The Ladies Gaelic Football Association honoured the 23 graduates from its second ‘Learn to Lead’ Female Leadership programme at the Bonnington Hotel in Dublin last Saturday evening (May 14).
‘Learn to Lead’ is a unique programme that was launched in 2019 which was supported over the past year by Women in Sport through Sport Ireland.
The programme is devised to develop the next generation of female leaders within Ladies Gaelic Football, was delivered once again by experts in the fields of coaching, officiating, administration and PR/Media.
The 2021/22 programme commenced on June 12th, 2021, following a Covid enforced a delay, and concluded last Saturday with the final Leadership Day at the hotel, followed by a graduation that evening where proceedings were overseen by LGFA CEO, Helen O’Rourke, and President, Mícheál Naughton.
Over four days and six evenings, the LGFA examined diverse leadership skills and focused on the skill sets and techniques, required to master each of the four strands. The four strands are coaching, officiating, administration, and PR/Media.
The final list of 23 candidates included leading coaches, officials, administrators and players, representing the four provinces.
LGFA President Mícheál Naughton who presented the medallions at the Graduation evening stated: “This was a memorable night as we honoured our ‘Learn to Lead’ graduates.
““The level of engagement and participation in the programme by all graduates was truly
outstanding and the feedback from the course participants has been extremely positive.
“Establishing the ‘Learn to Lead’ programme was another important step forward for our
Association, with leaders now emerging from within to oversee the rapid rate of progress
and change that will occur long into the future.”
