Scotstown GAA Club Notes 23/04/2024

An Bhoth GAA Club Notes 23/04/2024 

Our Blues Competitive Games in the past week

Under 14s

The Under 14 boys had no games in the past week. Round 4 of the Under 14 League competition takes place this weekend. The Scotstown A team play Truagh at home in Round 4 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 1 on Saturday 27th April at 11:00am. The Scotstown B team play Aughnamullen away in Round 4 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 5A on Sunday April 28th at 11:00am. The Scotstown C team play Donaghmoyne at home in Round 4 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 5B on Friday 26th April at 7:30pm.

Under 16s

Hard luck to the Under 16 Scotstown A team in their 6-11 to 3-15 home defeat to Emyvale in an exciting high scoring Round 4 of the Under 16 Division 1B League game on Thursday of last week. They next play Carrickmacross away in Round 5 of the Under 16 Division 1B League on Thursday 25th April at 7:30pm. 

Hard luck to our Under 16 boys in their defeat to Magheracloone at home in Round 4 of the Under 16 Division 5A League on Wednesday of last week. They next play Truagh away in Round 6 of the Under 16 Division 5A League on Wednesday 1st May at 7:30pm.

Minors

Our Minor A team played Carrickmacross away in Round 3 of the Minor Division 1 League on Tuesday of last week. Hard luck in their 2-13 to 0-11 defeat. They next play Truagh at home in Round 4 of the Minor Division 1 League this Tuesday 23rd April at 7:15pm.

Our Minor B team played their opening fixture for 2024 against Monaghan Harps away in Round 1 of the Minor Division 5 League on Saturday last. Well done in their 7-7 to 4-7 win. They next play Castleblayney at home in Round 2 of the Minor Division 5 League on Tuesday 30th April at 7:30pm

Senior Men

Our Senior men had no games in the past week. They next play Killanny away in Round 2 of the Senior League this Saturday 27th April at 7:00pm. 

Junior Men

Our Junior men had no games in the past week. They next play Aghabog at home in Round 2 of the Junior League on Saturday 27th April at 7:00pm. 

Senior Division 1A Reserves

On a warm and pleasant Saturday evening in Páirc Mhuire the Senior reserves played Monaghan Harps in Round 4 of the Reserve League Division 1A. Well done on their 2-15 to 0-6 win. They next play Inniskeen at home in Round 5 of the Reserve League Division 1A on Wednesday 15th May at 8:00pm. 

Junior Division 3A Reserves

Our Junior 3A Reserves had no games in the past week. They next play Carrickmacross at home this Wednesday 24th April at 7:30pm in Round 4 of the Reserve League Division 3A. 

Junior Division 3B Reserves

Our Junior 3B Reserves had no games in the past week. They next play Killanny away in Round 3 of the Reserve League Football Division 3B on Sunday 28th April at 2:00pm.

Senior Ladies

On a fine Sunday morning last in Aghabog the Scotstown senior ladies continued their senior LGFA Division 1 league campaign with a round 2 away game against Emmet Og. Hard to the ladies in their 4-15 to 3-9 defeat against a strong Emmet Og side, but well done on a good performance and staying within a kick of a ball in touch until 2 late Emmet Og goals right at the end. They next play Emmett Og away this Sunday 28th April at 11:00am in Round 6 of the LGFA Reserve League Division 1.

Under 18 Minor Girls

The LFGA Under 18 girls had no games in the past week. They next play Killanny at home in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 18 Division 1 on Thursday 2nd May at 6:45pm.

Under 16 Girls

The Under 16 girls A team played Castleblayney away in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 1 on Monday last. Well done on their 1-10 to 1-6 win. The Under 16 girls A team next play Latton at home in Round 3 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 1 on Monday 6th May at 7:00pm.

The Under 16 girls B team next play Carrickmacross away in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 2 on Monday 22nd April at 6:45pm. 

Under 14 Girls

The LFGA Under 14 girls had no games in the past week. They next play O’Neill Shamrocks at home in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 14 Division 1 on Monday 29th April at 6:45pm.

Under 12 Girls

The LGFA Under 12 girls season commences this week. The Under 12 girls B team play Clones away in Round 1 of the LGFA Under 12 Round Robin Group 2 North this Thursday 25th April at 6:45pm. The Under 12 girls A team play Killeevan at home in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 12 Round Robin Group 1 North on Wednesday 8th April at 6:45pm (Round 1 is a Bye). We wish the teams and management the very best.

Monaghan Intercounty Senior Football

The Monaghan Senior Football team’s next game will be in late May where they have qualified for the All Ireland Group stages. 

LGFA Ulster Senior Ladies Intermediate Championship Semi Final

The Monaghan Ladies next play Tyrone at home in the Ulster Intermediate Championship Semi Final on Sunday 5th May. We wish our players on the panel, Casey Treanor, Megan Boylan, Eabha Sherry, Hannah Sherlock, Celine Nally, Katie McCaffery and Katie Sherlock, and the rest of the team and management the very best in the Championship campaign.

2024 Ulster Minor Football Championship 

Well done to the Monaghan Minors in their 1-17 to 1-13 win against Down at home on Saturday last which included a well placed point by Darcy Foy. Monaghan are in Group A with Down, Donegal, Fermanagh & Tyrone and have won 2 out of their 2 games. The minors next play Tyrone away in Ardboe in Round 4 of the Ulster Minor Championship this Saturday 27th April 12:00pm Noon. We wish Darcy Foy, Mark McCaffrey and Cathal McElwain and the rest of the Monaghan team and management the very best.

Under 20 Monaghan Ulster Championship

The Under 20 Monaghan team played Armagh away in the U20 Ulster Championship quarter final on Wednesday of last week. Well done in their 1-15 to 0-13 win. They next play Tyrone away in Healy Park this Wednesday 24th April at 7:30pm. We wish Caolan Foy, James McElwain and Nicholas Sherlock and the rest of the Monaghan team and management the very best.

Under 18 Monaghan Minor Girls – Gold Final of Ulster championship

The Monaghan LGFA Minors play Tyrone at home in the Gold Final of the Ulster Minor LGFA Championship this Saturday 27th April at 1:00pm in Silverbridge. We wish our Blues on the panel Micheala Grew and Shannon Corrigan, and the team and management the very best.

Under 14 Girls Festival of Football

The LGFA U14 Ulster Festival of Football continued last weekend with the finals. The Monaghan U14 girls played Antrim in the Bronze final of the Under 14’s LGFA Ulster Festival of Football in Castleblayney. Hard luck in their 2-13 to 3-4 defeat. But well done to our players on the panel, Nadine Boylan, Serena Boylan and Mia Corrigan, and the rest of the team and management for making the final. 

Referee Recruitment 

New referees are needed in Co. Monaghan. The number of games played in the county is increasing every year and there is a shortage of active referees. Anyone interested in refereeing at juvenile level should contact any member of the committee. Training and support will be available to any new referees.

Under 6 boys training

Training for the Under 6 boys will commence this Saturday morning 20th April at 9am. This is for anyone born in 2018. Please note a child has to be registered before being able to start training. You can register for 2024 Membership on our Scotstown app (Available on Play store or Apple app). Please go to Menu, select Memberships, Buy Membership and select your appropriate option.

U12 Spring League

The Under 12 Spring League continued last Saturday away to Magheracloone and Aughnamullen for Round 3. Well done to all the teams and coaches. Each week there is a focus on a skill challenge in each game. This not only gives the players a chance to work on the focused skill during a game but also gives the coach something to work on for that week leading up to the game.

Kilmore Hub Official Opening

The Kilmore Hub will be officially opened on Saturday 27th April at 2:00pm. Please come along to Kilmore for the big event! 

Our Blues Upcoming Competitive Fixtures for the Week

On Tuesday 23rd April the Scotstown Minor A team play Truagh at home in Round 4 of the Minor Division 1 League at 7:15pm and our Under 16 girls B team play Carrickmacross away in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 2 at 6:45pm.

On Wednesday 24th April our Junior 3A Reserves play Carrickmacross at home in the Reserve League Football Division 3A Round 4 game at 7:30pm.

On Thursday 25th April the Under 16 boys play Carrickmacross away in Round 5 of the Under 16 Division 1B League at 7:30pm and our Under 12 girls B team play Clones away in Round 1 of the LGFA Under 12 Round Robin Group 2 North at 6:45pm.

On Friday 26th April our Under 14 Scotstown C team play Donaghmoyne at home in Round 4 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 5B at 7:30pm.

On Saturday 27th April our Senior men play Killanny away in the Senior League Round 2 game at 7:00pm; our Junior men play Aghabog at home in the Junior League Round 2 game at 7:00pm and our Under 14 Scotstown A team play Truagh at home in Round 4 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 1 at 11:00am.

On Sunday 28th April our Junior 3B Reserves play Killanny away in the Reserve League Football Division 3B Round 2 game at 2:00pm, our Senior Ladies play Emmet Og away in Aghabog in the LGFA Reserve League Division 1 Round 6 game at 11:00am, and our Under 14 Scotstown A team play Inniskeen away in Round 3 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 1 at 11:00am.

On Monday 29th April our Under 14 girls play O’Neill Shamrocks at home in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 1 at 6:45pm. 

On Tuesday 30th April the Scotstown Minor B team play Castleblayney away in Round 2 of the Minor Division 5 League at 7:30pm and our Under 16 girls B team play Carrickmacross away in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 2 at 6:45pm.

On Wednesday 1st May our the Under 16 boys B team play Truagh away in Round 6 of the Under 16 Division 5A League at 7:30pm.

On Thursday May 2nd the Under 16 boys play Castleblayney away in Round 1 of the Under 16 Division 1B League at 7:30pm and our Under 18 Minor girls team play Killanny at home in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 18 Division 1 League at 7:00pm.

We wish our Blues and managements all the best in their games.

Scotstown GAA Online Club Lotto – Jackpot €17,800!!

Thanks to everyone involved in our online lotto draw for a €17,600 jackpot on Wednesday 25th April. Please see our Social Media platforms for more details of the results. 

In the April 18th draw there was no Jackpot winner. Numbers drawn on the night were 1, 3, 9, 29. There were TWO match 3 winners, Mary Maguire and Dylan Foley who win €50 each. We had 3 Lucky Dip winners, Louise McAleer, Kevin McCormick and Carmel Gargan 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 €17,800. 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 May 1st at 8:30pm.

Ciste Draw

The April Ciste draw will take place this Sunday night, April 28th at 10:00pm, in the Social Club. You can purchase your Ciste tickets in our local shops. There are tickets, envelopes and collection boxes in each of these shops; McMahon Centra, Scotstown; XL Ballinode & Killylough, and McAloon’s Knockatallon. 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 Newsletter

We are delighted to announce the launch of our inaugural edition of the Scotstown GAA Newsletter! Please see our social media platforms to access the online April 2024 edition. This will cover football and community news, events and fixtures, club initiatives and fundraising and much much more! Thanks to Darragh Stirrat for producing the Newsletter.

Scotstown GAA Whatsapp Channel

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new Whatsapp Channel, Scotstown GAA. This service is open to everyone and provides information on fixtures and events and crucial news and updates straight to your phone!. Please see the link on Social media and follow us! Or use this address - 

https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaXnmLEBFLgUlrDsmm30

Please note that this differs from Whatsapp groups, in particular with privacy for users. As a follower, WhatsApp channel admin or all the channel followers cannot see other followers or their details. They can only see the total number of followers. Also there is no reply function. 

Thanks to Darragh Stirrat for setting up the Scotstown GAA Whatsapp Channel.

Review of Gaelic Football 2024/2025

The GAA Football Review Committee are seeking your views and ask that you complete the survey linked;

https://www.gaa.ie/article/football-review-committee-202425

Rationale

This Football Review emanates from the Strategic Plan Aontas 2026 in its vision statement ‘to be a sustainable community-based and volunteer led association where as many as possible, participate in Gaelic games and culture, for as long as possible’.

The Key Focus Area within the Plan is ‘Providing the best possible games experience for players and spectators’ (1 Games)

The Vision Description is ‘Gaelic Games will be the most enjoyable amateur games in the world to play and watch.

Live Music on May 4th

On Bank Holiday Saturday, May 4th, G Mac is playing live music in the Scotstown GAA Social Club from 9:00pm. Join us for a night of fun and top class music!

Club Shop 

The Club Shop is next open on Friday 3rd May from 7pm to 8pm.

Social Club open

The Social Club is open this Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9pm. Bar Rota: Stephen McKenna and Pauric Connolly. 

Clothing collection in the Complex on May 3rd weekend

There is a Clothing collection on the May Bank holiday weekend organised with thanks by the Scotstown GAA Ladies. A new year calls for a good clear and out with the old! We will be hosting a clothing collecting on Friday May 3rd and Saturday May 4th, a perfect way to get rid of those clothing items that you've been staring at for years! We will have two collection slots: Friday, 3rd May: 6pm - 8pm; Saturday, May 4th: 10 am - 12pm. Clothing items can be dropped at the Complex during these times.

Interested in Volunteering?

Anyone interested in helping out in one of our many new committees, we are looking for volunteers. Please contact Cyril at 0879628521.

Our Condolences

It with great sadness that our club learned of the passing of Mary McKenna. We would like to convey our deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to the family of Mary and our thoughts and prayers are with her daughters Aine (Trevor), Elaine (Damien), her son Frank (Bernie); grandchildren Amy, Jimmy, Lily and Emily; sisters and brothers, Dympna, Sadie, Evelyn, Patsy, Seamus, Sean and Eugene; and her extended family and friends. May Mary’s gentle soul Rest In Peace. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

Health and Wellbeing 

Scotstown GAA continues 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. 

During the winter months we renewed the Make a Ceili initiative which was launched before Christmas. Earlier 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 throughout the winter.

GAA For All Training

Scotstown GAA Health and Wellbeing are returning with the GAA for All initiative this year. This is football training specifically aimed at children with Additional Needs. GAA for All 2024 kicked off for a 6 week block on Saturday 13th April at St. Mellan’s GAA Park in Truagh. Please contact Geraldine on 0874269650 for further information. This is part of our Healthy Club initiative. Many thanks to Truagh Gaels for hosting the training sessions.

Scór agus Cultúr

Tá an Ciorcal Gaeilge sa Spórtlann gach Oíche Mháirt ó 8 go 9pm! Fáilte roimh gach duine.

By Gareth Sherry January 26, 2026
An Bhoth GAA Club Notes 26/01/2026 Scotstown GAA Gaelic Life Team of the Year nominations A massive congratulations to our 8 senior players for making the nominations for the Gaelic Life team of the year after the amazing run to the Ulster Championship glory; Rory Beggan, Kieran Hughes, Darragh Murray, Ryan O’Toole, Micheal McCarville, Mattie Maguire, Max Maguire, and Jack McCarron. Please vote on the link here https://www.gaeliclife.com/club-all-stars/vote-2025-mens-football-team-of-the-year/ Congratulations to Emyvale GAA Club Harvey Colleran, Alastair Stewart and Karl Gallagher, and Carrickmacross Emmets Stephen O’Hanlon & Aaron Lynch who were also nominated. Division 1 National Football League Round 2 – Monaghan v Roscommon this Sunday Monaghan opened up their National League campaign with a Division 1 Round 1 game against Armagh at home in Clones on Sunday last. Hard luck in their 1-27 to 0-18 defeat. They next play Roscommon in Round 2 of the National League Division 1 this Sunday 1st February at 2:00pm. All the best to our Blues on the County panel, and the rest of the Monaghan team, and the management. You can get your tickets at McMahon’s Centra Scotstown. No ticket sales at the ground. The full Monaghan fixture list is as follows. Round 1: Monaghan (0-18) v (1-27) Armagh, Sunday January 25th 2:00pm, Clones; Round 2: Roscommon v Monaghan, Sunday 1st February, 2:00pm, Roscommon; Round 3: Dublin v Monaghan, Saturday 14th February, 7:00pm, Dublin; Round 4: Monaghan v Mayo, Sunday 22nd February, 1:45pm, Clones; Round 5: Kerry v Monaghan, Sunday 1st March, 1:15pm, Killarney; Round 6: Monaghan v Galway, Sunday 15th March, Inniskeen, 3:45pm; Round 7: Monaghan v Donegal, Sunday 22nd March, 3:30pm, Clones. Lidl Ladies Division 2 National Football League Round 2 – Monaghan v Donegal this Sunday The County Monaghan Senior Ladies team commenced their league campaign with a home game against Tyrone on Sunday last in Round 1 of the Lidl Ladies Division 1 National Football League. Hard luck in their 7-11 to 0-11 defeat. They next play Donegal at home in round 2 of the National Ladies Football League Division 2 at 2pm this Sunday 1st February. We wish our players on the panel, Michaela Grew, Caoimhe Kelly, Eabha Sherry and Casey Treanor, and the rest of the team and management the very best. National League Tickets You can purchase your tickets for the Round 2 Roscommon v Monaghan National League Division 2 National League game (in Roscommon this Sunday 1st February at 2pm) in McMahon’s Centra Scotstown shop through the Ticketmaster system. Congratulations to Casey Treanor Congratulations to Casey Treanor who has been named as Vice Captain of the Monaghan Senior Ladies team. Juvenile Presentation Night – Coming soon We are having a presentation night for our juveniles in the Scotstown Complex shortly. A night to celebrate our amazing Juvenile success in 2025. Please see our social media platforms for details. The Big Prediction Quiz – Underway We are having the popular Prediction Competition Quiz from previous years for this year’s National Football League games which started last weekend. The leaderboard will be updated later in the week. Please see our social media platforms. Many thanks to everyone who is participating and to those who organised it. Scotstown GAA Online Club Lotto – New Jackpot €11,400 Thanks to everyone involved in our online lotto draw for a €11,200 jackpot on Wednesday 28th January. Please see our Social Media platforms for more details of the results. In the January 21st draw, there was NO Jackpot winner. Numbers drawn on the night were 8, 10, 15, 20. We had FIVE Lucky-Dip winners, Paddy Power, Mark Stirrat, Catherine O'Toole, Dahy & Tracey Gallagher, and Colin McAree 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 €11,400. 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 4th February at 8:30pm. Ciste Draw The January Ciste draw will take place this Saturday night, 31st January at 10:00pm, in the Social Club. You can purchase your Ciste tickets in our local shops. There are tickets, envelopes and collection boxes in each of these shops; McMahon Centra, Scotstown; XL Ballinode & Killylough, and in Knockatallon. 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! Celebration Gala Night Save the date! On Friday 27th March there will a Scotstown GAA Gala night in the Hillgrove Hotel to celebrate our Ulster Senior Club Champions. More details coming soon. Membership 2026 – Now open for payment on Clubspot You can register for 2026 Membership on our Clubspot app. Please go to Menu, select Memberships, Buy Membership and select your appropriate option. Please note all players, underage and adult should now be registered. 2025 registration has expired. All players must be registered before commencing training, also for s&c sessions in the gym. Any teams who have started group trainings should register asap. Cairde na Botha – 4th Year subscription Many thanks to all those involved in the Cairde na Botha initiative. For those who subscribed on the 4 year subscription plan, and haven’t completed year 4, the 4th year subscription is due. Thanks! Social Club open The Social Club is open this Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9pm. Bar Rota: Stephen McKenna and Colin Casey. Club shop The Club Shop is next open this Friday 30th January from 7pm to 8pm. Scotstown Podcasts The latest Scotstown GAA Podcasts are Live: Episodes 8 and 9 with Sean Morgan and Seamus McElwain, and Episode 10 with Paddy Carroll. Please see our Social Media platforms for more details. Subscribe or follow on your favourite platform and don't miss an episode. Here is the direct link to our podbean channel https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-725wx-1a01d0c 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. Health and Wellbeing Scotstown GAA will continue in 2026 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. During last year we held several wellbeing events including a charity fun / walk which took place on St. Brigid’s weekend, daffodil planting in Kilmore to commemorate National Daffodil day for the Irish Cancer Society, and the GAA for All initiative which took place during May and June. On the first weekend of August we had the post Blessing of the Graves refreshments event in the complex. In September the club has been officially awarded the prestigious Gold status as part of the Healthy Club Recognition programme for 2025 and we recently had the return of the card nights. Make Your Ceili returns this winter with the recent launch. Couch to 5km! Well done to everyone who braved the wet morning and took part in Week 3 of the Gaelic for Mothers & Others Couch to 5km challenge! It was fantastic to see such a great turnout. If you missed it, don’t worry — it’s not too late to join, and all are very welcome to come along again next Sunday. If you have any questions, please contact Nicola Neeson on +353 86 406 1434. Maith thú! Irish Life GAA Healthy Clubs Steps Challenge 2026 The Irish Life GAA Healthy Clubs Steps Challenge is back for the 7th year for one of Ireland’s biggest walking challenges, bringing clubs and communities together. Kicking off on 7th January 2026 – participants are asked to track a combined 4000km over 5 weeks up until 11th February. Any club hitting the 4000km on the finish date will be entered into a draw to win a share of €30,000 funding for their club. Please see our Social Media platforms for more details. Card Playing night returns for winter 2025 / 2026 Scotstown GAA are inviting everyone to come along and play Cards in the Scotstown complex this Friday 30th January at 8:00pm for all ages, especially young people who want to learn the game of 45, there will be card players there on the night to guide and help, fun night ahead don’t let our traditional card games become a thing of the past. Studio Room Booking – Kilmore Hub Dear members. There is now a live calendar available on our website kilmorehub.ie showing the availability of the studio room for team sessions, meetings, or other club use. To book the studio, please message 085 151 3753 via WhatsApp. Thanks for helping us keep everything organised! Scór agus Cultúr The Ulster final for Scor Sinsir is provisionally fixed for Saturday March 21st. Ulster Scor semifinals Saturday and Sunday March 7th and 8th. Monaghan scor senior final possibly weekend of Friday February 20th Nb dates subject to confirmation. Venues and times to be decided. Ciorcal Tá an Ciorcal sa Spórtlann gach Oíche Mháirt ag a 8 a chlog! Fáilte roimh gach duine! Irish Classes Beginners Irish commencing on Tuesday 3rd Feb (studio) in Kilmore then following Tuesday in meeting room Scotstown complex.
By Gareth Sherry January 21, 2026
An Bhoth GAA Club Notes – 20/01/2026 Monaghan GAA 2025 Awards Night On Saturday night last, the Monaghan GAA Annual Awards 2025 took place in the Four Seasons Hotel, Monaghan. A massive congratulations to all our Monaghan GAA 2025 award winners and to those who received county retirement presentations on the night: 2025 Award Winners Senior Footballer of the Year – Kieran Hughes Young Footballer of the Year – Max Maguire Minor Championship Referee of the Year – Andrew Mullen County Retirement Presentations Shane Carey Darren Hughes Kieran Hughes Thanks to Monaghan GAA and the Four Seasons Hotel Monaghan for hosting and organising another excellent awards night. Well done also to Gráinne McElwain for MC duties on the evening. 2026 Bank of Ireland Dr. McKenna Cup Monaghan continued their strong run in the Dr. McKenna Cup with an exciting 1-15 to 2-10 semi-final victory over Tyrone on Wednesday evening last in Inniskeen. This result saw Monaghan finish top of Section B and qualify for the McKenna Cup Final, which took place on Saturday last against Donegal in Omagh. While it ended in disappointment with a 2-17 to 0-11 defeat , well done to the team and management on reaching the final and producing a very impressive run throughout the competition. Division 1 National Football League – Round 1 Monaghan v Armagh – Sunday 25th January Intercounty football moves up another level this weekend as the National Football League gets underway following the McKenna Cup. Monaghan will compete in Division 1 this year after gaining promotion last season and winning the Division 2 League Final. The top tier includes Armagh, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Mayo and Roscommon . Round 1 Fixture Monaghan v Armagh Sunday 25th January 2:00pm St. Tiernach’s Park, Clones Best wishes to all our Blues on the county panel, and to the entire Monaghan team and management. 🎟️ Tickets can be purchased in McMahon’s Centra Scotstown . Please note: no ticket sales at the ground. Full Monaghan NFL Division 1 Fixtures Round 1: Monaghan v Armagh – Sunday 25th January, 2:00pm, Clones Round 2: Roscommon v Monaghan – Sunday 1st February, 2:00pm, Roscommon Round 3: Dublin v Monaghan – Saturday 14th February, 7:00pm, Dublin Round 4: Monaghan v Mayo – Sunday 22nd February, 1:45pm, Clones Round 5: Kerry v Monaghan – Sunday 1st March, 1:15pm, Killarney Round 6: Monaghan v Galway – Sunday 15th March, 3:45pm, Inniskeen Round 7: Monaghan v Donegal – Sunday 22nd March, 3:30pm, Clones Lidl Ladies National Football League – Division 2, Round 1 The Monaghan Senior Ladies begin their league campaign this weekend with a home fixture: Monaghan v Tyrone Sunday 25th January 2:00pm Blackhill Best wishes to our club players Michaela Grew, Eabha Sherry and Casey Treanor , along with the rest of the team and management, as the new league season begins. National League Tickets Tickets for Monaghan v Armagh (Division 1 NFL) this Sunday at 2:00pm in Clones can be purchased through the Ticketmaster system in McMahon’s Centra Scotstown . The Big Prediction Quiz – Deadline This Saturday! Think you know your GAA? Now is the time to prove it. Our popular National Football League Prediction Quiz returns again for 2026. The competition covers all NFL games beginning on 24th January , and entries must be submitted before Round 1 throws in . Enter online or via hard copy Compete to be crowned Prediction Quiz Champion 🔗 Enter here: https://www.scotstowngaa.ie/nfl-prediction-quiz-2026 Scotstown GAA Online Lotto – New Jackpot €11,200 Thank you to everyone who supported our online Lotto draw for the €11,000 jackpot on Wednesday 21st January. In the 14th January draw , there was no jackpot winner . Numbers drawn: 6, 10, 14, 21 Lucky Dip Winners (€20 each): Orla Beggan Eilish Treanor Damian Stirrat Noel McCabe Catherine McElvaney Congratulations to all winners. The Scotstown GAA Online Lotto draw takes place every Wednesday at 8:30pm , with last entries at 8:00pm. Choose 4 numbers from 1–31 Match all 4 to win the €11,200 jackpot If no jackpot winner, €200 rolls over Lucky dips paid each week 📅 Next draw: Wednesday 28th January at 8:30pm Celebration Gala Night 📌 Save the date! A Scotstown GAA Celebration Gala Night will take place on Friday 27th March in the Hillgrove Hotel to celebrate our Ulster Senior Club Champions . More details coming soon. Membership 2026 – Now Open on Clubspot 2026 membership is now open via the Clubspot app . Please: Go to Menu Select Memberships Buy Membership Choose the appropriate option Please note: 2025 registrations have now expired All underage and adult players must be registered before training Registration is also required for S&C gym sessions Any teams that have already commenced group training should register as soon as possible . Cairde na Botha – 4th Year Subscription Many thanks to everyone involved in the Cairde na Botha initiative. For those on the 4-year subscription plan who have not yet completed Year 4, the final year subscription is now due . Thank you for your continued support. Social Club Open The Social Club will be open this: Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9:00pm Bar Rota: Peadar Sherry & Charlene Sherry Club Shop The Club Shop will next be open on: Friday 30th January 7:00pm – 8:00pm Scotstown GAA Podcasts The latest Scotstown GAA Podcasts are now live: Episodes 8 & 9 – Sean Morgan & Seamus McElwain Episode 10 – Paddy Carroll Please see our social media platforms for more details. Subscribe or follow on your preferred platform so you don’t miss an episode. 🔗 Podbean link: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-725wx-1a01d0c Interested in Volunteering? We are seeking volunteers to assist across our various new committees. If you would like to get involved, please contact Cyril on 087 962 8521 . Health & Wellbeing Scotstown GAA will continue its Healthy Club Project throughout 2026, supporting the holistic health of our members and wider community. During the past year, activities included: Charity fun walk on St. Brigid’s weekend Daffodil planting in Kilmore for National Daffodil Day GAA for All initiative during May and June Post Blessing of the Graves refreshments in August Return of card nights Launch of Make Your Céilí this winter In September, the club was officially awarded Gold Status under the Healthy Club Recognition Programme for 2025. Couch to 5km Well done to everyone who braved the wet conditions and took part in Week 2 of the Gaelic for Mothers & Others Couch to 5km challenge. It was great to see such a strong turnout. If you missed it, don’t worry — it’s not too late to join, and everyone is welcome again next Sunday. For more information, please contact Nicola Neeson on 086 406 1434 . Maith thú! Irish Life GAA Healthy Clubs Steps Challenge 2026 The Irish Life GAA Healthy Clubs Steps Challenge returns for its 7th year , bringing clubs and communities together for one of Ireland’s largest walking initiatives. Starts: 7th January 2026 Duration: 5 weeks Finish: 11th February 2026 Target: 4,000km combined distance Any club reaching 4,000km by the finish date will be entered into a draw to win a share of €30,000 funding . Please see our social media platforms for further details. Card Playing Night – Winter 2025/26 Card playing nights return this winter. Everyone is welcome to attend this Friday 23rd January at 8:00pm in the Scotstown complex. All ages are encouraged, especially young people who wish to learn the game of 45. Experienced players will be present on the night to help and guide. A fun night guaranteed — let’s not allow our traditional card games to fade away. Studio Room Booking – Kilmore Hub A live calendar is now available on our website kilmorehub.ie , showing studio room availability for: Team sessions Meetings Other club use To book the studio, please WhatsApp 085 151 3753 . Thanks to all members for helping keep everything organised. Scór agus Cultúr Ulster Scór Sinsir Final: Provisionally Saturday 21st March Ulster Semi-Finals: Saturday & Sunday, 7th–8th March Monaghan Senior Scór Final: Possibly weekend of Friday 20th February Dates, venues and times remain subject to confirmation. An Ciorcal ar ais oíche amárach, 13ú lá, ag 8 a chlog sa Spórtlann. Fáilte romhaibh go léir!
By Gareth Sherry January 14, 2026
An Bhoth GAA Club Notes 13/01/2026 2026 Bank of Ireland Dr. McKenna Cup Monaghan continued their winning start to 2026 with a 1-17 to 3-8 win against Fermanagh on Sunday last in Castleblayney and finished top of Section B in the McKenna Cup and have qualified for the Semi Final. This Wednesday 14th January Monaghan are playing Tyrone at home in Inniskeen in the Semi Final of the McKenna Cup at 7:30pm. Please note that there are no matchday sales at the venue. You can purchase your tickets for the games in McMahons Centra Scotstown. We wish the team and management the very best. The Scotstown players on the panel are having a well deserved break until the National League commences at the end of the month. All Ireland Club Championship Tickets You can purchase your tickets for the Dr. McKenna Cup Semi Final game Monaghan v Tyrone in McMahon’s Centra Scotstown shop. Congratulations to Ryan O’Toole A massive congratulations to Ryan O’Toole for making last week’s Gaelic Life team of the week after his brilliant performance against St. Brigids in the All Ireland Semi Final. The Big Prediction Quiz Show your GAA expertise! You have always fancied yourself as a fountain of GAA knowledge with regards to matters on the field. Now is the time, join the big prediction quiz, see can you be crowned the champion. The proof is in the predictions. We are having the popular Prediction Competition Quiz from previous years for this year’s National Football League games which commence on the 24th January. Please see details on image below and you need to enter before the National league Round 1 games commence. The link to enter is below and you can also enter by physically filling in a hard copy. https://www.scotstowngaa.ie/nfl-prediction-quiz-2026 Scotstown GAA Online Club Lotto – New Jackpot €11,000 Thanks to everyone involved in our online lotto draw for a €10,800 jackpot on Wednesday 14th January. Please see our Social Media platforms for Numbers drawn on the night were 3, 7, 20, 30. We had FIVE Lucky-Dip winners, Margaret Connolly, Grainne McKenna, Peter McKenna, Sinead Sheridan, and Rita Clerkin 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 €11,000. 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 20th January at 8:30pm. Celebration Gala Night Save the date! On Friday 27th March there will a Scotstown GAA Gala night in the Hillgrove Hotel to celebrate our Ulster Senior Club Champions. More details coming soon. Membership 2026 – Now open for payment on Clubspot You can register for 2026 Membership on our Clubspot app. Please go to Menu, select Memberships, Buy Membership and select your appropriate option. Please note all players, underage and adult should now be registered. 2025 registration has expired. All players must be registered before commencing training, also for s&c sessions in the gym. Any teams who have started group trainings should register asap. Cairde na Botha – 4th Year subscription Many thanks to all those involved in the Cairde na Botha initiative. For those who subscribed on the 4 year subscription plan, and haven’t completed year 4, the 4th year subscription is due. Thanks! Social Club open The Social Club is open this Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9pm. Bar Rota: Sean McGovern and Brian McGinnity. Club shop The Club Shop is next open on Friday 30th January from 7pm to 8pm. Scotstown Podcasts The latest Scotstown GAA Podcasts are Live: Episodes 8 and 9 with Sean Morgan and Seamus McElwain, and Episode 10 with Paddy Carroll. Please see our Social Media platforms for more details. Subscribe or follow on your favourite platform and don't miss an episode. Here is the direct link to our podbean channel https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-725wx-1a01d0c 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. Our Condolences It is with deep sadness that we learnt of the passing of Eddie McKenna (Hughie). We would like to offer our deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to his son Dara (Emer) and daughter Grainne (Barry Mc Namee); his much-loved grandchildren, Sheenagh, Caolán, Aoife, Aoibheann, Niall and Darren; his brothers, sisters, bothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, his nephews, nieces, relatives, friends, neighbours and all who knew and loved him. Eddie was a lifelong supporter of our club and a distinguished community person, who was actively involved in the current redevelopment of St. Mary’s Hall Urbleshanny, where he was chairman of the committee. Last month, Eddie was safely taxiing patrons from the Scotstown complex after the Ulster final night celebrations, a recent example of the immense community work Eddie devoted, and he will be greatly missed by everyone in the community and beyond. May Eddie’s gentle soul Rest In Peace. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. Health and Wellbeing Scotstown GAA will continue in 2026 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. During last year we held several wellbeing events including a charity fun / walk which took place on St. Brigid’s weekend, daffodil planting in Kilmore to commemorate National Daffodil day for the Irish Cancer Society, and the GAA for All initiative which took place during May and June. On the first weekend of August we had the post Blessing of the Graves refreshments event in the complex. In September the club has been officially awarded the prestigious Gold status as part of the Healthy Club Recognition programme for 2025 and we recently had the return of the card nights. Make Your Ceili returns this winter with the recent launch. Couch to 5km! Well done to everyone who braved the wet morning and took part in Week 1 of the Gaelic for Mothers & Others Couch to 5km challenge! It was fantastic to see such a great turnout. If you missed it, don’t worry — it’s not too late to join, and all are very welcome to come along again next Sunday. If you have any questions, please contact Nicola Neeson on +353 86 406 1434. Maith thú! Irish Life GAA Healthy Clubs Steps Challenge 2026 The Irish Life GAA Healthy Clubs Steps Challenge is back for the 7th year for one of Ireland’s biggest walking challenges, bringing clubs and communities together. Kicking off on 7th January 2026 – participants are asked to track a combined 4000km over 5 weeks up until 11th February. Any club hitting the 4000km on the finish date will be entered into a draw to win a share of €30,000 funding for their club. Please see our Social Media platforms for more details. Card Playing night returns for winter 2025 / 2026 Scotstown GAA are inviting everyone to come along and play Cards in the Scotstown complex this Friday 16th January at 8:00pm for all ages, especially young people who want to learn the game of 45, there will be card players there on the night to guide and help, fun night ahead don’t let our traditional card games become a thing of the past. Studio Room Booking – Kilmore Hub Dear members. There is now a live calendar available on our website kilmorehub.ie showing the availability of the studio room for team sessions, meetings, or other club use. To book the studio, please message 085 151 3753 via WhatsApp. Thanks for helping us keep everything organised! Scór agus Cultúr The Ulster final for Scor Sinsir is provisionally fixed for Saturday March 21st. Ulster Scor semifinals Saturday and Sunday March 7th and 8th. Monaghan scor senior final possibly weekend of Friday February 20th Nb dates subject to confirmation. Venues and times to be decided. An Ciorcal ar ais Oíche amárach 13 ú lá ag 8 a chlog sa Spórtlann .Fáilte romhaibh go léir!