ROCKCORRY G.A.A.

CLUB NOTES

05th January 2017

Happy New Year

We take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy New year and look forward in a positive mood to what 2017 has in store, while the year past may not have been our most successful on the field, we can still take alot of positives into the New Year as our underage teams were certainly competitive with success at U12 level and the U14s contested the championship final. Our U16s and minors endured a difficult 12 months but while results may not have been in their favour, the players and management were still available to fulfill fixtures and wear the Rockcorry jersey. That pride at times is worth more that any result. Speaking of pride it was something special to see our senior team represent their club, parish and county on the All Ireland semi final stage at the start of the year and again while that result did not go our way, it was still an incredibly proud moment to have it to say your club contested an All Ireland semi final. Unfortunately we had one of those strange years, where one Sunday we were contesting an historic first ever Intermediate championship final only to loose by a point (I know we don’t need reminding) and then the following Sunday suffered the drop to Junior football without even having to kick one.. But that is all in the past, the future beckons a whole new challenge is on the horizon… So bring it on 2017, we once again await the trials, tribulations, heartbreak, disappointments but more importantly, the joy, ecstasy and pride that comes with supporting your club at every level #ComeonRock

Dr Mc Kenna Cup

With the start of the new year, it is great to be looking forward to the action returning to the field of play with the 1st round games of the Dr Mc Kenna cup this Sunday the 8th of January and we take this opportunity to wish Malachy O Rourke and his team the very best of luck in their opening game against Fermanagh in Clones. It is also a great sense of pride for the club to have a number of our senior players involved with the panel and we extended best wishes to Niall Mc Keown and Fergal Mc Geough who we know will wear the Monaghan jersey once again with pride.

Top 4 Lotto Results

Our TOP 4 LOTTO returns on Monday night next the 9th of January, with the draw taking place in Fitzpatricks. The Jackpot currently stands at a €10,500 so don’t forget to get your numbers into the draw.

Players Christmas Hamper

Just a little update on the PLAYERS Hamper draw and who the winners were :- 1st prize of the mega hamper – Kathleen Morris 2nd :- Hamper – Caroline Morris, Voucher/Box of Biscuits – Pascal Smyth, Voucher/Sweets – Kevin Lynch, Bottle of Spirits – Sean Quinn, Bottle of Spirits – Lisa Thornton, Bottle Of Spirits – Paul McCormack, Set of Crystal – Mark McCormack, Voucher – Amy Sheridan, Box of Beer – Ciaran McPhillips, Bottle of Wine, Matthew Mulry, Bottle of Wine – Christine Sheridan, Bottle of Wine – Teresa Quinn… Congrats to all winners and thanks to all who supported the draw. Well done to all the players involved and a special mention for Mark Daly and Anthony Tate who co-ordinated it all and thanks also to Fitpatricks for hosting

Club Membership

Club membership is now due once again and can be paid to our club Registrar Pat Brannigan. Following a motion at the AGM the annual subscription for adults has increased to €30 with all juveniles under the age of 18 increased to €10 per child. Any student that can provide a valid student card the membership fee is €10.

Scor Competition

Just a reminder, that the Scor Competition will be held over the course of this month. Anyone interested in entering the comeptition are asked to contact our Cultural officer Lynda McKeown.

News

If anyone would like to have some news, events or anything at all included in the club notes or advertised on our website then just get in touch on email pro.rockcorry.monaghan@gaa.ie