Coiste Chontae Doire GAA Building Better Communities The GAA

Cumann Lúthchleas Gael is a vibrant, community based volunteer organisation promoting , Culture and participation. Cumann Lúthchleas Gael

• 9 clubs in Derry City • 19% of the population in • 40 clubs in Derry RoI are members of the • 54 Locations across the GAA world • NI its 9% compared to 8% • membership of soccer 3,000 clubs in the World clubs • 250,000 members in • Focus on urban development • 1,200,000 members • Health and Wellbeing world wide programmes (Child • 85% of its income is re- protection, Alcohol and invested in clubs, teams Drug awareness, mental and community projects health, elderly support) Derry GAA in Derry City

• 9 Clubs in Derry City • 78 teams and growing • 110 volunteer officials in Derry City • 3,000 members in Derry City • 50,000 plus visitors into Derry City 2014 Building Better Communities

• Steelstown Brian Og’s • Na Magha • Doire Colmcille • Na Piarsaigh/Doire Trasna • Ardmore • Sean Dolan’s • Slaughtmanus • Craigbane • Claudy • Promotion of Gaelic Games

• City of Culture £600,000 • Infrastructure £3m last 5 years • Rebuilt Sean Dolans • Annual maintenance cost of £80,000 pa • Growing membership in the City across all codes • Coaching infrastructure through Ulster GAA/Sport NI/Derry City Council Derry City Strabane Council’s Support • Templemore Sports Complex • Lisnagelvin Playing Fields (2 soccer pitches) • Prehen Playing Fields (2 soccer pitches) • Providing land to Na Magha, Doire Comcille, Steelstown, Sean Dolan’s, Doire Trasna • Coaching Development Officer salary What Derry GAA are seeking

• Available council owned land close to Steelstown and Na Magha • Opportunities to gift or grant land to the clubs to enable the development of training facilities go raibh maith agat

Bobby Farren Development Officer Derry GAA