Antrim Under 14 Hurling Development Squad Parents/Players Meeting Sunday 7 January 2018

Meeting Outline 11.15am Welcome & Introductions 11.20am Story So Far! 11.25am Plans for 2018 11.35am Values and Behaviours 11.45am Food & Physical Activity Diary 11.50am Questions & Answers

Welcome/Introductions 8 experienced and committed coaches ‘onboard’ for 2018 Using a ‘player centred’ approach our objectives are to: ‘Build an aerobic base, strength, further develop hurling skills and become tactically aware. Casement Slemish Paul Donnelly (St Paul’s) Mark Carey (St Paul’s) Kieran Killyleagh (St Paul’s) Declan Hegarty (Ballycastle) Conor Cunning (Dunloy) Paddy Gray (St Enda’s) Andrew Schnell (Cushendall)

Please Note – The door is never closed! Story So Far! All clubs in Antrim contacted during September 2017 to identify their talented u14 players. 3 trial sessions delivered during October and November 2017 involving 97 players from across 23 clubs in Antrim. Trials were planned on the basis of assessing both fitness and skill levels. A review of assessment scores and supporting notes confirmed that the fitness and skills levels are generally ‘good’, but more focussed training and coaching is required. 44 players in total have been selected to take part in the Programme with 15 player selected for retrial. Please Note – The door is never closed!

Plans for 2018 7 January - 25 August 2018 31 Activities Activity Date Venue Time Training 14th Jan Allenpark 11:00 - 12:30 21st Jan S&C - North Antrim Clubs 26th Jan St Benedicts 19:00 - 19:50 S&C - South Antrim Clubs TBC 28th Jan 2nd Feb Home Match (Dublin TBC) 4th Feb 9th Feb 11th Feb 18th Feb 23rd Feb Home Match (Limerick TBC) 25th Feb 2nd March 4th March 11:00 - 12;30 9th March 11th March Tir Na Nog 18th March Dunsilly 25th March BREAK FOR FEILE 6th May Away Game 12th May Abbotstown All Day 10th June 17th June 24th June Home Match (Kildare) 30th June Kildare 8th July 15th July 21st July 29th July 4th August 12th August 19th August All Ireland Competition 25th August 7 January - 25 August 2018 31 Activities Break for Feile Club secretaries/mentors informed Three strike rule – no excuses!

Plans for 2018 Two mixed panels will be created in April 2017 Provincial & National Competition/Games May, June, July and August Antrim Gear Expected start of February 2017 Ballots Communication text, email and website Any issues: contact lead coach: Declan/PD

U14 Values & Behaviours Show everyone in Antrim that we CARE! Commitment Turn up on time and be prepared = no excuses! Application Give it your all in training and games = 100% Respect Be good to yourself and others (i.e. parents, coaches, team mates, officials, opponents) Excellence Be the best you can be as a player (but also son, student, friend…)

Respect Excellence Commitment Application U14 Values & Behaviours Stronger Fitter Faster More skilful Successful team

Food and Physical Activity Diary If players are training to improve or reach the peak level in their sport (Hurling), then we (as Coaches) MUST understand their dietary and exercise patterns and advise accordingly… All players are asked to record the following information over the next week (8-15 January ‘17) Food and water intake (morning, afternoon and evening) Physical activity (ies) that they have undertaken (type and duration)

Questions & Answers