An Bhoth GAA Club Notes 23/04/2024 Our Blues Competitive Games in the past week Under 14s The Under 14 boys had no games in the past week. Round 4 of the Under 14 League competition takes place this weekend. The Scotstown A team play Truagh at home in Round 4 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 1 on Saturday 27th April at 11:00am. The Scotstown B team play Aughnamullen away in Round 4 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 5A on Sunday April 28th at 11:00am. The Scotstown C team play Donaghmoyne at home in Round 4 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 5B on Friday 26th April at 7:30pm. Under 16s Hard luck to the Under 16 Scotstown A team in their 6-11 to 3-15 home defeat to Emyvale in an exciting high scoring Round 4 of the Under 16 Division 1B League game on Thursday of last week. They next play Carrickmacross away in Round 5 of the Under 16 Division 1B League on Thursday 25th April at 7:30pm. Hard luck to our Under 16 boys in their defeat to Magheracloone at home in Round 4 of the Under 16 Division 5A League on Wednesday of last week. They next play Truagh away in Round 6 of the Under 16 Division 5A League on Wednesday 1st May at 7:30pm. Minors Our Minor A team played Carrickmacross away in Round 3 of the Minor Division 1 League on Tuesday of last week. Hard luck in their 2-13 to 0-11 defeat. They next play Truagh at home in Round 4 of the Minor Division 1 League this Tuesday 23rd April at 7:15pm. Our Minor B team played their opening fixture for 2024 against Monaghan Harps away in Round 1 of the Minor Division 5 League on Saturday last. Well done in their 7-7 to 4-7 win. They next play Castleblayney at home in Round 2 of the Minor Division 5 League on Tuesday 30th April at 7:30pm Senior Men Our Senior men had no games in the past week. They next play Killanny away in Round 2 of the Senior League this Saturday 27th April at 7:00pm. Junior Men Our Junior men had no games in the past week. They next play Aghabog at home in Round 2 of the Junior League on Saturday 27th April at 7:00pm. Senior Division 1A Reserves On a warm and pleasant Saturday evening in Páirc Mhuire the Senior reserves played Monaghan Harps in Round 4 of the Reserve League Division 1A. Well done on their 2-15 to 0-6 win. They next play Inniskeen at home in Round 5 of the Reserve League Division 1A on Wednesday 15th May at 8:00pm. Junior Division 3A Reserves Our Junior 3A Reserves had no games in the past week. They next play Carrickmacross at home this Wednesday 24th April at 7:30pm in Round 4 of the Reserve League Division 3A. Junior Division 3B Reserves Our Junior 3B Reserves had no games in the past week. They next play Killanny away in Round 3 of the Reserve League Football Division 3B on Sunday 28th April at 2:00pm. Senior Ladies On a fine Sunday morning last in Aghabog the Scotstown senior ladies continued their senior LGFA Division 1 league campaign with a round 2 away game against Emmet Og. Hard to the ladies in their 4-15 to 3-9 defeat against a strong Emmet Og side, but well done on a good performance and staying within a kick of a ball in touch until 2 late Emmet Og goals right at the end. They next play Emmett Og away this Sunday 28th April at 11:00am in Round 6 of the LGFA Reserve League Division 1. Under 18 Minor Girls The LFGA Under 18 girls had no games in the past week. They next play Killanny at home in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 18 Division 1 on Thursday 2nd May at 6:45pm. Under 16 Girls The Under 16 girls A team played Castleblayney away in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 1 on Monday last. Well done on their 1-10 to 1-6 win. The Under 16 girls A team next play Latton at home in Round 3 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 1 on Monday 6th May at 7:00pm. The Under 16 girls B team next play Carrickmacross away in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 2 on Monday 22nd April at 6:45pm. Under 14 Girls The LFGA Under 14 girls had no games in the past week. They next play O’Neill Shamrocks at home in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 14 Division 1 on Monday 29th April at 6:45pm. Under 12 Girls The LGFA Under 12 girls season commences this week. The Under 12 girls B team play Clones away in Round 1 of the LGFA Under 12 Round Robin Group 2 North this Thursday 25th April at 6:45pm. The Under 12 girls A team play Killeevan at home in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 12 Round Robin Group 1 North on Wednesday 8th April at 6:45pm (Round 1 is a Bye). We wish the teams and management the very best. Monaghan Intercounty Senior Football The Monaghan Senior Football team’s next game will be in late May where they have qualified for the All Ireland Group stages. LGFA Ulster Senior Ladies Intermediate Championship Semi Final The Monaghan Ladies next play Tyrone at home in the Ulster Intermediate Championship Semi Final on Sunday 5th May. We wish our players on the panel, Casey Treanor, Megan Boylan, Eabha Sherry, Hannah Sherlock, Celine Nally, Katie McCaffery and Katie Sherlock, and the rest of the team and management the very best in the Championship campaign. 2024 Ulster Minor Football Championship Well done to the Monaghan Minors in their 1-17 to 1-13 win against Down at home on Saturday last which included a well placed point by Darcy Foy. Monaghan are in Group A with Down, Donegal, Fermanagh & Tyrone and have won 2 out of their 2 games. The minors next play Tyrone away in Ardboe in Round 4 of the Ulster Minor Championship this Saturday 27th April 12:00pm Noon. We wish Darcy Foy, Mark McCaffrey and Cathal McElwain and the rest of the Monaghan team and management the very best. Under 20 Monaghan Ulster Championship The Under 20 Monaghan team played Armagh away in the U20 Ulster Championship quarter final on Wednesday of last week. Well done in their 1-15 to 0-13 win. They next play Tyrone away in Healy Park this Wednesday 24th April at 7:30pm. We wish Caolan Foy, James McElwain and Nicholas Sherlock and the rest of the Monaghan team and management the very best. Under 18 Monaghan Minor Girls – Gold Final of Ulster championship The Monaghan LGFA Minors play Tyrone at home in the Gold Final of the Ulster Minor LGFA Championship this Saturday 27th April at 1:00pm in Silverbridge. We wish our Blues on the panel Micheala Grew and Shannon Corrigan, and the team and management the very best. Under 14 Girls Festival of Football The LGFA U14 Ulster Festival of Football continued last weekend with the finals. The Monaghan U14 girls played Antrim in the Bronze final of the Under 14’s LGFA Ulster Festival of Football in Castleblayney. Hard luck in their 2-13 to 3-4 defeat. But well done to our players on the panel, Nadine Boylan, Serena Boylan and Mia Corrigan, and the rest of the team and management for making the final. Referee Recruitment New referees are needed in Co. Monaghan. The number of games played in the county is increasing every year and there is a shortage of active referees. Anyone interested in refereeing at juvenile level should contact any member of the committee. Training and support will be available to any new referees. Under 6 boys training Training for the Under 6 boys will commence this Saturday morning 20th April at 9am. This is for anyone born in 2018. Please note a child has to be registered before being able to start training. You can register for 2024 Membership on our Scotstown app (Available on Play store or Apple app). Please go to Menu, select Memberships, Buy Membership and select your appropriate option. U12 Spring League The Under 12 Spring League continued last Saturday away to Magheracloone and Aughnamullen for Round 3. Well done to all the teams and coaches. Each week there is a focus on a skill challenge in each game. This not only gives the players a chance to work on the focused skill during a game but also gives the coach something to work on for that week leading up to the game. Kilmore Hub Official Opening The Kilmore Hub will be officially opened on Saturday 27th April at 2:00pm. Please come along to Kilmore for the big event! Our Blues Upcoming Competitive Fixtures for the Week On Tuesday 23rd April the Scotstown Minor A team play Truagh at home in Round 4 of the Minor Division 1 League at 7:15pm and our Under 16 girls B team play Carrickmacross away in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 2 at 6:45pm. On Wednesday 24th April our Junior 3A Reserves play Carrickmacross at home in the Reserve League Football Division 3A Round 4 game at 7:30pm. On Thursday 25th April the Under 16 boys play Carrickmacross away in Round 5 of the Under 16 Division 1B League at 7:30pm and our Under 12 girls B team play Clones away in Round 1 of the LGFA Under 12 Round Robin Group 2 North at 6:45pm. On Friday 26th April our Under 14 Scotstown C team play Donaghmoyne at home in Round 4 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 5B at 7:30pm. On Saturday 27th April our Senior men play Killanny away in the Senior League Round 2 game at 7:00pm; our Junior men play Aghabog at home in the Junior League Round 2 game at 7:00pm and our Under 14 Scotstown A team play Truagh at home in Round 4 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 1 at 11:00am. On Sunday 28th April our Junior 3B Reserves play Killanny away in the Reserve League Football Division 3B Round 2 game at 2:00pm, our Senior Ladies play Emmet Og away in Aghabog in the LGFA Reserve League Division 1 Round 6 game at 11:00am, and our Under 14 Scotstown A team play Inniskeen away in Round 3 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 1 at 11:00am. On Monday 29th April our Under 14 girls play O’Neill Shamrocks at home in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 1 at 6:45pm. On Tuesday 30th April the Scotstown Minor B team play Castleblayney away in Round 2 of the Minor Division 5 League at 7:30pm and our Under 16 girls B team play Carrickmacross away in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 2 at 6:45pm. On Wednesday 1st May our the Under 16 boys B team play Truagh away in Round 6 of the Under 16 Division 5A League at 7:30pm. On Thursday May 2nd the Under 16 boys play Castleblayney away in Round 1 of the Under 16 Division 1B League at 7:30pm and our Under 18 Minor girls team play Killanny at home in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 18 Division 1 League at 7:00pm. We wish our Blues and managements all the best in their games. Scotstown GAA Online Club Lotto – Jackpot €17,800!! Thanks to everyone involved in our online lotto draw for a €17,600 jackpot on Wednesday 25th April. Please see our Social Media platforms for more details of the results. In the April 18th draw there was no Jackpot winner. Numbers drawn on the night were 1, 3, 9, 29. There were TWO match 3 winners, Mary Maguire and Dylan Foley who win €50 each. We had 3 Lucky Dip winners, Louise McAleer, Kevin McCormick and Carmel Gargan who win €20 each. Congratulations to all our winners! The Scotstown GAA online Lotto Draw takes place every Wednesday at 8:30pm with last entries at 8pm. The draw is conducted on-line and is fully automated using secure facilities. There are 4 numbers to choose from a range of 1 to 31. Match the 4 numbers to win the Jackpot of €17,800. If no jackpot winner €200 is rolled over to the following week. Also if there is no jackpot winner there will be lucky dips. Next draw is Wednesday May 1st at 8:30pm. Ciste Draw The April Ciste draw will take place this Sunday night, April 28th at 10:00pm, in the Social Club. You can purchase your Ciste tickets in our local shops. There are tickets, envelopes and collection boxes in each of these shops; McMahon Centra, Scotstown; XL Ballinode & Killylough, and McAloon’s Knockatallon. You can also purchase your Ciste tickets using the Scotstown Clubforce website and clicking on ‘buy event tickets’ link. First prize €1,000 and 5 prizes of €100 must be won. In total €18,000 in prize money is won every year! Scotstown GAA Newsletter We are delighted to announce the launch of our inaugural edition of the Scotstown GAA Newsletter! Please see our social media platforms to access the online April 2024 edition. This will cover football and community news, events and fixtures, club initiatives and fundraising and much much more! Thanks to Darragh Stirrat for producing the Newsletter. Scotstown GAA Whatsapp Channel We are delighted to announce the launch of our new Whatsapp Channel, Scotstown GAA. This service is open to everyone and provides information on fixtures and events and crucial news and updates straight to your phone!. Please see the link on Social media and follow us! Or use this address - https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaXnmLEBFLgUlrDsmm30 Please note that this differs from Whatsapp groups, in particular with privacy for users. As a follower, WhatsApp channel admin or all the channel followers cannot see other followers or their details. They can only see the total number of followers. Also there is no reply function. Thanks to Darragh Stirrat for setting up the Scotstown GAA Whatsapp Channel. Review of Gaelic Football 2024/2025 The GAA Football Review Committee are seeking your views and ask that you complete the survey linked; https://www.gaa.ie/article/football-review-committee-202425 Rationale This Football Review emanates from the Strategic Plan Aontas 2026 in its vision statement ‘to be a sustainable community-based and volunteer led association where as many as possible, participate in Gaelic games and culture, for as long as possible’. The Key Focus Area within the Plan is ‘Providing the best possible games experience for players and spectators’ (1 Games) The Vision Description is ‘Gaelic Games will be the most enjoyable amateur games in the world to play and watch. Live Music on May 4th On Bank Holiday Saturday, May 4th, G Mac is playing live music in the Scotstown GAA Social Club from 9:00pm. Join us for a night of fun and top class music! Club Shop The Club Shop is next open on Friday 3rd May from 7pm to 8pm. Social Club open The Social Club is open this Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9pm. Bar Rota: Stephen McKenna and Pauric Connolly. Clothing collection in the Complex on May 3rd weekend There is a Clothing collection on the May Bank holiday weekend organised with thanks by the Scotstown GAA Ladies. A new year calls for a good clear and out with the old! We will be hosting a clothing collecting on Friday May 3rd and Saturday May 4th, a perfect way to get rid of those clothing items that you've been staring at for years! We will have two collection slots: Friday, 3rd May: 6pm - 8pm; Saturday, May 4th: 10 am - 12pm. Clothing items can be dropped at the Complex during these times. Interested in Volunteering? Anyone interested in helping out in one of our many new committees, we are looking for volunteers. Please contact Cyril at 0879628521 . Our Condolences It with great sadness that our club learned of the passing of Mary McKenna. We would like to convey our deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to the family of Mary and our thoughts and prayers are with her daughters Aine (Trevor), Elaine (Damien), her son Frank (Bernie); grandchildren Amy, Jimmy, Lily and Emily; sisters and brothers, Dympna, Sadie, Evelyn, Patsy, Seamus, Sean and Eugene; and her extended family and friends. May Mary’s gentle soul Rest In Peace. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam. Health and Wellbeing Scotstown GAA continues this year with its Healthy Club project which aims to help GAA clubs explore how they support the holistic health of their members and the communities they serve. During the winter months we renewed the Make a Ceili initiative which was launched before Christmas. Earlier in January / February saw the start of the Operation Transformation walk, the Scotstown Ladies hosted a Women’s Health talk, a drugs and Alcohol awareness workshop with our coaches, and we had several card nights throughout the winter. GAA For All Training Scotstown GAA Health and Wellbeing are returning with the GAA for All initiative this year. This is football training specifically aimed at children with Additional Needs. GAA for All 2024 kicked off for a 6 week block on Saturday 13th April at St. Mellan’s GAA Park in Truagh. Please contact Geraldine on 0874269650 for further information. This is part of our Healthy Club initiative. Many thanks to Truagh Gaels for hosting the training sessions. Scór agus Cultúr Tá an Ciorcal Gaeilge sa Spórtlann gach Oíche Mháirt ó 8 go 9pm! Fáilte roimh gach duine.

An Bhoth GAA Club Notes 09/04/2024 Get well soon Darren We wish Darren Hughes a speedy and complete recovery after his injury sustained during the Monaghan v Cavan Ulster Championship game on Sunday last. Our Blues Competitive Games in the past week Under 14s Our Under 14 boys had no games in the past week. The Scotstown A team next play Inniskeen away in Round 3 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 1 on Saturday 13th April at 11:00am. The Scotstown B team next play Monaghan Harps at home in Round 3 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 5A on Sunday April 14th at 11:00am. The Scotstown C team next play Clontibret away in Round 3 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 5B on Friday 12th April at 6:45pm. Under 16s The Under 16 competitive season commenced last week. Hard luck to the Under 16 Scotstown A team in their narrow 2-8 to 2-6 defeat to Tyholland at home in Round 2 of the Under 16 Division 1B League on Thursday of last week, after a good spirited comeback in the second half. They next play Donaghmoyne away in Round 3 of the Under 16 Division 1B League this Thursday 11th April at 7:15pm. Hard luck to our Under 15 boys in their defeat to Carrickmacross away in Round 2 of the Under 16 Division 5A League on Wednesday of last week. They next play Aughnamullen away in Round 3 of the Under 16 Division 5A League this Saturday 13th April at 6:30pm. Minors The Minors season commenced last week. Our Minor A team played Monaghan Harps away in Round 6 of the Minor Division 1 League on Tuesday of last week. Well done in their 3-16 to 3-11 win in an exciting game. They next play Emyvale at home in Round 2 of the Minor Division 1 League this Tuesday 9th April at 7:00pm. Our Minor B team play Monaghan Harps away in Round 1 of the Minor Division 5 League on Monday 15th April at 6:45pm. Senior Men Our Senior men commence their 2024 competitive campaign with a home game against Aughnamullen this Sunday 14th April at 1:30pm in Round 1 of the Senior league. We wish the team and management the very best this year. Junior Men Our Junior men also commence their 2024 competitive campaign with an away game against Oram this Sunday 14th April at 4:30pm in Round 1 of the Junior league. We wish the team and management the very best this year. Senior Division 1A Reserves Our Senior Reserves travelled to Latton for Round 3 of the Reserve League Division 1A on Saturday last where strong gale force winds prescribed the run of play. Scotstown played against the wind in the first half and took an early advantage with a well placed goal. A fine strategically judged free against the wind gave the Blues a half time score of 1-1 against Latton’s 1-3 after fine defending kept the margin within 2 points. Scotstown made use of the wind in the second half against determined Latton defending and won the game by 1-9 to 1-3. Well done to the team and management, and also to Latton for playing an entertaining skilful game in such challenging weather. The Senior reserves next play Monaghan Harps away on Saturday 20th April at 7:00pm in Round 4 of the Reserve League Division 1A. Junior Division 3A Reserves Our Junior 3A Reserves had no games in the past week. They next play Carrickmacross at home on Wednesday 24th April at 7:30pm in Round 4 of the Reserve League Division 3A. Senior Ladies Our Senior Ladies continued their Reserve league campaign against Carrickmacross at home on Sunday last in Round 5 of the LGFA Reserve League Division 1. Hard luck in their 1-6 to 1-4 defeat in windy conditions. They next play Emmett Og away on Sunday 21st April at 11:00am in Round 2 of the LGFA Senior League Division 1. Under 18 Minor Girls The LFGA Under 18 Minor competitive club season starts this week. On Thursday 18th April the LGFA Under 18 girls team play Castleblayney away in Round 1 of the LGFA Under 18 Division 1 at 6:45pm. We wish the team and management the very best. Under 16 Girls The LFGA Under 16 competitive club season started this week. On Monday 8th April our Under 16 girls B team played Emyvale at home in Round 1 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 2. Hard luck in their defeat by 4 points. They next play Carrickmacross away in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 2 on Monday 22nd April at 6:45pm. The Under 16 girls A team play Castleblayney away in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 1 on Monday 22nd April at 6:45pm. Under 14 Girls The LFGA Under 14 competitive club season starts next week. On Monday 15th April our Under 14 girls A team play Donaghmoyne away in Round 1 of the LGFA Under 14 Division 1 at 6:45pm. The Under 14 girls B team play Carrickmacross away in Round 1 of the LGFA Under 14 Division 2 on Tuesday 16th April at 6:45pm. Ulster Senior Football Championship Preliminary Round – Monaghan 1-12 Cavan 3-12 Last Sunday on a windy day in Clones Monaghan began their senior championship campaign with an Ulster Senior Football Championship preliminary round game against neighbours Cavan. The game was exciting and both sides took the advantage at different stages, but unfortunately Cavan ran out the winners with key scores in the final minutes, winning by 3-12 to 1-12. Hard luck to the team and management, including our Blues who played, Rory, Darren, Jack, Conor, and Ryan, with fine scores by Rory Beggan (0-3, 1 from free from 45 and 1 from play) and Jack McCarron (0-2, 1 from free and 1 from play). Monaghan’s next game will likely be in the All Ireland Group stages in late May. Kieran Hughes Punditry on BBC Northern Ireland Sport Kieran Hughes was part of the pundit team on the BBC NI’s live coverage of the Ulster Championship Monaghan v Cavan game. Well done Kieran on the excellent insights to the game and how it was presented. LGFA Ulster Senior Ladies Intermediate Championship Semi Final The Monaghan Ladies next play Tyrone at home in the Ulster Intermediate Championship Semi Final on Sunday 5th May. We wish our players on the panel, Casey Treanor, Megan Boylan, Eabha Sherry, Hannah Sherlock, Celine Nally, Katie McCaffery and Katie Sherlock, and the rest of the team and management the very best in the Championship campaign. 2024 Ulster Minor Football Championship The Electric Ireland Ulster GAA Minor Championship commences this weekend. Monaghan are in Group A with Down, Donegal, Fermanagh & Tyrone. Monaghan’s first game is at home in Clones against Fermanagh in Round 2 on Saturday 13th April 12:00pm Noon. We wish Darcy Foy, Mark McCaffrey and Cathal McElwain and the rest of the Monaghan team and management the very best. Under 20 Monaghan Ulster Championship The Under 20 Monaghan continued their Ulster Campaign on Wednesday of last week where they played Derry at home in Round 4 of the U20 Ulster Championship Section A in Castleblayney. Hard luck in their 1-11 to 2-6 narrow defeat in an exciting game. They next play Tyrone away in Coalisland this Wednesday 10th April at 7:00pm in Round 5. We wish Caolan Foy, James McElwain and Nicholas Sherlock and the rest of the Monaghan team and management the very best. Under 18 Monaghan Minor Girls – Round 4 of Ulster championship The Monaghan LGFA Minors play Armagh at home in Round 5 of Tier 1 in the Ulster Minor LGFA Championship this Saturday 13th April at 2:00pm. We wish our Blues on the panel Micheala Grew and Shannon Corrigan, and the team and management the very best. Under 16 Girls – Ulster Championship The Monaghan LGFA Under 16 Played Armagh away on Saturday last in Round 5 of the Under 16 Ulster Championship. Hard luck in their 3-10 to 1-8 defeat. Under 14 Girls Festival of Football The LGFA U14 Ulster Festival of Football continued last weekend. The Monaghan U14 girls played Donegal and Cavan away in Round 4 of the Under 14’s LGFA Ulster Festival of Football. Hard luck in their defeats. U12 Spring League Well done to everyone involved in the Under 12 Spring League last Saturday. Each week there is a focus on a skill challenge in each game. This not only gives the players a chance to work on the focused skill during a game but also gives the coach something to work on for that week leading up to the game. Referee Recruitment New referees are needed in Co. Monaghan. The number of games played in the county is increasing every year and there is a shortage of active referees. Anyone interested in refereeing at juvenile level should contact any member of the committee. Training and support will be available to any new referees. Under 6 boys training Training for the Under 6 boys will commence on Saturday morning 13th April at 9am. This is for anyone born in 2018. Please note a child has to be registered before being able to start training. You can register for 2024 Membership on our Clubspot app. Please go to Menu, select Memberships, Buy Membership and select your appropriate option. Our Blues Upcoming Competitive Fixtures for the Week On Tuesday 9th April the Scotstown Minor A team play Emyvale at home in Round 2 of the Minor Division 1 League at 7:00pm. On Wednesday 10th April the Under 15 boys play Aughnamullen away in Round 3 of the Under 15 Division 5A League at 7:15pm. On Thursday 11th April the Under 16 boys play Donaghmoyne away in Round 3 of the Under 16 Division 1B League at 7:15pm. On Friday 12th April our Under 14 Scotstown C team play Clontibret away in Round 3 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 5B at 7:15pm. On Saturday 13th April our Junior 3B Reserves play Monaghan Harps at home in the Platinum Tanks Reserve League Football Division 3B Round 1 game at 7:00pm and our Under 14 Scotstown A team play Inniskeen away in Round 3 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 1 at 11:00am. On Sunday 14th April our Senior men play Aughnamullen at home in the Senior League Round 1 game at 1:30pm; our Junior men play Oram away in the Junior League Round 2 game at 4:30pm and our Under 14 Scotstown B team play Maghan Harps at home in Round 3 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 5A at 11:00am. On Monday 15th April the Scotstown Minor B team play Monaghan Harps away in Round 1 of the Minor Division 5 League at 7:15pm and our Under 14 girls A team play Donaghmoyne away in Round 1 of the LGFA Under 14 Division 1 at 6:45pm. On Tuesday 16th April the Scotstown Minor A team play Carrickmacross away in Round 3 of the Minor Division 1 League at 7:15pm and our Under 14 girls B team play Carrickmacross away in Round 1 of the LGFA Under 14 Division 2 at 6:45pm. On Wednesday 17th April the Under 16 boys B team play Magheracloone at home in Round 4 of the Under 16 Division 5A League at 7:30pm. On Thursday 18th April the Under 16 boys a team play Emyvale at home in Round 2 of the Under 16 Division 1B League at 7:30pm and our LGFA Under 18 girls team play Castleblayney away in Round 1 of the LGFA Under 18 Division 1 at 6:45pm. We wish our Blues and managements all the best in their games. The Big Prediction Quiz – Fergal McPhillips is the overall 2024 winner! And so the curtain falls on the 2024 National Football League. After 7 rounds of action, 112 games, 216 goals, 2,785 points and €2,500 in prizemoney, we have a winner!! With a playing career in blue spanning more than two decades, Fergal McPhillips is crowned proud winner of An Bhoth’s Prediction Quiz. Congratulations Fergal, and to Mark Forde and Declan Treanor who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. Fergal showed remarkable consistency over the course of the competition having occupied a place on the podium since Round 3 of the League and his final round score of 54 was sufficient to surge past Declan Treanor and claim top spot when it mattered most, finishing on 390 points. Many thanks to everyone involved in the successful organising of this quiz and to the all the participants. Scotstown GAA Online Club Lotto – Jackpot €17,400!! Thanks to everyone involved in our online lotto draw for a €17,200 jackpot on Wednesday 11th April. Please see our Social Media platforms for more details of the results. In the April 4th draw there was no Jackpot winner. Numbers drawn on the night were 10, 20, 22, 27. There were TWO match 3 winners, Evelyn Matthews who win €50 each. We had 3 Lucky Dip winners, Derek Treanor, Caroline Cassidy, and Martina McKenna who win €20 each. Congratulations to all our winners! The Scotstown GAA online Lotto Draw takes place every Wednesday at 8:30pm with last entries at 8pm. The draw is conducted on-line and is fully automated using secure facilities. There are 4 numbers to choose from a range of 1 to 31. Match the 4 numbers to win the Jackpot of €17,400. If no jackpot winner €200 is rolled over to the following week. Also if there is no jackpot winner there will be lucky dips. Next draw is Wednesday April 17th at 8:30pm. Review of Gaelic Football 2024/2025 The GAA Football Review Committee are seeking your views and ask that you complete the survey linked; https://www.gaa.ie/article/football-review-committee-202425 Rationale This Football Review emanates from the Strategic Plan Aontas 2026 in its vision statement ‘to be a sustainable community-based and volunteer led association where as many as possible, participate in Gaelic games and culture, for as long as possible’. The Key Focus Area within the Plan is ‘Providing the best possible games experience for players and spectators’ (1 Games) The Vision Description is ‘Gaelic Games will be the most enjoyable amateur games in the world to play and watch’ Club Shop The Club Shop is next open on Friday 19th April from 7pm to 8pm. Social Club open The Social Club is open this Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9pm. Bar Rota: Gerard McKenna and Niall McKenna Interested in Volunteering? Anyone interested in helping out in one of our many new committees, we are looking for volunteers. Please contact Cyril at 087 9628521. Health and Wellbeing Scotstown GAA continues this year with its Healthy Club project which aims to help GAA clubs explore how they support the holistic health of their members and the communities they serve. During the winter months we renewed the Make a Ceili initiative which was launched before Christmas. Earlier in January / February saw the start of the Operation Transformation walk, the Scotstown Ladies hosted a Women’s Health talk, a drugs and Alcohol awareness workshop with our coaches, and we had several card nights which continues in March. Caitriona Sherlock rendition of Amhrán na bhFiann at Ulster Championship in Clones Well done to Caitriona Sherlock in her beautiful rendition of Amhrán na bhFiann in Clones on Sunday last before the throw-in in the Ulster Championship game between Monaghan and Cavan. Scór agus Cultúr – Scor Sinsir Ulster Semi Final The Scor Ulster Semi-finals took place last weekend. Our cultural officer Paddy Sherlock represented Monaghan in the recitation section in the Ulster Scór Sinsir Semi Final on Saturday in Randalstown. Hard luck to Paddy who lost to the Donegal and Antrim entries, but well done on winning the Monaghan county final this year. Tá an Ciorcal Gaeilge sa Spórtlann gach Oíche Mháirt ó 8 go 9pm! Fáilte roimh gach duine.