Membership for CLG Naomh Ultan is open for 2025. You can easily purchase or renew your membership online through our club's website or via the ClubZap app. https://www.naomhultan.com/membership_signup
To use our walking track facilities, Croke Park regulations require users to be registered with the club. Additionally, with teams now returning to Pรกirc Naomh Ultan, registration is necessary for participation in training and matches. Thank you!
โ ๏ธโฅ๏ธ Royal Flush Weekly Lottoโฆ๏ธโฃ๏ธ
A huge thank you for your continued support, and congratulations to all our consolation prize winners! ๐ Winnings will be left in Floyd's Mace for collections.
Don't miss your chance to be part of next weekend's Royal Flush Lotto! Enter now via: ๐ naomhultan.com ๐ฑ Our Club App โ๏ธ Envelopes available at Floyd's Mace & Barry's of Bruckless
Thank you for supporting our club and best of luck next week! โซ๏ธ๐ก
๐๐๏ธ Lidl Plus Rewards Scheme 2025 ๐๐๏ธ
Attention Naomh Ultan supporters! ๐ข
We're down to the final week of the Lidl Plus Rewards Scheme 2025, you can help our club earn amazing rewards through the Lidl Ireland Lidl Plus Rewards Scheme!
๐ต๐ก Step 1: Download/Open the Lidl Plus app and opt-in to the scheme. Select "Naomh Ultan, Dunkineely" as the club you want to support by following the app's prompts. ๐ต๐ก Step 2: Spend over โฌ50 in-store and scan your Lidl Plus card to earn a stamp. ๐ต๐ก Step 3: Collect 4 stamps and submit your completed stamp card by Sunday, March 16th, 2025. Once completed, your stamp card will be automatically added to Naomh Ultanโs total!
Letโs show our support and help Naomh Ultan win big! โซ๐ก
๐๏ธ Child Safeguarding 1 Workshop ๐๏ธ
CLG Naomh Ultan will be hosting a Child Safeguarding 1 Workshop in our clubhouse at Pรกirc Naomh Ultan on Monday, March 24th at 7pm.
This workshop is essential for any club members whose safeguarding certification is out of date or who have not yet completed the training. Upon completion, certification remains valid for three years. It is a mandatory requirement for anyone involved in coaching to have up-to-date safeguarding certification. The workshop is also open to parents/guardians and other club members, as entry onto the playing pitch during activities requires this certification. Thank you!
Donegal GAA are delighted to announce the launch of the 2025 Gaeltacht Scholarship schemes. They will offer six lucky members โฌ250 to put towards the cost of attending the Gaeltacht in summer 2025.
If any of our members are interested in applying, the application is available to download here. Completed applications must be submitted on or before March 14th to Donegal GAA Cultural Officer Catriona Sweeney: irishculturalofficer.donegal@gaa.ie
๐ Donegal GAA Recruiting New Referees for 2025 ๐
Donegal GAA Referee Administrator, Pat Walsh, has launched a recruitment campaign for new referees in both hurling and football for this year. Donegal GAA is urging clubs to submit names of individuals interested in refereeing at Senior or Underage levels as soon as possible, especially with the introduction of new rules. If you're interested, please contact our club secretary, Stephanie Kyles, via email at secretary.naomhultandunkineely.donegal@gaa.ie. Thank you!
๐๏ธ Donegal GAA 2025 Youth Conference ๐๏ธ
Donegal County Health & Wellbeing committee in association with ATU Donegal, Jigsaw, HSE & the North West Alcohol & Drug Task Force are hosting a youth conference on the 22nd March 2025.
They are inviting each club to select 4 young people ages 15-18 along with a club volunteer to attend on the 22nd March. This promises to be a very fun packed day with learning, inspiration & networking. Well known influencer, comedian and Mental Health Advocate Mr Rory O'Connor (Rory Stories) will be part of the conference for the morning and will launch their gambling awareness initiative.
If you or your child would like to attend on behalf of CLG Naomh Ultan, please contact our Bord Na nรg secretary, Joanne Reynolds, at (087) 056 9753. Thank you!
๐๏ธ Explaining Drugs & Alcohol - The Effects & Where To Get Help Workshop ๐๏ธ
As part of our commitment to the Irish Life GAA Healthy Clubs programme, we are hosting an informative workshop:
๐ Date: Monday, May 12th, 2025 โฐ Time: 7:00pm ๐ Location: Upstairs in our clubhouse
This session is designed for those aged 18 and over to raise awareness about the effects of drugs and alcohol while providing guidance on where to seek support. If you're interested in attending, please contact our Health & Wellbeing Officer, Emer Shovlin, at naomhultan.hwc@gmail.com or register via our event form here.
We encourage all club members and the wider community to take part in this important discussion!
๐๏ธ Irish Life GAA Healthy Clubs Programme Training ๐๏ธ
Weโre proud to hold Gold Healthy Club status through the Healthy Clubs initiative. Now, weโre inviting you to be part of this fantastic program!
If youโre interested in joining our Healthy Clubs/Health & Wellbeing Committee at CLG Naomh Ultan, please reach out to our Health & Wellbeing Officer, Emer Shovlin, at naomhultan.hwc@gmail.com.
This is a wonderful chance to contribute to our club beyond the football field and help promote healthy lifestyles for our players and members. Get involved, make a difference, and help us keep our club community thriving!
In the coming months, there are a number of courses coming up if members are interested.
In order to register, attendees will be required to login via their Tobar account. If you do not have an account, you will be required to make one. Information on creating an account can be found here - https://learning.gaa.ie/CreateAccount
๐๏ธ Movember Ahead of The Game Workshop ๐๏ธ
The GAA, GPA and Movember have partnered to deliver the Movember Ahead of the Game initiative. Movember Ahead of the Game is a series of interactive workshops, delivered by past and present intercounty players and members of the GPA. The initiative will teach young players, parents, coaches, and volunteers to understand mental health, build mental fitness, and strengthen resilience to deal with challenges in sport and life.
Movember "Ahead of the Game" includes content on how to recognise mental health disorders, what to do and when to get help. The campaign highlights the importance of building mental fitness to deal with the challenges life and sport can throw at anyone. The programme is delivered in GAA clubs all over Ireland and involves two workshops, one for male or female U14/15 teams and one for the parents and coaches of these teams.
CLG Naomh Ultan are currently in the process of organising a "Movember Ahead of the Game" workshop to take place at Pรกirc Naomh Ultan for our U16 teams.
Any parents, guardians or coaches interested in participating in the workshop - please complete this form, thank you! โซ๏ธ๐ก
โป๏ธ Re-Turn Community Recycling Initiative at Pรกirc Naomh Ultan โป๏ธ
As part of our ongoing commitment to the Irish Life GAA Healthy Clubs programme, we're excited to have launched the Re-Turn Community Recycling Initiative at Pรกirc Naomh Ultan!
Re-Turn bins are available within our club grounds, providing an easy way for everyone in the community to contribute. This initiative not only helps reduce litter and protect our environment but also raises valuable funds for the club.
Letโs recycle, support our club and make a positive impact together! โซ๏ธ๐ก
Copies are also available for purchase at Floyd's Mace and Barry's of Bruckless. Priced at โฌ40, this special edition is a must-have for anyone looking to own a piece of our history. Please share this with anyone interested as supplies are very limited!
๐๏ธ Official Donegal GAA Club Pass 2025 ๐๏ธ
The Official Donegal GAA Club Pass is now on sale for the 2025 season!
The cost is โฌ159 and you can buy using this link or by contacting our Secretary, Stephanie Kyles via email at secretary.naomhultandunkineely.donagel@gaa.ie
๐๐ Boot Swap ๐๐
CLG Naomh Ultan are providing our members and community an opportunity to take part in a Boot Swap. Do you have any football boots that no longer fit? Would you like to swap them for a bigger size?
We're still actively collecting boots at the clubhouse, let us know if you'd like to drop in a pair!
๐๏ธ Ulster LGFA PDP In-Person Coaching Day ๐๏ธ
The Ulster PDP In-Person Coaching Day will take place on Saturday 5th April in the Garvaghy GAA Complex, Tyrone @ 10.30am and will conclude approx. 1pm.
This day is open to all co-ordinators and coaches involved in U13, U15 and U17 PDP in our County. Everyone who wishes to attend must pre-register here - https://forms.office.com/e/iNDfq7y26G
ULGFA alongside LGFA are running a series of coach education workshops over the next few months. See a list of the workshops available along with links for booking.
๐๏ธ LGFA Match Official Injury Prevention Workshop ๐๏ธ
The Ladies Gaelic Football Association is delighted to launch a series of new Match Official Injury Prevention workshops to help officials to stay injury free and improve performance. Aims of the Workshop
The physical demands of refereeing Ladies Gaelic Football
Injuries suffered by LGFA match officials
Importance and benefits of injury prevention
Developing a research-based injury prevention solution
Practical introduction of LGFA Match Official Injury
๐๏ธ Coaching The Tackle - Wednesday 19 March 2025 ๐๏ธ
A fantastic practical workshop in Ulster that will breakdown the skills of tackling. Get ready for the new season, by having all new drills and activities to perfect the art of tackling. This workshop looks at the skill of tackling and activities that coaches can implement in training sessions that will promote good tackling.
The new season is getting underway across all clubs and we look forward to working with you all over the coming year. Please see below the details of some upcoming events and resources to assist you and your members and we would appreciate if you can promote them to your relevant personnel.
LGFA Administrator Pathway Success doesnโt just happen on the pitch. It is the result of strong teamwork off the pitch too and effective administrators are central to all activities of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association across club, county, provincial and national levels. The LGFA Administrator Pathway is a self-led development initiative aimed at supporting volunteer administrators at their level enabling them to receive support at a time when they need it, and specific to their role. We encourage all officers in your club to completed their relevant modules and I have attached a brochure but full details are available at https://ladiesgaelic.ie/learn/lgfa-administrator-pathway/
Club School Links Programme The LGFA has developed a recognition programme for club-school links, enabling clubs and schools to formalise the excellent work they are already doing and supporting them to develop further opportunities. This can recognise the great work you are currently undertaking as a club or future engagements. Expressions of interest are now open until 1st April with full details available at https://ladiesgaelic.ie/lgfa-hub/clubs/club-school-links/
Webinar Series The LGFA launched a new season of webinars before Christmas with a series for Coaches, Match Officials, Players, Club and County Officers Full details of how to register for these is available at https://ladiesgaelic.ie/learn/upcoming-webinars/
Coaching Workshops There is a variety of coaching workshops taking place across the provinces on the following topics: Coach the Tackle, Perfecting the Kick, Coaching Teenage Girls, How to Coach the Goalkeeper and Key2Coaching Full booking details are available at https://ladiesgaelic.ie/learn/coach-education-workshops/
Grab Your Whistle Regional Courses There is a series of Grab Your Whistle Regional Referee Youth and Club Courses being delivered across the provinces Full booking details are available at https://ladiesgaelic.ie/learn/gyw-regional-courses/