Ulster GAA has launched its plans for 2026 Club Officer Training which is set to take place in January for all club officers across Ulster’s nine counties.
As with last year, Ulster GAA is aligning with the National Club Leadership & Development Programme. This will streamline all training for club officers to minimise the demands on the time of club volunteers, while still providing high quality essential training to empower club officers in their roles going forward in 2026.
The training begins in January 2026 with two sets of training:
- Club Officer Induction Training: This is role-specific training which sets out your key duties and responsibilities as an official club officer. These sessions are essential for all those new to their role in 2026 and will provide an excellent opportunity to explore key issues so that you have the knowledge and understanding to face the year ahead.
- Club Officer Development Training: This is issue-specific training and is open to all members of GAA club committees/volunteers. We have two sessions this year, one focussing on volunteer development (Recruiting, Retaining and Recognising Volunteers) and Health and Wellbeing in your Club (exploring how your club can offer more health & wellbeing activities)
All clubs are encouraged to ensure that their club is represented at training sessions. For more information on Ulster GAA’s club officer training contact our Volunteer Development and Policy Officer, Sharon Haughey-Grimley via email on: sharon.haughey.ulster@gaa.ie
Club Officer Induction Training
Registration is vital for all training courses, which will be delivered online. Full details as follows:
Training workshop |
Date |
| Irish Language & Culture Officer (an Gaeilge) | Wed 7 Jan
REGISTER: https://learning.gaa.ie/node/294439 |
| Irish Language & Culture Officer (English) | Thurs 8 Jan
REGISTER: https://learning.gaa.ie/node/294438 |
| Children’s Officer | Wed 14 Jan
REGISTER: Ulster GAA Club Officer Training 2026 |
| Chairperson | Thurs 15 Jan
REGISTER: https://learning.gaa.ie/node/294432 |
| Secretary | Thurs 15 Jan
REGISTER: https://learning.gaa.ie/node/294433 |
| Treasurer | Thurs 15 Jan
REGISTER: https://learning.gaa.ie/node/294435 |
| Communications Officer (PRO) | Thurs 15 Jan
REGISTER: https://learning.gaa.ie/node/294436 |
| Coaching Officer | Thurs 15 Jan
REGISTER: |
| Development Officer | Tues 27 Jan
REGISTER: Ulster GAA Club Officer Training 2026 |
Club Officer Development Training
Training workshop |
Date |
| Volunteers: Recruit, Retain, Recognise | Wed 21 Jan
REGISTER: Ulster GAA Club Officer Training 2026 |
| Health & Wellbeing in your Club | Thurs 22 Jan
REGISTER: Ulster GAA Club Officer Training 2026 |
All training workshops will be hosted via Microsoft Teams. You can access Teams through your web browser, or you can download the Teams application onto your device. All registered participants will be emailed the link to the webinar on the morning of their workshop.
Please note, this programme is part of the GAA’s National Club Officer Leadership Programme, and Ulster GAA’s Volunteer Development Pathway.
** Please note, for National Workshop registration is through the GAA E Learning platform Tobar, you will need to set up an account, if not already registered.
All clubs across Ulster’s nine counties are encouraged to have representation at these training courses.
For more information/inquiries contact sharon.haughey.ulster@gaa.ie
