Monaghan Harps Lotto: Numbers 5, 20, 22 and 24. Jackpot of €3,000 not won. Residual prizes: €100 Finnian Finlay c/o Joe Finlay (Hurling Club); €40 P Fee c/o Brian O’Sullivan (Hurling Club); €40 Alan Gillanders c/o Séamus Treanor; €40 Eoin Flood c/o Barry Sullivan. Jackpot for Sunday, November 26 is €3,100 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.

 

AGM: The senior club’s Annual General Meeting takes place in our clubhouse this evening (Thursday, November 23) at 7.30pm. We encourage all club members and anyone who wants to get involved to attend the AGM.

 

Juvenile AGM: A large crowd attended our Juvenile AGM in the clubhouse last Thursday evening. Úna Forde and Damien Morgan presented the Secretary’s Report and Chairman’s Address, both giving an overview of another busy year for our juveniles and thanking everyone involved. They commended our team mentors and players, as well as everyone who helped the club host Féile in June. Damien made a presentation to Úna, who is stepping aside from her role as Saturday-morning training coordinator after years of great service to the club’s youngest players. We are sure that Úna will continue to play an active role in the club. There were reports from Martin Sheridan and Adrian Gunn on our Under-12 teams; Colm Shalvey on our Under-14 teams; Mel McMorrow on the Under-16 campaign; Finbarr Conlon on our Saturday-morning training; Martin Sheridan on the U-10 boys (on behalf of James Corrigan); and Frank Burke on the U-10 girls. Mel also presented a questionnaire with the hope of getting more people involved in our juvenile structure. The following juvenile committee was returned for 2018: Chairman: Damien Morgan; Secretary: Noreen McMorrow; Vice-Chairman: Martin Sheridan; Assistant Secretary: Úna Forde. Thanks to everyone who attended.

 

SFL Final: We host the County Monaghan Credit Unions Senior Football League Final between Ballybay and Scotstown at Gavan Duffy Park this Sunday at 2pm. All help appreciated from 1pm on.

 

U-10: Our U-10s rounded off the year by hosting Dublin club St. Vincent’s last Saturday. Both clubs had two teams on the day, making Gavan Duffy Park a hive of activity on a fine November afternoon. Feedback from our visitors was very positive, so well done to all involved and thanks to St. Vincent’s for travelling.

 

Scór: The Acorn Life-sponsored Scór na nÓg (Under-17) County Final will be held in Threemilehouse this Saturday, November 25 at 7pm, with competitions in Rince Foirne, Rince Seit, Solo Singing, Ballad Singing, Recitation, Group.

 

Sympathy: The club offers sympathy to Seán McKenna and family on the death of his mother, Philomena.

 

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.

 

Fun Day: Please make sure that any outstanding balloon race cards are returned to Jimmy Croarkin or Úna Forde ASAP and that juveniles’ full cards include sizes for the new Harps training tops.

 

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 2543511 for more information. Anyone looking to book the clubhouse for meetings, functions, etc. is asked to please give a week’s notice for convenience.