Upcoming Fixtures: The first U21 game of the season is scheduled for this Saturday, March 23rd when Castleblayney are the opponents in a home game for Scotstown throwing in at 5pm. The Minor team start their season on Tuesday, March 26th at home to Emyvale starting at 5:45pm. The Senior League starts on Saturday, March 30th with a home fixture against Clontibret. Our Junior team play Seán MacDermott’s the following day in their first league game.
Ciste: Please note that the March Ciste will be a week early due to Easter. The draw will take place this Saturday night, March 23rd.
Scotstown GAA draw: Tickets for the Scotstown GAA development draw are available online and from committee members priced at €20 each, or three for €50. The draw itself will take place in August.
Under 14: Division One (13-a-side) gets under way on Saturday, March 23rd with Scotstown away to Truagh at 12noon.
Easter Camps: Our Kilmore training grounds have been chosen to host one of the Easter Camps along with Ballybay and Clones. The camps take place on April 2nd, 3rd and 4th from 10:30am to 2:30pm each day. They are for boys and girls aged 5-12 years old, and will feature Gaelic football, hurling and camogie. The fee is €40 for the first child, and €35 for additional children from the same family. Mouthguards will be mandatory at the camps. Contact Paul O’Connor on 086-8374827 or email developmentmanager.monaghan@gaa.ie for more details.
Shave or Dye: The club held a very successful event in aid of the Irish Cancer Society on Saturday night. Thanks to all who took part, helped out and attended on the night.
Club Membership: Club membership fees can be paid this Sunday in the Complex after 11:30 Mass.
The Ned Run: The 2013 Ned Run will take place on Saturday, August 10th.
Ulster Juvenile Handball Championship Finals: The Ulster Juvenile Handball Championships were not a happy hunting ground for our players on Saturday last. Both Conor Leonard and Conor Mohan were defeated in the U15 final and U16 doubles finals respectively. As luck would have it, both our players were struck down with the stomach bug that has been doing the rounds this past few weeks and both were unable to produce the kind of handball that they are capable of. One thing for sure is that, if both players had been in full health, there would have been different scorelines, but as it was neither had the energy to dominate proceedings although both gave it all they had. In the U15 doubles final, James McCague, who is playing along with Monaghan Harps Martin Mullen, was also very sick and that game is due to be played on Wednesday in St Patrick’s Handball Club in Cavan. Finally, Casey Treanor received a walkover in the U17 girls final as her opponent Aishling Fagan from Armagh was unable to play and Casey is now in the All-Ireland semi-final.
County GAA Handball Leagues and Championships: The Tydavnet A team have reached the semi-final of the GAA league where they will play St Mellan B – more news of this later. Also, our adult team in the county league have reached the semi-final and we will have more information on their opponents next week. We have still a number of doubles pairs involved in the doubles championships and we wish all of them good luck.
Condolences: Sympathy is extended to the friends and family of the recently deceased who include Frank Caulfield, Scotstown; Kathleen McGovern, Clogher; Rosaleen Ward, Monaghan; Michael Rhatigan, Monaghan and Kathleen McKenna, Aughacla.
By michael Wed 20th Mar
