Dear Parents and Players,

The 20010/2011 season will be starting soon so we felt it would be useful to provide you with as much information as possible about the coming season. This is especially pertinent this season as their are changes in the competition structures and eligibility dates. The correct age for a player is decided by the year of their birth, e.g. those born in 1996 are classed as Under-15, 1997 as Under-14...
As always, for health & safety reasons it is club policy that you must play with your correct team and this will be enforced across all the Youth teams this season.
It has also been decided at committee level that all players must be paid up members of the club if they wish to train and play with the club. If you have difficulty paying the club registration fees please talk to the Youth Coordinator.

Times & Venues:

Training will start during August (or the first week in September) for all age groups. This year we will have teams playing at U13, U14, U15, U17 and U-19 levels. The U16 & U17 panels will train together and will field joint teams. The final schedule for mid-week training for these groups has yet to be confirmed but the contact details for your coaches are listed below.

Volunteers:

Any parents interested in coaching or assisting in any manner with the teams please get in contact with any of the team coaches or the Youth Coordinator, Brian Doherty (086-8519710), as we are always looking for new help. For those who do not want to coach but are willing to help there are many other aspects of the teams which the coaches struggle to manage in conjunction with the training and matches. Last year the parents committee were instrumental in making the year a great success and they are looking for additional people to help spread the load.

Registration & Membership:

New players must be registered to play in official competitions and this requires two signed passport photos and a photocopy of their birthcert in addition to an application form. All player are required to complete membership forms and pay their membership fee which is €75 for one player and €100 for two or more sibling players (i.e. brothers, sisters). Membership for those in receipt of unemployment assistance is €25 for one or more siblings.
When registering it is important to give a mobile number to enable SMS/Texting of training/match/event notices throughout the year. This enables the coaches to notify the whole team at short notice in the event of cancellations due to weather etc. The registration form can be downloaded by clicking here.

Essential Kit:

Gumshield – It is essential that you have a properly fitting Gumshield to take part in a game or in training.

Age Requirements for 2010/2011 Season:

Other Important Contacts: