GAA Go Games Competition Winners
In the last issue of Cúl4kidz we ran a competition giving you the chance to win a set of cool GAA Go Games Jerseys for your school. You might have seen kids wearing these jerseys while playing GAA Go Games at half-time during the big games at Croker. GAA Go Games are the games that are perfect for all U-12s. These are mini games which are often run in blitzes where everyone gets a chance to play and the emphasis is on fun, fair play and learning the skills.
Thanks for all the great entries and let’s see if you have won a set of cool GAA Go Games Jerseys for your school - The 2 winners are;
Killian Corrigan, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh and Joe Broderick from St Mary’s Senior National School, in Blessington, Co Wicklow.
Well done to everyone who took part and we wish the winners the best with their jerseys. We will be in touch in the next week to organise the prize.
Young Whistlers @ Croker!
Every year, 240 lucky children play in GAA Go Games exhibition matches during the GAA All-Ireland semi-finals and finals. These players are selected by participating in various GAA Go Games Blitzes or Mini 7s Skills Competitions organised by Cumann na mBunscol. These games, which take place at half-time during the Senior games, are refereed by Young Whistlers who undergo a training programme to learn the rules of the game. In 2010, children from schools in Waterford, Sligo, Armagh, Dublin and Kilkenny will be the referees on the big days.
Now, Cúl4Kidz is running a fantastic Young Whistlers @ Croker! Competition, offering your school the chance to supply the referees and sideline officials for All-Ireland Football final day.
The prize includes:
A visit from a top inter-county referee to your school
Two children to referee the halftime games on All-Ireland football final day
Four children to act as sideline officials
Two tickets for a teacher in your school
Tickets for the parent/guardian of the referees and sideline officials
A young whistlers kit for all participants
It couldn’t be easier, all you have to do is answer this referee question below.
Who was the referee for the All-Ireland Football Final in 2009?
Name:
Name of School:
Address of School:
Name of Teacher:
School Contact Number:
School E-mail:
Send your answers to;
Young Whistlers @ Croker! Competition, Games Development, Gaelic Athletic Association, Croke Park, Dublin 3.
AIB GAA All-Ireland Club finals
We all love the AIB GAA All-Ireland Club finals played on St Patricks Day, but do you know that there are other great Club finals also played for at Junior and Intermediate Level. These are a big deal for Clubs who get to play the finals in Croke Park under lights and on the 13th and 14th of February last the finals took place.
Intermediate is the level in-between Junior and Senior and in the Hurling final, Kilkenny’s St Lachtain's scored a convincing victory over St Gall's to lift the All-Ireland title at Croke Park. Goals from John Fitzpatrick and Ollie O'Connor sent the Kilkenny men on their way and they ran out easy winners in a scoreline of 3-17 to 0-10. In the Intermediate Football final the honours went to Tyrone’s Cookstown who beat Spa from Kerry by 1-07 to 0-08. This was a very close game with Spa playing some great football but a penaly late in the game gave Cookstown the edge. The Tyrone men had stars like Owen Mulligan and Raymond Mulgrew on their team.
Eoin Guinan and Niall Phelan clebrate for
St Lachtains of Kilkenny
Cookstown’s Owen Mulligan celebrates at the final whistle.
In the AIB GAA All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling final, Blackrock of Limerick beat Tyrone’s Naomh Colum Cille by 1-18 to 0-09. The stars for Blackrock were Aidan Murphy and Ritchie McCarthy who scored 6 points. Despite a brave fight-back from the Tyrone men in the second-half, Blackrock were always on top and ran out comfortable winners.
Blackrock’s Brendan Hennessey lifts the cup after victory in the Junior Hurling final.
It’s partytime for Kerry’s Castlegregory
In the Junior Football final, an extra-time classic saw Kerry’s Castlegregory come from behind to beat Mayo’s Kiltimaghtitle at Croke Park. Kiltimagh looked set for victory when Colm O'Mahony flicked Hennessy's free to the net on 60 minutes, and the Mayo men needed a Charlton leveller four minutes into stoppage time to send the game to extra-time. The Kerry champions took control in extra-time to win the game by 1-14 to 0-15.
Cúl4kidz All-Ireland Club Special Competition
We got some great prizes at Cúl4kidz and for Spring we are giving you a chance to win 1 of 3 sets of GAA County Stationery. The range includes Jersey-Shaped Notebooks, A4 Refill Pads, Folders and Pencil Cases.
It couldn’t be easier, all you have to do is answer these 3 All-Ireland Club Football and hurling questions;
1. Kilmacud Crokes, the 2009 Club Football Champions are
from which Leinster county?
2. Damian Hayes plays for which famous Galway GAA club?
3. Kilmurry-Ibrickane are from which Munster county?
Email you answers to info@cul4kidz.com or post them to: Cúl4kidz Competition, GAA Games Development, Gaelic Athletic Association, Croke Park, Dublin 3 before Friday 7th May, 2010. Winners will be announced in the next edition of Cúl4kidz, out on Tuesday 25th May, 2010.
Send us your details also;
Name & Address, Age, Email Contact and Phone No.
Lets hear it for The GAAllery!
To make the GAAllery even cooler we are giving you the chance to have
your artwork on show in Croke Park. Every STAR Prize winner will not
only win a cool t-shirt but they will also have their artwork put up on the walls of Croke Park for all to see. We’re calling it the GAAllery@Croke Park, and in association with the GAA Museum, there will also be a free Museum and Croke Park Tour for the winners family. Not bad eh?
Caoimhe Dwyer, from Co Waterford, was this issue’s GAAllery@Croke Park Star prize winner. Here is the cool artwork, we like it.
So get sending your awesome art and wicked writings to The GAAllery and you could be in with a chance. Good luck!
Send your entriesto:
The GAAllery,
Cúl4kidz,
The Digital Depot,
Roe Lane, Thomas Street,
Dublin 8.
Live to Play with Ulster GAA
Ulster GAA has just launched a groundbreaking road safety initiative targeting young GAA players. Now, with the help of some of Ulster’s top GAA stars, they are urging young people to ‘Live to Play’ emphasising the need for safety on the roads.
Before the ball was thrown in at the McKenna Cup final, a minute’s silence was observed for all those who have lost their lives on the roads and the players wore black armbands as a mark of respect.
A super cool jersey was also launched on the night, with Tyrone’s Brian Dooher and Donegal’s Karl Lacey (pictured) lending their support to the Campaign. The jersey uses the traditional Ulster colours of black and amber, but the design includes a black stripe across the chest - promoting the concept of wearing a seatbelt. One of a number of road safety messages which will be endorsed throughout the Campaign.
Maybe you can take Ulster’s lead and come up with your own campaign or design a road safety t-shirt for your school. So make sure your friends go easy on the road and remember; "A mistake on the pitch might cost you the game. A mistake on the road can cost you your life."
PLAY & STAY WITH THE GAA
GAA Go Games Introductory blitzes aim to bring kids all over Ireland a fun and exciting programme of games, the "GAA Play & Stay Blitzes’, allow children to join their local GAA club by taking part in fun and exciting blitzes.
The blitzes will take place in over 530 centres across the 32 counties during the months of Aril, May and June 2010 for girls and boys aged between 7-8. School visits will be organised nationwide in April, to give details of how to get involved in these blitzes, and outline the long-term benefits of being part of a team and a GAA Club. For more information contact your local GAA club.
Did you know that you can now send in your cool GAA Go Games stories to use and you might get them published in Cúl4kidz. So why not get you pen and paper out and while you are at it, send us some pics as well to info@cul4kidz.com
Best of luck!
SNAP BACK IN TIME!
In conjunction with 125 celebrations the GAA Museum unveiled a brilliant photographic exhibition featuring historic GAA events, great teams and unrivalled individuals. The exhibition features 50 photographs including several enhanced archival images which have never before been on public display. The earliest photograph on display features the Trinity College Hurling team of 1879, pictured outside the Trinity College Exam Hall three years before the GAA was founded.
Other notable images include a magnificent one of Michael Collins, Harry Boland and GAA Secretary Luke O'Toole before a hurling game in Croke Park in 1921. We think this is really cool and adds to the GAA Family Album.
THE HISTORY ZONE ON CUL4KIDZ.COM
Dont forget to check out the History Zone on this site and find out what happened during the 125 years of the GAA and have fun making history!
Stay Ahead of the Game!
We all know how important it is to wear your helmet when you are playing hurling, the greatest game in the world. You could get hit with a stick or that flying sliotar can really hurt - but when you have your helmet on you feel safe. Did you know that from the start of this year, everybody, and that includes your mum and dad, will have to wear helmets with faceguards at all levels of the game.
The top Senior players will now have to wear helmets just like their friends at Minor and U-21 grade and the GAA hope that it will reduce the number of injuries in both training and matches. Hurlers of all ages, including those at nursery clubs when holding a hurley in their hand, must wear a helmet and faceguard at all times. Match officials will be able to stop play if any player at any level appears on the field of play without the necessary standard of equipment.
We think this is a cool idea cos it will make the game safer for kids and parents - so what are you waiting for, get your helmet, get out and play and have no fear!
The Road to Croker
Over the winter months, Derry GAA held an fantastic U-12 programme consisting of an indoor football and hurling competition called The Road to Croker. All clubs taking part were entered into a free draw for an all expenses paid day trip to Croke Park, courtesy of Club Derry. How cool is that?
This year’s winners were the footballers of St Canice’s Dungiven who will now get the chance to play on the famous Croke Park turf. They will be joined by runners-up Glenullin footballers and the hurlers from Ballinascreen.
Each participating club ran 6 rounds of internal blitzes, playing The Road to Croker one night a week. There were different rules each week, with each session designed to develop different skills in the young players. The games help to maintain skill levels and fitness throughout the winter months when club competitions have finished and both ground and weather conditions are less favourable. It also helps the kids to “Play and Stay with the GAA”.
Club Derry Vice-Chairman, Brian Óg Mullan along with Derry Senior football and hurling captains, Gerard O’Kane and Kevin Hinphey, making the draw for The Road to Croker competition. Club Derry were sponsors of the main prize of an all expenses paid trip to Croke Park and a chance to play on the famous turf for the U-12 players taking part.
If you have any interesting stories or pics why not send them into us here at info@cul4kidz.com and get them on the CúlBYTES section!
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