12 March 2010
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I'd be very grateful if you would bring this email to the attention of the members of the County Committee and to Club Delegates at your earliest convenience.
There is a link to the booking form to reserve a place at the conference.
Is mise le meas
Brendan Murphy
National Coordinator
Alcohol & Substance Abuse Prevention (A.S.A.P.) Programme
Click on the link to go to the booking page
https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/gaa.ie/viewform?hl=en_GB&formkey=dGxxTGRMZ1lIeVliUG44LXZNMW9oMHc6MA
On Saturday March the 27th Croke Park will host the first GAA Alcohol & Substance Abuse Prevention Conference
For more information see www.gaa.ie/asap
GAA Alcohol & Substance Abuse Prevention Conference Agenda
9:30 Registration (Tea/Coffee)
10:00 Opening and Welcome - Joe Connolly (MC)
10:10 Christy Cooney (An t-Uachtarán GAA)
10:25 Brendan Murphy (ASAP Programme Coordinator)
10:40 John Curran TD (Minister of State for the National Drugs Strategy)
11:00 Susan Kenny (HSE - Less Pints, More Points Programme)
11:30 – 12:15 Simultaneous workshops
Workshop 1 - Getting it right: Developing a workable Club Drug & Alcohol Policy (Diarmuid Gowen, GAA)
Workshop 2 - Legally high? Headshop drugs, what are they? (Sinead O’Mahony Carey, HSE)
Workshop 3 - Raising the Issue: How to talk to people about alcohol/drugs (Eamon O’Kane NWAF)
Workshop 4 - In the know: Arranging a drug/alcohol education event in your club. (John Leahy, HSE)
Workshop 5 - Off the ball! Addressing Health & lifestyle issues with players (Aileen Tohill, GAA)
12:15 – 12:30 Tea/coffee
12:30 – 1:15 Repeat of Workshops
Workshop 1 - Getting it right: Developing a workable Club Drug & Alcohol Policy (Diarmuid Gowen, GAA)
Workshop 2 - Legally High? Headshop drugs, what are they? (Sinead O’Mahony Carey, HSE)
Workshop 3 - Raising the Issue: How to talk to people about alcohol/drugs (Eamon O’Kane NWAF)
Workshop 4 - In the know! Arranging a drug/alcohol education event in your club. (John Leahy, HSE)
Workshop 5 - Off the ball! Addressing health & lifestyle issues with players (Aileen Tohill, GAA)
1:15 – Summary of workshops (Each workshop gives a report back to large group)
1:45 – Recommendations and closing of conference
2:00 - Lunch
Book Early! Places are limited!
