Club Membership

Why Join O’Dwyers GAA Club?

O’Dywyers GAA Club is a community-based club where everyone is welcome to join. We develop and promote Gaelic Games in and around Balbriggan, Balrothery and Balscadden. We promote individual development and well-being and strive to enable all of our members to achieve their full potential in their chosen roles.

The club provides the youth of the community a chance to develop in a positive sporting environment while learning the values of teamwork and developing their social skills. Our club provides a safe place to enjoy sports and make friends. The personal development of all its youngsters is an important goal of the club through commitment, personal dedication and discipline.

O’Dwyers GAA Club helps to create a sense of local identity and is an important social outlet for many of its members and players as well as a source of enjoyment for its many supporters. The Club has a long tradition, and it is hoped that we can continue that well into the future. The development of young players and our strive to provide top-class facilities are vital to ensure the club will be here for many years to come.

Membership is a vital part of ensuring the club’s continued success and development. Whether you are a player, coach, supporter, parent of a player or member of the wider community, we welcome all new members.
The monies received is funnelled towards: the maintenance of facilities, playing equipment, affiliation fees, insurance, utility bills, team preparation and other administrative costs.

If you, your child and/or family are thinking of becoming a part of the biggest sporting and cultural organisation in the country, experience camaraderie, introduce your family to a safe and secure environment then O’Dwyers GAA is the place for you, everyone is welcome, so if you:

  • Would like to make new friends, have funlearn and share new skills?
  • Would like to spend time with your children in a team environment?
  • Would like access to free training and resources, increase your knowledge and improve your skills?
  • Would like to take on new challenges and expand your personal experiences?
  • Would like to like to set a good example for kids in the area?
  • Would like to like to become part of a community and/or be a part of a club?
  • Would like to maintain fitness through your involvement?
  • Would like to re-live childhood sporting memories?
  • Would you like to play for Dublin?

If the answers to any of the above questions is ‘Yes’, then why not ‘Give It A Go’ and join our extended family. Our advice is to throw yourself into it. Our club is enormous fun. You’ll gain a community at the click of a finger, regardless of the level you’re playing at. It’s the kind of thing you’ll get sucked into for life, feeding your soul long after your body has called time on you.

Through payment of your membership, this allows you a number of additional benefits, depending on the membership which you avail of.

  • Playing membership ensures that you are covered in the event of a sports injury under the GAA Injury Benefit Fund whilst playing or training with your team and membership is a requirement to be eligible to play for your team.
  • Giving support to your club, both financially through the membership fee but more importantly through participation in club activities.
  • Having a say through voting rights in how the club is run at the AGM for agreed membership types
  • For members, 18 years & over, access to GRMA the new GAA Membership Card program providing benefits and rewards to you, as a GAA member. Using the Card or membership number will enable GAA Members to benefit from partner discounts, special offers and earn points for going to games.
  • Eligible to apply for & purchase tickets through the club for Inter-county Championship games involving Dublin Footballers, Hurlers, and Camogie teams.
  • Use of O’Dwyers GAA Facilities (Room rental for parties, access to pitches and playing facilities for club activities)

Discounts are available to qualifying members in the following local business and national services:

Become A Member

Membership is a vital part of ensuring the club’s continued success and development. Whether you are a player, coach, supporter, parent of a player or member of the wider community, we welcome all new members.

Our player membership covers the costs for players/teams, it is made up of two parts a) player and team registration with Dublin GAA and the player injury fund; b) ongoing support of teams i.e. referee fees, equipment, team gear, and access to winter training facilities.

 

Payment Options

To ease the admin overhead on teams and parents, the membership offering bundles both elements of a players club membership registration and weekly (subs) team support. Significant discounts have been introduced with the Family memberships. So for just over €20 a month, a player can become a full O’Dwyers member compared to previous memberships where an upfront registration was required along with weekly subs.

There are two payment options for membership:

  1. Once-off payment in full OR
  2. Recurring (instalment) payments over
      • 10 months based on membership sign up January 2023.
      • 9 months on sign-up in February 2023
      • 8 months on sign-up in March 2023
      • etc
Help & Support

If you have any queries or questions please contact the club registrar at registrar@odwyersgaa.com in confidence.

 

Membership Packages
Family Discounts Subscription Monthly Installments
Two Non-Playing Adults + One Juvenile (See note 1) €280 €28
Two Non-Playing Adults + Two Juveniles (See note 1) €450 €45
Two Non-Playing Adults + Unlimited Juveniles (See note 1) €500 €50
One Non-Playing Adult + One Juvenile (See note 1) €260 €26
Playing Membership Subscription Monthly Installments
Adult Playing Membership (see note 2) €250 €25
Student Membership (see note 2)
Valid student card required
€195 €19.50
Promotion Juvenile Membership (see note 3) €195 €19.50
OgDwyers (Age 7) Academy Packs (see note 4)
Covers children aged 7 within this year, includes TShirt + Shorts + Socks
€30  
OgDwyers (Age 4-6) Introductory Pack (see note 5)
Covers children ages 4, 5, and 6 within this year, includes a T-Shirt
€20  
Non-Playing Membership Subscription Monthly Installments
Full Non-Playing Membership (see note 6) €75 €7.50
Team Coaches, Mentors & Trainers (see note 7) €75 €7.50
O’Dwyers Supporter (see note 8) €50 €5
G4M&O (see note 8) €40 €4
Senior Citizen Membership (see note 9) €15  
 
Membership Notes

Payment of your membership, allows you a number of additional benefits, depending on the membership which you avail of:

Family Membership (note 1)

  • Family membership is constructed via individual membership packages and discount applied for the discount to be applied i.e. 2 Non-playing Adults + 2 Kids to avail of the €475 package
  • Includes Family Adult Non-Playing Membership
  • Includes Family Juvenile Playing Membership
    • Registration with the club and respective GAA bodies.
    • Registration MUST BE in place for all players by 31st March this year. A non-registered player is not permitted to play or train after 31st March this year
    • Cover via GAA player injury fund (up to the value of €4,500) while training and playing matches – only fully registered players can avail of this.
    • All members undertake to adhere to Club Policies and Code of Behaviour (Underage & Youth)

Adult/Student/Non-Waged Playing Membership (note 2)

  • Registration with the club and respective GAA bodies.
  • Registration MUST BE in place for all players by 31st March of this year. A non-registered player is not permitted to play or train after 31st March
  • Cover via GAA player injury fund (up to the value of €4,500) while training and playing matches – only fully registered players can avail of this.
  • Full membership voting rights in AGM
  • All members undertake to adhere to Club Policies and Code of Behaviour (Coaches, Parents, Youth & Supporters)
  • Eligible to apply and purchase tickets for inter-county games via the club
  • Entry to All Ireland final members ticket draw
  • Discounted rental of Clubhouse
  • Health insurance re-claim (Irish Life Insurance)

Juvenile Playing Membership (note 3)

  • Registration with the club and respective GAA bodies.
  • Registration MUST BE in place for all players by 31st March this year. A non-registered player is not permitted to play or train after 31st March
  • Cover via GAA player injury fund (up to the value of €4,500) while training and playing matches – only fully registered players can avail of this.
  • All members undertake to adhere to Club Policies and Code of Behaviour (Underage & Youth)

OgDwyers Academy (Age 7) Pack (note 4)

  • Children aged 7 within this calendar year
  • Includes a Club T-Shirt, Shorts, and Socks
  • Please contact the club shop with your membership receipt to organise your sizes
  • Weekly subs €3 is not included and this can be paid online or in cash
  • All members undertake to adhere to Club Policies and Code of Behaviour (Underage)

OgDwyers Nursery (Age 4-6) Introductory Pack (note 5)

  • Children ages 4, 5, and 6 within this calendar year
  • Includes a Club T-Shirt
  • Please contact the club shop with your membership receipt to organise your sizes
  • Weekly subs €3 is not included and this can be paid online or in cash
  • All members undertake to adhere to Club Policies and Code of Behaviour (Underage)

Adult Non-Playing Membership (note 6)

Coaches, Mentors & Trainers (note 7)

  • Mentors must complete the Garda Vetted process
  • Mentors must complete the Foundation Course
  • Mentors must complete the Child Protection Course
  • Mentors must be registered with the club and respective GAA bodies
  • Full membership voting rights in AGM
  • All members undertake to adhere to Club Policies and Code of Behaviour (Coaches, Parents, Underage, Youth & Supporters)
  • Eligible to apply and purchase tickets for inter-county games via the club
  • Entry to All Ireland final members ticket draw
  • Discounted rental of Clubhouse
  • Health insurance re-claim (Irish Life Insurance)

Club Supporter Membership & GFM&O (note 8)

  • Support membership with dedicated funds allocated to supporting directly playing teams
  • Registration with the club and respective GAA bodies (for G4M only )
  • Eligible to apply and purchase tickets for inter-county games via club (for G4M only )
  • Entry to All Ireland final members ticket draw (for G4M only )
  • All members undertake to adhere to Club Policies and Code of Behaviour (Parents, Youth & Supporters)
  • Discounted Rental of Clubhouse
  • Health insurance re-claim (Irish Life Insurance)

Senior Citizen Membership (note 9)

  • Registration with the club and respective GAA bodies
  • Full membership voting rights in AGM
  • Eligible to apply and purchase tickets for inter-county games via the club
  • All members undertake to adhere to Club Policies and Code of Behaviour (Parents & Supporters)
  • Entry to All Ireland final members ticket draw
  • Discounted Rental of Clubhouse
  • Health insurance re-claim ( Irish Life Insurance)