As a very successful year draws to a close, Club Monaghan PRO Séamus McMeel has thanked everyone involved and particularly the county teams for their efforts that brought silverware to the county. Club Monaghan’s merchandise turnover reached unprecedented levels in 2013 under the guidance of Séamus, who will receive a special merit award from the county board next January. Séamus will be at the Shirley Arms in Carrickmacross next Saturday (December 21) and in Fleming’s in Monaghan town the following day (Sunday, December 22).

Meanwhile, the following overall winners of the Hillgrove Hotel-sponsored Club Monaghan half-time draw were presented with their prizes in Cloghan on Tuesday. 300 litres of home heating oil (sponsored by TOP Cooltrim Oil): Jimmy Finnegan, Carrickmacross; iPhone: Kathleen McKenna, Truagh; €250 worth of fuel (sponsored by Aidan Woods Fuels): Sarah Doogan, Magheracloone; Season Ticket for NFL Division Two and Club Championship games in 2014: Michelle McConville, Culloville; Weekend Break in Kilmore Hotel: Jack Treanor, Doohamlet; Weekend Break in Country Hotel: Charlie McSkeane, Inniskeen; Christmas food hamper: Tommy Flanagan, Lough Egish; Signed Monaghan jersey: Darragh McKenna, Toome.