Fixtures: Friday, July 17: U-14 HL Plate Final v Truagh (Away) at 7pm

Saturday, July 18: U-12 FL Division One v Emyvale (Home) at 12pm

Sunday, July 19: LGFA JFL v Seán McDermotts (Away) at 11am; U-12 FL Division Five v Castleblayney (Away) at 12pm

Tuesday, July 21: LGFA U-14 FL Division Four S-F v Brigid O’Neills (Home) at 7pm

Monaghan Harps Lotto: The numbers for last Sunday’s draw were 2, 18, 26 and 30. Jackpot of €3,000 not won. This week’s four €40 lucky-dip prize winners were: Ann Treanor c/o herself; Paula McGinn c/o Ann Treanor; Mícheál Mac Airt c/o ClubZap; and Saoirse & Croía Treanor c/o Ann Treanor. The sellers’ prize of €20 was won by Séamus Treanor. Jackpot for Sunday, July 19 is €3,100. 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 were pipped by Aughnamullen in last Saturday’s Intermediate Football League quarter-final. After a slow start, scores from John McCrystal, Daragh Croarkin, Dylan McKenna, Dara Mullin, Shane Moran and Dylan McKenna brought us back into the game, as we trailed by 1-6 to 0-7 at half-time. A two-pointer from the returning Éimhín Morahan levelled it up after the restart, but Aughnamullen responded with a string of scores to open up a ten-point lead. Our lads kept plugging away, with a Dylan McKenna goal and further scores from Oisín Fagan, Fionán Ó Gallchóir and Lochlainn Power closing the gap, but after a dramatic finish, Aughnamullen held on to win by 1-18 to 1-16.

Team and scorers: Daragh Croarkin (0-2, 1 2-pt-f); Gary Devlin, Kevin Moran, Shane Moran (0-1); Oisín Fagan (0-2, 1 2-pt), Ethan McCaffrey, Daniel Alexis; Lochlainn Power (Capt., 0-1), Dylan McKenna (1-2, 1 2-pt); Michael Galligan, John McCrystal (0-1), Dara Mullin (0-2); Liam Hahessy, Fionán Ó Gallchóir (0-1), Niall Greenan.

Subsused: Éimhín Morahan (0-4, 2 2-pt); Conor Devlin.

 

IFC: We have been drawn in Group Two of the Intermediate Football Championship, where we  will face Ballybay, Doohamlet, Éire Óg and Emyvale. The opening round is set for the weekend of August 8/9.

 

Reserves: Our Division 1B team concluded their league with a loss at home to Castleblayney last Wednesday night. Thanks to Mel McMorrow and everyone involved for their efforts throughout the season.

Team and scorers: Oisín Reilly; Shay Lambe, Dáire McKenna, Gregory O’Connell; Conor Devlin (Capt.), Max Mallen, Mark Clerkin; Jake McConnon, Eoin O’Hanlon (0-1); Shea Swift, Niall Greenan, Mark Lynch (0-1); Cian Bradley, Liam Hahessy (0-3, 1f), Ali Galligan (0-2).

Subs used: Neil McAdam (0-2); Aodhán Óg McAnespie; Conor Farmer; Zach Mallen.

A depleted Division 3B team lost out to Clontibret, despite a spirited performance on Sunday. 

Team: Oisín Reilly; Zach Mallen, John Mulligan; Ali Galligan (Capt.), Mark Lynch, Mark Clerkin; Conor Farmer, Shea Swift; Mark Lynch, Shay Lambe, Colm Shalvey, Joe Gunn; Shay Cooney, Kyle Murray.

Subs used: Eoin O’Hanlon; Francis Lynch.

Minors: Our minors had a hard-earned win over Sarsfields Shamrocks on Tuesday.

Team and scorers: Daniel Treanor; Ruairí Smyth, Andrew McKenna, Odhrán Kelly; Charlie O’Brien, Liam Ginley, Seán Lambe; Conor Farmer (1-0), Joe Gunn (Capt.); Calum McCaffrey (1-2), Rhys Coyle (2-0), Cayden McDonnell (0-1); Joseph O’Neill (0-1), Kyle Lavery (0-1f), Deagan Doherty (1-2).

Sub used: Kyron Coughlan.

Next up is a Shield semi-final against the same opponents on Tuesday week, July 28.

U-16: Our U-16s are preparing for their upcoming championship campaigns. Both will face Magheracloone in round one next week. 

 

U-14: Our U-14 Division One and Seven teams fell short to Castleblayney on Saturday, while the Division Five lads had a good win over Scotstown on Sunday. 

 

U-12: Our U-12 teams are back in action this weekend: at home to Emyvale in Division One on Saturday and away to Castleblayney in Division Six on Sunday.

 

Ógie Ó Dufaigh: We keep the Ó Dufaigh family in our thoughts this week, five years after the untimely loss of Ógie. Inár gcroíthe go deo. 

 

Last Man Standing: Our senior footballers’ fundraising Last Man Standing competition for the World Cup concluded this week. Congratulations to the overall winner, Philip Cassidy! Thanks to everyone who entered.