Live GAA Results from iTouch Line!

Irish Company Develops iPhone App to Allow Club Coaches To Enter Results and Stats From the iTouch Line As it Happens

Statzpack, based in Warrenpoint, Co. Down have launched a revolutionary results and statistics service for GAA clubs and their fans available on both web and iPhone, the latter being a global first for Gaelic Sports

Aimed at the amateur sporting community, GAA clubs are able to set up and record team stats for all panels, players and grades via a secure easy to use website allowing every game and campaign to be analysed. The graphical dashboard system utilises the Fusion Charts tool, and adobe based platform that allows for dynamic and easy to use charts. The iPhone application, StatzGaelic, is an added benefit and Statzpack members with an iPhone or iPod touch can download it from iTunes free. Game stats can be recorded by simple touches of the screen, with all the info automatically uploading to the website, including half and full time stats on, and even see past match reports. 

Mark Roberts, director at Statzpack said, "The beauty of the system is that it is very easy to use. We have trialed it with schools, county level teams and clubs. We have users across each Province and even in the USA. We took the measure to recruit the input and expertise from coaches and players, past and present at all levels - but especially at grassroots. We have listened carefully to those who have given give a lot of their time to the game."

Roberts continued, "We quickly discovered that it was not enough to be able to add your stats via our website. Though this method works well for of our users, and allows coaches to transfer stats recorded on paper onto the system, the iPhone application allows you to stand pitch-side and add them as they happen. Every action gets ‘time stamped' and you can see when and where things occurred in the game."

Paul Duffin, gaelic coach and teacher at St. Malachy's High School, Castlewellan was one of the coaches who helped with product design. He said, "From the offset of taking a look at the system I was immediately impressed. It's easy to use and setup, the analysis and ability to drill down on a player or a game is terrific. Players will like it too, as time passes the system will build up a bank of personal info which that they can benefit from too."

 
Unlike other products in the market the system is provided as a ‘service' rather than a separate software application you buy as a one off and use on a PC or PDA.

Roberts explained, "When we looked at the community and the need for clubs to spend treasury money very carefully, we decided to offer our product as a membership service with a monthly fee, rather than to seek an upfront capital fee. Then as a provider of a quality service to the community we are continuously focused on development and improvements to the service. "

"Clubs will only stick with the service if we deliver support, if we keep adding new features and tweaks as we go along. The world of sport and the needs of coaches and players will keep on changing, and we will keep changing our service." Roberts added.

To enable the company to improve the service, clubs or even individual teams can take advantage of a 30 day trial to get a feel for the system. 

Statzpack has the central mission to provide excellent technology products to the sporting community, and is currently refining its web service ‘Manager’ which is built on the ZEND framework using LAMP technologies.  In the next few months Statzpack intend launching a Soccer and Rugby Union version of the service.

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