Club Structure

THE OFFICERS OF THE CLUB

The day to day management of the club falls to the Officers of the club. The Officers are elected for one year at the Annual General Meeting and serve from the close of the Annual General Meeting which elected them to the close of the following year’s Annual General Meeting. There are four Officers of the Club, namely the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary

THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

The primary decision making body within the club is the Management committee. The Management Committee consists of:

●the Officers

●three representatives of the League teams, one from an Aquinas team, one from a Red Star team and one other

  ●the minisoccer co-ordinator

The representatives of the league teams and the minisoccer co-ordinator are elected for one year at the Annual General Meeting and serve from the close of the Annual General Meeting which elected them to the close of the following year’s Annual General Meeting.

The Management Committee meets every six weeks or as regularly as it deems appropriate or necessary.

The Management Committee is:

Chairman - Des Brennan

Treasurer - Seamus McLernon

Committee - Noel McKee

  Director of Football

Committee - Denis Kelly

  Aquinas teams

Committee - Colm Keenan

  Red Star teams

Mini Soccer - Conor McCleave

  Director

THE CLUB COMMITTEE

The Club Committee consists of all managers, coaches and officials of the club. The Club Committee holds the Management Committee accountable for its actions and also takes decisions on any matters that it feels are appropriate.

The Club Committee meets three times a year, in September, February and in June at the Annual General Meeting.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The ultimate decision making body of the club is the Annual General Meeting. The Annual General Meeting takes place on the third Sunday in June, or as near to that date as practical.

The Annual General Meeting is open to the parents of all fully paid up members of the club and the Club Committee. One parent or guardian of all fully paid up members is entitled to be heard at and vote at the Annual General Meeting.

The Annual General Meeting hears reports from the Chairman and Secretary on the discharge of their duties for the year. It also receives the annual accounts from the Treasurer and his report on them.

The Annual General Meeting elects the Management Committee for the year.

The election of the Chairman is chaired by the Deputy Chairman.

The election of the remaining members of the Management Committee is chaired by the Chairman.

The Annual General Meeting elects Trustees for the club as the need arises.

TRUSTEES

The Constitution allows for a maximum of four trustees of the club. Trustees are appointed at the Annual General Meeting. Trustees serve for life or until they are removed by a vote of the Annual general Meeting.

The appointment of a Trustee requires the approval of a two thirds majority of those present and entitled to vote at the Annual General Meeting

All property and assets of the club, including property owned or leased by the club, the club name, the club badge, all football kits and equipment is vested in the Trustees of the club.

Currently there are four trustees of the club, namely:

Jim Fitzpatrick

Frank O’Connor

John Cassidy

Stephen O’Brien

Trustees play no part in the running of the club and have no decision making or management role within the club.

THE CLUB PRESIDENT

Currently, the club has two Presidents, namely:

Jim Fitzpatrick

Frank O’Connor

The Presidency is an honorary post and the Presidents have no decision making or management role within the club.