WELCOME TO GFC

125 YEARS

1887 2012

WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN….!

1 © GAA  CUMANN PEILE ATH I

 ATHY CLUB

 GERALDINE PARK, ATHY, CO. KILDARE

 CLUB WEBSITE: www.athygfc.com

 CLUB FACEBOOK PAGE: ATHY GFC

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CLUB STRUCTURE

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CHAIRMAN: Mark Dalton

VICE CHAIRMAN: Tony Foley

SECRETARY: Colm Reynolds

TREASURER: Eamonn Wynne

REGISTRAR: Henry Howard

P.R.O.: Mary Feely

CHILD WELFARE OFFICER: Joanne Barry

COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Con Ronan , PJ Lawler, Shane Purcell, Dermot Wynne, John Lawler, Pat Considine, Sharon Walshe, Joe Barry, Eugene O’Toole,

Con Ronan – Kildare County Board

Marty McEvoy – Kildare County Board and Central Management Committee (Croke Park)

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TEAMS

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 Athy GFC has eleven under age panels from under 6 up-to Minor

 Under 21

 Three Senior teams – A, B and Junior C

 For Girls we cater for under sixes up-to under 14s

 Minor Girls

 Junior ladies

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HONOURS 2011

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LADIES UNDER 15 KILDARE COUNTY LEAGUE WINNERS

 LADIES UNDER 15 KILDARE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS

 BOYS UNDER 15 KILDARE COUNTY LEAGUE WINNERS

 JUNIOR C KILDARE COUNTY LEAGUE WINNERS

 JUNIOR C KILDARE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS

 KILDARE CLUB OF THE YEAR

 SENIOR KILDARE COUNTY CHAMPIONS

 UNDER 21 KILDARE COUNTY CHAMPIONS

 ATHY’S FIRST ALL-STAR….MICHAEL FOLEY!

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UNDER AGE FOOTBALL

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 Focus on fun, friends and fitness

 Learning new skills, meeting new people……lessons for life!

 RESPECT…….

 “Go Games”

 Non-competitive up-to under 13

CUL CAMP – August 7,8,9& 10 2012

 Feile

 Minor

………let’s meet the Mentors/coaches of our teams…….. 10 © GAA

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SENIOR FOOTBALL

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 UNDER 21

 SENIOR PANELS

 LADIES JUNIOR

….LETS MEET THE MANAGERS/COACHES………..

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MEMBERSHIP & REGISTRATION

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MEMBERSHIP RATES JUVENILE €30 STUDENT €50 FAMILY €100 ADULT PLAYER €75 ADULT NON PLAYER €50 O.A.P. €30

ANNUAL REGISTRATION TAKES PLACE EVERY JANUARY IN CLUBHOUSE

. REGISTRATION FORMS . CONTACT INFORMATION

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CHILD WELFARE PLAYER INJURY SCHEME

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 The key role of the Children's Officer is to ensure the implementation and promotion of the relevant Child Welfare and Protection Codes and Guidelines within the club.

 The designated person will ensure that all allegations of abuse or suspicious behaviour that merit reasonable concern are dealt with as a matter of priority in a sensitive, caring and confidential manner.

 For further information regarding child welfare and protection in the GAA please refer to www.gaa.ie/clubzone/childwelfare&protection

16 © GAA PLAYER INJURY SCHEME

 This is not an insurance scheme and does not seek to compensate fully for injury.

 This scheme is funded entirely from club and GAA funds with no outside (e.g. insurance) involvement.

 This scheme is designed to supplement other schemes such as personal accident or health insurance.

 The scheme only provides cover for unrecoverable losses up to a limit specified under the scheme.

 ALL CLAIMS NEED TO BE APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY ATHY GFC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

 Every Mentor/Manager/Coach/Player should ensure that they are fully informed about how this scheme works. Please refer to

17 www.gaa.ie/clubzone/gaa-injury-scheme for complete document. © GAA

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FINANCE INFORMATION

18 © GAA OVERVIEW OF CLUB FINANCES

Category 2011 2010 2009

Income €96,000 €96,000 €82,000

Expenditure €106,000 €92,000 €126,000

Excess income over expenditure (€10,000) €4,000 (44,000)

19 © GAA AVERAGE COST PER PLAYER PER CATEGORY

Category U/age Boys U/age Girls Senior Senior Football Football (Male) (Ladies)

Registration, €23 €35 €80 €57 Affiliation & Team Entry Fees Insurance €5 €5 €5 €5 (PL & Grounds) Transport €24 €24 €31 €24

Medical €9 €9 €231 €9

Laundry €6 €6 €6 €6

Totals €67 €79 €353 €101

20 © GAA SUMMARY . Average spend per adult male player = €353 – Membership fee is €50

. Average spend per adult female player = €101 – Membership fee is €50

. Average spend per underage boy = €67 – Membership fee is €30

. Average spend per underage girl = €79 – Membership fee is €30

. Above costings do not include any of the following: – Jerseys & Referees – Texting service – Running costs for grounds, dressing rooms, floodlights, clubhouse

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FUNDRAISING & SPONORSHIP

22 © GAA FUNDRAISING

 MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS

 ATHY GFC WEEKLY LOTTO

 FLAG DAY

 GOLF CLASSIC

 CHRISTMAS DRAW

 BINGO

 ALL PREDICTION CARDS

 TABLE QUIZES

 “NEW” FOR 2012 THE CAPPAGH DRAW

 FUN RUN

23 © GAA SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

 INDIVIDUAL TEAMS/COLLECTIVE (i.e. JUVENILES)

 PITCH SIDE HOARDINGS

 JERSEYS OR FULL KITS – JERSEYS/SHORTS/SOCKS

 TRAINING EQUIPMENT

 TEAM TRANSPORT

 CLUB NIGHTS/EVENTS – GOLF CLASSIC/TABLE QUIZ ETC.,

 FACEBOOK/WEBSITE

 CLUB SHOP – Open 1st and 3rd Friday of every month.

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COMMUNICATION

25 © GAA HOW WE COMMUNICATE WITH YOU…….

 TEXTING SERVICE

 FACEBOOK PAGE

 NEWSPAPERS

 KFM

 CLUBHOUSE NOTICEBOARD

 GATE NOTICEBOARD

 MANAGERS/COACHES

 REGISTRATION NIGHT

 CLUB AGM

26 © GAA USEFUL LINKS

 www.athygfc.com

[email protected]

 www.kildaregaa.ie

 www.gaa.ie

 www.gaa.ie/clubzone/childwelfare&protection

 www.gaa.ie/clubzone/gaa-injury-scheme

 NOTE: A COPY OF THIS PRESENTATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE.

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