Dublin star Lyndsey Davey announced as ambassador for LGFA’s new ‘BUA’ Leadership programme

THE Ladies Gaelic Football Association is delighted to confirm Dublin star Lyndsey Davey as ambassador for the Association’s new ‘BUA’ Leadership programme.

The five-time TG4 All-Ireland Senior medallist took time out of her busy schedule to help launch the programme – as Dublin prepare for a Lidl National League Division 1 Final against Cork at Croke Park on Saturday, June 26.

As well as serving as a ‘BUA’ ambassador, Davey, who’s also a five-time TG4 All Star, will work as a mentor to her Skerries Harps club-mate Lauren Fanning, who will be one of 35 ‘BUA’ participants.

Females from 21 counties will take part in the self-development initiative which has been designed to support young people in the LGFA as they develop leadership skills and qualities to benefit their local communities.

Aimed at females aged 16-19 years of age, ‘BUA’ will be conducted through expert-led workshops and self-reflection, before participants put their enhanced leadership skills into practice through a club action project.

Selected participants will engage in learning and cover topics essential for young people, including:

• Resilience
• Dealing with change
• Building trust and respect
• Conflict resolution
• Problem solving
• Project planning and delegation

In addition, LGFA-specific topics including introductions to coaching, officiating and administration will be covered.

‘BUA’ will begin this month and finish in February 2022, with participants attending five leadership training sessions remotely, while there will be two LGFA-specific modules between each leadership session that participants can choose from, depending on their area of interest.

Dublin Ladies Footballer Lyndsey Davey, second from left, with ‘BUA’ participants, from left, Lauren Fanning of Skerries Harps, Ceri Rogers of St Margarets and Hazel Grady of Ballinteer St Johns. 

Commenting on the launch of the programme, ‘BUA’ ambassador Lyndsey Davey said: “I’m delighted to become an ambassador for this exciting new programme.

“During my career as a Ladies Gaelic Footballer, I’ve not only learned skills to assist me on the field of play, but I’ve also developed life skills to benefit me as a person.

“Many of the skills that players acquire off the field of play, and in their daily lives, can be put to good use in game situations – and vice versa – and they’ve certainly stood me in good stead throughout my career.

“I wish each and every one of the participants taking part in the ‘BUA’ programme the very best of luck and I look forward to following their journeys in the months ahead.”

The full list of participants in the LGFA’s inaugural ‘BUA’ programme is as follows:

Name	Province	County	Club
Ella O’Toole	Connacht	Galway	Corofin
Jane Mullin	Connacht	Galway	St. Furseys
Éadaoin Casey	Connacht	Leitrim	St. Josephs
Kayla Frayne	Connacht	Mayo	Breaffy
Niamh McDonagh	Connacht	Sligo	St.Nathys
Jasmin Brennan Dowling	Leinster	Carlow	Eire Og
Hazel Grady	Leinster	Dublin	Ballinteer St Johns
Ciara McKeown	Leinster	Dublin	Man O’War GFC
Lauren Fanning	Leinster	Dublin	Skerries Harps
Ceri Rogers	Leinster	Dublin	St Margarets
Amy Lacey	Leinster	Kildare	Ballykelly
Enya O’Brien	Leinster	Kildare	Raheens
Alannah Brennan	Leinster	Laois	Ballyroan Abbey
Louise Craven	Leinster	Meath	St Marys GFC Donore
Annie Martin	Leinster	Meath	Walterstown
Bernadette McKeon	Leinster	Offaly	Edenderry
Gemma McCaughey	Leinster	Westmeath	Milltown Rathconrath
Rachel Bennett	Leinster	Wexford	Clongeen
Mia Walsh	Leinster	Wexford	Rathgarogue Cushinstown
Lia Hogan	Munster	Cork	O Donovan Rossa
Rosie O’Donnell	Munster	Kerry	Austin Stacks, Tralee
Eimear Burke	Munster	Kerry	Cromane
Clara Bowles	Munster	Limerick	Oola
Shauna Lynch	Munster	Limerick	Oola
Jessica Hull	Ulster	Armagh	St. Peter’s GAC Lurgan
Saoirse Kiernan	Ulster	Cavan	Ballymachugh
Clodagh Doyle	Ulster	Cavan	Cavan Gaels
Laura Galligan	Ulster	Cavan	Cavan Gaels
Lauren Sheridan	Ulster	Cavan	Cavan Gaels
Aoife Murphy	Ulster	Cavan	Lurgan Ladies
Lucy Clarke	Ulster	Donegal	Naomh Colmcille
Leah Ní Ghairbhigh	Ulster	Donegal	Naomh Muire Íochtar na Rosann
Aoife Keaney	Ulster	Fermanagh	Belcoo O’Rahillys
Abi Carolan	Ulster	Monaghan	Magheracloone
Ellie Jane Quinn	Ulster	Tyrone	Pomeroy