More or less as you were! No big change to County Board

Preview THERE will be no major changes at this year’s GAA Convention which takes place in Aughrim on Monday next at 7pm.

Martin Coleman will be returned as Chairman for his fifth and final term and the vast majority of the other positions with the exception of PRO and Irish Cultural Officer will be manned by the same person for another year.

The only role to be contested will be the Leinster Council appointment which sees at least three people tussling for two positions.

Dave Murray is stepping down as PRO after a busy stint for the Kiltegan club man. However, work commitments are preventing him from pursuing another year in the demanding position.

Mick Hagan, Michael Sargent and current referees administrator Kieron Kenny are all pencilled in as running for the job but it’s widely believed that Kieron Kenny will be the man for the job.

AGB’s Ray Menton is unable to continue in the position of Irish Cultual Officer and a County Board source said this week that Catherin Noone will be his replacement.

The full nominations for Convention 2016 are as follows: Cathaoirleach (Chairperson): Máirtín Ó Colmáin - Martin Coleman (Bealach Conglais).

Leas Cathaoirleach (Vice-Chairperson): Máirtín Mac Gearilt - Martin Fitzgerald (Áth na gCurrach), Aindriú Ó Briain - Andy O’Brien (Dún Luain).

Cisteoir (Treasurer): Coilm Ó Fionnagáin - Colm Finnegan (Naomh Pádraig).

Cisteoir Cúntóir (Assistant Treasurer): Pádraig Ó Dúill - Patrick Doyle (Rath Naoi).

Rúnaí Deonach (Voluntary Secretary): Críostiona Ní Conchúr - Chris O’Connor (Baile Coimín); Rúnai Cúntóir (Assistant Secretary): Bríd Ní Cionnaith - Bridget Kenny (Emmet Carn an Bhua); Ofigeach Forbartha (Development Officer): Liam Ó Broin - William Byrne (Abhainn Dála); Oifigeach Culturtha Gaeilge (Irish Cultural Officer): Réamann Ó Mantáin - Ray Menton (Na nGearltaigh/Baile Mhuine); Oifigeach Caidreamh Poiblí (P.R.O.): Ciaran Ó Cionaoith - Kieron Kenny (Tig na hEille), Micheál Ó hÁgáin - Mick Hagan (Naomh Pádraig), Micheal Sáirgeant – Michael Sargent (Baile Coimín); Oifigeach Oiliúna (Coaching Officer): Eoin Ó Dúill - Owen Doyle (Abhainn Dála); Oifigeach Íomáint (Hurling Officer): Seán Ó hAodha - Sean Hayes (Abhainn Dála); Ionadaí ar an Árd Chomhairle (Central Council Rep,): Aindriú Ó Briain - Andy O’Brien (Dún Luain); Máirtín Ó Colmáin - Martin Coleman (Bealach Conglais).

Ionadaithe ar Chomhairle Laighean (Leinster Council Rep,) (2): Críostiona Ní Conchúr - Chris O’Connor (Baile Coimín), Micheal Ó Murchú – Michael Murphy (Naomh Padraig), Micheál Ó hÁgáin - Mick O’Hagan (Naomh Pádraig), Máirtín Mac Gearilt - Martin Fitzgerald (Áth na gCurrach), Liam Ó Broin - William Byrne (Abhainn Dála), Damien Ó Broin – Damien Byrne (Naomh Teagain), Éamann Ó Caoimh - Eamonn O’ Keeffe (Bealach Conglais), Seán Napier - Jack Napier (Emmet Bhré).

Teachtaí do Chomhdáil Laighean (Delelgates to Leinster Convention) (4): Críostiona Ní Conchúr - Chris O’Connor (Baile Coimín), Micheal Ó Murchú – Michael Murphy (Naomh Padraig), Micheál Ó hÁgáin - Mick O’Hagan (Naomh Pádraig), Máirtín Mac Gearilt - Martin Fitzgerald (Áth na gCurrach), Liam Ó Broin - William Byrne (Abhainn Dála), Éamann Ó Caoimh - Eamonn O’ Keeffe (Bealach Conglais), Seán Napier - Jack Napier (Emmet Bhré), Máirtín Ó Colmáin - Martin Coleman (Bealach Conglais), Coilm Ó Fionnagáin - Colm Finnegan (Naomh Pádraig), Aindriú Ó Briain - Andy O’Brien (Dún Luain), Tómas Ó Broin – Tom Byrne (Carrig Parnell).

Teachtaí don Chomhthional (Delegates to Congress) (2): Críostiona Ní Conchúr - Chris O’Connor (Baile Coimín), Micheál Ó hÁgáin - Mick O’Hagan (Naomh Pádraig), Máirtín Mac Gearilt - Martin Fitzgerald (Áth na gCurrach), Éamann Ó Caoimh - Eamonn O’ Keeffe (Bealach Conglais), Seán Napier - Jack Napier (Emmet Bhré), Máirtín Ó Colmáin - Martin Coleman (Bealach Conglais), Damien Ó Broin – Damien Byrne (Naomh Teagain), Buach Ó Seachnasaigh - Victor O’Shaughnessy (Abhainn Dála), Padraig Ó Dúghaill – Patrick Doyle (Rath Naoi), Seamus Ó Ceallaigh – Seamus Kelly (Bealach Conglais).

Ofiigeach Páistí (Children’s Officer): To be ratified.

Oifigeach Arachais (Insurance Officer): To be ratified.

Ionadaí ar an Iarbhunscoileanna (Delegate from Vocational Schools): To be ratified.

Ionadaí ar an Cumann na mBunscoil (Delegate from Primary Schools): To be ratified.

Ionadaí ar an Coiste Liathroid – Laimhe (Delegate from Handball Co. Committee): To be ratified

Ionadaí ar an Bord Miniúr (Delegate from Minor Board): To be ratified.