Congratulations: To Michael Lawson for a fantastic performance on the Voice of Ireland last Sunday evening. Everybody in Aghabog, Newbliss and beyond was cheering Michael on and we look forward to seeing him in the next round with his mentor, Bressie.
Bard of Oriel: Our club has been given the franchise to relaunch the Bard of Oriel competition which has been in abeyance since 2013. If you or your friends are interested in reciting a poem/ monologue/storytelling, in a competitive but friendly atsmosphere please contact John Connolly at 0864085874. If there is sufficent interest in this competition we intend to hold it in October 2016 with substantial prize money for the winner. Our aim is to re – awaken interest in very noble art of entertainment in Monaghan, which has a huge following in Armagh. Flyers will be sent out over the next couple of months and if there is a good response we will issue the rules and regulations and dates in due course.
Club Aghabog: which was a resounding success last year is reaching the last few weeks of this year’s fundraiser. All proceeds from the sale of tickets @ 10 euro each, remains within the club while the very attractive list of prizes are supplied by Croke Park. The time frame for completion of this fundraiser, which goes towards Co. Board affiliation fees, is Friday 19th February, so as to allow all names on tickets to be submitted to Croke Park.
Registration Night: The Club Registration Night will take place this Friday 12th February in the Clubhouse from 9-10pm. With the playing season almost upon us, it is important that all players, adult and underage players, parents and team mentors are fully compliant with membership of the club. An invoice from Croke Park has confirmed that it will cost 3400 euro to cover all our teams for the coming year, failure to do so will render them ineligible to avail of insurance cover for injuries sustained while training or playing. The rates of cover are as follows: Family Membership €50. Adult players €30. Students €20. Juveniles €10. Club membership €20 and clubhouse social members €10.
Fundraising: A major development draw will be launched after Easter to proceed with further work on Ned’s Meadow, which now is looking splendid with a lovely carpet of grass , as passers-by will have noticed. The most urgent work will consist of a walking track, lights, goal posts, ball stopping nets and fence around the field, which when completed will make it a player friendly training pitch.
Sub Committees: Our Chairman intends to set up a number of sub committees in the coming weeks to get more of our members involved in work sharing and give them responsibility for different aspects of our club structures.
Notes: If anybody has anything to be included in the Aghabog club notes in 2016, can they please email pauric.mcphillips@gmail.com or ring 086-1659589.
By Majella Boyd Tue 9th Feb
