For the Attention of Club Secretaries and Minor Hurling Mentors

Winter 9 – A – Side Under 18 Hurling Competition

November 26th, 2012

For the attention of club secretaries and Minor Hurling Mentors

Your club has expressed an interest in taking part in this pilot, U18, 9-a-side hurling competition. The Erin’s Own Lavey (Derry) club have agreed to take part in the Ballycastle venue, along with Naomh Columcille (Tyrone), Slaughtneil have withdrawn. I have made the necessary changes to the fixtures list to reflect this. As stipulated in previous communications, the club entry fee for this competition is £70/per team to cover the cost of hiring the 3G pitches at the various venues for the two hours. Note, this is a 9-a-side competition and we would advise club’s to have a maximum panel size of 13 -15 player’s.

As indicated previously the competition is targeted for next year’s minor squad. We will require the names and the date of birth of each player taking part in this competition (see the attached team registration and consent form). Clubs should complete this registration form and return it via e-mail () preferably by Wednesday, November 28th, 2012. The competition entry fee should be paid (see attached fee document) on or before the start of the tournament. Non-payment will result in your club being removed from this competition. A press launch by the Irish News is scheduled for the middle of the week.

We wish your club every success in taking part in this pilot competition to promote hurling in Antrim during the winter months and we thank your club in advance for taking part.

Cordially yours

Terence McNaughton

Brendan McLaughlin

Contact details

Terence McNaughtonMobile: 07843594096

(Email: )

Brendan McLaughlinMobile: 07784952160

(Email: )

North Antrim Fixtures: SECTION A

Venue: Dunloy (Indoor facility)December, 2012, Sunday, Time: 3 pm – 5 pm

Jan - Feb, 2013, Sunday, Time: 3 pm – 5 pm

Teams: Cuchullains, Tir na nOg, Clooney Gaels, Shane O’Neill’s, Glenshesk, Kevin Lynch’s (Derry) [KL]

Date / Session 1 / Session 2 / Session 3 / Session 4 / Session 5
Dec 02, 2012 / Dunloy v KL
Tir na nOg v Glenshesk
Clooney v Glenarm / Glenshesk v Dunloy
Glenarm v KL
Clooney v Tir na nOg / Dunloy v Glenarm
Glenshesk v Clooney
KL v Tir na nOg / Clooney v Dunloy
Tir na nOg v Glenarm
KL v Glenshesk / Dunloy v Tir na nOg
Clooney v KL
Glenarm v Glenshesk
Dec 09, 2012 / Dunloy v KL
Tir na nOg v Glenshesk
Clooney v Glenarm / Glenshesk v Dunloy
Glenarm v KL
Clooney v Tir na nOg / Dunloy v Glenarm
Glenshesk v Clooney
KL v Tir na nOg / Clooney v Dunloy
Tir na nOg v Glenarm
KL v Glenshesk / Dunloy v Tir na nOg
Clooney v KL
Glenarm v Glenshesk
Dec 16, 2012 / Dunloy v KL
Tir na nOg v Glenshesk
Clooney v Glenarm / Glenshesk v Dunloy
Glenarm v KL
Clooney v Tir na nOg / Dunloy v Glenarm
Glenshesk v Clooney
KL v Tir na nOg / Clooney v Dunloy
Tir na nOg v Glenarm
KL v Glenshesk / Dunloy v Tir na nOg
Clooney v KL
Glenarm v Glenshesk
SECTION A / RANKED
XMAS / NEW YEAR / BREAK
Jan 13, 2013 / Top 1A v Top 1B
Top 2A v Top 3A
Top 2B v Top 3B / Top 3B v Top 2A
Top 1B v Top 3B
Top 1A v Top 2B / Top 2A v Top 1B
Top 3B v Top 1A
Top 3A v Top 2B / Top 1A v Top 2A
Top 2B v Top 1B
Top 3A v Top 3B / Top 2A v Top 2B
Top 1A v Top 3A
Top 1B v Top 3B
Jan 20, 2013 / Top 1A v Top 1B
Top 2A v Top 3A
Top 2B v Top 3B / Top 3B v Top 2A
Top 1B v Top 3B
Top 1A v Top 2B / Top 2A v Top 1B
Top 3B v Top 1A
Top 3A v Top 2B / Top 1A v Top 2A
Top 2B v Top 1B
Top 3A v Top 3B / Top 2A v Top 2B
Top 1A v Top 3A
Top 1B v Top 3B
Jan 27, 2013 / Top 1A v Top 1B
Top 2A v Top 3A
Top 2B v Top 3B / Top 3B v Top 2A
Top 1B v Top 3B
Top 1A v Top 2B / Top 2A v Top 1B
Top 3B v Top 1A
Top 3A v Top 2B / Top 1A v Top 2A
Top 2B v Top 1B
Top 3A v Top 3B / Top 2A v Top 2B
Top 1A v Top 3A
Top 1B v Top 3B
Feb 03, 2013 / FINALS SECTION A / FINALS SECTION A / FINALS SECTION A / FINALS SECTION A / FINALS SECTION A

North Antrim Fixtures: SECTION B

Venue: Ballycastle (Outdoor facility)December, 2012, Sunday, Time: 3 pm – 5 pm

Jan - Feb, 2013, Sunday, Time: 3 pm – 5 pm

Teams: Ballycastle, Loughiel Shamrocks, Cushendall, Glenariffe, Naomh Columcille (Tyrone), Lavey (Derry)

Date / Session 1 / Session 2 / Session 3 / Session 4 / Session 5
Dec 02, 2012 / C’dall v Lavey
Loughiel v Naomh’Cille
Glenariffe v Ballycastle / Loughiel v C’dall
Glenariffe v Lavey
Ballycastle v Naom’Cille / Ballycastle v C’dall
Naomh’Cille v Glenariffe
Lavey v Loughiel / C’dall v Glenariffe
Loughiel v Ballycastle
Lavey v Naomh’Cille / C’dall v Naomh’Cille
Ballycastle v Lavey
Glenariffe v Loughiel
Dec 09, 2012 / C’dall v Lavey
Loughiel v Naomh’Cille
Glenariffe v Ballycastle / Loughiel v C’dall
Glenariffe v Lavey
Ballycastle v Naomh’Cille / Ballycastle v C’dall
Naomh’Cille v Glenariffe
Lavey v Loughiel / C’dall A v Glenariff
Loughiel v Ballycastle
Lavey v Naomh’Cille / C’dall v Naomh’Cille
Ballycastle v Lavey
Glenariffe v Loughiel
Dec 16, 2012 / C’dall v Lavey
Loughiel v Naomh’Cille
Glenariffe v Ballycastle / Loughiel v C’dall
Glenariffe v Lavey
Ballycastle v Naomh’Cille / Ballycastle v C’dall
Naomh’Cille v Glenariffe
Lavey v Loughiel / C’dall A v Glenariffe
Loughiel v Ballycastle
Lavey v Naomh’Cille / C’dall v Naomh’Cille
Ballycastle v Lavey
Glenariffe v Loughiel
SECTION B / RANKED
XMAS / NEW YEAR / BREAK
Jan 13, 2013 / Bot 4A v Bot 5B
Bot 4B v Bot 5A
Bot 6A v Bot 6B / Bot 5A v Bot 4A
Bot 6B v Bot 5B
Bot 6A v Bot 4B / Bot 4A v Bot 6B
Bot 5A v Bot 6A
Bot 5B v Bot 4B / Bot 6A v Bot 4A
Bot 4B v Bot 6B
Bot 5B v Bot 5A / Bot 4A v Bot 4B
Bot 6A v Bot 5B
Bot 6B v Bot 5A
Jan 20, 2013 / Bot 4A v Bot 5B
Bot 4B v Bot 5A
Bot 6A v Bot 6B / Bot 5A v Bot 4A
Bot 6B v Bot 5B
Bot 6A v Bot 4B / Bot 4A v Bot 6B
Bot 5A v Bot 6A
Bot 5B v Bot 4B / Bot 6A v Bot 4A
Bot 4B v Bot 6B
Bot 5B v Bot 5A / Bot 4A v Bot 4B
Bot 6A v Bot 5B
Bot 6B v Bot 5A
Jan 27, 2013 / Bot 4A v Bot 5B
Bot 4B v Bot 5A
Bot 6A v Bot 6B / Bot 5A v Bot 4A
Bot 6B v Bot 5B
Bot 6A v Bot 4B / Bot 4A v Bot 6B
Bot 5A v Bot 6A
Bot 5B v Bot 4B / Bot 6A v Bot 4A
Bot 4B v Bot 6B
Bot 5B v Bot 5A / Bot 4A v Bot 4B
Bot 6A v Bot 5B
Bot 6B v Bot 5A
Feb 03, 2013 / FINALS SECTION B / FINALS SECTION B / FINALS SECTION B / FINALS SECTION B / FINALS SECTION B

Games are 8 minutes in total with the ball live at all time.

South Antrim Fixtures: SECTION A

Venue:JordanstownDecember, 2012, Sunday, Time: 4.30 pm – 5.30 pm

Time: 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm

(Indoor/Outdoor 3G facility)

Jan- Feb, 2013, Sunday, Time: 3pm – 4 pm

Teams: Lamh Dhearg (LD), Patrick Pearce’s, Gort na mona, St Teresa’s, Bredagh (Down), Middletown (Armagh)

Date / Session 1 / Session 2 / Session 3 / Session 4 / Session 5
Dec 02, 2012
(Indoor)+ / LD v Pearce’s
Gort v Bredagh
St Teresa’s v Middletown / Bredagh v LD
Middletown v Pearce’s
St Teresa’s v Gort / LD v Middletown
Bredagh v St Teresa’s
Pearce’s v Gort / St Teresa’s v LD
Gort v Middletown
Pearce’s v Bredagh / Gort v LD
St Teresa’s v Pearce’s
Middletown v Bredagh
Dec 09, 2012
(Outdoor)* / LD v Pearce’s
Gort v Bredagh
St Teresa’s v Middletown / Bredagh v LD
Middletown v Pearce’s
St Teresa’s v Gort / LD v Middletown
Bredagh v St Teresa’s
Pearce’s v Gort / St Teresa’s v LD
Gort v Middletown
Pearce’s v Bredagh / Gort v LD
St Teresa’s v Pearce’s
Middletown v Bredagh
Dec 16, 2012
(Outdoor)* / LD v Pearce’s
Gort v Bredagh
St Teresa’s v Middletown / Bredagh v LD
Middletown v Pearce’s
St Teresa’s v Gort / LD v Middletown
Bredagh v St Teresa’s
Pearce’s v Gort / St Teresa’s v LD
Gort v Middletown
Pearce’s v Bredagh / Gort v LD
St Teresa’s v Pearce’s
Middletown v Bredagh
SECTION A / RANKED
XMAS / NEW YEAR / BREAK
Jan 13, 2013
(Indoor) / Top 1B v Top 3B
Top 1A v Top 2A
Top 3A v Top 2B / Top 2A v Top 1B
Top 2B v Top 3B
Top 3A v Top 1A / Top 1B v Top 2B
Top 2A v Top 3A
Top 3B v Top 1A / Top 3A v Top 1B
Top 1A v Top 2B
Top 3B v Top 2A / Top 1B v Top 1A
Top 3A v Top 3B
Top 2B v Top 2A
Jan 20, 2013
(Indoor) / Top 1B v Top 3B
Top 1A v Top 2A
Top 3A v Top 2B / Top 2A v Top 1B
Top 2B v Top 3B
Top 3A v Top 1A / Top 1B v Top 2B
Top 2A v Top 3A
Top 3B v Top 1A / Top 3A v Top 1B
Top 1A v Top 2B
Top 3B v Top 2A / Top 1B v Top 1A
Top 3A v Top 3B
Top 2B v Top 2A
Jan 27, 2013
(Indoor) / Top 1B v Top 3B
Top 1A v Top 2A
Top 3A v Top 2B / Top 2A v Top 1B
Top 2B v Top 3B
Top 3A v Top 1A / Top 1B v Top 2B
Top 2A v Top 3A
Top 3B v Top 1A / Top 3A v Top 1B
Top 1A v Top 2B
Top 3B v Top 2A / Top 1B v Top 1A
Top 3A v Top 3B
Top 2B v Top 2A
Feb 03, 2013
(Indoor) / FINALS SECTION A / FINALS SECTION A / FINALS SECTION A / FINALS SECTION A / FINALS SECTION A

+ Dec 02 indoor session starts 4.30 pm, *Dec 09 and Dec 16, 2012 outdoor sessions will be 2 pm - 3 pm

South Antrim Fixtures: SECTION B

Venue: JordanstownDecember, 2012, Sunday, Time: 3pm - 5 pm

(Outdoor/Indoor 3G facility)

Jan – Feb, 2013, Sunday, Time: 4pm – 5 pm

Teams: St Enda’s, Sarsfield/St Pauls*, Rossa A, St Galls, Eoghan Ruadh (Tyrone),Rossa B

Date / Session 1 / Session 2 / Session 3 / Session 4 / Session 5
Dec 02, 2012
(Outdoor) / Rossa A v St Gall’s
Rossa B v E’ Ruadh
Sarsfield v St Enda’s / E’Ruadh v Rossa A
St Enda’s v St Gall’s
Saresfiled v Rossa B / Rosa A v St Enda’s
E’Ruadh v Sarsfield
St Gall’s v Rossa B / Sarsfield v Rossa A
Rossa B v St Enda’s
St Gall’s v E’Ruadh / Rossa A v Rossa B
Sarsfiled v St Gall’s
St Enda’s v E’Ruadh
Dec 09, 2012
(Outdoor) / Rossa A v St Gall’s
Rossa B v E’Ruadh
Sarsfield v St Enda’s / E’Ruadh v Rossa A
St Enda’s v St Gall’s
Saresfiled v Rossa B / Rosa A v St Enda’s
E’Ruadh v Sarfield
St Gall’s v Rossa B / Sarsfield v Rossa A
Rossa B v St Enda’s
St Gall’s v E’Ruadh / Rossa A v Rossa B
Sarsfiled v St Gall’s
St Enda’s v E’Ruadh
Dec 16, 2012
(Outdoor) / Rossa A v St Gall’s
Rossa B v E’Ruadh
Sarsfield v St Enda’s / E’Ruadh v Rossa A
St Enda’s v St Gall’s
Saresfiled v Rossa B / Rosa A v St Enda’s
E’Ruadh v Sarfield
St Gall’s v Rossa B / Sarsfield v Rossa A
Rossa B v St Enda’s
St Gall’s v E’Ruadh / Rossa A v Rossa B
Sarsfiled v St Gall’s
St Enda’s v E’Ruadh
SECTION A / RANKED
XMAS / NEW YEAR / BREAK
Jan 13, 2013
(Indoor) / Bot 4B v Bot 3A
Bot 5B v Bot 5A
Bot 6B v Bot 44 / Bot 5A v Bot 4B
Bot 4A v Bot 3A
Bot 6B v Bot 5B / Bot 4B v Bot 4A
Bot 5A v Bot 6B
Bot 3A v Bot 5B / Bot 6B v Bot 4B
Bot 5B v Bot 4A
Bot 3A v Bot 5A / Bot 4B v Bot 5B
Bot 6B v Bot 3A
Bot 4A v Bot 5A
Jan 20, 2013
(Indoor) / Bot 4B v Bot 3A
Bot 5B v Bot 5A
Bot 6B v Bot 44 / Bot 5A v Bot 4B
Bot 4A v Bot 3A
Bot 6B v Bot 5B / Bot 4B v Bot 4A
Bot 5A v Bot 6B
Bot 3A v Bot 5B / Bot 6B v Bot 4B
Bot 5B v Bot 4A
Bot 3A v Bot 5A / Bot 4B v Bot 5B
Bot 6B v Bot 3A
Bot 4A v Bot 5A
Jan 27, 2013
(Indoor) / Bot 4B v Bot 3A
Bot 5B v Bot 5A
Bot 6B v Bot 44 / Bot 5A v Bot 4B
Bot 4A v Bot 3A
Bot 6B v Bot 5B / Bot 4B v Bot 4A
Bot 5A v Bot 6B
Bot 3A v Bot 5B / Bot 6B v Bot 4B
Bot 5B v Bot 4A
Bot 3A v Bot 5A / Bot 4B v Bot 5B
Bot 6B v Bot 3A
Bot 4A v Bot 5A
Feb 03, 2013
(Indoor) / FINALS SECTION B / FINALS SECTION B / FINALS SECTION B / FINALS SECTION B / FINALS SECTION B

*The minor team to be fielded in this competition is an almagamation of the St Paul’s and Sarsfield clubs.

A total of 23 clubs are scheduled to take part in this 9-a-side U18 hurling tournament. Substitutions can be made at any time. Games will be 8 minutes in total with the ball live at all times, i.e. no line balls. Please note goals only will count as scores. A maximum panel size of 13 – 15 players for each club is advised. The winners of the respective league section’s in North and South Antrim will playoff in the all county final on Sunday, February 10th, 2013 at 3 pm. Venue : Jordanstown

Date and Time / All County 9-a-side Minor Hurling Winter League Finals
Feb 10, 2013, 3 pm
(Indoor 3G facility) / North Antrim Section A v South Antrim Section A
North Antrim Section B v South Antrim Section B

Format for 9 – A – Side Hurling Competition

• Potential Floodlit/Indoor/Outdoor Synthetic Venues (subject to availability)
• Ballycastle (North Antrim)
• Dunloy (North Antrim)
• Lamh Dhearg (South Antrim) or Jordanstown (South Antrim)
• White Rock Leisure Centre (South Antrim)

Concept of this competition is to promote hurling in Antrim

• Initiative will be facilitated by Active Communities Coaches

• To provide winter hurling
• Encourage team play
• Encourage forward play, forwards attacking backs, breaking the tackle
• Improve Defensive Play
• Improve stick work and good first touch
• Composure and better decision making in a conditioned game
• Ball in play majority of the time

Proposed rules and restrictions

• Matches will be played using a First Touch ball (difficult to control).
• Ideally the ball will be live at all times, no line balls
• 9 – A – Side Format
• Goals ONLY to encourage forward play

Club’s NameContact personNumber

1. Cuchullain’s (Dunloy)Gary O’Kane07743418599

2. Shane O’Neill’sPat Hamill07715371571

3. St Mary’s RasharkinMichael Harding07974796224

4. Clooney Gaels (Ahoghill)John Friel07779606761

5. Tir na nOg (Randalstown)Brendan McLaughlin07784952160

6. MacQuillan’s (Ballycastle)Dessie Donnelly07968954893

7. Loughiel Shamrock’sP J O’Mullan07759185380

8. GlensheskGerry Burns07900575042

9. GlenariffeEddie Haughey07862282923

10. CushendallTerence McNaughton07843594096

11. Lamh Dhearg Chris Tumelty07969043790

12. Gort na monaMichael French07871924242

13. Cuchullain’s (Armagh)Ronan McWilliams07860505764

14. Patrick Pearce’sAiden Shannon07925785290

15. St Teresa’sJames Cunningham07584289671

16. St Enda’sPaul Mullan07884362324

17. Sarsfield/Paul Barr07544897063

St Paul’sPaul Donnelly07774695145

18. St John’sTony McNulty07879690452

19. RossaColly Murphy07779165570

20. St Gall’sJohn Hopkins07767668254

21. Bredagh (Down)John Dillon07843731408

22. Middletown (Armagh)Sean Harnett07764582878

23. Eoghan Ruadh (Tyrone)Cathal McErlean07833357426

Dan McCrudden07807698094

24. Slaughtneil (Derry)Michael Glass07774131660

25. Kevin Lynch’s (Derry)Ryan O’Neill07751250135

Enda Kealey07896268255

26. Lavey (Derry)Joe McGurk07977995815

27. Naom ColumcilleDamain O’Neill07889432690

Thomas Nixon07922277515

Paul Mc Keown07747301263

INDOOR/OUTDOOR - 3G PITCH contacts details

DunloyJohn

Mobile: 07764764342

BallycastleTerence

Mobile: 07843594096

JordanstownLorna

(028) 90366102

Lamh DheargJim

Mobile: 07866174396

White RockGerry

John Dune(028) 90233239

Breakdown of Cost of the 3G Facilities at the various venues

VenueCost (£)

BallycastleFree

Dunloy420

Jordanstown1048

(Indoor and Outdoor full 3G pitches)

Club entry fee’s£1680

(24 teams, £70/per team)

Total revenue from registration fees£1680

Total expenditure for facilities£1468

Note: We still have to come up with the cost for referees.

Tommy McIntyre has agreed to sort out the referees for these venues.