Fixtures: Saturday, March 2: RFL Division 2B v Corduff (Away) at 4.30pm
Sunday, March 3: RFL Division 1B v Emyvale (Home) at 2pm
Monaghan Harps Lotto: Numbers 5, 11, 13 and 21. Jackpot of €1,100 not won. Residual prizes: €100 Joan O’Hanlon c/o Neil McGinn; €40 Eva ‘Maco’ Treanor c/o Eileen McElvaney (Ladies Club); €40 Dermot Coyle c/o himself; €40 Geraldine McQuillan c/o Shopping Centre. Jackpot for Sunday, March 3 is €1,200 and Helen and John Hahessy are on duty. Lotto draw takes place in our clubhouse every Sunday night. All welcome. Thanks to everyone for their support for our Lotto, which has now played a critical role in our club’s funding for almost 25 years: we plan to celebrate that milestone on April 28. We ask all club members to continue to promote our Lotto as much as possible. Please note that the 2019 Sunday-night rota is now available in the clubhouse.
Reserves: The 2019 season starts with a very busy schedule for our reserve teams. We are due to play away to Corduff in the RFL Division 2B this Saturday at 4.30pm and at home to Emyvale in Division 1B on Sunday at 2pm.
Pitches: Training schedules for all teams are currently being finalised. Coaches are asked to please ensure that gates and dressing rooms are locked and all equipment, bottles etc. is removed from the pitch after training sessions.
Muineachán le Gaeilge: Tá ranganna Gaeilge eagraithe ag Muineachán le Gaeilge in ár gclubtheach gach Mháirt @ 7pm. More details of these Irish conversational classes can be seen on the Muineachán le Gaeilge social-media pages. Scaip an scéal le bhur dtoil!
Registration: Registration fees for 2019 are now due to be paid to club registrar Kevin Treanor or in the clubhouse. Please note that all juvenile and adult players must be paid-up members. Fees are as follows: U-11s €20; juveniles/seniors €30; family membership €60.
Ireland Lights Up: Monaghan Harps GAA have been proud to take part in the Operation Transformation ‘Ireland Lights Up’ project for 2019. The last night of this six-week programme of walks took place last Thursday. Thanks to our Health & Wellbeing Officer Úna, all club members involved and to everyone who attended over the six weeks.
O’Neills: A range of Harps gear can now be bought online from O’Neills website. See the club’s social-media pages for the link.
Dates to remember: The 25th anniversary party for the club’s Lotto is planned for April 28. The Intermediate Football League is scheduled to start on Saturday, March 30 (at home to Corduff). Our Saturday-morning coaching for juveniles is due to kick off in late March and our juveniles will again be taking part in the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Any adult club members available to steward the St. Patrick’s Day parade can contact Dónal Sherry on 086 2336159.
Sympathy: The club sends sympathy to Joe Finlay and family on the death of his sister, Anne Dunne. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam.
County: Good luck to the Monaghan seniors in Killarney this Sunday and to the county minor and U-16 footballers in Derry on Saturday.
Charity match: Any sponsorship forms from our annual New Year’s Day charity match still to be returned can be left into the clubhouse or to organisers Mary White and Owen Connell. Please return forms and money raised as soon as possible.
Ladies: Indoor training has commenced for U-12, U-14 and U-16 girls. All newcomers welcome. Please contact Ronan on 086 0701764 for details.
Clubhouse: The 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.
Notes: Anyone who has news for inclusion in the club notes can send an email to pro.monaghanharps.monaghan@gaa.ie by Tuesday morning.
By cshalvey Sat 2nd Mar
