Fixtures: Saturday, October 2: U-15 FC Division One Shield S-F v Truagh (Away) at 11am
Sunday, October 3: U-13 HL Shield Final v Latton at 2pm
Tuesday, October 5: U-15 HL Shield Final v Latton at 6pm
Monaghan Harps Lotto: The numbers for last Sunday's draw were 6, 19, 23 and 28. Jackpot of €2,700 not won. The four €40 lucky-dip prize winners were: Aoife Flynn c/o ClubZap; Séamus Treanor c/o himself; Richard Rutledge c/o Paddy Donnelly; and Daragh Croarkin c/o himself. The sellers' prize of €20 was won by Barry Sullivan. Jackpot for Sunday, October 3 is €2,800. 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.
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.
Seniors: We have a bye in the Greenfield Foods Senior Football Championship this weekend. Our next game in Group Two is at home to Castleblayney on October 10.
Good luck: To our own Neil McAdam with the official opening of Recovery Lab in Monaghan Town this week.
Minors: Our U-17s entered the Minor Football Championship with an epic at home to Clontibret last Sunday. Despite hitting the net early on through Eoin O'Hanlon, we started slowly and were grateful to Oisín Reilly for helping to keep us level at 1-2 to 0-5 by the end of the opening quarter. Luke McManus linked up with Josh Kelly to find the net after the water break, while Seán Callan, Cian Bradley and Fionán Ó Gallchóir were also on target, but we trailed by 2-7 to 2-6 at half-time. We started the second half with another goal from Eoin, but despite points from Shea Swift and Fionán, Clontibret moved further ahead by the three-quarter mark. Seán Callan coolly tucked away a penalty to edge us ahead again late on, but a Clontibret free deep into added time levelled it up at 4-9 to 3-12. The momentum continued to swing during a lengthy bout of extra-time, with 1-1 from Fionán and points by Cian and Luke moving us ahead, only for a brace of goals to regain the lead for Clontibret. Our lads kept at it right to the end and they got their reward with last-gasp points by Luke and Cian winning it for us on a scoreline of 5-14 to 5-13. We now await the draw for the semi-finals.
Team and scorers: Oisín Reilly; Dáire Conlon, Jake McConnon, Mark Clerkin; Shane Moran, Shea Swift (0-1), Jordan Crampton; Seán Callan (1-1, 1-0 pen), Senan Cudden; Luke McManus (1-4, 0-3f), Josh Kelly, Gary Devlin (Capt.); Fionán Ó Gallchóir (1-3), Cian Bradley (0-5), Eoin O'Hanlon (2-0).
Subs used: Max Aughey; Oisín Treanor; Karol Parszywka.
Juveniles: Our Saturday-morning coaching for our youngest juveniles draws to a close for 2021 with the return of the fun day and sponsored walk this weekend (October 2) from 10am. Please ensure all sponsorship cards are returned on Saturday. Thanks to our coaches and co-ordinators for their efforts this year and to the parents for their help, especially with the health questionnaires and sign-ins. As our season ends up, we would ask if parents of our juveniles could continue to support the club during the winter months via the Harps Lotto, which can be purchased on ClubZap. Your continued support is much appreciated.
U-15: Our U-15 Division One team are away to Truagh in a Championship Shield semi-final this Saturday at 11am. Good luck to all involved.
U-13: Our U-13s look forward to the upcoming championships in Division Two and Division Six, with the draws yet to be made.
U-11: Our U-11s are set to finish their year out with an in-house blitz at Gavan Duffy Park this Saturday morning.
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).
Covid-19: Amid the high case numbers in the Monaghan area, we wish to remind our members and friends to remain cautious and comply with the health guidelines to keep everyone safe. We remind you to sanitise when entering the grounds at Gavan Duffy Park and for all players and parents to continue to update health status online before training and games.
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.
Ladies:
U-14s: Hard luck to our U-14s, who were defeated by Truagh in the semi-final of the Division Two Championship last Sunday. Final score: Truagh Gaels 2-7 Mná na gCláirseach 2-5.
Team and scorers: Rhianna Bell, Emma McCann, Ava Murphy, Arianna McKenna, Natalie Connolly, Kelsey McEntee, Emily McGinnity, Caoimhe MacCinna, Isabelle Burke (0-2), Alex McKenna (1-1), Elly Mullin, Zara Burke, Alanna McKenna (1-1), Alannah McAdam, Hollie Coyle (0-1), Niamh Corrigan, Eva Treanor, Aoife Brannigan, Sarah O'Reilly, Lauren Ward.
