Annual Report 2019
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CÓISTE BHREIFNE ÚI RAGHALLAIGH Maghera Mac Finns Cavan Senior Football Team v Donegal Ulster Final 2019, St Tiernach’s Park, Clones Kingspan Breffni COMHDHÁIL BLIANTIÚIL 2019 M RA OR A C.L.G. ONTAITHE Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Bhreifne Uí Raghallaigh COMHDHÁIL BLIANTIÚIL 2019 HOTEL KILMORE, CAVAN A chara, The Annual Convention of County Cavan G.A.A. clubs will be held in The Hotel Kilmore, Cavan on Wednesday 1 1 th December 2019 . Each club is entitled to TWO voting delegates in addition to the representative(s) on the outgoing County Committee, i.e., each club will have 4 votes. Please note that Convention delegates must be present at 6.30p.m. for registration and Convention itself will start at 7.00p.m. sharp. A full attendance is requested. AN CLÁR (The Agenda) 1. Minutes of last Convention. 2. Adoption of Standing Orders. 3. Presentation from Ulster Council re: Club Audit 4. (a) Treasurers Report (b) Secretary's Report (c) Youth Board Report (d) Vocational Schools Report (e) Competition Control Committee Report (f) Hearings Report (g) Cultural Officers Report (h) Coaching Report (i) Children’s Officers Report (j) PR IT and Communications Report (k) Ladies Football Report (l) Handball Report (m) Camogie Report (n) Development Officers Report (o) Health and Well Being Report (p) Kingspan Breffni Park Report (q) Insurance Report 5. Election of Officers. 6. Chairman's Address 7. Motions Photos: Adrian Donohoe, Colleen McCabe, Sportsfile, Martin O'Reilly (Kingspan Breffni Aerial Shots). Printed by: McGinn Printing Ltd. Minutes Cavan County Board Convention 2018 • Venue: Hotel Kilmore • Date: 13th December 2018 • Time: 7pm Welcome: The Chairman Gerry Brady opened the meeting and welcomed all delegates to the 2018 County Convention. Harry Lynch, Chairperson of Killygarry GAA, as host club, officially opened the convention by addressing the crowd and welcoming all delegates. Minutes from Convention 2017 Proposed by Philip Feeley agus Ronan Bannon Standing Orders: Proposed by Aidan Smith and Jimmy Cooney Treasurers Report: Martin Cahill gave a detailed report on the audited accounts presented in the Convention Booklet. He answered all questions from the floor and outlined the following: • Martin spoke about the late Tony Maguire, who served previously as Treasurer of Cavan GAA. • Martin thanked Dermot and the Coaching & Games Staff for their work, and continued success, on Annual Cúl Camps. • Martin commended the great work of the Polo Grounds Development Committee to date. • Martin thanks Tom O Reilly and Dermot McCabe on there continuing work on securing Peace IV Funding and made special mention to the entertainment organised at this years’ Hotel Kilmore Intermediate Championship Final • Thanks to Brendan Young and Breege Smith for their assistance with the Annual Accounts • Thanks to Eileen Clarke in the Kingspan Breffni Office for her help all year. • Thanks to Tom Moore for his tireless work and support all year round, and throughout his term as Assistant Treasurer. • Welcome to John Keating to the position of Assistant Treasurer. • Thanks to all those who work on gates in Kingspan Breffni and all around the county during the year • Martin also thanked his fellow county board officers for their help and support during the year. • Thanked Marianne and his family for their continued support also. • Gerry Brady concluded by thanking Martin and commending him for his outstanding work. Also, to Tom Moore for his tireless work and providing exceptional support to Martin. Proposed by Michael Clarke and Brendan Sweeney Secretary’s Report: Liam MCCabe’s Full Report was presented in the Convention Booklet. Gerry Brady complimented Liam on his Annual Report and made reference to the outstanding record the Annual Report is, as part of the History of Cavan GAA. Proposed by Paul O Reilly and Ronan Carolan Other Reports: • Youth Board – Brian Seagrave • Post Primary Schools – James Sherry • CCC – Gerry McKiernan • Hearings Committee – Kevin Reilly • Cultural Officer Report – Eugene Kiernan • Coaching and Games – Martin McGovern, Coaching Officer • Children’s Officer Report – Anne Fortune • PR and Communications – Mark O Rourke • Ladies Board – Mary Daly • Development Officer’s Report – Michael Reynolds • Health and Wellbeing Report – Gerry Soden • Kingspan Breffni and Central Council– Kieran Callaghan • Insurance Officer’s Report – Hugh O Reilly Gerry Brady thanked all of the above. Proposed in block by Eamon Dalton and Aidan Dwyer Election of Officers: Ratification of 2019 Committee: • Brendan Keaney (President): Proposed by Paul Bates agus Terence Lynch • Dan Daly (Vice President): Proposed by Larry McCluskey agus Michael Maguire • Gerry Brady (Chairman): Proposed by Terence Lynch agus Derek McDonald • Paddy Sheanon (Vice Chairman): Proposed by Harry Lynch agus Brian Brady • Angela Hamilton (Asst. Secretary): Proposed by Terence Lynch agus Jonathan Kane • Martin Cahill (Treasurer): Proposed by Larry McCluskey agus Ronan Bannon • John Keating (Asst. Treasurer): Proposed by Brian Brady agus Jonathan Kane • Mark O Rourke (P.R.O): Proposed by Louis Lyons agus Terry Smith • Tom O Reilly (Ulster Council): Proposed by Philip Feeley agus Jimmy Cooney • Declan Woods (Ulster Council): Proposed by Terence Lynch agus Cyril O’Keefe • Kieran Callaghan (Central Council): Proposed by Thomas McKenna agus Michael Reilly • Martin McGovern (Coaching Officer): Proposed by Damien Tynan agus Cyril O’Keefe • Eugene Kiernan (Cultural Officer): Proposed by Brendan Sweeney agus Blaithín O’Reilly • Congress Delegates – Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, Central Council Delegate plus 1 other TBD: Proposed by Noel Rogers agus Jonathan Kane Motion 1 Change to Bye Law 2 out forward by Bailieborough Shamrocks, as outlined in the Convention Booklet Proposed by Paddy McDonald and Larry McCluskey ___________________________________________________________________________ President of Cavan GAA for 2019, Brendan Keaney, addressed convention. He wished Cavan County Board and Mickey Graham the very best for 2019 John Keating, newly elected Assistant Treasurer, addressed convention. ___________________________________________________________________________ Chairman’s Report Gerry Brady addressed Convention: A chairde Gael, I welcome you all to our annual convention and I am very pleased to see that we have an excellent attendance. Club officers and members are the lifeblood of our association and I express my sincere gratitude to you all for your dedication and commitment in promoting our games in your communities. County Teams Under 17 Our Under 17 team had a poor Ulster League as they were defeated in each of their three games. As a result, they played Derry in the shield final and unfortunately, they suffered a 4-point defeat. The league performance did not inspire us with great confidence for the Ulster Championship. However, the team gave an outstanding performance in their first-round game against a much-fancied Derry team and after a pulsating game that went to extra time Cavan were the victors by 1 point. Cavan secured their second victory by defeating Fermanagh by 5 points in the Ulster Quarter Final. We met a very strong Monaghan team in the Ulster semi-final and our task was made more difficult when one of our defenders received two yellow cards and Monaghan went on to win by 10 points. John Brady and his management team have stepped down and I wish to thank them for their work with our Minor & U17 teams during their term in management and I wish them good luck in the future. I welcome Gary Farrelly and his new management team, and I wish them good luck and success. The Under 16 team competed in the Gerry Reilly tournament and after victories over Longford, Westmeath, Dublin and Longford in the semi-final they fell to Meath by 4 points in the final. I thank Damien Donohoe and his backroom team for the work carried out with the Under 16 squad during the year. Under 20 The Under 20 team had a disappointing campaign and they were defeated in the first round of the Ulster championship by Donegal. I feel that this competition is taking place at the wrong time of the year and it should revert back to March in the fixture calendar. It is very difficult to prepare a team properly due to April being a club month, third level exams May and leaving cert exams in June. As a result of the timing of the competition the Under 20 manager Kevin Downs decided to step down and I wish to thank him and his management team for their commitment during the year. We are currently in the process of appointing a new management team for 2019. Senior Team Our Senior team had mixed fortunes in 2018 they performed very well in division 2 of the Allianz National Football League and gained promotion to Division One for 2019. We went to Croke Park with great confidence for the league final, but we suffered a heavy defeat to Roscommon after a very high scoring game. Preparation then commenced for our trip to Donegal for the first round of the Ulster Championship. Unfortunately, we went into that game short some key players due to injury and after a heavy defeat it was the qualifier route for Cavan once again. In round one we defeated Wicklow away and Down in round two in Enniskillen and we were narrowly defeated by Tyrone in round three who went on to reach the All Ireland final. Our championship performance in recent years has been disappointing and I feel it is vital that the current panel of players fulfil their potential and deliver an Ulster title in the near future. Mattie McGleenan decided to step down from his management position after two years in charge. I wish to thank Mattie and his backroom team for their contribution and commitment to Cavan GAA and I wish them well in the future. I welcome Mickey Graham as our new team manager, and I am confident that Michael and his backroom team will leave no stone unturned in their efforts to improve our county’s fortunes in the years ahead.