What is the Healthy Club?
Each club and community will differ in terms of what a healthy club is,
but some principles that underpin all Healthy clubs nationwide are as follows:
- Recognise health and wellbeing as a core value, one that is everyone’s responsibility and everyone has a part to play
- View health as something holistic that involves physical, mental, social and spiritual wellbeing
- Seek to make our club setting as healthy as possible and set a good example through our practices, policies and partnerships
- Aim to extend positive influence beyond the club membership, you don’t need to be a member of the GAA to participate in our many initiatives
- Are an inclusive club that aim to offer people of all abilities and backgrounds the opportunity to participate in the club in a meaningful way
- Recognise that we aren’t expected to do everything ourselves, but instead work in partnerships to build stronger more connected communities
Steps to becoming a Healthy Club
- Appoint your Healthy Club Officer and team
- Receive Healthy Club Training
- Club mapping – acknowledging and identifying the ongoing activities in your club
- Community Consultation – give the members and community the chance to tell us what they want from us
- Develop and activate action plan
- Hosting a local launch
- Reporting and reflecting
Our journey to date
Some examples of our Activities/Initiatives
The Gathering
A get together for the community with local musicians and a great excuse to meet people and have a catch up. We have purposely organised this around Christmas time, as it can be a lonely time for many people
Ireland’s Lights Up
For four years, we provided a safe and secure walking place for our community, twice a week for 11 weeks
Every Step Counts
Individuals sign up to this challenge on line with Irish Life, their daily step count is tracked over a period of time
Information evenings
Over the years, we have organised and facilitated talks on many different areas. We have had experts talk about drug and alcohol addiction and suicide awareness. A mental health first aid course was given to help our community support others. We had a nutritionist talk to our Juvenile players to help them to understand how best to fuel their bodies pre, during and post games
Cardiac Screening
We were very lucky to have the club subsidise cardiac screening for over 40 members
Darkness into Light
The last two years have seen very successful events for Darkness Into Light in Tynagh Abbey Duniry. The community have walked and talked together, while remembering loved ones lost but looking to a brighter future
Social Dancing
A new and successful initiative in the Community. It was enjoyed by both young and old
Couch to 5k
Another new activity that had the new running/walking track in Tynagh busy for 7 weeks
Benefits and Opportunities
- Access to healthy club resources and training
- Potential to increase club membership and broaden the volunteer base
- Better engagement with club activities by members
- Access to additional funding or sponsorship avenues
- Strengthening of club’s goodwill in the community
- Great sense of achievement
- Increased media coverage for club both locally and nationally
- Recognition by the GAA and Healthy Ireland – Healthy Club Flag and plaque provided to all official clubs on approval of accreditation
Please feel free to reach out if you would like to be part of our Healthy Club Committee. New members are always welcome and we would love some new faces to join our team.
Please contact Deirdre on 086-809-4799 for further information
Tynagh Abbey Duniry Men’s Shed Group
Tynagh Abbey Duniry Men’s Shed Group was formed in March 2023 in response to an identified need for support and inclusion of men in this area. The aim of the group is to improve the physical and mental health and well-being of men by encouraging them to remain active participants in the local community. Being part of the group enables those who otherwise may feel isolated and disconnected to feel valued and of value. The group will encourage the sharing of skills, knowledge and information, giving members the opportunity to engage with their peers in a safe and welcoming space.
Our Mens Shed is located on the far side of the pitch in Duniry Community Field – in the old dressing rooms. We are currently upgrading & renovating the building to be suitable for our purpose & more importantly to be wheelchair accessible.
We currently meet on Tuesday evenings in Duniry Hall at 6.30pm, we will meet in the hall until the Shed is ready to use. We welcome new members, come down & have a look, meet the current members & find out how you can get involved. Feel free to contact any of the committee members directly if you have any questions.
The Committee Members are:
- Tom Ryan Chairperson 087 6802395
- Ollie Robinson Secretary 087 2437009
- Joe Egan Assistant Secretary 086 6775524
- Tony Fahy/Gerry Earls Joint Treasurers 087 1324461/087 9430823
- Anna Ryan Admin & PRO 086 3362840