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BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES ULSTER GAA Réamhamharc ar CLG Uladh An Introduction to Ulster GAA www.ulster.gaa.ie AN INTRODUCTION TO ULSTER GAA The GAA is the world’s largest RÉAMHAMHARC AR CLG ULADH volunteer sporting, cultural and The GAA is by rule and policy a strictly non-party political, anti-sectarian and anti-racist organisation. The organisation community organisation with over is committed to the values of respect, tolerance and the vision 1.2 million members of 3,000 clubs of a shared future as outlined in the Good Friday Agreement. The GAA underlines its commitment to these values by engaging in an important community located in 54 countries across outreach programme which involves dialogue and engagement with individuals and groups who traditionally have had no interaction with the Association. Ulster GAA is the Provincial the world. The GAA promotes the Council and governing body for the GAA in Ulster which oversees and supports the activities of over 250,000 members, 584 Clubs and 9 County Committees. For the 2013-2016 Ulster indigenous sports of the island GAA Presidential Term, the strategic and public priorities include: • Securing 100% rate relief for all Community Amateur Sports Clubs of Ireland namely Hurling, Gaelic • Revision of the Compensation Order NI to include GAA Community Facilities • Securing a significant sports capital funding programme from DCAL/Sport NI and the Department of Transport & Sport/Irish Sports Council Football, Camogie, Handball and • Inclusion of Sports participation, Health and Wellbeing as a core priority within the Future Programmes of Government Rounders in addition to the promotion • Introduction of the Irish Language Act • Provision of GAA facilities for public use in all local government sports campus and facilities • Sustaining current levels of Government revenue support for sport and the of Irish Culture, Language and GAA at all levels in Ulster • Strengthening Cross Border Sports initiatives Pastimes. The GAA is an amateur • Enhancing the shared future and respect agenda by participating in the roll out of the proposals contained in the “Together, A United Community” document. sporting body governed by volunteers. Our GAA Clubs are key community anchors and remain this Province’s leading providers of sporting, cultural and community activities, at minimal cost to the public purse. At all levels The Ard Chomhairle (Central Council) the GAA is this island’s leading provider of social capital. The GAA is an open and welcoming organisation that encourages involvement from of the GAA comprises of delegates everyone regardless of gender, community and religious background, physical and mental ability, race, nationality, age profile, sexual preference or social background from GAA units across the world and in the Association. We hope this document document educates you to the work of Ulster GAA and highlights the oversees the governance and policy significant contribution to our Community. If you have any further questions or queries please direction of the GAA. contact Ryan Feeney, Head of Strategy and Public Affairs, for more information on Ulster GAA. Martin McAviney Dr. Danny Murphy President, Ulster GAA CEO, Ulster GAA GAA IN ULSTER HAVE 9 9 COUNTY COMMITTEES GAA HAS CLUBS IN 54 LOCATIONS 54 ACROSS THE WORLD GAA IN ULSTER OVERSEES 584 & SUPPORTS 584 CLUBS THERE ARE 3,000 3,000 GAA CLUBS IN THE WORLD GAA IN ULSTER HAVE 250,000 250,000 MEMBERS GAA HAVE OVER 1.2 MILLION 1,200,000 MEMBERS WORLDWIDE ALL ABOUT THE GAA ULSTER GAA - OUR REMIT BUNSONRAÍ CLG CLG ULADH - ÁR SAINCHÚRAM The Gaelic Athletic Association (Cumann Luthchleas Gael) All members of the Ulster Council was founded on November 1st 1884. The Association was (Ulster GAA) are volunteers. They drive change, they lead in decision-making established to revive and nurture traditional and indigenous and they are responsible for planning pastimes. Ulster GAA is the governing body for Gaelic Games for the future. The decisions and plans and GAA activities in Ulster. initiated by the Ulster Council members are implemented in partnership with the staff and Ulster GAA is responsible for the following: • Supports the work and development of Ulster GAA’s 584 Clubs and 250,000 volunteer members AMATEUR ETHOS OUR MISSION OUR VISION THE CORE THEMES STÁDAS AMAITÉARACH • Oversees the development and delivery of Gaelic Games THAT GUIDE OUR in Ulster’s 9 counties supporting nearly 100,000 participants by facilitating and overseeing the development of coaching, The GAA is a The Vision of Ulster VALUES AND Gaelic Players and members do not games development and participation programmes community based GAA is to foster and UNDERPIN OUR receive payment for their involvement DAY-TO-DAY in the activities of the GAA at any level. • Supports the work of Ulster GAA’s 9 County Committees volunteer organisation grow the GAA across and their 135 Volunteer Officers in the areas of Games, promoting Gaelic Ulster, strengthening WORK ARE: The income of GAA is reinvested in Coaching Fixtures, Finance, Marketing, Public Relations, Games, Culture and its position as the the Association and its activities. The Public Affairs, and Physical Development Community amateur status and ethos is the most participation. Province’s leading • Improves Club and Community Capacity building important value and aspect of the GAA. amateur, sporting, Volunteerism by providing grant aid, developing plans and strategies, cultural, community Place & Identity training over 1,000 volunteer Club officers per year and and volunteer Inclusion delivering government programmes and targets Excellence movement. Ulster The GAA employs • Directly oversees year on year some 12 major inter-county GAA is unequivocally GAA competitions value-driven. a small number of • Manages major GAA events which attract annual professional staff attendances in excess of 260,000 with the assistance • Deals directly with Government on relevant issues and of government funding lobbies Public representatives for GAA support • Reports annually to the 9 Ulster GAA County Committees, who are directed by Ulster GAA Convention, Ard Comhairle (GAA Central Council) GAA volunteer officers and the GAA Congress on its affairs and adhere strictly • Hosts two major annual conferences on Coaching and to the values and Games, Volunteer and Community Development • Leads on the redevelopment of the Casement Park rules of the GAA. Provincial Stadium project OUR GOVERNANCE ULSTER IN GAA CONFERDERATION OF COUNCILS ÁR RIALACHAS AONTACHT ULADH Governance and Strategic Development is a core pillar to all the In 2009 the five Ulster GAA Councils for Gaelic Games and activities of Ulster GAA. We currently hold a level of full assurance Culture (Ulster GAA, Ulster Ladies Gaelic Football, Ulster by Sport NI and produce fully audited accounts at the end of each Camogie, Ulster Handball and Ulster Rounders) formed a financial year to outline to our members where their money is spent. confederation to oversee the holistic development of the GAA family in the province under the banner Aontacht Uladh. The leaderships of the five Gaelic bodies meet on an ongoing Ulster GAA reinvests basis to pull together the talent of the five codes to assist in approximately 84-85% of its the development of Gaelic Games, Culture and activities. annual income on an ongoing Our Games HANDBALL SCÓR is a proud GAA Involves two or four players tradition which showcases basis back to Club, County There are five (singles and doubles) a the very best in Irish song, Gaelic Games: ball, durable hands and a dance, storytelling, music and Community Projects Football (Ladies’ few walls. The basic object and history. Participants & Men’s), Camogie, of the game is to defeat under 18 take part in a Hurling, Handball your opponent in a contest youth competition called and Rounders. All requiring speed, agility, guile Scór na nÓg while the and skill. senior competition is Gaelic Games are EXPENDITURE 2012: called Scór Sinsear. organised on a non- ROUNDERS competitive and fun Is a game played between ULSTER GAA IS basis up to the age two teams each alternating COMMITTED TO THE of 12 and from the between batting and PROMOTION OF THE age of 14 onward fielding. IRISH LANGUAGE there is a competitive Since 1959 Ulster GAA % has organised an annual 2 competition structure. % Insurance 3% Irish Culture Irish Language course in 16 Club & County Downings, County Donegal. Operational GAELIC FOOTBALL In addition to The Séamus de Faoite Infrastructure (LADIES AND MEN’S) Ulster GAA costs the promotion of Course has grown into one Gaelic football is a field game of Ulster’s premier cultural consisting of 15 players on Gaelic games the events. The Ulster GAA Irish each team. To score the GAA is responsible and Heritage Committee player must put the ball over for the promotion has responsibility for the % the crossbar for a point or of Irish Culture. 51 promotion of the language Games & Coaching into the nets for a goal which across the Province in equates to 3 points. This includes the organisation of conjunction with the 9 County Cultural and % % HURLING AND CAMOGIE Scór, Heritage 13 3 Language Officers. Championship Grants to (MEN’S AND LADIES) activities and the & Team Expenses Committees Hurling and Camogie are believed to be the world’s assisting in the oldest field games. A field development of 12% game consisting of 15 players the Irish Language. Community & Club who use a Camán (Hurl). Development CASEMENT PROMOTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PARK PROJECT ENGAGEMENT AND GOOD RELATIONS TIONSCADAL AG COTHÚ FORBARTHA POBAIL, PHÁIRC MHIC RANNPHÁIRTÍOCHTA AGUS DEA-CHAIDRIMH ASMAINT www.casementpark.ie COMMUNITY OUTREACH CÚCHULAINN CUP In all of this work Ulster Tom Daly In order to increase the inclusiveness The annual Cúchulainn Cup continues GAA will hold true to the Past Ulster GAA President of the GAA, Ulster GAA engages in to be Ulster GAA’s flagship cross- traditional purpose and Stadium Senior Responsible several regular outreach projects.
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