County Fixtures Training Programme 1 GAA

County Fixtures Training Programme 1 © GAA

Background Games 20 Plus 3 15 -20 25 10 -15 45 8 -10 2 % of Counties 27 © GAA

Background (5 Years Later) Games 20 Plus 50 15 -20 30 10 -15 20 8 -10 3 % of Counties 0 © GAA

Media 4 © GAA

Club the Bedrock of the Association 5 © GAA

Committee Role/Responsibility 6 © GAA

NATIONAL FIXTURES PLANNING COMMITTEE 7 © GAA

Basic Conclusions There is no perfect GAA Fixtures Programme Plan – Schedule – Monitor – Analyse - Report Many Fixtures Programmes do not fulfil basic needs 8 © GAA

County Ratings Plan County A Good County B Good Poor County C Poor Good County D 9 Implement Poor © GAA

Reasons for Poor Programmes National/Provincial Competitions Scarcity of Man Power Other Sporting Activities Clash Dual Player Live Television Fixtures Lack of Referees Divisional Teams Replays CCC Weak Bye Law/Regulations County Managers Weather Funeral Intransigent Club/County Officials 10 © GAA

Reasons for Poor Programmes Unavoidable • Weather • Live Television • Funeral • Replays • National/Provincial Competitions Avoidable • Other Sporting Activities • Lack of Referees • County Managers • CCC Weak • Dual Player 11 • Bye Law/Regulations • Scarcity of Man Power • Divisional Teams • Clash • Intransigent Club/ County Officials © GAA

Measurement §Objective §Subjective § Number of Games § Player Satisfaction § Spread of Games § Co Board Finances § Percent Completion § Supporters § Sponsors 12 © GAA

County Planning Process Nov 2009: 2010: 13 1. 2010 Fixtures Plan 2. 2011 Draft and 2012 Outline 3. Present to County Committee 1. Monitor 2010 Programme 2. Analyse 2010 Programme 3. Present Report and Recommendations 4. Finalise 2011 Plan 5. Present Report to Ard Comhairle © GAA

County Ratings Standard Number of Games 100 84 Spread of Games 50 35 Percent Completion 100 75 Player Satisfaction 50 35 Supporters 50 40 Co Board Finances 25 15 Sponsors 25 20 TOTAL 14 Actual 400 304 (76%) © GAA

NFPC Programme 1. 2010 National Fixtures Programme 2. Draft & Outline Programmes for 2011 & 2012 Monitor 2010 Programme Decide National Minimum Standards Oversee appointment of Co Planners Organise Training Programmes Make Recommendations Prepare Annual Report 15 © GAA

NFPC, Provincial and County Fixture Planners Their position and functions to be put before Congress 2010, otherwise they will have no power in the planning of fixtures. 16 © GAA

The Role of Fixtures Planners Two Provincial and two County One to be appointed as a member of the CCC 17 © GAA

Feedback/Discussion Points § Play subsidiary Inter-County Competitions under lights during the first three weeks in January. § Should 3 rd Level Colleges be permitted to play in subsidiary Inter-County Competitions? § Play the Under 21 Football Championship during the summer (similar to the Under 21 Hurling Championship). § Discontinue the Minor Championship Quarter-Finals 18 © GAA

Feedback/Discussion Points § Commence the Minor Championships after the Leaving Certificate. § Break the link between Minor and Senior Finals at Provincial Level. § Discontinue the Intermediate Hurling Championship § Discontinue the Junior Football Championship § Discontinue the Inter-Provincial Championships 19 © GAA

Feedback/Discussion Points § Commence the Provincial Championships in early May. § Play the Provincial Championships over and 8 week period (May window of no use to Clubs). § Commence the Championship Qualifiers in early June. § Play Tiers 2, 3 and 4 of the Senior Hurling Championship in May. § Complete the All Ireland Club Championships in the calendar year. 20 © GAA

Feedback/Discussion Points § Curtail the number of live TV games. § Football & Hurling Qualifiers 21 © GAA

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