Senior Management
The Senior Management Team for 2016 was approved at the Club Executive Meeting last Thursday 14th February. We can announce now that Gerry Quinn will be the Senior Team Manager who will be assisted by selector Gavin Sheridan and Trainer David Mc Gregor. The Club would like to wish them good luck in the year ahead.
Junior Football Championship Draw – last Monday 18th of January the 2016 Junior Championship took place in Cloghan. Drumhowan will take on Aghabog in the Preliminary Round and if successful in this game will take on Toome in the 1st Round Proper.
Scór Sinsir – The County Final of Scór Sinsir will take place this Saturday evening the 23rd of January in Corcaghan at 7pm. The Club will be taaking part in 3 categories. We wish Thomasina Mc Ginnity the best of good luck in the Solo Singing and Patrick Duffy in the Recitation. The Club will also enter a quiz team. Members to be finalised!
Scór na nÓg All Ireland Final – with just over 10 days left the final preparations are taking place. Just a reminder the Instrumental Group and Quiz Team will both represent us in Killarney on Saturday 30th January. Why not make a weekend of it?
Juveniles – Help Needed – With the new season just a matter of weeks away we are asking for more people and parents in the club to come forward and help out with the various teams for 2016. We cant just leave all the work to a loyal few in order for our children to get active and enjoy themselves and play football. With teams from Under 6 to U18 to be coached , organised and supervised we need more help for the year ahead. Even if you think you don’t know that much about football you can still help out. Below there is a list of dates of Foundation Courses that you can do in order to gain knowledge and help you get started. Anyone willing to help please contact either Youth Officer Martin Duffy 087 – 132 4263 or Coaching Officer Donal Mc Adam 086 831 9090
Coach Education -During February & March, Monaghan Coaching & Games will be once again running a range of Courses at Foundation and Level One. Please see below for dates and venues for the courses that will be running.
Foundation Award
26th/ 27th February Venue: Magheracloone (Football)
4th/ 5th March Venue: Cloghan (Football & Hurling)
11th/ 12th March Venue: Ballybay (Football)
Level One
5th/ 6th February Venue: Cloghan (Child)
12th/ 13th/ 14th February Venue: Cloghan (Youth/ Adult) – Please see Monaghan Gaa website for more details.
Coaching Workshop – Monday 1st February Time 7.30-9.30 Venue: Cloghan – Coaching Defensive and Attacking Systems. We would ask our club coaches from U14 upwards to attend if possible.
U12-14 Training will be starting in the coming weeks so get the boots dusted down and the Winter Gear ready.
U10 Indoor Football – Monaghan Coaching and Games are running an Indoor Fun Fives Blitz during February again this year. This commences on Sat 6th February in the Recreation Centre at 9.30am and runs for 3 Saturdays in a row. All players are asked to get out and active again with your football in preparation for the new season and keep practising those kicking and catching skills.
Park Run – Every Saturday morning at 9.30am there is a 5km walk or run that starts at Hope Castle and goes around Lough Muckno. Start your year in a healthy positive manner and sign up on the Operation Transformation Website. Its free of charge and open to all ages and you can either run or walk depending on your own fitness levels. A number of club members have took part already so no excuses next Saturday morning , up out of bed and get active.
National Club Draw – to those who have returned their tickets many thanks and to those who haven’t yet please do so by the weekend! If we sell enough we as a club are in with a chance of winning €5000 nationally and €1000 within the county. So please make one last effort to sell those last few tickets.
Good Luck to Rockcorry as they take on Ardnaree Sarsfields in the AIB All Ireland JFC Club Semi Final from Mayo in Carrick on Shannon this Sunday at 2pm.
By Majella Boyd
Tue 19th Jan
