Election Results

Friday 17, Sep 2021

In accordance with Rule 54(26), the Returning Officer has declared the following result from the Club elections.

President
Patrick McGorry returned unopposed.

Vice President
Helene McNamara 107
Ronan McDonald 262
Informal 2

Secretary
Siobhan Lavin 283
Marita Dunbar 88
Informal 0

Treasurer
Carl Walsh 223
Jennifer O’Brien 145
Informal 3

Committee of Management

Elected

Deirdre Gillespie (220)

Rosemary Sheehan (219)

Michael Cooney (204)

Anne Murphy-Cruise (180)

Clare Murphy (177)

Not Elected

William Burke (70)
Alison Mulhallen (72)
Bernard Dunn (91)
Eoin Killackey (5)
Mary Healy (58)
Eamon Spillane (175)
Grace Edgar (152)
Peter Donnellan (87)
Niall Walsh (76)
Richard Warren (64)

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Have you visited our Events page https://celticclu

Have you visited our Events page https://celticclub.com.au/events/ recently?

Here are just some of the many and varied events that members can enjoy in the coming weeks.

It's great to be able to bring so many interesting and diverse activities to our community and we hope to see you at something soon!

#irish #melbourne #culture #community #diaspora

We are underway at our St Patricks Family Day with

We are underway at our St Patricks Family Day with the fantastic Greann Dove!

In keeping with our commitment to ensuring that Me

In keeping with our commitment to ensuring that Members are informed on progress and the decisions made at Committee, our President has recorded this update, sharing information on the outcome of recent meetings and plans for the future, including our St Patrick's activities.

We hope to see you at the Club's St Patrick's Family Day on 13th March at the RMIT Courtyard in the city, or on the 17th, St Patrick's Day itself, where there will be a great day of celebration at The Limerick Arms.

A GREAT NEW WAY TO CELEBRATE ST PATRICK'S DAY! A

A GREAT NEW WAY TO CELEBRATE ST PATRICK'S DAY!

A new event for 2022, come and celebrate your Irishness (even if it's just for the day!) with all the family at this free event in the heart of the city, beside Old Melbourne Gaol.

There'll be music, song, dance, food and drinks. Lots of seating to sit down and relax, catch up with friends, and there's lots of free activities for the kids as well.

Have a go at the ancient Irish sport of Hurling, some Gaelic Football, join in with the music, marvel at our "Riverdancers", or find out more about our social and cultural activities over a refreshment.

Where to see great Irish Films, want to chat Irish Literature, how can you learn the Irish Language? We will be happy to show you all this and more.

All are welcome, and admission is free. Booking link in Bio.

Come join in the fun!

#stpatricksday #melbourne #family #fun #culture #sport #community

A Christmas message to members from our President.

A Christmas message to members from our President.

Dear Members, I wanted to check in with you all a

Dear Members,

I wanted to check in with you all and share some updates on the work being done to prepare our incoming Committee of Management for their taking office following the AGM next month, alongside some news on Club activities.

As you may recall, we had some great cultural activities planned for August and September, such as our music sessions, our next literature event and our Irish Film event, which had to be postponed through lockdown. We look forward to rescheduling these in the weeks ahead, as we hope to be able to gather once again to celebrate our precious Irish Australian culture.

In the meantime, I wish you and your loved ones well and look forward to seeing you again in person very soon.

Yours sincerely,
Patrick McGorry
President

In his latest video update, our President shares i

In his latest video update, our President shares information on the plans for a rescheduled Member Forum, progress in delivering the Independent Financial Review, and the Cultural activities that are at the heart of the Club's purposes.

The Celtic Club is taking a major step forward on

The Celtic Club is taking a major step forward on 1st July in acquiring the securely leased, prominently positioned Limerick Arms Hotel in South Melbourne.

Read more on our Facebook page.

Dear Members, As per my commitment to at the Mem

Dear Members,

As per my commitment to at the Members' Forum, I am pleased to be able to provide you with the next of our regular updates regarding our progress towards the strategic goals outlined on the day.

In this month's message, I've covered the key topics of:

Nominations for the Committee of Management
New renewals process to ensure the integrity of our elections
Progress towards returning our budget to surplus

I will shortly be issuing an invitation to our next Members' Forum, scheduled to take place on 25th July 2021, and look forward to engaging with as many of you as possible there.

Yours sincerely,

Patrick McGorry
President
Celtic Club

As per my commitment to at the Members' Forum, I a

As per my commitment to at the Members' Forum, I am pleased to be able to provide you with the first of our regular updates regarding our progress towards the strategic goals outlined on the day.
In this month's message, I've covered the key topics of:
Work being done on an external financial review
Progress on our search for a venue
New renewals process and membership drive
Developing arrangements for the elections

Great to have our Friday afternoon music sessions

Great to have our Friday afternoon music sessions back!
#ceol #craic

Thank you to all the Members who joined us last ni

Thank you to all the Members who joined us last night, for our first Members' Event of 2021, a special pop-up social gathering in the city.

It was great to see such a diverse and engaged group of Members gather and enjoy the company, conversation, hospitality, and opportunity to share ideas with the Committee.

We can't wait to welcome you to one of the many other events planned for 2021.

#irishaustralian #celtic #popup #community

Thanks to all the Members who've booked to join us

Thanks to all the Members who've booked to join us tomorrow night, for our first Members' Event of 2021, a special pop-up social gathering in the city.
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We are delighted to say that the event is fully booked, and we'd like to thank you for your ongoing support of the Celtic Club.
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Please note that, to ensure we comply with venue density quotients, no tickets will be available at the door.
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If you managed to secure some tickets, we look forward to welcoming you tomorrow night, but if you missed out this time, hopefully we will be able to have you join us at one of the many other events planned for 2021.

Join us on January 21st, for our first Members' Ev

Join us on January 21st, for our first Members' Event of 2021, a special pop-up social gathering in the city.
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It's a great chance to reconnect with fellow members and meet new ones, while enjoying some hospitality.
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See you there!
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Link in bio

#celtic #melbournelife #community #irishaustralian

The Celtic Club was successful in securing a grant

The Celtic Club was successful in securing a grant under the Emigrant Support Programme to restore the Club’s founders' picture and create a digital copy and a smaller print copy.

This magnificent and invaluable collage painting is a historical document featuring the Club’s initial purpose in supporting Home Rule, showing who were our founding fathers and early presidents including such notable characters as Dr. Michael O’Sullivan and Morgan Jaguers. Various iconic Irish and Australian emblems are included in the picture.

The picture required a degree of restoration as well as a protective glass cover. The delicate and damaged frame needed major restoration.

To safeguard against any future damage/deterioration a digital copy has been made of the restored painting.

The project preserved one of the Club’s most historical artefacts which through the generations was and will be treasured by its members, visitors and friends that visit the Club, and will strengthen the links between Ireland and the Global Irish.

Under the grant, the Club paid half of the costs of the project.

TRIVIA NIGHT IS BACK! . Don your spookiest Hallowe

TRIVIA NIGHT IS BACK!
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Don your spookiest Halloween costume, bring a festive beverage and get ready to celebrate Samhain with some competitive fun!
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Book as Teams of (up to) 4, or as individuals, and we'll find a team for you.
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To secure your place, simply register via the link in our bio, or if you'd prefer to talk to a real person, please call Catherine on (03) 8535 4500, or request a call back via membership@celticclub.com.au
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We'll be happy to help you join the fun!
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#halloween #trivianight #irishaustralian #samhain #familyfun #community

Flashback to last years #YLGlobal5K with @Soniagri

Flashback to last years #YLGlobal5K with @Soniagrith pictured with @Catherinemurphysport getting prepared for the 5KM run.

This year's event is going to be a little bit different, this will be held as a Virtual Fun Run, where you run or walk in your local area and connect using technology and participate virtually. When? Weekend of September 19th. Register via @irelandfundsaustralia bio link.

#CelticClub #YLGLOBAL5K #IrishInMelbourne #IrisharoundMelbourne #IrishinOz #VirtualFunRun #Irish #Melbourne #FBF

The Camino Voyage Film // The @irishfilmfestau fea

The Camino Voyage Film // The @irishfilmfestau featured this outstanding Irish Film, which has scored 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.

It features Danny Sheehy and Glen Hansard among others. A crew including a writer, two musicians, an artist and a stonemason embark on the Camino by sea, in a curragh they built themselves. They chart an inspiring and dangerous 2,500km Celtic odyssey from Ireland to Northern Spain.

Stream it online! It will certainly make your weekend better. 🍀 💚

#CelticClub #IrishInMelbourne #IrisharoundMelbourne #IrishinOz #IrishFilm #sofascreening #IrishFilmAtHome #IFFAU2020 #LoveIrishFilm #Iso #IrishFilm #IFIInternational #CultureIreland #BordScannáin #FísEireann #wfh #CaminoVoyage #celtic #DannySheehy #GlenHansard #DónalÓCéilleachair

TRIVIA TONIGHT! The Celtic Club Melbourne will be

TRIVIA TONIGHT! The Celtic Club Melbourne will be hosting a free Trivia Session starting at 6:30PM. All members and non-members are welcome to join in and with plenty of craic.👏👏

Reminder to book yourself in for this online event! Link in bio.

Heaven in a glass! Who else is missing a freshly p

Heaven in a glass! Who else is missing a freshly poured Guinness? We certainly do.

Photo by: @lorddudley

#celticclub #IrishInMelbourne #IrisharoundMelbourne #IrishinOz #guinness #irishpub #irishculture #pub #craftbeer #draught #darkale