The first line of the GAA Official Guide spells out how the GAA reaches into every corner of Ireland and many communities around the globe. In doing this, the GAA is fully committed to the principles of inclusion and diversity at all levels.
Our aim as a sporting organisation is to offer an inclusive, diverse, and welcoming environment for everyone. Real inclusion reflects diversity, i.e. it aims to offer that sense of belonging to everyone, irrespective of gender, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, race, or minority community and/or disability.
GAA for All
GAA for All is a family of initiatives in the GAA encompassing
- Wheelchair Hurling and Camogie
- Football For all
- Fun and Run
- “All Stars” Inclusive club program
- Cúl Eile Camps
- Intercultural activities
The GAA has seen a rise in the type of models for Inclusion, assistants programs where GAA coaches and Local Sport Partnerships work together, July Provision where the GAA coaches and Special Needs Assistants are recruited to facilitate at camps and finally the club Cúl Eile Camps, GAA coaches and local school teachers plan and organise the camps with parents involvement.
Contact County Disability & Inclusion Officer Damien Sheridan for further information on the GAA for All initiatives currently being organised in the county.
