Club Policies

Maynooth Town FC is a football club providing sporting activities and opportunities for children and young people through participation in football. Maynooth Town FC is committed to safeguarding children and by working under the guidance of our Safeguarding Policies and procedures, our staff, both volunteers and employed working with our children and young people, throughout the club, seek to create a safe and fun environment for children and young people to participate in their sport.

Principles to Safeguard Children from Harm

This statement recognises that in accordance with legislation and requirements of FAI Rulebook, FAI Child Welfare and Safeguarding Policy, other FAI policies and procedures that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances.  Maynooth Town FC is established on a number of core principles: 

 > the needs of the Child, 

 > integrity, 

 > environment, 

 > equality, 

 > fair play, 

 > welfare and 

 > safety in football.

These underlying principles underpin our rules, policies and procedures to ensure that when Children participating in our activities, they do so, as far as is practicable, in a safe and enjoyable environment.   

Risk Assessment

In preparing this statement, Maynooth Town FC has completed a risk assessment of the potential risk to harm to children when they are participating in any of our games an attending our activities.  The risks are reviewed under the following headings: Club and Coaching Practices, Complaints & Discipline, Reporting Procedures, Use of Facilities, Recruitment, Communications, and General Risk of Harm.  The Risk Assessment was undertaken on 01/04/2022.  Click here to view.