Fixtures: Wednesday, August 31: U-15 FC Division One v Scotstown (Away) at 7pm
Thursday, September 1: U-17 FC Division 3B v Donaghmoyne (Home) at 7pm
Friday, September 2: U-15 FC Division 5A v Clontibret (Away) at 7pm
Saturday, September 3: IFC v Toome (Home) at 6pm; U-13 FC Division Six v Carrickmacross (Away) at 2.30pm
Monaghan Harps Lotto: The numbers for last Sunday's draw were 10, 26, 28 and 30. Jackpot of €3,100 not won. The four €40 lucky-dip prize winners were: John McMahon c/o Barry Sullivan; Lynette Woods c/o Dermot Coyle; Katie Hughes c/o Rose Hughes; and Marie Smyth c/o ClubZap. The sellers' prize of €20 was won by Barry Sullivan. Jackpot for Sunday, September 4 is €3,200. Thanks to everyone for their continued support for our lotto, which plays an integral part for the club. Please note that the cut-off point for ClubZap each week is 6pm on Sunday.
Seniors: We host Toome in our penultimate Intermediate Football Championship Group Two game this Saturday at 6pm. Please show your support for our senior team in this important game.
Pitch development: Monaghan Harps GAA Club is developing its grounds to improve how we serve the local community. Our second pitch is to be upgraded from a clay pitch to sand-based to allow trainings to continue even in the darker, wetter months. A third sand-based pitch to help accommodate the large and growing numbers in our club community. With football (ladies' & men's), hurling and handball, our club's facilities & coaches provide for so many in our community. To develop our pitches, access and look at floodlit facilities for the future, please help our club's growth financially through buying the lotto each week on the ClubZap app or from our many sellers.
Sympathy: Cumann Cláirsigh Mhuineacháin CLG would like to express sincere sympathy to Dónal Sherry and family on the death of his brother, Patsy. We keep his family in our thoughts at this difficult time.
Minor: Our U-17 teams had a busy week, starting with a Division 3B championship opener at home to Scotstown last Wednesday. After a slow start saw us fall four points down, a strong first-half performance sent us in leading by 2-9 to 3-1, thanks to scores by John McCrystal, Winston Onkeweke, Ali Galligan, Julian Coyle and Oisín Reilly. We retained a narrow lead for much of the second half, with John and Oisín adding to their tallies, but Scotstown finished strongly to edge it on a scoreline of 2-15 to 6-6.
Team and scorers: Oisín McGeown; Daniel Aughey, Max Mallen (Capt.); Dónal Moran, Ali Galligan (0-1), Fergal Magee; Jack Kierans, Dara Mullin; Julian Coyle (0-1), John McCrystal (1-8, 0-4f), Rohann McKenna-Malocca; Oisín Reilly (0-4), Winston Onkeweke (1-1).
Sub used: Kyle Murray.
Next up was a must-win Division One game at home to Emyvale on Monday, where goals during the first quarter by Fionán Ó Gallchóir and John McCrystal put us in the driving seat. Emyvale rallied to close to within a point (2-5 to 1-7) by the end of the first half, but an improved showing after the restart saw us close out a 3-12 to 1-10 win, with Fionán, John and Eoin O'Hanlon kicking some fine scores.
Team and scorers: Oisín Reilly; Ali Galligan, Shane Moran, Max Mallen; Ethan McCaffrey, Mark Clerkin, Jack Kierans; Senan Cudden (Capt.), Eoin O'Hanlon (0-3); Dara Mullin, Cian Bradley, Dónal Moran; Seán Callan; Fionán Ó Gallchóir (1-6, 0-2f), John McCrystal (2-3).
Subs used: Jack Lynch; Dáire Conlon.
Our Division 3B side host Donaghmoyne tomorrow evening (Thursday) at 7pm.
U-15: Our U-15 Division One team secured their championship semi-final place with a hard-earned win at home to Clontibret last Thursday. Our lads led by the narrowest of margins at half-time and they showed great application and discipline to maintain a slim advantage throughout a low-scoring second half and wrap up a 1-7 to 1-5 win.
Team and scorers: Oisín Brannigan; John Sherry, Shay Lambe, Conor Farmer; Adam Richardson, Orrin Doherty, Daniel Alexis; Shea Corrigan, Kyle Lavery; Eoin Sheridan, Mark Lynch, Josh Cassidy; Joe Gunn, Rhys McCaffrey, John Paul Ginley.
Subs used: Shane McGarry; Winston Onkeweke.
The Group A schedule ends with a derby in Scotstown this evening (Wednesday). Our Division 5A team are away to Clontibret on Friday. Both games throw in at 7pm.
U-13: Our U-13 Division Six team conclude their championship group stage with an away game in Carrickmacross this Saturday at 2.30pm.
U-11: Our U-11s took on Clontibret last Saturday morning. The penultimate round of the Liam Stirrat Development League sees us host Inniskeen on Saturday week (September 10).
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.
