GAA ASAP Conference
On Saturday March 27th, Croke Park will host the first GAA Alcohol & Substance Abuse Prevention Conference.
Below is the agenda for the day:
GAA Alcohol & Substance Abuse Prevention Conference Agenda
9:30 Registration (Tea/Coffee)
10:00 Opening and Welcome – Joe Connolly (MC)
10:10 Christy Cooney (An t-Uachtarán GAA)
10:25 Brendan Murphy (ASAP Programme Coordinator)
10:40 John Curran TD (Minister of State for the National Drugs Strategy)
11:00 Susan Kenny (HSE – Less Pints, More Points Programme)
11:30 – 12:15 Simultaneous workshops
- Workshop 1 – Getting it right: Developing a workable Club Drug & Alcohol Policy (Diarmuid Gowen, GAA)
- Workshop 2 – Legally high? Headshop drugs, what are they? (Sinead O’Mahony Carey, HSE)
- Workshop 3 – Raising the Issue: How to talk to people about alcohol/drugs (Eamon O’Kane NWAF)
- Workshop 4 – In the know: Arranging a drug/alcohol education event in your club. (John Leahy, HSE)
- Workshop 5 – Off the ball! Addressing Health & lifestyle issues with players (Aileen Tohill, GAA)
12:15 – 12:30 Tea/coffee
12:30 – 1:15 Repeat of Workshops
- Workshop 1 – Getting it right: Developing a workable Club Drug & Alcohol Policy (Diarmuid Gowen, GAA)
- Workshop 2 – Legally High? Headshop drugs, what are they? (Sinead O’Mahony Carey, HSE)
- Workshop 3 – Raising the Issue: How to talk to people about alcohol/drugs (Eamon O’Kane NWAF)
- Workshop 4 – In the know! Arranging a drug/alcohol education event in your club. (John Leahy, HSE)
- Workshop 5 – Off the ball! Addressing health & lifestyle issues with players (Aileen Tohill, GAA)
1:15 – Summary of workshops (Each workshop gives a report back to large group)
1:45 – Recommendations and closing of conference
2:00 – Lunch
Book Early, Places are limited!
For more information, or to book a place go to www.gaa.ie/asap
