Owen Lennon retires from county football
Owen Lennon has retired from inter-county football after 15 campaigns with Monaghan. Speaking to the
Yearly Archives: 2016
Annual Awards Night – Friday 22nd January
The Annual Awards Presentation Night will be held in the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan on Friday
2016 U21 Shamrock Cup Fixtures
U21 Shamrock Cup 2016: Sat 30th of January 2016 Tyrone V Antrim Louth V
2016 Allianz League Fixtures Football and Hurling
Football Allianz League Division 1 Round Date Home Team Away Team Venue Time 1 Sun
Latton Notes
Happy New Year The Club extends a Happy New Year Wish to all our Players
Rockcorry Notes
Happy New Year A New Year has arrived and with it new challenges but also
Drumhowan Notes
Happy New Year – The club would like to wish our member, players and supporters near
Clontibret Camogie Notes
Athbhliain faoi mhaise dhaoibh go léir and every good wish for 2016! The year has
Corduff Notes
Corduff: Corduff Gaels and Corduff Ladies would like to wish all members, mentors, sponsors, supporters
Doohamlet Notes
A.G.M. Annual General Meetings are usually humdrum affairs with the same few people in attendance but there was an immense sense of pride and satisfaction among our members as we reviewed the past season. With the Paddy O’Rourke Cup (Championship) and the Vincent McAviney Cup (League) on display Doohamlet GFC members looked back on our history making Double winning season. Other awards of note was Club Official of the Year awarded to Doohamlet GFC Chairman PJ Meehan and team captain Colin Walshe awarded Intermediate Player of the Year at the recent County Convention. 2015 was indeed a very special year. Chairman P.J. Meehan opened the meeting with a special welcome for everyone in the capacity crowd and firstly thanked the players and management for their efforts all year and again reiterated his pride as chairman to oversee a double achievement. He also thanked all juvenile and underage coaches for their work and special mention to our main sponsor Gerry and Deirdre McElroy and indeed all our sponsors. He congratulated Colin Walshe on his Ulster Championship success with Monaghan and his Player of the Year award and also dedicated his personal Club Official of the Year award to his fellow committee members. Next report was from Secretary Martin Connolly and Martin gave a very detailed account of all activities both on and off the field. He also congratulated Trevor Duffy, Paul O’Connor, Gavin Duffy and Shane McManus for their tireless work guiding the team to glory and also congratulated Senior player Colin Walshe and our Monaghan county minor players Jamie Walshe and Conor Marray and U21 player Barry McGinn on representing our club at County level. He also congratulated Barry McGinn Jamie Walshe, Conor Marray, Damian Ward and Hugh McGinn on their success winning the McLarnon Cup with Our Ladys Castleblayney. Martin also highlighted the need for a referee from within our club and anyone interested in this please put their name forward. He thanked his fellow committee members and indeed members of the Co. Board for all their help and hoped for more success as we now dine at the top table of Monaghan Senior football. He also thanked all coaches and mentors of our underage teams and stated this is our future players and huge credit must be given to these coaches. He also sympathised with all members who lost loved ones over the past year. Youth/Juvenile coaches Bernard Coleman and Eamon Hughes gave a detailed account of all juvenile and youth activities from minors right through to U8’s. Great to see so many volunteers gave up their time and efforts towards all these youngsters and there was many games throughout the year for players of all ages to participate. Treasurer Eamon Connolly who was standing down from his position gave another comprehensive report on our finances and with many fund raising activities and sponsorship our club is thankfully in a healthy state. On behalf of the club I would like to congratulate and indeed thank Eamon for his total dedication and sterling work he has gave Doohamlet GFC over many years. Eamon was a founder member of our modern day club back in 1969 and has held many positions within the committee but no doubt even if he has relinquished his post as treasurer Eamon will not be far from the everyday running of our club. Election of Officers: President; John Rushe,Chairman; PJ Meehan, Vice Chair; Gavan Duffy, Secretary; Martin Connolly, Assist. Secretary; Eamonn Connolly, Treasurer; Bernie O’Neill, PRO; Martin Walshe, Insurance Officer;Eamonn Connolly, Registrar; Bernie O Neill, Youth Officer; Jim Kelly, Development Officer; Barry Duffy, Coaching Officer; Bernard Coleman, Co. Board Delegate; Brendan Farrell, Cultural Officer; Joanne Loughman,Health and Wellbeing Officer;Gavan Duffy. Dinner Dance: Everyone please make a date in you diary Saturday 13th January, Doohamlet GFC will celebrate our historic double winning season with a victory Dinner Dance in the Glencarn Hotel. No doubt this will be a memorable night. More details in the coming weeks. Sympathy: Our Club sends its sincere sympathies to the Family and Friends of the Late Kathleen Marray. The Marray Family have been steeped in the Doohamlet ONeills tradition with Kathleens Late husband Paddy a former Great. Her sons Michael and Noel wore the jersey with distinction and were known throughout the county for their skill and endeavor. Kathleens grandson Pauric has kept that legacy intact having played up until recently. We remember in our prayers her two daughters Kathleen and Bernie and all her extended Family at this difficult time. GAA Club Draw: Our Club are currently selling tickets for the GAA National Club Draw. What is unique about this draw is that all tickets sold the money goes directly into the Club. Your Club. With many fantastic prizes to be won these tickets are very reasonably priced at only 10 euro and we hope that everyone will support this fundraiser. Blotto Winners: Our final Blotto before the Christmas break took place on the last Monday night before Christmas in the Spinning Wheel Castleblayney. There was no Jackpot winner but as a special Thank You to all our weekly subscribers ten lucky dip winners were drawn each receiving €200 each. Brendan McCabe, Drumhowan; Rose King, Tullycara; Brian Woods, Blackhill; Sara Duffy c/o Breiges Newsagent; Jodie & Oisin O’Neill c/o Peggy O’Neill; Derek & Anne O’Neill, Cavanguilla; Valerie O’Neill c/o Peggy O’Neill; Patrick & Daniel Rushe, Doohamlet; Seamus Boylan, Crinkill; and Sean McBride Corderrybane Our Blotto will resume in the New Year with the next draw on Monday 25th January 2016 Jackpot €8000. Finally Doohamlet GFC would like to wish all Doohamlet Gaels both near and far a very Happy and prosperous New Year.
