Fixtures: Thursday, April 6: U-15 FL Division Two v St. Tiarnach Patrick's (Away) at 7pm; DHL v Truagh (Away) at 7pm
Sunday, April 9L RFL Division 1A v Magheracloone (Home) at 2pm
Monaghan Harps Lotto: The numbers for last Sunday's draw were 1, 2, 11 and 14. Jackpot of €1,700 not won. This week's four €40 lucky-dip prize winners were: Alison Clerkin c/o Clubzap; Aisling Ní Ghallchóir c/o Ladies' Club; Peadar Coyle c/o Jim Dalton (Hurling Club); and Brendan McMahon c/o Séamus Treanor. The sellers' prize of €20 was won by Barry Sullivan. Jackpot for Sunday, April 9 is €1,800. Thanks to everyone for their continued support for our lotto, which plays an integral part for the club and is funding our current development works. Please note that the cut-off point for ClubZap each week is 6pm on Sunday.
Reserves: A busy weekend for our reserve teams featured games in Divisions 1A and 3B. Our Division 1A team have had back-to-back draws after a topsy-turvy game in Truagh on Sunday finished level at 2-10 each. Luke McManus, Evan Doherty, Seán Callan and Dylan McKenna were on target during the opening half, at the end of which we trailed by 1-5 to 0-5. Luke hit the net twice after the restart as the momentum continued to ebb and flow and he won and scored a free in added time to earn us a share of the spoils.
Team and scorers: Dylan McAree; Jamie Shields, Jake McConnon, Oisín Fagan; Seán Callan (0-1), Niall Greenan, Gary Devlin; Dylan McKenna (0-1), Gary White (Capt.); Shea Swift, Shane McMahon, Michael McMorrow; Luke McManus (2-5, 1-0 pen, 0-3f, 0-1m), Evan Doherty (0-3, 2f), Mark Clerkin.
Sub used: Senan Cudden.
A youthful Division 3B side hosted Killanny on Saturday. A bright first-half performance saw goals by Mark McManus and Shane Smyth earn us a narrow lead, but even though the game remained in the balance until the last ten minutes, we faded in the end as Killanny secured the win.
Team and scorers: Jason Allister; Gregory O'Connell, Killian Conlon, Conor Devlin; Mark Clerkin, James Keelaghan, Max Mallen; Senan Cudden, John Mulligan; Colm Shalvey (Capt., 0-3, 2f), Michael McMorrow, Mark McManus (1-0); Ali Galligan (0-1), Corey McArdle (0-1), Shay Cooney.
Subs used: Shane Smyth (1-0); Niall Treanor; Shane McCabe; Killian Trappe; Stephen Ward.
We are due to host Magheracloone in Division 1A this Sunday at 2pm. Please check online to confirm fixture.
IFL: Our Intermediate Football League opener, at home to Castleblayney, has been rescheduled for Tuesday week, April 18.
Easter Egg Hunt: The sun finally broke through on the eager egg hunters at the Harps last Sunday! Clues aplenty, penalty kicks galore and egg & spoon races, as well as refreshments, made for a great fun day for the 50+ families that turned out! Buíochas le Ciste Spreagtha Conradh na Gaeilge le Muineachán le Gaeilge as ucht an urraíochta don ocáid agus le gach ball a chuidigh linn leis an lá reáchtáil! Big thanks also to our social committee on a great family fun event. Na Cláirsigh Abú!
Saturday-morning coaching: Our juvenile Gaelic football coaching for 4-9-year-olds has resumed for 2023 and will continue each Saturday morning from 10-11am. Thanks to everyone involved.
Coaching: Thanks to our coaching committee for organising last Friday's coach induction evening in the clubhouse. Thanks also to Paddy McNally from Monaghan Coaching and Games for his contribution on the night.
U-15: Our U-15s begin their Division Two league campaign away to St. Tiarnach Patrick's in Clones this evening (Thursday, April 6).
U-13: Well done to our U-13s on their performances in last Saturday's Spring League double-header at home to Clontibret, where they played some excellent football as a team in both games.
Juvenile presentation/seisiún ceoil: CCÉ Baile Mhuineacháin's next monthly session in our clubhouse will be on April 30. This will also be the night of our juvenile presentation night, so please take note of the date.
County: Good luck to all the county teams in action this week, with the minors starting their Ulster Championship campaign on Saturday v Down in Clones and the U-20s also taking on Down in a provincial semi-final next Wednesday in Newry.
Registration: Thanks to everyone who has renewed their membership for 2023 so far: your continued support is appreciated. GRMA to our registrar Kevin Treanor for his efforts. It is essential that all players are registered in advance of training commencing. Please avail of this opportunity to register for the year ahead. Míle buíochas.
DIL: Darkness Into Light returns to Monaghan Town in the early hours of May 6, with registration now open.
Health and well-being activities: Monaghan Sports Partnership have kindly funded some additional health and well-being activities for the club. We are currently hosting a range of activities. Booking is essential as places are limited and some classes are already full.
Sympathy: Cumann Cláirsigh Mhuineacháin express sincere sympathy to Rose Hughes on the passing of her sister, Eileen. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.
Club app: As well as offering an option to support our lotto, our new 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.
