28-05-23 GAA Rounders

'Upstart' launched to promote Women in Rounders with GAA and Sport Ireland backing

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'Upstart' launched to promote Women in Rounders with GAA and Sport Ireland backing

We are delighted to announce the launch of “Project Upstart” in partnership with the GAA and funded by Sport Ireland. Project Upstart is a pilot project that seeks to capitalize on a recent small but successful  'Dublin Social Rounders' experiment that has resulted in growth in interest in the game across the capital and the creation of a number of new teams, all of which have offered a new social and physical activity opportunity for adult females. The initiative will seek to ensure that new clubs and teams become properly established from a coaching and games perspective and therefore continue to grow and attract new players. It also seeks to ensure that the clubs interested in starting Rounders are properly 'onboarded' and supported in putting the proper foundations in place to support sustainable growth and development. The long-term aim is that the clubs will establish youth, players, and coaching pathways for females including, those of a minority background.


The focus of this pilot project is to get adult women aged 18-60 to return to sport, or take up sport at a later age. The overall goal is to reduce the active sport participation gradient between men and women, by providing an opportunity for women that was not an option previously. We also intend to seek to engage with women of a minority background who would not traditionally be attracted to GAA sports and / or contact field sports.


If you are a GAA club interested in establishing GAA Rounders you can express an interest to our Coaching & Development Officer via email at development.rounders@gaa.ie. You can follow us on social media for further updates. Participation is not restricted to existing GAA clubs. This project also seeks to encourage new Rounders clubs where existing GAA clubs are unable to facilitate GAA Rounders in their local area.


The game of GAA Rounders is already growing at a rapid rate with adult competitions at All-Ireland Senior, Intermediate and Junior level. Games are organised into three codes, including men, women and mixed (ie. mixed teams of men and women). There are also a number of local Social Rounders offerings being organised which aligns to the GAA’s strategy around social games. 


Pictured From left to right are two members of the Project Upstart Steering Committee with GAA Rounders President: Emma Byrne (GAA Coaching & Development), Michael Dowling (GAA Rounders President), Collette Coady (GAA Community & Health). Picture by Shelly Corcoran - taken at our GAA Rounders 2022 All-Ireland Finals in the GAA National Games and Development Centre at Abbottstown.

Fixtures
28-05-2023
Senior Ladies Championship
V
Cuchulainn Rounders
 
Raheen Rounders
Ref: P. Keane
Club Grounds, Ballon

28-05-2023
Senior Ladies Championship
V
Bagenalstown Rounders
 
Limekiln Rounders GAA
Ref: M. Dowling
Club Grounds

28-05-2023
Senior Mens Championship
V
Carrick Emmetts
 
Glynn Barntown
Ref: C. Hughes Snr.
Club Grounds

Results
U13 Girls Féile Emo Rounders 29 V 26 Cloughbawn GAA
U13 Girls Féile Glynn Barntown 10 V 11 The Heath
U13 Girls Féile Erne Eagles 9 V 21 Athenry Rounders
U13 Boys Féile Ioma (underage) 22 V 10 The Heath
U13 Girls Féile Cloughbawn GAA 12 V 24 The Heath
U13 Girls Féile Emo Rounders 12 V 24 Glynn Barntown
U13 Boys Féile Emo Rounders 19 V 8 Ioma (underage)
U13 Girls Féile Emo Rounders 6 V 7 The Heath
U13 Girls Féile Glynn Barntown 19 V 14 Cloughbawn GAA
U13 Boys Féile Emo Rounders 15 V 0 The Heath
U12 Boys C Emo Rounders 1 V 1 The Heath
U12 Girls C Emo Rounders 1 V 1 The Heath
U12 Boys C Kevins Hurling & Camogie Club. 4 V 15 Na Fianna
Inter Mixed Ballinagore GAA 11 V 19 Limekiln Rounders GAA
U12 Boys C Na Fianna 8 V 16 Swords Rounders Club
Senior Mixed Skryne GFC 11 V 13 Adamstown Rounders
Junior Ladies St Kierans GAA 1 V 1 Emo Rounders
Inter Mens Raheen Rounders 12 V 14 Fenagh Rounders
Inter Mixed Athenry Rounders 21 V 5 Na Piarsaigh
Junior Mixed Trim GAA 8 V 15 Dublin Metropolitans
Senior Mens Breaffy GAA 13 V 15 Erne Eagles
Senior Ladies Cuchulainn Rounders 7 V 14 Limekiln Rounders GAA
Senior Mens Carrick Emmetts 13 V 3 Adamstown Rounders
Inter Mixed Cork GAA Rounders 1 V 1 Emo Rounders
Inter Mixed Raheen Rounders 21 V 8 Fenagh Rounders
Senior Mixed Breaffy GAA 1 V 2 Erne Eagles
Inter Ladies Kevins Hurling & Camogie Club. 26 V 6 Michael Glaveys
Junior Mixed Killmena GAA Club 22 V 10 St. Senans
Junior Ladies Carrick Emmetts 20 V 4 Dublin Metropolitans
Senior Ladies Breaffy GAA 18 V 9 Erne Eagles
Senior Mixed Kevins Hurling & Camogie Club. 26 V 11 Michael Glaveys
Inter Ladies Sporting Limerick 9 V 13 Skryne GFC
Inter Mixed Athenry Rounders 5 V 11 Emo Rounders
Junior Ladies Royal Rounders DunDerry 13 V 1 Skryne GFC
Junior Mixed Royal Rounders DunDerry 34 V 14 Castleknock GAA
U12 Boys C Castleknock GAA 8 V 11 Swords Rounders Club
U12 Boys C Swords Rounders Club 12 V 5 Kevins Hurling & Camogie Club.
Senior Ladies Glynn Barntown 17 V 6 Raheen Rounders
Senior Mixed Limekiln Rounders GAA 18 V 17 Kevins Hurling & Camogie Club.
Senior Mens Emo Rounders 4 V 16 Limekiln Rounders GAA
 
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