Fixtures: Friday, May 22: RFL Division 3B v Aghabog (Away) at 8pm; U-16 FL Division Four v O’Neill Emeralds (Home) at 7.30pm
Saturday, May 23: IFL v Aughnamullen (Away) at 5pm; U-14 FL Division One v Inniskeen (Home) at 12pm; U-14 FL Division Seven v Truagh (Away) at 1.30pm
Sunday, May 24: U-14 FL Division Five v Castleblayney (Home) at 11am
Tuesday, May 26: RFL Division 1B v Clontibret (Home) at 8pm
Wednesday, May 27: U-14 FL Division Seven v Truagh (Away) at 7pm
Monaghan Harps Lotto: The numbers for last Sunday’s draw were 2, 14, 27 and 30. Jackpot of €2,200 not won. This week’s four €40 lucky-dip prize winners were: Jim Fanning c/o Séamus Treanor; Chris O'Connell c/o Paddy Donnelly; Matt McCaughey c/o himself; and Gill Maxwell c/o Séamus Treanor. The sellers’ prize of €20 was won by Paudge Connolly. Jackpot for Sunday, May 24 is €2,300. 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.
IFL: We won by 2-18 to 1-16 away to Clones in the Intermediate Football League on Saturday. Goals by John and Conor McCrystal proved key in a keenly-contested game where we led by 1-10 to 0-8 at half-time, with Fionán Ó Gallchóir, Kevin Loughran, Seán Callan and Michael Galligan also among our scorers as we stayed ahead.
Team and scorers: Daragh Croarkin; Ethan McCaffrey, Gary Devlin, Shane Moran; Kevin Moran, Nicholas Scott, Kevin Loughran (0-4, 2 2-pt); Lochlainn Power (Capt.), Senan Cudden; Seán Callan (0-1), Michael Galligan (0-1), Dylan McKenna; Fionán Ó Gallchóir`(0-6, 2f), Conor McCrystal (1-2, 1 2-pt), John McCrystal (1-3, 1 2-pt).
Subs used: Nathan Lavery; Dara Mullin; Oisín Fagan; Shea Corrigan.
We are away to Aughnamullen this Saturday. All support appreciated.
Reserves: Both of our reserve teams are in action this week, starting with a Division 3B game away to Aghabog on Friday, followed by a Division 1B match at home to Clontibret on Tuesday.
Minors: The Minor Football Leagues are on an exam break until the end of June.
U-16: Our U-16 Division One team had a good win over Tyholland on Thursday evening. The Division Four lads are also at home on Friday v O’Neill Emeralds.
U-14: Our U-14 Division Five side host Castleblayney on Sunday morning. The Division Seven lads are away to Truagh on Wednesday.
U-12: Our U-12s will compete in Divisions One and Six in their leagues. The Division One league started with a good contest at home to Truagh on Wednesday.
County: Hard luck to Seán Callan, Luke McManus and all involved with the county seniors in Sunday’s Ulster SFC Final.
Carpark upgrade: Phase one of our carpark upgrade works has been completed. In conjunction with the construction of the Monaghan County Council access road to the Rooskey lands, which provides our new entrance, we are completing and upgrading our carpark area. Works will now move to phase two to include resurfacing and upgrading of the northern section of the carpark. Thanks for your cooperation during these upgrades.
