By Darragh Stirrat
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01 May, 2024
An Bhoth GAA Club Notes 30/04/2024 Our Blues Competitive Games in the past week Under 14s Round 4 of the Under 14 League competition took place last weekend. The Scotstown A team’s game against Truagh scheduled for Saturday last was postponed. They now play Truagh at home in Round 4 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 1 this Friday May 3rd at 7:00pm. The Scotstown A team then play Monaghan Harps away in Round 5 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 1 on Saturday 11 th May at 11:00am. Well done to the Scotstown B team in their win against Aughnamullen away in Round 4 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 5A on Saturday last. The Scotstown B team next play Inniskeen at home in Round 5 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 5A on Sunday May 12 th at 11:00am. Hard luck to the Scotstown C team in their defeat against Donaghmoyne at home in Round 4 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 5B on Friday last. Under 16s Well done to the Under 16 Scotstown A team in their 2-8 to 1-10 win against Carrickmacross away in Round 5 of the Under 16 Division 1B League game on Thursday of last week. They next play Castleblayney away in Round 1 of the Under 16 Division 1B League this Thursday 2 nd May at 7:30pm. Our Under 16 boys B team had no games in the past week. They next play Truagh away in Round 6 of the Under 16 Division 5A League this Wednesday 1 st May at 7:30pm. Minors Our Minor A team played Truagh at home in Round 4 of the Minor Division 1 League on Tuesday of last week. Hard luck in their 4-11 to 0-9 defeat. They next play Castleblayney away in Round 5 of the Minor Division 1 League on Tuesday May 7 th at 7:30pm. Our Minor B team had no games in the past week. They next play Castleblayney at home in Round 2 of the Minor Division 5 League on Tuesday 30 th April at 7:30pm. Senior Men Our Senior men continued their senior leagues campaign with a trip to Killanny on Saturday last for Round 2. Well done in their 0-13 to 1-9 win. They next play Corduff at home in Round 3 of the Senior League this Saturday May 4 th at 5:00pm. Junior Men Our Junior men played their Round 2 game on Saturday evening last against Aghabog at home. Hard luck in their narrow 1-8 to 1-7 defeat, after putting another good performance with fine scores by Dermot McCrudden (1-1), Adam Monahan (0-3), Domhnaill Moyna (0-2) and Ben Sherlock (0-1). They next play Eire Og away in Round 3 of the Junior League on Saturday 4 th May at 7:00pm. Senior Division 1A Reserves The Senior reserves had no games in the past week. They next play Donaghmoyne away in Round 1 of the Reserve League Division 1A on Wednesday 1 st May at 7:45pm. Junior Division 3A Reserves Our Junior 3A Reserves game against Carrickmacross at home scheduled for Wednesday 24 th April at 7:30pm in Round 4 of the Reserve League Division 3A was cancelled as Carrickmacross conceded and Scotstown were awarded the points. They next play Blackhill away this Wednesday 8 th May at 7:45pm in Round 5 of the Reserve League Division 3A. Junior Division 3B Reserves Our Junior 3B Reserves played Killanny away in Round 2 of the Reserve League Football Division 3B on Sunday last. Well done in their win. They next play Truagh at home in Round 3 of the Reserve League Football Division 3B on Sunday 12 th May at 2:00pm. Senior Ladies The Scotstown senior ladies continued their senior LGFA Reserve League Division 1 campaign with a round 6 away game against Emmet Og. Hard to the ladies in their defeat. They next play Magheracloone at home this Sunday 5 th May at 11:00am in Round 7 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 2 nd May at 6:45pm. Under 16 Girls The Under 16 girls A team had no games in the past week. The Under 16 girls A team next play Latton at home in Round 3 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 1 on Monday 6 th May at 7:00pm. The Under 16 girls B team played Carrickmacross away in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 2 on Tuesday of last week. Well done in their 4-2 to 0-8 win. The Under 16 girls B team next play Monaghan Harps at home in Round 3 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 2 at 7:00pm. Under 14 Girls Well done to our Under 14 girls in their 4-13 to 4-4 win against O’Neill Shamrocks at home in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 14 Division 1 on Monday last. They next play Castleblayney at home in Round 3 of the LGFA Under 14 Division 1 on Monday 13 th May at 7:00pm. Under 12 Girls The Under 12 girls B Team next play Truagh at home in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 12 Round Robin Group 2 North on Friday 10 th May 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 8 th May 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 and will be placed in Pot 3 (seeded 3 out of 4 teams per group). LGFA Ulster Senior Ladies Intermediate Championship Semi Final The Monaghan Ladies next play Tyrone at home in Eire Og’s ground in Smithborough in the Ulster Intermediate Championship Semi Final this Sunday 5 th May at 2:00pm. 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 Hard luck to the Monaghan Minors in their 4-13 to 0-10 win against Tyrone away on Saturday. Monaghan are in Group A with Down, Donegal, Fermanagh & Tyrone and have won 2 out of their 3 games. The minors next play Donegal away in Ballybofey in Round 5 of the Ulster Minor Championship this Saturday 4 th May at 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 Tyrone away in Healy Park in the U20 Ulster Championship Semi final on Wednesday of last week. Hard luck in their narrow 2-9 to 0-14 defeat, but well done in their performances this year and getting to the Semi Final. Well done to our Blues on the panel, Caolan Foy, James McElwain and Nicholas Sherlock. Under 18 Monaghan Minor Girls – Gold Final of Ulster championship Hard luck to the Monaghan LGFA Minors and our representatives on the team, Micheala Grew and Shannon Corrigan, in their 8-4 to 4-12 defeat against Tyrone in the Gold Final of the Ulster Minor LGFA Championship on Saturday last. Well done on getting to the Ulster Final. Under 16s The Monaghan Under 16 girls qualified for the Semi Final of the LGFA Ulster Under 16 Championship which took place last Sunday against Antrim in Newtownabbey. Hard luck to the team and management and our players on the panel, Ava McGinnity; Aoife Corrigan; Eimear Larmer; Ellie Graham; Hollie Mullen; Isobel Waddington; Katie Mc Cormick and Kristy Mc Cabe in their 2-14 to 2-11 narrow defeat. Well done on getting to the final. U12 Spring League The Under 12 Spring League continues this Saturday May 4 th at home to Clontibret and Emyvale for Round 4. All the best 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 was officially opened by Minister of State Heather Humphreys on Saturday last. Many thanks to all the dignitaries that attended and to the speakers, Declan Flanagan (Monaghan GAA Chairman), Robert Burns (Monaghan County Council CEO), Cllr. David Maxwell (Monaghan County Council Chairperson), Cllr. Cathy Bennett, Minister of State Heather Humphreys, Gabriel O’Connell (Monaghan Integrated Development CEO), Cyril McCrudden and Kevin Connolly. Thanks to everyone who organised this brilliant, memorable opening and to the large amount of people from our community and beyond who attended. Thanks to everyone involved in our Development Committee, past and present, and everyone else involved in transforming the vision of Kilmore from 30 years ago into the state of the art community hub and training facility it is today with more additions in the pipeline! Thanks to all those involved in fundraising and financing, from individuals involved in Cairde to the LEADER fund. Our Blues Upcoming Competitive Fixtures for the Week On Tuesday 30 th April the Scotstown Minor B team play Castleblayney away in Round 2 of the Minor Division 5 League at 7:30pm. On Wednesday 1 st May our the Under 16 boys B team play Truagh away in Round 6 of the Under 16 Division 5A League at 7:30pm and our Senior 1A Reserves play Donaghmoyne away in the Reserve League Football Division 1A Round 1 game at 7:45pm. On Thursday May 2 nd 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. On Saturday May 4 th our Senior men play Corduff at home in the Senior League Round 3 game at 5:00pm and our Junior men play Eire Og away in the Junior League Round 3 game at 7:00pm. On Sunday May 5 th our Senior Ladies play Magheracloone at home in the LGFA Reserve League Division 1 Round 7 game at 11:00am. On Monday May 6 th our Under 16 girls A team play Latton at home in Round 3 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 1 at 7:00pm. On Tuesday 7 th May the Scotstown Minor A team play Castleblayney in Round 5 of the Minor Division 1 League at 7:15pm and our Under 16 girls B team play Monaghan Harps at home in Round 3 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 2 at 7:00pm. On Wednesday 8 th May our Junior 3A Reserves play Blackhill away in the Reserve League Football Division 3A Round 5 game at 7:45pm; our Under 16 boys B team play Carrickmacross away in Round 7 of the Under 16 Division 5A League at 7:30pm and our Under 12 girls A team play Killeevan at home in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 12 Round Robin Group 1 North at 6:45pm On Thursday 9 th May our Under 18 Minor girls play Aughnamullen away in Round 3 of the LGFA Under 18 Division 1 at 7:00pm We wish our Blues and managements all the best in their games. Live Music on May 4 th this Saturday in the Social Club On Bank Holiday Saturday, May 4 th , 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! Scotstown GAA Online Club Lotto – Jackpot €18,000!! Thanks to everyone involved in our online lotto draw for a €17,800 jackpot on Wednesday 1 st May. Please see our Social Media platforms for more details of the results. In the April 25 th draw there was no Jackpot winner. Numbers drawn on the night were 6, 8, 10, 26. There were TWO match 3 winners, Mary Maguire and Kieran Edwards who win €50 each. We had 3 Lucky Dip winners, Alice Daly, Caroline Caulfield and Ann McCague 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 €18,000. 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 8 th at 8:30pm. Ciste Draw Congratulations to the Murray Family, Killycarnan, our €1,000 April Ciste winner. Also congratulations to our 5 other €100 winners; Erin & Oisin McKenna, Clogher, Geraldine McCarville, Sinead Tierney, Brian Morgan & Dermot Maguire. Sellers Prize: Cyril McCrudden & Matt McCrudden. 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 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’ Club Shop The Club Shop is next open this Friday 3 rd May from 7pm to 8pm. Social Club open The Social Club is open this Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9pm. Bar Rota: Trevor McKenna and Damien Mohan. Clothing collection in the Complex this Friday May 3 rd and Saturday May 4 th 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 3 rd and Saturday May 4 th , 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, 3 rd May: 6pm - 8pm; Saturday, May 4 th : 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 . 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. Our Condolences We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Bridie Bell, Keady. We would like to pass on our sympathy to her son Michael, who was a former Scotstown GAA Ladies manager. May Bridie Rest In Peace. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam. Scór agus Cultúr Tá an Ciorcal Gaeilge sa Spórtlann gach Oíche Mháirt ó 8 go 9pm! Fáilte roimh gach duine.