Scotstown GAA Club Notes 15/11/2022
Cairde na Botha – Registration Night
We have a registration, information and donation night in the Scotstown GAA Social Club in
the Complex this Thursday evening, November 17th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. For those who
subscribed last year and are on the 4 year subscription plan, the 2nd year subscription is
now due. Please use this convenient opportunity to subscribe for year 2, and also for new
members to subscribe to Cairde Na Botha. Also to be entered in our 3rd Cash prize draw it
is essential you are a paid up member. Thanks!
Scotstown Cairde Na Botha wish to thank all those who have supported this historical
fundraising project so far. We thank you for your continued support. Anyone wishing to join
in this initiative and be part of it, please contact any of our Cairde na Botha committee
members; Shane Stirrat; Austin Corrigan; Aine McKenna; Michael Owen McMahon; Aidan
McCarra; Stephen McKenna; Cyril Mc Crudden.
The aim of Cairde Na Botha is to improve and develop our Kilmore training facilities to help
achieve our vision of continuously improving our success on-field for our teams and off-field
for our community. Cairde Na Botha is one of the biggest projects ever undertaken by our
club. Be part of it! Scotstown GAA’s success has always been built on the considerable
support we receive from home and abroad. We fondly remember fundraising projects in the
past, such as the Scotstown Carnival in the 1960s to the purchase of our main field at
Urbleshanny,
The Lord Mayor Campaign in the 1980s to fund the building of Sportlann Mhuire (the
complex) and development of St. Marys Park and indeed, the ambitious purchase Of
Kilmore in 1995 which has contributed to the outstanding success we achieve today.
Cairde na Botha is your opportunity to help your club continue this successful development
for this generation and the next into the future. Fully paid up Members of Cairde Na Botha
will have the benefit of their name engraved on the supporters’ wall at the Kilmore training
grounds.
Please read our brochure via the link attached where you can support the initiative online.
https://member.clubforce.com/memberships_cart_m.asp?LL_ID=2259&;intMF_ID=8808#Anchor
We welcome all Scotstown GAA supporters at home and abroad to join in this progressive
and exciting initiative!!
Be part of it! Thank you!
Ulster Minor Championship Draw
The draw has been made for the 2022 St Paul’s Tournament / Ulster Minor Football
Tournament. The Scotstown Minors play Donaghmore GAA on Saturday 17 th December at
5pm in Colaiste Feirste. The tournament is organised and hosted by St. Paul's GAC, Belfast.
The County Minor club championships were held in each of the nine counties of Ulster. The
nine county champions contest the Ulster Club Championship. Scotstown U17 team won the
Monaghan GAA U17 Division 1 Club Championship and qualified for this tournament. All
matches are knock-out. Scotstown have been drawn in the quarter final against
Donaghmore GAA from County Tyrone. Full draw; Preliminary: Fermanagh (yet to be
decided) v Four Masters, Donegal; Quarter Final 1: Burren, Down v St. Brigid’s, Antrim;
Quarter Final 2: Ramor United, Cavan v St Canice, Dungiven, Derry; Quarter Final 3:
Scotstown GAA v Donaghmore, Tyrone; Quarter Final 4: Clan na Gael, Armagh v winners of
Preliminary Round. We wish the Minor team and management the very best.
Scotstown GAA Online Club Lotto – Jackpot €3,100!!
Thanks to everyone involved in our online lotto draw for a €3,000 jackpot on Wednesday 16 th
November. Please see our Social Media platforms for more details of the results.
In the November 9 th draw, there was no Jackpot winner, Numbers drawn on the night were
25, 16, 12, 5. We had 2 Match 3 winner who wins € 100. They were Gerard Mc Kenna and
Ian Mc Quaid. We also had 3 Lucky Dip winners this week of € 20 each. They were Mary
Mallon, Grainne McKenna and Declan McKenna. 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
€3,100. 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 is November 23 rd at 8:30pm.
Club Shop – Duvet Covers on sale
The Club Shop is next open this Friday 25 th November from 7pm to 8pm and will be open
every 2 weeks for the next while. We have Single and Double bed Scotstown GAA duvets on
sale. You can now order from Kevin 087 742 2519 via WhatsApp msg last orders will be
Friday 18th November 2022. Double Bed €55. Single Bed €45.
Social Club open
The Social Club is open this weekend on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights from 9pm. Bar
Rota: Trevor McKenna and Damian Mohan
Scotstown GAA AGM
The Scotstown GAA AGM takes place on Friday 25 th November at 8pm in the Scotstown
complex.
CE and TUS Schemes Vacancies at club
There are CE and TUS scheme job vacancies at the club. Please contact our secretary for
further details on 086 843 9597.
Health and Wellbeing
With the clock gone back an hour and the dark evenings and winter setting in, this is the time
of year for the “Make your Céili” community initiative which combats loneliness and rural
isolation. This has been a successful initiative aimed at encouraging people to visit a
neighbour who may be lonely or suffering from rural isolation. So please over the next few
months call in on people who may be suffering from loneliness, and please keep in mind the
ongoing Covid 19 pandemic and take the necessary precautions. For those who are still
nervous of physical visits given the ongoing Pandemic, 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, Make a Ceili, 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.
Scór agus Cultúr
Tá an Ciorcal sa Spórtlann gach Oíche Máirt ag a 8 a chlog! Fáilte roimh gach duine!
Muineachán Le Gaeilge are hosting a Bilingual Table Quiz in the Monaghan Harps
Clubhouse this Thursday 17 th November at 8pm. Price is €10 / U18s €5 and the first prize is
€120, 2 nd prize €80 and spot prizes on the night.
The Kilmore Development – Opening of building in New Year
Thanks to all our many supporters who have signed up so far for our Cairde na Botha
fundraising initiative. The building works is near completion and we expect to open in the
New Year.
Vote of Sympathy
The following votes of sympathy were passed at our last Committee meeting.
Duffy Family on the death of Mary
Gormley Family on the death of Gene
Morgan Family on the death of Philomena
McGuigan Family on the death of Dolores
Treanor Family on the death of Ollie
We would like to offer our condolences to all the family and friends who lost loved ones
during this time.
Our Condolences to Patricia Brennan
Scotstown GAA would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family and friends of
Patricia Brennan. We would like to pass on our sympathy to her husband Jim, children
Joanne McGuirk (Gerard), Sheenagh, Stephen and Paul, grandchildren, brother, sister,
extended family and friends. May Patricia Rest In Peace. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.
Monaghan Integrated Development Volunteer of the Year Awards
Congratulations to the Scotstown Tidy Towns Group
Pauline & Mackie Rooney, Jimmy
Connolly, Marie Caulfield and Sean Morgan who were deservedly nominated for the County
Monaghan Lifetime Volunteer Award.