Executive Committee Roles

  • Chairman
  • Is committed to and knowledgeable  about the GAA
  • Provides leadership to the entire Club and is its figurehead
  • Builds and develops the overall “Club team”
  • Delegates work as appropriate
  • Is the “public face ” of the Club , representing it at events
  • Chairs executive committee meetings
  • Is an ex officio member of all Club Sub-Committees
  • Contributes at County level as appropriate

Vice Chair

  • Stands in for Chair as necessary
  • Plays a prominent role in the Club
  • Usually chairs an important Sub-Committee
  • Is usually seen as the Chair-in-waiting
  • Contributes at County level as appropriate

Secretary

  • Is administrative hub of the Club
  • Acts as point of contact of the Club
  • Sends and receives correspondence on behalf of the Club
  • Takes and keeps minutes of Executive Committee meetings and AGMs
  • Keeps Club files and records
  • Works closely with the Chair
  • Knows how to say “No” to extra work ( to often Club secretaries are expected to do everything )
  • Contributes at County level as appropriate

Treasurer

  • Oversees the Club’s accounts
  • Maintains the Club’s financial books , ie records all items of income and expenditure: this includes keeping all invoices; bills; and receipts and noting what all payments , cheque or cash, are for
  • Gets cash paid into the Clubs accounts as soon as possible
  • Keeps the Executive Committee up to date on all financial matters
  • Prepares and presents a financial report for Club AGM
  • Contributes at County level as appropriate

Registrar

  • Overseees Club Membership
  • Ensures all members are registered
  • Ensures all membership fees are paid
  • Keeps an up to date registrar of Club members
  • Contributes at County level as appropriate

 Player’s Representative

  • Brings players issues to the Executive Committee
  • Feeds back on overall Club issues to players
  • Encourages players to become involved in other non-playing aspects of the Club

PRO

  • Looks after all public relations and publicity issues
  • Ensures weekly club notes appear in the local press
  • Oversees Club website
  • Draws together Club news-sheets
  • Issues press releases
  • Deals with media re Club affairs , eg major games ; Club events
  • Takes the lead re publications such as programmes and yearbooks
  • Contributes at county level as appropriate