Increasing and Maintaining Sustainable Participation Kildare GAA and the Future Increasing & Maintaining Sustainable Participation at a time of major Demographic Change 111 One Size Does Not Fit All
Increasing and Maintaining Sustainable Participation Background •Pilot projects carried out by National Urban Workgroup •County Committee appointed group to follow on from pilot projects •Presentation summarises group’s findings and proposes next steps One Size Does Not Fit All 2
Challenges To Sustainable Participation • Increasing demands in URBAN Areas • Decreasing Numbers in RURAL areas • Kildare is a COUNTY OF COMMUTERS (40%) • Tired, unskilled or unmotivated ADMINISTRATORS • Lack of COACHES/VOLUNTEERS • Changes in EDUCATION structure • Lack Of FACILITIES • Focused Competition from OTHER SPORTS • No Meaningful GAMES Structure at every age group One Size Does Not Fit All 3
Increasing and Maintaining Sustainable Participation Kildare Figures • 1971 Population 71,977 • 2006 population 186,335 • 2011 population 210,312 • 2017 projection 237,458 Under 14 Population 2016 51,568 + (25 % of population) *************************************************************************** 2014 Population Urban 68% Rural 32% 1971 Population Urban 30% Rural 70% 4 One Size Does Not Fit All
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Increasing and Maintaining Sustainable Participation Urban/Rural Participation by Age-groups One Size Does Not Fit All 6
Increasing and Maintaining Sustainable Participation Male Participation Overview 8 years – 35 years Age Group Total Pop Participating Not Participating % U-12 7,537 3,249 4,288 43% U-14 2,957 1,062 1,895 36% U-16 2,679 910 1,769 34% Minor 2,587 691 1,896 27% 18 - 35 17875 1942 15933 11% Totals 33,635 7,854 25,781 23% One Size Does Not Fit All 7
Increasing and Maintaining Sustainable Participation Female Participation Overview 8 years – 35 years Age Group Total Pop Participating Not Participating % U-12 6,120 2,217 3,903 36% U-14 2,233 745 1,488 34% U-16 2,099 672 1,427 32% Minor 1,956 495 1,461 25% 18 - 35 14,598 2,084 12,514 14% Totals 27,006 6,213 20,793 23% One Size Does Not Fit All 8
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Increasing and Maintaining Sustainable Participation 2015 Under 16 Football League 2015 Under 16 Football League Top 13 Clubs Top 13 Clubs With a 14 /15/16 Year Old Population of With a 14 /15/16 Year Old Population of 2,861 Represented by 2,861 Represented by 17 Teams 17 Teams ************************************************** ************************************************** Remaining Clubs Remaining Clubs With a 14/15/16 Year Old Population of With a 14/15/16 Year Old Population of 1,837 Represented by 1,837 Represented by 23 Teams 23 Teams ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* ******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* If ‘Urban’ Clubs had a similar participation rate to ‘Rural’ If ‘Urban’ Clubs had a similar participation rate to ‘Rural’ Clubs there would be Clubs there would be an extra 19 teams in U-16 competition an extra 19 teams in U-16 competition One Size Does Not Fit All 10
Increasing and Maintaining Sustainable Participation Minor football Championship 2015 •37 teams •Clane, Naas & Sarsfields fielded second teams •6 amalgamations Assuming 37 teams x 13 exclusive minors = 481 Minor Age Group Total Pop Participating Not Participating % Number’s given by club’s 2,587 691 1897 27% Actual No’s based on League participation 2,587 481 2,106 18% One Size Does Not Fit All 11
Increasing and Maintaining Sustainable Participation Minor football North East Area Celbridge, Ardclough, Confey, Kilcock, Leixlip, Maynooth, Rathcoffey, Straffan Represented by six and a half minor teams Celbridge, Confey, Leixlip, Maynooth, Kilcock, St. Edwards & Killard (Kill/Ardclough-Kill no’s not used) Assuming 6.5 teams x 13 exclusive minors = 86 Minor Age Group Total Pop Participating Not Participating % Number’s given by club’s 924 199 725 22% Actual No’s based on League participation 924 86 846 9% One Size Does Not Fit All 12
Increasing and Maintaining Sustainable Participation Minor football Greater Naas Area Ballymore, Caragh, Clane, Eadestown, Kill, Naas, Raheens, Sallins, Two Mile House Represented by eleven minor teams Ballymore, Caragh, Clane x 2, Eadestown, Kill, Naas x 2, Raheens, Sallins, Two Mile House, Assuming 11 teams x 13 exclusive minors = 143 Minor Age Group Total Pop Participating Not Participating % Number’s given by club’s 729 98 631 28% Actual No’s based on League participation 729 65 664 19% One Size Does Not Fit All 13
Increasing and Maintaining Sustainable Participation Conclusions • Participation levels are higher in rural areas • Participation levels are lower in the more populated urban areas • Participation levels decline steadily from U12s to U14s to U16s to Minors to Seniors – 43 in 100 are playing U12s Football – 36 in 100 are playing U14s Football – 34 in 100 are playing U16s Football – 27 in 100 are playing Minor Football – 11 in 100 are playing Senior Football – Small exceptions: LESS CLUBS NOW THAN IN 1971 WE ARE IN A 1971 TIME-WARP IN TERMS OF PARTICIPATION RATIOS How many clubs will be in existence in 2036 ? One Size Does Not Fit All 14
Increasing and Maintaining Sustainable Participation COACHING & GAMES Paul Divilly David Murphy Tadhg Fennin Declan O’Toole 083 4840347 087 2661438 086 8070808 087 6642369 (GDA) (GDA) (GDA) (GDA) Cappagh Straffan Ellistown Athy Sallins Kill Sarsfields St Laurances Eire Og CC Ballymore Athgarvan Rheban Celbridge Two Mile House Round Towers Castlemitchell Maynooth Eadstown Milltown Grange Clane Rathcoffey Allenwood Killcullen Coill Dubh Raheens Robertstown Ros Glas Broadford Clogherinkoe Ballyteague Suncroft Confey Naas Rathangan Castledermot Leixlip Carbury Kildangan Monasterevan Kilcock Caragh Moorefield Nurney Ardclough JTB St Kevins Ballykelly 6 Second Level Schools 5 Second Level Schools 6 Second Level Schools 6 Second Level Schools 28National Schools 29 National Schools 22 National Schools 23 National Schools 15 One Size Does Not Fit All
Increasing and Maintaining Sustainable Participation Where we want to be Increase participation levels (clubs and schools) Comparable level of participation in urban with rural clubs where urban clubs will have enough players to play at their own age grades Help develop specific coaching pathways within clubs for players and mentors Develop structures to facilitate information sharing and best practice within regions Regional teams where players can play meaningful games within their own age groups internal county and cross county games Competent coaches: Better qualified coaches by achieving GAA Mandatory Coaching Standards for club and Kildare inter county team coaches Better organisation structures in place delivering the programmes to increase participation and performance levels of our players, coaches and teams One Size Does Not Fit All 16
Increasing and Maintaining Sustainable Participation Where We Need To Be Ideally 10 Personnel building to 12 GDA 1 GDA 2 GDA 3 GDA 4 GDA 5 Celbridge Naas Athy Leixlip Maynooth Ardclough TMH Grange Confey Kilcock Kill Raheens Castlemitchell Rathcoffey Cappagh Eire Óg CC Rheban Straffan St. Kevins Castledermot Coill Dubh GDA 6 GDA 7 GDA 8 GDA 9 GDA 10 JTB Sarsfields Round Towers St Laurences Sallins Carbury Moorefield Ballykelly Kilcullen Ballymore Allenwood Milltown Monasterevan Suncroft Eadestown Broadford/ Clogherinkoe Athgarvan Rathangan Nurney Caragh Ballyteague GDA 11 GDA 12 Cul camps Development squads (S & C) Coach Education Development squad Admin Lily Og Academies Clubs & schools (testing) Fixtures schools / cross borders 17 One Size Does Not Fit All
Increasing and Maintaining Sustainable Participation FACILITIES Lack of facilities is stopping progress No facilities policy in place Clubs unable to provide additional facilities Growth in ladies games Lack of training facilities Need to o work with clubs to develop existing facilities o obtain funding for clusters o work closer with education bodies o work closer with LA areas One Size Does Not Fit All 18
Increasing and Maintaining Sustainable Participation Number of Team’s in Kildare Hurling & Football 776 Ladies Football 363 Camogie 210 No of Team’s Countywide 1,349 No of Team’s in Greater Naas Area 325 No of Team’s in Naas GAA Club 85 Club Facilities County Greater Naas Naas Club Full Size Pitches 79 14 2 Underage Pitches 23 4 1 Match Standard Lights 19 2 1 Avg. Team No. per Full Size Pitch 17 23 42 The Recommended PITCH USGE is 8/10 TEAMS Per PITCH One Size Does Not Fit All 19
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