The Ulster Council’s second Club and Community Development Conference, organised in partnership with ‘The Irish News’ took place in the Europa Hotel, Belfast on Saturday 15th November 2008. Over 500 delegates attended including club, county and provincial level GAA officials, central and local government officials, and four government ministers including Tánaiste Mary Coughlan TD, Minister for Social Development Margaret Riche MLA, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Eamon O’Cuiv TD and Minister for Education Catriona Ruane MLA who deputised for Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness who had to attend to urgent business at the last minute.
The focus of this year’s conference was “Enhancing Community Cohesion through the development of GAA club and volunteers”
Clonduff delegates at the conference were Brian McGreevy (Chairman), P J McGreevy, Marie Walls and Sheenagh McConville and they are pictured in some illustrious company – above with (an tUachtarán GAA), Nicky Brennan and on the right with Tánaiste Mary Coughlan
