GAA Director General commends Belfast plans

GAA Director General Paraic Duffy recently took time out of his busy schedule to visit Lamh Dearg Club in Belfast where he met the Belfast Urban GAA Committee which has responsibility for the implementation of the strategy to develop Gaelic Games in Ireland’s second City.

At the meeting Pauric Duffy acknowledged the work undertaken by the Committee to date and reiterated the strategic importance of developing Gaelic Games in urban areas.  This is a priority for the GAA and he noted the support of Central Council for the work being carried out in Belfast.

In addition to addressing facility and infrastructure needs within the City, the coming together of the Committee and the associated initiatives provides a united focus on the development of the GAA in Belfast and provides a new forum through which clubs can communicate, share, learn and contribute.

Pauric Duffy committed to working with the Committee going forward to achieve in full the objectives outlined in the strategy i.e. increase the number of people taking part in the entirety of the GAA programme in Belfast.

Speaking after the event Chairperson of the Belfast Urban GAA Committee Cathy Gallagher said, “We were delighted to welcome Paraic Duffy to Belfast and our discussions reinforced the importance of the work that is being carried out by the Belfast GAA Urban Committee.  This is a new dynamic within Belfast but it provides an invaluable arena to foster a more ‘joined up’ approach to the provision and development of Games in the City.  We look forward to working with Paraic and his team to help bring the full strategy to life.”