County Galway Hunt Committee
Chair: Michael McDonagh | Vice-Chair: Finbar Ryan | Hon Sec: Karen Coffey | Hon Treasurer: Maeve Carty | CGH President : Janet Coveney
Committee: Kevin Dempsey (Field Master), Johnny Geoghegan (Field Master), Finbar Ryan, Michael John Mulchair, Barry Gavin, Mary Rose O’Neill (CGH Child Safeguarding) , Maeve Carty,, Karen Coffey, Sarah O’Regan
All CGH Events with details will be posted on our Facebook Page.
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County Galway Hunt Child Safeguarding Statement
To whom it may concern,
The County Galway Hunt is committed to safeguarding children. By working under the guidance of our Safeguarding Policies our masters, members, subscribers, parents and legal guardians of juvenile members, visitors and hunt employees (participants) working with our young people, throughout the CGH, seek to create a safe environment for young people to grow and develop within sport.
The CGH Child Safeguarding Statement is available to download online – CGH Safety Statement
Mary Rose O’ Neill, Designated Liaison Person for The County Galway Hunt
email: maryroseoneill24@gmail.com
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Hunting with County Galway Hunt
Subscriber/Visitor,
To participate in hunting with the County Galway Hunt (CGH), the following requirements must be completed and approved by the Committee :
- Membership
- Waiver
- Personal Accident Insurance
- Huntgate Account
CGH are now using the Huntgate App. The app is available now for iOS and Android devices on both mobile and tablet. You can download it from the App Store or Google Play. Please contact us if you need any help with the App.
The IMFHA and our Insurance company require Huntgate App and all of the above documentation and arrangements to be in place before participating in hunting with CGH. All participants must familiarise themselves with the Code of Conduct for Hunting and understand their responsibilities as part of the field. For further information, please refer to the website of the Irish Masters of Foxhounds Association.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you require any further information or assistance with any of the arrangements by email to secretary@countygalwayhunt.com.
Warmest regards,
The Committee , County Galway Hunt “The Blazers”
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Membership & Subscription
You can pay your membership Membership/Subscription by any of the following methods:
- On the Huntgate App.
- On our website – Just click on ‘Payments Section above’.
- Directly to CGH
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NHSPFS Waivers
Waivers must be uploaded to your Huntgate Account
A new waiver form for the 2026/27 season is due to be issued by our governing body. Until then, we will continue to use the existing waiver form, a copy of which is attached below.
Each participant must complete their own waiver form.
The form must be signed and witnessed by the participant’s legal representative.
If the participant is under 18 years of age, the form must be signed by their parent or legal guardian.
Current Waiver : As part of the Group Insurance Programme in place with LHK Group (Insurance Broker) each of our members need to sign a waiver and have it witnessed by a Solicitor – Please click here to download the waiver.
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Huntgate App
The App can be downloaded free of charge from your App Store.
Each participant must create an account and upload the required documentation, including: Contact details, Waiver form (signed and witnessed) & Personal insurance documentation
Note – If you are a visitor or not a regular subscriber/member you must select ‘Day Membership’.
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Insurance – Members
Insurance Documents must be uploaded to your Huntgate Account
1. As part of the Group Insurance Programme in place with LHK Group (Insurance Broker) each of our members must hold their own public liability insurance with a minimum limit of €2.6m.
2. All members/visitors/participants must have personal accident insurance cover and same to be forwarded to the Honorary Secretary in advance of hunting.
We recommend HIVE Insurance group for Irish participants.
For out of country visitors – suitable travel insurance, is required.
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Insurance – Farmer/Landowner
County Galway Hunt ‘The Blazers’ Public & Employers Liability Insurance 2022/23 is part of The National Hunt Steeplechase, Point to Point and Field Sports Group (NHSPFS) Insurance Programme.
This policy extends to provide indemnity to any landowner, occupier or farmer on whose land events or other activities organised by the Insured are held or over whose land such events or activities pass or are accessed by and arising out of such events or activities only (Landowners Liability)
Landowner Indemnity: Not withstanding the Mounted Participants Personal Injuries Exclusion clause, where insureds provide a specific indemnity and/or joint insured to landowners for the use of their lands this policy is extended to cover bodily injury including any mounted participant injury caused directly or indirectly as a result of the negligence of the landowner.
Click here for Confirmation of Insurance Cover Note 2025/26 – countygalwayhunt.com/…/Insurance-2025-26.pdf
