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CAMOGIE NEWS
Sunday 26 November in Castlewellen GAA
Club rooms saw the handover of office
from Mr Ben Fox to Mrs Maureen O’Higgins
as Chairperson. For Ben Fox it was an
end to an era in which he saw Down
Juniors and Minors going through to All
Ireland Finals as well as Club successes
such as Ballycran's All-Ireland success
at Feile in June 06 and Liatroim
Fontenoy’s winning the All Ireland
McBride Cup in November 04 & 05.
Ben was an excellent ambassador for Down
Camogie and will be remembered for his
professionalism in which he carried out
his duties as Chair. Ben will be still
involved in the Executive Committee and
his new role will be Assistant
Treasurer.
New Chairperson Maureen O’Higgins has
recently completed 5 years as
Chairperson of Liatroim GAC and
currently sits on the Down GAC Planning
& Development Committee under the
Chairmanship of Dan McCartan. Maureen’s
involvement in the GAC has provided her
with invaluable experience which will
assist her in her new role.
Maureen’s main objective will be to help
Clubs to raise the profile of Camogie in
Down and increase participation in the
game.
Down’s Camogie Board’s planned launch
their new 3 year Strategic Plan will
steer clubs towards increased
participation, quality and
professionalism. Main priorities in Down
Camogie currently are Coaching, Schools,
Referees, Administration and
PR/Marketing. All Clubs will have to be
more accountable and accept more
responsibility for the current affairs
of Camogie in Down.
Maureen is aware that the current role
will be a challenge however, she will
endeavour to fulfil her duties through
the assistance of a very capable
Executive Committee and with the support
of the Clubs in Down and the GAA.
One of their first roles will be to
visit all Clubs to examine the state of
Camogie in each Club and provide support
where necessary. Maureen is very much in
favour of integration ad looks forward
to the amalgamation of all GAA sports.
Maureen is currently recovering from a
recent car accident and will not take up
her duties until the New Year.
The new structure of the Executive
Committee for Down is as follows:
Chairperson
Maureen
O’Higgins
Vice
Chairperson
Vacant
Secretary
Ursula Quinn
Treasurer
Deirdre McGrath
League Secretary
Eileen Hamill
PRO
Donna O’Connor
Assistant
Treasurer
Ben Fox
Delegate to Ulster
Council Colette Lambe
Delegate to Ulster Convention Rosaleen
McCartan
Delegate to
Congress
Maureen O’Higgins / Colette Lambe
Next County Board Meeting is Tuesday 9
January 2007, Castlewellan GAC
Clubrooms, 7:30pm
Next Strategic Planning Meeting is
Tuesday 16 January 2007, in Castlewellan
GAC Clubrooms, 7:30pm.
Draft forms of the Strategic Plan to be
returned to Donna O’Connor (PRO) by 6
January 2006. Email addresss
donna2601@hotmail.co.uk.
Finally the Down Camogie Board would
sincerely like to thank Castlewellan GAC,
for the use of their excellent
facilities and hospitality provided. |
