Portumna's GAA pitch is nestled between Portumna town, Lough Derg and Portumna Castle.

About Portumna Camogie Club

Portumna Camogie Club is a small but vibrant sports club situated in the heart of the beautiful Portumna town, east Galway. It is a small town – in the 2022 Census a population count of 1,690 was recorded – but we punch above our weight, competing against many bigger clubs within the county.

We are fortunate to call Portumna GAA Club home. It is located in the south of the town, near the Lough Derg swimming area. From the club’s main pitch you can catch a glimpse of the magnificent Portumna Castle, hear the bells of St Brigid’s Catholic Church, or if you would like to venture into nature, the back entrance of the majestic Portumna Forest Park is just a few hundred metres away, past the marina and Portumna Abbey, which dates back to 1254.

Our location may be on the very east of County Galway, but the county is at the centre of our hearts.

Aim

Our aim is to create a happy, safe and nurturing environment where our players can grow, hone their skills, be among friends, and enjoy the sport of camogie.

Mission

Portumna Camogie is a community-based, volunteer-led club. We develop and promote camogie at the core of Irish identity and culture.

We are dedicated to ensuring that our family of games, and the values we live, enrich the lives of our members, families and communities we serve.

We are committed to lifelong participation for all and to providing the best facilities.

We reach out to and include all members of our society.

We promote individual development and well being and strive to enable all our members to achieve their full potential in their chosen roles.

Vision

Our vision is that everyone has the opportunity to take part in our games and culture, to participate fully, to grow and develop and to be inspired to keep a lifelong engagement with our club.

Who we are

Executive committee

Portumna Camogie Club’s executive committee is made up of the following officers: chairperson, secretary, treasurer, registrar, two public relations officers, a children’s officer, a development officer, and two delegates to county board

Officers’ roles and responsibilities

The chairperson’s role is to chair meetings and ensure club is managed efficiently. The chair ensures all members act within the rules of association. The chair develops a shared vision and plan for the future of the club, and help to develop a strategic plan for the club. Child welfare responsibility ultimately lies with the chairperson. As such, the chairperson manages volunteers, managers, trainers, mentors safeguarding, coaching qualifications, ensuring player welfare, motivates and monitors all volunteers, and manages any conflict that arises
The secretary has four mail roles: administration, attend meeting, communication and club planning. 1. Administration Correspondences and keeping record of all matches especially teams that reach finals for AGM (secretary report) and club History • Membership and registration • Manage club and team affiliation with county board • Ensure club has insurance • Transfers and sanctions • Working with county board (provincial and national when necessary) 2. Meetings • Preparation and follow-up on assigned tasks • Record of meeting minutes and keeps records 3. Communication • With club members/county delegates and officers • With GAA/LGFA clubs under one club model • With county/provincial secretary and committee • Grounds staff, booking pitches, referees 4. Club planning • Assisting in developing club planning • One club model gives equal opportunity and contributions from GAA/LGFA and Camogie for the club.
• Promote Camogie • Club website • Social Media presence • Relationship with media • Match programmes and advertising • Communications
• Financial statements • Ensure accounts are audited • Initiate fundraising schemes • Invoices • Pay Bills • Money handling
• The responsibility of the registrar is to have each officer, committee member, player, non‐playing member, trainer, coach registered with the county board and have paid their club registration (to include insurance) fee. • The Registration is submitted using Games Management System • Registrar – this must now be completed by 30th April. • Within the Club each player/member/coach/officer must have insurance. This will cover them while attending any/all club event. • The Registrar will need to have a list of all members and confirmation that they have paid their fees.
• Promote awareness of the Code of Behaviour (underage) within the club, among young members and their parents/guardians. • Ensure that all relevant personnel attend a Camogie safeguarding course • Facilitate the Camogie Association Garda Vetting process and Access NI checks within the club. • Influence policy and practice within the club in order to prioritise children’s needs. • Ensure that the children have a voice in the running of their club and ensure that there are steps young people can take to express concerns about their sports activities / experiences. • Encourage the appropriate involvement of parents/guardians in the club activities. • Facilitate parents’ information sessions at the start of the season. • Establish contact with the County Children’s Officer. • Report regularly to the Club Management Committee
• Games Programme at Child, Youth and Adult Level • Primary School Autumn and Spring programmes Camp Programme • Easter, Summer (Cul) & Halloween • Talent Academy Programme (Schools of Excellence U.14/15 Development Squads U.17) • Coach Education – Child, Youth, Adult • Referee Education – Child, Youth, Adult

Contact our officers

PositionNameContact number
Chairperson Enda Conway (087) 6440345
Secretary Joe Dervan (087) 3602001
Treasurer Paul Madden (087) 6639282
Child Officer Mary Herron (087) 9343087
Public Relations OfficerAlison Visser(089) 9739413
Public Relations OfficerAshlynn Fahy(087) 9349175
Club Development Officer Andrew Kenny (087) 6572474
County Board Delegate Julie Bloomer (087) 2388143
County Board Delegate Lisa Fahy (086) 8946324

Team managers

We are fortunate to have the most incredible group of volunteers who dedicate massive amounts of time to Portumna Camogie Club. These are the contact details of the team managers for 2024:

TeamManager/sContact number
Adult (Junior A) and
Minor (Minor B) 		Johnny Keane (087) 2810669
U16 Adam Fogarty (083) 8537816
U14/U15 Dean Cox and Leo Smith (087) 7708641 and (087) 2223082
U13 Leo Smith (087) 2223082
U11/U12 Ivan Muldoon and Denise Hayes (087) 9722286 and (087) 9053793
U9/U10 Joe Dervan (087) 3602001
U7/U8 Veronica Curtin(086) 8683715
U6 Tomas Quinn(087) 9703389
Pitch contactNoel McNulty(086) 8722611

Any other enquiries? Just email us and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.