Kinvara GAA Juvenile Club AGM Sunday 3 February 2019
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Cuman Luthchleas Gael Cinn Mhara Kinvara GAA Juvenile Club AGM Sunday 3rd February 2019 1 KINVARA GAA JUVENILE CLUB A.G.M. SUNDAY 3RD FEBRUARY 2019 CLUB MEETING ROOM 1. Introduction 2. Minutes of A.G.M. 2017 3. Secretary‟s report 4. Treasurer‟s report 5. Chairman‟s report 6. Child Welfare Officers report 7. Managers report 8. Election of Managers 2019 9. A.O.B. 2 Minutes of Kinvara GAA Juvenile Club A.G.M. 2017 Kinvara Juvenile AGM was held on December 5th 2017 in the club meeting room. There was 20 people in attendance. Chairperson Paul O'Donoghue opened the meeting with a minutes silence for all those lost during the year. Paul also gave a detailed account of the clubs activities for the past year, in the absence of Mary Cullen Ward ( acting secretary) and thanked all those involved. Treasurer Paddy Barry gave a detailed account of the clubs finances. He announced he was stepping down in his role but would remain active. Chairperson Paul O'Donoghue, in his address, congratulated all those involved with success during the year, but all those other teams who played and competed. He thanked all involved from committee level to coaches, to parents and all the young players. Paul outlined how the juvenile club is getting bigger and bigger and faces new and more challenges each year. He wishes all incoming managers all the best for the coming season. Elected Juvenile Committee Chairperson Paul o Donoghue Secretary Mary Cullen Ward Treasurer Tom Hayes After there was election of all juvenile club officers and team managers, and other roles. 3 Secretary‟s Report On behalf of Paul and Tom, I‟d like to welcome you all here this evening and thank you for attending our A.G.M. For all those families within our club and community who have lost loved ones throughout the year, we send our deepest sympathies and remember them all this evening. A special acknowledgment on the passing of two of our club Presidents , who we sadly lost last summer, Paul O‟ Shaughnessy and Paddy Kavanagh R.I.P. 2018 has been an extremely busy year within our Juvenile club, with many highlights. Firstly and most sincerely I would like to thank all of our coaches who give up their time weekly to train our children and attend matches. We all appreciate your efforts and dedication to our club. At the beginning of 2018 we started our year with our medal presentation night on January 13th 2018.This was a very enjoyable evening for all involved and we thank everyone who had a part in organizing the night . Kinvara GAA Juvenile Club Highlights 2018 Over 230 children registered in the Juvenile club. There was approx. 135 matches played across the board in total. This does not include challenge matches or training sessions. Record attendance at Cul Camps. There were 211 boys and girls at the Hurling Cul Camp (compared to 159 previous year). The Football Cul Camp had 63 participants, and saw a surprise visit from county players Damian Comer, Adrian Varley and Johnny Heaney. U11 Hurling boys participated in Tournament in Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny. U12 Hurling were top of their league throughout the championship but lost their Cup Final by a goal. They also travelled to Cork for Muldoon Cup Tournament in Innishannon. U12 Footballers – won their Shield Final. U13 Hurling lost A1 Final by 3 points. They now go forward to play U14A hurling in 2019. U13 Footballers won their Div 2A Championship final. U14 Hurlers had a very busy year. They won their B Shield final, also won the Feile Justin Cheevers Cup final, and won the Feile na nGael Div 3 Shield Final. U14 Footballers won their Div 2 Championship final. U15 Hurling had a great year but unfortunately lost their A1 Championship semi- final. 4 U15 Footballers won their Div 3 Championship final. U16 Hurling reached the B Championship semi-final. Kinvara Hurling and Camogie clubs were host clubs for the 2018 Feile na nGael. Juvenile Club had a very successful presentation night recently in December and also received a special award from Coiste Peil na nOg. Juvenile calendar also launched on the night. 13 players have graduated to the Senior Club from the Juvenile Club. Dr McCarthy Cup (U16 Hurling) was played in September welcoming the McCarthy family from America. Toddie Byrne Cup (U13 hurling) and Michael O Sullivan Cup (U12 Football) were played on separate dates. Separate hurling and football La na gClubs were successfully held in October. 15 Juvenile members were part of Galway Development Squads in Hurling and Football. Juvenile club participated in St. Patrick‟s Day Parade in full club colours. Kinvara are a host club for Feile Peil na nOg in 2019. All of the above highlights are a credit and testament to both the coaches and players and we look forward to another year ahead in our club, where these children continue to play, develop and learn more skills under the direction of our dedicated coaches. Kinvara GAA welcomes all our new members and look forward to meeting more children and families in 2019. Online registration is now open for all children, this information will be sent out via Whats App, FB, and text from all managers. http://www.kinvaragaa.ie/juvenile-membersship-2019/ Any queries can be emailed to [email protected] or ask any of our club officers. SPECIAL THANKS I would like to firstly, thank our Chairperson Paul o Donoghue, who unfortunately is stepping down this evening from his role. Paul has been an excellent Chairperson these past couple of years, who has been involved in every aspect of our club in both Hurling and Football.Your commitment and dedication to our club has been above the “ call of duty”. We wish you well and thank you so much again from all in Kinvara Juvenile GAA. To Tom Hayes, our Treasurer, thank you for maintaining all our finances so professionally this year and giving your time and experience to our club.We look forward to another busy year ahead and working alongside you. 5 Kinvara GAA Juvenile club would like to thank the following To all the parents and guardians within our club, thank you for your support and we continue to encourage parents to get involved through training, fundraising or helping with events. Please contact your child‟s manager or any club officer to offer your help or any new ideas. Sponsors of our club; a very special thank you to John Burke of Londis Plus Kinvara who is very generous to us each year. We really appreciate your support. To all other business who have helped us throughout the year, and to those who donated spot prizes for various events, and Feile thank you Keoghs Bar & Restaurant Michael Leech O‟Connors Bakery Gort Pier Head Ellie Botique, Oranmore Haircare Hairdressing Galway Sexton‟s Bar &Lounge St.Joseph‟s N.S. Mick O Hara Greene‟s Bar Garvan & Lorraine o Donnell DJ Mark Madden Conole‟s Bar Michael o Grady & Co Accountants Hilda o Grady Northampton N.S. P.A. Niall o Shaughnessy Daly‟s Pharmacy Fox‟s Restaurant Secure All- Sean o Hanrahan Bus Eireann Kinvara Pharmacy Niamh Huban, Murphy‟s Pahrmacy Enda Costello C.Gaffney S.Moylan Fahy‟s Nogra TyreAware The Sunflower Room PAS Accounting Callanan FitClub Arrabawn Tire Check Cadman Sliotars A Synch Tech Kinvara Rock and Road Irish National Stone Seaport Dental Fallon‟s Northampton Preschool Catwalk Modeling Agency Ard Precision LTD. T.J.OMahony Murphy Heating Errigal Transport LTD. Creteplant Coen Steel Quinns Dulux Midwest Formwork Gort Comm.College Michael Keogh Kepak Damien Mitchell B.Murphy Agri Be Yourself Botique ODriscolls Hurls Tully‟s Bar Gort Mart Joe Byrne Colm Farrell Merriman Hotel Men;s Shed Kinvara Credit Union Crinniu na mBad Murphy‟s Stone Airwire Secure All DHKN Life MMPS O Hanlon Sliotars Yoga Studio Bons Secours Proviz Keg Tek Brendan Corless Clada Medical Devices Kinvara Sailing Club Breslin Family Doorus Construction Siar Born for Men Galway Corrib Oil Sean Bermingham 6 To any coach, club member or parent who helped and donated their time for fundraising events, serving refreshments, cleaning, baking, helped in the organization of any events or lighting bonfires, we sincerely thank you all. Without your help many of these events could not take place. A massive thanks to everyone involved in getting our village, pitch grounds and dressing rooms ready for Feile last June. The club is indebted to a great bunch of members, coaches and parents who helped with painting, cutting, strimming, mopping, buntings, flags, booklets etc. Also thanks to Katie and Bianna Meyler for singing our national anthem at this event.Paul will discuss more on Feile in his Chairperson‟s report. Special thanks to all in Kinvara Camoige Club for their help in organizing our Feile weekend .We had lots of events leading up to , during and after the Feile. Your help was greatly appreciated. St. Joseph‟s N.S, Northamptom N.S., Dorrus N.S. and Seamount College for their help in promoting hurling and football in school and the community. Coaching and school liaison officers for training and developing hurling and football within the schools. Seamount College and St.Joseph‟s N.S. for the use of their facilities to train our teams. Club referees who helped throughout the year, John mc Donagh, Tommie Hanlon, Ger o Connor, Francis Comyn and Garret Byrne. John mc Donagh and Tommy Ivers , our club delegates for representing us at committee and County Board level. John Linnane for maintaining and managing our pitch.