Big Block Newsletter Issue 8
SENIOR MEN’S TEAM TO HOST GOLF CLASSIC FUNDRAISER ...... 1
ISSUE 8
VOLUME 1
SEPTEMBER 09
FIRST JUNIOR TRAINING TAKES PLACE IN MOUNTMELLICK ....... 2
WHATS NEXT ON THE MENS SQUADS CALENDAR? .............. 2
THE BIG BLOCK NEWSLETTER IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE IRISH NATIONAL MENS VOLLEYBALL SQUADS PROGRAMME
Big Block
Senior Men call for support at their Golf Classic fundraiser Think you’re better than Tiger Woods? Want to support the Irish National Men’s Volleyball Squads programme? The players of the newly reformed Irish Senior men’s volleyball team have organised a Golf Classic event to help raise funds for its team and their programme, offering a fantastic and fitting opportunity to golf fanatics that support the programme to get behind it. th
Date: Sunday October 4 Venue: Turvey Golf Club (www.turveygolfclub.com) • Tee-times: from 11:30am • Team Entry*: €195 for a team of 3 • Individual Entry*: €65 per person (Individual entries will be teamed up closer to the day if necessary) * Entry fee includes a meal afterwards. • •
The resurrected programme has enjoyed an exciting start to date, having benefitted from much support and excitement so far, with the highlight being the tournament that the Senior team(s) hosted in the first weekend of September. However, and needless to say, the programme must continue to gather funds in order to keep this promising momentum going. So of you are interested in showing your support to the players and their teams, or indeed just showing of your bunker shot skills (or possibly even both), then please contact Hugh Nohilly on 087 7582002 or email [email protected]. To stress, this event is being organised directly by the players themselves. Look forward to seeing you all there; your support will be greatly appreciated and we plan on making a great day of it with fabulous prizes and lots of chances for all to win!!!
1st Official Junior Men’s Training takes place in Mountmellick With schools starting back into their 09/10 academic year, the Schools Senior Boys Volleyball Competition will be underway soon, yet this year will have a new leash of life alongside it with the National Junior Men’s programme back up and running, keeping track on potential stars.
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“Our 1 Junior Squad Training was based in Mountmellick Community Hall, Co. th Laois, on Saturday September 12 . Even if we were expecting a bigger number of around 20 players to turn up, we had 11 players, which was still a good start, sufficient enough in fact to practice individual skills in the morning and team drills in the afternoon. The group who trained was mostly made up of local players from the midlands and surrounding Mountmellick area, as well as one from Elphin Community College, Roscommon, and three players travelling from Coláiste Chathal Naofa, Dungarvan. The immediately promising news is that
Coach Laurent Cauet reports to the Big Block newsletter about his recent visit to st the midlands for his 1 ever Junior Men’s training session: we have tall players already from this group alone, two of whom are 6’4”, while all players in attendance who were not as tall produced great agility and speed. Everybody in the group showed great capacity and passion for the game, and thrived on the opportunity that they were being offered. The lads worked very hard on how to volley the ball well above their head, and also the required height for an effective set. We stopped training at 5pm, after five and a half hours work. For a first time, I have to say that the training went very well and there is lot of potential in this group. The players paid lot of attention, they were disciplined and committed.
What’s next for the Irish Men’s Squads? Having just surpassed a key event in their 09/10 schedule, the Irish National Men’s volleyball squads are now well underway and looking towards the upcoming months and events, hoping for more of your support: rd
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Saturday, October 3 Junior Men’s team training, St. Brigid’s Vocational School, Loughrea
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Sunday, October 4 Senior Men’s team Golf Classic Fundraiser, Turvey Golf Club
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Bank Weekend of Friday October 23 – th Monday October 26 Senior Men’s team on tour, with training in a number of locations nationwide, and exhibition match(es) in Co. Waterford (subject to change)
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The Irish Men’s Volleyball Squads Programme would like to emphasise that it welcomes support at our events, so if you are interested in coming along, be it as an enthusiastic coach, a mere spectator or possibly even as a volunteer, please do not hesitate to contact any of our staff below at [email protected]. Irish National Men’s Volleyball Squads HEAD COACH: LAURENT CAUET | ADMINISTRATOR: DAVID HERLIHY ASSISTANT COACH: JEFF KING | TREASURER: EAMON O’BRIEN [email protected]
I am really thankful to Eamon O'Brien who organized the booking and who assisted me very well during the day. We also want to thank the caretakers in Mountmellick Community Hall for their friendly welcome and their help.” Laurent Cauet Head Coach, Irish Men’s Squads
ISSUE 8
VOLUME 1
SEPTEMBER 09
FIRST JUNIOR TRAINING TAKES PLACE IN MOUNTMELLICK ....... 2
WHATS NEXT ON THE MENS SQUADS CALENDAR? .............. 2
THE BIG BLOCK NEWSLETTER IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE IRISH NATIONAL MENS VOLLEYBALL SQUADS PROGRAMME
Big Block
Senior Men call for support at their Golf Classic fundraiser Think you’re better than Tiger Woods? Want to support the Irish National Men’s Volleyball Squads programme? The players of the newly reformed Irish Senior men’s volleyball team have organised a Golf Classic event to help raise funds for its team and their programme, offering a fantastic and fitting opportunity to golf fanatics that support the programme to get behind it. th
Date: Sunday October 4 Venue: Turvey Golf Club (www.turveygolfclub.com) • Tee-times: from 11:30am • Team Entry*: €195 for a team of 3 • Individual Entry*: €65 per person (Individual entries will be teamed up closer to the day if necessary) * Entry fee includes a meal afterwards. • •
The resurrected programme has enjoyed an exciting start to date, having benefitted from much support and excitement so far, with the highlight being the tournament that the Senior team(s) hosted in the first weekend of September. However, and needless to say, the programme must continue to gather funds in order to keep this promising momentum going. So of you are interested in showing your support to the players and their teams, or indeed just showing of your bunker shot skills (or possibly even both), then please contact Hugh Nohilly on 087 7582002 or email [email protected]. To stress, this event is being organised directly by the players themselves. Look forward to seeing you all there; your support will be greatly appreciated and we plan on making a great day of it with fabulous prizes and lots of chances for all to win!!!
1st Official Junior Men’s Training takes place in Mountmellick With schools starting back into their 09/10 academic year, the Schools Senior Boys Volleyball Competition will be underway soon, yet this year will have a new leash of life alongside it with the National Junior Men’s programme back up and running, keeping track on potential stars.
st
“Our 1 Junior Squad Training was based in Mountmellick Community Hall, Co. th Laois, on Saturday September 12 . Even if we were expecting a bigger number of around 20 players to turn up, we had 11 players, which was still a good start, sufficient enough in fact to practice individual skills in the morning and team drills in the afternoon. The group who trained was mostly made up of local players from the midlands and surrounding Mountmellick area, as well as one from Elphin Community College, Roscommon, and three players travelling from Coláiste Chathal Naofa, Dungarvan. The immediately promising news is that
Coach Laurent Cauet reports to the Big Block newsletter about his recent visit to st the midlands for his 1 ever Junior Men’s training session: we have tall players already from this group alone, two of whom are 6’4”, while all players in attendance who were not as tall produced great agility and speed. Everybody in the group showed great capacity and passion for the game, and thrived on the opportunity that they were being offered. The lads worked very hard on how to volley the ball well above their head, and also the required height for an effective set. We stopped training at 5pm, after five and a half hours work. For a first time, I have to say that the training went very well and there is lot of potential in this group. The players paid lot of attention, they were disciplined and committed.
What’s next for the Irish Men’s Squads? Having just surpassed a key event in their 09/10 schedule, the Irish National Men’s volleyball squads are now well underway and looking towards the upcoming months and events, hoping for more of your support: rd
•
Saturday, October 3 Junior Men’s team training, St. Brigid’s Vocational School, Loughrea
•
Sunday, October 4 Senior Men’s team Golf Classic Fundraiser, Turvey Golf Club
•
Bank Weekend of Friday October 23 – th Monday October 26 Senior Men’s team on tour, with training in a number of locations nationwide, and exhibition match(es) in Co. Waterford (subject to change)
th
rd
The Irish Men’s Volleyball Squads Programme would like to emphasise that it welcomes support at our events, so if you are interested in coming along, be it as an enthusiastic coach, a mere spectator or possibly even as a volunteer, please do not hesitate to contact any of our staff below at [email protected]. Irish National Men’s Volleyball Squads HEAD COACH: LAURENT CAUET | ADMINISTRATOR: DAVID HERLIHY ASSISTANT COACH: JEFF KING | TREASURER: EAMON O’BRIEN [email protected]
I am really thankful to Eamon O'Brien who organized the booking and who assisted me very well during the day. We also want to thank the caretakers in Mountmellick Community Hall for their friendly welcome and their help.” Laurent Cauet Head Coach, Irish Men’s Squads
