Annual Social & Presentation Night
Do you like having fun? Do you like celebrating? Do you enjoy parties? Well, if the answer is yes to any of those questions then get ready for the BIGGEST event of the year, our annual social & presentation night, which takes place on Saturday 20th February in the Hillgrove Hotel. Taking centre stage will be our victorious junior championship team that won the Packie Boylan Cup and the Paul Kerr Cup. These nights only come round once in a lifetime so make sure you get your tickets and experience this memorable night first hand. The night will also include other presentations as we honour the latest inductee into our Hall of Fame and awards will also be presented to our senior, reserve and minor players of the year. So folks, make sure you don’t miss out and make a note in your dairy Saturday 29th February. Admission is by ticket only and tickets can be purchased from any committee member and we look forward to meeting you and your friends to join us in one hell of a PARTY.
Juvenile Meeting
Last Wednesday (27th January) we held our first juvenile meeting of the year which basically was a kick-off meeting to get things up and running again. The night was organised by our Youth Officer, Sharon Fox, who outlined her aims and objectives for the underage structures. Our juvenile players are the future of the club and creating the proper underage structures to develop these players is extremely important. The club caters for boys aged 6 and over and girls aged 6 to 12 who want to learn the basic skills of football. Our aim is to ensure that all kids have fun to enable them gain confidence, to teach them the skills of the game to show them respect while allowing them to participate in a team environment and let them have excitement so that they can develop and grow into good footballers over time. There was a decent turnout from parents and existing coaches & mentors who expressed an interest to continue their roles. Under current GAA rules and regulations everyone involved with underage teams must have a Child Protection Certificate, have a Foundation Level coaching qualification and must be Garda Vetted. As a club we need three people over each team so if anybody is interested in helping out then can you please contact our youth officer Sharon Fox 086-6022919 as soon as possible because our juvenile committee need to finalise mentors. Remember, you do not have to be an expert and you will be instructed by an experienced coach, but please come forward and volunteer. You may be able to spare one hour on a Saturday morning or one evening per week to supervise at training sessions, or maybe at a game. Whatever you can do please do come forward and offer your help as we need as many people as possible.
Club Registration Night
Our club Registration night will take place on Monday 8th February starting at 7pm in St. Mary’s Hall. All underage players including under 8′s, 10′s, 12′s, 14′s, 16′s and 18′s must register and pay their club membership. All players and parents will be expected to turn up and indeed any new parents and players are also very welcome to attend. It is important to remember that all juvenile players must be registered to train or play any games to be covered under the GAA insurance scheme. We will also be accepting adult membership on the night and club registrar Pat Brannigan will be present and will gladly accept your annual subscription which is for adults €20 with all juveniles under the age of 18 costing €5 and any student that can provide a valid student card the membership fee is €5.
Coaching Courses
During February & March, Monaghan Coaching & Games will be once again running a range of Coach Education Courses at Foundation and Level One. The dates and venues for the courses that they are running are as follows:- A Foundation Award on Friday 26th & Saturday 27th February Venue: Magheracloone (Football). Friday 4th & Saturday 5th March Venue: Cloghan (Football & Hurling) & Friday 11th & Saturday 12th March Venue: Ballybay (Football). The times for the above courses are Friday’s 7pm to 10pm and Saturday’s 9.30am to 4.30pm. The cost for coaches attending a Foundation Award is €30 per coach and the club will gladly cover this cost. A Level One Course will be held on Friday 5th & Saturday 6th February Venue: Cloghan (Child), Tuesday 12th, Wednesday 13th & Thursday 14th February Venue: Cloghan (Youth/ Adult). If there is enough interest (minumum 16) to do a Level 1 Hurling Award it will also be accommodated, otherwise it will be run in conjunction with other counties and the Ulster Regional Hurling Officers. The cost for coaches attending a Level One Award is €55 per coach but if a club get 4 coaches attending course, one will be for free. The venues for the two Level One Awards is currently set for the Monaghan Training Grounds but if any club would be interested in hosting one of these courses please get in touch ASAP.
Child Protection Courses
Monaghan GAA will be holding a Child Protection course on Monday 8th February, starting at 7pm and finishing at 10pm. The cost per person is €10. A second course will take place on Thursday 18th February, between 7 to 10pm. Venue to be decided. All coaches who are working with young people must have completed their child protection course and this should be repeated every THREE years. This includes all coaches, committee members, referees, groundsmen, bus drivers and anyone else who may have direct contact with children. As discussed at last Youth Forum, one of the initiatives for 2016 from Monaghan GAA is that all names of managers, coaches and first aiders must be forwarded on in advance of the playing season for verification of completion of Garda vetting and child protection courses. Anyone who cannot demonstrate that they have successfully completed both of these will be asked to remove themselves from any participation in our juvenile activities. Courses are open to all members of the association, mens football, ladies football, camogie and handball. Further courses will be delivered subject to demand. Contact John McArdle (087-2508557), childrensofficer.monaghan@gaa.ie for further details.
Coaching Workshops
Monaghan Coaching & Games in conjunction with Ulster GAA are currently running a number coaching workshops that will cater specifically for coaches working with U14 to Senior teams. They cater for coaches working with the younger age groups and all workshops are FREE OF CHARGE. The final workshop is entitled ‘GOALKEEPING’ (Kickouts, Shot-stopping & positioning) and takes place on Monday 22nd February between 7.30pm to 9pm and the venue is Cloghan.
Indoor League
The Under 10 footballers are back in action on Saturday 6th February when they take part in the Indoor League held at the Ballybay Recreational Centre. They are getting together on Wednesday 3rd February in St. Mary’s Hall at 6.30pm and all under 10 players are asked to attend to sort out and confirm numbers.
Parish Variety Concert
We all know that our parish is blessed with plenty of talent and colourful characters ranging from individual solo singers, ballad groups, dancers, musicians, actors, comedians and so on. The challenge now is for all groups and interested people to come together once again to put on an amazing fun show packed full of entertainment. We all need to smile and have a laugh and there’s no doubt that everyone in the community benefits from giving a little back and creating a feel-good factor into the bargain. This year’s Parish Variety Concert will be held over the St. Patrick’s weekend and they want to put on another memorable and spectacular show. If you are interested in taking part or helping out please make yourself known.
Stewards Wanted
Monaghan’s first home game in the Allianz National Football League takes place this Sunday 7th February at St. Tiernach’s Park, Clones at 2pm. I am looking for two / three volunteers to help out with stewarding all home inter-county matches. If you are interested please get in touch with myself as soon as possible.
National Club Draw
The closing date for the GAA National Club Draw, which features some sensational prizes, is fast approaching. The tickets cost €10 each and are printed in books of 5 and currently available from all committee members and senior players. You can support the club by buying and selling tickets. Those who buy tickets will be entered into a draw, with prizes provided by GAA Central Council. Each club will retain the proceeds of the tickets sold by their club.
Club Membership
Club membership is now due once again and can be paid to our club Registrar Pat Brannigan. The annual subscription for adults is €20 with all juveniles under the age of 18 costing €5 and any student that can provide a valid student card the membership fee is €5. It is important that ALL players pay their membership as soon as possible otherwise you will not be covered under the GAA insurance scheme. Please note that club membership will close on Wednesday 30th March 2016.
Top 4 Lotto Results
The numbers drawn on Monday 1st February were 1, 5, 20 and 26. There was no jackpot winner of €5,800.00. The following won €15 each :- Gerry Monaghan, Rockcorry, Eddie Masterson, Clones, Peter Cullen, Corcaghan, Aiden Sheridan, Rockcorry, Nickey Calvert, Rockcorry, Sean & Leo Rooney, Rockcorry, Pat & Mary Brannigan, Rockcorry, Bridie Sheridan, Rockcorry. Next week the jackpot will be €5,900.00 and the draw will take place in Fitzpatrick’s. Thank you for supporting our Top 4 lotto draw.
Annual Top 4 Lotto Ticket
Don’t forget, you can support the club’s Top 4 lotto by entering for 12 months, 6 month or a 3 month period. To play simply select your four numbers between 1 and 28 complete the form and you need never miss a draw again! Tickets cost €90 for the 12 month option. Your continued support is always much appreciated and we wish you good luck in future draws.
Website
Don’t forget to visit our official website www.rockcorrygaa.ie or find us on Facebook or follow the club on using Twitter to keep up to date with all the latest news, fixtures and everything else that is going on within the club.
News
If anyone would like to have some news, events or anything at all included in the club notes or advertised on our website then just get in touch on 086-1041165 or email pro.rockcorry.monaghan@gaa.ie
By Majella Boyd Thu 4th Feb
