By Shaun Casey THE BOX-IT Athletic Grounds in Armagh would most likely be the chosen venue should Ulster Rugby receive permission to host a pre-season fixture on GAA grounds, Gaelic Life understands. Kingspan Stadium is closed for the foreseeable future due to the development of a new 3G all-weather pitch being laid, so Ulster Rugby are seeking […]
THE Gaeilge sa Chlub (‘Irish in the Club’) scholarship scheme for adult learners of Irish is a joint Ulster GAA and Ulster University initiative. This enterprise aims to promote the use of Irish within clubs throughout Ulster by providing financial assistance to GAA members who sign up for a Diploma in Irish Language. The continued […]
THROUGHOUT Ulster from a Coaching and Games perspective one of our aims is to develop self-sufficient and sustainable clubs. The transition from underage level to senior level requires a great deal of effort, organisation, dedication and planning by many people. At this stage of the playing season the focus should be on continually assisting your […]
AN important programme within the health and wellbeing arm of the GAA is a club’s response during a time of crisis. The Critical Incident Response Plan (CIRP) although, developed by the Community & Health Department of the GAA, is a plan which the Club Executive are responsible for overseeing. This programme was comprehensively reviewed in […]
TÁ Cúrsa Gaeltachta CLG Uladh, Cúrsa de Faoite sna Dúnaibh, ar ais i mbliana. Táimid dóchasach go mbeidh cúrsa den chéad scoth againn in 2023 agus muid uilig bailithe sna Dúnaibh arís ó 3ú – 7ú Iúil. Ulster GAA’s flagship Gaeltacht course for adult learners, Cúrsa de Faoite, is back in 2023 from 3rd – […]
THE vast majority of GAA clubs own their own facilities, some may lease, and very few have no facilities to call ‘home’. Although increasingly there are fewer and fewer weeks of the year when the GAA club is not being used, the summer months are the time to get the best out of your GAA […]
FOR many years, Ulster GAA have partnered with Cancer Focus NI to promote cancer awareness, and in particular, skin cancer awareness, through their Care in the Sun campaign. This campaign aims to help us to better understand the importance of taking care in the sun – even here in Ireland. Skin cancers are becoming increasingly […]
WE often hear from clubs about how to attract and retain volunteers and one of the key ways to do both is to make your club a hub that celebrates and values all volunteers. There is a vast range of volunteering opportunities within the GAA club, and people give differently of their time and skills. […]
MANY GAA clubs in Ulster have put in place a piece of equipment which could help save lives. The equipment is an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), a portable device that checks the heart rhythm. If needed, it can send an electric shock to the heart to try to restore a normal rhythm. AEDs are used to […]
‘A GAAme of 3 Halves’ is a cross-community event aimed at clubs and their local feeder primary schools and currently being rolled out as part of the CRC funded project ‘Sport Uniting Communities’. Community Sports Development Officers (CSDO’s) from Ulster GAA work closely with schools from the maintained, controlled and integrated sectors with a view […]
