Hurling and Camogie Young Whistlers Trained Up
Allianz Cumann na mBunscol held a Young Whistlers referee course for Hurling and Camogie in the North East of the county on Wednesday November 8th in Kilcoole Primary School. The participants were made up of mature, responsible 5th and 6th class boys and girls who share a passion for hurling and are interested in learning more about refereeing.
The coaching session was led by North East GDA (Games Development Administrator), Conor Daly, who engaged the group in discussion about the basic rules of the game and how best to communicate those rules to players, coaches and spectators alike. There was a high level of genuine interest from participants, as evident from the very pertinent questions asked. It is heartening to see the next generation of young whistlers begin their refereeing journey, as without referees, we have no game! Thank you to all the boys and girls who volunteered and we look forward to seeing you refereeing your local hurling and camogie games in the future!
Course participants: Emmie McClurg, Kody Burnett Murphy (St. Fergal’s Bray), Annamai Gaskin Kelly (Roundwood NS), Lucie Carey, Dina Rizo (Gaelscoil Chill Mhantáin), Tom O’Riordan, Rachel Merriman (Kilcoole PS), John Hogan, Ben Sweeney, Joseph Purdy, Jack Taylor (St Cronan’s, Bray).
Some reasons for getting involved in refereeing (children’s answers):
Interested in GAA
Want to learn the rules better
Have fun
What does a good referee look like (children’s answers):
Be fair and firm.
Like to be fair to both teams.
Know rules.
Explain to players what they did wrong.
