Cumann Cláirsigh Mhuineacháin – Here To Help: We are aware of the fear and disruption already caused by Covid-19, particularly to the elderly and vulnerable members of our community. The health and wellbeing of all our community is extremely important to us. Monaghan Harps GAA‏. Should you or a person you know require prescriptions, groceries collected or a reassuring chat if you feel lonely/isolated, please phone or text the following: Úna Forde, Healthy Club Officer 0876107329; Nicola Shalvey, Secretary 0864040161; Jimmy Croarkin, Chairperson 0871249635. See our club’s social media accounts for many other useful contact numbers. Well done to our community support volunteers who put in a hard day’s work this week to help the HSE move into a new building.

 

Activity suspended: In keeping with the guidelines issued by the Government and the HSE and national advice from the GAA due to Covid-19, we have suspended all activity and our facilities remain strictly closed until further notice. This includes all games, training and team gatherings for all ages and any recreational purposes. Thanks for your continued co-operation. Please follow the HSE and World Health Organisation guidelines and try to look out for people in our community who may need help at this time. We would like to thank the front-line staff in the health services during these times and remind people to find their news updates from trusted and verified sources. Monaghan Harps GAA Club is closed to all GAA activity and our pitches and gym are closed to all. We look forward to being able to welcome all our players and members back to our club in the not too distant future but in the meantime we ask you to be responsible for yourself and the health of all our community, especially those most vulnerable. We encourage our members to remain active and to keep an eye on our club’s social media accounts for updates. Bígí sábháilte.

 

Stress Control: The Stress Control course that ran in our clubhouse in February is now available online at https://stresscontrol.org and may be useful for many during these extraordinary times.

 

Stay Active: We would like to encourage everyone to stay as active as is possible in these trying times while continuing to follow all relevant guidelines.

 

Charity fundraisers: Well done to the Monaghan senior ladies for running a charity event in order to raise funds for three different organisations; namely frontline workers, Sosad Monaghan Branch and the ‘Do it for Dan’ appeal. The event is a 1000km combined distance run over the course of this week, with clubs and their juveniles rowing in behind the effort. Well done also to Dick Clerkin who is currently completing a 30-day Burpee Challenge for Barnardos and to all contributing vital funds to good causes at this time.

 

GAA Digital Archive: The GAA, in conjunction with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, have launched the GAA Digital Archive at Croke Park providing free access to past GAA matches to internet users around the world. In all, over 500 football and hurling matches were retrieved from broadcasters and information such as date, result, venue, referee, scorers and teams and substitutions was added. This might be useful to all GAA fans during this time of isolation! https://gaa.ie/gaa-now/archive/

 

Laochra Gael: Brenda McAnespie was profiled in an excellent episode of Laochra Gael on TG4 recently. This episode, featuring several familiar faces, is well worth a watch on the TG4 media player.

 

Monaghan Harps Lotto: In keeping with the guidelines issued by the Government and the HSE regarding the Covid-19 outbreak, our Lotto is suspended until further notice.

 

Sympathy: The club sends sympathy to the McMorrow family on the death of Edward (Eddie) Shovelin, the Fanning family on the death of Michael Fanning and the McConnon family on the death of Mary Catherine Keenan. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha.

 

Hurling Club: We advise all club members to stay safe over the coming weeks and we hope to see everyone in full health in the near future. Please follow all guidelines and ensure that you look out for others during these troublesome times.

 

Ladies Club: See the Monaghan Harps Ladies Club social media accounts for updates and videos.