Ladies Gaelic Football

NEWS & SHORTS The Club Compás Programme is a joint initiative developed by the LGFA, GAA and Camogie Associations, which gives clubs a digital self-assessment tool to review their performance and get direction on how to address any operational shortcomings. Each club receives a bespoke self-assessment report that scores their performance against best practice. This report also gives them advice on 'what to do next' and learning resources available to assist. Once the self-assessment aspect of the programme is fully operational, Clubs will have an option to submit applications to become accredited clubs in recognition of their commitment to good governance. The Club Compás has been developed to: • Encourage club planning by providing clubs with insights into their current performance and resources to guide action planning conversations among the club executive and sub-committees • Improve club governance standards by increasing awareness and adoption of the key rules, policies, and tasks relevant to all clubs • Simplify volunteer workload by streamlining the information and documentation clubs are routinely asked to provide to Counties, Provinces, Central Council, and the LGFA. • Support evidence-based decisions by gathering data on club performance to inform planning and resourcing decisions and helping clubs to benchmark their performance against other clubs. • The Club Compás criteria contains over 100 criteria that have been debated and approved by all relevant units of the Gaelic Games Associations. These criteria are grouped into one of three priority ratings: 1. Must Do – these are mandatory tasks set out in the Official Guide or Central Council policies 2. Should Do – these are good practice tasks that are important to do, but are not mandatory 3. Could Do – these are nice-to-do tasks that will only have a minimal impact on the club's performance if they are not done. Once the self-assessment is completed, clubs will receive a tailored Club Compás report, highlighting their scores and with suggestions for advice and improvements in all aspects of club life. To get started, log onto www.foireann.ie as a club administrator to begin your club's self-assessment. For full information go to https//ladiesgaelic.ie/lgfa-hub/clubs/club-compas/ Gaelic Games Sports Science Framework Guide is a specially designed framework for the development and provision of sports science at club and county level across Gaelic Games was launched. The purpose of this new guide is to provide a recommended framework for the application of sports science across Gaelic Games that is aligned to the Gaelic Games Player Pathway. Healthy and holistic player development may be led by the Gaelic Games workforce, and coaches, teachers, parents and guardians, and can be supported by evidence- based education and qualified practitioners from various disciplines of sports science. This sports science knowledge and experience is most beneficial to coaches and players when consistently and appropriately applied and delivered in practice within the values of Gaelic Games. To download the Gaelic Games Sports Science Framework Guide. CLICK HERE The Gaelic Games Performance Analysis Guide for Good Practice is produced by the Performance Analysis sub-group of the Gaelic Games Sports Science Working Group. It is an incredibly detailed publication that will be a tremendous resource not just for performance analysts themselves, but also coaches, players, club and county officials, and even parents. The guide highlights the six areas in which performance analysis can support coaches and players, shines a light on exactly what performance analysts do, details how individuals and teams can best work effectively with a performance analyst, and how to find a quality assured Gaelic games performance analyst. To download the Gaelic Games Performance Analysis Guide for Good Practice digital edition CLICK HERE Groundbreaking Gaelic Games Sports Science Framework and Performance Analysis Guide for Good Practice launched

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