Blackhill Annual Sports Day:

Blackhill Annual Sports day will take place on Bank Holiday Monday June 5th from 2pm-5.30pm. All children go free, and adults are €5. Our sports day is always a great community and inter club event and all are invited.

Our nursery will run from 2pm-3pm for children up to age 5 and any child can take part on the day. Also, from 2pm -3pm our U-7’s and teams from Oram, Doohamlet and Toome will be playing, here again children aged 5, 6 or 7 are free to join in and play.

Art competition, Bonny baby U-2 and over 2, inflatables, BBQ, Siopa, Bar etc will all be running from 2pm.

From 3pm-4pm we will have the annual races and novelty races for children from U-15 to U-3’s. This will be followed by Tug of War, football skills competitions like Penalty kick, Point kick and Crossbar challenge.

In a new development this year Jivin Gym will be putting on a demo session between 4-5.30pm and you are encouraged to try this extremely popular event out. The long-range weather forecast is for glory so stock up on the sun cream and come and enjoy a great traditional sports day which has been running since the 1930’s.

Eurotech Junior Football League:

JFL Rd 5 Blackhill 2-8 Drumhowan 2-13

JFL Rd 6 Scotstown v Blackhill Saturday June 10th 2pm

JFL Rd 7 Killeevan v Blackhill Friday June 16th 8pm

Platinum Tanks Reserve Football League:

RFL Div 3A Rd 6 Castleblayney v Blackhill Friday 8pm St.Mary’s Park.

Juveniles:

Our nursery for U-5’s & U-7’s coaching continues this Saturday 10-11am. All are welcome. Nursery Monday 2pm-3pm

U-7’s Blitz with Oram, Doohamlet and Toome Monday 2pm-3pm

U-9’s Great blitz Saturday in Blackhill last Saturday with Killanny GAA, great football from both sides. U-9’s training Tuesday 7pm and Saturday 10am this week.

U-11’s/U-13’s training Tuesday 7pm

U-13’s Blackhill v Carrickmacross Saturday 12pm

U-15’s Emerald Sarsfields are on the exam break now.

Monaghan GAA:

Best of luck to Hugh Byrne, Aaron Kenny and all the hurlers in the Lory Meagher Cup Final in Croke Park Saturday 1pm v Lancashire.

Well done to the Monaghan minor team and management in Sunday’s Ulster Final in the Athletic Grounds, heroic performance, no more could be asked, better days lie ahead.

Best of luck to the seniors v Clare in Clones on Sunday at 2pm. Tickets from McMahons Supervalu.

Bereavements:

Social Centre:

Our social centre is open from 8pm nightly.

For social centre members bookings contact Hugh Cullen on 0862541200

Bingo:

Bingo every Thursday night 8pm

The jackpot is €3250 this week on 47 calls.

Emeralds Lotto:

1st Amy McBride

2nd Tom Griffin

3rd Breege McCann