Monaghan Harps Lotto: Numbers 2, 8, 10 and 11. Jackpot of €5,500 not won. Residual prizes: €100 Majella Treanor c/o Monica Connolly; €40 Angela Mullen c/o Barry Sullivan; €40 Siobhán Hughes c/o Rose Hughes; €40 Collette McKenna c/o Brian O’Sullivan (Hurling Club). Jackpot for Sunday, June 12 is €5,600 and Gráinne and Owen Connell are on duty. Lotto draw takes place in our clubhouse every Sunday night. All welcome.

 

Golf Classic: Our 2016 Golf Classic will take place at Rossmore Golf Club on Friday (June 10). Thanks to the Classic’s main sponsors, the Hillgrove Hotel and Barry Healy & Company Solicitors. Anyone who wishes to enter a team (€160), or sponsor a tee or green (€100) is asked to contact Fergus Coyle (086 8502015), Harry Dwyer (086 2400120) or Kevin Treanor (087 2591411). All support is greatly appreciated and good luck to everyone taking part.

 

Seniors: Our senior footballers are away to Ballybay on Friday for an 8pm throw-in.

 

Reserves: We were edged out away to Truagh in the RFC O’Duffy Cup semi-finals last Saturday. Shane Coyle opened the scoring for us, but Truagh went on to lead by 0-6 to 0-3 at half-time. We started the second half strongly, with points from Éimhín Morahan, Liam Hahessy, Dean Fanning and Francis Lynch, but despite going two up at one stage, we were pegged back again. Remy McKenna brought us level at 0-11 each, only for Truagh to kick the game’s last two points.

Team and scorers: Darragh Hannon; Aidan Connell, Aodhán Óg McAnespie, Mustafa Gamal; Carl Foentjies, Robbie Moyna, Niall Treanor; Éimhín Morahan (Capt., 0-1), Shane Coyle (0-1); Niall Greenan, Liam Hahessy (0-4f), Francis Lynch (0-1); Remy McKenna (0-1), Paddy Connolly, Dean Fanning (0-3f).

Subs: Evan Doherty for Connolly, Paddy Connolly for Greenan.

We are at home to Truagh in Division 1A this Sunday and away to Clones in Division Three next Wednesday.

 

U-14: Our Under-14 teams had another busy week, starting with a Division Five championship quarter-final away to Latton last Tuesday. Daragh Croarkin, Kevin Moran, Shay Cooney, Adam McGarry, Mike Bradley and Jake Power were all on target in the first half as we raced into a healthy lead. Latton rallied in the second half, but scores by Jamie Coyle, Adam McBride, Kevin Moran and Brian McAteer and some determined defending helped us secure a 4-13 to 6-2 victory.

Team and scorers: Ben Myers; Cathal Nally, James Curley; Mark McManus, Daragh Croarkin (0-2); Kevin Moran (0-1), Brian McAteer (Capt., 0-1); Shay Cooney (1-2, 0-1f), Adam McGarry (1-3); Mike Bradley (0-2), Jake Power (0-1).

Subs used: Jamie Coyle (2-0, 1-0f), Adam McBride (0-1f), Dáire Sheridan.

Both teams had league games at home to Latton on Saturday, the first of which was in Division One. We started slowly, allowing Latton to make the better start, but goals by Josh Maguire, Dean Doherty and Nathan Lavery and points from Terence McDonald and Dean saw us make a great finish to the first half and claim a 3-4 to 1-4 lead. Points from Josh and Dean and goals by Terence and Adam McGarry kept us ahead in the second half and although Latton rallied, our lads worked hard all over the pitch to hold onto their lead. Points from Terence and Kevin Moran were enough to seal a 5-9 to 3-13 win.

Team and scorers: Daragh Croarkin; Cathal Nally, James McKenny; Kevin Moran (0-1), Tiarnán O’Rourke, Liam Conway; Dylan Ballantine (Capt.), Brian McAteer; Josh Maguire (1-1), Dean Doherty (1-2, 0-1f), Terence McDonald (1-4, 0-1f); Nathan Lavery (1-0), Shay Cooney.

Subs used: Adam McGarry (1-1, 0-1f), Jake Power.

Our Division Five team followed that up with a convincing win. We got off to a strong start, with Jamie Coyle, Mike Bradley, Daragh Croarkin, Adam McBride, Jake Power and Adam McGarry all getting on the scoresheet in the first half, while Cathal Nally and James Curley once again impressed at the other end. Brian McAteer, Shay Cooney, Ben Myers, Mike, Jamie and Daragh added second-half scores as our lads finished the group stage of the league with a fourth win from six games.

Team and scorers: Ben Myers (0-1); Cathal Nally (Capt.), James Curley; Kevin Moran, Mark McManus; Daragh Croarkin (0-4), Mike Bradley (0-5, 1f); Jake Power (1-2, 0-1f), Adam McGarry (0-1); Jamie Coyle (4-1), Adam McBride (1-1).

Subs used: Dean Conlon, Conor Treanor, Brian McAteer (2-0), Shay Cooney (0-1).

 

U-12: Our two Under-12 teams have home games this Saturday: Division One v Clontibret at 12 noon, Division Five v Donaghmoyne at 1.15.

 

Good luck: To all Harps players and members doing their Leaving Cert or Junior Cert exams.

 

Street collection: Our annual street collection is due to take place on the weekend of June 24-25. See more details next week.

 

County teams: Well done to the Monaghan senior footballers on their Ulster SFC quarter-final win against Down in Clones last Sunday.

 

Membership: Registration fees (€20 for adults, €50 for a family) for 2016 are overdue and must be paid as soon as possible. All players and parents of juveniles are asked to ensure that their membership is paid.

                                                                                        

Cúl Camp: We will once again host a Kellogg’s Monaghan GAA Cúl Camp from July 11-15. Registration is open online now and there will be a chance to register at Gavan Duffy Park this Saturday morning from 10.30-11.

 

Mallon’s Monaghan GAA Championship Breakfast: will take place this Sunday, June 12 from 9am to 12pm in The Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan.

 

Gavan Duffy Park: The refurbished Monaghan Harps clubhouse is available to book for functions. Contact Jimmy Croarkin on 087 1249635 or Pádraig Callan on 087 4515206 for more information. Anyone looking to book the clubhouse for meetings, functions, etc. is asked to please give a week’s notice for convenience.

 

 

Hurling:

 

Juvenile Training & Fundraiser: Training for all juvenile age groups continues every Sunday at 12pm in Rooskey. Thanks to all club members who helped out with the juvenile bag packing last weekend and thank you to all those who contributed to the fundraiser.

 

U-12s: The U-12 league competition gets underway on Monday, June 13 with an away trip to Inniskeen at 7.30pm.

 

U-14s: We play Truagh in the League Shield Final with the venue and time yet to be confirmed. Keep an eye on the Monaghan Harps Hurling Facebook page for updates.

 

Monaghan U-17 Squad: Derry had the better of last Saturday’s proceedings in Garvaghey in the Celtic Challenge play-offs as they came from behind at half-time to win on a 2-15 to 3-4 scoreline. It was a game with some irregularities, with the referee having Monaghan down as being five points up at the halfway stage, with many of those spectating having them seven points ahead. Strangely, only 25 minutes were played in each half, but this doesn’t detract from Derry’s stylish second-half performance in which they seized the initiative and finished as deserved winners. Monaghan have another match this weekend with the details yet to be confirmed. Keep an eye on the Monaghan Harps Hurling Facebook page for updates.

 

Senior: Next up for the senior squad is a home match against Craobh Rua this evening (Thursday) at 8pm.