Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit.
We wish all our members, players, volunteers, patrons and our community a very peaceful and prosperous New Year. 2020 has been a difficult year and time and we look forward to a brighter future through 2021. Thanks everyone for all your support and work throughout 2020 and here’s to a successful 2021 and another year of achievement. Take care. An Bhoth Abú!
Scotstown GAA’s “Win A Mobile Home” - €25 Early Bird Tickets selling out fast!
Our €25 discounted tickets on sale now, but please hurry as these are limited and are selling out fast. The overall prize is a brand new 3 Bed Mobile Home worth over €60,000 with a free year's pitch rent in a Donegal holiday home park. The lucky winner can also have it delivered free to any site in Ireland. Not only is this ideal for the safe Staycation option we currently tend to choose during the pandemic, but is there for the long term as a convenient getaway to explore the delightful offerings this island has for tourists, and it’s for free if you are the lucky winner!
Tickets for the overall raffle of the Mobile Home can be purchased at https://www.winamobilehome.ie/
You can also contact Aine at 089 200 6820.
Thanks to McMahons Centra, Scotstown, McCarvilles, Ballinode and McAloons, Knockatallon shops and our Club Shop for hosting our selling stand in late December. The prize is a large fully furnished 3 bedroom brand new Mobile Home, complete with outdoor decking in a beautiful South Donegal location near Donegal town and Killybegs. The prize includes a 1-year free pitch rent or alternatively you can have it delivered to your ideal location! All proceeds go to the development of the Scotstown GAA Training Grounds. Draw takes place in March 2021. The tickets also make a great gift idea, such as a birthday, and you can give the gift of an entry into our 'Win a Mobile Home' draw. Gift tickets are available and can be purchased online too. Be staycation ready and holiday free forever!
December Ciste Draw
Congratulations to Aoife & Gerry McCarville, our €1,000 December Ciste winners. Also congratulations to our 5 x €100 winners; Jimmy Connolly; Martin McCarville; Katie McCaffrey; Brendan Murray; Gerry McMahon. Sellers Prize Eugene McKenna and Bennie Maguire. We had a bonus 2 free tickets for the winamobilehome competition. Congratulations to Gerard McCrudden and John Bogue. Also sellers’ free ticket to Sean Buddy McKenna. Thanks to McMahons Centra Scotstown for safely hosting the draw. You can purchase your Ciste tickets in our local shops for the next draws. There are tickets, envelopes and collection boxes in each of these shops; McAloons Knockatallon; McMahon Centra, Scotstown; McCarvilles Ballinode & Killylough. You can also purchase your Ciste tickets using the Scotstown Clubforce website and clicking on ‘buy event tickets’ link, or you can ring Cyril on 087 962 8521. 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 Online Club Lotto – Jackpot €5,600!!!
Thanks to everyone involved in our online lotto draw for a €5,500 jackpot on Wednesday 6th January! Please see our Social Media platforms for more details of the results. There was no winner of our draw on December 23rd. We had 3 Lucky Dip winners this week of €20 each. They were Paul Rooney, Alison Lynch and Derek Brady. Congratulations!
We also had a Christmas Special Lucky Dip winner of a framed signed jersey of the County Champions of 2020 and that was Lisa Smyth. Congratulations!!!
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 €5,600.
If no jackpot winner €100 is rolled over to the following week.
Also if there is no jackpot winner there will be lucky dips.
Next draw Wednesday 13th January at 8:30pm.
GAA National Club Draw
The annual GAA National Club Draw is up in running and we are involved this year in the draw both nationally and at our own local level. There are many different fabulous prizes nationally including Cars, Concert tickets, Travel vouchers, Shopping vouchers, All Ireland packages & More!! Tickets are just €10, and all the funds go directly to Scotstown GAA. We have our own local prizes also for our lucky winners! Our first draw is in January and will coincide with the January Ciste Draw. The January mini prize is a Smart TV. Tickets that you have received can drop them back into a purpose made box in McMahons Centra shop or handed to Pauline Keenan, Aine McKenna or Shane Stirrat. Please have your tickets in by end of January for entry into the first draw. Thanks and best of luck!
Sean Murphy Award
Congratulations and well done to Sean Murphy for his Monaghan GAA award of Volunteer Recognition & Appreciation for 2020.
Scotstown GAA receive Certificate of Appreciation
We received a Certificate of Appreciation for the help and support given to the community during the Covid-19 Pandemic from Monaghan GAA. Thanks to everyone involved.
Covid-19 Restrictions increased to full Level 5 from 30th December
The Government has agreed to move the country to Level 5 restrictions with effect from Wednesday 30th December to at least the end of January. Level 5 is the highest level under the Government's medium-term Covid plan, which was introduced in mid-September. Please see our social media platform with details on what the restrictions are in general. The GAA released Club specific guidelines in response on December 31st. All club games at all levels and ages are suspended indefinitely. The Kilmore walking track remains open. Please note that our GAA indoor facilities including dressing rooms, club shop, social club, gyms etc. will remained CLOSED until further notice. This is in accordance with the GAA's Covid Advisory Group's guidelines. Whenever we are given the guidelines to enable us to give definitive dates of resumption of any of our activities and facilities, we will update you here and on our Clubforce app. Please adhere to government Level 5 and HSE guidelines, on reducing your travel to within 5km unless for essential purposes, washing your hands, keeping your distance and abide by the current restrictions. Thanks for your patience and understanding. The club is still here to help out in our community.
We are still here to help
We would like to reiterate and to continue our message that we are here to help, particularly as we are now in Level 5 and there has been a substantial spike in cases and hospitalisations. In light of the ongoing concerns and impacts to our daily lives over Covid-19, Scotstown GAA would like to reassure those in our community that we are here to help. The health and wellbeing of our community is very important at this time and we can phone and have a chat with those that are alone or vulnerable check if they need anything, groceries, medicines, a friendly voice and reassuring chat can help. If you are living away from the parish and have relatives that may need a hand getting in medicines or shopping or simply checking in with them, contact any committee member. Please private message on the Scotstown GAA Facebook page with any other suggestions on how we can help over the next while. We will keep you updated on our Facebook page and we are and will look out for each other. There are Tydavnet Parish Community Health and Wellbeing leaflet of crucial local numbers and contact information for people in our community. These leaflets are going out through the local shops, churches etc. Many thanks to all those involved. As well as our physical health, our emotional wellbeing and mental health is also highly important. In these current circumstances, it is important to remember that the community supports and services are still operating. Your GP is your first point of contact in relation to both physical and mental health needs. If you, or someone you know is in crisis, contact your GP or Doc on Call on 1850 777 911, or if you are really concerned go to the Emergency Department in Cavan General Hospital. Please see our social media platforms for Local Support and Services available with contact details.
Phone a Ceili
With Level 5 restrictions ongoing, physically visiting people is not allowed. But we can still make contact with those we care about and / or are cocooning, living alone or vulnerable. They would really appreciate a phone call, letter or card just to say "I'm thinking about you, keep safe and stay strong." So please, Phone a Ceili, write a Letter, send a Card and keep in touch over the winter months and we are always here to help in anyway.
Scotstown GAA Club Shop
If you would like to purchase Scotstown GAA merchandise, please contact Kevin on 087 742 2519 or Sinead. The Club Shop is closed as per the latest GAA guidelines.
Kilmore track remains open
The Kilmore walking track remains open. However with Level 5 restrictions it is only available for use to those within 5km / 3 miles. Please adhere to social distancing, the one way walk system and keep within members of your household bubble while walking. Thanks.
Monaghan U3A Fitness Classes
Monaghan U3A are running free fitness hour classes aimed at 50+ age group Monday to Thursday at 8.15am; Tuesday 30-minute classes at 9.30 with a HSE physio and Friday Tai Chi at 9.45. For the zoom links text 0873432275 or see our Social Media Platforms.