Ideas for fun events for a GAA weekend

barrymacca85

It's my local clubs 30th anniversary this summer and I have been asked to help out coming up with a few ideas for some fun events to be held over a weekend, but I'm looking for something different from the norm, has anyone any ideas that worked for similar events for their club?

So far what we have is pretty run of the mill, nothing is 100% yet:

Thursday: A 5K
Friday: A 7s tournament, kinda screwed here though as the senior team have a game on the Saturday so this may not be viable
Saturday: An underage blitz in the morning followed by the senior teams league game in the afternoon

So I guess I'm looking for something fun and different and not the usual. Any ideas would be much appreciated!

Boom__Boom

Given its a GAA sport, maybe investigate playing a mini rounders tournament?

Could have a wide range of ages and is relatively easy to play.

Stevecw

Have a quiz night, in the clubhouse. Get someone to come up with a few questions, so ye have 2 rounds all about your club. 1 about the teams history/results over the 30 years, other maybe about players and characters involved with the club. Rest can be the usual mix of stuff.

Quiz nights are still popular, just keep an eye on those cheating on their phones!!

barrymacca85

I like the idea of a quiz, especially as the seniors have a game the next day and therefore won't be boozing so they could them something to do! Rounders is a good shout, something different

.E_C_K_S.

This just randomly came into my head but some sort of target shooting game? Extreme example: Have someone sitting on a platform over a tank of water and people shoot at a target to release them into the water:D

Hammer Archer

Our club used to have a 'Mammies vs Daddies' match i.e. a match between mothers and fathers of juveniles in the club. I think there was some rule in place to make it easier for the women though I can't exactly remember what it was off the top of my head.
We also had a half and half game between the hurlers and footballers (not necessarily seniors), that is, the first half was hurling and the second half was football.

A quiz is good craic as well as a good fundraiser so long as it's done properly.

rebel girl 15

Over 25s v under 25s 7s game maybe? Or I've seen a mammies v juvenile players game that went very well

Football skills competition maybe, I can send you on the details of the competition I ran

barrymacca85

rebel girl 15 wrote: »

Over 25s v under 25s 7s game maybe? Or I've seen a mammies v juvenile players game that went very well

Football skills competition maybe, I can send you on the details of the competition I ran

That would be great cheers!

Liking a lot of these ideas, thanks folks, appreciate it

nice_guy80

Married vs Singles is always a good one

or a townland mini blitz - split playing club members from 16 up into mini teams of 7 or 9 a side a run a townland blitz/street league