Monaghan Harps Lotto:The numbers for last Sunday’s draw were 10, 21, 23 and 30. Jackpot of €1,300 not won. This week’s four €40 lucky-dip prize winners were: Conor McGinn c/o Neill McGinn; Sinéad Toal c/o Jimmy Croarkin; Matt McCaughey c/o himself; and Séamus McEntee c/o Paddy Donnelly. The sellers’ prize of €20 was won by Jim Dalton. Jackpot for Sunday, March 22 is €1,400. Thanks to everyone for continuing to support our Lotto and to the committee and the regular helpers for their efforts in keeping the show on the road and providing essential funding towards our development work over the last three decades. We would greatly appreciate if every family involved in the club would consider setting up a recurring Lotto entry via ClubZap. Please note that the cut-off point for ClubZap each week is 6pm on Sunday.
Reserves: Our 2026 club season started with a narrow loss away to Clontibret in Division 1B of the Reserve Football League last Friday. Points from Kevin Moran, Dara Mullin and Fionán Ó Gallchóir kept us in touch in a first half that ended with Clontibret leading by 1-5 to 0-5. We fell further adrift in the third quarter, although we finished strongly, with Fionán leading the scoring as we cut our deficit, Clontibret held on in the end to win by the minimum: 1-12 to 0-14. Well done to Shay Lambe, Dáire McKenna and Daniel Alexis for making their debuts at adult level.
Team and scorers: Conor Callan; Shay Lambe, Shane Moran, Max Mallen; Conor Devlin, Oisín Fagan, Jake McConnon; Nathan Lavery, Kevin Moran (0-1); Senan Cudden, Fionán Ó Gallchóir (0-8, 6f),Shea Swift; Cian Bradley, Eoin O’Hanlon, Dara Mullin (0-2, 1f).
Subs used: Francis Lynch; Dáire McKenna; Daniel Alexis (0-2, 1 2-pt-f); Luke Coyle (0-1f); Evan Doherty.
U-12: Our U-12s began their Spring League campaigns last weekend at home to Castleblayney. Well done to all involved.
League start dates: The Intermediate Football League is due to start on Sunday, April 12. The proposed start dates for juvenile/minor leagues are as follows: U-18: March 31; U-16: April 2; & U-14: March 21.
Arch Club: We were delighted to host Monaghan Arch Club for a very enjoyable evening last Thursday. Thanks to Damien Morgan for sponsoring the entertainment on the night from Bula Beag and to everyone who helped out in any way.
St. Patrick’s Day: Míle buíochas to everyone who contributed to our St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Thanks to everyone who helped out with the stewarding the kids in the parade and those who helped in the clubhouse afterwards; we really appreciate all those who volunteer on these occasions.
Juvenile Coaching Workshop: We hosted a Coaching Workshop last Friday for all underage coaches. Thanks to our coaching committee for organising the night and to Monaghan GAA Coaching Officer Gary Wilson for his help and expertise.
DIL: Darkness Into Light returns to Monaghan Townin the early hours of Saturday, May 9, with registration now open.
Registration: Membership options for 2026 are now available via Foireann. Thanks to everyone who has renewed so far: your continued support is appreciated. It is essential that all players at each grade are registered in advance of training commencing. Míle buíochas.
National Club Draw: Fancy winning a brand new car….or €20,000….or an All-Ireland Final package? For the chance to win one of these fantastic prizes, all you have to do is purchase a National Club Draw ticket for only €10 from the club. Tickets can be purchased on your Foireann account or from committee members. This is a valuable fundraiser, with all proceeds going directly to the club; all support would be appreciated.
Club app: As well as offering an option to support our lotto, our club app also has a function to pay your annual membership, make financial donations to the club, as well as a communication suite for all that goes on at the club. You can get involved by downloading ‘ClubZap’ on your phone and registering as a Monaghan Harps GAA Club member.
