Exiting weekend ahead on the club scene, with four Galway Ladies Clubs lining out in Croke Park in their respective Club All-Ireland Finals.

Galway GAA wishes Annaghdown LGFA, Kilkerrin-Clonberne LGFA, Ahascragh Caltra Camogie and Sarsfields Camogie every success at the weekend in their finals!

Intermediate: Annaghdown (Galway) v Bennekerry/Tinryland (Carlow); Croke Park, 3pm – Live on TG4 – Click here for tickets

Annaghdown LGFA Fundraiser: https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/AnnaghdownlgfaQF

Watch Live on Spórt TG4

Sarsfields vs Truagh-Clonlara | Sunday 15th December | 4.15pm | Croke Park

Tickets – https://am.ticketmaster.com/gaa/buy/24CP1512

 Live on RTE2 and RTE Player

Sarsfields Camogie Fundraiser : https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/SarsfieldsCamogieClub1

The GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association are pleased to confirm the next phase of Club Officer training scheduled for the end of 2024 and beginning of 2025.

The Planning and Training Committee has worked closely with the Provincial Councils, County Committees, LGFA and Camogie Association to make a range of training opportunities available to both new and existing Club Officers. As part of our efforts to acknowledge the contributions volunteers make to our Associations, we will be introducing a scheme in 2025 that recognises active volunteers by providing meaningful and beneficial rewards. While some details are still being confirmed we do know that recent engagement with Club Officer training is one metric that will be used to determine a volunteers level of activity. This means that volunteers completing Club Leadership Development Programme modules in 2024 and 2025 stand to benefit beyond the valuable skill and knowledge development gained from completing modules.

Here is a summary of what’s available:

1. Role Induction Webinars

Each GAA Provincial Council will lead the delivery of online role-induction training for Chairpersons, Secretaries, Treasurers, PROs and Coaching Officers on the following dates:

· 7 January – Ulster

· 8 January – Connacht

· 15 January – Leinster

· 16 January – Munster

Some GAA Provinces will also provide webinars for other roles, so please refer to the events calendar for more information: https://learning.gaa.ie/club_leadership

2. Club Governance

In-person governance workshops will be held in each County next February, giving Club Officers an opportunity to meet, share experiences, and improve their understanding of essential governance

tasks for 2025. This training will be offered both in person and as an eLearning module for those who prefer online learning. Registration opens in December.

3. Volunteer Management

We are pleased to introduce the first accredited volunteer management course specifically for Club Officers, developed in partnership with SETU Carlow. This micro-credential course will strengthen volunteer management and succession planning skills, and formally acknowledge the dedication of volunteers to their personal development. Applications open in December.

4. IT Systems

Webinars and tutorial videos on the Foireann system and Microsoft 365 Apps (including OneDrive, Forms, and Planner) are being developed to support digital proficiency among Club Officers. You can sign-up today for the Foireann webinars via the calendar, while the tutorial videos will be ready in the New Year: Visit – https://learning.gaa.ie/club_leadership

5. Topical Modules

Additional training sessions will be organised based on requests from GAA County Planning and Training Officers. Upcoming modules include:

Module Dates

Essential Data Protection 27 November and 4 December

Recruitment to Retention: Optimising Volunteer

Efforts in Your Club 11 December, 30 January and 27 February

Irish Language and Culture Officer 7 and 8 January

Creating a Safe Club 13, 20, 27 January and 3 February

Healthy Club Officer Training 5 February

Player Welfare 6 February

Critical Incident Response Training 19 March

6. Digital Archives

An extensive library of recorded webinars on topics such as Club Planning, Club AGMs, the Corporate Trustee and more is available to support ongoing learning. Access these resources here: https://learning.gaa.ie/search/all?keys=&f%5B0%5D=category%3A3552&f%5B1%5D=content_type%3Apodcast&f%5B2%5D=content_type%3Awebinar

For any queries, please contact officertraining@gaa.ie

The LGFA will also be rolling out specific training to their units under their Club Leadership Development training. This includes:

1. LGFA Club Leadership Webinars

Full details of the winter webinar series with topics for all officers is available at https://ladiesgaelic.ie/learn/upcoming-webinars/

2. LGFA Administrator Pathway

The LGFA Administrator Pathway is a self-led development initiative aimed at supporting volunteer administrators at their level enabling them to receive support at a time when they need it, and specific to their role. There are role specific webinars for each officer to support them in their role currently or for future officers thinking of taking up a position. Full details are available at https://ladiesgaelic.ie/learn/lgfa-administrator-pathway/

3. Digital Archives

An extensive library of recorded LGFA webinars on topics such as Club Planning, Club AGMs, and volunteer recruitment are available at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaRae0nf71-2BzMIaDSrEe3AnhXtQBkMs&si=KkjaLO8MGM514uXQ.

For any queries in relation to the LGFA training events, please contact niall.mulrine@lgfa.ie

⚠️Fixture Cancellations – Sunday 20th October ⚠️

Following on from our previous communication, factoring the Met Éireann Weather Status Orange alert issued regarding Storm Ashley on Sunday all Club Fixtures scheduled for tomorrow are now confirmed as postponed.

The Brooks Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Finals will be refixed for next Saturday, October 26th in Kenny Park Athenry with times to be confirmed.

As a result, the County Hurling Final will then be fixed for Sunday, November 10th.

Revised fixture details for all the other Sunday games will be released in due course.

We thank all parties and patrons for their patience and understanding in the circumstances.