Lotto

The numbers drawn in the Club Lotto on Monday 23rd February were 14, 17, 18 and 25. The jackpot was not won this week and the Lucky Dip winners of €50 were:

Henry Hughes, Carrickmacross

Larry P Hand, Magheracloone

Ella Watters, Drumconrath

Gene Boyle, c/o Markeys

The next draw will take place in the clubrooms on Monday 2nd March and the Jackpot will be €2,900. Remember you can play Magheracloone Club Lotto online by visiting the club website www.magheracloonemitchells.ie or by Direct Debit. 

 

Seniors

Seniors continue training every Tuesday and Friday at 8pm and Sunday morning at 11am. Important all players are present.

 

Minors

Minor training continues this week on Wednesday and Friday 7pm to 8:15pm. It is vital that all players attend every training session. Could Minors please attend Senior training one night a week. U16s can train with minors if they wish until their own training commences.

 

U16

Training will begin on Tuesday 3rd March. Coaches will be in contact prior to commencement date. U16 football matches start on Thursday 9th April for all divisions. U16s this year will compete in the Division 2 League and Championship. The other teams we will compete with in Division 2 are Clones, Doohamlet, Emyvale, Killanny & Latton. This will be run as a double league competition with no shield. U16s can train with minors if they wish until their own training commences.

 

U14

The first U14 match is to take place Saturday 14th March for all divisions with a 2pm throw in time. The Championship quarter finals (divisions 1 & 2) will start on Thursday 2nd April at 6:15pm. Our U14s this year will compete in the Division 2 League and Championship along with Donaghmoyne, Drumhowan (11 a side), Emyvale, Toome-Oram, & Truagh. Training has now started and will continue every Monday & Thursday evening from 8pm to 9pm. All players please attend.

 

U12

Training for U12 will begin on Tuesday 10th March, a text will be sent with more detail from the U12 Coach. Football matches for this age group begin on Saturday 21stMarch for all zones with a throw in time of 2pm. The Spring League finals are currently scheduled for Saturday 2nd May. Our U12s are in Zone C for the Spring league along with Carrickmacross, Iniskeen, & Monaghan Harps. It is from the Spring League results that their division will be decided. 

 

U10

Training begins for U10s on Sunday 8th March at 12:30. Any queries please contact Francis Fox. The final week of the Killanny indoor Gaelic League takes place this Saturday. Thank you to all coaches, parents and participants for their support it was a great success.

Junior Academy & U8

The junior academy and Under-8 training continues for boys & girls born in 2007, 2008 & 2009 every Saturday in the community centre at 10am. Photos from last weeks session are on our Facebook page. 

 

The Shamrock Cup

Hard luck to Alan Mc Cahey, David Kirk and all players on the U21 Monaghan team who lost out by a single score to Tyrone in the Shamrock Cup final. They will now turn their focus to the U21 Championship quarter final on 18th March.

 

DKIT GAA

Best wishes to Alan Mc Cahey who is a member of the Dundalk Institute of Technology GAA Freshers squad, who play in the division 2 All Ireland Final in Ballykelly, Co. Kildare at 2pm on Thursday 26th February.

 

Easter Gaelic Camp

The Easter Camp will run again this year from 7th to 10th April inclusive, this highly successful camp was the second biggest held in the county last year and caters for children aged between 5 and 12 years old. More details will be available soon.

 

U14 – U16 Strength & Conditioning Programme

Congratulations to Ciaran Mc Mahon who received the award from Declan Farrelly (coaching & Development officer) for being the most dedicated player at strength & conditioning training as chosen by Piaras & Barry from Carrickmacross Fitness Centre. The Strength & Conditioning sessions are finished for the season and will resume in the Autumn. The club would like to thank Piaras & Barry for their professionalism while coaching the kids. The training will undoubtedly stand to the kids on the field of play.

 

Social Media

Check out our Facebook page which is regularly updated with news, fixtures, training times, photos and other club activities. 

 

Membership for 2015

The membership fee for this year is now due and can be paid to any executive member. You can also become a member online, which is easy and secure and can be done from the comfort of your own home. To pay membership online simply click the follow link

http://magheracloonemitchells.ie/membership

 

Allianz League 2015

Round 3 of the Allianz Football League continues this Sunday 1st March in Elverys MacHale Park, Castlebar at 2.00pm. The opponents this time are Mayo. Remember if you purchase your tickets before midnight Saturday you get it for €10. The match day price will be €15. U16s go free. Tickets can be bought at selected Centra or Super Value Store or at www.gaa.ie/tickets. 

 

Referees Wanted

Trainee Referees Foundation Course will commence on Friday March 6th in Cloghan at 7:30pm. Please email refereesadministrator.monaghan@gaa.ie or contact our club Chairperson Bernard Freeman. Candidates must be at least 15 years old. Younger referees will be used with U12 and go games. Without a referee we don’t have a game and the better the referee (generally speaking) the better the contest. Monaghan County Board are seeking referees for the new season. This is your chance to get involved. We all think we know better than the referee, now is your chance to prove it. Why not volunteer, if you think that you have what is needed to make a good referee then your club needs you. Training will be provided and the support of the county referee committee is guaranteed. This is an ideal opportunity for a young player or a recently retired player to make a further contribution to the game. There is a serious shortage for juvenile games so younger referees would be particularly welcome.

 

Coaching Course

Well done to Padraic Duffy, Francis Fox & Martin Mc Connon on recently achieving Level 1 U8/U10 coaching certificates. Coaching in the club is in a good place when we have coaches willing to attend these courses to keep themselves in tune with modern coaching techniques.

 

Bereavement

The Club would like extend our sincere sympathy and condolences to the families and friends of Eileen Duffy and Michael O’Connor. Our thoughts and prayers are withyou all. Suaimhneas síoraí ar a n-anamnacha.