A CLUB chairperson has been entrusted with responsibility for “leading” the club. A chairperson’s leadership should encourage participation by all the club volunteers in club decision making and acknowledge the roles of others. Ideally the chairperson should be someone who has time to put genuine effort into the job, has a clear understanding of the […]
YOUNG people are vital to the success of our clubs, schools, counties and province, not just as players but as volunteers as well. Ulster GAA is encouraging young people to get involved in helping out at their club so that they can develop their skills and talents and likewise the GAA can benefit greatly from […]
2024 has seen Ulster GAA reignite their involvement in the Department for Infrastructure Share the Road to Zero campaign. This campaign aligns perfectly with Ulster GAA’s Live to Play road safety awareness campaign. Earlier this year, Ulster GAA representatives met with DfI Minister O’Dowd, along with Armagh’s Rory Grugan, to launch the Share the Road […]
ULSTER GAA’s Disability and Inclusion programmes have become very popular throughout the year. The Ulster wheelchair sports team train weekly at the Mid Ulster Sports Arena. This was a central venue considering the geographical spread of the players. Ulster won the National Wheelchair Hurling League competition this year. The squad participated in tournaments in Omagh, […]
FOR many years, Ulster GAA have partnered with Cancer Focus NI to promote cancer awareness, and in particular, skin cancer awareness through their Care in the Sun campaign. This campaign aims to help us to better understand the importance of taking care in the sun – even here in Ireland. Skin cancers are increasingly common […]
ONE of the fundamental aspects of all GAA clubs is the desire to own the property on which they play their games. For most units this has already happened, while some other clubs are striving and working towards this goal. As all units of the GAA are unincorporated associations and are not able to own […]
ULSTER GAA is encouraging clubs to register their young volunteers for the prestigious Sports Inspire Awards Programme. Sports Inspire Award Programme is administered jointly by Ulster GAA, the Irish Football Association and Ulster Rugby to recognise young volunteers in sport. It has been developed to provide sports clubs with a tool to recruit, retain, support […]
ONE of the most effective methods of sharing and delegating work in the club is through the appointment of sub-committees. The appointment of sub-committees is a valuable way of involving and interesting a large number of club members in management and policy making by giving them a definite part to play in the life of […]
AS we edge towards October many of our teams may still be involved in their final games of the year, often times the most important games of the year. On the administrative side, club officers should be using the coming weeks to give thought to their pre-AGM and AGM procedures. The Annual General Meeting is […]
WORLD Mental Health Day takes place on 10th October each year. The theme of this year’s campaign is ‘Mental health is a universal human right’. The aim of having an international day to mark mental health is to improve knowledge, raise awareness and drive actions that promote and protect everyone’s mental health. Good mental health […]
