Naomh Mearnóg

What Naomh Mearnóg does

Naomh Mearnóg is a community-owned Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club founded in 1975 in Portmarnock, County Dublin, Ireland, serving over 2,000 members across north Dublin. It operates across four GAA codes — football, hurling, camogie, and ladies football — spanning all age groups from nursery through adult, alongside cultural programs including traditional Irish music (CCÉ Port Mearnóg, Banna Cheoil Chlann Mearnóg), Scór competitions, and Irish language development. It also runs the Social Initiative / Ground Force community volunteer program supporting parish members.

The club's core products and services include annual membership subscriptions with a loyalty card usable at the on-site shop and bar, hireable facilities (all-weather pitch, function hall, gym, bar with catering), a weekly Club Lotto, and youth Mini Leagues/summer camps. Underlying technology comprises the ClubNet mobile application for fixtures and results, the ClubForce platform for online membership payments and lotto, and an ArcGIS-based pitch mapping system. Distribution is direct via physical facilities and self-serve online via ClubForce.

Revenue is generated from five streams: membership subscriptions (annual recurring), facility hire (transactional), club lotto (weekly draws at €2/entry), local business sponsorship (Standard €250/year and Premium €400/year website packages plus team sponsorships from 25+ sponsors including DAA, Diesel Ireland, Progressive Credit Union, B&G Construction, Frank McGowan & Co), and on-site shop/bar merchandise. The organization is volunteer-governed, with only ~5 paid staff, and is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary in the 2025-2026 season.

Name

Naomh Mearnóg

Legal name

Naomh Mearnóg GAA Club

Website

https://naomhmearnog.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Naomh Mearnóg is a volunteer-run GAA club founded in 1975 in Portmarnock, north Dublin, serving 2,000+ members across football, hurling, camogie, and ladies football, funded through memberships, lotto, sponsorships, and facility hire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Amateur Sports Club (GAA)

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA), Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs) (MPAKAFAF)

Keywords

• Community sports club
• Gaelic games programs
• Youth sports development
• Sports facility hire
• Irish cultural activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Portmarnock

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 Subscriptions: Annual membership fees paid by members covering all codes. Members receive loyalty cards for use in club shop and bar.
2. Facility Hire: All weather pitch, function room/hall, and bar available for hire to community and private events.
3. Club Lotto: Weekly lottery with jackpot prizes, operated through ClubForce. Vital fundraising mechanism for club.
4. Sponsorship: Website and team sponsorships from local businesses including Standard (€250/year) and Premium (€400/year) website packages, plus team sponsorship.
5. Club Shop: Merchandise sales including club gear, loyalty card system integrated with bar.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Naomh Mearnóg is a community GAA club offering Gaelic football, hurling, camogie, and ladies football across all age groups from nursery to adult. It sells annual memberships with loyalty cards, runs a weekly lotto, hires out its all-weather pitch, function hall, and bar, operates a retail club shop, hosts youth Mini Leagues summer camps, delivers Irish cultural programs (music classes, CCÉ branch, Scór competitions), and runs a volunteer community outreach initiative (Social Initiative/Ground Force).

Product overview

Naomh Mearnóg is a community GAA club offering a comprehensive range of services across Gaelic games (football, hurling, camogie, and ladies football) and cultural activities. The club's core offerings include membership subscriptions with loyalty cards, club facilities for hire (all-weather pitch, hall, bar with catering), weekly lotto draws, the ClubNet mobile app for fixtures updates, youth Mini Leagues and summer camps, traditional Irish cultural programs including music classes and CCÉ branches, and community outreach through the Social Initiative/Ground Force volunteer program. The club was founded in 1975 and serves over 2,000 members in Portmarnock, North Dublin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Dublin Airport Authority (DAA)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerDAA is a major sponsor of Naomh Mearnóg GAA Club, supporting community initiatives and facilities. DAA Community Celebrations events held at the club.
• Diesel IrelandmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerDiesel Ireland is a proud sponsor of the juvenile girls football section. Established 1979, operates 14 retail stores nationwide.
• Progressive Credit UnionmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerDelighted to sponsor and support Naomh Mearnog GAA Club. Credit union ethos promotes community collaboration and mutual support. Provides €200K back to local communities annually.
• B&G ConstructionmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Portmarnock construction company sponsoring senior and junior footballers. Three directors represented the club from underage to senior in both codes.
• Frank McGowan & ComajorGTM or Marketing PartnerDublin's largest retailer of quality furniture and flooring. Long history of supporting Naomh Mearnog GAA club. All four McGowan directors are active in various sections of the club.
• J.W. Smyth Family ButchersmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerFamily butchers operating two stores in Portmarnock and Raheny since 1977. Proudly serving the community and sponsors of the club with event support.
• New GraphiccoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDublin-based design agency that designed and maintains the club website. Run by Naomh Mearnóg club member Diarmuid Slattery.
• The Flower FactoryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFlorist offering same and next day flower delivery across Ireland. Proud partner of Make-A-Wish Foundation.
• Searing Point Chartered AccountantsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAccounting firm providing business consultancy and taxation services. Has sponsored minor hurling training gear.
• Castlegrange Building ServicesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConstruction company with over 18 years experience. Strong supporter of adult teams with vital sponsorship.
• Portmarnock PhysiotherapyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPhysiotherapy and sports injury clinic set up in 2015 by two chartered physiotherapists Alan Doyle and Robert Doyle.
• Donnelly's PharmacyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmacy providing professional service to local residents for over 37 years from bright modern premises in Kingsford Cross.
• Corry EstatesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProperty services established in 2009 by Andrew Corry, member of SCSI and RICS. Specialises in residential and commercial sales and lettings.
• Zevo HealthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIreland's leading health and wellness programme provider for companies, supporting employee wellbeing programmes.
• Going SolarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSEAI-approved solar panels installer and leading provider in Dublin and Leinster. ISO 9001 certified.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Dublin GAA: Dublin county board governing GAA competitions in the county where Naomh Mearnóg operates. Affiliated governing structure with comparable role in organizing fixtures, competitions, and development pathways.
• GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association): National governing body for Gaelic games across Ireland. Naomh Mearnóg is an affiliated club; comparable in that it organizes Gaelic games, but operates at national scale as the governing/sanctioning body rather than as a single community club.

Direct peers

• Na Fianna GAA Club: Major north Dublin GAA club serving a similar suburban catchment. Comparable volunteer-led governance, four-code offering including camogie and ladies football, and similar facility-hire and membership revenue streams.
• Ballyboden St Enda's GAA Club: One of the largest GAA clubs in Dublin with football, hurling, and camogie across all age grades. Comparable multi-code community club model with extensive juvenile development pipeline, bar/facility operations, and significant sponsor base.
• Cuala GAA Club (Dalkey): South Dublin GAA club offering football, hurling, and camogie with strong community focus and similar volunteer-committee governance. Comparable use of digital platforms for membership and lotto.
• St Vincent's GAA Club: Large Dublin GAA club offering football and hurling across juvenile and adult grades with comparable volunteer governance, sponsorship model, and community membership structure. Similar multi-code offering and suburban Dublin catchment.
• St Brigid's GAA Club (Castleknock): Dublin suburban GAA club with similar multi-code offering, juvenile-to-adult player pathway, and member subscription model. Operates comparable community bar and facility hire business.

Regional players

• Malahide GAA Club: Adjacent north Dublin GAA club serving neighbouring coastal suburb. Similar community club model, multi-code offering, and facility-hire business; competes for members in the same broader north Dublin catchment.
• Fingal Ravens GAA Club: North Dublin GAA club operating in the same geographic region as Naomh Mearnóg. Comparable amateur community club structure with overlapping player catchment in Portmarnock-adjacent areas.

Others

• ClubForce: SaaS platform provider used by Naomh Mearnóg for membership payments and online lotto. Comparable as enabling technology partner serving hundreds of Irish GAA and sports clubs with the same digital infrastructure model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/naomhmearnog
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@NaomhMearnogGAA
• Facebookfacebook.com/263547728736
• Instagraminstagram.com/naomhmearnog
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/naomh-mearn%C3%B3g

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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