The board of Institute Football Club, which oversaw the club’s return to the top flight of Northern Irish football, has been re-elected.
The Drumahoe club clinched promotion to the Danske Bank Premiership on the final day of last season and at the club’s annual general meeting this week Keith McElhinney, Trevor Hewitt and Billy Smallwoods were reinstated as chairman, vice-chairman and club secretary respectively.
The remainder of the meeting allowed for the incumbent board to begin preparations for the approaching footballing term.
Secretary Billy Smallwoods, speaking after the meeting, spoke of his delight at being re-elected to the committee.
“We’re also proud to announce one particular fresh face to the committee – Louise Connor has been a devoted servant of this club for quite a while now and she’s been rewarded for this through her election as a much needed female board member.”
“This signifies the club’s progression, and shows our desire to attract new and innovative thinkers to get involved at the club, particularly those who wouldn’t fit the stereotypes associated with the sport’s standard following.”
He concluded: “What’s most important is that we can turn our attentions to football and to the running of the club, and can pour our energies into overseeing the growth of Institute Football Club over the next few years.”
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