Monaghan Harps Lotto: Numbers 9, 14, 16 and 27. Jackpot of €4,100 not won. Residual prizes: €100 Fausto Lavery c/o Dermot Coyle; €40 Aideen McEnaney c/o Paudge Connolly; €40 Nicholas Treanor /o Ann Treanor; €40 Séamus McManus (direct debit) c/o Owen Connell. Jackpot for Sunday, February 18 is €4,200 and Rose Hughes and Noel Hennessy 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.

 

Quiz/Tráth na gCeist: We hosted a very successful table quiz as Gaeilge agus as Béarla in our clubhouse last Friday night. This was a very enjoyable bilingual quiz, with Joe Ó Gallchóir doing a great job as quizmaster. Much credit must go to organisers Gerard Clerkin, Séamus McManus, John Hahessy, Eimear Galligan and Joe. We also thank the correctors on the night and everyone who helped to prepare the quiz and the excellent prizes. Well done to Eileen and Mary McElvaney and Owen Treanor, who led the way out of the 20 teams who took part. Dermot Coyle took a break from selling tickets at the end to bring the house down with one of his party-piece songs! Thanks to everyone who attended and all of the following sponsors for their support: Leonard Engineering; Sam’s Bridge; McNally’s Filling Station; Westenra Hotel; McMahon Tyres; TOS Office Supplies; Diesel Clothing; McElvaney Motors; Neighbourhood Restaurant; Gerard Clerkin Transport; Brehon Brewhouse; David Patton Feeds; Vistamar Wines; McMahon Repairs; DBA Accountants; Gerry Mullin Car & Van Rental; Irwin Agri Sales; Duffy Commercials; The Cosy Bar; Wineways Off-License; McConnon’s Shop & Off License; John Hahessy; The Fitness Habit Gym; Charley’s Meats; Dolan’s Pharmacy; Jimmy’s Bar; Ward’s Pharmacy; Jimmy Croarkin; Monaghan Bottlers; Pizza D’Or; Omniplex Monaghan; and the Hillgrove Hotel. The money raised will go towards all sections of the club.

 

Arch Club: Monaghan Arch Club will returned to Gavan Duffy Park for their annual visit on Thursday. Thanks to everyone who helped out!

 

Club Draw: Thanks to everyone who helped us with the GAA’s National Club Draw. The big increase in the number of tickets sold by club members for this year’s draw is a testament to all involved, led by Club Chairman Jimmy Croarkin and Treasurer Dermot Coyle.

 

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.

 

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.

 

County: Good luck to Neil McAdam and the Monaghan senior footballers in their refixed Allianz NFL game against Kerry in Inniskeen this Sunday. Meanwhile, Fearghal McMahon hit 1-1 for London in their NFL draw with Limerick last Sunday.

 

Dates to remember: Scór Sinsir takes place on February 25. 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. The juvenile club’s annual Cake Sale is set for April 28.

 

Scór: Scór Sinsir takes place on February 25. 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.

 

Membership: Registration fees for 2018 are now due and can be paid to club registrar Kevin Treanor or in the clubhouse. Fees are €20 for players up to and including U-11; €30 for all other players and members and €60 for a family membership. Please note that all players must be paid-up members to be insured for 2018.

 

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 month. If you are interested in becoming a referee, please contact Club Secretary Val Forde (secretary.monaghanharps.monaghan@gaa.ie).

 

Handball: Congratulations to all the young Harps handballers enjoying success at different levels in recent weeks. Well done especially to Eoghan McGinnity, who returned from injury to win the All-Ireland Colleges’ U-17 title.

 

Sympathy: The club offers sympathy to the family of former player Seán Mulligan, who passed away earlier this week. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

 

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.