All roads lead to Clones on Sunday, both to support the Monaghan team in their National League match against Dublin, and to promote our ‘Predict the Score’ fund-raiser. For a mere €2, punters could earn themselves a cool €100 by simply predicting the correct outcome of the match. The ‘pair’ who sell the highest number of predictions will receive a Glaslough Chocolates Easter Hamper! So it’s a win-win initiative! The involvement of more of our senior players is greatly needed at this stage so don’t be shy girls!!!
The fixtures schedule kicks off in the coming weeks with our seniors playing Derrynoose at home on Sun April 12, but not before our U-12s participate I their first Blitz on Sat April 11, while our U-14s are in action against Culloville on April 10th also at home. Our first U-16 match takes place (away) against Blayney on Tues April 14th. Disappointingly, this unfortunate group, despite last year’s results have yet again failed to be relegated – a case of ‘the old dog for the hard road’!!!! And that, despite the fact that there is an uneven number of teams in Division3!!!
National Camogie Congress took place in Croke Park this weekend during which the achievements of 2014 were recalled and celebrated and plans for the coming year, including a new strategic plan, were outlined. Many motions were debated and among those that will impact on our club was a motion banning jewellery of any kind while playing or training! Additional powers are to be invested in referees when dealing players or officials interfering during the course of the game, while THDC’s (Transfer, Hearing and Disciplinary Sub-committees) have been invested with the power to debar individuals or clubs! Congress concluded with the installation of Uachtarán Nua, Catherine Neary from the James Stephens Club, Kilkenny. This was followed by the Congress Banquet.
On Thursday last a number of our club members attended a ‘presentation of gear’ in the AIB Monaghan, sponsored by the AIB, in acknowledgement of the club not only winning the county senior championship, but also an Ulster title.
Our county minors trained in appalling weather conditions on Wednesday week last and must surely be commended on their dedication. This is a wonderful bunch of girls and deserve great credit for their efforts. Training continues on Wednesday and at the weekend, and players should make every effort to attend as places on the starting line-out are being keenly contested.
Wonderful news from St James’s Hospital is that Mary is hopeful of getting home next week. Apparently she is doing physio to maintain muscle strength, which, given how fit she is already, must be a scary prospect for physios and no doubt she is giving them a ‘run for their money’!!!! You show them Mary!!!
Best wishes to U-12 player Christina Renaghan who suffered an unfortunate accident to her hand recently. Nevertheless Christina turned up to training and insisted on training with one hand, on Monday! Now there’s a dedicated little girl for you!!!
Finally Easter greetings to everyone, especially our club members domiciled abroad like Angela, Helen, Aidan and … Aideen – well ok she is only in Kerry, but still!!! Happy Easter!
By Mary McEneaney Fri 3rd Apr
