Plenty Of Debate Likely At Offaly GAA County Convention
Thursday, 8 December 2011
Pictured at the Captains' Dinner at Roscrea Golf Club were (l. to r.) Michael Lorigan, incoming Captain, Nora Kennedy, incoming Lady Captain, Sinead Holland, Lady Captain 2011 and Johnny McDonnell, Captain 2011. MT49332
The Offaly GAA County Convention takes place tomorrow night (Thursday 8th December) and as usual plenty of debate is likely to ensue. With chairman Pat Teehan running unopposed for the position of Chairman, he will return for another year but there may be change in the Secretary's seat with the outgoing Martin Boland being joined in the race for the position by Tommy Byrne (Gracefield) and Johnny Tooher (Birr).
The only other position seeing competition is for the role of coaching officer with the outgoing Mary Dunne having Pat Cleary and Greg Hughes as opposition.
The other aspect that always draws a debate is the financial end of things and a full set of accounts will be furnished at the meeting.
Overall both income and expenditure has dropped with a deficit still the outcome at the final figure but it has to be said that it is some €12,000 better off, the deficit down from €81,705 in 2010 to €69,178 this year. Expenditure was down from €1,111,597 to €1,007,424, while income dropped from €1,029,892 to €938,246.
Both income and expenditure from O'Connor Park is down while the County Committee's income and expenditure down as well. It is a sign of the times but no matter what times we are in, debate on finances is always a dead cert.
Gate receipts for both County Finals are down on 2010 as too is the commercial income received from sponsorship, media rights and the Online Lotto.
Any motions received by the County Board shall also be discussed with reports from all sub-committees and relevant officers.
Full coverage of the Convention can be seen and read in next week's Tribune.
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