Monaghan Harps Lotto: Numbers 7, 20, 23 and 25. Jackpot of €1,400 not won. Residual prizes: €100 Aideen McEnaney c/o Paudge Connolly; €40 Anna Mohan c/o Noel Hennessy; €40 Sheila Treanor c/o herself; €40 John McClave (direct debit). Jackpot for Sunday, February 19 is €1,500 and Monica and Paudge Connolly are on duty. Lotto draw takes place in our clubhouse every Sunday night. All welcome. Thanks to everyone for their support for our Lotto, which plays a critical role in our club’s funding. We ask all club members to continue to promote our Lotto as much as possible.

 

Arch Club: We were delighted to host Monaghan Arch Club in our clubhouse for the eighth year in a row last Thursday night. As ever, this was a very enjoyable night, with music provided by Patrick McDonald and band with the Arch Club choir. Jimmy Croarkin welcomed everyone along, while our highlight of the night once again was Hugh Coyle giving his speech on behalf of his two favourite clubs, signing off with three cheers for the Harps! Thanks to everyone involved with the Arch Club for joining us on the night and to our many club members who helped out in any way or who brought food along. See the Monaghan Arch Club Facebook page and The Northern Standard for photos. We look forward to hosting the Arch Club again in 2018.

 

Membership: Registration fees of €20 for 2017 can now be paid to club registrar Kevin Treanor or in the clubhouse. Members can now avail of the GAA’s new ‘GRMA’ scheme, with access to exclusive discounts and special offers. See gaa.ie for more details.

 

Dates to remember: The Senior Football League is scheduled to start on Saturday, April 8, with the Reserve Leagues to begin on March 5. Our annual Cake Sale is set for Saturday, April 29, while our Saturday-morning coaching for juveniles will also kick off in April and our juveniles will again be taking part in the St. Patrick’s Day parade next month. We will be participating and hosting at Féile Peil na nÓg 2017 (June 23-25). Darkness into Light 2017 will take place in the early hours of Saturday, May 6. Keep an eye on club notes for more details on these events.

 

Club Draw: The deadline for returning GAA National Club Draw 2017 tickets is upon us. Please return all tickets to Jimmy Croarkin as soon as possible.

 

Juveniles: Training has commenced for all of our juvenile teams. We will be entering an Under-16 team and two teams at Under-14 and Under-12 levels. Fixtures are set to get underway in March.

 

Coaching: There are several upcoming coaching courses/workshops in Cloghan. Check the Monaghan GAA website and contact Pádraig Callan if you wish to attend any. We will also be having a meeting for all club coaches soon; keep an eye out for details, as well as information about a possible Child Protection course.

Handball: Congratulations to all the young Harps handballers enjoying great success in recent weeks, including Eoghan McGinnity on his All-Ireland schools’ title.

 

Notes: Anyone who has news for inclusion in the club notes can send an email to pro.monaghanharps.monaghan@gaa.ie by Tuesday morning.

 

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.