Dublin County Board of the GAA's strategic plan causes a stir

Infrastructural development and harnessing limited space in the city to cater for the continuing growth of GAA clubs are dealt with in detail in the report including plans to approach Ireland’s National Asset Management Agency (Nama) with the view of buying low-price land for sporting facilities. The Strategic Committee have also referenced the areas in Dublin where Gaelic games remain weak.

The plan aims to establish the Dublin GAA brand as the dominant commercial force in the city and maximize the development of the games and GAA values on the back of that success. Despite the carping criticism from some quarters and the fear that Dublin could overpower rival counties, a successful Dublin brand is a good thing for the GAA because it simply has to be the major player – in every way –  in the most densely populated region. 

Remarkably successful as it is, the GAA, as an amateur, indigenous, sporting organization, faces unique challenges, challenges that force an assertion of its values and ambition.

 ‘Unleashing the Blue Wave’ does exactly that. It is a strategy for success.

For the future health of Gaelic games in the capital and beyond, this is a document that the Dublin County Board can’t afford to leave on the shelf. 
 

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