An effective Female Liaison Officer (FLO) makes a valuable contribution to the overall player experience. The FLO provides an additional, accessible point of contact for players and supports communication between players and team management.

By supporting communication, encouraging participation and helping players feel heard, the role can positively influence the wider team environment.

The FLO role is separate from coaching, team selection and tactical decision-making.

Female Liaison Officer Responsibilites / Dualgaisí Oifigeach Idirchaidrimh Baineannach

  • Communication: provide an additional communication link between players and team management.
  • Listening: be an accessible point of contact for players to raise questions, concerns or feedback.
  • Signposting and escalation: help direct players to the appropriate safeguarding, medical or club support where an issue falls outside the FLO role.
  • Supporting participation: listen for signs of disengagement or potential dropout and raise these appropriately.
  • Remaining neutral: remain separate from coaching, team selection and tactical decision-making.

Where an issue requires safeguarding, medical or other specialist support, the FLO does not investigate or manage the matter but helps ensure it is raised through the appropriate channel.

Become a Female Liaison Officer / Conas a bheith i do Dhualgaisí Oifigeach Idirchaidrimh Baineannach

Female Liaison Officers must meet the relevant membership, vetting and safeguarding requirements before commencing the role.

All FLOs, new and existing, are included in Cuala’s annual ratification and compliance processes.

Female Liaison Officer requirements:

  • Current full membership with Cuala. (Membership registration is required to be covered by insurance).

  • An in-date garda vetting letter from either GAA, LGFA or Camogie Association.

  • An in-date child safeguarding certificate

Follow the steps to meet these requirements below.

Steps to Ratification and Compliance as FLO

  • Step 2:

    Check your Foireann account for details of your vetting and safeguarding qualifications. These can be found in the ‘Qualifications and Vetting’ tab on your Foireann Profile. Please note that your Tobar account needs to be connected to your Foireann profile to view your child safeguarding certification. Find out how to do this here.

    If you do not have these already or need to update them:

    • Apply for Garda Vetting on Foireann. The application process is outlined here.
    • Apply for Safeguarding training. Find out more here.

  • Step 3:

    Notify your team lead/section secretary of your details above so that they can be recorded on the Coach/Mentor Register and request him/her to include your name in the annual Ratification Process.

    It is the responsibility of each volunteer to ensure that they are in full compliance before taking on the role of FLO.

    If you have any questions, contact the Children’s Officer.

Recommended Training

To support volunteers undertaking the role, the LGFA provides a self-led Female Liaison Officer eLearning module on the Tobar Gaelic Games learning platform.

Completion of the FLO-specific module is recommended to support understanding of the purpose, communication responsibilities and boundaries of the role.

FLO Resources and Useful Links / Acmhainní agus Naisc Úsáideacha

FLO ELEARNING MODULE
CLUB FEMALE LIAISON OFFICER
VETTING AND SAFEGUARDING
WELFARE POLICIES
LINKING TOBAR ACCOUNT TO FOIREANN
FOIREANN
TOBAR
INJURY AND FIRST AID AT CUALA