For boys and girls aged 8-17 there are teams for all levels in each of Ladies and Men's Football, Camogie and Hurling codes. Due to a large volumes of children joining the club it's a great way for your child to make friends, build relationships and skills for life while competing at a level that matches their ability. For most age groups we will have graded teams that will enter competitions at different divisions to ensure children are able to develop their skills while competing against other children at their level. We encourage all of our children to play both football and Camogie\Hurling for as long as they can although it is possible to participate in only one code.
Go-Games (8 - 12 years old)
Go Games are Camogie, Hurling and Gaelic Football for children up to and including 12 years of age, where every child gets to play (a Go) in every game, for the full game. Matches for each code alternate on a weekly basis whereby your child will play football one weekend and then hurling\camogie the following weekend. Each week there is 1 day of training in each code which ensures that those children participating in only one code will have training at least once a week.
The support the participation and development of the Under-12 player, the following principles underpin Go Games:
- All participants play in the full game.
- Participant needs are catered for at U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12.
- Activities are structured in a manner which optimises the level of fun, friendship, fair play and achievement derived by participants.
- Participants train and play in a safe, supportive and stimulating environment where they are encouraged to risk error, to learn and to derive maximum enjoyment from their involvement.
- Players master the basic skills of Camogie, Hurling and Gaelic Football and experience the sense of accomplishment, which derives from acquiring playing proficiency on the left and right hand side of the body.
- Everybody involved in Go Games, whether as players, parents/guardians, spectators, mentors, teachers, officials etc., should adhere to the key underpinning principles and give expression to the GAA 'Give Respect, Get Respect' and the LGFA's 'Take a second' initiative**.**
- For more information on go-games please refer to https://www.gaa.ie/my-gaa/getting-involved/go-games
13-17 Year olds
As the Go-Games stages are complete, teenagers progress to 15 a-side matches on full-sizes GAA pitches. Each week is dedicated to a particular code (Football or Camogie\Hurling) and in that week there will typically be 2 training sessions and a match in that code. Our teams train from January to November focusing on league competitions starting in February until the summer and then championship competitions in the latter half of the year starting in late August.