Fixtures: Sunday, May 7: IFL v Carrickmacross (Home) at 2pm
Wednesday, May 10: RFL Division 1B v Latton (Away) at 7.45pm
Monaghan Harps Lotto: The numbers for last Sunday's draw were 2, 3, 4 and 23. Jackpot of €2,100 not won. This week's four €40 lucky-dip prize winners were: Pete Rafferty c/o McCarren's; Val Forde c/o ClubZap; Mary McRory c/o Paddy Donnelly; and Gareth Treanor c/o ClubZap. The sellers' prize of €20 was won by Sheila Treanor. Jackpot for Sunday, May 7 is €2,200. 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.
IFL: We host Carrickmacross in the Intermediate Football League this Sunday at 2pm. All support welcome!
DIL: Darkness Into Light, the annual fundraiser for Pieta House, returns to Monaghan Town in the early hours of this Saturday, May 6, starting and finishing at our club grounds. Registration is open via darknessintolight.ie. All help from club members would be greatly appreciated as always.
Spring clean: Well done to the Hurling Club for organising last Saturday's clean-up of the Monaghan town area. Thanks to everyone who helped out!
Juvenile presentation/seisiún ceoil: CCÉ Baile Mhuineacháin's monthly session took place in our clubhouse last Sunday evening. This doubled up as our juvenile presentation night. Well done to our 2022 U-15 Division Five league winners who received their medals and congratulations to the equally-deserving joint-recipients of our Juvenile Player of the Year award (Kieran Morgan Memorial Cup), Shane Moran and Fionán Ó Gallchóir. Thanks to everyone who attended on the night, especially to members of the Morgan family who joined us.
Instagram: Our official Instagram page is up and running, head over and give us a follow. https://instagram.com/monaghanharpsgfc?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Reserves: We exited the RFC McKeown Cup with a narrow defeat at home to Blackhill in difficult conditions last Sunday. A goal by Eoin O'Hanlon helped us go in at half-time on level terms at 1-4 to 0-7, but we struggled to convert possession into scores in the second half and ended up falling short on a scoreline of 1-7 to 0-14.
Team and scorers: Jason Allister; Gregory O'Connell, Stephen Ward, Max Aughey; Mark Clerkin; Niall Greenan, Max Mallen; Senan Cudden, Mark McManus; Eoghan McGinnity (0-2f), Terence McDonald (0-1f), Colm Shalvey (Capt., 0-1); Shane Smyth (0-1), Eoin O'Hanlon (1-2).
Subs used: Conor Callan; Jason McHugh; Ali Galligan; Corey McArdle; Séadh Deeney.
We are away to Latton in the RFL Division 1B next Wednesday night.
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.
U-15: Our U-15s claimed a hard-earned win away to Tyholland last Thursday. Goals by Rhys Coyle, Josh Cassidy and Joseph O'Neill and some determined defending saw our lads grind out a win by 3-9 to 3-4.
Team and scorers: Alex Flynn; Conor Farmer, Ruairí Smyth (0-1); Andrew McKenna, Joe Gunn, Charlie O'Brien; Kyle Lavery (Capt., 0-2), Josh Cassidy (1-3, 1-0 pen, 0-1f); Deagan Doherty (0-2), Joseph O'Neill (1-1), Cayden McDonnell; Rhys Coyle (1-0), Lewis Duffy.
Subs used: Odhrán Kelly; Seán Lambe; Ethan Grant.
Our U-15s will compete in the county Féile in Cloghan this Saturday.
U-13: Our U-13s made a good start to their league campaigns last Saturday, winning both games of a double-header away to Scotstown. Well done to everyone involved. Both teams host Inniskeen on Saturday week, May 13.
Ladies: Congratulations to our U-15 girls on winning Monday's Division Two County Féile in Cloghan. Congrats also to Monaghan U-14 girls and management on winning last week's Ulster Final, especially our own Hollie Coyle, Lydia McKenny, Alannah McAdam and Frank Burke. Well done also to the St. Louis, Monaghan U-14s on their Ulster win.
Schools: Congratulations to Luke McManus, who received his Ulster Schools' GAA All-Star award in Belfast last Friday. Well done to Coláiste Oiriall's U-13.5 and U-19 teams on winning the McKee Shield and Ward Cup this week.
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.
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.
