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Playing the game, playing our part
…the power of participation
Colin Regan, GAA Community & Health Manager
• Ireland’s largest sporting & community organisation
• Volunteers based 32-county association with a presence in all five continents
• 2,014 clubs worldwide (398 overseas)
• 700,000+ members
Introduction
Playing the game, playing our part…the power of participation
Humble beginnings have brought us to…
…previously unimaginable placesPlaying the game, playing our part…the power of participation
GAA Clubs around the World
Playing the game, playing our part…the power of participation
GAA Clubs in Ireland
1616
Playing the game, playing our part…the power of participation
GAA Clubs in Ireland
A National Treasure
1616
GAA Clubs in Ireland
1616
Playing the game, playing our part…the power of participation
• Irish• Community• Amateur Ethos• Inclusiveness• Respect• Teamwork
Core Values & Ethos
Playing the game, playing our part…the power of participation
Community Organisation
Sporting Organisation GAA
Our values ensure we work with people and communities, not just players
Playing the game, playing our part…the power of participation
• 707,973 Primary School Children
played GAA • 102,000+ Children (13-18) registered
with a Club• 102,384 children at Kellogg’s GAA Cúl
Camps• 84,850 children playing GAA Go
Games – 8,084 in Croke Park• 17,200 children participating in U14
GAA National Féile competitions (up 70% on 2013)
• 777+ Official Coaching Education Courses
Youth participationFacts & Figures - 2015
and its Communities
Munster GAA Coaching Investment Review (Nov 2012)
What the GAA offers – the parents’ view
and its Communities
A complex Association reflecting complex country
National
HWC
Community &
Health Dept.
Provincial HWC
CountyHWC Club
Health & Wellbeing Officers
Partners
Building a healthier community:GAA Health & Wellbeing
structures
and its Communities
GAA Club Health & Wellbeing Officer Training
CASTLEBLAYNEY FAUGHS VIDEO
and its Communities