State minutes silence

Meanwhile, a large portion of Monday night’s committee meeting was dominated by a simmering dispute over the club contribution levy.

The debate that has dragged on since Clan Na Gael requested a figure for outstanding money at annual convention.

Aidan Kirk said his club had written to the county secretary - his fellow clubman Fra Kieran - requesting the figure, but that they had heard nothing back since.

Mr Kieran said the management committee had received the request and wanted to meet with the Clans chairman, secretary and treasurer, but Mr Kirk said his club didn’t ‘need’ or ‘want’ a meeting.

He added that the management committee wanted to exclude him from any such meeting.

County Chairman Des Halpenny said he would go back to management and inform the committee that the Clans were refusing to meet with them and bring them up-to-date on Mr Kirk’s response.