Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Longfort Annual Convention An Comhdháil Bhliantúil Thursday, 12th December 2019 Dé Deardaoin, 12 Nollaig 2019 Longford Longfort An Clár COISTE CHONTAE LONGFORT C.L.G. An Chomhdháil Bhliantúil 2019 Dé Deardaoin, 12 Nollaig 2019 ag tosú ar 7.30 i.n. Ionad – Óstán Airm Longfort Agenda Page No. 1. Oscailt & Leithscéal Bríd Ní Gualraic, Leas Cathaoirleach, C.L.G. Coiste Chontae Longfort 2. Adoption of Standing Orders 2 3. Miontuairiscí an Chomhdháil Bhliantúil 2018 3 - 10 4. Tuairisc an Rúnaí 11 - 17 Including: Inter County Reports & Results 18 - 26 Club Results 27 - 49 Roll of Honour 50 - 51 Club Championship Match Reports 52 - 54 Sub Committee Reports 55 - 74 5. Cuntais Airgid 75 - 87 6. Óráid an Cathaoirleach 7. Toghadh na Oifigigh 88 8. Na Rúin 89 - 97 9. Presentation by Club Longford GAA 10. Bia agus Deoch ~ 1 ~ Standing Orders In order that the proceedings of the Convention be carried out without delay, the following Standing Orders shall be observed • The proposer of a Motion or any agreed amendment thereto may speak for up to five minutes maximum. • A delegate speaking to a Motion or any agreed amendment thereto may speak for up to three minutes maximum. A maximum of two delegates from any one club shall speak on any one motion. • The proposer of a Motion or any agreed amendment thereto may speak a second time for three minutes in advance of a vote being taken, but no other delegate may speak a second time to the same Motion or any agreed amendment thereto. • If the Chairperson deems at any time that a Motion or any agreed amendment has been sufficiently discussed, he shall call on the Proposer for a reply after which a vote shall be taken. • A delegate may, with the consent of the Chairperson, move “that the question be now put”, after which when the Proposer has spoken, a vote shall be taken. • No motion shall be considered, other than that properly before the Convention. • A suspension of Standing Orders may only be allowed with the approval of two thirds of those present, entitled to vote and voting. ~ 2 ~ Minutes of 2018 Annual Convention of Coiste Chontae Longfort CLG. Ionad: Óstán Airm Longfort Dáta: 13 Nollaig 2018. An Cathaoirleach Éamonn Ó Raghallaigh presided. The attendance is as per attached Attendance Sheet - Appendix 1 Also in attendance was Eoghan Ó Briain (Iniúchóir, Coiste Chontae) & Máirtín Ó Sceallaigh (Iar Cathaoirleach). An Cathaoirleach welcomed all present. He went on to outline a number of house rules re the location of emergency exits and toilets and the muting of mobile phones. He then proceeded with Convention as per the Convention Book. STANDING ORDERS These were adopted on the proposal of Eoin Ó Muireachtaigh (Seán Ó Conghaile), seconded by Séamas Mac Ruairí (Flipeadoirí Longfort). MINUTES OF LAST CONVENTION The minutes of our last Convention held on 14 Nollaig 2017 as per the Convention Booklet were read and adopted on the proposal of Seán Mac Aogáin (Naomh Columba), seconded by Louis Ó Sceallaigh (Rath Claoin). • There were no matters arising. TUAIRISC AN RÚNAÍ The report of an Rúnaí which included Inter County & Club competition results and the Roll of Honour for the various competitions as contained in the Convention Book was adopted on the proposal of Mícheál Mac Lámha (Grattan Óg), seconded by Antaine Ó Gairbhith (Meathas Troim). The Cathaoirleach complimented the Rúnaí on a very comprehensive report and proceeded to go through it page by page. • There were no matters arising. TUAIRISC FÓ COISTÍ The reports of the various Sub Committees were adopted on the proposal of Antaine Ó Gairbhith (Meathas Troim), seconded by Eoin Ó Muireachtaigh (Seán Ó Conghaile). • There were no matters arising. TUAIRISC AN CISTEOIR The Treasurers Report and the Annual Accounts were adopted on the proposal of Seán Ó hÁnnáin (Meathas Troim), seconded by Louis Ó Sceallaigh (Rath Claoin). Ailbhe Ó Cuana, Cisteoir went through the accounts. ~ 3 ~ Minutes of 2018 Annual Convention MATTERS ARISING • There were questions / comments on the following items: O the success of The Longford Lunch O under what heading was the county sponsorship shown O the cost of phones and postage O the rise in catering costs The Cisteoir together with the Cathaoirleach replied to all of the above queries. The re-appointment of O’ Brien & Co. as our Auditors for the coming year was agreed too on the proposal of Seán Mac Aogáin (Naomh Columba), seconded by Deiric Ó Fathaigh (Teachta do Comhairle Laighean). ORÁID AN CATHAOIRLEACH Éamonn Ó Raghallaigh gave his Chairpersons address to Convention as follows: I want to welcome everybody here to our annual Convention in The Longford Arms Hotel tonight. Overall this has been a terrific year for Longford G.A.A. Most years when a Chairman begins his review of a year it starts with a review of our county teams, but given the week that is in it there is only one story that is on everybody’s mind and that is the success of St. Columba’s in the AIB Leinster Senior Club Football championship. Having acquitted themselves well in the Leinster club championship in 2016 and 2017 hopes were high that St. Columba’s would progress further in this year’s competition. I am sure at the start their goal would have been to get the chance to make up for their disappointment of losing to St. Loman’s in last year’s Leinster semi-final. In order to do so they first of all had to retain the Sean Connolly Cup, which they duly did defeating a gallant Abbeylara side after a replay in The Peter Hanley Motors Senior Football Final. I said at the presentation of the Sean Connolly Cup that while everybody recognised how good a football team that St. Columba’s were, the winning of the trophy for the third year in a row had established them as one of the great club teams in Longford G.A.A. history. Little did I know on that day what was to follow. In the opening round of the Leinster club championship they had a really tough match against the Offaly champions Rhode, but the experience they had gathered over the previous two years really stood to them on the day. They really established themselves as a force to be reckoned with, by securing an emphatic win against Carlow champions Eire Óg in the semi- final. This set up what many in the media regarded as a David V Goliath scenario, with few giving St. Columba’s a chance of upsetting the odds. Thankfully nobody in Mullinalaghta was listening to this, and they produced an epic performance on the day to secure the win over Dublin champions Kilmacud Crokes. The scenes that followed on match day and since will live long in the memory of not only the people of Mullinalaghta but also in the memories of all Longford Gaels at home and abroad. It was also very heart-warming to see all local rivalries being put aside with the support the team received from all the other clubs in the county on the day. This victory epitomises everything that is great in the G.A.A. While we all acknowledge that G.A.A. is a very competitive sport and winning is important, what Mullinalaghta also have displayed is the great bond that is there between a G.A.A. club and their local community. The supporters of Mullinalaghta have to be applauded, and their pride in the team is very evident for all to see. When they lost out in the Leinster club championships in 2016 and 2017, everybody remained behind to applaud the team off the pitch, and I am sure if they had lost last Sunday they would have got the same response. I would like to congratulate the team on their success. The players are a credit to themselves, their families, their club and the county. For any team to be successful they need a good administration behind them and I would like to thank John Keegan and Patrick Matthews and the rest of the hard working committee for all the work that they do behind the scenes. Last but by no means least, I would like to congratulate Mickey Graham and his backroom team for the huge part that they have played in the success of the team. I am sure that Mickey will see this as a work-in-progress and not the completed job and is already plotting for the match against Dr. Crokes. Best of luck to Mickey in his new role as manager of Cavan senior football team. I would like to wish the club all the best in the All-Ireland semi-final. ~ 4 ~ Minutes of 2018 Annual Convention Above all thanks to St. Columba’s for the memories so far this year and unless Longford win the Leinster Senior Football Championship it will be hard to surpass this achievement as a highlight in my tenure as Chairperson of Longford G.A.A. Back on the county scene, hopes were high as always that Longford would have a successful year in 2018, especially with the additions of Eoin McGuire, Kevin Stritch and Kate McDaid to our backroom team. As always our season kicked off with the O’Byrne Cup, a competition where we secured qualification for the semi-final against Meath. We produced a good performance on the day but this game will probably be more remembered for the fact that it was decided by a free kick competition, the first in G.A.A.