Monaghan Harps Lotto: Numbers 2, 10, 15 and 22. Jackpot of €3,800 not won. Residual prizes: €100 Maureen Sherry c/o Jim Dalton (Hurling Club); €40 Patrick Grimley c/o Dermot Coyle; €40 Minnie Finnegan c/o Joe Finlay (Hurling Club); €40 Margaret Finn c/o Barry Sullivan. Jackpot for Sunday, February 14 is €3,900 and Dermot and Liz Brannigan are on duty. Lotto draw takes place in our clubhouse every Sunday night. All welcome.

 

Arch Club: We were delighted to host Monaghan Arch Club in our clubhouse for the seventh year in a row last Thursday night. As ever, this was a very enjoyable night, with music provided by Patrick McDonald, Dez Murphy, Anthony Ballantine, John McKenna, Tommy Connolly and the Arch Club choir. Club Chairman Seán McKenna welcomed everyone along, while the highlight of the night once again was “the real boss” Hugh Coyle giving his speech on behalf of his two favourite clubs, signing off with three cheers for the Harps! Thanks to Dónal Kenny and everyone involved with the Arch Club for joining us on the night and to our club members who helped out in any way or who brought food along. See the Monaghan Arch Club Facebook page and The Northern Standard for photos. We look forward to hosting the Arch Club again in 2017.

 

Pitch bookings: All pitch bookings for 2016 for training or matches must be made via 086 1957155. Training slots have been allocated and any changes must be notified in advance. Please note that the main pitch remains closed until further notice.

 

Club Draw: The GAA National Club Draw is back for 2016, once again offering a great selection of prizes, including an Opel Corsa. Tickets must be returned to Jimmy Croarkin by this Sunday night, February 14.

 

Poker: We will be hosting a Poker Classic on Saturday, March 5. More details later.

 

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.

 

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

 

County/colleges: Well done to Neil McAdam and the Monaghan senior footballers, who continued their good start to the National League with a win over Down last Sunday. Good luck to all Harps players currently playing for schools and college teams.

 

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.

 

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.