Healthy Club

Clontarf GAA Club has been part of the GAA Irish Life Healthy Club Project since 2021. The project aims to support our members and our community in building healthy practices in our everyday lives and activities.

We aim to become a hub for health within our community and ensure that everyone who engages with our club benefits from the experience in a health-enhancing way - players, officers, coaches, parents, supporters and members of our local Clontarf community.

We carried out a survey to get views of people within the club and the local community on how the club contributes to their overall wellbeing, and what priority areas they would like to see within our Healthy Club programme. Priority areas were identified as Mental Fitness and Social Inclusion, both key areas within our overall Healthy Club programme.

All programmes are detailed below along with links to key initiatives.

Mental Fitness

Supporting the emotional wellbeing of our members and the local community is a priority of our Healthy Club programme. Members are encouraged to keep on top of their mental fitness by connecting with the club and accessing support services when life throws up those inevitable challenges.  

Information on a wide range of mental fitness initiatives and support services are available at this link.

For further details, or to get involved with Mental Fitness activities at Clontarf GAA, contact Emer Hoy on emerhoy@gmail.com  

Diversity & Inclusion

Another priority for Clontarf GAA as a Healthy Club is offering an inclusive, diverse, and welcoming environment for everyone. As an inclusive club, we aim to offer a sense of belonging to all.   

Our main diversity and inclusion initiatives include:    

Recently we published a short video highlighting the great work done by the team here in Clontarf GAA and the wider community.

For further details, or to get involved with the Clontarf GAA All Stars, contact Carmel Maxwell on carmelmaxwell@hotmail.com

For further details, or to get involved with Inclusive Club activities at Clontarf GAA, contact Roisin Kelly on roisinkelly4@hotmail.com

Physical Activity

Regular physical activity is the key to staying healthy and we are committing to supporting this within our club and community. 

Information on physical fitness guidelines and initiatives is available here.

For further details on physical activities, or to get involved, contact Ciaran Doran at healthyclub@clontarfgaa.com 

Community Development

 Another key area of Healthy Club activity for Clontarf GAA is community development.  This spans a number of initiatives:

  • Dermot Earley Youth Leadership Initiative (DEYLI) for young people (15-18 years) to develop their leadership skills leading to cert in Youth Leadership and Community Action from NUI Galway.

  • Meitheal aimed at older or retired members of the community who take responsibility for tasks that benefit the club and community and arrange social events.

  • Volunteering across a range of activities aimed at supporting vulnerable community members.

  • First Aid and CPR Training

For further details on first aid training contact Jeff Johnson on jeffjohnstonaca@gmail.com

For further details on CPR training contact healthyclub@clontarfgaa.com

Healthy Eating

The club advocates for eating healthily given the huge part this plays in our general health and wellbeing. Cooking simple nutritious meals for ourselves and our families is the best way to ensure that we meet all our nutritional needs to stay healthy.

Information on healthy eating guidelines and resources are available here.

For further details, or to get involved with healthy eating activities at Clontarf GAA, contact Roisin McCaffrey on roisin.mccaffrey@hotmail.com

Substance Use & Gambling

Clontarf GAA is committed to protecting the health of all club members and visitors to the club and discourages the use of drugs and tobacco and the misuse of alcohol. 

Information on smoke & vape free initiatives and addiction support resource are available here on the ‘Substance Use & Gambling’ page.

For further details, or to get involved in these initiatives, contact healthyclub@clontarfgaa.com

Healthy Club team is:

Ciaran Doran (Healthy Clubs Officer 0872679155); Brendan Doody; Carmel Maxwell; Emer Spring; Jeff Johnston; Róisín Kelly; Tara Dolan; Conor McGinn; Julie Manahan; Don Palmer; Emer Hoy; Roisin McCafferty.

Healthy Club Team

Helping keep health at the heart of our club.

Our team would love to hear from you if you are interested in getting involved in any healthy club activities.  Contact us at healthyclub@clontarfgaa.com or specific contacts for each initiative.