Virtual AGM a great success
The 11th AMG of Galtee Gaels Ladies Club was held remotely on last Friday, February 12. Our chairperson, Pat Geary opened the meeting with a welcome to over 30 attendees including Tommy O’Dwyer chairperson of Galtee Gaels adult club and Martin Casey chairperson of Galtee Gaels Club na nÓg. Our secretary Emer had already emailed the previous AGM minutes and treasurers report to the attendees, along with reports from all team managers.
Pat in his address covered all aspects of the club activities and it proved to be a very different year since training had begun at Coláiste Fionnchua’s sports complex last January, but despite this, all teams still got to train and play lots of games before the end of the year, all in all it ended up being a successful year with only the minor girls missing out as their league never got off the ground. A very successful Cúl Camp also took place and this was a huge bonus during difficult times, thanks to all who made this possible. Pat congratulated all the girls who played at county level for 2020. Pat thanked the adult club for the use of the pitch and its always in great shape and kept so well.
During the lockdown Galtee Gaels Ladies Club along with the other 2 clubs got involved with the facility to assist vulnerable members of the community with the delivery of essential provisions to their homes, well done to all who helped out. A fundraiser was also held for St Joseph’s Foundation by all 3 clubs, this proved to be very successful with €7,000 raised and it was great to be able to do this safely within lockdown, thanks again to all who got involved and supported this fundraiser.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2021
Chairperson Pat Geary, Vice Chairperson David Moriarty, Secretary Joan O’Connor, Assistant Secretary Helen Moriarty, Treasurer David Moriarty, PRO Helena Heenan & Willie Bourke, Child protection officer and Registrar: Joan O’Connor, Covid Supervisors Sinead Maguire and Helen Moriarty.
TEAM MANAGERS 2021
U8s to be confirmed. U10s Denis Moriarty. U12s John Quane. U14s Helen Moriarty and Johnny Cleary. U16s Pat Geary. Minors Phil Quirke. Juniors Johnny Cleary.
Adult Chairperson Tommy O’Dwyer, spoke and thanked the ladies club for all their help and assistance throughout the year. Tommy also gave an update on the field development; it will be a great asset to the club when all is complete. Dan McCarthy told all present about the GAA National Draw, which all 3 clubs will be promoting, tickets are €10 each, and all clubs will benefit from the proceeds. Please contact any committee member to purchase a ticket.
Our junior ladies needed a new set of jerseys for 2021, so Pat Geary kindly agreed to sponsor these, the last set were sponsored by Diane Quane, and we would like to thank Diane for her generosity to our club and wish her the best of luck for the future.
The club also expressed their thanks to Mr Edward Cronin, principal of Coláiste Fionnchua for the use of their sports complex with no charge for winter training last year, it was very much appreciated.
Thanks also to Principal Stephen Walsh and all at Kilbehenny NS, and Principal Sean Kearney and all at Anglesboro NS for their contribution to GAA training. We would also like to take this opportunity to express our deepest sympathies to all who lost loved ones during 2020. May they rest in peace.
Pat Geary closed the meeting with a thank you to all who had attended, to our players, coaches, parents, sponsors and supporters. Let’s hope 2021 will be a brighter year and we won’t have to wait too long to see all our players back on the playing field. We are very lucky to have such a successful football club on our doorstep, we may be a small community but we have a big heart. Meeting concluded at 8.50pm.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to John Kiely who took home the Manager of the Year award and the hurlers who were crowned Team of the Year at the recent RTE Sports Awards 2020.
BEST WISHES AND THANK YOU
Best wishes to Ollie Coffey on his recent retirement from all at Galtee Gaels Ladies Club. Ollie was an amazing coach to lot of our girls at Cúl Camp down through the years. Thanks Ollie.