About us
Founded in 1904, the Camogie Association is the National Governing Body for the sport of Camogie, responsible for promoting, developing and supporting the game, the players and the volunteers across the country and internationally.
Camogie is one of Ireland's national sports and in 2018, its unique contribution to Irish culture was formally recognised when Camogie was added to UNESCO's list of protected cultural activities around the world.
Camogie operates at club, county, provincial and international levels with teams of all ages participating in the sport in recreational and competitive activities.
The Camogie Association is currently engaged in an integration process which will see it, Ladies Gaelic Football Association and the GAA integrated into a new GAA. The new CEO will play a leading role in ensuring that Camogie is promoted, developed and well positioned to engage positively in this process. The CEO will be responsible for managing the organisation up to and through this integration process.
About the Role
This role is one of the most important high profile leadership roles for female sport in Ireland.
The CEO of the Camogie Association works closely with the Ard Chomhairle (governing body) to shape the strategy of the Association and then provide the operational leadership to ensure the successful, visible delivery of that strategy. They will create the optimum environment so that the volunteers and staff at national, provincial, county, club and international levels are supported and enabled in delivering the functions of the Association as defined in the rules, effectively and efficiently. They will build out the Camogie brand to ensure it achieves a level of prominence appropriate to its importance to Irish female sporting culture.
Key Responsibilities
Provides oversight of all the Associations activities, manages the day-to-day operations, and assures a smooth functioning and efficient organisation.
Assists and advises Ard Chomhairle on policy matters, short and long term goals and leads the development and implementation of the existing Strategic Plan for Camogie and the developing strategic pathway for the game of Camogie into and post integration.
Recruits, leads, develops, manages and enables a strong and effective national staff up to, through and post the integration process.
Overall responsibility for the operations of the Association and its financial, physical and human resource management, ensuring efficiency and sustainability.
Maintains the highest standards of compliance and corporate governance and fostering an ethical culture across all levels within the Association.
Ensures that all operations are carried out to recognised and agreed standards and that controls, systems and procedures are in place to assist regular evaluation.
Ensure compliance with the Camogie Associations binding codes and mandatory procedures including Code of Governance.
Engages proactively and positively internally with the grass‑roots of our Association our players, volunteers and the wider membership across the Association and externally with relevant stakeholders, media and representative bodies.
Puts in place the necessary supports to build out the Camogie brand and maximise the extent to which the national and international audience is exposed to Camogie.
Fosters and develops a wide variety of stakeholder relationships, developing appropriate working relationships with Government departments and state agencies to ensure the continued focus and development of Camogie as a core part of our sporting culture.
Provide strong visible leadership as the Chief Executive of one of Ireland's leading proponents and facilitators of female participation in sport.
Essential Requirements
Demonstrated leadership experience (7+ years) at a senior management level with a strong track record of delivery in a large, dynamic national/international environment.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a successful track record in building and nurturing key relationships and partnerships with a wide range of diverse stakeholders.
Demonstrable experience of making sound judgements on major issues whilst operating in a dynamic environment and the capacity to implement or absorb any consequential action.
Experience at successfully building and managing effective multidisciplinary teams.
The ability to lead the team and continue to deliver in a dynamic and changing environment which will be anticipated through the integration process.
A relevant third level qualification.
A successful track record in the development and delivery of strategic plans and the ability to engage with and help develop a strategic vision for the Game.
Comprehensive understanding of financial management and reporting with strong analytical and problem solving skills.
An understanding of the structures and governance requirements of the Camogie Association.
A passion for sport (Camogie in particular) and an understanding of the operating environment and the key stakeholders.
Strong communication skills both for internal and external audiences.
TERM
This is a 2-year fixed term contract position.
Location
The position is Dublin-based but will require a significant degree of travel.
Application Process
Candidates interested in the above role should apply with an up-to-date cover letter and Curriculum Vitae to on or before 3pm, 31st of October 2025.
The Camogie Association is an equal opportunities employer.
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