ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND LIMITED 5th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (VIRTUAL) 24th April and 15TH May 2021 VIA ZOOM CONGRESS MINUTES 2021 1 Table of contents Congress Agenda …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 President’s welcome ………………………………………………………..................................................................................4 Coaching & Development report ………………………….……..………………………………………………………………………………….10 Competition report ………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………….16 High Performance report ………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………44 Juvenile report ………………………………………………………...…………………………………………………………………………………….48 Finance report ………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………….53 Chief Executive report ……………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………72 President’s address ………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………….91 Standing Orders ……………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………95 Election results ……………………………………………….….………………………………………………………………………………………….96 Agenda for Day 2 of Congress and the Roll Call..………….…………………………………………………………………………….……98 Presidents opening remarks for Day 2 of Congress …...……………………………………………………………………………………98 Motions…………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………101 Presidents closing remarks for day 2 of Congress……..…………………………………………………………………………………… 141 Inauguration of new President and address………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 141 Appendix 1 2020 Audited Accounts ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….143 2 Athletic Association of Ireland CLG 5th Congress - Virtual Saturday 24th April 2021 AGENDA 10.00 - 10.30: Registration at Log On 10.30 - 10.35: President’s Introduction 10.35 – 11.00: Roll Call by County 11.00 – 11.10: Minutes 2018 Congress 11.10 – 11.30: Summary Reports of Principal Committees: • Coaching & Development • Competition • High Performance • Juvenile 11.30 – 11.40: Auditors Report 11.40 – 12.10: Finance & Risk Report Audited Accounts Appointment of Auditors 12.10 – 12.40: Chief Executive Officer Report New Strategic Plan 12.40 – 13.00: President’s Address New Honorary Life Vice President 13.00 – 13.45: Lunch Break 13.45 – 14.15: Roll Call by County Adoption of Standing Orders 14.15 – 14.45: Election Results Election of Competition Chair & Committee Election of Deputy President 14.45 – 17.45: Motions 17.45 – 18.00: Inauguration of President 18.00: Close of Congress 3 Opening of Congress by the AAI President, Georgina Drumm Distinguished guests and delegates I welcome you all to the Athletics Ireland 2020 postponed Congress. I would like to thank you all personally for your support throughout the past year in particular your attendance at an EGM and AGM to allow Congress to proceed virtually. It was a protracted process but with your encouragement and support we have reached today together. 2020 and first part of 21 has been difficult for all sports including Athletics however we have navigated our way through and now at last we are seeing light at the end of the tunnel. I am extremely proud that any guidance and recommendations on Covid 19 given to our clubs and members were followed and supported. While we acknowledge our lost friends and families today, I ask you to remember those of our members whose health is compromised at this moment and in particular Life Vice President Chris Wall, we wish them all well and hope that they return to good health, sooner rather than later. On behalf of the Board and the CEO of Athletics Ireland we would like you to observe a moment of reflection and prayer for all our members and friends that we have lost over the past 3 years. The list is extensive but not necessarily exhaustive. May they all Rest in Peace. List of deceased members Liam Doherty Milford, Cranford Donegal Apr-21 Alannah Dunn Dundrum South Dublin Dublin Apr-21 Michael O'Brien Carrick On Shannon Leitrim Apr-21 Gillian Ryan Thurles Crokes Tipperary Apr-21 Jimmy McDonnell Tullamore Harriers, Kilbeggan Westmeath Apr-21 Mick Egan St John's Clare Mar-21 Paddy Coleman Youghal Cork Mar-21 Martin Gallagher Rosses Donegal Mar-21 Reggie Walker Clonliffe Harriers Dublin Mar-21 Dan Murphy St Brendan's, Ardfert, St John's Kerry Mar-21 Ray McGill St Conleth's Laois Mar-21 Colman Mooney Tullamore Harriers Offaly Mar-21 Oisin Williams Borrisokane Tipperary Mar-21 Leona Reville Kilmore Wexford Mar-21 Ann Byrne Bree Wexford Mar-21 Anthony Barrett DCH, Killenaule Dublin Feb-21 Philip Cleary Sportsworld Dublin Feb-21 Gary Halpin Kilkenny City Harriers Kilkenny Feb-21 Maria Brady Kells Meath Feb-21 Marion Feehan Ferbane Offaly Feb-21 John White Skibbereen Cork Jan-21 Tom Boshell Clonliffe Harriers Dublin Jan-21 Jerry Kiernan Clonliffe Harriers, Listowel Kerry Jan-21 Danny Ferguson Glenmore Louth Jan-21 4 Padraig Maye Ballina, UCD Sligo Jan-21 Shaun Hilmi Nenagh Olympic Tipperary Jan-21 Declan Roberts St Abbans, St Laurence O'Tooles Carlow Dec-20 Hugo Duggan Milford, Finn Valley, Lifford, Cranford, Clonliffe Harriers Donegal Dec-20 Michael Crossan Letterkenny Donegal Dec-20 Joe Cooper Clonliffe Harriers, Civil Service Dublin Dec-20 John Crabtree Liffey Valley, Avondale Dublin Dec-20 Eugene Murnane Skibbereen Cork Nov-20 Frank Hensel European Athletics EA Nov-20 David Jolley Maynooth Kildare Nov-20 Brian Morris Blackrock Louth Nov-20 David Cunningham Dunboyne, Liffey Valley Meath Nov-20 Ronan O'Dwyer Moycarkey Kilcroo Tipperary Nov-20 Pat Hooper Raheny Shamrock Dublin Oct-20 Kevin Griffin Iveragh Kerry Oct-20 Larry Ryder Crusaders Dublin Sep-20 Ernie Deacy Westport Mayo Oct-20 Tony Lee Tuam Galway Sep-20 Anthony Fitzsimons Kildare Kildare Sep-20 John Kehoe Tramore Waterford Sep-20 Joe Synnott St Annes Wexford Sep-20 Paudy Walsh Waterford, De La Salle Waterford Aug-20 Jenny O'Neill St Laurence O'Tooles Carlow Jul-20 Ollie Noone Newbridge Kildare Jul-20 Svein Arne Hansen European Athletics EA Jun-20 Anne Cullinane St Ita's Limerick Jun-20 Essie O'Leary Bandon, Rising Sun Cork May-20 Hugh Ward Finn Valley Donegal May-20 Michael Delaney Raheny Shamrock Dublin May-20 Jimmy Walsh St Abbans Laois May-20 Barry Ward Ballinamore Leitrim May-20 Jimmy Beatty Tullamore Harriers Offaly May-20 Jerry Lyons Templemore Tipperary May-20 Patrick (Pa) Hayden St Laurence O'Tooles Carlow Apr-20 May Byrne Tinryland Carlow Apr-20 Dan McCarthy St Catherine's Cork Apr-20 Maurice Gallagher Finn Valley Donegal Apr-20 Sean Cowler Donore Harriers, Crusaders Dublin Apr-20 Bill Devereux St Michael's Laois Apr-20 John Deffew Mountmellick Laois Apr-20 Noel Farrell Mid Roscommon Roscommon Apr-20 Paddy Whelan Dungarvan Waterford Apr-20 Jackie O'Callaghan Leevale, Hilltown Cork Mar-20 Joan Hogan St Flannan's Tipperary Mar-20 Cecil O'Leary Tramore Waterford Mar-20 John Hayes Duncannon Wexford Mar-20 Claire Leydon Tipperary Feb-21 Mary Mostyn Carrick On Shannon Leitrim Feb-20 5 Mary Meagher Blarney Inniscarra Cork Jan-20 Cameron Blair Bandon Cork Jan-20 Riobard O'Dwyer Beara. Ardroom Cork Jan-20 David White Crusaders Dublin Jan-20 Sean Grehan Rathfarnham WSAF Dublin Jan-20 Sean O'Neill Clonliffe Harriers Dublin Jan-20 Mary Troy Tullamore College, ISAA Offaly Jan-20 Nuala Mohan Letterkenny Donegal Dec-19 Maeve Devlin Raheny Shamrock Dublin Dec-19 Sameul Roquette Blackrock Dublin Dec-19 Christy Murray Tralee Harriers Kerry Dec-19 Dan McGrath West Waterford Waterford Dec-19 John Howlin Kilmore Wexford Dec-19 Peter Byrne Bree Wexford Dec-19 Dan Jordan Ballon Carlow Nov-19 Dermot McCarthy Tracton Cork Nov-19 John Geoghegan Donore Harriers Dublin Nov-19 Paddy Joyce Cushinstown Meath Nov-19 Noel Kehoe St Laurence O'Tooles Carlow Oct-19 Tony Carton Bagnelstown Carlow Oct-19 Tadhg Twomey Rising Sun, Knocknacurra, Bandon Cork Oct-19 Ben Flahive Leevale Cork Oct-19 Mattie Maloney Brothers Pearse Dublin Oct-19 Ulick O'Connor Donore Harriers Dublin Oct-19 John McAdorey Ballymena & Antrim Antrim Sep-19 Craig Lynch Shercock Cavan Sep-19 Paul Dillon Lifford-Strabane Donegal Sep-19 Mick Connolly Donore Harriers Dublin Sep-19 Ade Adeleke Naas Kildare Sep-19 Noel Coss Mountmellick Laois Sep-19 Ann Murray Mayo Mayo Sep-19 Teddy O'Sullivan Carraig na bhFear Cork Aug-19 Barry Woodnutt Tullamore Harriers Offaly Aug-19 Celine Conway Tullamore Harriers Offaly Aug-19 Shane O'Donnell Lifford-Strabane Donegal Jul-19 Sean Kearns Crusaders Dublin Jul-19 Margaret Grehan Rathfarnham WSAF Dublin Jul-19 Tony Walsh Tullamore Harriers Offaly Jul-19 Joe Moore Celtic DCH Dublin Jun-19 Eleanor Ford Ennis Claire Jun-21 Jimmy Reardon Donore Harriers Dublin Jun-19 Noreen O'Leary Clonliffe Harriers Dublin May-19 John Mackey Kildare, Curragh Kildare May-19 Paddy O'Connell Limerick Limerick May-19 Ena Tobin Navan, Drogheda & District Meath Apr-19 Mick Martin Tullamore Harriers Offaly Apr-19 Ann Shannon Kilmore Wexford Apr-19 James Griffin St Laurence O'Tooles Carlow Mar-19 6 Jack Dempsey Youghal Cork Feb-19 Jim King Donore Harriers Dublin Feb-19 Ita Cox Wexford Feb-21 Róisin Mae O'Donovan Ballincollig Cork Jan-19 Jim Horgan St Finbarrs Cork Jan-19 John Fitzsimmons Crusaders Dublin Jan-19 Harry Thomas Inchicore, Donore Harriers Dublin Jan-19 Mick Hickey Dundrum Tipperary Jan-19 Brian (Tom) O'Flynn Leevale Cork Dec-18 George Williamson City of Derry Spartans, Oak Leaf Derry Dec-18 Leo Cullen Letterkenny Donegal Dec-18 James (Shay) Hyland Clonliffe Harriers, Crusaders Dublin Oct-18 Willie Morris Athenry, Kilconieron, Derrydonnell, Galway City Harriers Galway Oct-18 Freddy Fox Raheny Shamrock Dublin Sep-18 Jim Kelly Life Vice President Louth Sep-18 Donal McMahon Raheny Shamrock Dublin Aug-18 Bob Joyce