“Building Resilience with Youghal Ladies Football”

 A classic definition of resilience is the ability to bounce back, cope and/or deal with stressful or challenging situations. It also means that as a human being we adapt and change to these situations or challenges in a way that will not leave us with lasting consequences, either, physically, emotionally or psychologically. Developing a greater level of resilience won’t stop bad or stressful things from happening, but can reduce the level of disruption a stressor has and the time taken to recover.

The Relationship with Resilience and Youghal Ladies Football evolved from an evening within the club on this very topic over 2 yrs ago with the main focus been on player welfare.  The benefit of developing a new club is how you set out your stall with the development of player’s particularly in a short lived game in Ladies football.   The benefit for a club getting this right from the onset is crucial to bringing silverware to the club in future years particularly in a serious competitive standard in Cork football. This is very evident with such a high standard of Cork football across all divisions.  It’s based on personal development in everything done and developing as young females in our community.  

 Youghal Ladies Football secretary has attempted to put this into some context;

“We adapted the resilience theme particularly with the U 16 team who now have a kit specially designed to highlight this on the field and to the wider community. The kit highlights the many simple steps that Youghal ladies football give in developing young ladies in their own development and in the development as a wider community. The club has laid down basic principals of development in young ladies and play a lot of emphasis is been placed on protective factor’s in such development from stressors in their lives and been able to cope with and “bounce back” from issues in their lives. It’s  positive reinforcement and belief” 

The fundamental elements of what we develop:

• Self esteem: particularly those young ladies that are in the early stages on Adolescents, this is crucial in self belief and affirmation about themselves.
• Dealing with failure: This is a very important area for young ladies particularly how they see themselves in this area. It’s the bounce back ability that the emphasis is put on
• Respect: For themselves, for their coaches and for their community.
• Decision making: Crucial in the area of choice and direction
• Coping with Success: Sometimes it appears winning is everything???
• Boundaries: Crucial in Development from child hood to adolescents.
• Identity: Assisting young Ladies in their own identity and spirit of Community in a positive manner through the medium of Ladies Football.

Photo: 2014 U16 Capt Aoife O Sullivan (Right) & Vice Captain Catriona O Keeffe with the New Kit. The Clock Gate has been a symbol of identity within the wider community of Youghal Ladies Football in the Building Resilience Theme.

                                                           

Development CAMP 2014 (U14,16)

Youghal Ladies Football is hosting an Easter Camp for girls; 14/16 (Pending Numbers)

Date: 22nd -25^th April

Cost: 1st child €30, (2) €50, (3) €70

Registration: Sat morning 22^ND Feb 10.30am in Club house, €10 non refundable.

Contact Marie; 0872807966

Development Coaching Officer: Charlie Mcloughlin has years of coaching experience at both club and county level. He currently brought cork to all Ireland status U14 Last year and is been mentioned for as a future manager at senior level. This camp will be a way of learning the basic skills of ladies football and to learn from

St. Patricks Day Parade.

With a little over a week remaining before the St. Patricks Day parade it has been decided to amalgamate the Youghal GAA, Camogie and Ladies football for involvement in the parade.

Any suggestions or ideas from parents and guardians would be welcome and would add to the enjoyment for the children on the day.

All are welcome on the day.

Membership Forms 2014

Membership forms are now available for the 2014 season.

Please feel free to e-mail me for a copy (tony.oriordan@yahoo.co.uk)

The importance of involvement in a team sport can’t be stressed enough, the obvious advantage of fresh air and exercise coupled with the building of friendships and discipline. Also no mobile devices required which can only be a good thing.

Youghal Ladies Football training times

Saturday Morning Club Áras                                        Wednesday’s

10.30am-11.30am U8/10                                               4pm-5pm U16                                            

11.30am-12.30am U12/14/16                                        7pm-8pm U14 

Membership Enquiries

For any young lady wishing to participate please feel free to contact the relevant age group manager.

Fe 16 Finbarr O’ Mahony 086-0584699

Fe 14 Gordon Kinsley 087-0553657

Fe 12 John O’ Sullivan 086-8258516

Fe 10 Marie  Hannon 086-0805143

Fe 8 Donie Daly 086-8103886

PRO Tony O’ Riordan  – 086-6026815 (tony.oriordan@yahoo.co.uk)