Vetting in the GAA

The GAA has a long established principle of vetting any person who, on our behalf, works with children or vulnerable adults in our Association. This principle is enshrined in rule through our Code of Best Practice in Youth Sport and has become part of the overall recruitment and selection process for those who wish to work with us in the GAA, in a voluntary or paid role.

Vetting services for the Association are currently overseen by the National Childrens Office in Croke Park while Comhairle Uladh acts on our behalf in coordinating AccessNI services.

Our international units are obliged to adhere to the legislative vetting and police background checks that are required in the jurisdiction in which they operate.

Vetting in the GAA is for a period of three years.

Who needs to be vetted?

In the GAA any person who carries out a role of responsibility such as coaching, managing or training underage teams or indeed adult teams that contain any player under 18 yrs. of age must be vetted. It also applies to organising underage activities or refereeing underage games. Thereafter, each club shall decide if other roles merit a person being vetted.

Vetting for a member of the GAA involves 3 easy to follow steps as follows:

Step 1 The initial identification validation at Club level

You must in the first instance complete the GAA E-Vetting Identification Validation Form

This form compels you to provide proof of your identity to the Club Children’s Officer, who must verify that they have received the ID verification as required. The ID verification along with the E-Vetting Identification Validation Form is retained by the Club Children’s Officer for the duration of the e-vetting process or it may be attached by you at Step 2 to the Online E-Vetting application Form.

The primary purpose of this form is for you to provide your name, address, club, role for which you applied, and to present your ID (e.g. copy of your passport plus a utility bill showing your current address) plus a valid email address for future reference. The full list of documents which are accepted for verification can be found here

GAA E-Vetting Identification Validation Form

Step 2 Completing the EVetting Application form

Once you complete the GAA on-line E-Vetting Application Form the information provided is forwarded to the NVB by the GAA and you will receive an on-line NVB Vetting Form to complete. Please do not contact the National Vetting Bureau (NVB) regarding your application as they are unable to deal with individual requests from GAA applicants. If you have a query regarding your application please contact the GAA and not the National Vetting Bureau.

The details entered on your GAA Evetting Form will be emailed back to you, for your own records. Your Club Secretary will also receive an email informing him/her that you have applied as a member of the club, to be issued with the NVB Vetting Application Form.

Click on the link to complete the GAA EVetting Application Form

Step 3 NVB Vetting Application form

The NVB will issue you with the NVB Vetting Application form. This will be issued to the email address you provided in

Completing this form is a confidential matter between you and the NVB. All sections of the form including current and previous addresses, email address and contact telephone numbers, information on convictions and prosecutions (if any), plus other information will be required when completing the form.

Once all sections of the form have been answered this then completes your application process for E Vetting in the GAA and within a short period of time you shall be contacted by the GAA to informing you as to the outcome of the vetting application.

You and your Club Secretary will be notified when the vetting process has been completed.

All Vetting queries should be forwarded to evetting@gaa.ie

For further information go to https://www.gaa.ie/the-gaa/child-welfare-and-protection/vetting

THE DOWNS GAA CLUB CHILD PROTECTION OFFICERS

Child Protection Officer

Clodagh Donohoe 087 7984092 clodagh.donohoe@gmail.com

Designated Liason Officer

Denise Doherty 087 9354958 denise1415@me.com

Deputy Designated Liason Officer

Ed Quinlan 087 8221549 quinlaned@gmail.com

THE DOWNS LADIES FOOTBALL CLUB CHILD PROTECTION OFFICERS

Child Protection Officers

Niamh Moriarty 087 7634770  

Carley Kelly 0877701318

Designated Liaison Officer:

Zita Dowdall 0861051859