Presidential Election Candidate profile

 

 

Name: Catherine O’Hara

 

 

Club & County: BridÝnÝ Ëga Co. Antrim

 

 

Occupation: Marketing & PR Consultant

 

 

 

 

Playing/Refereeing Honours

 

 

Referee

 

 

All-Ireland Junior Final 1994 / 1998

 

 

Under 16 Final 1993

 

 

All-Ireland Schools Finals 1990’s

 

 

Gael Linn Senior/Junior Finals 1990’s/2000

 

 

All-Ireland Feile na Gael Finals 1999

 

 

Ulster Senior Championships County/Club 1983 – 2002

 

 

Ashbourne/Purcell Cup Finals between 1990-2000

 

 

Ulster GAA Writers Referee Of The Year Award 1994 (First Female in a mixed gender category)

 

 

All-Ireland 7’s finals 1990’s

 

 

 

 

Playing

 

 

Antrim County Teams 1981 – 1997

 

 

All Ireland Under16 finalists 1981

 

 

Numerous Ulster Underage, Junior, Senior & Maguire Cup medals

 

 

Ulster Gael Linn Goalkeeper

 

 

Clubs – Cushendun & Cushendall Co Antrim – Junior & Senior Club

 

 

Championship medals

 

 

 

 

Administration

 

 

Current position: Ulster Chairperson – outgoing

 

 

Vice-President – Camogie Association – out going – Ardchomhairle committee/

 

 

Resource management committee.

 

 

Ulster GAA Integration Committee

 

 

Ulster GAA Coaching & Development Committee

 

 

Ulster GAA Marketing & Communications Committee

 

 

 

National Referees Committee 1990’s

 

 

Ulster Referees Committee Chairperson 1990’s

 

 

Facilitator of Referees Courses & Administration Courses from 1990’s

 

 

 

 

Previous positions:

 

 

Antrim Chairperson, delegate to Ulster Council, Antrim Secretary, PRO.

 

 

Club Chairperson, Vice Chair, Secretary, PRO, Treasurer from 1980’s

 

 

 

 

Other relevant Information

 

 

ò Coaching & Development – coached & managed successful club& Ulster Championship winning county (Under 14, Under 16, Minor, Junior & Senior) teams from 1990’s.

 

 

ò Ulster Gael Linn teams co-ordinator.

 

 

ò Set up initial Ulster Premier League Club structures leading to Intermediate and Mid-Ulster inter-county club competition.

 

 

ò Developed Primary & Secondary schools coaching in Antrim 1990’s.

 

 

ò Developed in Antrim & Ulster – Cup & Shield Competitions at all levels club & County.

 

 

ò Set up Antrim & Ulster website.

 

 

ò Improved marketing & Events managing of Ulster Finals with 300% attendance increase. Increased media coverage across all forums.

 

 

Established Ulster Coaching & Development Committee 2010.

 

 

Established Ulster Awards Lunch recognising achievement on and off the field at all levels. Including Senior, Intermediate, Junior & Young Player of the year. Best Programme, PRO and Volunteer recognition – 2010.

 

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