Fixtures: Sunday, March 6: RFL Division Three v Scotstown (Away) at 2pm
Monaghan Harps Lotto: The numbers for last Sunday's draw were 1, 17, 29 and 30. Jackpot of €1,800 not won. The four €40 lucky-dip prize winners were: JJ McCoy c/o Joe Finlay (Hurling Club); Ann McCague c/o Paddy Donnelly; Lorcán & Fiadh Donnelly c/o Paddy Donnelly; and Maggie Deery c/o Paddy Donnelly. The sellers' prize of €20 was won by Neill McGinn. Jackpot for Sunday, March 6 is €1,900. 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.
Reserves: The 2022 season begins this Sunday (March 6), when we are away to Scotstown in the RFL Division Three. Our RFL Division 1A campaign starts on Saturday week (March 12) with an away game against Truagh.
Juvenile meeting: Our new juvenile committee's first meeting takes place tonight (Thursday) in the clubhouse at 8pm. We will be setting out our plans for the upcoming season. We ask all team mentors/coaches and everyone interested to attend if possible.
Fixtures: The 2022 season is scheduled to begin next month, with our reserve teams set to be the first to resume competitive action. Full fixture details are yet to be announced.
Scór: Scór returns with the Scór na nÓg county final this Saturday, March 5 at 7.30pm in Tyholland. Good luck to everyone representing Monaghan Harps on the night: Aaron McCague; Lucy Ní Bhriain; Eva Ní Thréinfhir; Rebecca Ní Chraoibhinn; Isabelle Burke; Saorlaith McKenna; Ciara Ní Ríordáin; Dearbhla Ní Mhearáin; Oisín Ó Raghallaigh; Fionán Ó Gallchóir; Mark Ó Cleirchín; Fionn Ó Mearáin; Aoibhinn Ní Chraoibhinn; Hannah Nic Uaid; Amy Nic Domhnaill; Caoimhe Ní Néill. GRMA to Jackie Reilly, Carol McGeough, Aoife McCabe and Niamh Coyle for their efforts also in preparing for Scór na nÓg.
Colleges: Good luck to all Harps players currently competing in third-level and Ulster Schools' competitions. Best wishes to Seán Callan, Jack and Mark Lynch, John McCrystal and the St. Macartan's College team in this evening's Rannafast Cup Final.
County: Good luck to Seán Callan, Jack Lynch and Oisín Reilly with the Monaghan minors as they begin their Ulster MFL campaign against Tyrone this Saturday.
Cúl Camp: Save the dates for our 2022 Kellogg's Cúl Camp at Gavan Duffy Park: July 4-8. More information will be available soon.
Coaching: We are asking new coaches to get involved at juvenile level, particularly with our U-11s and also on Saturday mornings, which is set to resume in March/April. This is the perfect place to start coaching and now is an ideal time of year to begin to learn/upskill. If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Pádraig Callan on 087 2543511 or callanpadraig@yahoo.ie. Monaghan GAA Coaching and Games have organised another series of Coach Development Workshops for the next few weeks. See the Monaghan GAA website and social media for more details.
Urgent: Ground-development works will be starting soon. Matching finance is needed from the club. Please support our lotto frequently. Become a regular lotto player by buying weekly or setting up a recurring entry on ClubZap or direct debit or contact Rose Donnelly 086 0825782. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Pitch: Our main pitch remains closed for repairs and essential maintenance. We ask that everyone stays off the main pitch until further notice and we appreciate the co-operation of all club members.
Every Step Counts: Well done to all our club members who took part in the GAA/Irish Life Every Step Counts challenge, covering almost 12,000km in total – the equivalent of three times around the coastline of Ireland. Thanks to our Healthy Club Officer Úna Forde for registering the club and promoting the challenge. We encourage everyone to keep up the healthy habits.
Registration: Registration fees for 2022 can now be paid via Foireann.ie (use your log-in details from last year's return-to-play questionnaires). When you open the app, select 'my club' and 'membership' to pay your membership in seconds. Fees are as follows: juveniles €30; senior citizens €30; adults and all adult players €50; family membership (two adults and up to three juvenile players) €90. You can also renew your membership by contacting club registrar Kevin Treanor or treasurer Rose Donnelly. Please note that all juvenile and adult players must be paid-up members.
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.
