Monaghan Harps Lotto: Numbers 2, 8, 23 and 27. Jackpot of €3,500 not won. Residual prizes: €100 Emma Galligan c/o Ann Treanor; €40 Noel McConnell c/o Cosy Bar; €40 Sheila Treanor c/o herself; €40 Monica Farrell (direct debit) c/o Owen Connell. Jackpot for Sunday, January 24 is €3,600 and Maria and Hugh McKenna are on duty. Lotto draw takes place in our refurbished clubhouse every Sunday night. All welcome.

 

Club Draw: The GAA National Club Draw is back for 2016, once again offering a great selection of prizes, including an Opel Corsa. Tickets are available now from Jimmy Croarkin and all support would be appreciated.

 

Membership: Registration fees of €20 for 2016 can now be paid to club registrar Kevin Treanor (086 2591411) or in the clubhouse. All players and members must be paid up by the end of March and are asked to register as soon as possible. Keep an eye on club notes for details of a possible upcoming registration night.

 

Presentation night: The 2015 Reserve Football League Division 1B medals will be presented in the clubhouse on Friday, January 29. See next week’s notes for more details.

 

Memorial Wall: We will be unveiling a wall of photos in memory of deceased club members in the clubhouse on Friday, January 29, at 8pm. All welcome.

 

Charity match: All funds raised from our New Year’s Day game will go to a local charity/charities to be named at a later date and any sponsorship forms still to be returned can be left into the clubhouse or to the organisers.

 

Arch Club: We are looking forward to once again hosting Monaghan Arch Club on Thursday, February 4.

 

Pitch bookings: All pitch bookings for 2016 for training or matches must be made via 086 1957155. There will be a meeting for all team managers in the clubhouse on Monday at 9pm. Please note that the main pitch remains closed until further notice.

 

Championship Draw: We have been drawn to play Magheracloone in Round 1A of the 2016 Senior Football Championship.

 

Sympathy: At last Thursday’s club meeting, votes of sympathy were passed to the families of Madge Harden and Rosaleen McCabe. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha.

 

Calendar: The last copies of our 2016 calendar, featuring excellent photos of club teams from throughout this year are on sale now from the clubhouse for just €5.

 

Coaching: Monaghan Coaching & Games Development are running a series of Coach Education programmes and there are also a number of coaching workshops coming up in Cloghan in the next few months. See the Monaghan GAA website for more details.

 

Good luck: To Mickey Morgan and Rockcorry in their All-Ireland Club JFC semi-final on Sunday.

 

County awards night: Congratulations to Handballer of the Year Martin McEntee and the Ulster-winning county senior footballers who received their medals.

 

Scór: Scór Sinsir Finals take place in Corcaghan this Saturday evening.

 

Club history: A group of members are currently working on finishing a club history. Anyone who wishes to submit material is asked to contact Fergus Coyle, Enda Galligan, Joe McElvaney or Colm Shalvey. Club photos of historical value are particularly welcome and they can be emailed to Pro.monaghanharps.monaghan@gaa.ie.

 

Gavan Duffy Park: The refurbished Monaghan Harps clubhouse is available to book for functions. Contact Jimmy Croarkin on 087 1249635 or Pádraig Callan on 087 2139188 for more information. Anyone looking to book the clubhouse for meetings, functions, etc. is asked to please give a week’s notice for convenience.