Apologies received from :
John G Bryne, Joe Lamon, Ian Erskine, Ken Strong, Liam O'Ceallaigh, Janice Conway, Mary Burke, Anna Kelly, Stephen Lyons, Ann Lardner, Irene McNevin, Lola Cooke, Eugene Fusco, Ingrid Bernhagen. (14).

14 apologies received

Present :

Kiron Choudhury, Joe Finnegan, Con O'Ceadaigh, Paddy Murphy, Richard Cruise, Tom Mitchell, Cecelia Armelin, Cathleen Raynolds (IWA), Nickey Somers, Terri McKeon, Tommy Keenan and Tony Martin. (12).

Kiron distributed a copy of the agenda. He also displayed a board where following reports/forms were exhibited :

• Chart showing the events where umpires were on duty,
• A report showing the number of hours each umpire contributed during the past season,
• A list of all umpires (active and inactive) who are in the register,
• Calendar of events in Leinster region. Copies given to all for filling-in and return to Kiron,
• Umpiring record. Copies given to all, and
• Association membership form.

At the start of the meeting Kiron said, in the absence of the chairperson, Joe Finnegan has been conducting the meeting during the past year, and, he also suggested that Joe should take the chair, up-to the point when the existing committee is dissolved. Whoever, is elected as chairperson, he/she will then conduct the meeting from that point. The meeting accepted Kiron's suggestion. Tom Mitchell suggested that since everybody read the agenda we could go to the next stage if there were no points raised from last years minutes. Terri McKeon said that she had not had enough time to read it. The chairman allowed the time. There were no points raised, the minutes of the last years agm is duly signed by the chairperson.

12 members attended the meeting.

Report:

1. The new committee is to look into it for further development.
2. Con O'Ceadaigh gave the treasurers report.
3. Some members enquired about how did we spent €269.12 when we received only €250.00. Con said that Kiron spent it from his own pocket. The association owes this amount (19.12) to Kiron Choudhury.
4. There was some discussion about the amount of money spent on photo copies (114.04). Cecilia Armelin suggested if we could get photo copies less than.20 cent somewhere in Dublin. Terri McKeon asked Tony Martin if the Leinster Brach would buy a photo copying machine so that this expenditure could be reduced. Tony said that the Branch would not buy a machine for this purpose. Both Tony Martin and Tom Mitchell suggested that if Kiron could send a letter by email to them then they will make the copies and return to Kiron for posting.
5. Kiron is to look into this for the next season.

End of Reports

Communications:

Kiron read out letters from :

• Ken Strong (Chairman of the Irish Table Tennis Association),
• Jimmy Byrne (Development Manager of the Irish Wheelchair Association) and
• Alex Thackaberry (President of the Irish Table Tennis Association).

• Joe Finnegan            - yes
• Kiron Choudhury       - yes
• Nickey Somers         - yes
• Con O'Ceadaigh        - yes
• Janice Conway          - no

End of communications

Election of Officers:

1. Nickey Somers,  (proposed by)  Con O'Ceadaigh  (seconded by)  Paddy Murphy.
2. Tom Mitchell,      (proposed by)  Richard Cruise     (seconded by)  Tommy Keenan.
3. Terri McKeon      (proposed by)  Kiron Choudhury   declined
4. Paddy Murphy    (proposed by)  Con O'Ceadaigh    declined

End of Election

AOB:

There was some discussion about the standard of umpiring. Tony Martin stressed that the standard of umpiring could be improved only by doing the regular umpiring. Paddy Murphy and Nickey Somers mentioned that some players are not doing the service as it should be. There was also discussion regarding misbehavior of certain coaches during the tournament. Both Joe Finnegan and Tommy Keenan mentioned that no misbehavior would be tolerated, and in certain cases, action has been taken by the Leinster Branch.

The meeting concluded at 9.50pm.

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