Club AGM: The club's 75th Annual General Meeting was held on Thursday 4th December 2014, with disappointingly only 21 members attending, half of the number the previous year. See below details from the night:
An Clár: a) Attendance; b) Minutes from the 74th AGM; c) Chairperson's Address; d) Team Manager's Reports; e) Financial Report; f) Election of Officers; g) Consideration of Motions / Recommendations; h) AOB

Nominations: Cathaoirleach/Chairperson: Sheila Kearney, Noel Henry; Leas Chathaoirleach/Vice-Chairperson: Paul Henry; Rúnái/Secretary: Paul Downey; Cuntoir Runai/Assistant Secretary: Sean Mullan, Shane Moore, Paul Downey;;Cisteoir/Treasurer: Jean Connolly; Cuntoir Cisteoir/Assistant Treasurer: Willie Loughlin, Ciaran McGlinchey; Oif Chaid Poiblí/Public Relation Officer: Sean Mullan; Claraitheoir/Registrar: Harry Tohill, Fergal Clarke; Oifigeach Oiliuna/Youth Officer: Ryan Tohill, Sean Mullan, Kevin McNally; Oifigeach um Chosaint Leanai/Child Protection Officer: Connor Madden; Rannphairtithe/Players Representative: Ryan Tohill;

Elections: Election officers: Aidan McPeake and Diarmuid Clarke
Chair - Noel Henry confirmed his nomination; Sheila Kearney withdrew hers; Noel was elected unopposed; Vice-Chair - Paul Henry accepted his nomination and was elected unopposed; Secretary - Paul Downey withdrew his nomination - no nominations from the floor were accepted - position to be filled by incoming committee; Assistant Secretary - Shane Moore wasn't present so was withdrawn - Paul and Sean would accept position as long as Secretary in position - position to be filled by incoming committee; Treasurer - Jean Connolly accepted nomination and was elected unopposed; Assistant-Treasurer: Willie Loughlin withdrew nomination; Ciaran McGlinchey wasn't present so withdrawn; no other nominations from floor - position to be filled by incoming committee; PRO - Sean Mullan withdrew his nomination; no other nominations accepted from the floor - position to be filled by incoming committee; Registrar - Fergal Clarke and Harry Tohill both agreed to Registar; and agreed to hold position jointly - both elected to position; Children's Officer - some discussion over position - Sean Mullan, Kevin McNally withdrew nominations; Ryan Tohill not present so withdrawn - position to be filled by incoming committee; Players Representative - Ryan Tohill not present so nomination withdrawn; Connor Madden nominated from floor and elected to position; Irish Language and Culture Officer - Aine O'Brien nominated from floor and elected to position;
The following members were then elected onto the committee after nomination from the floor: Paul Downey, Carl Henry, Paul Bradley, Willie Loughlin, Seamus Tohill, Kevin McNally.

Motions / Recommendations
1. No player is allowed to play, train or take part in any team activities until they have paid their full membership for the current year. Managers should be informed of who is available to take part in any events and players warned that no exceptions will be made. Passed
2. All membership should be paid by all players, managers, coaches, committee members, and club members by 1st February each year. Any players involved with teams beginning training or activities prior to this date, must have membership paid before participation begins. Deffered to incoming committee due to disagreement on date
3. A list of paid up members is printed out and posted at the entrance to pavilion foyer by the 1st March every year, so that all members can see who is currently members of the club. With a note thanking them. Deffered to incoming committee due to disagreement on date
4. A list of paid up members to Greenlough Gaels is printed out and posted at the entrance to pavilion foyer by the 1st March every year, so that all members can see who is currently Greenlough Gaels members. With a note thanking them. Deffered to incoming committee due to disagreement on date
5. In order to encourage non playing members to pay their membership and join the club, that a non-playing adult membership should be £15, and that all adult members of the club should be entered for a draw of All-Ireland Final tickets, Ulster Championship first round tickets, or monetary prize. All players parents and past members should be encouraged to pay membership and support club. Deffered to incoming committee due to disagreement membership price; but draw idea agreed
6. All underage players should be given a membership card and/or Season pass to all games to encourage them and their parents to attend club games. Passed
7. It is proposed to have a supporter's pass for all home games. Possibly at £15/£20 which would allow holders access to all games played at St Oliver Plunkett Park for the given season. Defeated
8. All sponsors should receive a letter in December of each year thanking them for their support over the previous year, wishing them a happy Christmas and New Year, and informing them how much it is to renew their sponsorship, and that sponsorship will be collected by second week of February of the following year. Deffered to incoming committee due to disagreement on date
9. The nets on both fields be removed following the final club game of the year and only put up again the day of or day before the first match of the following year. Deffered to incoming committee
10. The goal mouths of each goal on both pitches be cordoned off following the final club game of the year and only be made available again the day of or day before the first match of the following year, to prevent the wearing away of the goal mouths. Deffered to incoming committee
11. A dedicated committee for the soul purpose of the maintenance of the playing fields be created. The sub-committee will have the remit to maintain the playing surface in the short term and long term. Including the cutting of the grass, fertilising, drainage, lining out of field, removal of nets, cordoning off of goal mouths, and general upkeep. The sub-committee will report to the executive committee on a monthly basis or when needed. Deffered to incoming committee
12. A field manager role be created to control scheduling of the use of the playing fields. The person can be secretary, chairperson or some other member of the committee or club, who all requests for field usage must go through for any events on the fields, either football, camogie or any other events. The person will be made known to all committee, members and managers with contact details advertised. The field manager will work with committee when necessary, but will have authority to alter schedule in emergency or late fixture change after consultation with executive members.Deffered to incoming committee
13. All managers in both football and camogie plan when they need the playing fields and submit their proposed days/times to the fields manager/secretary at the start of the year. The field schedule will then be advertised on the club website and a printed copy posted at the entrance to pavilion foyer and in the changing rooms. Any changes to the schedule must be made through the fields manager/secretary at least a week in advance. Where a late fixture change occurs the secretary/manager should contact the field manager as soon as possible and field manager should inform affected parties if their use of the field has to be moved to a different time or date. Deffered to incoming committee
14. Every team should have their own footballs, cones, water bottles. And that responsibility for the equipment is the team managers. Players should not have access to the club equipment outside of training and matches and equipment should be kept by the manager or in an area/container at the club where only the manager has a key. Equipment should be inventoried by the manager and secretary at the start of the year and any additions to the equipment recorded and kept. Deffered to incoming committee
15. Each team should be financially self-sufficient with regards equipment. All players should pay £1 per training session. With money raised going towards buying new footballs, bibs, cones etc where necessary. Deffered to incoming committee
16. Any temporary/moveable/plastic goal posts or equipment be housed in a secure area and that manager return equipment to this area after use so that no equipment is left on the playing fields when not in use. Deffered to incoming committee
17. A pavilion manager role be created to control scheduling of the use of the pavilion and any of the equipment/facilities there in. The person can be secretary, chairperson or some other member of the committee or club, who all requests for equipment, tables, chairs, or any item for the pavilion or the use of the pavilion is booked through, including meetings. No equipment from the pavilion should be removed without the appointed person being informed and a log kept of what was taken and when or when the event is to be. Contact details for the person should be advertised on the club website, bulletin etc so all managers/committee/members know. With regards events, the person should advertise a schedule on the club website and print out a copy to be displayed in the pavilion foyer. Deffered to incoming committee

Senior/Reserves meeting with new Management
Anyone who intends to play Senior or Reserve football in 2015 is asked to attend a meeting with our new management on Wednesday, 10th December, at 7.30pm in the Pavilion.

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