Fixtures: Wednesday, September 2: LGFA U-12 FL Final v Truagh (Away) at 6.45pm
Saturday, September 5: MFC Division Two v Rock Sarsfields in Killeevan at 12pm; U-12 FL Division One v Scotstown (Home) at 11am
Sunday, September 6: IFC v Emyvale (Away) at 5pm
Monaghan Harps Lotto: The numbers for last Sunday’s draw were 7, 19, 23 and 28. Jackpot of €3,700 not won. This week’s four €40 lucky-dip prize winners were: Eva Sherlock c/o Rose Donnelly; Joe McSkane c/o Fiona Sherry (Ladies’ Club); Emily McElvaney c/o Eileen McElvaney (Ladies’ Club); and Aideen McEneaney c/o Paudge Connolly. The sellers’ prize of €20 was won by Neill McGinn. Jackpot for Sunday, September 6 is €3,800. 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.
IFC: We are away to Emyvale in our last group game of the Intermediate Football Championship on Sunday at 5pm. All support appreciated.
Reserves: Our Division 3B team lost out at home to Scotstown last Saturday. We now progress to a Shield semi-final away to Aghabog on Saturday week, September 12.
Team and scorers: Jason McHugh; Zach Mallen, John Sherry, Gregory O’Connell; Conor Farmer, Shay Lambe, Max Mallen (Capt.); Mark Clerkin, Daniel Alexis (0-2, 1 ’45); Colm Shalvey, Shane McGarry (0-1f), Ali Galligan (0-2); Eoin Sheridan (0-2, 1f), Shay Cooney, Francis Lynch.
Subs used: Dáire McKenna; Killian Conlon; Ruairí Smyth.
Minors: Our minors are away to Rock Sarsfields in Killeevan for round two of their championship on Saturday.
U-16: Our U-16 Division One team qualified for a championship semi-final (v Truagh on September 14) with a good win at home to Donaghmoyne last Thursday evening. Goals by Tiernan Cleary-Keenan, Séadanta Ó Grianna and Kyron Coughlan and some excellent points from Gabriel Cunningham helped our lads to a 3-8 to 3-6 lead at the end of an exciting first half. A couple of great saves by Daniel Treanor and goals by Calum McCaffrey, Conall McGinnity and Callum McCullagh were the highlights of a strong second-half performance by our lads as they finished the group stage with five points.
Team and scorers: Daniel Treanor; Finn McCaffrey, Tristan Brannigan, Darragh Garvey; Gabriel Cunningham (0-4), Cillian McKenna, Moustapha Mbaye; Matthew Duffy, Conor O’Neill; Daimhin Brett (0-2), Calum McCaffrey (1-4, 0-2f) Kyron Coughlan (1-1); Tiernan Cleary-Keenan (1-1), Séadanta Ó Grianna (1-1), Conall McGinnity (1-1).
Subs used: Ryan Lynch; Callum McCullagh (1-0); Callum Redden; Tiernan Loughran; Odhrán Mac Cionna.
Our Division Four team had a good win over Scotstown on Friday to secure top spot in their group stage and a place in the final against Inniskeen.
U-12: Our U-12 Division One team host Scotstown in a play-off on Saturday, while the Division Six lads have qualified for a Shield Final against Latton on Sunday week, September 13.
Meeting: The club’s monthly meeting for September takes place in the clubhouse on Thursday at 8pm.
Féile Peile Ógie: Monaghan Harps Juvenile Coaching & Games are looking forward to hosting our second ‘Féile Peile Ógie’ on Saturday, October 3: an U-12 Gaelic Football Blitz in memory of our dearly missed former player and role model Brendan Óg Ó Dufaigh It’s a day to celebrate everything Ógie loved – peil, cairdeas agus spraoi.
