Davitts GAA Club

Club Strategic Plan Autumn 2014

The Story so Far

‘The GAA is a community based volunteer

organisation promoting Gaelic games,

culture and lifelong participation.’

Mission

Our vision is that everybody has the

opportunity to be welcomed to take part in

our games and culture, to participate fully,

to grow and develop and to be inspired to

keep a lifelong engagement with our

Association.

Vision

Community Identity

Amateur Status

Inclusiveness

Respect

Player Welfare

Teamwork

Values

Total Population of Catchment Area: 1,200

approx

Number of Members in Club: 400

Number of Registered Players: 246

Primary Schools: 201 students

Number of Teams in Club: 15

Number of Coaches in Club: 28

The Club Today

Committee established September 2014 Sub committees;

◦ Coaching and games

◦ Communications and PR

◦ Finance and fund raising

◦ Facilities and development

◦ Club structures and administration Groups gathered input from club members,

parents and other groups working in the community.

Strategic Planning Process

1. Coaching and Games Development

2. Club Structures and Administration

3. Finance and Fundraising

4. Facilities and Development

5. Communication/PR and Culture

Please see the Club Strategic Plan for more details on each of these projects.

Areas of Planned Activity

The plan is a living document

Review, assessment and adaption to ensure

the club reaches it’s potential

A Plan Implementation sub-committee will

meet on a quarterly basis and assess the

progress of the plan

Implementation and Review of the Strategic Plan

An initiative by Headquarters to help clubs

raise monies for the running of their

respective club

Clubs can sell up to 2,000 €10 tickets

Money from ticket sales will go directly into

the club building fund 

Croke Park Ticket Scheme

Thank you to all members of the main committee and sub-committees:

Frank Cloherty (County Board), Frank Hyland, Ronane Kirrane, Sean Higgins, Derek Byrne, Ger Conroy, Michael Conroy, Kevin Gallagher, Declan Kirrane, Ronan McNamara, Anna Noone, John Noone, Liam Nyland, Joe Reapy, Noel Reapy, Colm Roche, Niamh Roche, Ann Ronayne, Breda Waldron, John Waldron, Michael Waldron.

A special thanks to Rosemary Dunne for the use of Ballindine Community Centre meeting rooms and Lucy Daly for providing refreshments on these nights.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to all members of Davitts GAA Club for your

continued support.