Increasing Levels of Participation By People Within The Community

1. Increasing Levels of Participation By People Within The Community Case Study: Boherlahan Dualla GAA Club 5-Year Community Development Programme

2. Agenda: • Introduction to Boherlahan Dualla – An Overview; • Boherlahan Dualla – Existing Community Engagement; • Historical Funding & Execution of Community Projects; • Boherlahan Dualla GAA Club; • Community Participation – Key Initiatives. • Community Participation – Benefits Arising. • Questions

3. Introduction to Boherlahan Dualla – Overview: Boherlahan – Dualla is a rural community located in Co. Tipperary, in close proximity to the local historical town of Cashel. The community consists of the following: Two Villages: Boherlahan and Dualla, each located at opposite ends of the community. Community Area: 20,225 acres, comprised of 62 individual townlands. Population: circa 1,500 people (as per 2016 national census, a marginal increase from 2011) Schools: Three primary level National Schools educating circa 300 pupils; located in Boherlahan village, Dualla village and Ballytarsna townland. Boherlahan – Dualla is located in the heart of Co. Tipperary in the south of Ireland. It is 6km from the town of Cashel (population of 4,000 people) and 15km from the town of Thurles(population of 8,000). The M8 Dublin-Cork motorway passes through the centre of the community and enables access to local and more distant urban centres. A route from Ireland’s Ancient East passes through the community due to its immediate vicinity to the Rock of Cashel and Holycross Abbey.

4. Introduction to Boherlahan Dualla – Overview: The villages of Boherlahan and Dualla have expanded in the last fifteen years, with the development of six new housing estates. This has enabled the community to grow and continue its history as a feeder community to the local urban employment centres. Although the community of Boherlahan – Dualla is a thriving rural community, there are some social issues which are a legacy of post Celtic Tiger Ireland, including unfinished housing estates. Cashel town (6km from the villages of both Boherlahan and Dualla) attracts 380,000 tourists annually to the Rock of Cashel. This location is one of the top ten tourist attractions in Ireland and is located on the Ireland’s Ancient East Trail. This world famous tourist attraction, coupled with other local tourist sites such as Holycross Abbey, Hore Abbey and Brú Ború Heritage Centre have provided significant economic benefits to Boherlahan Dualla.

5. Boherlahan Dualla – Existing Community Engagement:

6. Boherlahan Dualla – Existing Community Engagement:

7. Boherlahan Dualla – Existing Community Engagement:

8. Boherlahan Dualla – Existing Community Engagement: Community Production of “Open Air Oklahoma” in 2010

9. Boherlahan Dualla – Existing Community Engagement: Aerial Photo of 2017 Annual Dualla Show

10. Historical Funding & Execution of Community Projects: • The community of Boherlahan – Dualla has a strong and proven history for the funding and execution of local community based projects. In more recent times the community has managed the following capital projects; • The Boherlahan – Dualla GAA Club is currently mid-way through the execution of a €1.0M development for the local GAA facility & wider community – further details to follow. • The Dualla Community Association has, between 2003 and 2012, developed the Dualla Community Field at a total cost of €250,000. This was funded via Sports Capital Funding, Local Authority and local community fundraising. The Association also re-roofed the Dualla Community Centre in 2014 at a cost of €40,000. • The Boherlahan Parish Council in 2005 built a new village storage building for use by the Community Centre and National School at a total cost of €30,000. This was funded via local subscriptions and grants from State bodies. • In the 1980s, the Ardmayle Heritage Society, undertook a project for the refurbishment of the old St John the Baptist Church in Ardmayle. This is a medieval church building which has now been renovated into a Community Heritage Centre for cultural and heritage events. The church through the Ardmayle Heritage Society continues to host significant cultural and heritage events each year. • These recent major community projects demonstrate the capability and social spirit of the community for the management and successful completion of capital projects.

11. Boherlahan Dualla GAA Club – 5 Year Development Programme: • Community Participation – Key Initiatives: • Project Sponsor: • “Boherlahan Dualla GAA Club” took on the responsibility to engage with the community – a huge debt of gratitude. • Sought Community Inputs: • December 2015 (Public Meeting with Facilitator) • Open Invitation to Entire Community • Improve Health, Fitness, Overall Wellbeing & Social Inclusion • Developed a Hierarchy of Deliverables: • Acquisition of New Land for an Additional Training Pitch; • An All Weather (Floodlit) Astro-Pitch with Hurling Wall; • Floodlit (1km) Community Walkway; • Clubhouse Extension & Renovations, and; • Boundary Fencing & Landscaping. • These developments are open to the entire community and the all weather pitch is also suitable for the playing of other sports such as soccerand available to local schools.

12. Community Participation – Key Initiatives – Ctd.: • Established Governance Structure: • Executive Committee & Sub-Committees • Sought to Align Individual’s Skills with Sub-Committees; • Engineers / Accountants / Business Professionals / IT / Insurance / Construction / Procurement / Etc. • Voluntary Contribution of Time / Resources • Decision Making Process Resides with the Executive Committee

13. Community Participation – Key Initiatives – Ctd.: • Funding: • Honest re Challenges & Timelines; • Individual & Personal Approach to All Households; • “Pledge A Grand” • Confidentiality; • A Commitment to Leverage All Funding Opportunities; • Fundraising Activities – On-Going; • Annual Auction • Stars In Their Eyes • Cycle to Croker • Strictly Come Dancing • Club Lotto – Including On-Line Option • Bucket Collection • Pacemakers & Programme of Events for 2019 & 2020 • Seek Corporate Donations. • Signage / Advertising Opportunities • Communications: • Bi-Annual Updates (Newsletters) to All Supporters; • Social Media – Facebook / Twitter • Conscious of Need To Demonstrate Physical Works

14. Community Participation – Key Initiatives – Ctd.: • Construction Phase: • Maximise Voluntary Labour – Saturday Mornings!! • Encourage Local Contractors to Tender; • Designers • Suppliers • Contractors • Celebrate The Milestones: • Official Opening of the Astro-Pitch – Community Event with Demo Matches for All Underage Players • Official Opening of The Community Walkway – St. Stephen’s Day 5k Family Fun Run • Our Sponsor: • Boherlahan Dualla GAA Club

15. Community Participation – Benefits Arising: • Monday Night “Pacemakers”; • (Age Groups from 7yo to OAPs – Running / Walking; 3k, 5k & 7k. Typically 120 patrons – A great addition to the Community and Satisfies “Tipperary 2018 – 2020 Health Strategy”). • Astro-Turf; • Clonoulty Hurlers / Clonmel Rugby Team / Cashel Soccer Team; • Local National Schools; • Friday Night Soccer – 45 patrons – Fitness & Camaraderie. • Winter Training – Astro Pitch & 1km Walkway • Community Activity to Boherlahan Village; • No Shop, hence venue is a hive of activity. • St. Stephen’s Day – Family Fun Run / Walk – 220 Patrons: • People with no GAA affiliation – Now Actively Engaged:

16. A Work In Progress:

17. A Work In Progress:

18. Success On & Off The Field!! Boherlahan Dualla – Junior A & Junior B Mid & County Champions:

19. Thank You & Questions: