Fixtures: Saturday, October 23: SFC v Magheracloone (Home) at 4pm; U-13 FC Division Two v Truagh (Home) at 11am
Monaghan Harps Lotto: The numbers for last Sunday's draw were 3, 13, 24 and 29. Jackpot of €3,000 not won. The four €40 lucky-dip prize winners were: Emma Clerkin c/o ClubZap; Alison Clerkin c/o ClubZap; Dessie McConnon c/o Eileen Morgan; and Catherine McCaffrey c/o ClubZap. The sellers' prize of €20 was won by Jimmy Croarkin. Jackpot for Sunday, October 24 is €3,100. 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, while physical tickets should be with the lotto committee by 9pm.
Urgent: Ground-development works need to start ASAP as grant funding expires 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.
Seniors: We fell short away to Carrickmacross in the Greenfield Foods Senior Football Championship last Sunday. We started brightly, with Shane Smyth and Michael Galligan on target, but as conditions worsened, the game became scrappy, with every score hard earned. Points from Michael, Nicholas Scott and Neil McAdam gave us a narrow lead midway through the second half, but things turned against us after the water break, with Carrick finding the net twice, one from a penalty. Conor Callan converted a penalty at the other end to give us hope, but Carrick hit on the counter for a third goal late on to make the final score 3-9 to 1-9.
Team and scorers: Conor Callan (1-0, pen); David Lowry, Conn O'Hanlon, Kevin Loughran; Aodhán Óg McAnespie (Capt.), Conor Galligan, Nicholas Scott (0-1); Neil McAdam (0-1), Dylan McKenna; Dean Doherty, Dónal Hahessy, Thomas Croarkin; Michael Galligan (0-6, 4f), Shane Smyth (0-1), Liam Hahessy.
Subs: Conor McCrystal for D Hahessy (inj., 9 mins); Lochlainn Power for Doherty (45); Éimhín Morahan for Smyth (50); Dean Fanning for L Hahessy (52).
We host Magheracloone in a crucial game this Saturday at 4pm. Please come along to support our senior team in our last home game of the year.
U-15: Well done to our U-15 Division 5A team, who won their Shield Final against Carrickmacross in Ballybay last Saturday. Our lads had ten players on the scoresheet as they saw the U-15 season out with a good win. Shea Corrigan, James Gunn, Orrin Doherty Oisín Brannigan, Eoin Sheridan, Jack Kierans, Shane McGarry and John Sherry were all on target during the first half as the Harps built up a strong lead. Eoin added a string of scores at the start of the second half, while Julian Coyle and John Paul Ginley came on to contribute 1-3 to a strong team performance, which saw team captain Dáire McKenna lift the silverware. Well done to all the players and management involved.
Team and scorers: Oisín McGeown; John Sherry (0-1), Dáire McKenna (Capt.); Shay Lambe, Orrin Doherty (2-1); Shea Corrigan (0-3), Eoin Sheridan (2-2); Shane McGarry (0-2), Oisín Brannigan (1-0); James Gunn (2-1), Jack Kierans (1-1).
Subs used: Julian Coyle (1-2); John Paul Ginley (0-1); Daithí Devlin; Kyle Murray.
Panel: Ryan Grant; Daniel Alexis; Rohann McKenna-Malocca; Fergal Magee
U-13: Our U-13 Division Six team lost out despite a valiant effort in last Sunday's championship opener at home to Truagh. Our Division Two team host Truagh this Saturday in their championship semi-final at 11am. Good luck to everyone involved.
Ógie jerseys: Orders for our limited-edition Ógie jerseys can now be made using our ClubZap app. Open the app and tap on 'Club Shop' to order. Our first order arrived with us last weekend and are being distributed. Orders completed after the weekend of September 19-21 will be received later and we will advertise collection times in due course.
Club online shop: Our online PlayrFit club shop will reopen for Christmas orders from today (Thursday, October 21) until midnight on Sunday week, October 31. All orders must be completed by October 31 to guarantee Christmas delivery. If you require any further details, contact Mary White on 083 8750843.
Juveniles: Our Saturday-morning coaching for our youngest juveniles has drawn to a close for 2021. Owen and Ann Smyth presented a donation to the juvenile club last weekend towards the gloves and footballs from the sponsored walk. Many thanks to Owen and Ann for their generosity and continued support.
Apartment in Lanzarote: Monaghan GAA are running a development draw with a first prize of a Holiday Home in Lanzarote. The club has received some tickets from the county board, costing €75 each, and they can be purchased by contacting Rose Donnelly (086 0825782).
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.
