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BECTIVE RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Donnybrook, Dublin 4. Tel: +353 86 362 1226. www.bectiverangers.com Presidents Message: It has been a great pleasure and an honour serving you as President for the season 2019 /2020. The season as you all know was cut short from the Coronavirus and we very lucky that our club dinner could go ahead. It was my good fortune to be President that Bective had for the second year in a row a great Club Captain in Aidan ‘Mully’ Mulligan. I would also like to thank our Head Coach Bernard Jackman and his staff for all their efforts throughout the season. On the Rugby field our Senior team had a mixed season and avoided relegation for the second year in a row. However, I am very confident in the not too distant future that we will make our way back into the AIL. May I wish Emmett Sheridan and his Rugby Committee all the very best for the coming season. Our 2nd XV won both the League and Cup which was a great achievement as the majority of the squad were past Under 20 players. Our 3rd x ,4th XV and U20s struggled and it was great to see the commitment on the field from all the players throughout the season and I appreciate all the time and effort from all the Coaches and, Managers. In the Mini Section I would like to thank Richard Maybury, coaches and the parents for their continued support and efforts to bringing down the kids every Sunday morning. Finally, I would like to thank Joe Osbourne for his great efforts with the Vets. I would to thank our Past President Barbara Culleton for her guidance and advice for which I appreciated a lot. To all the Executive who worked very hard sorting out the many issues they had throughout the season. Throughout out the year the support I got was needed and from the bottom of my heart I thank you all most sincerely. Our sincere thanks must go out to Past Presidents Declan Lawler and JJ O ‘Reilly who have worked extensively hard for the past 4 years with negotiations with the Leinster Branch and the Tennis Club to get agreement on providing us with a new Clubhouse which will be disgusted in greater detail at a later stage. In addition, I would also like to thank the Trustees, Past Presidents, and ordinary members who when asked to do a job did so without hesitation. To Mark O Brien and his staff who worked really hard on both club and Bar duties and making everyone welcome creating a great atmosphere and service for which we all should be very grateful. To the Tennis Club who were very helpful to me and Billy O Brien in solving some outstanding financial issues. BECTIVE RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Donnybrook, Dublin 4. Tel: +353 86 362 1226. www.bectiverangers.com Sadly, it was very sad to lose both Mick Cuddy and Greg Smyth during the season. May they both rest in peace. As we know so much success of the club is due to the voluntary effort to many members led by the Executive Committee and our Directors. The commitment of all involved deserve my personal gratitude for all their time and energy. I wish Michael Flood the incoming President and the Executive for the season 2019/2020 every success in their endeavours for the season 2020/2021. Please help Mick in any which way you can as your support is now needed more than ever. Thank you all most sincerely in helping to make the 2019/2020 such a memorable season. Johnny Vaughan. President. Club Directors Report: This was my first full year as Club Director, and I believe I’m learning something new every day in the role. Like everyone else involved with our club the past year proved somewhat difficult and frustrating at times but equally very rewarding. As you know the year was cut short due to the COVID 19 Pandemic. However, the year was a successful one overall with our club finances remaining positive, our senior team retaining their Leinster League IA status, the extensive club refurbishment work being completed and the very successful annual dinner that we were so fortunate to have fitted in before the COVID lockdown. Many events were held throughout the year and some of these included the annual golf outing that kicked off our year in Woodbrook Golf Club. Then we had the launch of the Club Yearbook at our opening home league match in late September which was followed by the successful IRFU Your Club Your Country Draw in December. The Christmas Lunch was very well attended and enjoyed by all. One of the highlights of the year was the Annual Dinner in February when more than 200 members, dignitaries, and guests enjoyed an evening and night to remember. There are four principal income earners to our Club and these are (1) the Corporate ticket sales for the Home Internationals, (2) the annual Membership Subscriptions, (3) our Sponsors and Advertisers and last but not least (4) our Club Bar and Hall facilities. Naturally, all of these and other income streams have been affected due to COVID but with the help of everyone we have received great support from our Members, the IRFU, Leinster Branch as well as suppliers such as Guinness and Heineken and many others offering to place our accounts on hold with credits in place until such time as we return to some degree of normality. The year ahead will be a serious challenge to our club in meeting our overheads with the uncertainty COVID poses to every aspect of our income streams. That said everyone in the Club has been working really hard to ensure our expenses are kept to a minimum. BECTIVE RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Donnybrook, Dublin 4. Tel: +353 86 362 1226. www.bectiverangers.com While we no longer enjoy the benefits of our main sponsor, David Bobbett and his company H&K International provided, we thank him for all the support he has afforded Bective Rangers down through the years and we wish him continued success and well-being. We are presently seeking a new principal sponsor and extensive work is being done by our executive members in locating a replacement. Obviously, the year ahead will be like no other and every effort and assistance to the club, be it by way of suggestions, practical input or financial will be all the more appreciated in these challenging times. The recent launch of the GoFundMe income raiser is going really well thanks to the support of everyone involved and of course to our members' donations for making it the success it is. The IRFU draw will commence shortly and we hope you will continue to support this valuable income stream to the club as all sale proceeds go directly to the Club. It is virtually impossible to predict how the rugby season will pan out but hopefully, our league will proceed as arranged and everyone stays safe and well going forward. Finally, I wish our new President Michael Flood and all the executive members every success in the year ahead. Billy O’Brien Club Director Clubhouse Upgrade: The club refurbishment works progressed this year with thanks to Paddy O’Brien, Michael O’Carroll (MOLA Architects), Brian Kavanagh, and Pat McCabe (Greenoak Construction). Particular gratitude to Michael O’Carroll and his team who stepped in at the last minute to finalise the upgrading plans and help progress the works. In summary the works consisted of the following: • Upgrading the shower area • New Boiler and electrical works • New Access Ramp and Railing • New security doors to clubhouse and cellar • Roof Repairs • Upgrades to the drainage and wastewater collection systems • New wheelchair accessible toilet • New toilets to rear of hall with lobby BECTIVE RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Donnybrook, Dublin 4. Tel: +353 86 362 1226. www.bectiverangers.com The works were approved at the last AGM on the basis of funding from the lotto and a €35,000.00 contribution from the club. We secured €181,567.00 funding from the lotto giving a total budget of €216,567.00. During the course of the works a number of unforeseen items had to be addressed particularly in relation to the following areas • The collection system from the toilets and under the showers was in disrepair and had to be effectively reconstructed. This was a complex piece of work and ended up costing €18,693.45 but had to be completed as it was essential building repair works • The water tank on the roof was in such poor condition that it had damaged the loading capacity on the roof and an entire new support system had to be constructed from existing structural walls underneath costing €16,875.18 • Extra works ordered during the course of the contract, which came to €16,524.47, including o The lobby in the hall so members can have access to the new toilets without disruption to a function in the hall o New security doors to the cellar which had been broken into o New fit out to the moon room The total cost for unforeseen or ordered extra works came to €52,093.10 and was partially offset by reducing non-essential works such as the window replacement to the hall. The final account amounts to €243,511.44 which is an increase of €26,944.44 over the original budget. The additional expenditure was essential to maintain and upkeep the clubhouse and was approved in advance by the executive as the works progressed.

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