A.G.M 2023/24 for season 2024/25

AGM 2024/25

 

Newry and District Pool League A.G.M 

August 8th 2024 at 7:30 p.m

 

Agenda

• Minutes silence
• Adoption standing orders 
• Minutes previous AGM
• Secretary’s report
• Chairman’s address
• Election of officers 
• Election of Committee members
• Notice of motions
• Any other business

 

Standing order accurate account Proposed Liam Bradley seconded Mark Shevlin

 

Minutes previous AGM 

Kieran Hanna raised an objection to the wording as recorded by the previous Secretary (Aidan Griffen) regarding a proposal to ‘oust Declan Brennan’ saying it was not accurate. 

Secretary agreed to record Kieran’s objection afterwards the previous AGM minutes were proposed as accurate and accepted. Proposer: Ruairi White seconded Stephen Sherry

 

 

Secretary read report of past season and the same was proposed and seconded as valid and accepted. 

Proposer Stephen Sherry and seconded Declan McMahon

 

Treasurer read report and answered questions. Main focus was money received was all paid out. 

Proposed as valid Ben McClorey and seconded Liam Bradley

 

Chairman thanked those in attendance and looked forward to an even better league.

 

Election of officers handled by Mark Shevlin and the following were elected

Chairman Kevin Magee 

Secretary Cathal McCoy

Treasurer Pat Brady

Vice Chair Liam Bradley

Committee John Daly, Ben McClory,  Stephen Sherry. 

 

Notice of motions

 

Proposal : Kevin Magee and seconded Pat Brady

That a sub committee be set up to handle discipline and bad behaviour issues. 

Passed and motion adopted with the caveat that Committee will set up sub committee to deal with discipline issues.

 

Proposal Michael McGuigan and seconded ….Sean Meekin 

Whoever finishes 1st at end of season wins the league and shouldn't have to play off. Then do a play off to see who gets runners up.  

This was amended and accepted by Michael as seconder to Conor Dullaghan

 

Play off top 4 will be - if you top league you go straight to final then 4th placed team plays 3rd placed team and winner plays 2nd placed team to see who plays 1st placed team in final

Passed and motion adopted 

 

Proposal Kieran Hanna seconder Mark McSherry : start time 8:30 ?

 

Ben McClorey

Steve Galbraith - Golden Break

Adopted along with the add on that if someone pots black and white they lose game.

This rule will only be used in individuals and pairs Competitions.

 

 

Proposal by John Magee teams can sign 12 players Ben mcclorey seconder

Motion not adopted 

10 is the maximum number allowed to sign.

 

Proposal Mark McSherry and Seconded by Tommy Mooney

Review of triple AAA.

propose a review of the Trip A system. I feel some players were overlooked in certain teams that shud been TripA players but more importantly I feel some players who are named as TripA players should not be.

 

Proposal Mark McSherry, Seconded Jack Courtney

 

This motion was not debated as neither proposer or seconder attended.

 

Proposer Gerard Magee seconder John Magee  Well cathal how’s things just wondering mate last season was 10 games and could only sign 10 is it possible that could be changed to 12 players it would give us something to play with as it stands I’ve 12 that are willing to show up every week for us. 

 

See similar motion above.

 

Proposal Kieran Hanna

Seconder Niall McVerry

All fixtures be wrote up before the season starts. 

Motion adapted to say the secretary should try to show fixtures for 2 to 3 weeks ahead of possible and under the understanding fixtures can change. 

Motion passed and adopted 

 

Proposal Pat Brady

Seconded Kevin Magee

 

To increase money for winning Competitions rather than charging every player an entrance for joining league, each team pays to enter Cup Competitions.  

 

Motion amended and proposed by John Magee to increase Team entrance fee to £125 and £5 charge to players. Seconded by Kevin Magee

Proposal passed and adopted 

 

A.O.B 

It was raised by floor to ensure tables in venues are up to scratch

Other issues raised were rules being distributed. 

 

End of Meeting 

 

Teams represented

Diff Strokes

The Bears

Hustlers 

Nifty Fiftys

Port Bar

St Monnina B

Sheepbridge

St Monnina A

Nan Rices

Nan Rams

Seasiders A

Trainors B

CWC B

Granvue A

Trainors Bar

Ballyholland

Newry City

Bosco

CWC A

Murphys