Return to Football
For over half a year we have had no GAA training or club games and last Monday, April 26th, saw the return to training for our players. We wish all our players, coaches, supervisors and everyone else involved the very best and safe return to competitive football. Thanks to everyone involved in all their hard work to facilitate the return and we welcome the new coaches, players and supervisors onboard. From Monday last we had a safe return to Gaelic Games from academy to minor level. These age groups returned safely to training in pods of 15. Details of times and venues have been listed and please keep in mind the number of requirements that club members and parents are requested to do before return to play they are as follows (if not already completed)
1. Register via club registration
2. Complete return to play https://returntoplay.gaa.ie
3. Complete https://learning.gaa.ie/covid19learning
April Ciste Draw Result
Congratulations to Carmel McMahon, our €1,000 April Ciste winner! Also congratulations to our 5 x €100 winners; Aidan McCormack, Shane & Joan Stirrat; Ann Moyna; Donal Caulfield; Emily Rose Beggan. Sellers Niall McKenna and Seamus McElwaine. Thanks to McMahons Centra Scotstown for safely hosting the draw. For next month’s draw, 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!
Scotstown GAA Online Club Lotto – Jackpot €7,200!!!
Thanks to everyone involved in our online lotto draw for a €7,100 jackpot on Wednesday 28th April! Please see our Social Media platforms for more details of the results. There was no winner of our Jackpot on April 21st. We had a Match 3 winner tonight - Geraldine Mohan.
We also had 2 Lucky Dip winners this week of € 20 each. They were Catherine Mc Elwain and Marie Mc Kenna. Congratulations to all 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 €7,200.
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 5th May at 8:30pm.
Scotstown Ladies raise €3,000 in Lidl Ireland Plus LGFA Fundraising Initiative
Well done and thanks to everyone involved in the Lidl LGFA campaign to raise funds for the club and advance the development of Ladies football! This initiative raised €3,000.
Membership 2021 – Please register before training / playing
It is important that all players, adult and juvenile are registered as players will not be insured until membership is paid and will not be able to train or play on the pitch.
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.
GAA National Club Draw – Tickets Deadline within 2 weeks
All ticket sellers, please note that tickets either sold or for selling have to be in within the next 2 weeks. The deadline is 14th May. The annual GAA National Club Draw will take place on 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.
Under 6s Training
Training for boys U6s starts Friday 30th April at the complex pitch from 5.30-6.30. This is only for boys born in 2015. If you’re interested in your child starting or have any questions around it, you can contact head coach Tiarnan McGonall 086 2443342 or Club Youth officer Cian Mohan 086 0895676 thanks.
Under 9s Training
U-9’s boys are starting back training next Tuesday 4th of May in Kilmore from 6.30pm - 7.30pm. Any queries please contact Damien F. on 087 9033663.
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 May, June, July expected on Thursday
We expect an announcement on Thursday 29th April from the Government on a roadmap of the easing of restrictions through May, June and July. Please see our social media platforms for details on this announcement. A limited number of restrictions were eased on Monday last 26th April. This includes GAA training as outlined above. Sports pitches, golf courses and tennis courts will reopen and visitor attractions including zoos, pet farms and heritage sites will also be back in business. This is addition to the previous easing earlier in April which includes, 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. Schools have fully returned, and you can now meet 1 other household outside but not in your garden or theirs. You can travel within your county or within 20km of your home if crossing county boundaries. 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.
We are still here to help
We would like to reiterate and to continue our message that we are here to help, particularly as although restrictions are easing, we are still technically 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.
Votes of Sympathy
The following votes of sympathy were passed at our April Committee meeting.
Connolly Family on the death of Michael
Keenan Family on the death of Jimmy
McClave Family on the death of Jim
McCormack Family on the death of Mary
McElvaney Family on the death of Jason
McElwain Family on the death of Rose
McMahon Family on the death of Maureen
Rice Family on the death of Michael
Sherry Family on the death of Francie
Todd Family on the death of Eugene
We would like to offer our condolences to all the family and friends who lost loved ones during this time.
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
2021 All Ireland Football Draws
The draw for the 2021 Ulster Senior Football Championship was made on Tuesday week. Monaghan have drawn Fermanagh in the quarter final of the Ulster SFC, and the winners play either Armagh or Antrim in the Semis. On the weekend 3rd / 4th July Monaghan play Fermanagh in St Tiernach’s Park, Clones in the quarter final. The winners play the winners of Armagh v Antrim in the Semi Final on Saturday July 17th.
2021 Allianz National Football League
The GAA also announced the fixtures, dates, times, and venues for the 2021 Allianz Football and Hurling Leagues. In the National Football League Division 1 North;
Sunday 15th May, Monaghan play Armagh at Brewster Park, Enniskillen at 3pm.
Saturday 22nd May, Monaghan play Donegal at MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey at 5pm.
Saturday 29th May, Monaghan play Tyrone at Healy Park, Omagh at 7:30pm.
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.