To: The Committee of MMYFC
Open Questions to Mount Merrion Youths Football Club
My child is an active and dedicated member of the Mount Merrion Youths Football Club (MMYFC), and yet, as their guardian, I find myself questioning the transparency of this organization we trust and invest in. Despite the club's role in shaping our children’s interactive skills and physical development, understanding its structural organization remains complex and obscure.
With over 900 junior members registered annually and more than 100 coaches involved, the ambiguity surrounding the structure of this club only fuels our concerns further. It's high time that we, as a community, demand clarity and accountability from the Mount Merrion Youths Football Club.
All working organizations should promote transparency and accountability within their structures, especially ones that have a substantial impact on our future generations. Therefore, we call upon the management/committee of the Mount Merrion Youths Football Club to enlighten us on its structural hierarchy and operations. Honest and transparent dialogue about the club's framework will not only ensure the trust of its members and their parents but will also fortify the solidarity of our community.
With over 900 junior members registered annually and more than 100 coaches involved, the ambiguity surrounding the structure of this club only fuels our concerns further. It's high time that we, as a community, demand clarity and accountability from the Mount Merrion Youths Football Club.
All working organizations should promote transparency and accountability within their structures, especially ones that have a substantial impact on our future generations. Therefore, we call upon the management/committee of the Mount Merrion Youths Football Club to enlighten us on its structural hierarchy and operations. Honest and transparent dialogue about the club's framework will not only ensure the trust of its members and their parents but will also fortify the solidarity of our community.
Why is this important?
These are the questions that were submitted to the club via e-mail on 21st Oct and were subsequently shared via WhatsApp with Barry Saul -
- Where is the charter/constitution/rulebook of the club that outlines the rules and guidelines for members;
- What is the legal relationship between the board of the limited company and the management committee of the club
- Why are three individuals holding senior roles in the limited company board, the executive committee, and the football committee
- Who are the fees payable to exactly and who controls this money
- What rights are conferred on a parent/child upon payment of the annual fees
- Why is there no parents representative on the board of the limited company
- Why are there no representatives of the girls football teams on the board
- Why was an auditor for the limited company reappointed at the AGM of the club, and not at the AGM of the limited company as one might expect
- Why is the auditor not independent of the club as one would expect per the ethical standards of Chartered Accountants Ireland
- Why is it that a non paying coach with no children in the club can attend the AGM yet a paying parent is prevented from attending
- What are the guidelines for data control within the club.
- Who is the current data controller and where is this published
I have also requested a meeting with the club to go through thier responses as and when they are in a position to provide them.
Sign this petition to demand transparency and structuring clarity from the Mount Merrion Football Club. Only then can we truly support and believe in the values that this club imparts to our children.
