Hear from local passionate members, volunteers and players on how passing on the baton to the next generation of sports enthusiasts is both a collective and creative approach that everyone gets involved in.

We Speak Finance. But We Hear People and hearing from GAA clubs is almost as exciting as Game Day.

Our genuine commitment to sport runs very deep in our organisation. GAA Clubs currently make up 36% of our all island client portfolio. Our team have and continue to seek new ways in facilitating sporting excellence and enthusiasm across the island of Ireland. Our support remained during Covid-19 and we will be on hand again as each of us navigate new terrain and a new normal.

The North Leinster, Cavan and Monaghan Panel

Aisling O’Reilly is a Sports Reporter and Researcher. She started her broadcasting career at Dublin 98FM doing on air links before moving to Newstalk 106-108FM. Here Aisling provided programming support to the senior programming and editorial team within the station, as well as providing research across many of the shows. In January 2019 Aisling joined the Off the Ball programme where she continues to pursue her main passion of sports reporting. Aisling studied Event Management and Business at Dundalk Institute of Technology and in her spare time she plays Gaelic Football and Camogie for her local club Ratoath GAA in Co. Meath.

Dónal Traynor took up the role of Chief Executive of Community Finance Ireland in November 2020, having previously worked as Associate Director for the Republic of Ireland business. Dónal holds a degree in Economics & Geography from UCD, Grad. Dip. in Business Studies and an MBS in Co-Operative and Social Enterprise from UCC and is QFA accredited from the Institute of Banking too. Outside of work Dónal is a sports fanatic and will always engage in some type of energetic activity with his young family at the weekends.

Jim Reilly is a native of Cavan and has over 21 years volunteering experience with his local sports club Mullahoran GAA. Jim’s roles over the years has seen him as a club officer and mentor and very often leading fundraising activities. When not volunteering he is a 22 year veteran of Dell Technologies and is married to Aileen with five sports loving children.

Conor Woods is a native of Meath. Conor’s involvement with his local club Carnaross GAA started when he was 5 or 6. As a player and captain he won multiple trophies including the Meath Intermediate Football Championships and an All–Ireland runners up medal. Conor is a graduate of DCU and when not volunteering he works as the Founder and Managing Partner of Woods & Partners, Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors which specialises in Accounting, Tax and Audit Services to Mid -Size Corporates, Charities and Owner Managed business.