How to report a GAA Club?

Pittybitty

Hi all

I dont know if this is the right place to post this, but if its not, mods please move it to the right forum.

What I need to know is this: Can I report a GAA club to the county board for mishandling of funds and terrible mismanagement? And yes, I do have proof. How on earth would I go about it?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks guys.

micks

send a letter into the indo or Joe duffy

stevemac

what type of mishandling of funds? would the county board be able to do much?

Raedwald

Arrange a meeting with the County Board secratery and chairman with all the relevant info with you.

mrgaa1

A few questions here:

First of all are you a fully paid member of your club?
If so can you prove it?

Now are you absolutely sure you want to bring to the attention what you are alledging as it will have repercussions throughout your club and community.

Now if you go to http://www.gaa.ie/content/documents/publications/official_guides/Official_Guide_2010_Part1.pdf and read sections 8.7 onwards - page 150 onwards. All clubs are governed by their club constitution which was adapted by all clubs a few years ago. You can call a Special General Meeting to discuss these issues provided you follow the rules. If you are on the Executive Meeting there are other rules that you can follow within this guide.

At the same time I wouldn't bother with your local county board - invariably county boards don't give two f*cks about their clubs. In particular if your club is in someway connected to the local county board.You would need to talk to someone in your Provincial Council or to someone in Croke Park.
As a club member you have rights. If you are not a club member you have no rights.

My advice - be careful, think about what happens once you bring this to the table, think about after the event what consequences may happen, document everything and follow the rules. Also consult rule 11.5 of the guide - make sure its not an issue

Starie1975

If you get enough club members together you can call an EAGM and ask for a full audit of the accounts.

Pittybitty

mrgaa1 wrote: »

A few questions here:

First of all are you a fully paid member of your club?
If so can you prove it?

Now are you absolutely sure you want to bring to the attention what you are alledging as it will have repercussions throughout your club and community.

Now if you go to http://www.gaa.ie/content/documents/publications/official_guides/Official_Guide_2010_Part1.pdf and read sections 8.7 onwards - page 150 onwards. All clubs are governed by their club constitution which was adapted by all clubs a few years ago. You can call a Special General Meeting to discuss these issues provided you follow the rules. If you are on the Executive Meeting there are other rules that you can follow within this guide.

At the same time I wouldn't bother with your local county board - invariably county boards don't give two f*cks about their clubs. In particular if your club is in someway connected to the local county board.You would need to talk to someone in your Provincial Council or to someone in Croke Park.
As a club member you have rights. If you are not a club member you have no rights.

My advice - be careful, think about what happens once you bring this to the table, think about after the event what consequences may happen, document everything and follow the rules. Also consult rule 11.5 of the guide - make sure its not an issue

Thanks mrgaa1.

Yes - I am a fully paid up member and have been for at least 10 years. Thanks for the link and I will read it thoroughly before I go further about it - the chairman and the secretary are the people who need investigating. I am not on any committees in the GAA club, as they are very "cliquey" and its usually only family members of the chairman and secretary that get voted in. The bit thats worrying me is the consequences, as you stated above. I will update as I go! Thanks for all your advice, much appreciated.

UpTheSlashers

Leak whatever information you have to a few newspapers.

phil

To me, that's the secondary route. Give the GAA structures (i.e. county board) an opportunity to hear you which means involving the secretary and chairman of the county board and communicate to them in writing.

If you hear nothing, then start looking for alternative avenues.