*Joe O’Donnell. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography
CRATLOE’s Joe O’Donnell is continuing as chairman of Clare camogie in a caretaker capacity until a replacement is found.
When it came to the election of officers at this week’s convention at Hotel Woodstock, he was the only nominee for the position. Informing the delegates that he had completed his five-year term he agreed to continue in the role in a caretaker capacity.
The board’s registrar Kevin Walsh explained that he wasn’t a candidate as he had only come on the executive last year and was “learning the ropes”.
He proposed that the chairman’s term had included “two years of non-activity due to Covid and it would not be breaking the rules for him to continue in the position”.
Stating that “people staying in a position for too long is bad news”, the chairman agreed to continue in the position in a caretaker capacity until someone is found.
The board is also looking for a vice chairman as there were no nominees for the position at this week’s meeting.
Brid MacNamara has been unanimously returned as the board’s public relations officer. The Ruan club person had stepped down a year ago having completed her term in the position and she was replaced by Mary McMahon from Éire Óg who didn’t seek re-election this year
Outgoing treasurer Martin Kaiser and fixtures secretary Marie Louise Kaiser both retired from their roles having completed their five-year terms. A special presentation was made by Chairman O’Donnell to Marie Louise on behalf of Clare camogie.
The new treasurer is John Hogan from the Banner club while Anne Marsh McMahon from Broadford is the new fixtures secretary.
The following were elected:
President (Honorary life position): Michael O’Halloran (Corofin)
Chairperson: Joe O’Donnell (Cratloe)
Vice Chairperson: Vacant
Secretary: Ann Sanz (Banner)
Assistant secretary: Caroline McAuley Rynne (Inagh/Kilnamona)
Treasurer: John Hogan (Banner)
Assistant treasurer: Martin Kaiser (Newmarket-on-Fergus)
Fixtures secretary: Anne Marsh McMahon (Broadford)
PRO: Brid MacNamara (Ruan)
Assistant PRO: Mary McMahon (Éire Óg)
Registrar: Kevin Walsh (Wolfe Tones)
Development officer: Cormac Heffernan (Scariff/Ogonnelloe)
Delegates to Munster Council: Ann Sanz and Caroline McAuley Rynne
Congress Delegates: Ann Sanz, Brid MacNamara, Caroline McAuley Rynne and Joe O’Donnell
