Monaghan Harps Lotto: Numbers 20, 23, 24 and 28. Jackpot of €3,800 not won. Residual prizes: €100 Linda McKearney c/o Eileen Morgan; €40 Marie Farrell c/o herself; €40 Fergus Coyle c/o himself; €40 Seán Dwyer c/o Neil McGinn. Jackpot for Sunday, January 28 is €3,900. Lotto draw takes place in our clubhouse every Sunday night. All welcome. Thanks to everyone for their support for our Lotto, which plays a critical role in our club’s funding. We ask all club members to continue to promote our Lotto as much as possible. We also had a draw for all 2017 sellers, with prizes won by Paudge Connolly, Rose Hughes and Rose Donnelly.
Roses visit: Rose of Tralee Jennifer Byrne will visit us this Saturday morning, along with Monaghan Rose Maria Murnaghan. All welcome from 10am.
Seamie Bell: Our thoughts are with our physio of the last few years Seamus Bell and his family at this difficult time.
Charity match: All funds raised from our annual New Year’s Day charity match will go to a local charity/charities to be named soon. Please leave any sponsorship forms still to be returned into the clubhouse or to the organisers as soon as possible.
Sponsor a Seat: To celebrate and promote the continued development of our facilities at Gavan Duffy Park, we are offering the unique opportunity to sponsor/dedicate a seat in our stand at a cost of €50. See our club website (monaghanharps.gaa.ie) or contact Club Secretary Val Forde (secretary.monaghanharps.monaghan@gaa.ie) for more details.
Club Draw: The GAA’s National Club Draw is back for 2018, offering great prizes including a Renault Dynamique. Books of tickets are available now from Club Treasurer Dermot Coyle (086 0734098) and should be returned by the end of this month. All support is greatly appreciated for our fundraisers.
Schools: Good luck to Thomas Croarkin, Conor McCrystal, Jamie Shields and the St. Macartan’s College MacRory Cup team in their play-off against Omagh CBS in Augher on Thursday.
County: Good luck to Neil McAdam and the Monaghan senior footballers as they start their Allianz NFL campaign against Mayo in Clones this Sunday.
Awards: Congratulations to Kevin Treanor on being inducted into the Monaghan GAA Hall of Fame at the county awards night last Friday. Well done also to Jason McAndrew from the Harps Hurling Club on his refereeing award.
Dates to remember: Our juvenile presentation night takes place this Friday. Monaghan Arch Club will return to Gavan Duffy Park for their annual visit on Thursday, February 15. Our Saturday-morning coaching for juveniles will kick off in late March and our juveniles will again be taking part in the St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Scór: Scór Sinsir takes place at the end of February. Anybody wishing to participate in or help out with Instrumental Music, Ballad Group, Solo Singing, Recitation, Dancing or Stage Presentation is asked to contact our Cultural Officer Joe Ó Gallchóir at 086 3048242. The Scór Quiz for Under-17 and Over-17 takes place in a table-quiz format in late January. The club hopes to enter a team in both sections. If you are willing to be part of a four-person team, please contact Joe.
Membership: Registration fees for 2018 can now be paid to club registrar Kevin Treanor or in the clubhouse.
Handball: Congratulations to the Harps juvenile handballers on their recent county final success and good luck to all involved this weekend/.
Coaching: We intend to run a Child Protection course and a Foundation Coaching course in the coming months. Keep an eye on club notes for details. See monaghangaa.ie for more details of upcoming coach education courses in Cloghan.
Refereeing Course: Monaghan GAA are hoping to run a referee training course this February. If you are interested in becoming a referee, please contact Club Secretary Val Forde (secretary.monaghanharps.monaghan@gaa.ie).
Stewards Training Course: A training course for match-day stewards is being held in Cloghan on February 2 and 3. All event stewards must be trained and this course is being offered free of charge. Contact Michael Carroll (086 1041165), Declan Flanagan on (087 25110957) or Pádraig Sherry (086 2548251).
Notes: Anyone who has news for inclusion in the club notes can send an email to pro.monaghanharps.monaghan@gaa.ie by Tuesday morning.
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 2543511 for more information. Anyone looking to book the clubhouse for meetings, functions, etc. is asked to please give a week’s notice for convenience. Please note that our pitches are now closed until further notice.
By cshalvey Sat 27th Jan
