Other Reports AGM 2003

Membership

The number of members of the club increased slightly to 415 in 2003. This excludes the minor and under-age members. I would like to thank everyone who made my function of collecting membership subscriptions a relatively easy one and would ask for your continued support in 2004. I would like to ask all members to make a special effort during the next 12 months to increase the amount of members dramatically by encouraging family and friends to become members. Not only will an increase in membership create extra revenue, which is critical to run the club, but it will also introduce people to our club and who may get involved in some aspect of the club's activities, which would be beneficial to both the individual and the club.

A point that I would like to highlight is that every member of the Senior and Junior A teams were members of the club during 2003. This is worth highlighting, as this has not always been the situation in the past.

There is no intention to change the membership rates for 2004, therefore membership subscription for 2004 will be as follows,

Single E30.00 Couple E50.00 OAP E10.00

Donal Downey, Cláraitheoir

Social Committee

This is our 17th year running the Bingo. Over the years it has made quite a substantial amount of money for the Club. Of late the numbers attending have dropped. We would be indebted for any help from our members.

I would like to thank Noel Carroll, Dave Cummins, Tom Riordan, Roger Ryan and Maureen O'Keeffe for the help they gave us in the past.

The over 60s talent competition is set for February 15th 2004. Anyone anxious to enter should contact Eddie Beale, phone no. 4292518.

Wishing all the boys all the best for the coming year.

Terry Hassett

Blackrock Camogie Club

We in the camogie club can look back on another year of continued growth and improvement. The numbers of girls playing camogie in Blackrock is increasing all the time, now standing at approximately 120.

The resulting increase in matches leads to many administrative problems. Not least among these is the increasing financial strain of transporting teams to matches - our transport bill has doubled this year alone. With the increasing number of camogie matches and the already heavy load of Hurling and Football matches Church Road would seem to be bursting at the seams on occasions. There is also the problem of inadequately separated dressing rooms for male and female players, which in the present climate need to be addressed.

2003 was over all a successful year for Blackrock Camogie. The U.14 team reached the county final and were beaten by a more experienced Éire Óg team. The U.12's narrowly lost the ¼final to Fr. O'Neill's. The U.9's took part in two blitzes, winning the plate final in Blarney and going down after two periods of extra time in the final in St. Vincent's. The U.11's lost the final of a blitz held in Na Piarsaigh. In August we held our own U.12¼ Blitz where we beat Millstreet in the final, with Fr. O'Neill's beating Barryroe in the plate final.

We also fielded a junior team for the first time in a number of years. They reached the semi-final of a 7's tournament. Hopefully this team will continue to grow and receive support all round, as it is necessary for the younger players to have an adult team to which to aspire.

Two girls - Cáit Kelleher and Lynda Coughlan were on the Cork minor panel and Cáit Kelleher an Suzanne Meehan were placed 2nd and 5th respectively in the Cork Féile skills competition.

On a social front the camogie club organised two very successful Céilís during the year. This we see as an important aspect of the club, since it brings all the family together socially in the club.

2004 is an important year in camogie as it is the centenary year of Cumann Camógaíochta na nGael. It is hoped it will be a year that sees greater co-operation between GAA and Camogie clubs. We in Blackrock camogie have had the help and co operation of the Hurling club at every level since the start and we would hope that Cumann Iománaíochta Náisiúnta na Carraige Duibhe will continue to be a forward thinking club in the coming year.

The AGM of the camogie club will be held in the Hurling club on Monday 19th January at 7.30.

Mairéad Ní Mhaoileóin, Rúnaí Cumann Camógaíochta na Carraige Duibhe.

Ladies

We no longer operate as the Ladies Committee. We work as friends of the Senior Hurling Committee.

The usual catering for the teams during the year was looked after. We were very disappointed that the three-in-a-row wasn't achieved. We hope for a better year in 2004.

We offer our deepest sympathy to the following families:

Roger Ryan and family on the death of Ethel.

Mrs. MacCurtain and family on the death of Pat.

Marie Browne and family on the death of Connie.

Maureen, Helen & Mary