County Minor Board News

President Janet Lee - St Brendan's

Vice-President Gerry Somers - Parnells

Gerry O'Connell - Thomas McCurtain's

Chairman Tommy Harrell - Fr Murphy's

Tommy Harrell thanked delegates for voting for him, he realizes he only has 50% of the votes and will therefore have to work hard to gain the support of the rest of the Clubs. He will place a special emphasis on hurling because hurling is struggling in London for Youths. He will be a GAA man not just a hurling man and he will encourage and support London born players.

Vice-Chairman Tom Denning - Dulwich Harps

Secretary Nominations requested

Assistant Secretary/ Fixtures Secretary Pat Winston - Dulwich harps

Treasurer Hugh Lennon - St Kiernans

Assistant Treasurer Martin Mc Govern - Thomas McCurtains

Registrar/Development Off John Cunniffe - Tara

Assistant Registrar/Dev. Off Noel Geraghty - Tir Chonaill Gaels

PRO Lucia Butler - Tara

Hurling Officer Nominations requested

The Board will be taking nominations for Secretary and Hurling Officer for the first meeting of the year. Anybody interested in being elected to these positions will need to attend the next meeting.

ALL BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS Friday 20 to Sunday 22 July - Brendy O'Brien, Vice-Chairman of the Provincial Council of Great Britain, informed the meeting that London will be hosting the Championships. Clubs from London and through out the UK are invited to enter teams for the the following categories U8's through to Uu18's. More information will follow via County Boards.

HURLING DEVELOPMENT - Paul Doyle had expressed concern about hurling development in London, last year the U18's trained all year to play in the Ulster Blitz in July and a Minor Final in November. Tommy said he would organize a meeting between Clubs and Mark Gottsche, CDA.

FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT MEETING - booked for Tuesday 7th February.

THE NEXT LONDON MINOR BOARD MEETING WILL BE ON MONDAY THE 20th FEBRUARY 8.30PM AT RUISLIP - THE FIRST PART OF THIS MEETING WILL BE A RE-CONVENED MEETING OF THE ANNUAL CONVENTION

For further information please contact Grainne O'Sullivan on 07748 651 798 or 0208 707 7702