DOWN COUNTY GAA 2019 ANNUAL CONVENTION Cumann Lúthchleas Gael an Dúin 2019 Annual Convention Comhdháil Bhliantúil 2019 Down County GAA Óstan Chúirt na Canála in Canal Court Hotel An t-Iúr Newry Céadaoin, 11ú Nollaig 2019 Wednesday 11th December 2019 7.30 i.n at 7.30 p.m. Each Club is entitled to two delegates plus their 2019 County Board Rep 1 www.DownGAA.net #OfficialDownGAA Proud Sponsors of Down GAA DOWN COUNTY GAA ANNUAL CONVENTION 2019 2 Clár Oibre – Agenda 5 Gnáthrialacha / Standing Orders 5 Minutes Of Down County Convention 2018 6 Turascail An Runai 2019 8 Tuarascáil an Choiste Ceannais na gComortaisí 48 Children’s Officers Report 51 An Coiste Pleanala Agus Forbartha Fisiciula / Planning & Physical Development 52 Public Relations, Marketing And Information Technology Committee 56 Coaching Officers Report 58 Down GAA, Mourne County Academy 62 Tuarascáil Gaeilge Agus Cultúir 68 Health and Well Being 72 Down GAA Club Registration Report 2019 77 Motions/Recommendations 78 Nominations 81 Deceased Members 82 Photo Credits Photos used in this publication have been supplied by SportsFile, Down GAA and Louis McNally 3 www.DownGAA.net #OfficialDownGAA CUMANN LÚTHCHLEAS GAEL COISTE CHONTAE AN DÚIN 46 Main Street, Castlewellan, Co Down BT31 9DP 4ú Nollaig 2019 A Chairde, Tionólfar an Chomhdháil Bhliantuil in Óstan Chúirt na Canála, Dé Céadaoin 11ú Nollaig, 2019 ag toiseacht ar bhuile 7.30. i.n. Tá cead freastail ag beirt thoscaire ó gach cumann. Gheobhaidh tú dhá chóip de Thuarascáil an Rúnai agus den Chlár. The County Convention will be held in the Canal Court Hotel, Newry on Wednesday 11th December 2019 commencing at 7.30pm. Your club is entitled to be represented by two delegates plus your county board representative of 2019. Three copies of the Secretary's Report, and Agenda are enclosed. There will be a hot buffet available from 6.30pm for delegates. Mise Ie mor-mheas, Sean Og Mac an tSaoirr Sean Og Mac an tSaoir Rúnai Chontae An Dúin DOWN COUNTY GAA ANNUAL CONVENTION 2019 4 CLÁR OIBRE - AGENDA 1. Amhrán na bhFiann 2. Minutes of Previous Convention 3. Adoption of Standing Orders 4. Chairman's Address 5. Secretary's Report 6. Treasurer's Report 7. Adoption of Sub-Committee Reports 8. Election of Officers and County Representatives 9. Formal Elections of: Chairperson and Secretary of the Divisional Committees Representatives' of the Clubs A Representative of each of the following Committees County Handball Committee County Primary Schools Committee County Post - Primary Schools Committee 10. Motions and Recommendations RIALACHA SEASTA / STANDING ORDERS: 1. The proposer of a Resolution or an Amendment may speak for five minutes. 2. A delegate speaking to a Resolution or an amendment must not exceed three minutes. 3. The proposer of a resolution or an amendment may speak for 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 Agenda, except by the consent of a majority equal to two - thirds of those present and entitled to vote and voting. 7. A Speaker to the Secretary’s Report/Sub Committee reports or to any other general discussion shall not exceed three minutes on any one topic. 5 www.DownGAA.net #OfficialDownGAA MINUTES OF DOWN COUNTY CONVENTION 2018 The Down County Convention was we were financially in a much better th ELECTION OF OFFICERS held on Wednesday 12 December position. Election of Officers then took place 2018 in the Canal Court Hotel with the following outcome: Newry. He thanked his fellow officers for all their work and support throughout Chairperson A Hot Buffet was served at 6.30pm the year. Sean Rooney (Mayobridge) and the Convention began at 7.30pm. Vice Chairperson John Devaney (Bredagh) The deceased Gaels of 2018 were TREASURERS REPORT remembered in a minute’s silence Darragh Cotter from Daly Park and Treasurer prior to the commencement of Company outlined the Treasurers Diarmuid Cahill (An Riocht) Convention. Report on behalf of the auditors. Assistant Treasurer The Minutes of the 2017 Diarmuid Cahill County Treasurer Brendan Fitzpatrick (Bryansford) Convention were proposed by then took the podium to address Damian Marsden and seconded by any questions that people had. Assistant Secretary Donal Graham. Standing Orders Michael O’Rourke (An Riocht) were proposed by Martin Fitzsimons There was a question in relation to and seconded by Paul Lennon. the depreciation on the capital and Coaching Officer this was dealt with and explained by Tom Potter (Drumaness) Amrhán na bhFiann was sung by Darragh Cotter. Aoife Trainor. Development Officer Diarmuid thanked all of those who Willie Gribben (Clann na Banna) had helped in the preparation of the COUNTY CHAIRMAN’S accounts and to those who assist in Irish and Cultural Officer the financial management of the ADDRESS Paula Magee (Mayobridge) County. Sean Rooney reflected on the past year and how we had seen highs PRO The Treasurers Report was and lows throughout the season. He Fiona Murphy (Glenn) proposed by Paul Fegan and hoped that in the year ahead seconded by Donal McCormack. players would commit to the County Ulster Council Delegates in football and in hurling and that Michael McArdle (Drumgath) we would have a successful year. Maureen O Higgins (Liatroim) SECRETARY’S REPORT The Chairman acknowledged the An Runaí had circulated a Central Council Delegate good work being done by the comprehensive report and the Seamus Walsh (Dundrum) Mourne Academy in football and by report was proposed by Martin the Hurling Pathway programme. Fitzsimons and seconded by Hugh Delegates to Ulster Convention Morgan. Sean Rooney Sean Og McAteer There was a lot of work unseen but Diarmuid Cahill hopefully it would come to fruition. Sub committee reports were Willie Gribben The County Chairman praised the adopted on the proposal of Tommy John Devaney clubs for their hosting of Feile and Kelly and seconded by Paul Cole. Seamus Walsh they had shown the County in great light. NB Donal McCormack Delegates to GAA Congress acknowledged the work in all of Diarmuid Cahill The recent County Dinner had also those committees undertaken in the Maureen O Higgins been very successful and reflected a past year and this was supported in Michael McArdle strong and united County. Sean also a formal proposal of thanks by thanked the clubs for their Roger Morgan and Martin continued support in ensuring that Fitzsimons. DOWN COUNTY GAA ANNUAL CONVENTION 2019 6 MOTIONS DOWN GAA COUNTY MANAGEMENT 2018/2019 Motion 1 CHAIRPERSON To amend the County Sean Rooney Byelaw was proposed by Droichead Mhaigh Eo John Devaney and COACHING OFFICER seconded by Diarmuid Tom Potter Cahill. This motion is in Droim an Easa relation to Divisional Committees and it was SECRETARY passed. Seán Óg McAteer Cumann Sheáin Uí IRISH & CULTURAL Motion 2 Mhisteál, An Iúir OFFICER From the Mayobridge club Paula Magee in regard to the Under 21 Droichead Mhaigh Eo competition was lost. TREASURER Diarmuid Cahill An Ríocht Motion 3 From the Ballyholland club ULSTER COUNCIL in regard to disciplinary DELEGATE notices issued by CCC was Michael McArdle lost. VICE CHAIRPERSON Droim Gáth John Devaney Motion 4 Bréadach From the Mayobridge club ULSTER COUNCIL in regard to handball was DELEGATE passed. Maureen O’Higgins ASSISTANT SECRETARY Fontigheannaí Liatroma Motion 5 Michael O’Rourke was withdrawn. An Ríocht Motion 6 CENTRAL COUNCIL DELEGATE From the County Committee to amend Rule Seamus Walsh ASSITANT TREASURER 6.21 was passed. Dún Droma Brendan Fitzpatrick Áth Bhriain Motion 7 From the Ballyholland club HURLING OFFICER in regard to the Conor Watson Constitution of a melee Baile Mhic Uileagoid was lost. PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER (PRO) Motion 8 Fiona Murphy was withdrawn. An Ghleann SOUTH DOWN CHAIRPERSON Motion 9 Donal McNally From Cumann Pheadair Naofa was after initial DEVELOPMENT An Ghleann discussion withdrawn. OFFICER Willie Gribben Clann na Banna EAST DOWN CHAIRPERSON 7 www.DownGAA.net #OfficialDownGAA TURASCAIL AN RUNAÍ 2019 At this time of the year County than in the direction of what is right. This is where passion is masked in a Secretary’s throughout the Country I have been very proud of the values red mist of anger and vitriol, yes, we reflect in their annual report on how that Down GAA espoused over the want people to be passionate about their County has performed in the decades, values that served us well our games, but we want it to be in a GAA world in 2019. We do so in a even in the most difficult of times in positive vein. No one should have to twin fashion looking firstly at our our nation’s history. We as a County leave our games because they are County within and then at the GAA, and our people have always had feeling intimidated by those around it is as if we have x-ray glasses as we backbone, we have had dignity, them, that is something that has scrutinise and examine, we probe honesty, humility and compassion belonged in other sports and not in and we ponder, it is what we do. and we have always acted in a the world of the GAA. There should The objective is too for critical manner that was right for our be no difference in how people analysis on a range of matters and Association.