Ladies News

MONAGHAN SENIORS LADIES OPENING CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AGAINST ARMAGH WILL BE THE CURTAIN RAISER TO THE MONAGHAN MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP GAME AGAINST TYRONE 

Monaghan ladies opening game in the Ulster championship will now take place as the curtain raiser to the men’s opening championship game against Tyrone on Sunday 5th June. Their opponents are Armagh and this should be a great opportunity for all football supporters to come out and support both our county teams. The girls have been training away in preparation for this big game and a number of challenge games have been arranged during the coming weeks.

One of our most influential defenders on the senior county team, Christine Reilly is taking a little break from the football scene as she heads off to get married. Christine has been in superb form all year but you will be glad to hear that she will be back, rearing to go for the championship. On behalf of the county board we wish Christine the very best of luck.

Minors

The minor girls play their final game of the championship this Saturday against Cavan. Unfortunately they won’t qualify for the finals but it would be nice to finish off the year with a win. No venue has been confirmed as yet but we take this opportunity to wish them the very best of luck.

U16s

On Wednesday evening last our U16 team made up for their disappointing result against Tyrone, with a win over Down. This result now means that if they beat Antrim in their final game, they are guaranteed a place in the Ulster final, as the Tyrone/Donegal game ended in a draw.This is no more than this team deserve. Due to the upcoming exams there will be a break until their next game but training will continue. Girls will be notified with details.

U14s

The county U14 A team travel to Mullingar this Saturday to take part in the All Ireland Blitz.  It is also hoped that the B team will take part. They are currently on a reserve list. Their participation will depend on other teams withdrawing. We wish our A team the very best of luck and lets hope they will be joined by our B team.

Results  

Senior League Division 1

Emyvale A 3-13   Truagh A 1-10

Division 2

Donaghmoyne B 0-12  Monaghan Harps 2-6

Magheracloone 4-14   Aghabog 2-8

Division 3

Latton 4-9  Emyvale 0-8

Division 4 

Doohamlet 2-14  Carrickmacross 5-3 

FIXTURES

Senior

Division 2

Donaghmoyne B  V  Scotstown  Friday 13th 7.00

Magheracloone  V  Harps           Friday 13th  7.00

Division 3

Seans  V  Emyvale                    Sat 14th 7.00

Truagh B V  Corduff                    Sat 14th  7.00

Inniskeen  V  Latton                   Friday 13th 7.00

Division 4

Carrickmacross  V  Doohamlet

U16s – All games played tonight Thursday May 12th

Division 1

Emyvale V O Neills

Monaghan Harps V Scotstown

Truagh V  Donaghmoyne

Division 2

Magheracloone V Aghabog

Inniskeen V Carrickmacross

Latton  V  Killanny

Division 3

Corduff V Seans

Aughamullen V Eire Og(Friday 13th)

U14  – All games Monday   16th May at 7.00p.m

Division 1

Carrickmacross  V  O Neills

Donaghmoyne  V  Scotstown

Emyvale  V Monaghan Harps

Division 2

Latton  V Aughnamullen

Killanny V Inniskeen

Eire Og bye

Division 3

Doohamlet V Truagh

Tyholland V Seans

Aghabog bye

Division 4

Killevan V St Brigids

Magheracloone V Corduff

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW 2011

SENIOR

Round 1   Truagh A  V  Donaghmoyne A  – 24th/25th/26th June

Round 2   Emyvale A  V  Truagh A   – 28th/29th.30th June

Round 3   Donaghmoyne A  V  Emyvale  15th/16th/17th July

Finals 2nd/3rd/4th September

INTERMEDIATE

Quarter Final   Scotstown  V  Aghabog  – 24th/25th/26th June

Semi finals   Corduff  V  Monaghan Harps  15th/16th/17th July

                   Scotstown/ Aghabog  V  Magheracloone 1th/16th/17th July

Finals 5th,6th,7th August

JUNIOR

Group A

Round 1   Aughnamullen  V  Seans              24th/25th/26th June

               Inniskeen  V  Donaghmoyne B      24th/25th/26th June

Round 2  Seans V Inniskeen                        28th/29th/30th June

              Donaghmoyne V Aughnamullen      28th/29th/30th June

Round 3  Aughnamullen V Inniskeen              5th/16th/17th July

              Seans  V  Donaghmoyne B             15th/16th/17th July

Group B

Round 1   Truagh B  V Latton                         24th/25th/26th June

Round 2   Emyvale B  V  Truagh B                  28th/29th/30th June

Round 3   Latton V  Emyvale B                       15th/16th/17th July 

Semi finals 5th/6th/7th August

Finals 2nd/3rd/4th September

JUNIOR B CHAMPIONSHIP

Doohamlet, Killanny and Carrickmacross will all play each other with the top 2 teams playing in the final.

FLAG DAY

This Saturday May 14th, Monaghan ladies county board are holding their annual Flag Day. There will be collections in Emyvale, Clones, Ballybay, Castleblayney and Carrickmacross. All monies collected will go towards Monaghan ladies football. We ask that you support our collectors on Saturday.

Abbey Fanning memorial 7 a Side Tournament

Sponsored by the Squeling Pig Bar

Hosted by Monaghan Harps ladies on

Saturday 11th June 2011

Proceedings will begin at Gavan Duffy Park, Rooskey, Monaghan Town on Saturday the 11^th of June at 10:00a.m. Following on from the success of last year, we are hoping to achieve the full quota of 16 teams in the 2011 competition.

Any teams wishing to participate please contact Jennifer Treanor on 086 8773447 as soon as possible, as places in this competition are on a first come first served basis secured by your clubs entry fee of €60/£60.

Ten players only are permitted on each panel, to be named at registration on the morning of the 11^th of June.  Following the initial round robin games, the top 2 teams in each group will enter into the cup competition and the bottom 2 teams will enter the shield competition.  Therefore, if the full quota of 16 teams is reached, every team is guaranteed a minimum of 4 games prior to the knock out quarter final stages.

Each referee will select a player of the match for each game played on the day.  These results will be collected following each game.  The player with the highest number of votes will receive the cup and shield players of the tournament.  Sharon Courtney of Donaghmoyne won the Shield Player of the Tournament in 2010 and Nicola Fahy of Emyvale won the Cup Player of the Tournament in 2010.

Last year, Emyvale won the Squealing Pig sponsored Abbey Fanning Memorial Cup at the sun drenched Monaghan Harps GAA Club in Gavan Duffy Park, Rooskey. In the final they defeated hosts Monaghan Harps 2-4 to 1-4. Donaghmoyne who had won the cup competition for the previous six years won the shield tournament in 2011 with a 1-11 to 0-3 victory over Aghabog.  So last years Cup Winners Emyvale and Shield Winners Donaghmoyne will be hoping to be in the title race again this year but there are 14 other teams who on the day could take home some silverware.

So onwards and upwards for the Monaghan Harps Ladies Annual Abbey Fanning Memorial 7 a Side Tournament. Hopefully even more teams will enjoy participating in this competition which all of the Monaghan Harps Ladies have great pride and honour in running and hosting, in memory of Abbey, our team mate who is gone but not forgotten.

Best of luck to all teams participating in what should be a great day’s football.

Finally, remember reply early to avoid disappointment.