2021 Northeast AGM
The election of officers was probably the quickest in living
memory at the Boston Northeast GAA AGM that was held at the Irish Cultural Center
in Canton, Mass. on Saturday afternoon.
All of the 2020 officers accepted their nominations
unopposed in a quick fire election presided over by USGAA Chairman, Bernie
Connaughton. Longtime servant of the GAA
at local and national level, John McDevitt was also in attendance and was
elected the Honorary President for 2021.
Following an unprecedented year in which the pandemic and the
restrictions imposed as a result meant a lost year of games at adult level in
the region, there was an eagerness in the room and amongst the remote attendees
to get teams back on to the fields and playing
games this year. There was representation from all of the
clubs, with 44 in attendance whether in person or remotely, representing 22
clubs, with an additional football club, and a new camogie club in the works. The bulk of the discussion centered on how
the 2021 season would look.
Almost all of the clubs indicated a desire to use the season
to refocus on home based players, recruitment of Home Grown players, and to structure
championship levels and formats according to the circumstances. Clubs and the board will be having meetings in
the coming weeks to focus on each championship and a format agreeable to clubs
involved, with a goal for games to start in late May/early June. This
will, of course, depend on local regulations which present a moving target and
take certainty out of the planning process. For now, we will assume the
best and plan for a return to action in 2021. Best of luck to the board and to the clubs for
the coming season!
2021 Northeast Board
Honorary President:
John McDevitt
Chairperson: Peter Murray
Vice Chair: Greg Lundy
Secretary: David
Joyce
Asst Secretary: Evan
McDonagh
Treasurer: Olivia
Rabbitte
Asst Treasurer: Mark
McKee
Registrar: Shane
McKenna
PRO: Rory O’Donnell
Youth Officer: Martin
Kerr
Trustees: Eileen Kerin,
Paul Martin McDaid, Dave Fly Power
