Scotstown GAA Online Club Lotto – Jackpot €7,000!!!
Thanks to everyone involved in our online lotto draw for a €6,900 jackpot on Wednesday 14th April! Please see our Social Media platforms for more details of the results. There was no winner of our draw on April 7th. We had a Match 3 winner, Sean Mc Cague.
We also had 2 Lucky Dip winners of € 20 each. They were Ann Marie Dolan and Eugene Mc Kenna. 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 €7,000.
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 14th April at 8:30pm.
Membership 2021 – 25% Discount – Plyers Deadline Approaching
It is important that Juveniles are registered as soon as possible, as players will not be insured until membership is paid and the deadline is fast approaching.
In light of the Covid 19 Pandemic and its continuing impact on our community and activities we have given a 25% reduction in fees to all members as reflected in this year’s prices. Family discounts will still apply also with €10 being deducted for multiple registrations from the same family (Must be processed all at once).
A parent must register with anyone under the age of 18, therefore you will be required to include an "Adult non-playing" to the basket.
If children are registered without parent being added or if at least 1 Parent/Guardian (GDPR contact) isn't included with a juvenile registration, then we will issue a refund and ask you to register again. Please arrange your membership on our Clubforce Platform, which is linked on our Social Media platforms.
Also please note everyone must register before they can play.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Dermot Foley’s Head and Beard Shave fundraising initiative
Well done to our Physiotherapist Dermot Foley in his "Dermot's Head and Beard Shave" fundraising initiative for a worthy cause, the Irish Cancer Society. Dermot says that he's "Gonna shave off my lovely locks and beard for Irish Cancer Society because Cancer touches us all. We have all been touched by cancer and to help in any way for those affected will be worth the cold head and face.". You can donate online at the following address.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/dermot-foley
Garda Vetting and Safeguarding
GAA vetting services are available to any person over 16 yrs. of age fulfilling a role of responsibility with children or vulnerable adults. A parental consent form (NVB Parent/Guardian Consent Form) must be completed, for applicants between 16 and 18 yrs. of age. Please contact Jill or Paudie with any queries.
Levels of Fitness during pre-training phase
We encourage all our players getting out and getting active for young people and attain some level of fitness prior to the resumption of our training.
GAA National Club Draw
The annual GAA National Club Draw was postponed and will take place Friday 4th June 2021 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.
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.
Latest Covid-19 Restrictions Update for April
A limited number of restrictions have been eased during the government’s revision of Level 5 Covid-19 guidelines. If you have received the second dose of the vaccine more than 2 weeks ago, you can meet with other fully vaccinated people from 1 other household indoors without wearing masks or staying 2 metres apart. If you have received the second dose, you have to wait 2 weeks until you can meet other fully vaccinated people indoors. From last Monday 12th April, in-school teaching has fully returned; You can now meet 1 other household outside but not in your garden or theirs; and You can travel within your county or within 20km of your home if crossing county boundaries. From 19 April; GAA: Training for and playing of National Governing Body sanctioned and organised adult intercounty National Gaelic Games Leagues not including under 20 or minor competitions. Please see our social media platform with more details on what the new updated restrictions easing from 26th April including sport related. Please see the reminder on specific restrictions regarding current GAA activities in the final section of the club notes below. As of now, all club games at all levels and ages are still 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 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.
GAA 2021 Fixture Plans
The GAA have announced their fixture plans for 2021 with the new GAA inter-county season will get underway with the first round of the Allianz National Football League on May 15th and 16th. The Association's planned 27 week inter-county programme has been reduced to 20 weeks, which means that there will be no qualifiers in this year's All-Ireland Senior Football Championships, with the provincial football competitions getting underway in late June. The Championship draws will take place later this month and more information on the league fixtures will be available in the next week.
Club championships are due to get underway in September and there's a commitment to completing last year's minor and under-20 Championships once the government give the green-light to resume those competitions. The provincial club championships are due to run into 2022 with the All-Ireland Club finals likely to be staged next February.
The Allianz Football League will from the weekend of May 15/16 to the weekend of June 19/20 with Divisions split into North and South as originally planned in December.
Four teams will be in each group based on geography with three Round Robin games per team. The top two in each divisional group will advance to the league semi-finals followed by a league final. The bottom two in each divisional group will play relegation semi-finals with the two losers of those matches relegated. The bottom teams in Division 4 will play a Shield semi-final and final. League finals will only be played on June 19/20 if counties involved are not playing in the championship the following weekend. If they are, then joint winners will be declared for Division 1 and joint winners and promotion for Divisions 2, 3, and 4.
The 2021 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship will be played as a straight knock-out competition from the provincial series forward. There will be no Qualifiers and New York and London will not be involved.
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 still in Level 5. 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 high Level 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. We ask all our committee members and players to phone a ceili twice a week. If you would like a committee member or player to phone you, please contact our Chairman Shane on 086 836 7997.
April Ciste Draw
The April Ciste draw will take place on Saturday Night April 24th at 9:45pm, appropriately for the current restrictions. You can purchase your Ciste tickets in our local shops. 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. First prize €1,000 and 5 prizes of €100 must be won. In total €18,000 in prize money is won every year!
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 087 3432275 or see our Social Media Platforms.
Monaghan County Council Covid 19 Community Call
We would like to thank Monaghan County Council for their continued support for vulnerable people in the county with their helpdesk. This is dedicated FREE contact number 1 800 804 158 with the lines open from 8am to 8pm seven days a week and responds to people in need with a wide range of co-ordinated community resources available to assist.
Healthy Monaghan Health & Wellbeing Events Calendar
There's a huge selection of activities happening locally over the next 2 months, opportunities for all ages to get involved in something positive for their wellbeing. Whether its physical activity, informative webinars or merely getting creative check out the below calendar for all the information. Please see our Facebook page for more details.
Keep Well Campaign
The Government Plan for Living with COVID-19: Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021 highlighted the important role that individual and community resilience will play in contributing to our ongoing response to COVID-19.
The Keep Well campaign is aimed at showing people of all ages how we can mind our own physical and mental health and wellbeing by adding healthy and helpful habits to our daily and weekly routines. It will provide guidelines,
information, and tips on how we can make a plan to do things that will help us keep well through the coming months.
A full range of supports is available online at gov.ie/healthyireland
Return to training updates
With government restrictions ongoing GAA’s return to play has still not been fully finalised. Under Level 5 of the plan for living with Covid-19 individual training only is permitted for GAA clubs. However from April 26th, non-contact underage training in pods of 15 will be permitted and that full contact Inter-County training at adult level only can re-commence from April 19th. These are hugely welcome developments and allow us finally to begin planning on-field activity for the remainder of 2021. However, it should also be noted that these dates are conditional and will very much depend on what happens in terms of the overall COVID-19 picture in the coming weeks. For that reason, it is more important than ever that no collective training sessions are held between now and the Government indicated return dates. Breaches in this context will not only be dealt with under the GAA Rules but would likely put the broader plan to return to activity in serious jeopardy. As you will appreciate, the GAA will need to receive further clarity on aspects of what was announced last week before finalising the plans for a return to training and ultimately games. They also need to finalise competition structures and dates for the up-coming inter-county season, as well as ensuring advice is provided for all clubs in relation to how they can safely recommence underage activity. As it stands currently, neither adult or underage teams may train collectively, club games are not permitted, and GAA club grounds must remain closed. Dressing rooms, showers and all other indoor training facilities should remain closed for club activities. Club Gyms must remain closed until further notice. No indoor meetings can be held. All officer Training must be delivered online. Outdoor coaching education courses are not permitted. No organised indoor gatherings can take place under the current restrictions. No outdoor gatherings on GAA property are permitted with the only exception of walkways staying open for use by the community with social distancing in place. Please adhere to these guidelines. We appreciate your patience. Stay safe.
To a summer of football
We hope that play resumes this summer as outlined above and we hope all other clubs are keeping well and safe and we look forward to playing you all again.