IRISH BOWLS UMPIRES ASSOCIATION
The IBCA is an all Ireland body which aims to improve the standard of bowls throughout the island. Our vision would be to have coaches in every club to help develop the sport and grow club memberships leading to higher standards of play and dispelling the myth that it is an “old person’s sport”.
Our coaches can work outside their own clubs on request so any club wishing to avail of this can either contact any senior coach directly or the IBCA secretary to arrange a consultation meeting to assess their requirements. There is no charge we only ask for a donation to the IBCA towards any travel costs incurred. Services offered range from delivering sessions for beginners, one to one sessions to assist with specific problems or team coaching to help with pre-season preparation or any other performance issues.
Anyone who would like to become a coach should register their interest with the IBCA secretary providing contact details and they will be advised on what will be planned for the incoming year.
OFFICE BEARERS
Chairman:
- Mr D.Patrick
- 62 Cromwell’s Fort Road, Dublin 12
Vice-Chairman:
- D. J. Connelly
- 9 Millicent Avenue, Balnamore, Ballymoney, BT53 7QF
Immediate Past Chairman:
- Mr N.Brice
- 2 Fernridge, Newtownabbey, BT36 5SU
Honorary Secretary & Treasurer:
- D.J. Connelly
- 9 Millicent Avenue, Balnamore, Ballymoney, BT53 7QF
- Telephone: (028) 2766 4097
- Email: denisconnelly@btinternet.com
Staff Umpires:
- D.J. Connelly
- W. McConkey
- J. Murphy
Assistant Staff Umpires:
- N. Brice
- R. McKitterick
Management Committee:
Above plus:
- R. Madden
- Mrs J. Bell
- D.Millar
- Miss S. Willis
- Mrs I. Minnis
- G. Padgett
Honorary Auditors:
- R. McKitterick
- T.Upritchard
Honorary Member:
Mrs P. Burke
IBCA Membership affiliated to clubs in Northern Ireland
|
Name of Club
|
Names of qualified coaches |
Grade of Coach Senior/Coach/assistant coach |
|
Ardenlee B.C. Ormeau Pk South Belfast
|
Betty Craig
|
Senior Coach |
|
Ballymena B.C. |
Barbara Cameron
|
Senior Coach |
|
Ballymoney B.C.
|
Gary Kelly |
Assistant Coach |
|
Banbridge B.C. |
Mark Campbell
|
Senior Coach |
|
Belmont B.C. Belmont Park East Belfast |
Chris Mullholland
Elizabeth Blair Paula Montgomery
|
Senior Coach
Coaches |
|
CI – Knock BC East Belfast |
Colin Campbell Irene Minnis Denis McCluskey
|
Senior Coaches |
|
Comber B.C. |
Sally Seaton Alex Ferguson
|
Assistant Coaches |
|
Coleraine B.C. |
Jordan Dallas |
Assistant Coach
|
|
Derrygonnelly Enniskillen
|
Patrick Gilroy
|
Coach |
|
Divis B.C. Falls Park West Belfast |
Liam Wright Tony McCrory Gerard McGleave |
Assistant Coaches |
|
Ewarts B.C. North Belfast
|
Mandy Cunningham Sally McAuley |
Assistant Coaches |
|
Falls B.C. Fruithill Park, West Belfast
|
Bernadette McCullough
Kevin Brennan Alan Brown Stephen Smyth George Keatings Gerry McCloskey
|
Senior Coach
Coaches |
|
Larne Bowling & Lawn Tennis Club |
Helen Russell
Gary Neill/Leslie King/Rosemary Johnston/Jill Whelan |
Senior Coach
Assistant coaches
|
|
Lisnagarvey B.C. |
Ken Armstrong
Robert Carroll
|
Staff Coach/Tutor
Senior Coach |
|
Lurgan B.C. |
Angela Thompson
Robert Ruddock
Melvyn Hamilton |
Coaches
Assistant Coach |
|
Malone B.C. South Belfast |
Diane Hanna
|
Assistant coach |
|
Newtownards B.C. |
Sheena McCullough |
Coach
|
|
NICS B.C. Dundonald
|
Elizabeth Cameron
Patricia Horner
Joanne Morrow |
Coach
Assistant Coach |
|
North Down B.C. Ward Park Bangor
|
Rodney Simpson |
Senior Coach
|
|
Pickie B.C Bangor |
Gary Ballentine |
Senior Coach |
|
Portrush B.C. |
Ian McClure |
Senior Coach
|
|
Randalstown Old Bleach B.C.
|
Neil Booth |
Senior Coach
|
|
Shaftsbury B.C. South Belfast |
Ray Smyth
John Compston/Hillary Forrester/Victor Nesbitt Fred Simpson/Dessie Young
|
Staff Coach/Tutor
Assistant Coaches |
|
Ulster Transport B.C. Jordanstown
|
Des Simpson Roberta Tinsley |
Assistant Coaches |
|
Willowfield B.C. East Belfast |
Graham Childs/Kenneth Drew/Michael Hedley/Ken Munn/Brian Nixon |
Assistant Coaches |
|
Unattached to a club
|
Tom Hunter |
Senior Coach |
IBCA Membership Coaches affiliated to clubs in Republic of Ireland
|
Club name |
Name of qualified coaches |
Grade of coach Senior/Coach/Assistant Coach |
|
Aer Lingus |
Norina Savage
|
Coach |
| Aughrim |
Francis Cullen Nancy Linehan
|
Coaches |
|
Blackrock |
Christine O’Gorman |
Senior Coach |
|
Bray |
John Browne
|
Coach |
|
Cavan
|
Jim Maguire |
Assistant Coach |
|
Clontarf |
Denis Lynch
Shay Carberry
|
Coach
Assistant Coach |
|
Crumlin |
Margaret Nevin
John Murphy/Denis Patrick Noeleen Kelly
Marie Devlin/Phyl Keirnan |
Staff Coach
Senior Coaches
Assistant Coaches |
|
CYM |
Eileen Doyle
Denis Toomey |
Senior Coach
Coach
|
|
Dungarvan |
Geoff Palmer
Marie Quinn |
Coach
Assistant Coach
|
|
Dun Laoighaire |
Ann Brophy
Sara Fallon/Marie Connor/Marcus Donahoe/Paul Kingston/Ian Gillen
|
Senior Coach
Coaches
|
|
Greystones |
John Cheevers/Margaret Smyth
|
Assistant Coaches |
|
Herbert Park |
Maureen Daly
Maureen Begley/Nuala Fitzpatrick |
Senior Coach
Coaches |
|
Ierne |
Larry Breheny/Alan Roughneen/ Noel Healy
|
Assistant Coaches |
|
Kenilworth |
Arthur Pollock/Ron O’Hanlon/
Veronica Mooney
Bebe McCarthy/Trevor Peare
Pauline Murray |
Senior Coaches
Coaches
Assistant Coach |
|
Leinster |
Pat Macdonagh
Lorcan Finn/Carmel Hourican/Arthur McMullen/Mary Kenny/Ann O’Herlihy/John Lehane/Nicky Smyth |
Staff Coach
Assistant Coaches |
|
Meath |
Angela McGrane/Gerard Dennis |
Assistant Coaches |
|
St James Gate |
Steve Millane
Nicky Smyth/Eamonn Brennan
Robert Maher/Andy O’keeffe |
Senior Coach
Coaches
Assistant Coaches |
|
Shankill |
Christy Shortt/Nuala Shortt
|
Coaches |
|
Skerries |
Kieran Birchall/John O’Dowd/Mary Howard
|
Assistant Coaches |
|
Sportslink |
Ann Stenson/Connie Noble |
Assistant Coaches
|
|
Westmanstown |
Eileen Foley/Bernadette O’Dhuill
Peter Knight/Pat Wall
Josephine Lennon/Aileen Wall
|
Senior Coaches
Coaches
Assistant Coaches |
Official Tournaments:
Organisers of tournaments are urged to appoint Umpires from the Register of Qualified Active Umpires or to consult the Umpires Association Honorary Secretary.
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