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CRUSHEEN GAA held their AGM on Saturday last. The meeting was well attended by players and sup- porters.
Both the chairman John O’Malley and secretary Tony McMahon gave a detailed report of the years proceed- ings including club and county. Both reports highlighted the great success of the U21 Clare team, which won both the Munster and All Ireland ti- tles for the first time ever.
The club was honoured and proud to be not only, represented on the panel by 4 of our players but to have one of those players as captain.
The captain was Ciaran O’Doherty and the other three lads were Donal Tuohy, Cian Dillon and Joe Meaney. Gerry O’Grady captained Clare sen- ior hurlers in the early part of the year when they won the Waterford Crystal trophy and Patrick Vaughan an Cathal Dillon were part of that panel also. Unfortunately that was
the only honour that came Clare’s way in 2009.
Seamus O’Sullivan outlined the club’s finances, which thanks to the supporters 200 club and the gener- ous sponsorship of our sponsor Pat O’Donnell, allowed the everyday running of the club to be in credit.
The successful promotion of the 200 club this year is a credit to the very hard work of the committee and the generosity of our supporters. However as was outlined last year the club is in debt due to the drainage project undertaken in 2008 and both the chairman and treasurer thanked and praised the enormous effort that the new fundraising committee, es- tablished at last years AGM, have been putting in to help pay off this debt.
Not only had they managed to re- duce the debt but also have hosted many enjoyable social events bring- ing the community together, very much in the ethos of the GAA.
A member of that committee
thanked all who had helped their work and that included young and old who volunteered (or were “volun- teered”’) their services. She outlined the upcoming events, which included a Christmas Fair, to be held on the 6th Dec and 2 social events over the Christmas period.
Managers of all teams reported on their competitions. Gearoid O’Donnell reported that Crusheen played in their first u21A final in 40 years and he felt that they should have won the competition. Gearoid was reluctant to return as manager again this year but was persuaded to think about it.
Gerry Kennedy, senior manager, said that though it was very disap- pointing not to have reached the later stages of the championship, he was proud of the team. He knew that they had put in a great effort this year and was delighted with the way they had played in the league and continued to the final of the Clare Cup in which they were beaten by Clonlara by one
point.
Crusheen won the senior B and though it was not what the team set out to do it was good to be finishing the year on a winning note. Gerry is unable to continue as manager this year for personal reasons, but Michael Browne, who was trainer last year, has taken over as manager.
Joe Mullins continues as manager of the Junior A hurlers. Colm O’Connor Junior football reported on their very successful year winning their league final and reaching the quarter final of the championship and they too were unlucky not to have gone further in the competition. Colm had requested last year that the team would enter the league in 2009 in order to better prepare for the championship not en- visioning winning the league on the way.
Election of officers: President: Tom McNamara Chairman: Colm O’Connor Vice chairman: Fr Ger NAsh Secretary: Tony McMahon
Assistant secretary: Joanne Meaney ‘Treasurer: Orla O’ Donnell
Child Protection Officer: John Mad- den
PRO: Catherine Brigdale County Board Delegate: O’ Donnell
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Tributes were paid to the outgoing chairman and treasurer for all the work they have put in over the years. Seamus O’Sullivan was on of the main forces behind the establishment and continuance of the very success- ful 200club.
John O’Malley has been an officer of the club for the past 10 years and took over as chairman four years ago when our then chairman, Michael Griffin got ill. Hopefully both he and Seamus will continue their as- sociation with the club in some other eal lon
The chairman John O’Malley fin- ished the meeting, wishing everyone happy christmas prosperous new year.