Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Thír Eoghain An Chomhdháil Bhliantúil 2012 Dé Domhnaigh, 9ú Nollaig 2012 Orduithe Seasaimh Don Comhdháil (Standing Orders for Convention) In order that the proceedings of the Convention be carried out without delay, the following Standing Orders will be observed: 1. The Proposer of a Resolution or of an Amendment thereto may speak for five minutes, but not more than five minutes. 2. A Delegate speaking to a Resolution or an Amendment must not exceed three minutes. 3. The Proposer of a Resolution or of an Amendment may speak a second time for three minutes before a vote is taken, but no other Delegate may speak a second time to the same Resolution or Amendment. 4. The Chairman may, at any time he considers a matter has been sufficiently discussed, call on the Proposer for a reply, and when that has been given a vote must be taken. 5. A Delegate may, with the consent of the Chairman, move ‘that the question be now put’, after which, when the Proposer has spoken, a vote must be taken. 6. Standing Orders shall not be suspended for the purpose of considering any matter not on the Clár, except by the consent of a majority equal to two-thirds of those present and voting. Acknowledgement Appreciation and gratitude is expressed to Jim Dunne for the provision of the photographs used throughout this booklet. -2- Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Thír Eoghain A Chara Tionólfár an Chomhdháil Bhliantúil de Chumann Lúthchleas Gael, Contae Thír Eo- ghain ar an Chraobh (Cumann na Clairseacha) ar an 9ú Nollaig 2012 ag tosnu ar 2.00 i.n. Mise, le fíor-mheas Damhnaic Mac Eochaidh Rúnaí CLÁR 1. Amhrán na bhFiann. 2. Miontuairiscí na Chomhdhála deireadh (2011). 3. Ag éirí as na miontuairiscí. 4. Glacadh de hOrduithe Seasaimh. 5. Tuarascála na bPáirceanna - An Omaigh Oileán a’Ghuail Dún Geanainn 6. Tuarascáil an Rúnaí. 7. Tuarascála na Fo-Choisti. 8. An Cuntas Airgeadais. 9. Oráid an Chathaoirligh. 10. Na Rúin. 11. Toghchán an Choiste don bhliain 2013. 12. Dúnadh na Chomhdhála. -7--3- Miontuairiscí na Chomhdhala 2011 1.0 An Chomhdháil Bhliantúil de Chumann Lúthchleas Gael, Contae Thír Eoghain was hosted by St Patrick’s GAC Donaghmore on Sunday 11th December 2011. Ciarán Mac Lochlainn (Cathaoirleach) presided with the following attendance: Roisin Ní Shuirtáin, Dónal Mag Aoidh, Séamas Mac Domhnaill, Micheál Ó hAirmhí, Eoghan Mac Dhónaill, Gearóid Ó Brolcháin, Micheál Mac Eochaidh, Cathal Ó Dálaigh, Liam Mac Niallais, Breandán Ó hEarcáin, Pádraig Ó Dorchai, Damán Ó hAirmhí, and Damhnaic Mac Eochaidh. Club Co. Committee Member Delegate(s) Achadh Lú Mickey Muldoon Cuthbert Donnelly Joseph McCaughey Achadh Uí Arain Liam Lynch Patrick McSorley Ard Bó Neill Coney Kevin Teague Niall Muldoon Eochar Gerry McElroy Gerry Maguire Bearach Hugh McNamee Damian Corry Bruach Áille Andrew Gillen Stephen McHugh Brocach An Charraig Mhór Pat Nugent Turlough McGarrity Caisleán na Deirge Aidan Rushe Clann na nGael James O’Neill Dominic Devine Clochar Sean McElroy Ciaran McKenna Cluain Eo Mel Taggart Shane McCann Jimmy Treacy Oileán a’Ghuail Shane Dorrity Gerard McStravock An Corra Chríochach Thomas Devlin Adrian Gilmore Doire Lochain Doire Treasc Packie O’Neill Domhnach Mór Patsy Hetherington Pauric Gallagher Deargais Brian O’Kane An Droim Mór Paul McCaffrey Joe Rafferty Droim Caoin Brendan Harpur John O’Kane Droim Ratha Dún Geanainn Paul Doris Christopher Rafferty Cathal Skeffington Eadán na dTorc Aidan Currie Brendan Nelis Cathal Muldoon Eaglais Sean Donaghy Seamus Donnelly Kieran Hagan E. R. Uí Néill Sarahjane Kelly Aireagal Chiaráin Tommy Traynor Cathal McAnenly Eiscreach Seamus Marlow Mickey McGoldrick Damian Quinn -4--4 - Fionntamhnach Alan Richardson Eamon McCann Gallbhaile Secretary Gleann Eallaigh Eunan Lindsay Goirtín Barbara Ward Michael Ward Gabriel Treanor An Caisleán Glas Perry McCrory Michael McNamee Pat Clarke Cill Dhreasa Mickey McGurk Mark Conway Marie Quinn Cill Íseal Milo Skeffington Dominic Donaghy Coill an Chlochair Niall McKenna Kenny Laing Cill na mBán John O’Hagan Malachy McVeigh Loch Mhic Ruairí S McDermott Barry McElduff Stephen McCullagh Baile na Móna Conal Lavery James Devlin An Mhaigh Mary Daly An Baile Nua Aidan Maguire Roisin Falconer Eileen Connolly An Omaigh John McElholm Seamus Hannigan Cabhán a’Chaortainn Gerry McKenna Plunkett McGeary Fergal Quinn An Charraig Dominic Murphy Pat McGuire Darina Mulan An Chraobh Declan Laverty Damian McConville An Srath Ban Mary Bonnar An Taite Riabhach Gerry McGinn Pius McCluskey Trí Leac Stephen Kelly Raymond Monteith Urnaí Gerard McGill Thomas Bogle An Charraig Mhór (H) Declan Bennet Dún Geanainn (H) Naomh Colum Cille (H) George Byrne Paul McKeever Na Seamroga (H) Gaeil Chameoghain (H) Owen Roe O’Neill Coiste na Liathróid Laimhe Cumann na Gairmscoileanna Emmett O’Neill 2.0 Amhrán na bhFiann The National Anthem was sung by Catherine Kirby from the host Club. 3.0 Fáilte Donaghmore Club Chairman, Darren Torres extended a warm welcome to the County Management Committee, the County Committee and the delegates back to Donaghmore for a second successive year. He wished everyone an enjoyable afternoon and anticipated that it would be another successful occasion. Concluding, he expressed the appreciation of the Club to the County Committee for deciding to return to the St Patrick’s Club in 2011. -5- 4.0 Miontuairiscí – 2009 The Minutes of the 2010 Convention were adopted on the proposal of B Nelis and seconded by P O’Neill. There were no matters arising. 5.0 Standing Orders On the proposal of G Byrne, Standing Orders were adopted, and were seconded by M Bonnar. 6.0 County Grounds’ Accounts and Balance Sheets 6.1 The Cisteoir, M Harvey presented the Accounts for Healy Park Omagh which indicated a total income of £28 826 and a total expenditure of £63 498 providing an operating loss of £35 272 for the year ending 31st October. 6.2 The Accounts presented for O’Neill Park Dungannon indicated a total income of £52 847 and an expenditure of £55 022 and an operating loss of £2 175. 6.3 No Accounts were provided for Fr Campbell Park Coalisland. 6.4 Both of the County Grounds’ Accounts were adopted on the proposal of C Donnelly, seconded by E Connolly. 7.0 Secretary’s Report 7.1 Speaking on the Senior Hurling team (page 23), P Doris agreed with the Secretary’s appreciation to Tony Fawl and complimented him for all the work that he has put into the hurling team over a number of years, often in very trying circumstances. 7.2 A Gilmore requested that the family of Seamus Glackin be included in the list to which sympathy had been extended (page 39). 7.3 The Report was adopted on the proposal of P Doris which was seconded by A Maguire. 8.0 Sub-Committee Reports 8.1 Referring to the IT Report, D Harvey reminded delegates of the need to be aware that any information included on Clubs’ or other units’ social media sites including ‘Facebook’ and ‘Twitter’ was regarded as an official publication of the Club or unit; therefore the Club or other unit was fully responsible for all such information and each should ensure that responsible officials were in charge of the posting of information. 8.2 Speaking on the Report from the Referees’ Administration subcommittee P Darcy said that there were far too many assessments of referees being undertaken within the county. He was aware that there were 114 assessments undertaken in the current year, with one top referee being given 6 assessments. He thought that one assessment per year should be enough to determine whether a referee was competent and if he wasn’t then a second assessment should be carried out. Too many assessments were a source of distraction to a referee and in many instances were causing unnecessary stress. -6- 8.3 The Hurling Development Officer presented a draft Strategy for the development of the game within the county. 8.4 All subcommittee Reports were adopted on the proposal of S McCullagh which was seconded by J Rafferty. 9.0 Treasurer’s Report 9.1 Prior to commencing his Report the Treasurer was joined by Hugh McAleer representing the accountants. 9.2 Total income for the financial year dropped by over 9% to £828 940 and total expenditure showed a similar decrease (10.3%), to £781 575 providing an operational surplus of £47 365, excluding Club Tyrone donations. The Balance sheet indicated Current Assets valued at £2 566 653 with Current Liabilities of £530 015 giving a net figure of £2 036 638. 9.3 M Harvey confirmed to P Doris that the figure of £2 224 300 under ‘Current Assets – Bank Accounts’ included the loan provided by Croke Park towards the Coaching & Administration Centre development at Garvaghy. 9.4 In a further response to P Doris, the Cisteoir indicated that the 100% rise in costs of meetings was due to outstanding costs carried forward from the previous year which had not been received before the closing of the accounts. If the figures were examined over a two-year period they would be found to be similar. 9.5 In a final query P Doris sought an explanation for there being no Referees’ Expenses for the year; M Harvey explained that at the end of the financial year these expenses had not been received but he could now state that the contra figure for such expenses would be approximately zero. 9.6 M McCaughey congratulated the Finance subcommittee on the good state of the county’s finances but suggested that the income from championship fixtures could be maximized by the Fixtures Planners doing more in the year ahead. 9.7 H McAleer expressed his appreciation to the Treasurer for his work over the last five years and for the support that had been provided by the Clubs.