Due to inclement weather we will be cancelling this week’s practice. We hope everyone has a safe and relaxing holiday weekend and we’ll see you next week.
Friday’s Nationals practice will still be held as scheduled.
Category: Training
Practice rescheduled to 4/14
We can’t seem to catch a break this month with the weather, and today seems to be no different.
With thunderstorms expected throughout the rest of the day we’ve decided to postpone practice until tomorrow, April 14th. It will still be held at World Sports Park, starting at 6:30pm.
If you have any questions please reach out in Slack or email board@indygaa.com.
4/13 Practice Moved to World Sports Park
After a few no-go practices at Broad Ripple Park these past few weeks we wanted to do everything we could to ensure we could hold a training session this week. With that in mind we’ve reserved World Sports Park for this weeks practice! We hope to see everyone out there at 6:30!
If you have any questions email board@indygaa.com
Practice Moved to Connor’s Pub for 3/23
Due to poor/unusable field conditions we’ve decided to cancel practice this week, but that doesn’t mean we still can’t get out for some craic. Meet us at Connor’s instead, say around 6:30?
2022 Group Training Survey
As we prepare to kick off the 2022 season we wanted to get some quick feedback from members regarding the types of training and activities you might like to see.
Please take a moment and complete this survey so we can make sure everyone gets the most of the season!
Upcoming Events Next Week
I just wanted to get a quick reminder out before the holiday that we’ve got a few events coming up next week. The first.
Coaches Planning Meeting
December 1st – 8pm on Zoom
Everyone is invited to take part in discussing what our 2022 season should look like from the coaching perspective. Our goal during this call is to come up with recommendations to the board for practice frequency, format, and times so that the board can work on securing fields to meet our criteria.
Flippin Donnybrook at Tappers – A Pinball Tournament
December 5th – 3pm at Tappers Arcade Bar
Help support the Indy GAA and get those last-minute points at the Flippin Donnybrook pinball tournament. Registration is just $10, and qualifying starts at 3:00pm.
The qualifying round will be a ‘best game’ format for 6 games at one attempt per game. Finals will be group ladder elimination similar to Pinburgh/PAPA. Groups of four in four-game rounds. The bottom two are eliminated. The final four will play one game for the winner.
Updates for the Week of June 7-13
As we continue to ramp up activities for the year I wanted to take a quick second to put together a list of events and happenings that everyone should be aware of.
In addition to everything below we hope to see you at practice this Tuesday… if the weather cooperates 🌧
June Board Meeting this Wednesday
This month’s board meeting will be held this coming Wednesday, June 9th, at 7:30pm on RingCentral Meetings. All members are welcome to attend and we encourage you to do so, particularly if you have any questions or ideas you’d like to contribute. You can view the call-in details, and add the event to your calendar here →
Pub League Registration Deadline is this Friday
As we announced last week, registration for our club and the 2021 pub league is now live. The deadline to register and ensure you are entered into the draft is end of day this Friday, June 11th. The draft will be held a week from today, Monday, June 14th, at 7:30pm at Centerpoint Brewing.
You can register here, and if you have any questions please reach out to registration@indygaa.com.
Sunday Pick-up Games
This past Sunday we began holding pick-up games/stick tosses at Eugene Burns Fields. We will continue to do this until Pub League starts on July 11th. Hurling/camogie match starts at 11am and Gaelic football starts at noon.
More details can be found here →
July Virtual Referee Course
The Heartland GAA will be holding an online referee course next month, on July 14th, at 8:30pm. The training will be lead by Heartland Treasurer and long-time referee/trainer Brian Mathes.
This a great course for anyone interested in refereeing or even just wanting to get a better understanding of the rules. All skill and experience levels are welcome.
Call-in details are still forthcoming so be sure to check the calendar event for updates.
Pick-up Games Starting this Sunday
As we keep barreling every-so-closer to the start of pub league, we wanted to provide an opportunity for folks to knock the rust off on the pitch. So starting this Sunday we will begin holding a stick toss at 11am for hurling and camogie, whatever the equivalent type of toss (boot? ball?) is for Gaelic football at 12pm.
Everyone is welcome to join us whether you’re brand new or a returning player, just bring a decent set of boots and a hurley/helmet/mouthguard if you have one. We do have some spare equipment and will attempt to accommodate those who may need it, but
We hope to see you out this weekend at Eugene Burns Fields, and if you have any questions please reach out to our Coaching Chair, Andretta Erickson.
Also, if you’ve not yet registered for pub league, hop to it! Details can be found on our registration page.
Practice Canceled 5/4
Practice is canceled today due to rain. Get some reps in on your own and may the 4th be with you 🙏
Practices Start this Tuesday!
We’ve received approval for our COVID-19 plan which means we can now start practices. So without further ado, here are the details:
- Location: O’Bannon Soccer Park – 950 E. 16th St.
- Time: 6:30-8:00pm
- Format: 45mins of Football / 45mins of Hurling/Camogie
COVID Protocols
Per required by Indy Parks and the Marion County Department of Public Health the Indy GAA was required to submit a COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Event Plan in order to conduct club activities. You can view a copy of the approved plan by clicking the button below, but let’s highlight the basics:
- All participants will be required to have their temperatures taken and complete a brief symptom survey
- This helps us ensure everyone is healthy enough to play and allows us to track who participates in the event that contact tracing needs to take place
- Masks will be required when not actively practicing
- Sharing of equipment will not be permitted
- 6 feet of distance should be maintained between participants as much as possible
- Practice will be split into smaller groups/pods to help ensure that proper space is given and all drills will be designed to minimize player contact
How to Help Us Start on Time
There are two simple things you can do to help make sure we can start practice on time and as smoothly as possible, they are:
- Fill out the symptom survey prior to stepping on the fields
- Show up 10-15 minutes early to make sure we have to opportunity to take everyone’s temperate prior to starting and verify that all surveys have been completed
If there are any questions or concerns regarding practice, or any of the protocols we’ve put in place, please don’t hesitate to reach out to board@indygaa.com.