Lotto – There was no winner of the €11,000 jackpot this week which was held on Monday night the 29th of July. The numbers drawn were 04, 08, 19, 20. The 4 lucky dips of €50 were Sam Tate, 20 Bree, Paddy McGeough, Oram, Maura Cannon, Killkycard and Barry Hanratty, C/o Sarah Mackin The best of luck to all lotto players in next weeks’ draw, which will take place in Dignam’s Bar and many thanks for your continued support.

Seniors – The seniors are due to play Clontibret in the championship over the weekend 9th-11th August. This game however may be dependent on Monaghans continued participation in the All Ireland series. Much more details on this next week.

Junior B –  The B’s finished their season on a high last Sunday morning when a strong second half showing, saw them account for Monaghan Harps 5-10 to 1-16.

Junior C – The C’s year also finished on a positive note with a narrow 2-10 to 2-08 victory over table toppers Aughnamullen on Friday night last.

Best of Luck – All eyes will be on Croke Park this Saturday as Monaghan go into battle with old foes Tyrone, the club will be represented on the Senior Panel by Dermot Malone and Martin Mc Elroy. On Monday it’s the turn of the County Minors as they take to the field to place Tipperary in their All Ireland Quarter Final, again the Club will be represented on the night by Mark Kelly and Ronan McNamara.

The Gathering – Dinner Dance– Tickets went on sale last Friday evening and the Club are delighted as up on 200 tickets sold on the first weekend. In order to avoid disappointment, the Club would like to ask anybody who would like to go, to purchase their tickets early as this event will be sold out shortly. The Faughs Gathering Ball will happen on Saturday August 24^th at 8.pm in the Glencarn Hotel. The Gala Ball promises to be one of the highlights of what is going to be a great weekend in Castleblayney. This Ball will honour the famous five-in-a-row winning team as well as giving the people of Castleblayney an opportunity to gather to reminisce about the old times and more importantly allow people to catch up friends from years gone by. Ticket which are €50 each, are now available from Barbara McHugh at 087 324 4512, Melissa Conlon at  087 7617216, Patrick Conlon at 086 4186686 or Gary O’Connor on 086 6034134. To check all events for the Gathering weekend look upwww.CastleblayneyFaughs.com.

McMahons Centra Faughs Summer Camp– The Faughs Gathering will open on Wednesday 21^st  August with the McMahons Centra Faughs Summer camp from 10am to 2 pm for children between the ages of 5 and 13. Children of families who are returning to Castleblayney with their parents for the Gathering are particularly welcomed. To date we have received a lot of registrations and we ask that all parents return their completed forms to the coaches this week. Spaces are limited so we would like to get an idea of the number of children attending so we can get another great summer camp organised.

Visitors – The Club was a hive of activity on Saturday as we had some very special visitors. On Saturday morning the Under 8 and Under 10 teams got to see the two new Ulster Championship Cups, won by the Senior and Minor County teams. The Boys all got to get their photograph with the cup. Then Club legend Declan Loughman explained the significance of the day to the players and outlined to the boys the dedication and preparation it takes to win such major honours. Later on Saturday evening the Club played host to the Guernsey Gaels, Jason Hughes led the Blayney team on the night and was well supported by all including Club Chairperson Stephen Dignam who demonstrated some very skilful touches.

Minors – The minor team travelled to St Tiarnach’s on Tuesday last where they lost their unbeaten record to a strong home team. The team have now qualified to play Doohamlet in the semi-final of the league and have Emerald Sarsfields in the first round of the Championship. We are awaiting confirmation of fixture dates. Gerry and Ryan have a challenge match lined up for the weekend. Training will continue on Fridays at 6.30pm and Sundays at 5pm.

Under 16 – Well done to the Under 16 team who had a hard earned one point victory over Rockcorry last Thursday night.  As a result, they have now qualified for the semi-final of the league. This is a great achievement from this group of players who up until this, had really struggled to field. They maybe small in numbers but they have great heart and determination. Well done to all players and managers, keep it up.

Under 14 – Training continues at 6.15pm on Tuesday and at 7pm  on Thursdays.

Under 12 Boys – It’s been a good week for our Under 12 squads.  As a result of topping the league table, the Senior team have qualified for the Division one final for the first time in ten years while our Development team have secured a home semi-final in their league against Carrickmacross on the weekend of August 17^th. The Management team have a couple of challenge games lined up for during the week and will in touch with all players regard dates times and venues.

Under 12 Girls – The U12 Girls produced a very good performance against a strong Killanny side last Thursday. Despite getting off to a slow start, the girls produced a much improved performance in the second half producing some very good football at times. Then on Monday 29th July the girls traveled to Doohamlet, and emerged victorious against a very spirited Doohamlet side.  These girls have worked extremely hard all season in training, and continue to improve with every game they play.  That now completes the U12 Girls league program and we now await further fixtures for the upcoming shield competition.

Under 10 Boys – The under 10 boys had a couple of great training sessions this week with the County Coaches Conor and Ann. The lads had two very productive sessions, which will no doubt be of great benefit to them in the future. Thanks to Paul O’Connor and Buggy Malone for organising these sessions. Training continues this Thursday at 7pm and again on Saturday at 10pm.

Under 8 Boys –  The under 8 team travelled to Magherclone last Thursday evening for what turned out to be a great evenings Go Games. The Blayney lads showed great determination and fight spirit in each game as they worked hard right through every game. Well done to the Mitchell’s for organising the games. Saturday saw the Boys return to training and it was with great excitement that both Brion Sherry and Charlie McQuillan got the players of the week award, well done to the two lads as they have working so hard to achieve these certificates.

Under 6 – Great to see some more new faces last week , training continues again at the football field on Thursday at 6pm, all new players and parents are more than welcome, why not take your child along and let them join in

The Street League – This week saw the start of our street league and it was great to stand on the juvenile pitch last Wednesday surrounded by over 60 under 12 and under 10 Boys. True to the Street League tradition the football was of a very high quality with lots of skill on show. The League is topped this week by Bree/Rosevale while Drumillard are now lying second. Check the website and Declan Loughman window for the Wednesday 31^st of July results.