Goleen Gaa Club along with Mizen Rovers had one of its greatest achievements on Saturday night last when it was voted the top club in the Carbery Division. Goleen are the inaugural winners of this competition under the new criteria set out by the sponsors Buckley Financial and the Carbery Gaa Board. Points were awarded throughout 2011 for results achieved on the field of play along with fulfilling fixtures, pitch preparation and discipline during games. We were sitting in third place when this part of the competition was completed back in November. Part two of the competition was a requirement on the Club to submit a portfolio outlining the Clubs off field activities under headings such as fundraising, recruitment, membership, referees, players on divisional and county teams and voluntary activities. This had to be in before the last day of the year. A fine crowd
travelled to the Maritime Hotel on the night for the gala function where the Jnr B team were also in the running for Team of the Year. Up to 350 people attended on the night and the excitement was palpable as MC Paudie Palmer opened the envelope and announced the winner, GOLEEN GAA CLUB. A most beautiful trophy was presented to the Chairman Connie O’Driscoll along with a cheque for €1000. Our club proved popular winners on the night and the goodwill expressed towards us was overwhelming to say the least. Once more the committee thank the many people who in whatever way contributed to the Club winning this award and we commend our players, each and every one of them from u10 to Jnr B, for their part. Photos can be viewed on GALLERIES..
Please click on the link below to read a blog by Diarmuid O’Flynn of the Irish Examiner.
http://sport.irishexaminer.com/post/2012/02/02/Dont-forget-the-good-in-the-GAA.aspx
Also the following link to article in Southern Star 04/02/2012
http://www.southernstar.ie/article.php?id=3217
Paudie Palmer in the Evening Echo 02/02/2012 below.
