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The Irish Division
The Irish Division of the Caravan and Motorhome Club was formed in 1940 and consists of three Centres; Leinster, Munster and Ulster.
The Council of the Irish Division represent all Caravan and Motorhome Club Members who reside in the Island of Ireland whether Centre members or not.
The Council, Division and all Centres strive to promote the interests of the Caravan and Motorhome Club in Ireland and to encourage a high standard of Caravanning and Caravan Sites in Ireland.
The Irish Division of the Caravan and Motorhome Club has its origins way back in 1940 when a group of people held a series of meetings in the Central Hotel, Dublin. From these meetings the Centre of Ireland was formed on the 21st of November 1940. Mr W S Keating was elected as Chairman and Mr J Irvine as the Honorary Secretary.
The first recorded outing was a trip to Shanganagh Castle, Co. Dublin on the 31st of August 1941. Sixty people from all over Ireland attended. Their entertainment consisted of a scavenger hunt and children’s sports.
In January 1947, the Executive Committee in London granted Divisional Status to Ireland. In the absence of a constitution, it was agreed to adopt the title, Irish Division at a Special General Meeting held in May 1947 but to carry on business under Centres Rules. At the 1954 AGM of the Irish Division and with Centres then formed and operating in Ulster, Munster and Leinster, the Committee of the Irish Division was instructed to prepare a draft Constitution.
The first Irish Division National Rally comprising all three Centres was held at Rostrevor in 1955. The Irish Division Council is composed of three representatives of each of the Centres – Leinster, Munster and Ulster. Its Chairmanship rotates between the Centres, as does the hosting of the Irish National Rally.
| Date | Name | Centre |
|---|---|---|
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2022 |
K O'Hanlon |
Leinster |
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2021 |
K O'Hanlon |
Leinster |
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2020 |
B Condell |
Munster |
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2019 |
M Doherty |
Ulster |
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2018 |
K O'Hanlon |
Leinster |
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2017 |
M Geaney |
Munster |
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2016 |
A Shiels |
Ulster |
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2015 |
K O'Hanlon |
Leinster |
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2014 |
E O'Sullivan |
Munster |
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2013 |
N Williams |
Ulster |
Irish Division Council 2022 - 2023
Chairman & PRO: David Buick
Vice Chairman: Robert Ussher
Secretary: Geoff Hayes
Treasurer: Mary Carroll
Council: Claire Jordan, Paul Andrews, Tom Quinn, Mary Byrne, Paul Cooper, Dawn Kelly
Representatives on the Club Council: David Buick
Nominated Members on the Council: Brian Condell
Leinster Centre Officers & Committee 2022 - 2023
Chairman: Claire Jordan
Vice Chairman:
Secretary: Mary Byrne
Treasurer: Paul Cooper
Committee: Michael Byrne, Peter Horan, Maureen Horan, Derval Cooper, Elaine O'Hanlon, Martina Condell, Damien Slevin
Representatives on the Council of the Irish Division: Claire Jordan, Mary Byrne, Paul Cooper
PR Officer: Mary Byrne
Munster Centre Officers & Committee 2022 - 2023
Chairman: Robert Ussher
Vice Chairman: Tom Quinn
Secretary: Ruth Crowley
Treasurer: Julie O’Sullivan
Committee: Michael O’Flynn, Ken O’Neill, Isabelle Greene, Richard Greene, Gerry O’Regan
Representatives on the Council of the Irish Division: Robert Ussher, Tom Quinn
PR Officer: Colm Breheny
Equipment Officer: All Committee Members
Youth Chairman: Amelia O'Conner
Youth Secretary: Hanna O'Regan
Ulster Centre Officers & Committee 2022 - 2023
Chairman: Paul Andrews
Vice Chairman: Paul Kelly
Secretary: Dawn Kelly
Treasurer: Geoff Hayes
Committee: Ian Johnston, John MacBride, Katrina Andrews
Representatives on the Council of the Irish Division: Paul Andrews, Geoff Hayes, Dawn Kelly
C.L. Advisor: Noel Williams
PR Officer: Paul Andrews
Equipment Officer: Albert Everett
Rally Equipment: All Committee Members
Ulster Centre Junior Leader: Tommi Boylan