Fixtures: Sunday, July 30: JFC Aghabog v Rockcorry at Gavan Duffy Park at 5.30pm

Monday, July 31: U-12 HL v Keady (Home) at 7.30pm

Tuesday, August 1: U-12 FL Division Five v Donaghmoyne (Home) at 7.30pm

 

Monaghan Harps Lotto: Numbers 1, 8, 9 and 22. Jackpot of €1,300 not won. Residual prizes: €100 Rachel Smyth c/o Paddy Donnelly; €40 Bernie Lavery c/o Jimmy Croarkin; €40 Fr. Stephen Duffy c/o Paddy Donnelly; €40 Gracie Rafferty c/o Noel Hennessy. Jackpot for Sunday, July 30 is €1,400 and Ann and Adrian Trappe 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 plays a critical role in our club’s funding. We ask all club members to continue to promote our Lotto as much as possible.

 

JFC: We host Aghabog v Rockcorry in the Universal Graphics Junior Football Championship at Gavan Duffy Park this Sunday at 5.30pm. All help with stewarding would be appreciated from 4.30.

 

Seniors: We had a 2-12 to 1-5 win at home to Killanny in the County Monaghan Credit Unions Senior Football League last Friday. Thomas Croarkin, Gareth Treanor, Dean Fanning, Stephen Driver Michael Galligan, Shane Smyth and Fearghal McMahon were all on target in the first half as we opened up a 0-8 to 0-2 lead, before Conor Galligan fired home our opening goal after the restart. Fearghal added 1-2, including a well-taken penalty, while Gary White and Michael were also on the mark as we stayed well clear throughout.

Team and scorers: Ashley White; Mustafa Gamal, Conor Galligan (1-0), Thomas Croarkin (0-1); Gareth Treanor (0-1), Nicholas Scott, Dean Fanning (0-1); Aodhán Óg McAnespie, Stephen Driver (Capt., 0-1); Gary White (0-1), Nicholas Treanor, Shane McMahon; Michael Galligan (0-3f), Shane Smyth (0-1), Fearghal McMahon (1-3, 1-0 pen, 0-2f).

Subs: Dónal Hahessy for N Treanor (23 mins), Conor Duffy for Fanning, Dylan McKenna for G White (both 57).

Next Wednesday’s scheduled fixture away to Scotstown is dependent on Monaghan’s result against Down on Saturday: check online to confirm.

 

Minors: Our minors fell to a 3-12 to 3-7 defeat in their last league group game at home to Castleblayney on Tuesday, July 18. A Thomas Croarkin goal helped get our lads off to a good start, but a purple patch before half-time gave Blayney what proved to be a decisive advantage.

Team: Dylan McAree; Zach Mallen, Anthony Greenan, Nathan O’Donoghue; Seán McKenna, Niall Ward, David Leanne; Thomas Croarkin, Jamie Shields; Oisín Power, Ben Kearns-Flynn, Adam O’Neill; Conor McCrystal, John Lowry, Brendan Óg Ó Dufaigh.

 

U-16: Our U-16s lost out at home to Carrickmacross in round two of the Mallon Foods Division One Cup last Thursday. An Anann Connor point got our lads off to a promising start, but a more clinical Carrick side gained the upper hand for the rest of the first half. The Harps gave an improved second-half performance, with Killian Conlon, Conor Devlin, Anann, Brendan Óg Ó Dufaigh, Dylan Ballantine and substitutes Shay Cooney and Tiarnán O’Rourke on the scoresheet, but Carrick ran out winners on a 4-13 to 1-10 scoreline. Our U-16s are in championship action this Thursday at 7.30pm away to Clann na nGael in Oram: check online to confirm venue

Team and scorers: Daragh Croarkin; James McKenny, Killian Conlon (0-1), Cathal Nally; Stephen Ward, Andrew Lyden, Conor Devlin (0-1); Lochlainn Power, Anann Connor (0-2); Dean Doherty, Jamie McCarron, Terence McDonald; Brendan Óg Ó Dufaigh (Capt., 0-1), Dylan Ballantine (0-2), Deivydas Kaklauskas.

Subs used: Luke Coyle, Shay Cooney (1-2, 0-2f), Tiarnán O’Rourke (0-1).

 

U-14: Our U-14 Division Five team played out a high-scoring draw away to Castleblayney in the league last Saturday. Conor Treanor (1-2), Daragh Croarkin (1-1), Josh Kelly and Gary Devlin got the scores that earned us a five-point lead in the first half, although the gap was down to two (2-6 to 2-4) by the interval. Blayney made the better start to the second half, but Seán Callan and Eoin O’Hanlon came on to lead a comeback that regained the lead. Blayney hit a quick brace of goals to move ahead in a dramatic finish, but Josh Kelly and Jake McConnon found the net for our lads, before the hosts hit an equalising point to make the final score 6-8 apiece.

Team and scorers: Oisín Reilly; Jordan Crampton, Ryan McSkeane; Michael McMorrow, Gregory O’Connell; Daragh Croarkin (Capt., 1-1, 1-0f), Gary Devlin (0-1); Jake McConnon (1-1, 0-1f), Josh Kelly (1-2, 0-1f); Ben Myers, Conor Treanor (1-2).

Subs used: Aidan McGeough, Dean Conlon, Seán Callan (0-1), Eoin O’Hanlon (2-0), Adam McBride, Eoin McCleary.

The Division Five championship final is set for Monday, August 7.

 

U-12: Our U-12 Division One team also drew last weekend, away to Scotstown. The lead changed hands several times in Friday’s game, where our lads found themselves trailing by four points in the closing stages, until a Cian Bradley goal and a point from Eoin O’Hanlon made the final score 1-12 to 2-9. The Division Five game at home to Donaghmoyne has been rescheduled for Tuesday evening.

 

County: Good luck to Neil McAdam and the Monaghan senior footballers in Saturday’s SFC qualifier against Down at Croke Park and to everyone involved with the county U-16 team in Sunday’s Gerry Reilly Cup final in Oldcastle.

 

Summer Camp: We are looking forward to hosting our own Harps Summer Camp, which will take place for its fourth year from August 14-18. Application forms are available now on our website and at our Saturday-morning coaching sessions. Enquiries to Úna Forde on 087 6107329.

 

Pitch bookings: All pitch bookings for 2017 for training or matches must be made via 086 1957155. Training slots have been allocated and any changes must be notified in advance. All co-operation from team mentors in maintaining the pitches is appreciated.

 

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.

 

 

Hurling notes:

Juveniles: Underage coaching and games continues every Sunday at 12pm in Rooskey.

 

U-12: We travelled to Castleblayney for round seven of the league on Monday evening, however the fixture wasn’t played as no referee showed up. We play Keady at home next Monday, July 31, at 7.30pm.

 

Senior: We hosted Carrickmacross last Thursday in round four of the Silver Hill Foods Senior Hurling Championship. Played in heavy summer downpours, this match was never going to be a free-flowing affair, however credit must be given to both teams on the competitive and entertaining contest that unfolded. The Harps got the better start with Robbie Healy opening the scoring almost immediately. This was soon followed by another three Harps points from three different scorers. Carrick worked their way into the game and by the 11th minute the score stood at 0-4 to 0-2. Two Ray Lee points followed before Carrick had their own purple patch which resulted in three points, before a trading of scores left the Harps up by 0-9 to 0-7 at half-time. The Harps again started the brighter in the second half with Robbie Healy registering another early score. This was followed by a Conor Flynn pointed free before Frank Burke latched on to a loose ball on the edge of the square and turned it to goal to put the Harps in control for the first time. A Cathal Power point with ten minutes to go put the Harps up by 1-13 to 0-7, however Carrick pushed hard in the last ten minutes and owning a lot of possession they made it difficult for Harps scores. A run of three Carrick scores in a row was halted by another excellently pointed free from Conor Flynn and although Carrick got the last score of the game, it finished 1-14 to 0-11 in favour of the Harps.

Squad: Cillian Sherry; Adrian Dalton, Dylan McAree, Éanna Finlay; Tiarnán Bramley, Conn O’Hanlon, Conor Duffy; Cathal Power (0-1), Brendan Naughton; Conor Flynn (0-4), Aidan Burns (0-2), Ray Lee (0-3); Reece Treanor, Robbie Healy (0-2), Frank Burke (1-2).

Subs: Alan Ryan, Conor O’Neill, Paul Lee, Michael Gissane, John Treanor, Luke Mulligan, John Lowry, Maurice McKenna, Oisín Power.