There was a large attendance at Boyle GAA Club AGM which was held
in the Clubroom on Saturday evening last. Club Vice President Barry
Feely complimented the Club Officers and the various team managements on
their running of the Club over the past year. Chairperson Martin Dolan
welcomed the attendance and thanked all who had contributed to the
Club’s activities in 2014. He noted that some silverware was won and
that there were good performance by many other teams and that there were
also a small number of disappointments which will be addressed in the
coming year. He thanked all who sponsor the club teams, and especially
the three main sponsors, McGovern Directional Drilling, Cooney Motors/
Cooney’s Centra and National Automation Limited. He also extended thanks
to all who supported the various fundraising activities including the
Club Lotto, and Brogans and Natural Options Pharmacies for sponsoring
the lotto envelopes. The Chairperson also thanked the various management
teams for their commitment to the preparation of the teams. He paid
special tribute to the officers of Boyle Ladies Club and his own club
officers for the outstanding success of the “Who Wants to be a
Thousandaire” fundraiser. He also informed the meeting that as a
consequence of a Croke Park decision, there would no longer be a
separate Minor Club into the future and that one set of officers would
run the affairs of the Club, with a sub-committee of the Club to look
after underage activities. The Secretary Mary Clifford presented a
comprehensive review of the year’s activities, while the Treasurer Mary
Smith reported on the financial position of the Club. The following were
elected as Club officers for the coming year;- President-John Joe
Nerney, Vice President -Barry Feely, Chairperson-Martin Dolan, Vice
Chairperson-Kathleen Hanmore, Secretary-Kathleen Hanmore, Assistant
Secretary--to be decided, Treasurer-James O’Boyle, Assistant
Treasurer-Mary Smith, PRO- Shane Spellman, Assistant Treasurers-to be
appointed . County Board Delegates--Martin Dolan and Mary Clifford
(substitutes-Aidan Lavin and Liam Clifford), Childrens’ Officer-Jan
Flanagan, Delegates to North Western Board- Michael Brennan and Paul
Beirne, Insurance Officer-Michael Furey, Pitch Co-Ordinator-Martin
Purcell (Assistant-Aidan Lavin), Club Lotto Co-Ordinator-Aidan Lavin.
The underage committee to make nominations to the executive.
The
following were €20 winners at the most recent Club Lotto draw which was
held in Mattimoes;- Bernard Hickey, Carmel Goldrick, Gerard Lavin,
Niall O’Donnell, Neill McQuaid and Thomas Brady. The house prize was won
by Mary Reid. The jackpot wasn’t won and it will be at €7,900 for next
Saturday night’s draw which will be held in Creighton’s Bar with Team C
in charge.
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