Squareball, gaa shop, gaa gear, gaa tshirts, clothing, merchandise.

The theme of the day will be “Camogie Connecting Communities.” Ossie Kilkenny, Chairperson of the Irish Sports Council and one of the best known Irish businessmen, will be the main guest speaker. Former roles include founding partner of OJ
Kilkenny, the accountancy firm which represented many high profile entertainment artists including U2.

He also chaired the Irish Film Board and is involved with Special Olympics.This is the ideal opportunity for club members to influence the future of Camogie as the Association embarks on the formation of its Strategic Plan for 2009.

The day will provide a platform for members to express their hopes and ambitions for the most popular female sport in Ireland.The forum will include workshops on club development, recruiting and retaining volunteers, social inclusion, working within the Gaelic Games Family at club level and promoting your club through the local media. Other guest speakers include Mary O’Connor, Director of Camogie Development, Paudie Butler, National Hurling Director and Morgan Buckley of Atlantic Sports Management. Liz Howard, President of the Camogie Association said: “There has been significant development within the Camogie Association in recent times and it is imperative that our many wonderful club members are recognised and involved in shaping the direction we want to go as a vibrant Association. I encourage every club to come to Croke Park on Saturday the 11th of October and have your say in where we want to go…to the top.”

For further information on the Camogie Club Forum see www.camogie.ie or email clubforum@camogie.ie