1. 1 Give Respect/Get Respect Respect from your enemies every bit as important as respect from your friends. 1985 announced to be his last season Semi final, beat Galway, broke his jaw.

2. 2 Mayo lead the way. Dermot Earley played in Connacht Final 3 weeks later. Mayo won game Eugene Lavin and Willie Joe Padden shouldered Dermot Earley from field.

3. 3 R.E.S.P.E.C.T. R esponsible E ncouraging S upportive P ositive E nabling C onsiderate T olerant

4. 4 Influence change in Behaviour. Coaches Parents/Guardians/ Spectators Players Clubs Referees

5. 5 Coaches. Consideration.: rights and dignity. Positive: Fun and wholesome. Respect: Realistic goals and emphasise skill mastery. Tolerance/ Support: Protect referee Enabling : maximum participation.

6. 6 Coaches cntd Consideration : Look after injured players and allow time to recover from injury.

7. 7 Parents/Guardians/ Spectators Consideration:Accept decisions. Tolerance; Colour/ Race/ Ability. Support: Effort v Results Responsibility:Players play/ own age group. Consideration: praise mentors/ stay in confined area.

8. 8 Players Tolerance:Race/Ability/ Gender/ Sexual Orientation Consideration: Coaches/ Mentors/ Officials. Responsibility: Play by rules. Own behaviour.Language. Accept result. Positive: Captain’s part

9. 9 Clubs Support: Designated person. Responsibility:Codes of best practice/ Behaviour Registration Forms Consideration:Welcome referee. Opposition. Positive: Merit awards on sportsmanship. Encouraging: Feedback. Enjoy v don’t enjoy

10. 10 Referees Responsible: Apply rules impartially. Dissent dealt with: Replace player Composure: regardless of circumstances. Positive:Communicate ruling.use feedback to improve.

11. 11 Referees cntd Encouraging: Advise players in the art of tackling. Supportive: Work with all officials. Manage sideline:link up with team representatives.

12. 12 Before we take the field we pray Save us from abuse today. Save us from disgruntled fans From bottles,toilet rolls and cans Give my legs the speed to keep the pace For the middle of the park is a lonely place When the game is over if disaster looms, Guide us safely to the dressing rooms Protect my linesmen true and tall Let their eyes be sharp for the “off the ball” To the lads in the dug out seething and fumin’ Remember lads we’re only human. Protect my umpires with their coats so bright Let their greens be green and their whites be white. Let their eye and their vision be straight and true Let their errors, if any be small and few And when at last our time is o’er And we’re waiting at St Peter’s door. He’ll say “come in lads” with eyes full of glee, “For your hell was on earth, you’re the Referee.

13. 13 Protect my umpires with their coats so bright, Let their greens be green and their whites be white Let their eye and their vision be straight and true, Let their errors, if any, be small and few. And when at last our time is o’er And we’re waiting at St Peter’s door, He’ll say “come in lads” with eyes full of glee, “For your hell was on earth, you’re the Referee.

14. 14 What next? Respect Initiative must be LOCAL Annual Event Supported Financially Verifiable Embraced by All