Monaghan Harps Lotto: Numbers 13, 14, 19 and 21. Jackpot of €1,600 not won. Residual prizes: €100 Terry Doherty c/o Paddy Donnelly; €40 Gerry Cusack c/o Séamus Treanor; €40 Tommy Corrigan c/o Eileen Morgan; €40 Colm Shalvey c/o Jim Dalton (Hurling Club). Jackpot for Sunday, February 10 is €1,700 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 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.

 

Quiz/Tráth na gCeist: We look forward to hosting a table quiz in support of all sections of the club – men’s football, hurling, ladies, handball and juveniles – in our clubhouse on Friday week, February 15 at 9pm. €40 for a team of four, with spot prizes and refreshments on the night. Beidh oíche den scoth ann, bígí linn! Please come along and support!

 

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!

 

Congratulations: Congrats to Eoghan McGinnity on being named Young Male Player of the Year at last weekend’s GAA Handball All-Star Awards in Dunboyne.

 

Registration: Registration fees for 2019 can now 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 are proud to be taking part in the Operation Transformation ‘Ireland Lights Up’ project for 2019. We are now halfway through this six-week programme of walks, which continues each Thursday through to February 21. Thanks to all club members involved.

 

Club Draw: The GAA’s National Club Draw is back for 2019, offering great prizes including a Renault Clio. Books of tickets are available now from club members. All support appreciated. Please return tickets as soon as possible

 

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.

 

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.

 

County: Good luck to Neil McAdam and the Monaghan senior footballers in their Allianz NFL game against Galway in Inniskeen this Sunday.

 

Schools: Best wishes to all our club players currently representing their teams in schools’ and colleges’ competitions.

 

Upcoming events: We host a table quiz next Friday (February 15). The 25^th anniversary party for the club’s Lotto is planned for April 28.

 

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.