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

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Playing the game, playing our part…the power of participation

GAA Clubs in Ireland

A National Treasure

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GAA Clubs in Ireland

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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