Interested parties are asked to read the outline of possible roles below and the application process outlined underneath.

Appointments will be made to the following teams in both football and hurling. All age groups are based on 2014 competitions.

The full Rebel Og Academy programme for the next twelve months will be published in the coming weeks.

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U17
It is proposed to run the U17 programme along the same lines as the Cork Minor programme (to a limited degree), a proposal which has been agreed in principle with the Cork Minor Football mentors. This age group would not then be part of the camp programme.

As the Cork Minor hurling management is not yet in place, the calendar of dates for this group has yet to be agreed. However, the U17 squads are still the responsibility of the Rebel Og Academy and appointments will be made by Coiste na nOg as with the younger age groups.

3-5 mentors to be appointed.

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U15 / U16
Regional Teams
These teams will be our second tier and will replace last year's Rebel or B squads. They are currently under the supervision of the GDAs in each area.

Period; Oct 2013 - April 2014

No. of mentors in brackets.
U15 Regional Football Cork West (5) Cork Mid-West (5) Cork North (5) Cork City (5)
U16 Regional Football Cork West (5) Cork Mid-West (5) Cork North (5) Cork City (5)

U15 Regional Hurling Cork East (5) Cork City (5) Cork North (5) Cork West (5)
U16 Regional Hurling Cork East (5) Cork City (5) Cork North (5) Cork West (5)

The teams listed above will play train regionally and play one official inter-regional game each on the Tuesday (hurling) and Thursday (football) of each of the four camps (Halloween, Xmas, Feb mid-term and Easter).

Then on May 1st, the best of these players will mainly form the Cork B squads for the summer programme. The mentors for the Cork B tournament teams will be drawn from the pool of regional mentors.

Mardyke Panels
Period Oct 2013 - Oct 2014
Cork U15 A football - 30 players - 5 mentors to be appointed
Cork U15 A hurling - 30 players - 5 mentors to be appointed

Cork U16 A football - 30 players - 5 mentors to be appointed
Cork U16 A hurling - 30 players - 5 mentors to be appointed

The teams listed will complete the camp programme from October to April and then mainly form the Cork A panel for tournaments for the summer programme.

Camps will take place during school holidays running from 10am to 2pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

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U14
The U14s will not go to camp at the Mardyke, but will instead play at regional level from Oct to April, before then forming county squads for the summer programme.
They are currently under the supervision of the GDAs in each area.
No. of mentors in brackets.

U14 A & B Regional Football Cork West (5) Cork Mid-West (5) Cork North (5) Cork City (5)
U14 A & B Regional Hurling Cork East (5) Cork City (5) Cork North (5) Cork West (5)

The teams listed above will play train regionally and play one official inter-regional game each on the Tuesday (hurling) and Thursday (football) of each of the four camps (Halloween, Xmas, Feb mid-term and Easter).

Then on May 1st, the best of these players will form the Cork A & B squads for the summer programme. The mentors for the Cork U14 tournament teams will be drawn from the GDAs and the pool of regional mentors.

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Pleas note that the calendar of dates has been agreed with Coiste na nOg officers, but further consultation with regional committees must follow, before it becomes official.

Coaches are asked to reply to this email, if interested in putting their name forward.

In your reply, please indicate the following:
Name & Club
Whether you are interested in coaching football / hurling or both.
The age group you are most interested in i.e. U14, U15, U16 or U17.
The level i.e. Regional or County which would suit you best in terms of time
The qualifications, capabilities and experience you feel you would bring to the position.

All replies by email only to Kevin O'Donovan at the following email address, before next Wednesday, October 16th.

rebelogacademy.cork@gaa.ie

All applications will be assessed by the appointments committee and based on their subsequent recommendations, all appointments will be made by Coiste na nOg.

Feel free to ring me if you have any queries, but applications must come in by email.

Mise le meas,
Kevin O'Donovan,
Cork Development Squads Administrator
086-7753567.