Tipperary GAA Scene

By Jonathan Cullen PRO

FBD Insurance County Championships

Last weekend saw the commencement of the FBD Insurance County Football Championships for 2024. Games took place in lots of venues across the county and saw good attendances. See football round-up.

There was also one remaining game in the County Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship played on Saturday when Moyne Templetuohy and Eire Óg Annacarty met in Golden whch saw Eire Óg comfortable winners 0-25 to 1-18.

Next weekend sees a return to hurling action across all three grades. These games will see winner v winner and loser v loser from round 1 play each other. See GAA Scoreboard for fixtures.

Tickets for all games are available on the ticket section of the Tipperary GAA website, while tap & go will also be available at all venues. Once again, supporters are reminded that no cash will be accepted at any venue.

Camogie

Best wishes to the Tipperary Junior Camogie team who take on Laois in the All-Ireland Final this Sunday in Croke Park.

Adult Safeguarding and Culture Review Task Force

The Adult Safeguarding and Culture Review Task Force charged with guiding the GAA on the implementation of the recommendations arising from the McGibbon Safeguarding Review (2023) held its first meeting last week.

The McGibbon review contains recommendations regarding adult safeguarding and culture in the GAA.

Uachtarán CLG, Jarlath Burns, selected Donegal native Julie Galbraith to chair the group. Galbraith, a partner at the law firm Eversheds Sutherland, specialises in employment law, including administrative law, natural justice and fair procedures and is an experienced GAA volunteer.

Starting off as assistant PRO with her home club Buncrana as a 16-year-old, she was most recently appointed by Jarlath Burns to the Central Hearings Committee, having previously served on the Central Appeals Committee.

Running concurrent to the work of the Task Force is a collaboration which has been ongoing since January 2022.

Ruhama was named as one of the GAA’s official charities for 2024, alongside the Men’s Development Network, who are guardians of the White Ribbon campaign in the 26 counties. Both organisations have been guiding the GAA, with support from the LGFA and Camogie Association on how it can leverage its place in Irish society to help address gender-based violence against women and girls.

Backed by the Department of Justice (Cuan), focus groups are currently taking place across a representative cohort of Gaelic Games clubs to inform the content of an awareness campaign and educational programme.

Additionally, the GAA will commence work shortly on revamping its RESPECT initiative, seeking to implement a values-based programme that guides all members and units on the behaviours expected of those who hold membership of the Association. The expertise of the Adult Safeguarding and Culture Review Task Force will be consulted on this work.

The Task Force is made up of: Julie Galbraith (Chairperson); Professor Louise Crawley (Professor of Law at UCC); Claire Tobin (Safeguarding & Social Work Consultant and former CASP Lead at Tusla - Child and Family Agency); Dr Susan Langdon (Senior Lecturer in Psychology (Mental Health); Sean Cooke (Chief Executive Officer of the Men’s Development Network); Liam McKendry (Partner, O'Rorke McDonald & Tweed); and supported by Mary Judge, representative of the GAA Coiste Bainisti, alongside GAA staff Colin Regan, GAA Community & Health Manager; Michelle Harte, GAA Safeguarding Manager; and Bernie Fox, Head of Safeguarding, Ulster GAA.