Reconvened Clubhouse Redevelopment SGM Tuesday 17th December 8pm

In light of the recent announcement of grant funding, the Home4Cuala clubhouse redevelopment project is now at a very important stage. The reconvened Special General Meeting (SGM) will take place on Tuesday 17th December at 8pm in the Royal Marine Hotel where members are going to decide on whether to progress to the next stage of the project, or not.
The next (penultimate) phase will essentially be the final due diligence phase of (i) settling the detail of the final design spec (ii) tendering the contracts (iii) settling the terms of our new lease and the terms of the construction contracts. This next phase is essential and requires your support. Please see your member email for full details of the motion. There will subsequently be a final approval motion for members to consider later next year before the construction contracts are actually signed.
It is a very important decision for the club and a major investment in the future. It will be a short meeting with one item on the agenda and prescribed amount of time for contributions. Expect it to be over in less than 1 hour.
Irrespective of your opinion on the project, we would ask members to attend the SGM if it is at all possible for you to do so.
Míle buíochas,
An Coiste, Cuala.

Please note the following information regarding SGM, quorum and voting rights:

  •  The rules are as per the GAA Club Constitution and are therefore not those from Cuala or An Coiste, Cuala.
  • We are bound by the GAA Club Constitution. We as a Club signed up to this a few years back.
  •  Only Full paid-up members are entitled to vote. For the year we are in, these members must have paid their club membership by 31 March 2024. Within ‘Family Memberships’ a parent(s)/guardian(s) that has paid the Full Membership (Ordinary) fee will be entitled to vote. Any family member over 18 (from 1 January 2024) that is included in that ‘Family Membership’ and has paid the Full Membership fee by 31 March 2024 will be entitled to vote.
  • “Only Full Members, whose membership fees are paid up to date in accordance with Code 8, and who are not suspended or disqualified under this Constitution, Rules or the Official Guide and Codes, shall be eligible to vote at a General Meeting. The onus shall be on the member to prove that the member has paid their subscription.”
  • Social Members, Temp. Members and Youth/Juvenile Members do not have a vote.
  • There is no voting by proxy. Voting should be in person and the count based on those present and entitled to vote.
  • A quorum is required for an AGM and SGM. “No business shall be transacted at any General Meeting unless a quorum of members is present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. Save as herein otherwise provided, fifteen per cent of Full Members eligible to vote shall be a quorum at a General Meeting, subject to a minimum of 15 members being present.”
  • “A Special General Meeting may be called by the Executive Committee at any time, provided ten days clear notice, in writing, shall be given to the members, specifying the purpose of such Special General Meeting.”
  • “If within half an hour after the time appointed for a General Meeting, a quorum of members is not present, the meeting if convened on the requisition of members shall be dissolved; in any other case it shall stand adjourned and be rearranged at a date and time to be decided by the Executive Committee, provided the reconvened meeting takes place within 14 days of the original meeting; and if at the reconvened meeting a quorum of members is not present within half an hour after the time appointed for the meeting, the members then present shall be a quorum.”

Congratulations Ken O’Sullivan

Congratulations to Cuala’s Ken O’Sullivan who was elected as the new Dublin County Board Chairperson at the County Convention at Parnell Park this week. Read more here.

Clubhouse Redevelopment SGM Thursday 12th December

In light of the recent announcement of grant funding, the Home4Cuala clubhouse redevelopment project is now at a very important stage. A Special General Meeting (SGM) will take place next Thursday 12th December at 8pm in the Royal Marine Hotel where members are going to decide on whether to progress to the next stage of the project, or not.
The next (penultimate) phase will essentially be the final due diligence phase of (i) settling the detail of the final design spec (ii) tendering the contracts (iii) settling the terms of our new lease and the terms of the construction contracts. This next phase is essential and requires your support. Please see your member email for full details of the motion. There will subsequently be a final approval motion for members to consider later next year before the construction contracts are actually signed.
It is a very important decision for the club and a major investment in the future. It will be a short meeting with one item on the agenda and prescribed amount of time for contributions. Expect it to be over in less than 1 hour.
A quorum is required for the SGM to proceed next Thursday.  Irrespective of your opinion on the project, we would ask members to attend the SGM if it is at all possible for you to do so.
Míle buíochas,
An Coiste, Cuala.

Please note the following information regarding SGM, quorum and voting rights:

  •  The rules are as per the GAA Club Constitution and are therefore not those from Cuala or An Coiste, Cuala.
  • We are bound by the GAA Club Constitution. We as a Club signed up to this a few years back.
  •  Only Full paid-up members are entitled to vote. For the year we are in, these members must have paid their club membership by 31 March 2024. Within ‘Family Memberships’ a parent(s)/guardian(s) that has paid the Full Membership (Ordinary) fee will be entitled to vote. Any family member over 18 (from 1 January 2024) that is included in that ‘Family Membership’ and has paid the Full Membership fee by 31 March 2024 will be entitled to vote.
  • “Only Full Members, whose membership fees are paid up to date in accordance with Code 8, and who are not suspended or disqualified under this Constitution, Rules or the Official Guide and Codes, shall be eligible to vote at a General Meeting. The onus shall be on the member to prove that the member has paid their subscription.”
  • Social Members, Temp. Members and Youth/Juvenile Members do not have a vote.
  • There is no voting by proxy. Voting should be in person and the count based on those present and entitled to vote.
  • A quorum is required for an AGM and SGM. “No business shall be transacted at any General Meeting unless a quorum of members is present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. Save as herein otherwise provided, fifteen per cent of Full Members eligible to vote shall be a quorum at a General Meeting, subject to a minimum of 15 members being present.”
  • “A Special General Meeting may be called by the Executive Committee at any time, provided ten days clear notice, in writing, shall be given to the members, specifying the purpose of such Special General Meeting.”
  • “If within half an hour after the time appointed for a General Meeting, a quorum of members is not present, the meeting if convened on the requisition of members shall be dissolved; in any other case it shall stand adjourned and be rearranged at a date and time to be decided by the Executive Committee, provided the reconvened meeting takes place within 14 days of the original meeting; and if at the reconvened meeting a quorum of members is not present within half an hour after the time appointed for the meeting, the members then present shall be a quorum.”

Coaching Award Shane O’Brien

Congrats to Cuala’s Shane O’Brien, who received a coaching award from the Friends of Dublin Hurling at their awards last Friday. Comhghairdeas leat, Shane!

€4.6million for Hyde Park Community Sports Centre

Cuala GAA is delighted to have been informed that the Hyde Park Community Sports Centre Project has been granted €4.6m towards the construction cost through the Government’s Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). In addition to club fundraising to date and funds committed by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council the project budget is now fully funded.  

Completion of this project will help to address the sports infrastructure deficit in the area and provide enhanced indoor sports and social facilities for Cuala members and project partners Dalkey United and St. John of God’s Adult Services. 

We would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank our members, our neighbours, donors, the project Ambassadors and subcommittee for its hard work, local council representatives, Ossian Smyth TD (Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform and at the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications), Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Minister for European Affairs & Defence), Cormac Devlin TD, Richard Boyd Barrett TD,  and the wider community for their vital support.  

We would also like to thank the partners in the project for their collaboration and positive approach; Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, Dalkey United, and St. John of God Adult Services (Dublin South East). We would specifically like to express our gratitude to the officials and management team in DLR Co. Co.  

We also wish to thank officials in the Dept. of Sports, the Minister of State for Sport, Thomas Byrne T.D., the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D., and the government for providing vital funds for the upgrading of critical sports facilities across the country, including this project.  

 

Paul Barrett

Cuala Wins First Ever Dublin SFC Title!

For anyone who missed the news this weekend…Cuala claimed their first ever Dublin Senior Football Championship title! Congratulations to all the players and the management team, your dedication and hard work have paid off, what an achievement! Cuala is incredibly proud of you.

There is so much to share from an amazing weekend that we have drafted a special newsletter with some images, the match report, links to match analysis news articles, and details of the next match as Cuala goes on to compete in the Leinster Club SFC. Catch up here: Cuala Dearg agus Bán: Dublin SFC champions! (mailchi.mp)

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped with the preparations and celebrations around the club over the last week:

  • Hilary O’Drisceoil, Linda Mahon and their volunteers who worked all week and tirelessly over the weekend to make sure everyone had their Cuala colours and were suitably fed on Sunday!
  • Paddy Murdock for organising the Cuala DART and all stewards on the day!
  • Cuala flag-raisers across the community – the sea of red and white across the area was a delight!
  • Cillian Cronin and the communications team who got the buzz going and made sure everyone knew all the plans for the week.
  • Des Cahill who MC’d for the homecoming.
  • Everyone who came to Parnell Park, followed from afar, or wished the team well, the support was incredible.
  • Our Cuala All Stars who cheered the team onto the pitch alongside All Stars from Kilmacud Crokes and Raheny!
  • Everyone within our local community who shared their support.
  • Of course, thanks to Kilmacud Crokes for a sporting contest and commiserations on the loss. We’ll meet again!
  • Anyone else who has not been mentioned! Be assured that everyone’s contribution and support was one large team effort and much appreciated!

Minor Ladies Football

Best of luck to our Minor A ladies football team who take on Kilmacud Crokes in the Div 1 Shield at 3pm on Sat 12th in Meadowvale, and the B team who meet ManOWar in the Div 8 Cup Final at 3pm on Sat 12th in Oberstown. All support welcome!

Cuala in Dublin Senior 1 Football Championship Final

Cuala progressed to their first Go-Ahead Ireland Dublin Senior 1 Football Championship decider since 1988 when overcoming a Ballymun Kickhams by five points at Parnell Park on Saturday afternoon. Congratulations to the players and management team and best of luck in the final!

Read the full semi-final match report here.

Pictured: Conor Groarke celebrating with Cuala supporters after the match

Image credit: RTE One.

Minor Camogie in Div1 Championship Final

Congratulations to the Minor A camogie team who beat Kilmacud Crokes by a single point in a thrilling semi-final match to reach the Dublin Division 1 Championship Final taking place on Sunday 20th October.

Senior Camogie and 2017 Girls Blitz

Some of our Senior Camogie players joined the 2017 girls for their blitz last weekend. A great morning of fun was had by all with impressive camogie skills on show all round! The 2017s were inspired by the senior players and are looking forward to supporting them in their semi-final this weekend!