St Brigids GAC – Executive Committee Roles
1 Chairperson
Spokesman for the club
Leader and visionary of the club
Oversee strategic implementation of club development plan
2 Vice Chairperson
Takes over responsibility in chairman’s absence
Assistance given to the chairman ref above duties
The vice chair may typically have individual responsibility for club development
on the Physical facilities front, this would be in assistance to the facilities coordinator but on
Wider front checking grant availability and liaising with external bodies e.g. partners and funders.
3 Secretary
All secretarial duties of the club
Representative of the club at important All County Committee monthly meetings /convention or
Delegate reports to secretary within 72 hours a report of meeting
Maintains and updates the club disciplinary guidelines and process
4 Treasurer
Responsible for day to day expenditure of club
Presentation of budgets, monitoring and reviewing all budgets, presenting variance reports
Presentation of monthly finance report giving a breakdown of income, expenditure, lodgments, bank balances
Presentation of audited accounts to AGM
Member of Fundraising committee
5 Assistant Secretary
6 Registrar
Establish and maintain a comprehensive registration database
Responsible for registration of all club members and organizing annual registration day
Manage and monitor (in conjunction with the team manager) the registration of playing members with the relevant governing bodies – to include Ladies, Mens and Hurling
Control of information on website & database (Data control responsibility)
7 Coaching Officer (Adult Football)
• Overall responsibility for the appointment of mentors and team managers in conjunction with Club Chair
• Takes responsibility for devising and delivering a Coaching program
• Will liaise with each of the Games sections Coordinators to ensure the smooth running of each section of the club
• Chair of the Coaching Committee
8 PRO
Control of information on website & database (Data control responsibility)
Conduit for public dissemination of match reports etc from team mentors to local press
Corporate branding
Organization of photographers & video takers to attend matches
Communication on a timely basis to club membership & stakeholders
9 Children’s Officer
Manages the AccessNI child protection scheme for the club ensuring all relevant people are trained and registered
Liaise with Antrim/Ulster Council with regard to AccessNI scheme
Ensures the club complies with all up to date legislation
Maintains register of all up to date “child protected” members
Organise and delivers child protection courses as required
Maintains and updates the club code of conduct
Member of the Club Disciplinary Committee
10 Officer for Irish Language and Culture
Organise Scor Sinser agus Scor an Go
Assistance with Fundraising (one club event per year)
Planning and running of annual Dinner Dance
Plan and manage Family Fun Day (usually once a year at end of June)
11 Development Officer
12 Facilities Officer
Establishment of facilities committee
Coordinates and controls all playing facilities
Carries out routine pitch marking/flags/nets etc
Creation and updating of monthly plan for facilities usage on website
13 Assistant Coaching Officer (Adult Football)
14 Fun Sunday Officer
Organisation of Fun Sunday
Organisation of Fun Sunday coaches
Liaise with the Coaching Committee and help implement coaching of coaches
Assists the Child Protection Office
Ensues a register of children attending Fun Sunday is maintained on a regular basis.
15 Fundraising Officer
Responsible for organising all fundraising activities on behalf of the club
Establishment of Fundraising committee
Implementation of coordination of Club Lotto (or similar scheme)
Friends of St. Brigids scheme
16 Players Representative
17 Inclusion and Diversity Officer
18 Strategic Planning Officer
19 Heath and Wellbeing Officer
