Club Person of the Year 2011, and news roundup

This year the Executive Committee was in the pleasant position of having a number of people whom we felt was deserving of the Linda Ryan Cup presented each year to the club person of the year.

But the person we have chosen stood out due to the broad range of activities he undertakes for the club, all on a voluntary basis. He is also an avid supporter and has been seen supporting this season in all corners of Ireland as well as in Eindhoven and Amsterdam.

A lot of the one off jobs he does for the club go unnoticed by the vast majority of the membership, as a lot of it is done during the day. The following are some of the jobs he has assisted with or carried out during the last season, Fixed the locks on the front door, gritted the car park and helped clear snow, erected flag poles, putting sleepers on and building up the bank at the back of the car park, making the new goals and assisting with the pitch line marking.

But his biggest task that he has undertaken for the club has been to organise the non-commercial car parking. With the reopening of the Aviva this season there has been a lot more matches and events where we have been able to run car parks which have been a very welcome income earner in the current financial times. We owe him a huge thanks for all of his work, all of which he does in such a pleasant manner. This season’s Linda Ryan club person of the year is Jim Dundon.