Gort GAA Club
held their Annual General Meeting on 4th January last. Outgoing Chairman,
Martin Kerins, welcomed everyone in attendance and in his opening address
reflected on the year gone by as being a missed opportunity for the club to
have put 2 senior titles back to back. While he expressed disappointment that
we had failed to retain the county senior championship, he noted that a great
effort had been put in by all concerned to defend the title. He went on to wish
our neighbours St. Thomas’ all the best in their forthcoming All-Ireland
campaign. This was echoed and agreed by all present.
Away from the
efforts of our senior team, he thanked all who had participated on the field of
play on behalf of the club in 2013. He also thanked Brian Brennan on managing a
very successful running of the Guaire Cup competition in 2012. He congratulated
Tom Helebert and all associated with Galway’s run in the County Senior
Championship in the year gone by and wished them every success in the coming
year. 2012 saw the launch of an autobiography of one of our greatest ever
club-men, Sylvie Linnane. The launch itself was very well attended and Martin
took the opportunity of our AGM to wish Sylvie every success with the book.
Finally, he thanked all sponsors who had helped out the club throughout the
year, in particular, Frank Murray of Supermacs.
Outgoing
Secretary, Jerry Sheehan, presented a detailed report of the clubs activities
throughout the year. All areas of the club from U-6 to senior were covered in
an excellent report. He thanked everyone who had contributed to the running of
the club over the course of the year gone by and outlined areas for the club to
work on and improve in the coming year.
After 22 years
service to Gort GAA Club, Jerry announced that he would not be going forward
for re-election in 2013. He said that in his opinion the club needed some fresh
thoughts and ideas going forward and that he would always remain available to
assist in any manner over the coming years. Martin Kerins, on behalf of all
members, thanked Jerry for all his efforts over the years and told him that he
had been a excellent ambassador for the club during his time as an officer.
Officers Elected:
Chairman: Martin Kerins; Vice
Chairman: P.J. Flaherty; Secretary:
Michael Finn; Assistant Secretary:
John Nolan; Treasurer: Pat
Loughnane; Assistant Treasurers:
Paddy Cooke, John Quinn; P.R.O.: Alison
Loughnane; Co. Board Delegate:
Martin Kerins; Hurling Committee
Delegate: Dermot Flaherty; Juvenile
Chairman: Brian Harney; Juvenile
Secretary: John Nolan; Child
Protection Officer: Francis O’Connor.
Team Management
2013:
Senior: Conor O’Donovan, John John
Commins, Eoghan Marren;Intermediate: TBC;
Junior: Colie Roche;
U-21: Andy Coen, Paul Killilea;
Minor: John Connors, Gerry Lally, Francis O’Connor, Trevor Ryan .
