Cobh GAA selected as Bronze Lee Flag Award Winners
Cobh GAA selected as Bronze Lee Flag Award Winners
The winners of the 2013 LEE Flag Club Accreditation Scheme were announced at the Club Officers Workshop in Pairc UÃ Chaoimh last Thursday 27th March.
Ballincollig won the main Gold Award with Ballinhassig scooping the Silver and Cobh annexing the Bronze Award.
These clubs will receive grant aid for coaching projects that will benefit their club in the long term. They, along with 30 other clubs who qualified as finalists in the 3 categories will also benefit from a host of benefits through 2014 such as extra GDA visits, entry to draws for Munster & All Ireland tickets, entry to draw for the chance to play in Croke Park Blitzes, increased access to the hurley and helmet subsidy scheme to name but a few.
Cork Coaching Officer, Brendan O Driscoll applauded all clubs who engaged in the scheme in 2013 and while he feels "the plaudits go to the 3 outright winning clubs, the other finalists in the 3 categories deserve enormous credit for the tremendous work which they are undertaking in the promotion of GAA. In reality, all the clubs are winners as they are working to such as high standards both on and off the pitch to ensure they get their players to reach their potential.â€
The LEE Flag initiative is designed to point clubs in the direction of coaching and games best practice while rewarding clubs who are achieving in this area.
Clubs are required to meet specific targets through the year as set out by Cork Coaching & Games. The clubs are asked to appoint a Coaching Officer to oversee the implementation of a coaching plan within the club. Clubs were also required to run a Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp and to participate in u 8 and u 10 Monster Blitzes run by Cork Coaching & Games. Clubs were allowed to enter Gold (15 targets), Silver (10 targets) or Bronze (5 targets) with the rewards scheme offering greater rewards to the Gold category winners. All clubs will be presented with a glass plate which they can display at their club grounds to show people they are offering a quality product to children in their communities, similar to the Green Flag Accredited schools who engage in environmental best practice.
GOLD CATEGORY |
SILVER CATEGORY |
BRONZE CATEGORY |
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WINNER: |
WINNER : |
WINNER : |
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BALLINCOLLIG |
BALLINHASSIG |
COBH |
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FINALISTS : |
FINALISTS : |
FINALISTS : |
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BANTRY |
KINSALE |
KILAVULLEN |
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ST CATHERINES |
MUINTER BAIRE |
ADRIGOLE |
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YOUGHAL |
TADHG MCCARTHAIGH |
GRENAGH |
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BARRYROE |
DROMTARRIFFE |
BLACKROCK |
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MIDLETON |
ILLEN ROVERS |
CASTLETOWNBERE |
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ST COLUMS |
SKIBBEREEN |
ST FINBARRS |
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BALLINORA |
CLANN NA GAEL |
WHITES CROSS |
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ERINS OWN |
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KILSHANNIG |
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CASTLEHAVEN |
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MIZEN ROVERS |
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FR O NEILLS |
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KILWORTH |
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KILMACABEA |
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GLEN ROVERS |
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INNISCARRA |
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CLYDA ROVERS |
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KILMEEN |
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MALLOW |
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