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September 2^nd 2006:

Report  to Coiste Náisiúnta.

1. Meetings:

The Coiste Láir met on two occasions during the year (24 Jan 2006/ / 7^th April 2006). The main business of these meetings was the organization of our games programme.  A.G.M. will be held in  October2006.

2. Administration:

12 communications with counties by post.  Preparations for coiste lair meetings. Reports for Coiste Náisiúnta / C.L.G. Laighin.  On line Newsletter available on Leinster G.A.A. website Details of ‘Games Programme’ prepared/posted to counties.

3.Dairygold Sponsorship

Met with Joan O’ Brien (Dairygold Rep) to discuss sponsorship of Mini Games. It was decided not to go ahead .

4.Roadstone Awards 2005

Entered in two categories (Football & Hurling) but did not receive nomination. Attended Awards Ceremony in Berkeley Court on December 10^th . Leinster Counties did well (Dublin, Wexford, Wicklow)

5.Gaelic Telecom Awards 2006

Submission s were prepared in August 2006 in  2Categories ‘. I hope  to see Leinster counties  enter and win  nominations.

6.Coiste Náisiúnta

Attended September General Meeting in St Pat’s.  Met with Coiste in Club na Múínteoirí (Sept.10^th 2005)gave report of years activities. The rúnaí represented Leinster at National A.G.M. in Wexford on weekend of 24/25^th February. Meeting with National P.R.O. deferred until a later date.

7.C.L.G.Laighean

The support from Comhairle Laighean this year was again excellent. Grants were issued to all 12 counties in March. Our mini games on  five  Sundays  were very successful. A word of thanks to the officers and staff in Áras Laighean. Games were also played at  Nowlan Park Kilkenny and Portlaoise

8.Games Programme

1. Dec 13^th 05     Tallaght                      Indoor Festival           Gerry O’ Meara

2. March 25^th      Kilkenny                     Handball Day             Paul Kinsella

3. May 14^th         Croke Park                 Mini Game                 Tom Fitzpatrick

4. May 28^rd         Croke Park                 Mini Game                 Gerry O’ Meara

5. June 9^th           Carlow                        Lift & Strike               Liam Shinnors

6. June16th         Celbridge                    Ground Hurling          Tom Ryan

7. June 11^th         Nowlan Park               Mini Game                 P. Kinsella

8. June 25^th         Croke Park                 Mini Game                 D. Finnegan

9. July 2^nd           Croke Park                 Go Games                  G. O’ Meara 

10. July 16^th          Croke Park                 Warwickshire             T. Fitzpatrick

9. Publicity /P.R.

Coverage of our Games Programme was extensive. We featured in  Scoilsport,  Lár Páirce, The Star, Leinster Match Programmes, and many  Provincial Newspapers. Coverage was also available on Website of Cumann na mBunscol Náisiúnta and Leinter G.A.A. website.

10. St. Patrick’s College

The trainee teachers acted as referees in our matches during the year. Others helped with the organization on the day. This partnership is indeed an important one and will hopefully bear fruit when these students become involved in promoting gaelic games in the schools in the near future.  We sponsored kit bags for the college hurling team.  Thanks to Tom Fitzpatrick.

11.County Units;

The co-operation with all county units is the key to success for Cumann na mBunscol Laighean. I thank the secretaries in each county for their work. However it is disappointing to report difficulties in getting a small number of counties to get involved in our ‘Games Programme’.

12.Go Games

Attended National Go Games Launch in Croke Park on September 14^th 2005.  Leister lauch took place in Portlaoise on October 3^rd 2005. Facilitated Go Game s during Leinster Hurling Final on July 2^nd 2006.

13. Young Whistler Scheme:      

Cumann na mBunscol Laighean utilized the young referees of this scsheme during the mini games. Thanks to Jerry Grogan And Coiste Áth Cliath for their support.

14.  Inter Provincial Finals.

The  Martin Donnelly sponsored  semi final/final were played in Parnell Park with a mini game a t half time facilitated by officers of Cumann na mBUnscol Laighean.

15. The Future!!!!!

We are urgently in need of new members on our committee.  I have served as rúnaí /cathaoirleach now for 8 years and feel it is time to take a break and let  young teachers take over.  The Cathaoirleach, David Finnegan ‘s term of office is also up in October.

16.Buíochas

1.               Runaí gach contae & múinteoirí uilig.

2.               Comhairle Laighean C.L.G.

3.               Celbridge G.A.A.

4.               Carlow Hurling Club

5.               Nowlan Park

6.               “Young Whistlers”

7.               Micléinn Coláiste Pádraig

8.               Coiste Náisiúnta

9.               Fellow Officers.

Gerry O’Meara

Runaí      September 2^nd 2006