THE FUTURE of Volunteers given the number of transfers from the club was questioned by Leinster Council delegate Joe O'Shaughnessy at last Wednesday night's meeting of the County Board.

The Castletown clubman wondered if they were closing the Vols down given the number of transfers going through. 'Volunteers are a club with a great tradition and it's the County Board's responsibility to protect clubs,' he said.

However, County Chairman, Ger Doyle, said when they met with Volunteers officers regarding the single club issue they did not express any concern.

However, the amount of transfers between Wexford town clubs was questioned by Clonard delegate Joe Sheehan.

'Tonight 80% of the transfers passed involved Wexford town clubs. Now the time has arrived to try to do something about it,' he added.

County Chairman, Ger Doyle, said that in 2006 a committee was set up to look into Wexford town and transfers but they could not get an agreement with the clubs.

'We wanted a three-year moratorium on transfers but the clubs would not agree. It is a problem. In the last two to three years 80% of the transfers involve Wexford town. There is a problem. We can look into it,' he said.

Seamus Whelan, a member of the Transfers committee, warned that given the trend of the transfers a club in Wexford town could be decimated overnight, while Paddy Wickham, Chairman of the committee, said there should be a limit on where a player transfers in Wexford town to three years.

Irish Officer, Tony Dempsey, said the county Management committee has a responsibility to all clubs, and Wexford town should be put down for discussion at their next meeting.

St. John's Volunteers will now be one club for both hurling and football.

Last year the club was separate for both codes but, following a meeting between the County Board officers and club officers, it was decided that for 2010 they would be affiliated as a single club.

TRANSFERS GRANTED

Neil Howlin (St. Joseph's to Sarsfields). Cormac Power (St. Martin's to Kilmore). Michael O'Brien (St. Martin's to St. Fintan's). Tim McGrath (Kilmore to Clonard). Mark Maloney (Kilmore to St. Martin's). Gary O'Connor (Blackwater to St. Mary's, Rosslare). Paul Reddy (St. Anne's to Our Lady's Island). Nicholas Whitty (Glynn-Barntown to St. John's Volunteers). John Coady (Faythe Harriers to St. John's). Patrick Murphy (Faythe Harriers to St. John's Volunteers). P.J. Mooney (St. John's to Faythe Harriers). Seán Murphy and Wayne Mallon (Volunteers to St. Mary's, Maudlintown).

Richie Kehoe, Billy Doran and Paul Hillis (St. John's Volunteers to St Mary's, Maudlintown).

Philip Berry and Damien Robinson (St. John's Volunteers to St. Joseph's). Kyle Dempsey (Volunteers to Sarsfields). Keith Kearney (Volunteers St. John's to Clongeen). Patrick Harnett, Jonathan Browne, Ian Doyle and Leigh Smith (Clonard to Faythe Harriers).

Michael Nolan, Richard O'Brien and Mick Murphy (Clonard to St. Joseph's).

David Lyttleton and Robert O'Connor (Clonard to St. Mary's, Maudlintown). Leigh Smith (Clonard to Sarsfields). Jim Berry (St. Mary's, Maudlintown to Sarsfields). Seamus King (St. Mary's, Maudlintown to St. Joseph's). Martin Dunne, Jamie McMahon, Mark Browne, Keith Rossiter, John Walsh and Paul O'Dowd (Sarsfields to St. Joseph's). Danny O'Reilly (St. Mary's, Rosslare to St. Joseph's). Paul Hayes (St. Mary's, Rosslare to Glynn-Barntown). Donnacha Doyle (Sarsfields to Glynn-Barntown). Donnacha Doyle (Faythe Harriers to Glynn-Barntown). Bill Goucher (St. Mary's, Maudlintown to Shelmaliers). Michael McInerney (Adamstown to St. Mary's, Rosslare). Andrew Kelly (Rapparees-Starlights to Davidstown-Courtnacuddy). Gary Murphy (Rapparees-Starlights to Oulart-The Ballagh). Richard Murphy (Rapparees-Starlights to Shamrocks). James Byrne (Naomh Éanna to Tara Rocks). Stephen Byrne (Tara Rocks to Naomh Éanna). Chris Sheridan (Craanford to Naomh Éanna). Gary Morton (Oulart-The Ballagh to Bannow-Ballymitty). Thomas Redmond (Crossabeg-Ballymurn to Réalt na Mara). Lorcan Leacy (Ferns St. Aidan's to Oulart-The Ballagh). Liam Doran (Buffers Alley to Clonee). James Browne (St. Patrick's to Clonee). Pat Foley (HWH-Bunclody to Clonard). Mark White (Fethard to St. James'). Gearóid English (St. Anne's to Horeswood).

TRANSFERS REFUSED

Thomas Kent (Glynn-Barntown to St. John's Volunteers). Shane Sinnott (Our Lady's Island to St. Fintan's).

- BRENDAN FURLONG