorship exposure is substantial.
The document provides a schedule of upcoming events at Fort Drum from August 30 to September 22, including the New York State Fair, welcome tours, training sessions, support group meetings, sports tournaments, and trips offered by various Fort Drum organizations. It also alerts patrons about fee increases and program changes taking effect on October 1st such as the elimination of certain deployment support services and an increase in standardized rates across the Department of Defense. Customers with questions are advised to contact the front desk of Parent Central Services or call them at 772-8675.
The document is a sponsorship proposal for D3 Queensland 2012, a dance competition event that will showcase the top 20 Queensland dance performances in a single evening show. It aims to promote sponsor brands to the anticipated 1,750 attendees, including dance families and volunteers. The event organizers are seeking sponsors at various levels, from Platinum ($5,000) to Bronze ($1,000), offering marketing benefits like signage and booth display. Proceeds will benefit an Australian charity chosen by the youth organization Chilarity, which runs D3.
The Forest YMCA is seeking a £30,000 partnership from Kind & Co to fund their events program over three years. In return, Kind & Co would receive branding and networking opportunities at Forest YMCA's growing number of fundraising events. Alternatively, Kind & Co could donate £15,000 to directly support Forest YMCA's youth programs for 300 local youth. A partnership would allow Kind & Co to boost its community profile while helping Forest YMCA achieve its mission of serving youth.
The document summarizes various sponsorship opportunities available through the Dorset County Football Association. These include becoming a main sponsor of the County Ground as it undergoes redevelopment, advertising on stadium signage, sponsoring county cups or leagues, bespoke advertising packages through DCFA publications, and sponsoring county representative teams, the youth council, or referee development. Sponsorship would provide branding exposure and support grassroots football in Dorset. Interested businesses are encouraged to contact the County Facilities and Marketing Officer for more details.
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Go Kart Parties - Children's Party Ideas and Entertainment in Essex and beyond. Billericay, Benfleet, Rayleigh and more. Hire Go Kart and Mario Kart parties.
The document provides a case study of a disability cricket development scheme run by Yorkshire Cricket Board in South Yorkshire. It aims to form strong partnerships to identify focus clubs to become disability development centers, utilize funding to support clubs, and deliver coaching in schools and skills festivals to help identify talent for county teams. To date it has established 4 development centers delivering over 300 hours of coaching reaching 380 children, with some identified players joining the county squad and positive feedback from partners.
The document summarizes progress made on the Trans Canada Trail in Atlantic Canada in 2014-2015. It highlights individuals and projects that have helped connect communities and develop sections of the trail, including a 13-year-old volunteer in Nova Scotia, a donor who helped connect the trail in Prince Edward Island, and new trail sections built in each Atlantic province. The region saw over 1,000 km of trail developed, with Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island now having 100% of their sections completed.
Nairn County Football Club is a Scottish Highland Football League member club.
The Scottish Highland Football League is the fifth tier of Scottish football with 17 clubs competing against each other home and away across a 32-match season.
Nairn County also competes in the Highland League Cup, North of Scotland Cup and, as members of the Scottish FA, the Scottish Cup.
The Scottish Highland Football League stretch from Wick in the north to Fraserburgh in the east and Fort William in the west/south, covering an area larger than Belgium and containing a population of almost 250,000 people.
With fixtures covered regularly and in-depth both online and in print, the potential footfall of sponsorship exposure is substantial.
The document provides a schedule of upcoming events at Fort Drum from August 30 to September 22, including the New York State Fair, welcome tours, training sessions, support group meetings, sports tournaments, and trips offered by various Fort Drum organizations. It also alerts patrons about fee increases and program changes taking effect on October 1st such as the elimination of certain deployment support services and an increase in standardized rates across the Department of Defense. Customers with questions are advised to contact the front desk of Parent Central Services or call them at 772-8675.
The document is a sponsorship proposal for D3 Queensland 2012, a dance competition event that will showcase the top 20 Queensland dance performances in a single evening show. It aims to promote sponsor brands to the anticipated 1,750 attendees, including dance families and volunteers. The event organizers are seeking sponsors at various levels, from Platinum ($5,000) to Bronze ($1,000), offering marketing benefits like signage and booth display. Proceeds will benefit an Australian charity chosen by the youth organization Chilarity, which runs D3.
The Forest YMCA is seeking a £30,000 partnership from Kind & Co to fund their events program over three years. In return, Kind & Co would receive branding and networking opportunities at Forest YMCA's growing number of fundraising events. Alternatively, Kind & Co could donate £15,000 to directly support Forest YMCA's youth programs for 300 local youth. A partnership would allow Kind & Co to boost its community profile while helping Forest YMCA achieve its mission of serving youth.
1) The document discusses a program implemented by Concern Worldwide to help extreme poor households living on remote river islands (chars) in Bangladesh.
2) The program aims to improve food security, education, health services, and overall living standards for 75,000 people living on chars.
3) Chars face many vulnerabilities like flooding, erosion, lack of services, and poverty. The program forms community groups to advocate for rights and services.
This document provides information on Monumat entrance matting systems from Walmay Architectural Products. It describes various matting profiles including Alpha, Maxi, and Euro that can be specified with different finishes, inserts, and installation details. The matting systems are designed to provide durable, compliant entrance solutions for various commercial and institutional building types.
La parvovirus canina es una enfermedad viral que ataca principalmente a los cachorros y se transmite a través del contacto con las heces de perros infectados. Los síntomas incluyen fiebre alta, diarrea con sangre, vómitos y falta de apetito. La vacunación es importante para prevenir la enfermedad en los cachorros, ya que de lo contrario pueden morir.
Review kuliah tamu membahas sistem operasi dan jenis aplikasi mobile serta cara membuat aplikasi mobile. Jenis aplikasi mobile yang dibahas adalah native, hybrid, dan web responsive. Kelebihan dan kekurangan setiap jenis juga dijelaskan.
Este documento resume las principales ideas del mercantilismo, una corriente económica que surgió entre los siglos XVI y XVIII en Europa. El mercantilismo promovía la acumulación de metales preciosos, el proteccionismo de las industrias nacionales y un superávit en la balanza comercial. Los mercantilistas recomendaban una fuerte intervención estatal para enriquecer a las naciones emergentes y desarrollar su industria y comercio.
Este documento resume las principales ideas del mercantilismo, una corriente económica que surgió entre los siglos XVI y XVIII en Europa. El mercantilismo promovía la acumulación de metales preciosos, el proteccionismo de las industrias nacionales y un superávit en la balanza comercial. Los mercantilistas buscaban fortalecer el poderío económico y militar del estado a través de estas políticas.
Don Rodrigo llega al Río de la Plata con oro, lo que refleja las políticas mercantilistas españolas de extraer metales preciosos de América. Durante su viaje, intenta imponer estas políticas a los aborígenes, pero se retira solo luego que los aborígenes se comen a sus soldados. Al interrogar a los nativos en Colombia, Don Rodrigo encuentra evidencia de las corrientes mercantilistas y fisiocráticas.
El documento resume las ideas principales de los fisiócratas, una escuela de pensamiento económico francesa del siglo XVIII. Los fisiócratas creían que solo la agricultura generaba riqueza y que el Estado no debía intervenir en la economía, sino dejar que operaran las leyes naturales. Veían a la economía como un sistema interconectado y desarrollaron herramientas como el Cuadro Económico para representar los flujos entre las clases sociales.
El tipo de cambio es la relación entre la moneda local y las divisas extranjeras, regulada por el banco central. Si hay escasez de dólares, la moneda local se devaluará, mientras que un exceso de dólares hará que se reevalúe. El valor de las divisas como el dólar y el euro depende de la oferta y demanda en los mercados internacionales.
Louis Thrift provided 3 extracts from scripts he authored. The first was a monologue scene he wrote for a play about Amelia Earhart. It depicted her writing a letter to her father about starting flying lessons. The second and third extracts were from an untitled script Louis is writing about a girl named Amberlea dealing with social anxiety. One scene showed Amberlea at a party without dialogue, and another depicted an awkward job interview for Amberlea.
Este documento describe y compara fraudes y delitos en el ámbito tecnológico. Explica que los fraudes incluyen compra-venta engañosa, mientras que los delitos informáticos o ciberdelitos buscan dañar ordenadores, medios electrónicos y redes. Luego enumera algunos crímenes específicos como sabotaje informático, piratería, robo de identidad y phreaking.
El documento habla sobre David Ricardo, un agente de bolsa londinense autodidacta de la economía en la década de 1760 a 1840. Describe las relaciones de producción de la época, incluyendo a los campesinos que fueron desplazados por la "Ley de cercamiento" y el trabajo en fábricas. También describe las largas jornadas y malas condiciones de los obreros industriales sin protecciones laborales, y cómo los salarios, ganancias y rentas se distribuían entre trabajadores, empresarios y ter
La economía consiste en las actividades humanas de producción, distribución y consumo de bienes y servicios necesarios para vivir. A lo largo de la historia, las sociedades se han organizado de diferentes maneras para satisfacer sus necesidades básicas, desde las primeras aldeas agrícolas y ganaderas hasta las sociedades complejas modernas con división del trabajo y comercio. La economía estudia cómo funciona la producción y distribución de recursos en una región, país o a nivel mundial.
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Este documento resume una práctica de laboratorio sobre el ensayo de flexión estática de diferentes materiales. Se sometieron a prueba un azulejo de arcilla, una fundición, una chapa de acero, un acero de sección cuadrada, un acero de sección circular y un laminado de madera. El azulejo y el laminado se rompieron fácilmente, mientras que la fundición y los aceros mostraron poca deformación elástica y quedaron deformados después de la prueba. La chapa de acero exhibió mayor elasticidad pero también se mant
The Gap Football Club is located in Brisbane, Australia and has over 1350 members across 70 teams. In 2016, the club had its most successful season to date with several team winning premierships. The club is seeking sponsorship to support its continued growth and improvement of facilities. Sponsorship opportunities range from principal partners who receive prominent branding to bronze partners who receive signage. Funds will support equipment, facilities, and developing junior coaches. Partnering with the club provides businesses access to the club's large member base and opportunities to promote through various channels.
1) The document provides an overview of netball in Swindon, England at the grassroots and elite levels. It describes the pathways for youth and schools, clubs, leagues, and academies in the region.
2) It notes that schools play an important role in introducing netball to children and that most primary and secondary schools in Swindon offer netball. Clubs and leagues provide opportunities for competition, and academies exist for talented youth.
3) At the highest level, England Netball governs the sport nationally and aims to develop netball participation and success. Opportunities also exist for disabled individuals and males to participate in some contexts.
A FAR-REACHING scheme to take Peacehaven & Telscombe FC into community ownership is being launched to ensure football survives in the two towns.
The plan is to bring Peacehaven & Telscombe FC, Peacehaven & Telscombe Youth, Mid Sussex League Peacehaven United and all the supporters together under the umbrella of a community football club.
Community football clubs are run by members of the community for the community and are financially supported by the community.
In the past many football clubs have relied, and many still do, on a financial benefactor to ensure the viability of their football club. But with a community owned football club where one member has one vote, each person who backs the club has an equal share and say in the running of their club.
Community run football clubs are relatively new but are gaining in popularity. Several league sides and top-level non-league clubs are community owned as well as many lower league teams. Locally, Lewes FC is a good example of a thriving community football club.
A meeting will be held to launch this brilliant venture in Peacehaven & Telscombe FC’s clubhouse, The Sports Park, Piddinghoe Avenue, Peacehaven on Thursday May 5.
Everyone is welcome to attend who has an interest in ensuring football is maintained in the two towns and who would like to become one of the club’s shareholders. You will also be able to find out about the many sponsorship opportunities too.
For football to survive and flourish in Peacehaven and Telscombe it is vital that a scheme such as this is introduced. Without it, Peacehaven & Telscombe FC will struggle to survive.
A prospectus is being produced which fully explains the scheme and outlines the benefits for individuals and businesses. This will be available at the May 5 launch night.
This is a brilliant opportunity for the whole community to get behind their football club, have a stake in their football club and to feel part of something forward-thinking and exciting.
Acting chairman Sue Norwood said: “I have been involved with Peacehaven & Telscombe FC for 35 years and have lived in Peacehaven for 52 years and I want this football club to continue to be at the heart of our two towns.”
She continued: “With the joint support from all the fans, Peacehaven & Telscombe Youth, Peacehaven United and of course, Peacehaven & Telscombe FC I want to see the community get behind this fantastic football club.”
“I want our children and grandchildren to have a football club they can be part of and be proud of and I want the people of our two towns to support and get involved with this fantastic scheme.”
This document is a sponsorship proposal from the Gold Coast Junior Rugby League (GCJRL) for the 2013 season. It outlines various sponsorship packages ranging from supporter packages starting at $250 to a platinum package for $20,000. The packages provide different levels of advertising, branding, and hospitality benefits. They include opportunities to have logos on uniforms, newsletters, websites as well as tickets to games and events. The proposal is aimed at businesses to help promote their brand while supporting junior rugby league on the Gold Coast.
Review of Scottish Football Part One (Henry McLeish)Dog Digital
The Review of Scottish Football, published by the former First Minister, Henry McLeish, has provided a set of far-reaching and ambitious proposals to improve the future of our national game.
The overall aims were clear:
Expand participation in the game for all ages and both sexes
Improve the prospects of talented and elite young Scots
Overhaul the governance of Scottish football and in particular the way the Scottish FA operates and administers the game
Create a much more integrated and successful league structure
Provide a more attractive and commercially viable product on the pitch
McLeish has already hailed the Scottish FA's "significant progress" in actioning 95% of his 103 recommendations from the two-part Review of Scottish Football inside the first six months.
One National Plan - for non-professional football in Scotland 2013-2015Dog Digital
Football is the National Sport of Scotland and the People’s Game. It contributes to
the health of our nation and has the power to make a positive impact in our local
communities. Football is intrinsic to Scotland’s culture and can create a sense of pride,
having the capacity to lift the spirits of our nation and provide a sense of purpose.
The beating heart of our game lies within grassroots football. Through the participation,
passion, energy and dedication of players, coaches, volunteers and officials our game
is enjoyed the length and breadth of our country, providing extensive benefits to all
involved.
For the good of our nation and for the good of our game, non-professional football
needs to be vibrant. For all ages, for all abilities and for people across all walks of life, our aim should be to make the game available, attractive and rewarding, widening its impact and the obvious benefits such as citizenship and health.
This plan has been developed during a challenging but exciting time in our game and
with the willingness of all major partners to collaborate and work collectively towards an
agreed vision for football.
The newsletter provides an update on activities over the summer at Shadow Wood Country Club. The general manager reports that membership sales exceeded budget goals and new programs were implemented for staff training and wellness. Renovation projects were completed on the golf courses and tennis courts. Upcoming social events and instructional programs for golf and tennis are announced. The newsletter aims to inform members of improvements and activities at the club.
1) The document discusses a program implemented by Concern Worldwide to help extreme poor households living on remote river islands (chars) in Bangladesh.
2) The program aims to improve food security, education, health services, and overall living standards for 75,000 people living on chars.
3) Chars face many vulnerabilities like flooding, erosion, lack of services, and poverty. The program forms community groups to advocate for rights and services.
This document provides information on Monumat entrance matting systems from Walmay Architectural Products. It describes various matting profiles including Alpha, Maxi, and Euro that can be specified with different finishes, inserts, and installation details. The matting systems are designed to provide durable, compliant entrance solutions for various commercial and institutional building types.
La parvovirus canina es una enfermedad viral que ataca principalmente a los cachorros y se transmite a través del contacto con las heces de perros infectados. Los síntomas incluyen fiebre alta, diarrea con sangre, vómitos y falta de apetito. La vacunación es importante para prevenir la enfermedad en los cachorros, ya que de lo contrario pueden morir.
Review kuliah tamu membahas sistem operasi dan jenis aplikasi mobile serta cara membuat aplikasi mobile. Jenis aplikasi mobile yang dibahas adalah native, hybrid, dan web responsive. Kelebihan dan kekurangan setiap jenis juga dijelaskan.
Este documento resume las principales ideas del mercantilismo, una corriente económica que surgió entre los siglos XVI y XVIII en Europa. El mercantilismo promovía la acumulación de metales preciosos, el proteccionismo de las industrias nacionales y un superávit en la balanza comercial. Los mercantilistas recomendaban una fuerte intervención estatal para enriquecer a las naciones emergentes y desarrollar su industria y comercio.
Este documento resume las principales ideas del mercantilismo, una corriente económica que surgió entre los siglos XVI y XVIII en Europa. El mercantilismo promovía la acumulación de metales preciosos, el proteccionismo de las industrias nacionales y un superávit en la balanza comercial. Los mercantilistas buscaban fortalecer el poderío económico y militar del estado a través de estas políticas.
Don Rodrigo llega al Río de la Plata con oro, lo que refleja las políticas mercantilistas españolas de extraer metales preciosos de América. Durante su viaje, intenta imponer estas políticas a los aborígenes, pero se retira solo luego que los aborígenes se comen a sus soldados. Al interrogar a los nativos en Colombia, Don Rodrigo encuentra evidencia de las corrientes mercantilistas y fisiocráticas.
El documento resume las ideas principales de los fisiócratas, una escuela de pensamiento económico francesa del siglo XVIII. Los fisiócratas creían que solo la agricultura generaba riqueza y que el Estado no debía intervenir en la economía, sino dejar que operaran las leyes naturales. Veían a la economía como un sistema interconectado y desarrollaron herramientas como el Cuadro Económico para representar los flujos entre las clases sociales.
El tipo de cambio es la relación entre la moneda local y las divisas extranjeras, regulada por el banco central. Si hay escasez de dólares, la moneda local se devaluará, mientras que un exceso de dólares hará que se reevalúe. El valor de las divisas como el dólar y el euro depende de la oferta y demanda en los mercados internacionales.
Louis Thrift provided 3 extracts from scripts he authored. The first was a monologue scene he wrote for a play about Amelia Earhart. It depicted her writing a letter to her father about starting flying lessons. The second and third extracts were from an untitled script Louis is writing about a girl named Amberlea dealing with social anxiety. One scene showed Amberlea at a party without dialogue, and another depicted an awkward job interview for Amberlea.
Este documento describe y compara fraudes y delitos en el ámbito tecnológico. Explica que los fraudes incluyen compra-venta engañosa, mientras que los delitos informáticos o ciberdelitos buscan dañar ordenadores, medios electrónicos y redes. Luego enumera algunos crímenes específicos como sabotaje informático, piratería, robo de identidad y phreaking.
El documento habla sobre David Ricardo, un agente de bolsa londinense autodidacta de la economía en la década de 1760 a 1840. Describe las relaciones de producción de la época, incluyendo a los campesinos que fueron desplazados por la "Ley de cercamiento" y el trabajo en fábricas. También describe las largas jornadas y malas condiciones de los obreros industriales sin protecciones laborales, y cómo los salarios, ganancias y rentas se distribuían entre trabajadores, empresarios y ter
La economía consiste en las actividades humanas de producción, distribución y consumo de bienes y servicios necesarios para vivir. A lo largo de la historia, las sociedades se han organizado de diferentes maneras para satisfacer sus necesidades básicas, desde las primeras aldeas agrícolas y ganaderas hasta las sociedades complejas modernas con división del trabajo y comercio. La economía estudia cómo funciona la producción y distribución de recursos en una región, país o a nivel mundial.
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Este documento resume una práctica de laboratorio sobre el ensayo de flexión estática de diferentes materiales. Se sometieron a prueba un azulejo de arcilla, una fundición, una chapa de acero, un acero de sección cuadrada, un acero de sección circular y un laminado de madera. El azulejo y el laminado se rompieron fácilmente, mientras que la fundición y los aceros mostraron poca deformación elástica y quedaron deformados después de la prueba. La chapa de acero exhibió mayor elasticidad pero también se mant
The Gap Football Club is located in Brisbane, Australia and has over 1350 members across 70 teams. In 2016, the club had its most successful season to date with several team winning premierships. The club is seeking sponsorship to support its continued growth and improvement of facilities. Sponsorship opportunities range from principal partners who receive prominent branding to bronze partners who receive signage. Funds will support equipment, facilities, and developing junior coaches. Partnering with the club provides businesses access to the club's large member base and opportunities to promote through various channels.
1) The document provides an overview of netball in Swindon, England at the grassroots and elite levels. It describes the pathways for youth and schools, clubs, leagues, and academies in the region.
2) It notes that schools play an important role in introducing netball to children and that most primary and secondary schools in Swindon offer netball. Clubs and leagues provide opportunities for competition, and academies exist for talented youth.
3) At the highest level, England Netball governs the sport nationally and aims to develop netball participation and success. Opportunities also exist for disabled individuals and males to participate in some contexts.
A FAR-REACHING scheme to take Peacehaven & Telscombe FC into community ownership is being launched to ensure football survives in the two towns.
The plan is to bring Peacehaven & Telscombe FC, Peacehaven & Telscombe Youth, Mid Sussex League Peacehaven United and all the supporters together under the umbrella of a community football club.
Community football clubs are run by members of the community for the community and are financially supported by the community.
In the past many football clubs have relied, and many still do, on a financial benefactor to ensure the viability of their football club. But with a community owned football club where one member has one vote, each person who backs the club has an equal share and say in the running of their club.
Community run football clubs are relatively new but are gaining in popularity. Several league sides and top-level non-league clubs are community owned as well as many lower league teams. Locally, Lewes FC is a good example of a thriving community football club.
A meeting will be held to launch this brilliant venture in Peacehaven & Telscombe FC’s clubhouse, The Sports Park, Piddinghoe Avenue, Peacehaven on Thursday May 5.
Everyone is welcome to attend who has an interest in ensuring football is maintained in the two towns and who would like to become one of the club’s shareholders. You will also be able to find out about the many sponsorship opportunities too.
For football to survive and flourish in Peacehaven and Telscombe it is vital that a scheme such as this is introduced. Without it, Peacehaven & Telscombe FC will struggle to survive.
A prospectus is being produced which fully explains the scheme and outlines the benefits for individuals and businesses. This will be available at the May 5 launch night.
This is a brilliant opportunity for the whole community to get behind their football club, have a stake in their football club and to feel part of something forward-thinking and exciting.
Acting chairman Sue Norwood said: “I have been involved with Peacehaven & Telscombe FC for 35 years and have lived in Peacehaven for 52 years and I want this football club to continue to be at the heart of our two towns.”
She continued: “With the joint support from all the fans, Peacehaven & Telscombe Youth, Peacehaven United and of course, Peacehaven & Telscombe FC I want to see the community get behind this fantastic football club.”
“I want our children and grandchildren to have a football club they can be part of and be proud of and I want the people of our two towns to support and get involved with this fantastic scheme.”
This document is a sponsorship proposal from the Gold Coast Junior Rugby League (GCJRL) for the 2013 season. It outlines various sponsorship packages ranging from supporter packages starting at $250 to a platinum package for $20,000. The packages provide different levels of advertising, branding, and hospitality benefits. They include opportunities to have logos on uniforms, newsletters, websites as well as tickets to games and events. The proposal is aimed at businesses to help promote their brand while supporting junior rugby league on the Gold Coast.
Review of Scottish Football Part One (Henry McLeish)Dog Digital
The Review of Scottish Football, published by the former First Minister, Henry McLeish, has provided a set of far-reaching and ambitious proposals to improve the future of our national game.
The overall aims were clear:
Expand participation in the game for all ages and both sexes
Improve the prospects of talented and elite young Scots
Overhaul the governance of Scottish football and in particular the way the Scottish FA operates and administers the game
Create a much more integrated and successful league structure
Provide a more attractive and commercially viable product on the pitch
McLeish has already hailed the Scottish FA's "significant progress" in actioning 95% of his 103 recommendations from the two-part Review of Scottish Football inside the first six months.
One National Plan - for non-professional football in Scotland 2013-2015Dog Digital
Football is the National Sport of Scotland and the People’s Game. It contributes to
the health of our nation and has the power to make a positive impact in our local
communities. Football is intrinsic to Scotland’s culture and can create a sense of pride,
having the capacity to lift the spirits of our nation and provide a sense of purpose.
The beating heart of our game lies within grassroots football. Through the participation,
passion, energy and dedication of players, coaches, volunteers and officials our game
is enjoyed the length and breadth of our country, providing extensive benefits to all
involved.
For the good of our nation and for the good of our game, non-professional football
needs to be vibrant. For all ages, for all abilities and for people across all walks of life, our aim should be to make the game available, attractive and rewarding, widening its impact and the obvious benefits such as citizenship and health.
This plan has been developed during a challenging but exciting time in our game and
with the willingness of all major partners to collaborate and work collectively towards an
agreed vision for football.
The newsletter provides an update on activities over the summer at Shadow Wood Country Club. The general manager reports that membership sales exceeded budget goals and new programs were implemented for staff training and wellness. Renovation projects were completed on the golf courses and tennis courts. Upcoming social events and instructional programs for golf and tennis are announced. The newsletter aims to inform members of improvements and activities at the club.
The Fitzroy Doncaster Cricket Club annual report summarizes the 2013-2014 season. It provides details on office bearers, the president's report on cricket activities and finances, balance sheets, and statistics for each grade. The club recorded a small financial loss but improved facilities and hosted significant matches. The coaching staff is thanked and plans are underway for next season with a new senior coach.
The document discusses whether the GAA (Ireland's largest sporting organization) is commercializing and "selling out". It notes that the GAA is signing lucrative sponsorship and broadcast deals, hosting non-GAA events at Croke Park, and was set to earn €5 million from proposed concerts. However, the figures show that over half of GAA's €55 million revenue in 2013 came from gate receipts, while expenses focused on organizing competitions (21%) and games development (17%). While the GAA is bringing in more money, it is spending it on improving facilities and competitions at all levels rather than "selling out" its roots as an amateur organization.
Arsenal Holdings plc reported financial results for the year ended May 31, 2011. Total group revenue was £255.7 million, lower than the previous year due to reduced property sales. Operating profit from property sales was £12.6 million. Operating profit from football operations was £45.8 million. Overall group profit before tax was £14.8 million. Net debt was reduced to £97.8 million. The chairman commented that the club had a robust financial performance and remains focused on supporting on-field success in a sustainable way.
Leisure Scene Autumn 2017 high res. single pages.pdfLucy De Rojas
The 2017 CSSC Games was held at Loughborough University with over 850 members participating in 17 sports. Despite unpredictable weather, the one-day format maintained an inspiring level of competition. Over 80 volunteers helped organize transportation and sports to ensure the event ran smoothly. The Games piloted a new one-day format that was a success thanks to the hard work of volunteers and members.
Scottish exiles newsletter no.2 - jan 2016Lara Hunter
Will Bordill is a current Glasgow Warriors back-row player who graduated from Northumbria University with a degree in Leadership & Management. He played youth rugby with clubs in England but represented the Scottish Exiles and Scotland at under-16, under-18, and under-20 levels. The newsletter provides an update on the Scottish Exiles program, including regional development groups, divisional camps in December and January, and Scottish Exiles players participating in England's under-18 academy league and upcoming Scotland youth international matches.
Sponsorship - Opportunities and BenefitsAndrew Tracy
Network Kokoda is a nonprofit organization that honors the legacy of Australian and Papua New Guinean veterans from World War 2. It has supported several educational and agricultural projects in PNG over the past 5 years. It is now seeking corporate sponsors to fund further initiatives like a Kokoda bursary program and visitors center, in exchange for promotional recognition. Sponsors will contribute $100,000 annually for 5 years to support Network Kokoda's mission of preserving the history and spirit of the Kokoda campaign.
The document outlines a new strategic plan developed by the Scottish FA to overhaul and modernize the organization. Key points:
- The plan was prompted by an independent review that found the Scottish FA lacked core purpose, clarity in operations, and effective stakeholder engagement.
- The strategic plan establishes five strategic goals - performing and winning, strong quality growth, better financial returns, respected and trusted leadership - and sets ambitious targets across all areas of the Scottish FA's work.
- The plan introduces a new strategic pyramid framework and values of trust, professionalism, respect, unity, passion, and ambition to guide the organization's efforts.
This document is the 2013 annual report of Cycling Australia. It discusses Australia's strong sporting performances in cycling in 2013 including world championships won. It acknowledges the support of sponsors, partners, and government funding which has helped cycling's success. The president notes the challenges of the Wood Inquiry but says cycling Australia has adopted its recommendations. The report discusses the growth of cycling in Australia and challenges in continuing this success commercially and in high performance. It thanks those involved in cycling's achievements in 2013.
The document summarizes a seminar for Gloucestershire cricket clubs that covered various topics to help clubs such as facilities development, fundraising, volunteer recruitment and retention, and developing projects from concept to completion. Speakers included representatives from the ECB and Gloucestershire Cricket Board who provided information on grants, loans, the NatWest CricketForce initiative and support available to clubs.
The document provides information on sports, activities, and events organized by CSSC London in 2016. It lists a range of activities including theatre trips, guided walks, days out like golf/spa weekends and horse racing, and event tickets. It also advertises various sports clubs for activities like badminton, rugby, football, indoor/outdoor bowls, rowing, touch rugby, netball and tennis. Taster days are mentioned for trying new activities like archery, fencing, yoga and more both inside and outside the M25 region.
CSMN is a non-profit organization that aims to promote sports participation in London. It manages various basketball and fitness programs for schools, youth, and the community. CSMN operates a women's basketball team called Southwark Storm with over 20 registered players. It employs coaches to run structured sports sessions and focuses on sports development, social inclusion, and healthier communities.
1) Scotland failed to qualify for Euro 2012 but made progress under new coach Craig Levein by establishing a new collective philosophy and developing young talent like Barry Bannan and Charlie Adam.
2) Scotland performed well in the Carling Nations Cup, defeating Northern Ireland 3-0 and Wales 3-1 before losing the final to the host nation England.
3) While the absence from major tournaments continues, the emergence of young players and a new playing style provides optimism for Scotland's future under Levein.
The presentation made at the Open Meeting held at the Racecourse Wrexham on 29th September 2011, regarding the invitation from the Rugby Football League for Crusaders to enter a bid for the 2012 Championship 1
1. Comhdháil 2016
‘1.2 Basic aim
The Association is a National Organisation which has as its basic aim the strengthening of the
National Identity in a 32 County Ireland through the preservation and promotion of Gaelic Games
and Pastimes.’
Thisyear isa special yearinthat we commemorate the 100th
anniversary of the 1916 Rebellion. It is
easyto have viewsaboutthattime inthe historyof our Countrybut very difficult to imagine what it
must have been like for those who lived through that period.
What we can be certain of is that on Easter Monday 2016 Captain Peter Kelleher, Óglaigh na
hÉireann read the proclamation of the Irish Republic from the front of the General Post Office
situatedonDublin’s O’Connell St., (formerly Sackville St.) andthatthe tricolour flew from a flagpole
on top of that land-mark building.
It cannot be claimedthatall the idealsof the proclamationwere adhered to fully in the last century
but Cumann Luthchleas Gael today makes every effort to embody them ‘cherishing all of the
childrenof the Nationequally’.The inclusion and integration committees set up by the association
and the GAA’s proactive role in child protection are but some examples of this. The Association
nationallycommemoratedthe anniversary with pageantry and song as did local units and all are to
be commended for their dignified remembrance of what was a part of the ‘birth of a nation’.
The ‘Laochra’ pageant in particular resonated with this County depicting as it did the ancient
mythology that is the story of Táin Bó Cúailnge featuring a Queen of Connacht who was, ‘not for
turning’, in her quest to improve the genetics of her cattle herd and Cú Chulainn the warrior who
stoodin herway.Uachtarán AogainÓFearghail remarked recently thateverywherehe went in Sligo
he felt Queen Maeve was looking down on him; we know that feeling well in Scarden.
Modern times
For Sligo GAA, I would suggest, it is more sensible to assess our progress since the turn of the
Century.Inthe last sixteenyearsthe improvementininfrastructure atClublevel has been dramatic.
In recent times three or four clubs apply for grants or loans to develop their amenities every year.
This has led to a transformation of the quality of playing surfaces and other facilities available to
members throughoutthe County.While Scarden is the flagship the facilities available at Club level
are best-in-class. The fact that cumainn have raised the finance to develop their pitches and club-
houses is all the more remarkable considering the increased costs associated with fielding teams.
The cost of providingaplayerinjuryfund issomethingthatdidn’tbother too many club chairmen in
1916!
2. An Scardán
Ár éacht is mó a bhí againn ná an ionad bar fheabhas a fheidhmiú go
hiomlán agus tá iontas orainn anois cén chaoi d'éirigh linn roimh e a
chríochnú. ‘Nil aon tinteán mar do thinteáin féin.’ Cé go bhfuil ionad
barr feabhais ar fáil againn anois nil aon dabht go bhfuil imreoiri ar
fheabhas le fáil freisin agus táim ag suil go mór le na gcluichí atá le
teacht an bhliain seo chugainn.
On a cold wet January day the u21 North West tournament Cup and Shield games were
played in the Centre of Excellence at An Scardán Mor. The Sligo, Fermanagh, Donegal and Mayo
teams occupied the four changing rooms in the building that had just been completed. The senior
footballers who were training the same day made use of the temporary dressing rooms that were
still on-site. The car-park was full and included team buses and a number of catering vans. It was a
wonderful sight and signalled that the Centre was up-and-running. Clubs in the County can be
justifiablyproudof thismajorachievementforSligoGAA asthere haven’tbeentoo many quite days
in the Centre of Excellence since.
A photographa few shortyears ago appeared in a local publication depicting a heap of clay
surroundedbytemporaryfencingasevidence,nodoubt,of the lackof progress at the development
in Scarden.
That pile of earth has now been removed and we can see the ‘promised land’!
Coachthe coaches
The infrastructure now available; the offices, changing rooms and state-of-the-art gym is just that;
infrastructure.SligoGAA hassimultaneouslyinvestedinpeople and our coaching structure is highly
developed. This year the coaching and games committee has changed the way we use personnel
that are traditionally provided from the ranks of students studying at IT Sligo, one of our jersey
sponsors.The arrangementwill now include the provision of one post-graduate who will take up a
full time positionevery year. This will give the coaching staff an extra ‘pair of boots’ on the ground
and is a very positive step forward for clubs and schools. Thomas Kelly, St John’s, is this year’s
graduate and we wish him well in his role.
Much has been made of the disparity as between the resources available to more successful
Counties,mainlythroughsponsorship,andCountieslike Sligo who realise that an All-Ireland senior
victory is ‘a long shot’ given the population base available to us. Our remit is to make our games
available to every child and adult who wishes to partake in them. In the case of children that
requires trained and Garda vetted coaches who will pass on the skills in a competent and safe
manner. I believe that Sligo GAA is meeting its targets in this regard but our full-time Games
Promotion Officers are there to assist not replace volunteers. The GPOs are in place to ‘coach the
coaches’and can onlybe effectiveif clubscooperate inorderto get the most out of their expertise.
3. Grow your own
The Connacht Counties have been asked, by the Provincial body, to consider taking a unified
approach to the provision of ‘backroom’ expertise, gear and other costs, associated with fielding
teams under their control. The initial response to the suggestions has been positive and the will
existstocontrol the costs associatedwithall teams in each county from development squads up to
senior inter-county level.
In time it is hoped that the expertise that is provided today in what is commonly known as the
‘backroom team’ can be provided from within the province. It is felt that this can be achieved
through the knowledge available within Aras Chonnacht itself and that the staff at Connacht will
eventually train-upindividualsineachcountytofill rollsthatare currently being sourced elsewhere
at considerable cost to county-boards and ultimately clubs.
One Chairman pointed out that the average gate receipts of €200k equated to the average cost of
fieldingaseniorteamtenyearsago and while gate receiptshave not increased the costs associated
with senior panels is now many multiples of what is taken in at club championships. Sligo’s senior
teamcosts are modestbythe standardsthat prevail inother Countiesbuttheyare verysignificant if
comparedto our income orthe level of sponsorship available to us. It should be possible to reduce
costs furtherwithoutimpactingnegativelyon the ‘back-up’ that is necessary for every inter-county
team to perform at its best.
There isalso agreement in principle that the Connacht counties will take a unified approach to the
provision of ‘gear’ and other services to development squads.
Discipline
Indiscipline among supporters or mentors at a match is a rare occurrence but we have witnessed
some poor behaviour at Club games this year. Long after egos and bruises have healed the
reputational damage, to the association, lingers.
At County level the appointment of members with some legal training to disciplinary committees
would be a step in the right direction.
4. Are three weeks too much to ásk?
Cumann Luthchleas Gael was established with the drafting of new rules for the revival of native
pastimesasits principal aim. The rules for the field games of Hurling and football were codified as
they were expected to have a small following in the new Association; well, we all know how that
went! Hurling and football are now synonymous with the GAA. Michael Cusack wrote “The
Association swept the Country like a ‘prairie fire’” and within one year of its foundation some 300
units had affiliated.
Both codes became popular because they were based around a community, usually a parish, and
required little more than the loan of a plot of ground to play. At a time when there was very little
entertainmentinthe predictable livesof ordinarycitizensitmusthave been great ‘craic’ to travel to
gamesand witness the local teamcompetingwithagroupof playersfromanother locality. Our own
writtenhistorytellsof marching bands preceding players and supporters as they walked miles to a
playing field with no need of a warm-up session when they got there. Players represented their
community andthe sense of ‘pride of jersey’became afactoringamesas clubsvied with each other
for County titles. It gave natural athletes a forum where they could ‘shine’. Teamwork came
naturallytoa populationusedtodepending on each other. The team that won the title went on to
represent their County as the idea of an All-Ireland series took shape aided in no small way by an
efficient, for its time, rail network.
In time the bestplayersfromall the available clubswere chosentoforma Countyteamand just as it
didwithclubteamsit isthat pride of jerseythatsustainsthe County based teams we have today. A
consequence of this system is that we are left with a championship that derives its panels from
countiesof various shapes and population ‘sizes’. These boundaries were established to make tax
collectionandthe administrationof justice possible many centuries ago and as a result of historical
factors; famine and emigration in the first instance, we have a situation where a County with a
populationof little more than 30 thousand is expected to compete in the same Championship as a
team derived from a population base of a lot more than a million and the fact is that we wouldn’t
have it anyotherway; pride of jerseyagain! Todaythe fact that the All-Ireland winning teams come
from a predictable group of Counties in both codes does not diminish its attractiveness and teams
withlittle hope of Provincial orAll Irelandglorystillprepare every year with the ambition to play to
their very best. An unforeseen consequence is that County players in the modern game are not
available to their clubs for as long as they remain in the All-Ireland Championship.
Ard Stiúrthóir Páraic Duffy’s, proposal to alter the way we manage the football Championship
recognisesthatthere isnoappetite todrasticallychange the structure asit stands.It also recognises
that the original and most important member of the association, the Club player, has not been
treated fairly for quite some time. The quest for senior team glory has meant that in even
moderately successful Counties the Club fixture schedule is at the mercy of the County team’s
progression. Officers cannot be seen to entertain the possibility of defeat as club fixtures pile up
because a Countyteam has progressed two games further than anticipated. No County Official can
utterthe phrase “if we lose at the weekend” andthe progressionof the championship at home has
to waiton a hastilyconvenedCCCmeeting normally held in a dressing room an hour after an inter-
County match and totally dependent on the result of said contest.
5. Clubplayershave longsince learnt‘nottoholdtheirbreath’where fixturesare concerned. The term
‘zerohour contracts’usedinthe retail industrydoesn’tevenbegintoexplainthe difficultiesfacedby
these members.Familiesthatincludeaclubplayerare unable toplan a holidaybecause they realise
that the Master Fixture plan is neither a master-plan or fixed. Such a situation would not be
tolerated in any other walk of life.
If the new regime was in place in 2016 the All Ireland football final would have taken place on the
28th
of August. Sligo exited the Senior Championship this year on the 16th
of July but in the new
systemthatdate wouldhave movedforward to the to the 26th
of June. While we are confident of a
longer run in the 2017 Championship the fact is that this proposal would give fixture planners the
abilitytoprovide datesforthe ClubChampionshipatthe beginningof the year, confident that there
wouldbe no reason to change them because of Provincial final or qualifier appearances. Also with
three extraweekendsto play with there should be no need for important club games to clash with
big-ticket televised events. In short the month of September is being handed back to the Club
Championship.
Population and resources are not as big a factor in the club game as they are at Inter-County level.
The club All Ireland, in the new system, should be even more attractive than at present and the
results, hopefully, less predictable than with the Sam Maguire or Liam Mc Carthy championships.
Withthese three extraweekendsitcouldevenbe possible togive the Inter-Provincial competition a
more secure footingasthe ‘RailwayCup’wasthe onlyforum open to elite players in less successful
counties to perform at National level. On the occasion of the 40th
anniversary of the 1975 Sligo
Connacht win, Iar-Uachtarán Chonnacht and Leitrim native Tommy Moran, in reference to the
paucity of titles in the two Counties, wrote, “It wasn’t as if there weren’t footballing heroes but
there never seemed to be enough of them at the same time”.
Teams that are good enough to make the last eight will have more games and are guaranteed a
game in theirownCountygroundregardlessof capacity;a welcome move towardsdecentralisation.
More importantlythe ratioof gamesto trainingsessionswill improveinfavourof games; something
that no inter-County player will complain about.
Those who site the tradition of the ‘third Sunday in September’ are ignoring the fact that the
tradition of club football predates the inter-County game.
Uachtaráin
Two former Presidents of the GAA passed away this year Jack Boothman of Wicklow and Joe Mc
Donagh of Galway. Joe was a relatively young President and had the distinction of playing junior
hurlingforhisclubwhile inoffice.One of the few ConnachtPresidents he was an exceptional orator
and will be rememberedforhisimpromptu rendition of ‘The West’s Awake’ following Galway’s All
Ireland win in 1980.
On behalf of anCoiste Chontae Iextendsympathytoall Gaelswhowere bereavedin2016.
6. Senior Inter-County football
FBD-League
Roinn1 Galway2-09 Sligo0-12
In JanuaryConnachtwas a Province of waterloggedandunplayablepitches so it was a relief to both
managers to see their teams perform on an excellent Tuam surface for the 1st
round of the FBD
tournament. Sligo fought back from a double score deficit in the first half and were unlucky not to
have overtakenthe tribesmenwhen a James Hynes effort on goal was blocked. Kevin Walsh’s men
were heldscorelessformuchof the secondhalf while Niall Murphy’ssix points, five from play, kept
the score board turning. County hurler, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, made his debut with the footballers
and was to feature regularly for the rest of the season.
Roinn 2 GMIT 1-10 Sligo 0-12
The Yeats’ men were sluggishinthe firsthalf of thisencounter at a well-appointed Connolly Park in
Collooneyandwere fortunatetobe onlevel termsatthe break. It was expected that they would up
their game in the second half but it was the students who pounced for a goal 13 seconds after the
restart. Substitutes,KeelanCawley,EoinMc Hughand David Kelly scored to leave one between the
sides but a converted free increased the margin to two and Pat Hughes’ injury time score was not
enough to avoid an unlikely defeat.
Roinn 4 Leitrim 1-11 Sligo1-8
Niall Murphy’s consistency in point scoring was not enough to avoid a third defeat in the
competition. It was a lacklustre affair and when Emlyn Mulligan converted a penalty five minutes
after Brendan Egan received black on top of yellow there was no way back for the Yeats’ men.
JohnnyMartyn tookill at the game and was verycandidabouthisconditioninsubsequentweeks. As
we thankJohnnyfor hisservice tothe countyteamwe can onlyadvise him to ‘look after number 1’!
7. Alliánz leágue
Eanair 31 Milltown Malbay James Bermingham
Clare 1-11
Sligo 0-7
Sligodidn’tmake enoughuse of astrong breeze inthe firsthalf of thisencounterinMilltownMalbay
but itwas all to playfor until GaryBrennanpouncedfor a goal at the 60th
minute. This was to be the
Sligo’slowestscore ‘tally’of the league and a little more accuracy might have secured the points. A
Brian Egan effort in the second half came off the post and Niall Murphy’s attempt thereafter was
blocked. It was Clare that got the breaks and the points for a disappointing opening game for the
Yeats’ men.
Feabhra 7 Markievicz Shaun McLoughlin
Sligo 1-11
Westmeath 1-10
A Kyle Cawley goal in the second half and an ever consistent Niall Murphy who scored five points
helped Sligo to a very welcome win over Westmeath at Markievicz Park. Mark Breheny’s accurate
free taking (4pts) was also an essential element. Westmeath narrowed Sligo’s decisive lead in the
firsthalf and followingthe teenager’sgoal theydidthe same afterthe breakbutthe Yeats’menheld
on for a well-deserved win and talk of relegation gave way to a discussion about the possibility of
promotion. The Allianz League journey was to produce many more twists and turns however.
Feabhra 28 O’Connor Park Eamon O’Grady
Offaly 1-13
Sligo 0-14
FormerSligomanagerPatFlanagan keptthe pointsinOffalyaftera disappointingday forthe visitors
inO’ConnorPark.Sligocompetedwell inthe first half but an Offaly goal meant that the Yeats’ men
went in a point behind at the break. Niall Murphy’s 7 point tally was not enough as two Offaly
substitutes hit the target to leave the home side two points ahead at the final whistle.
8. Márta 6 Páirc Markievicz Martin McNally
Sligo 2-9 Longford 1-17
The Yeats’ men would be forgiven for being confident enough of earning two points against
Longford in Markievicz Park and that’s the way it seemed to be going when Brian Egan netted two
goals in the first half. Longford’s response was to raise a green flag themselves and take over the
scoring department for long periods without reply. 13-man Longford were never in danger.
Sligo 2-15 Kildare 2-14
Newbridge Márta 13 Noel Mooney
This victory seemed most unlikely given the results achieved by both sides previously during the
league butthe perfect Newbridge surface was one factor that suited the visitors as the Sligo panel
produce their best on quality pitches. Another factor was that a much changed starting 15 were at
last bonding and collectively ‘producing the goods.’
One thingthat didn’tchange was Niall Murphy’s scoring prowess and his 10 point tally included six
converted frees and two 45s. Kyle Cawley and Kevin McDonnell were responsible for Sligo’s two
goalsinthe secondhalf with McDonnell’s coming on 67 minutes. The final whistle blew on the 75th
minute and it was the Sligo defence that helped to preserve the hard fought lead until then.
Márta 27 Paul Falloon
Sligo 3-10 Limerick 1-12 Markievicz
Kyle Cawley’s ability to score goals was on display again as Sligo performed well on an excellent
Markievicz Park surface. Brendan and Brian Egan raised green flags also to give the Yeats’ men a
comparatively easy win over a Limerick side that will be consigned to Div. 4 for 2018. Some bad
habitswere still ondisplayandthe factthat the visitorsscoredsix pointswithoutreplytoreduce the
deficit to three in the second minute of added time was cause for concern. The game saw Adrian
Marren return to active duty, scoring three points, and threatening to add to the goal tally.
Aibreáin 3 Markievicz Niall Mc Kenna
Sligo 0-18
Tipperary 3-9
1. A sense of relief was apparent all round in Markievicz Park when the teams divided the
spoilsandcrucially bothkepttheirDiv.3 status. Tipperary’sthree goals,one apenalty,made
life difficult and it could have been four but for Aidan Devaney’s save from a Michael
Quinlivaneffort.AdrianMarren wasunluckynotto raise a greenflag or two. Niall Murphy’s
consistency continued with a seven point tally in this the final game of the Allianz League.
9. SligobegantheirAllianzLeague campaignwithsevenfamiliarfacesabsentfromthe panel anditis to
the panel’screditthattheydidretainDiv.3status. Talent is emerging from the under-age ranks and
the new-lookteamwaseventuallymouldedintoaveryeffective force withhighscoresthe hall mark
of most of their matches.
Connacht Championship,12th June
Sligo 2-13
Roscommon 4-16
Joe McQuillan
On a day that saw Tipperary cause a major upset by defeating Cork; Sligo were unable to replicate
lastyear’sperformance againstRoscommonandcapitulatedtotheirDiv1. neighboursinthe second
half. The firsthalf lookedohsopromising withPatHughesmagnificentpoint-taking, Aidan Devaney
denying the home side and two goals one an Adrian Marren penalty and the other from
ChampionshipdebutantKyleCawley (onthe thirdattemptof a30 secondpassage).Itisfairto assess
the change in fortune inthe secondhalf byreferringtothe injurythatendedCharlie Harrison’sgame
and indeed season and Adrian Marren’s black card but it can’t be denied that Roscommon were a
differentteamafterthe break andtheiropeninggoal on30 secondsfollowingthe resumption was a
taste of what was to come. Pat Hughes continued to cause trouble but he was marked more
diligentlybythe Rossiesandwhateverchance Sligohadof keepingpace waslostwhenthe ‘primrose
and blue’ added three more goals to their tally.
2A Qualifier 2nd July
Sligo 2-15
Leitrim 0-10
Sean Hurson
The formulawas familiarasNiall Murphyputoverfive pointsinthe firsthalf and Kyle Cawley raised
a greenflaginthe second.Leitrim’swinover Waterford was to be their only qualifier victory as the
Yeats’ men had a 21 point margin after this contest with their neighbours in Markievicz Park. A
JamesHynespointcouldas easilyhave gone under the bar and a Darragh Cummins injury time goal
added to Leitrim’s woes.
10. Round 3A, 16th July
Sligo 1-13
Clare 2-17
Anthony Nolan
The Sligo panel was certainly not lacking in confidence as they faced Clare in what was to be their
lastChampionshipassignment. The concessionof aconvertedpenaltytookthe shine off a good first
half performance bythe wind-assisted Yeats’ men but the banner County, like Roscommon before
them, outclassed their opponents after the break scoring points from all angles. A late pat Hughes
goal took the ‘bad look’ off the score-board.
Clare went on to end Roscommon’s Championship on a margin of 2-12 to 1-9.
Sligo’sChampionshipseasonisdefined by two poor second half performances against Roscommon
and against Clare and no doubt that will be foremost on the minds of Niall Carew’s management
team as he begins his third year in charge. Ronan Sweeney’s towering and calm presence will be
missed on the side-line as the former Kildare player could not commit to another season as a
selectorwithSligo. I wish Ronan the very best for the future and his contribution over the last two
years is very much appreciated.
Connacht winning Captain, Noel McGuire will now partner with Keith Carty as a selector and they
will be eager to capitalise on the undoubted talent that was on display in the Allianz League
especially in the Kildare and Westmeath matches. There were many positives from games where
Sligodidn’tprevail andthe aimwill be tohave ourbest15 available forsome tricky assignments not
least the trip to New York that almost caught Roscommon this year. Coolera-Strandhill club-man
VinnyCaddenhadanexcellentgame betweenthe postsforNew Yorkwhowere unluckynot to have
progressed in the preliminary round.
SummerhillCollege andStAttracta’swere the twofinalistsinthe Connacht post-primary ‘A’
Championship and this augers well for the future of football in the County. Sligo minors under-
performedthis season andIam confidentthatthere ismore inthat groupof players than this year’s
results would indicate. The final year for the u21 Championship beckons and every effort will be
made to make progressinthiscompetition. JustbeforeConvention St.Attracta’s Community school
qualified for the Senior and Junior league finals.
Mayo’s drive forsix ConnachttitleswasstoppedbyamagnificentGalway performance and
the Tribesmen went on to win that title following a replay against Roscommon. Clare easily
accounted for Roscommon in the qualifiers and Mayo got back on track to reach yet another All
Irelandfinal onlytolose outina replay.Tipperary’sruninthe football championshipbroughta great
buzz to the series while their hurlers went on to win the ultimate prize.
11. Club
Tourlestrane were crownedBelfrySeniorChampions justifying their status as favourites from early
inthe Championship.There wastobe no two-in-a-row for St Mary’s who were missing a number of
players from last year’s winning side. Brian Egan’s six point tally was a crucial part of the victory.
There was some consolation for St.Marys when they won the U21 ‘A’ championship.
Molaise Gaelsreturnedtothe Seniorrankswitha convincingwin over Geevagh in the Intermediate
final, which was just reward for a year of hard work following the disappointment of relegation in
2015.
St Michael’s had a comfortable win over the Tourlestrane junior team to take the honours at that
grade.EamonnO’Hara’s 2-01 tallywasimpressive butMichael’svictoryneverseemed in doubt.4-12
to 2-05.
As jointmanagerof the SeniorTourlestrane teamthe All Starhadbetterfortune whenthey won the
Div.1 final on the same day. Their rivals and Champions of the Intermediate Championship looked
verymuch like causinganupsetas a winor draw seemedpossible in added time. In the end Naomh
Gael Molaise lost by the narrowest of margins but signalled their intent as they are likely to be a
force to be reckoned with next year having returned to the senior ranks.
All star inclusiveness
Liam Reidy, Keith Raymond, Cormac Began and Brian O’Loughlin received All Star awards for their
performances in the Lory Meagher competition.
At the All Star awards banquet Uactarán Aogain Ó Fearghail, in his address, made mention of one
awardee, Zac Mordi also a Lory Meagher recipient. Zac had in the words of an tUachtarán
experienced life in two war-torn regions before settling in the ‘relative’ calm of Leitrim where his
love of hurlinghasearnedhiman unlikely awardconsideringhisformative years. The remarks were
appropriate in light of the Association’s commitment to inclusion but the sentiments were not
always shared by people of influence around the globe in 2016.
The County Inclusionand integration committee is a very active group and will be busier in 2017 as
Sligohasbeenawardedthe title of ‘European Capital of volunteering’ following in the footsteps of
Londonthe 2016 recipient.The committeehasjoinedthe PublicParticipationNetworkandwillbe all
the stronger for its alignment with others who are trying to promote inclusiveness in the County.
Connacht
Castlebar-Mitchells wouldhave beenformidable opponentsforanyclubbut Tourlestrane gave the
Mayo Championstoomuch respectanddidn’tplaytotheirpotential inthe Connachtquarterfinal.
Alan McLoughlin’s nine points were not enough to secure a result for County intermediate
champions St.Molaise Gaels as Seán O’Heslins were the team that progressed in the Connacht
Intermediate semi-final. The Sligo champions were left to rue 16 missed chances.
12. St.Michael’s seemed to have the measure of Creggs in their Connacht junior encounter but the
Roscommon side left the best wine ‘till last and finished with four unanswered points to ‘seal the
deal’.
Hurlers insemi-final
Reports: yet to be confirmed, suggest that the Irish rugby team drew inspiration from Calry-
St.Joseph’s defeat of foireann Micheál Breatnach in the junior Connacht hurling final when they
went on to outscore the All Blacks for the first time in history later in the same day! The hurling
resultwas not as clear cut as the rugby however and extra time was required to decide a Connacht
champion in a hard fought contest.
Calraigh Naomh Iosef led all the way in their quarter final encounter with Fullen Gaels at Páirc na
hÉireann but the All Blacks got their revenge against a strong Irish challenge later that evening.
Gradaim an Uachtárain
Joe McManus wasone of the recipientsof the President’sawardsfora lifetime of workinCumann
InnisEascra Abhann-CillMolaise. TomHaran,NaomhGaeil Molaise, receivedanawardfromthe
Presidentatthe Scor finalsinKillarney forhisimmense contributiontothe Cultural competition.
European volunteering capital
Sligowill be Europe’sdesignatedVolunteeringCapitalin2017. Londonwasawarded the title in 2016
so this is a great achievement for the Yeats’ County given our population base. As a large
organisation based primarily on the principle of volunteerism Sligo GAA will be to the fore in
showcasingour County and our ethos. It is an opportune time to receive the award as it is planned
to have the official opening of An Ionad Barr Feabhais ag an Scardán Mor this year.
We will maintain our close relationship with Sligo County Council and the Public Participation
Network for this year-long event and many more projects.
The All-Ireland wheelchair hurling final is to be staged in Sligo directly as a result of the award.
13. MEDIA
We are verygrateful to the manyvolunteers whorecordmatchdetailsforlocal journalists as
well asthe coverage providedbyjournalists and photographers. Our policy is to endeavour to have
every match recorded and that is only possible with the cooperation of club members who have a
flairforand interestin this aspect of journalism. Sligo GAA is grateful to The Sligo Weekender, The
Sligo Champion and Western People for their continued reporting of our activities. The efforts of
photographers in particular are appreciated.
An Coiste Chontae iswell aware of the changedlandscape inwrittenjournalism.Marginsare
tighterand fewerjournalistsare coveringmore assignments. We feel howeverthatthe association’s
games and pastimes warrant more coverage in the local papers than they receive at present. Sligo
GAA is conscious that we have a part to play if this situation is to improve and we are willing and
able to provide the information and cooperate with publications in order to improve coverage; an
improvement that we feel would benefit all involved.
We are also indebted to Darragh Cox and the staff at Ocean FMfor their match coverage
and weeklyprogramme.ThisyearSligoGAA commissioned OceanMediatoproduce a three-minute
video clip to give the audience a flavour of past glories, present school coaching programmes and
the facilitiesatthe Centre of excellence. Althoughhe didn’tshow it; the patience of Daniel Browne
at Ocean Mediamusthave been sorelytestedduringthe production!Sincere thankstoDaniel,Emile
and Ciarán and of course John Hughes whose voice-over will no doubt lead to more offers!
On occasion the National Broadcaster takes an interest in the affairs of Sligo GAA.
Sometimes we might prefer if they didn’t but whatever the story positive or negative it is always
covered in a professional manner.
Every now and then a provocative ‘opinion piece’ appears in a local paper and this year was no
exception. Opinions are just that; the opinions of an ‘opinionated’ writer at a particular time.
Sligo GAA has an exceptional tool with a world-wide audience: our own web-site, which
couldbe usedto good effectinordertotell ourown accurate and verypositive sceál; sceál Shligigh.
While the site is operating satisfactorily at the moment I believe that it has far more potential.
Because; you see, we in Sligo GAA are a pretty opinionated lot ourselves. It is our opinion
that we have much to be proud of especially in light of progress made in the last number of years.
The turn-aroundinour financial situationhasrarelybeenachievedbysimilarsizedorganisationsand
the facilitiesatScardenare a creditto ClubSligo members in particular. I do not accept that anyone
is justified in using a privileged forum to disrespect the Centre or the Club Sligo ideal.
We will alwaysstrive forperfection,safe inthe knowledge thatitisasfar away as everbut in
supporting National initiatives as we have done in the case of ‘player burnout’ and constantly
improvingthatwhichis under our control in the County we are and will remain on the ‘right track’.
14. There is, thankfully, plenty to be positive about in the Yeats’ County and in a year that
witnessed a Boeing 767 arriving by sea to be landed on a beach in Enniscrone we should remind
ourselves that anything is possible if you put our mind to it.
Ba bhlian é a bhí sásuil go leor dár bhfoirne peile sna chomortais, ce nár bhuaigh siad
Craobh i ndeire na dála.
Dimir dhá Choláistí as Sligeach in aghaidh a cheile i gCraobh peil na Meanscoileanna
Chonnacht agus bhí mí-adh ar Coláiste Cnoc an tSamhraidh gan dul chun cinn a
thuilleadh.
Tháinig Corn Chonnacht go dtí an Chontae nuair a bhuaigh foireann Calraigh Naomh
Iosef CraobhIomáintsóisear Chonnacht agus rinne iománaithe óige an Chontae ann dul
chun chinn sa dúshlán ‘Ceilteach’.
Tá go leor a bheith bródúil as ag na gclubanna Shligighagus tá suil
agam go mbeidh bliain sásúil eile againn í 2017.
Nollaig faoi shean agus faoi mhaise daoibh
Belfry Senior Championship
Semi-finals; Curraigh 1-12 Naomh Muire 0-17
Clarsigh an Oirthear 0-6 Tuar Loistreáin 3-13
Final; St.Mary’s 1-7 Tuar Loistreáin 1-14
Kennedy’s Intermediate Championship
Semi-Finals; Caisleáin Uí Conchubhair 0-10 An Gaobach 3-13
Naomh Gael Molaise 0-13 Naomh Pádraig 1-7
Final; Noamh Gael Molaise 0-24 An Gaobach 1-4
Lola Montez Junior ‘A’
Semi-finals; Clarsigh an Oirthear 1-7 Tuar Loistreáin 4-13
Curraigh 1-3 Naomh Micheál 1-13
Final; Noamh Micheál 4-12 Tuar Loistreáin 2-5