Fixtures: Saturday, September 30: U-12 FL Division One Cup Final v Carrickmacross in Clones at 12.45pm; U-16 FL Division One Cup Final v Carrickmacross in Clones at 2.30pm

 

Monaghan Harps Lotto: Numbers 12, 13, 14 and 21. Jackpot of €2,200 not won. Residual prizes: €100 Conor Carey c/o Colm Shalvey; €40 Paul McGinn c/o Ann Treanor; €40 Erin Kelly c/o Séamus Treanor; €40 Tommy O’Reilly c/o Séamus Treanor. Jackpot for Sunday, October 1 is €2,300 and Ann and Kevin Treanor 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.

 

Finals: Good luck to our U-16 and U-12 teams and their mentors in this Saturday’s league finals. Please get to Clones to support our teams.

 

Fun Day: The countdown is on to our annual fun day and balloon race at Gavan Duffy Park on Saturday week, October 7. Balloon race cards are available now from Jimmy Croarkin and Úna Forde. Every child who fills a card will receive new Harps gear, with an iPad up for grabs for the person who sells the most balloons.

 

Seniors: Our next game in the County Monaghan Credit Unions Senior Football League is away to Truagh on Sunday week (October 8).

 

U-16: Our U-16s contest the Mallon’s Foods Division One League Final against Carrickmacross this Saturday in Clones, due to throw in at 2.30pm. Best of luck to our players and management.

U-12: A busy Saturday for our U-12s started with the Division One semi-final replay away to Scotstown. Eoin O’Hanlon and Fionán Ó Gallchóir were on target in an even start, before a two-point ’45 off the ground by Seán Callan and goals from John McCrystal and Eoin moved our lads ahead. Shay Kelly and Cian Bradley added points before half-time, while Eoin found the net again to make it 4-8 to 2-2 in our favour. Eoin continued to rack up the scores in the second half, while Cian scored our last goal and Senan Cudden joined the list of scorers. At the other end, a terrific effort by each of our defenders kept Scotstown at arm’s length as we ran out winners on a scoreline of 8-11 to 3-6 to set up a final against Carrickmacross this Saturday in Clones, due to throw in at 12.45pm. Best wishes to all involved.

Team and scorers: Oisín Reilly; Dáire Conlon, Shane Moran; Cian Bradley (1-1), Seán Callan (0-2, ’45); Jack Lynch, Senan Cudden (0-1); Fionán Ó Gallchóir (1-1), Shay Kelly (0-1); John McCrystal (1-0), Eoin O’Hanlon (5-5, 1-4f).

Subs used: Mark Clerkin, James Gunn.

Our Division Five team then hosted Carrickmacross in an exciting Cup semi-final. Our lads got off to a bright start, with Dara Mullen and Morgan Coyle hitting the net and Eoin Sheridan and Kyle Cooney also on the mark. Carrick rallied to draw level towards the end of the first half, before another goal from Morgan made it 3-3 to 2-3. Dara, Eoin, Kyle, James Gunn and Mark Lynch were on target in the second half, but Carrick hit three goals to edge the result by the narrowest of margins (5-5 to 4-7). Well done to the players and their mentors for their efforts all year.

Team and scorers: Jack Corrigan; Dónal Moran, Fergal Magee; Ethan McCaffrey, Mark Lynch (0-1f); Kyle Cooney (0-2f), Eoin Sheridan (0-2); Dara Mullen (2-0), James Gunn (0-1, ’45); Morgan Coyle (2-1, 0-1f), Oisín Treanor.

Subs used: Jack Garvey, Shea Corrigan, Daniel Alexis, Julian Coyle, Rory Conway, Oisín McGeown, Joe Gunn.

 

U-10: Congratulations to our U-10s and their mentors on their win at Tyholland’s Kavanagh Cup last Saturday; edging the hosts in the final. Thanks to Tyholland for the invite.

 

History night: The club is hosting another trip down memory lane with our club historian Enda Galligan this Friday at 8pm. All welcome to come along and enjoy the stories and chat in our clubhouse.

 

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.