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Tuarascáil Bhliantúil na gCoistí 2015 don Chomhdháil 2016 2015 Annual Report of Committees to Congress 2016 Annual Report An Cumann Camógaíochta, Páirc an Chrócaigh, Áth Cliath 3. of Committees T: 01 865 8651 • E: [email protected] • W: www.Camogie 2015 facebook.com/officialcamogieassociation @officialcamogie Tuarascáil na gCoistí Photography by; Caroline Quinn Photography and Inpho. Design by Dolan Media. Provincial Council Reports Provincial Council Contents 2 Contents Provincial Council Reports 3. International Board Reports 13. Education Council Report 21. International Board Reports Ard Chomhairle Sub-committee Reports 23. GAA Committee Reports 35. Education Council ReportEducation Council Ard Chomhairle Sub-committee Reports Reports GAA Committee 3 Tuarascáil na gCoistí Derry Fig 1: Donegal 22 7 Antrim Tyrone 21 Clubs by County 10 2015 Armagh 19 Leitrim Monaghan 1 Fermanagh 3 Down Sligo 0 20 0 Cavan 10 ”Louth 6 Roscommon Longford 7 Mayo 1 Meath 5 15 Westmeath Dublin 12 43 Offaly Galway 12 37 Kildare 20 Laois Clare 10 Wicklow 28 14 Carlow 10 Limerick Tipperary 24 35 Kilkenny 31 Wexford Kerry 37 5 Waterford 18 Cork 61 Provincial Council Reports Provincial Council Provincial Council Reports 4 International Board Reports Education Council ReportEducation Council Ard Chomhairle Sub-committee Reports Reports GAA Committee Provincial Council Reports 5 Tuarascáil na gCoistí Comhairle Connacht Winners/Runners Up of Provincial Championships 2015 Competition Winners Runners Up Connacht Championship Galway Roscommon U14 Blitz Galway A Galway B Junior ‘B’ Club St. Dominic’s Roscommon Shamrocks, Galway Junior ‘A’ Club Craughwell, Galway Four Roads, Roscommon Intermediate Eyrecourt, Galway Athleague, Roscommon In January, 2015 the Council were Mullagh (Galway) at senior level and There was also an Under 16 Poc Fada honoured once again by the Connacht Athleague (Roscommon) at Junior event held with Sarah Healy winning GAA Council when the Junior, Juvenile level contested the All-Ireland Club the Connacht event and then going on and Senior players of the Year together finals. Mullagh were beaten by Oulart- to win the All-Ireland title in the Cooley with the Administrator were presented The Ballagh Athleague were beaten by Mountains. The Connacht Final was with their awards in Castlebar. The Johnstownbridge from Kildare. won by the Galway Intermediate team. winners were Junior Player, Carmel Killeen Roscommon in Junior and Galway in from Roscommon, Juvenile Player, Louise The Province in co-operation with the Senior reached the All-Ireland finals in Brennan, Galway, Senior Player, Heather Connacht GAA Council organised the September but unfortunately success was Cooney and Administrator, Marie Connacht Poc Fada at the Connacht to allude them. O’Brien, Roscommon. G.A.A.Centre in Ballyhaunis. This proved to be very successful with competitors However All-Ireland success did come In February, 2015 the County Volunteer from Galway, Mayo and Roscommon to the province at underage level with winners were presented with their awards taking part. The winner of the event Galway winning the Under 16 A final in Croke Park and the winners were as Caitriona Daly went on to represent the and Roscommon for the first time in follows: Catherine Kilkelly, Galway, Danny Province at the Poc Fada Finals in the their history winning an All-Ireland Buckley, Mayo and Caitriona Morris, Cooley Mountains and achieved runner- Minor C final. Roscommon. up spot again. Provincial Council Reports Provincial Council Provincial Council Reports 6 Comhairle Connacht The Connacht Club Cup finals proved to be very successful. Thanks St. Dominic’s from Roscommon won the Connacht Junior ‘B’ Cup; Craughwell from Galway won the Connacht Junior ‘A’ Cup I would like to thank all my fellow officers for all their help and Eyrecourt from Galway won the Intermediate Cup. The in 2015. It makes my job very easy with all the assistance I Council received development funding of €9801.50 from Ard receive. International Board Reports Chomhairle. This was 70% of the funding granted of €11,384.68 to carry out the following tasks. Thanks to the various County Boards for their help; to the Clubs who provided pitches for holding our Club and Provincial • To strengthen existing Clubs in the Province finals; to the Referees and all others who helped in any way. As • Prioritising the growth of camogie in G.A.A. Club areas of this is my final report as Connacht Secretary having served my Galway and Mayo 5 years, I would like to thank all the Officers down the years for • Re-energising Camogie development in Sligo and Leitrim all their assistance. Increasing the participation in the education sector • Muireann Uí Chonbhuidh • Strengthening links between education sector and local Rúnaí Comhairle Chonnacht camogie units • Coaching workshops in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon Funding for Under 14 Development Squads • Balance Sheet as at 30th ReportEducation Council Ard Chomhairle Sub-committee Reports Reports GAA Committee • Funding for Under 17 Development Squads • Funding for Induction Workshop for new Club and County November 2015 Board Officers 30/11/2015 30/11/2014 Through the funding received for Development, the Council awarded three 3rd level student bursaries once again in 2015. € € An Under 16 Club7-a-side Blitz was organised and 22 teams FIXED ASSETS 2,670 2,670 took part. It is now hoped that this will be an annual event. However there is a greater need for more people to assist CURRENT ASSETS on the day with catering, refereeing and pitch management. Debtors/Prepayments 0 0 Funding was received from Ard Chomhairle for the event. Stock 0 0 Bank Deposits 6,727 13,601 The Council would like to thank Yvonne Byrne, Connacht _______ _______ Development Officer, the Provincial Development Officer, 6,727 13,601 Gerry Dolan and the County Development Officers for their _______ _______ assistance throughout the past year in developing camogie in new areas and also at 2nd level. CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors/Accruals 0 0 In December 2015 the Council were honoured once again by _______ _______ the Connacht G.A.A. Council when the Junior, Juvenile and 0 0 Senior players of the Year together with the Administrator _______ _______ were presented with their awards in Castlebar. The winners in December 2015 were Junior Player, Susan Spillane from NET CURRENT ASSETS 6,727 13,601 Roscommon, Juvenile Player, Carrie Dolan, Galway, Senior Player, _______ _______ Niamh McGrath and Administrator, Sean Geraghty, Galway. TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 9,397 16,271 ======= ======= Represented By: REVENUE ACCOUNT 9,397 16,271 _______ _______ 9,397 16,271 ======= ======= 7 Tuarascáil na gCoistí Comhairle Mumhan TorthaÍ na gComórtas We must ensure that our Munster games will be seen as meaningful competitions. Winners 2015 Runners-up 2015 I want to express my thanks to all the Sinsear Corcaigh Tiobraid Árann counties for their excellent co-operation. Sóisear Ciarraí Corcaigh LIT SPORTS MUNSTER SUMMER LEAGUE FINALS 2015 Idirmhéanach Corcaigh Tiobraid Árann Super League Final Milford (Cork) Mionúr Fé 18 A Corcaigh Tiobraid Árann Division 1 Final Clanmaurice (Kerry) Division 2 Cup Final Cashel (Tipperary) Mionúr Fé 18 A Shield Luimneach An Clár Division 2 Shield Final Newport U /16 A An Clár Corcaigh Ballinahinch (Tipperary) U/16 A Shield Tiobraid Árann Port Láirge Division 3 Cup Final Toomevara (Tipperary) U /16 B Corcaigh Luimneach Division 3 Shield Final Tournafulla (Limerick) U/16 C An Clár Port Láirge Munster Post Primary and Club Sinsear Milford Newmarket-on-Fergus Primary Schools Camogie Club Idirmhéanach Cahir Lismore We are indebted Rob Lotty and to the entire teaching fraternity for the amount of time and effort they put into Colleges Club Sóisear Clanmaurice Murroe/Boher and primary schools in the Province. Thanks to the entire teaching community Inter Provincial Championship qualified automatically due to her who continue to give freely of their time organizing, training and playing games. – Munster Junior Team amazing success in the Poc Fada for the last number of years and Thanks to Cumann Na mBunscoil With Ulster progressing past again this year won the National Competition in the Cooley Mountains. for their work also, it is all greatly Leinster by 4 points, it was all set appreciated. We wish you well in 2016 for a cracking final. Despite Munster and hope schools Camogie continue to starting well and with the wind, it was flourish. Down’s Niamh Mallon who put on Winner of Senior Competition an exhibition of point scoring and Caoimhe Bourke (Tipperary) 19 shots Publicity would go on to receive player of the Winner of U16 tournament. Munster held a 2 point Aine O’Loughlin (Clare) 17 shots From a PR perspective the year was a lead at half time with the wind, but milestone with our partnership with unfortunately had no answer it, and a Fixtures Irish TV in the live broadcast of our first powerful Ulster unit who powered ever Munster Senior Inter County Final Thanks also to the management Comhairle Na Mumhan organized between Cork and Tipperary. Cashel was team, who gave it their best shot on 30 games during the year. Thanks the venue, and with only a window of 3 the day but in the final the strength of to all the counties who cooperated weeks to get everything in place, it took a Ulster’s side prevailed. particularly in the Club Championship mammoth effort by all involved to get it when at the 11th hour due to over the line. Munster Poc Fada inclement weather the senior and intermediate club games had to be Counties are promoting their fixtures Munster Long Puck was held in postponed with the senior game and general news on social and local Thurles Racecourse. Patricia Jackman going ahead the following day. media, but still, there is always room for Provincial Council Reports Provincial Council Provincial Council Reports 8 Comhairle Mumhan improvement.