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

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

3. 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)

4. 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!

5. Plans for 2018 7 January - 25 August 2018 31 Activities
Activity
Date
Venue
Time
Training
14th Jan
Allenpark
11: :30
21st Jan
S&C - North Antrim Clubs
26th Jan
St Benedicts
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: ;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 August 2018
31 Activities
Break for Feile
Club secretaries/mentors informed
Three strike rule – no excuses!

6. 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, and website
Any issues: contact lead coach: Declan/PD

7. 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…)

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

9. 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)

10. Questions & Answers