Fixtures: Wednesday, June 13: RFL Division One v Scotstown (Home) at 8pm

Saturday, June 16: RFL Division Four v Fergal O’Hanlons (Away) at 7pm; U-14 FL Division Five v Aghabog (Home) at 12pm

Sunday, June 17: Under-14 HL Final v Carrickmacross/Inniskeen in Clontibret at 6.30pm

Monday, June 18: Under-12 HL v Truagh (Home) at 7pm

Tuesday, June 19: RFL Division One v Castleblayney in Oram at 8pm

Wednesday, June 20: Under-21 FL Division One North v Scotstown (Away) at 8pm

 

Meetings The monthly club juvenile meeting take place this Thursday at 7pm. The senior meeting has been deferred to next Thursday.

 

Monaghan Harps Lotto: Numbers 5, 7, 9 and 23. Jackpot of €5,950 not won. Residual prizes: €100 Sheila Treanor c/o Séamus Treanor; €40 Vincent Geraghty c/o Brian O’Sullivan (Hurling Club); €40 Helen Hahessy c/o Brian O’Sullivan (HC); €40: Minnie Finnegan c/o Hurling Club. Jackpot for Sunday, June 17 is €6,100. Lotto draw takes place in the clubhouse every Sunday night. All welcome.

 

Seniors: The senior footballers made a winning start to the SFC by beating Truagh in Emyvale last Saturday evening. Truagh made the better start with two early points, and although Dean Fanning got our lads off the mark, Truagh hit the next four points to move five clear by the 20-minute mark. A couple of great saves by Conall McKenna, a goal by Neil McAdam and a brace of frees by Donal Hahessy turned the game, however, leaving it level at 1-3 to 0-6 at half-time. Truagh got the first score of the second half, but points from Donal, Dean, Nicholas Scott, Niall Hahessy, Shane Smyth and David Hughes gave our lads the advantage. Truagh reduced the gap to two once again going into the last five minutes, but Shane Smyth, Niall Hahessy and Dean kicked fine scores to make the final score 1-12 to 0-10 in our favour. The next round will be against either Ballybay or Carrickmacross, who drew on Sunday.

Team and scorers: Conall McKenna; Conor Galligan, Stephen Driver, Niall Hahessy (0-2); Nicholas Scott (0-1), Aodhán Óg McAnespie, David Hughes (0-1); Peter Coyle, Gary White; Shane Coyle, Nicholas Treanor, Shane Smyth (Capt., 0-2); Donal Hahessy (0-3, 2f), Emmett McArdle, Dean Fanning (0-3).

Subs: Neil McAdam (1-0) for White (inj., 9 mins), Liam Hahessy for S Coyle (50), David Loughran for Treanor (53), Ronan Garvey for N Hahessy (59).

 

Reserves: The O’Duffy Cup team host Scotstown in the league tomorrow night (Wednesday) and have an away game against Castleblayney in Oram next Tuesday. The Crawley Cup team are away to Fergal O’Hanlons on Saturday evening.

 

U-21: Our Under-21 footballers play their first league game away to Scotstown next Wednesday.

 

U-14: Our Under-14 Division Five footballers are at home to Aghabog on Saturday at 12 noon, while the Division One game against Clontibret has been postponed until next Thursday.

 

U-12: The Under-12 Division One side lost at home to Magheracloone on Monday. The Division Five team are at home to tonight (Tuesday) at 7pm.

Team: Dáire Martin; Colin Peppard, Lorcan O’Rourke; Adam O’Neill, Stephen Ward; Oisín Power, Corey McArdle; Conor McCrystal, Seán Conway; Shane McCabe, Killian McAdam.

Subs used: Josh Maguire, Luke Coyle

 

U-10: Our Under-10 footballers represented the Harps and Monaghan at an Ulster/Leinster Blitz in Carryduff, Co Down on Saturday. The lads did themselves and their mentors Jimmy Croarkin and Pádraig Callan very proud by reaching the semi-finals of the Peter Cassidy tournament. We were knocked out by eventual winners, Derry.

 

Best wishes: We wish Gary White a speedy recovery after he broke two bones in his leg in the Truagh match. Gary has been one of the standout players for our senior and reserve teams this year and is captain of the O’Duffy Cup team. We also send best wishes to Philip Drohan, who underwent surgery on a long-standing shoulder injury early this week.

 

Golf Classic: The club would like to recognise the work of the organising committee, all participants and all those who received prizes, particularly the team of Jimmy Croarkin, Pádraig Callan, Conor Callan and Mark Keogh for having the highest score and subsequently donating their prize to support the club. Their generosity and loyalty is valued.

 

Monaghan v Down: Monaghan’s Ulster semi-final against Down is an all-ticket match in Armagh on June 24. All members looking to order tickets should contact Lorcan McAdam (087 8505446) before this Saturday, June 16. Full details of prices etc. are available at www.monaghanharps.gaa.ie.

 

Cúl Camp: As usual, we are hosting a Monaghan GAA Cúl Camp this year, taking place from July 9-13. The cost is €55 for one child, €45 for a second child and €40 for additional children. Full details are available on the Monaghan GAA website.

 

Coaching: With over 100 kids registered for our Saturday morning coaching, we need as much help as possible, so contact Una Forde at 087 6107329 if you want to get involved.

 

Hurling: The senior hurlers play Inniskeen in the championship tonight (Tuesday). The Under-14s attempt to complete the double when they play the league final at 6.30 on Sunday in Clontibret against either Carrickmacross or Inniskeen. Good luck to Jim, Michael, Thomas and the lads. Meanwhile, the Under-12s start their league campaign at home to Truagh on Monday evening.