Clanna Gael Fontenoy GAA

What Clanna Gael Fontenoy GAA does

Clanna Gael Fontenoy GAA is a community Gaelic Athletic Association club based at Sean Moore Park, Dublin 4 (D04 E285), Ireland, operating continuously since 1887 (as Fontenoys) and in its current combined form since the 1969 merger of Clanna Gael and Fontenoy. It is a volunteer-led, community-owned sports club run by an elected Executive Committee with only 8 listed employees, governed under the national GAA framework and managed through the Foireann membership system. The club fields competitive and recreational teams across all four Gaelic games codes — Gaelic football, hurling, camogie, and Ladies Gaelic football (LGFA) — and is described as having the largest player base in the local area, with a full juvenile-to-adult pathway anchored by an Academy for children aged 4-7. Competitive milestones include Dublin Senior Football Championships in 1936 and 1968, an LGFA Intermediate Ladies Championship in 2019, and a return to senior status in 2024 after a 46-year absence.

The club's product surface comprises organized participation in the four GAA codes at juvenile and adult levels, an Academy induction program, Easter and Summer seasonal camps, a self-funded Player Injury Benefit scheme providing medical expense coverage up to €5,200 for registered members, and the annual Poolbeg Open golf fundraising event held at Elm Park Golf Club (38 teams in 2025, team entry €600). Distribution is local: physical delivery at the Sean Moore Park grounds, registration via Foireann and a dedicated club registration portal, fixtures published through dublingaa.ie, and engagement through Instagram and email communications plus community events such as the annual St Patrick's Day Parade.

Revenue is generated from four streams: recurring membership fees via Foireann (e.g., €120 per Academy child, family options available), one-time camp registration fees (€80 members / €100 non-members for Easter Camps), transaction fees from the Poolbeg Open (team entries, dinner tickets, tee and green sponsorships), and corporate sponsorship from Bank of Ireland, MHC, Kennedy Wilson, and Positive.ie displayed on the website. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, headcount is minimal, and there is no external investment, parent company, or M&A activity — consistent with a community non-profit sports club rather than a commercial enterprise.

Name

Clanna Gael Fontenoy GAA

Legal name

Clanna Gael Fontenoy

Website

https://clannagaelfontenoy.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1887

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clanna Gael Fontenoy GAA is a volunteer-led, community-owned Gaelic Athletic Association club in Dublin 4, Ireland, offering Gaelic football, hurling, camogie, and LGFA programs across juvenile and adult levels, plus seasonal camps and fundraising events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Sports Club

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF), Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA)

Keywords

• Gaelic games club
• Community sports club
• Amateur Gaelic football
• Youth athletic programs
• Hurling camogie training

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees collected through the Foireann system. Includes individual and family membership options covering all codes (Football, Hurling, Camogie, LGFA).
2. Easter and Summer Camps: Seasonal youth camps offering Gaelic games activities. Members pay reduced rates; non-members pay higher rates. Revenue generated from registration fees.
3. Poolbeg Open Golf Event: Annual fundraising golf event with team entries (€600 including golf and dinner), dinner-only tickets (€75), and sponsorship opportunities (tee sponsors €200, green sponsors €100).
4. Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorship from local businesses displayed on website and club materials. Current sponsors include Bank of Ireland, MHC, Kennedy Wilson, and Positive.ie.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Clanna Gael Fontenoy GAA is a Dublin-based Gaelic Athletic Association community sports club offering structured participation in Gaelic football, hurling, camogie, and Ladies Gaelic Football (LGFA) across all age groups, from an entry-level Academy for children aged 4-7 through competitive adult teams. The club additionally runs seasonal youth camps, a Player Injury Benefit scheme, and fundraising events such as the annual Poolbeg Open golf tournament.

Product overview

Clanna Gael Fontenoy GAA is a community Gaelic Athletic Association club offering multiple sports programs across three codes: Gaelic football, hurling, and camogie/LGFA. The club operates programs for both adults and juveniles, ranging from Academy (ages 4-7) to senior competitive teams. Additional offerings include seasonal camps (Easter and Summer), the Poolbeg Open golf event, and a Player Injury Benefit scheme for members. The club uses the Foireann system for membership management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gaelic Football

Quantifiable outcome

• Regained senior status in 2024 after 46-year absence
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bank of IrelandminorOthersWebsite sponsor displayed on the club website. Provides financial support in exchange for branding visibility.
• MHCminorOthersWebsite sponsor displayed on the club website. Provides financial support in exchange for branding visibility.
• Kennedy WilsonminorOthersWebsite sponsor displayed on the club website. International real estate firm with Dublin office. Provides financial support in exchange for branding visibility.
• Positive.ieminorOthersWebsite sponsor displayed on the club website. Local business providing financial support in exchange for branding visibility.
• Elm Park Golf ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for the annual Poolbeg Open Golf Event. Hosted at Elm Park Golf Club with 38 teams participating in 2025. The club holds both the golf event (September 15th) and Gala Dinner (September 19th) at this venue.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kilmacud Crokes GAA: One of the largest Dublin GAA clubs with a broad multi-code offering including football, hurling, camogie, and LGFA. Comparable as a high-scale, multi-code, community-led Dublin club competing in the same county board competitions.
• Cuala GAA: South-Dublin GAA club (Dalkey area) operating football, hurling, camogie, and LGFA. Directly comparable as a community-led multi-code club; specifically referenced as the side defeated by Clanna Gael Fontenoy in the 2019 LGFA Intermediate championship final.
• Ballyboden St Enda's GAA: Large Dublin GAA club with a similarly broad multi-code community offering and an extensive juvenile-to-adult pathway. Highly comparable in operating model, scale ambition, and south-Dublin catchment overlap with Clanna Gael Fontenoy.
• Na Fianna GAA: Dublin GAA club operating across multiple codes and serving the same Glasnevin/north-Dublin catchment. Directly comparable as a community volunteer-led GAA club fielding football, hurling, camogie and LGFA teams, and historically the rival that relegated Clanna Gael from senior status in 1978.
• St Vincent's GAA (Dublin): Historic Dublin GAA club (founded 1903) offering football, hurling, and camogie with a strong community focus. Directly comparable as a volunteer-led multi-code Dublin club serving a similar urban-south catchment and competing in the same adult and juvenile leagues.
• Thomas Davis GAA (Dublin): South-Dublin community GAA club with football, hurling, and camogie programmes and an established juvenile academy. Comparable in operating model and geographic proximity to Clanna Gael Fontenoy's Dublin 4 catchment.

Others

• Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA): National governing body for Ladies Gaelic Football in Ireland. Comparable as the upstream organiser of the LGFA competitions in which Clanna Gael Fontenoy fields teams at intermediate, junior, and minor levels.
• Camogie Association: National governing body for camogie in Ireland. Comparable as the upstream organiser of the camogie competitions in which the subject club fields adult and juvenile teams, and through whose secretary contact the club operates.
• Elm Park Golf Club: Dublin golf club hosting the subject club's annual Poolbeg Open fundraiser. Comparable as a venue/ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, illustrating the kind of local commercial partnership the club depends on for non-membership revenue.

Broad incumbents

• Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA): National governing body for Gaelic games across Ireland, of which Clanna Gael Fontenoy is an affiliated club. Comparable as the umbrella organisation providing the Foireann membership system, competition structure, and policy framework that the subject club operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/clannagaelfontenoy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clanna-gael-fontenoy-gaa

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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