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Committee. I welcome Graffin Parke as our incoming
President and his wife Lexi. I know they will represent
the Branch with gusto following the example of John
and Moira.
My thanks also go to Shane Logan who as Chief
Executive has led a an effective team of senior
managers at Ulster Branch. I am grateful for Shane’s
support which has certainly made my role less difficult
than it may otherwise have been.
The Management Committee will miss David Dobbin as
its chairman next year. Over the last seven years David
has brought a real business focus to the workings of
the committee. David will step down from this role at
the AGM. I wish him well in his future endeavours and
hope to see him back at the Branch in some capacity
in the near future. David’s successor, Paul Terrington,
is senior partner in PwC and has quickly grasped
the subtleties of the governance structures and the
business challenges both current and emerging faced
by the Branch and the IRFU. I look forward to working
with Paul. I am grateful to the Management Committee
for the support of its members over the last 12 months.
Finally, in summary, 2016/17 has been a challenging
year for Ulster Branch in both domestic and professional
rugby. These challenges do not look like receding in
the next 12 months but the Branch has many good
people, both staff and volunteers, with good ideas
and experience working in a constructive manner. The
Branch has demonstrated that through the work of the
staff and volunteers such real progress is possible and
sustainable
Michael Boyd
Honorary Treasurer
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ANNUAL REPORT & STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 2016/17