County Galway Hunt Committee
Chair: Michael McDonagh | Vice-Chair: Janet Coveney | Acting Hon Sec: Janet Coveney | Treasurer: Maeve Carty
Committee: Kevin Dempsey (Field Master), Johnny Geoghegan (Field Master), Finbar Ryan, Michael John Mulchair, Barry Gavin
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County Galway Hunt Committee Elections
PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION OF HUNT COMMITTEE 2024-2027
The election for the new Hunt Committee will be held at the Autumn General Meeting on10th October next at the Raheen Woods Hotel, Athenry
Each elected Member, whose subscription is fully paid up, is entitled to be nominated, by being proposed and seconded by two elected Members, who are also fully paid up.
Only fully paid up members are entitled to vote and voting by proxy is not permitted.
In order to maintain continuity, the executive officers of the current committee are “ex-officio” elected to the Committee.
The remaining present Committee Members are automatically nominated, should they wish to stand for re-election, and are :- Mr. Barry Gavin, Mr. Finbar Ryan, Mr. John Geoghegan, Mr. Kevin Dempsey, and Mr Michael John Mulcair. Ms Mary Rose O’Neill was co-opted onto the Committee in 2024 and is our Child Welfare Officer.
If any Member of the existing Committee does not wish to go forward for re-election, he/she should notify the Acting Hon. Secretary as soon as possible, but not later than 8th October.
The total strength of the Committee will not exceed eleven Members, and if the number of valid nominations standing at 12 noon on Tuesday the 8th October exceeds eight, a ballot will be held.
Nominations on the enclosed form should be sent to Acting Hon. Secretary or the Chairman so as to reach them not later than 12 noon on Tuesday 8th October.
LATE NOMINATIONS CANNON BE ACCEPTED
THE NEWLY ELECTED COMMITTEE will then elect its officers for 2024-2027.
Membership & Subscription
County Galway Hunt Membership & Subscription are available on our website – Just click on ‘Payments Section above’
NHSPFS Waivers
As part of the Group Insurance Programme in place with LHK Group (Insurance Broker) each of our members need to sign a waiver and have it witnessed by a Solicitor and return it to the Hon. Secretary. Please click here to download the waiver.
Insurance – Members
1. As part of the Group Insurance Programme in place with LHK Group (Insurance Broker) each of our members must hold their own public liability insurance with a minimum limit of €2.6m.
2. All members/visitors/participants must have personal accident insurance cover and same to be forwarded to the Honorary Secretary in advance of hunting.
Insurance – Farmer/Landowner
County Galway Hunt ‘The Blazers’ Public & Employers Liability Insurance 2022/23 is part of The National Hunt Steeplechase, Point to Point and Field Sports Group (NHSPFS) Insurance Programme.
This policy extends to provide indemnity to any landowner, occupier or farmer on whose land events or other activities organised by the Insured are held or over whose land such events or activities pass or are accessed by and arising out of such events or activities only (Landowners Liability).
Landowner Indemnity: Not withstanding the Mounted Participants Personal Injuries Exclusion clause, where insureds provide a specific indemnity and/or joint insured to landowners for the use of their lands this policy is extended to cover bodily injury including any mounted participant injury caused directly or indirectly as a result of the negligence of the landowner.
