1. Maura Kelly
Club Maith

3. Why Club Maith? Encourages best-practice for clubs
Covers all areas of club business
Bench-marking standard for clubs
An achievement in its own right
Sharing of knowledge and ideas
Sport NI & Irish Sports Council accredited – many benefits particularly regarding funding
Stronger clubs = Stronger GAA
Club Maith is an accreditation scheme for clubs
Encourages best practice by:
- detailing what best practice is through policies and procedures
- seeking advice on club issues from professionals and tailoring this to GAA clubs needs
- offering training for Club Officials (as Sharon has already mentioned)
- providing up-to-date information, for example the provision of Clinics for funding opportunities and so on
5 Core Areas
- Governance
- Duty of Care
- Community Enhancement
- Scór and Cultural Heritage
- Coaching & Games Development
3. Provides opportunities for bench-marking across other GAA clubs through the Club Maith website DISCUSSION BOARD
- Also opportunity to compare GAA clubs against other sporting clubs via national governing bodies, and local councils
4. Not every club will win the County Senior Championship – Club Maith gives all clubs the chance to achieve at the highest level.
Every club is hugely valuable
5. Through the Club Maith website DISCUSSION BOARD, and the informal GAA communication links
6. A major part of both organisations own club accreditation schemes. Saves clubs having to sign-up to any other schemes. A completed portfolio will have the bones of any FUNDING APPLICATION
7. The bigger picture – we are all here for the love of the GAA. Hence the strength of GAA clubs, and the GAA as an whole. The envy of many sporting organisations across the world

4. Where we are at 2007 Club Maith was born
2007 – 2008 Six Ulster Clubs were piloted
- Eglish St Patricks, Co. Tyrone
- Donaghmore St Patricks, Co. Tyrone
- Kildress Wolfe Tones, Co. Tyrone
- Clonduff GAC, Co. Down
- Glenullin, Co. Derry
- Clan na Gael Lurgan, Co. Armagh

6. ...where we are at 2008 – 2009 Consultation process finalised
2009 – Club Maith Toolkit launched
2009 – Sport NI & Irish Sport Council accreditation achieved
2009 – Club Maith Portfolio complete
2009 – Club Maith Facilitators sourced and trained
NOW IT IS UP TO YOUR CLUB TO REGISTER!

7. Currently 17 clubs registered and working on their Club Maith Portfolio:
- St Josephs Craigbane - Owen Roe O’Neills
- Derrygonnelly Harps - Russell Gaelic Union
- Maghera Mac Finns - O’Donovan Rossa, Belfast
- Ballymachugh GAA - Naomh Eoin, Belfast
- St Malachys Edendork - Cardinal O’Donnells, Belfast
- St Michaels Killeen - Naomh Pól, Belfast
- St Patricks Dromintee - An Mhaigh Tír na nÓg
- Beragh Red Knights - Ballybay GFCn
- Aodh Ruadh, Ballyshannon

8. Seven simple steps
Visit Club Maith website to download Application Form
Submit Application Form to Ulster GAA
Download and complete Club Maith Portfolio
Submit Portfolio to Ulster GAA
Club Visit – co-ordinated by Ulster GAA
Feedback and conferment of Club Maith Award by Ulster GAA
Award presentation to Club

9. How good is your club? Platinum- The Ideal Club! Gold- Excellent Club
Silver-Good Club
Club Maith Portfolio TOTAL = 97 criteria
BRONZE:
49 marks
SILVER:
Silver marks
GOLD:
Gold marks
PLATINUM:
Full 97 marks
SILVER: Participation in Scór & Scór na nÓg
Active promotion of Irish Language
Promotion of Young Referees
Integrated Club Structure & Committee
Website
GOLD: Use of GAA
Club History Book / Annual Year Book
Registered as a CASC
Health & Wellbeing Policy
Involvement of ethnic minorities
Provision of Club Stewards
Bronze-Minimal Standards

10. Help is on Hand... Club Maith Website www.ulstergaa.ie/club-maith
Club Maith Toolkit
Club Maith Portfolio
Ulster GAA staff

13. Facilitators Wanted!

14. Now it is over to you!
QUESTIONS?
Go raibh maith agat