The Gaelic Athletic Association is committee to creating and maintaining the safest possible environment for all young people who wish to participate in our Gaelic Games and activities. We will take all practicable steops to protect them from discernable forms of abuse, from harm, discrimination or degrading treatment and shall respect their rights, wishes and feelings.

 We do this by:

• Recognising that all children have the right to be protected from harm
• Ensuring that all our coaches and volunteers are carefully recruited and selected and that they acceppt responsibility for ensuring the well-being of children in their care
• Responding swiftly and appropriately to protect the welfare of children who participate in our games and related activities
• Providing parents and children with the opportunity to voice any concerns that they may have
• Appointing Children's Officers in each of our Clubs and at County Board level
• Appointing a National Children's Officer to oversee the implementation of good child protection and welfare practices within the Association
• Appointing a National Designated Person to assist in the processing of child protection and welfare matters
• Ensuring that all allegations of abuse of young people are confidentially dealt with in accordance the Association's Guidelines for Dealing with Allegations of Abuse and with statutory guidelines and relevant legislation
• Reviewing the effectiveness of our Child Protection procedures and policies on an ongoing basis
• Ensuring that members, coaches, team mentors, administrators, parents/guardians and spectators sign up to and adhere to our Code of Behaviour

Click here  for Code of Behaviour Underage

Click here for guide on Maintaining Appropriate Levels of Behaviour in our Work with Children and Young People

Click here for information on Dealing with Alleged Breaches of the Code of Behaviour (Underage)

Click here GAA Tackling Bullying

Click here GAA Anti-Bullying Policy Statement

Click here GAA Guidelines for Dealing with Allegations of Abuse

Click here GAA Club Audit

Click here GAA Children First National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2017