Roscrea GAA among those issued with Hurling Refesher Packs
70 Hurling Refresher Packs have been allocated to existing GAA clubs by the Hurling Development Committee.
The clubs are spread across all 32 counties and have been carefully selected in
consultation with Provincial and County Games Managers, adhering fully to the
Nursery and Coaching Service Level Agreements (SLA).
The allocations are designed to strengthen nursery activity, coaching standards,
and Go Games delivery across both developing and traditional Hurling areas.
Each Refresher pack contains 15 hurleys, 15 helmets (mixed sizes), and 60
sliotars (mix of First Touch and Smart Touch aligned to Go Games
progression).
It’s hoped the Hurling Refresher Packs will help achieve the following Hurling
development objectives.
• Protect and strengthen Hurling’s fragile base in developing counties by
ensuring visibility, continuity, and coaching support where player
numbers remain limited.
• Broaden Hurling’s footprint in developing counties with an emphasis on
school/club alignment and entry-level participation.
• Reinforce nursery and coaching structures in counties where Hurling
remains fragile but strategically important by ensuring sustainability
through SLA delivery.
• Target urban inclusion in non-traditional Hurling areas while
consolidating strong nursery programmes in clubs with sustainable
underage.
Earlier this year, 45 new hurling units also successfully applied for a Hurling
Starter Pack consisting of hurleys, helmets, sliotars, and additional training
equipment.
“It's further evidence of the work that the Hurling Development Committee and
I are doing,” says National Head of Hurling, William Maher.
“We had 45 Hurling Starter Packs for new clubs in June, and now we have
Hurling Refresher Packs for 70 existing clubs right across the country.”
“Some of the feedback that we got back from the recent Hurling Development
Roadshows was that the work we were doing with new clubs was great, but that
it was also important not to forget about existing clubs because they also need a
lot of support.”
“We've listened to the people about what they need and aligned it to our
strategy of building new clubs and helping existing ones.”
Breakdown of clubs allocated Hurling Refresher packs:
Munster (12 clubs / 6 counties)
• Clare: Kilkee Bealaha, Ennistymon (2)
• Cork: Laochra Óg, Blackrock/Mahon (2)
• Kerry: Firies, Rathmore (2)
• Limerick: Old Christians, St Patrick’s (2)
• Tipperary: Carrick Davins, Roscrea (2)
• Waterford: St Saviours, Erins Own (2)
Leinster (25 clubs / 12 counties)
• Kilkenny: Slieverue, Cloneen (2)
• Carlow: Kildavin/Clonegal, Carlow Town HC (2)
• Wicklow: Arklow Rock Parnells, St Patrick’s Wicklow Town (2)
• Laois: Clonad, Mountmellick (2)
• Louth: Mattock Rangers, Naomh Fionnbarra (2)
• Longford: Kenagh (+1 pending confirmation) (1)
• Meath: Killyon, Gaeil Colmcille (2)
• Wexford: Tara Rocks, St Mary’s Rosslare (2)
• Offaly: Gracefield, Clara (2)
• Kildare: Ros Glas, Moorefield (2)
• Dublin: St Mark’s (Tallaght), Setanta (Ballymun), O’Dwyers
(Balbriggan), Wild Geese (Oldtown) (4)
• Westmeath: Brownstown, Ringtown (2)
Connacht (12 clubs / 5 counties)
• Roscommon: Padraig Pearses, Oran Hurling (2)
• Mayo: Gaeltacht Iorrais, Caiseal Gaels (2)
• Sligo: St Molaise, Tourlestrane (2)
• Leitrim: Carrick Hurling, Cluainin Iomaint (2)
• Galway: Liam Mellows, Castlegar, Rahoon Newcastle, Bearna (4)
Ulster (21 clubs / 9 counties)
• Antrim: St Teresa’s, Loch Mór Gaels, Naoimh Uile/Cloney Gaels (3)
• Armagh: Sean Treacys, St Malachy’s (2)
• Cavan: Mullahoran, Cootehill Celtic (2)
• Derry: Ballerin, St Finbarr’s (2)
• Donegal: Dungloe, Letterkenny Gaels (2)
• Down: Clann Mhurn, Saul, East Belfast (3)
• Fermanagh: Belnaleck Art McMurroughs, Enniskillen Gaels Lisbellaw
St Patrick's (3)
• Monaghan: Latton, Clontibret (2)
• Tyrone: Tulach Óg, Cúchulainn an Ghleanna (2)