The Club held a very successful Annual General Meeting in
the club house on Saturday evening last and a large crowd attended. Outgoing
chairman Mickey Lohan gave a detailed chairperson’s address in which he highlighted
the positive features from 2017. He complimented the work of the intermediate
team under the excellent guidance of team manager Niall Murray. He thanked all
the people who gave of their time in a voluntarily capacity to attend to all
the various duties that is needed to run the Gaa club. Mickey did not seek re -election,
and the club would like to thank Mickey for six outstanding years’ service to
Cloone Gaa in which he spearheaded many outstanding initiatives. Mickey is
replaced by new chairman Liam Reynolds.
Outgoing secretary Martin McCaffrey also gave a very detailed
report of the year’s activity in which he outlined the positive attitude among
the players which resulted in a very enjoyable year. He thanked all the people
who helped with the running of the club through the year without whose help the
club could not run.
The financial report by outgoing treasure John Reynolds
showed the club is in a reasonable financial state but renewed efforts with
fundraising will have to be high on the agenda during 2018. John did not seek
re- election and the club would like to thank John for all his efforts with
fundraising and managing the clubs finance throughout the last number of years.
John is replaced as treasurer by Gerry Keegan.
The following is the officers for
2018,
- Chairman, Liam Reynolds
- Vice Chairman Seamus Maguire,
- Secretary Martin
McCaffrey,
- Assistant Secretary, Alan Canning,
- Treasurer Gerry Keegan,
- PRO Gerry
McGovern,
- ASAP Officer Seamus Maguire,
- Irish Officer Damian ó Braonáin,
- Registrar Seamus Maguire,
- Insurance Officer Adrian Nichols,
- Development officer
Sean McGovern
- Coaching Officer Niall
Brennan,
- Children’s officer Maria McCrann,
- I.T. Officer Enda Tiernan,
- Co Board delegates Sean McGovern, Liam
Reynolds, Alan Canning, Niall Brennan.
- Under age representative Kieran Casey.
At the close of
the meeting lifelong supporter Kevin Foley gave a rousing speech in he informed
the gathering that it is sixty years since he attended his first Club meeting,
and that this year marks sixty years this since the club had been reformed at a
meeting in Dillon’s Egg Store in 1958, having out of action for a few
years.