The GAA has produced a Club Education site which can be accessed here and is regularly updated with the latest updates, e-learnings and webinars for all members of our community.

Latest Update - June 28th
Our gates opened on Wednesday, June 24th, and our adults have been out training. From Saturday 27th June our minors and juveniles can train at our facilities. Please keep mind the following;
1. The indoor buildings remain closed.
2. Please use the outdoor set of toilets
3. Only outdoor facilities can be used
4. Only people that are training are allowed on the pitch.
"GET IN, TRAIN, GET OUT!"
5. Please remember the 3 C's - Avoid Crowds, Avoid Closed Spaces, Avoid Close Contact
Thanks very much for your diligence and patience through this pandemic and tomorrow marks another milestone in our return. Stay safe. An Bhoth Abu!




The following changes to the return to activity guidelines are being made after recommendations made by the Covid-19 Advisory Committee. These changes were subsequently endorsed by the GAA, the Camogie Association and the LGFA.
This week:
Coaching numbers for underage teams to be consistent with Code of Behaviour. Recommendations were made by the Covid-19 Advisory Committee this morning.
From June 29th:
The Advisory Committee is considering the position in relation to other GAA buildings (such as Club bars that are serving food, Gyms, Handball alleys etc). Guidance will be provided in this context before June 29th.New ParagraphNew ParagraphThe GAA has produced a Club Education Webinar which can be accessed https://www.gaa.ie/gaa-now/covid-club-education-webinar/New Paragraph
Senior Ladies final this Sunday!
Our Ladies have qualified for their first ever Senior level final this Sunday where they play the Senior Championship winners Emyvale in the Division 1 Senior League Cup final. The final will be held in Castleblayney at 3:30pm. We wish the team and management the very best in the final. Please come along and give them your support and paint the parish Blue before their big game!
Senior men qualify for the County Championship final.
On Sunday last the Greenfield Foods Championship Semi Finals took place in Clones. Scotstown played Inniskeen in the second semi final that day. Well done to the team and management to secure a place in the County final with a 0-14 to 0-12 win against a strong Inniskeen side. Congratulations to Kieran Hughes on being awarded Man of the Match. Our Senior Men play Clontibret in the final on Sunday 27th October at 3:00pm in Clones. We wish the team and management the very best.
Minor Championship final
The Scotstown Minor boys A have qualified for the Minor Division 1 Championship final which will be against Monaghan Harps on Sunday 27th October at 1:00pm in Clones. We wish our Minors the very best in the final.
Our Blues Upcoming Competitive Fixtures
This Sunday 20th October our Senior Ladies play Emyvale in the Final of the Division 1 Senior League Cup final in Castleblayney at 3:30pm.
On Sunday 27th October our Senior Men play Clontibret in the Final of the Greenfield Foods Senior Championship in Clones at 3:00pm and our Minor Boys play Monaghan Harps in the Final of the Maguire Transport Minor Division 1 Championship in Clones at 3:00pm.
We wish the team and management all the best.
Gaelic For Mothers and Others
The Gaelic for Mothers & Others have finished their outdoor training for this year. They are starting an indoor session in the Kilmore Hub on Thursdays at 7pm. This is a 6 week block costing €50. New members welcome. Come along and meet some new people and have a bit of fun while getting fit. Booking can be made through Glofox under Courses.
Scotstown GAA Online Club Lotto – Jackpot €5,800
Thanks to everyone involved in our online lotto draw for a €5,600 jackpot on Wednesday 16th October. Please see our Social Media platforms for more details of the results.
In the October 9th draw, there was NO Jackpot winner. Numbers drawn on the night were 2, 21, 24, 27. There were NO match 3 winners. We had 5 Lucky-Dip winners, Caroline McArdle, Paul Rooney, Owen McKenna, Eanna Deery, and Evelyn Matthews, 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 €5,800. 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 October 23rd at 8:30pm.
Cairde na Botha – 5th Cash Prize draw for 10 Cash Prizes of €250 on Sunday night last
Thanks to all our many supporters who have signed up so far for our Cairde na Botha fundraising initiative. We had our fourth draw in the Social Club on Sunday of last week. Congratulations to our 10 x €250 winners of the Cairde Na Botha draw; Orin Heaphey; Gareth Graham; Eamonn McKenna; Eimer O’Hanlon; Tracey and Daithi Gallagher; Cathy and Enda Bennett; Francie and Majella McCague; Manus Rafferty; Peter and Claire Sherlock; and Paul and Linda Bennett.
“Leave your Mark” Big Cash Prize Fundraiser
We launched our Club Development fundraiser “Leave your mark”, with 1st prize of €15,000 plus several more large cash prizes to be won including a special €5,000 winning prize for any nominated club. Please see our social media platforms for more details.
Scotstown GAA Big Breakfast for County Finals!
We are delighted to announce that we will be having the Big Breakfast for the morning of the County Finals. It will take place on Sunday morning 27th October in the Scotstown Complex. Please see our Social Media platforms for more details which will follow in next week’s Club Notes.
Club Shop
The Club Shop is next open this Friday 18th October from 7pm to 8pm. Get your club gear for the County Final!
Scotstown GAA Online Club Shop - Launched for Christmas Orders!
We have launched the Scotstown GAA online club shop for pre-Christmas orders! Please click on the link below (at the end of this paragraph) and select Men’s, Women’s or Kids to enter the merchandise ranges. Please have all online orders placed ASAP here before the deadline of midnight on Sunday October 27th. All orders placed will be delivered 5 weeks later in time for Christmas! There are size guides on the website. (please see link in comment section below). You can still get orders via the physical club shop between 7pm and 8pm on Friday evenings as per normal. These orders can't be personalised but online orders can. The prices are the same as the club shop. Thanks to Playr-fit for hosting the website and to everyone else involved in developing the online shop! The online shop address is;
https://playr-fit.com/collections/scotstown-gfc
Social Club open
The Social Club is open this Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9pm. Bar Rota: Pauline Keenan and Cyril McCrudden
Save the Date – St. Patrick’s Weekend!
St. Patrick’s weekend Saturday March 15th 2025. More details to follow!
Appeal for members to volunteer in Fundraising activities
We would be grateful if members could become involved in fundraising activities, such as selling tickets. Please contact Shane on 086 836 7997. Thank you.
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.
2025 Ulster Senior Championship Draw.
Monaghan have been drawn in the Quarter Final against the winners of Donegal v Derry.
Health and Wellbeing
Scotstown GAA will continue 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. On October 17th there is a Ulster Healthy Club Provincial Night in Garvaghy, Tyrone.
Early in the year we continued the Make a Ceili initiative which was launched before Christmas. 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 during the first quarter. During May we had the Hello How are you? Campaign and in August, a community event after the Blessing of the Graves. We will update future initiatives here.
World Mental Health Day event
Well done to Rory Beggan and everyone else involved in Monaghan GAA & Volumetric Building Companies to mark #WorldMentalHealthDay2024 with a considerably informative presentation and talks on mental health and well-being last Thurday. Please see our Social Media platforms for more details.
Paint the Parish Blue!
With 3 finals approaching including the Senior Ladies final this weekend, please get all your An Bhoth flags and paraphernalia out and Paint the Parish Blue!
Scór agus Cultúr
Dates for your diary. Our Culture Officer Paddy Sherlock is encouraging support for maximum participation from An Bhoth, especially with the All Ireland Scór na Nog Final set for the Hillgrove hotel in January 2025! Key dates are as follows.
Draft programme for Scor na Nog (Under 17)
Thursday 7th November quiz final
Saturday 9th November stage events final.
Weekend 16th 17th November Ulster semifinals.
Saturday 30th November Ulster final Silverbridge Armagh.
January 24th 2025 All Ireland final Hillgrove Hotel Monaghan.
Ciorcal
Beidh an Ciorcal ag tosnú arís sa Spórtlann ar an Máirt an 17ú lá de Meán Fomhair ag 8 a chlog! Fáilte roimh gach duine!
Briana MacCianna Award
Massive Congratulations to Briana MacCinna on receiving her award for achieving the highest result nationally in Leaving Certificate Music 2023 through St. Louis Convent, Monaghan.
Free Morning exercise classes
Monaghans U3A and Border Bounce Gym Club are running a free morning exercise class on Zoom at 8.30am for over 55’s on Monday to Thursday. Meeting ID 85016592808
Passcode 366229
GAA Youth Forum – November 2nd
The GAA Youth Forum will be held in Croke Park on Saturday November 2nd, 2024.
The theme of the forum is ‘’Strengthening the youth voice for the next 140 years”.
The GAA Youth Forum will offer a range of interactive workshops and speakers with topics to be addressed including:
- Decision Making Structures
- Communications
- Coach Behaviour & Education
- Addressing Discrimination & Accessibility
- Development & Volunteering Opportunities
The flagship session of the GAA Youth Forum will be the Youth Congress which will see attendees voting on a set of proposals generated throughout the day.
The results of this Congress will be taken forward as recommendations by representatives of the GAA Youth Committee to GAA Congress 2025.
A maximum of 300 delegates between from 12 – 21 years old representing GAA, LGFA and Camogie clubs will attend so don’t wait to express your interest.
If you or someone you know would like to attend complete this form by Wednesday October 16th, 2024.
https://forms.office.com/e/JAQWSZvj5W
Keep an eye on the website for updates leading up to Nov 2nd –
https://www.gaa.ie/my-gaa/community-and-health/youth-leadership/youth-forum