Best Emerging Club Application Form 2026
Please complete this form fully. The competition is judged on the club year from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2026 inclusive. Closing date for application is 24th July 2026. Clubs must have been established/re-established between 1st March 2026 and 28th February 2026 to be considered for the Best Emerging Category. A re-established club must have had an inactive period of 12 months or more and re-established between 1st March 2025 and 28th February 2026 to be considered for this category. Applications will be shortlisted and successful clubs will be invited to interview between 10th and 27th August 2026. A maximum of 3 clubs in this category will progress to the final. The final will take place at the Rally in Limerick on the October bank holiday weekend. Please note that any clubs entered in this category will be ineligible to enter Club of the Year 2026.
Club Name:
*
Club Secretary Name
*
First Name
Last Name
Club Secretary Email:
*
example@example.com
Date of Club Establishment/Re-establishment
*
-
Day
-
Month
Year
Names of Club Officers:
*
Number of Affiliated Members:
*
Number of Active Members:
*
It is recommended that club officers attend Macra's Child Protection Awareness Programme. Have all officers completed Macra's Child Protection Awareness Programme?
*
Please Select
Yes
No
Date of Club AGM:
*
-
Day
-
Month
Year
Date
Funds Available to Club:
*
Please Select
>500
500-1000
1000-2000
2000-3000
3000-4000
4000-5000
>5000
Did your club officers attend Macra National Training on 27th September in the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise?
*
Please Select
Yes
No
All Macra clubs should have Club Standing Orders. Does your club have Standing Orders?
*
Please Select
Yes
No
List Competitions your club competed in locally (i.e. county rounds): (max 3)
List Rural Youth activities your club participated in: (max 3)
List Young Farmer events your club participated in: (max 3)
Why should your club win Best Emerging Club? (250 words max)
*
0/250
Describe your best community event(s). (350 words max)
*
0/350
Club Secretary Signature
*
Save
Submit
Should be Empty: