Odhran Murdock is awarded Down Supporters Club’s Player of the Year

The Down Supporters Club held their annual General meeting in The Canal Court Hotel Newry, on Monday November 24.

Before the meeting began, the supporters' club Senior Player of the Year, Odhran Murdock, was presented with his award by PJ Quinn, Club chairperson. The chairperson congratulated Odhran on his award and gave delegates a brief resume of Odhran's glittering playing career thus far. He referred to Odhran as a great role model for our young people and said he was an outstanding talent and model sportsman of the highest calibre.

Odhran Murdock was voted as the Down GAA Supporters Club's Senior Player of the Year.

placeholder image — Odhran Murdock was voted as the Down GAA Supporters Club's Senior Player of the Year.

As is customary the meeting began with a minute silence to remember all those in the GAA family who had passed away during the last year. Special guests, County Runai, Sen Og McAteer and Michael O'Rourke then addressed the meeting praising the important social role that the club fulfils and acknowledged their role in raising money for the County training fund. The Chairman's address was given by P J Quinn followed by reports from Paul Rooney, Secretary, and Seamus McGeeney, Assistant Treasurer.

The election of the new committee was conducted by Sean Og McAteer and Michael O’Rourke and resulted in the following committee being elected: Chairperson: PJ Quinn (Saval); Vice Chairperson: Catherine Mc Alinden (Drumgath); Secretary: Paul Rooney (Mayobridge); PRO: Eamon O Hare (Kilclief); Assistant Treasurer: Seamus McGeeney (Newry Mitchels). Additional Members: Seamus McKibben (Kilcoo); Darren McClelland (Rostrevor); Macartan Digney (Aeracha Uladh GAC); Seamus McClean (Liatroim); Paul Cracknell (Castlewellan)

The meeting concluded with a short meeting of the new committee.

Supporters are reminded that there are still a small number of places available on the overnight bus to Limerick, please contact Catherine McAlinden 07907620734 if you're interested in travelling and haven’t yet booked. Numbers for the overnight stay in Wexford in February are also filling up quickly so if you're interested in that one, again, please contact Catherine.

Of course there will also be day buses travelling to all the Down away games. More details later. The bus booking and membership App will be up again after this weekend.