The Cats are one of five clubs to have signed up to an Irish recruiting network – each having paid $30,000 to be part of the program – set up by leading AFL player agent Ricky Nixon.
Officials from the Brisbane Lions, North Melbourne, Richmond and St Kilda will also travel to the Emerald Isle to view some of the country's most talented young Gaelic footballers – those considered most likely to be able to forge a career in the AFL.
Geelong will send Luke Williams – second-in-charge to recruiting manager Stephen Wells – to the Breaffy's International Sports Hotel in County Mayo next week for a two-day camp, which will be run much like the week-long draft camp at the AIS in Canberra.
Nixon said last month that he was hoping to invite about 25 of Ireland's best young Gaelic footballers to his camp, which will be held next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Each player will perform a series of physical and psychological tests under the watchful eye of the five AFL clubs, while representatives such as Williams will also get a chance to talk with the youngsters.
Next week's camp is the first time AFL clubs have visited Ireland together in a co-ordinated bid to seek out talent.
It is also Geelong's first venture into the Irish experiment, but club recruiting manager Stephen Wells thinks it will be a worthwhile experience.
"We think it's an excellent entry point for us into the Ireland market," Wells said.
"We're probably treating this year as an information-gathering exercise. We'll get to know the boys a bit and the system in Ireland.
"We're really starting from scratch, so right at the moment we're treating it as an opportunity to just expand our knowledge on what we would need to do if we do recruit an Irish player and the sort of player who might be interested in coming to Australia."
Wells is regarded as one of the best recruiters in the business, having built Geelong's current powerful list from scratch.
However he is aware that the recruiting landscape is forever changing and the Cats must continue to develop in order to keep up with the pack.
Asked if Geelong could try to attract an Irishman to Australian shores as early as next season should they see someone they like during their fact-finding mission, Wells replied: "We are open to getting an international rookie as early as next year but we're not going with any expectations to recruit an Irish player.
"But in recruiting you've got to keep an open mind to all those opportunities that might arise."
