Dermot Early Youth Leadership Initiative (DEYLI)
Clontarf GAA is now opening a call for participants for this exciting joint GAA/Foróige programme which enables young people (15-18 years) to develop their leadership skills and challenges them to use these skills to improve society.
The DEYL Initiative takes its name from one of Ireland's most inspirational leaders and one of Connacht's greatest Gaelic sportsmen, Dermot Earley Snr. (1948-2010), recognising his lifetime of sporting and professional achievements and his commitment to community service.
"Your attitude is more important than your ability, your motives are more important than your methods, your courage is more important than your cleverness and always have your heart in the right place.''
Dermot Earley Snr.
The Dermot Earley Youth Leadership Initiative aims:
To enable young people to develop the skills, inspiration, vision, confidence, and action plans needed to be effective leaders, both on and off the pitch
To empower young people to make a positive difference to their society through the practice of effective leadership.
The programme is aimed at young people aged 15 to 18 and will be run locally in Clontarf from October 2021 to Summer 2022. Participants do not have to be current playing members of the club. It will be delivered by local facilitators, based on a structure and resources developed by the GAA and Foróige. On completion of all 3 modules participants have the opportunity to graduate with a Foundation Certificate in Youth Leadership and Community Action, which is accredited at NFQ Level 6. Applications will be accepted on a first come first served basis.
To find out more and to apply to join the programme, please follow this link
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