Scotstown GAA Club Notes 22/09/2020
Scotstown GAA Club Notes 22/09/2020
Greenfield Foods Monaghan Senior Football Club Championship Final 2020 – Scotstown are champions for the 20th time on 20th September!
On what was a glorious September Sunday afternoon, Scotstown entered their 6th county final in 8 years. Under less than traditional county final proceedings, the festivities kick started with a takeaway big breakfast roll to honour what has become a fond county final day activity. As the team departed Scotstown, villagers, supporters, friends and family lined the village, cheering and waving the team on as they made their way to St. Tiernach's Park, Clones. A fitting send-off for the team who have shown great community support and pride over the last number of years.
Our manager Colin McAree made three changes to the name lined out on the match day programme, seeing Michael Meehan, Frank Caulfield and Orin Heaphey join the starting line-up. Ballybay got off to a flying start as they opened the scoreline within the first 30 seconds with a point from play by Tiernan McSkean. This was followed by another point for Ballybay, this time from a free resulting from a high ball played into the Ballybay full forward line.
Scotstown remained unsettled within the first 10 minutes with Rory Beggan placing a free just wide off the post. Following a short Ballybay kickout, again, Ballybay worked a free and this time it was Paul Finlay who converted the score. Scotstown spark some fire and come out strong from a Ballybay kickout with man of the match Ryan O’Toole picking out senior championship debutant Mattie Maguire, who graciously finds Scotstown’s opening score with a beautiful point from play.
Some fiery Scotstown play saw Ballybays attack broken down by Micheal Meehan who marked his senior championship debut looking confident and strong on the ball. Orin Heaphey carried the ball out, with Damien McArdle finding himself in the scoring position but his efforts were put wide. Ballybay replied with another free, seeing Paul Finlay finally put Ballybay 2 points ahead. A speedy Paul Sherlock attacked at pace up the pitch, leaving his player behind and seeing himself earn a brilliant point from play, leaving 2 points in it at the first water break.
As Scotstown grew in confidence, Darren Hughes hit a long ball down the pitch and Scotstown were awarded a free seeing Conor McCarthy get his first score of the day. Scotstown started to place more pressure on Ballbay’s kick outs forcing the keeper to kick at range. Kieran Hughes fought hard to win the ball out of a tackle earning himself a free with Donal Morgan kicking a powerful ball into Conor McCarthy who again was dispossessed, leaving it to captain Shane Carey to bring the scoreline level and earning a place on the scorers sheet.
With strong confident play by Scotstown’s Mattie Maguire shows his senior strength and earns himself a free with Conor McCarthy standing up to challenge, putting Scotstown ahead for the first time in the game with 25 minutes played. Some distant and wasteful play by Scotstown saw a sloppy challenge by Orin Heaphy and entered the referees book with a yellow card. Two free kicks on the trot edged Ballybay ahead but it wasn’t long until Kieran Hughes fired an inspiring long range shot from play, with the sides level again.
Some confusion in play after Conor McCarthy pointed a free seen Frank Caulfield sent to the sideline with a black card and ultimately ended his time on the pitch as Brendan Boylan replaced him after the 10 minute punished time was over. A smart low slide ball in by Darren Hughes on the goalline and offered Rory his second opportunity to point a fine 45 over the bar. Leaving Scotstown two ahead at half time. Scotstown open the half with 14 men on the pitch and open the scoreline for the second half with a free. A dangerous high ball in by Ballybay sees great team work by Damien McArdle and Rory Beggan come out strong with the ball.
Powerful play by Jack McDevitt seen him block down Ballybays attack slowly down the chances to take a score. Ryan O’Toole was harshly taken down by three Ballybay players, seeing Drew Wylie receive a yellow card for his troubles. A couple of mis-scores in a row by Scotstown was finally ended after an exhilarating ball played in by Kieran Hughes puts Conor in the free taking zone again, seeing Scotstown lead by 3 points 15 minutes into the second half.
At the water break Scotstown lead by 4 and see Ballybay go down to 14 with Brent Wylie taking to the sideline. A great defensive display by Ryan O’Toole and Orin Heaphey gave Scotstown the confidence to play some lovely football. Two substitutes in a row by Scotstown 20 minutes seen Seanie Mohan and Ross McKenna enter the field with Francis and Orin contributions to the 2020 county final end.
Darren Hughes commanded the midfield area and showed great leadership allowing for Rory to come and point two superb long range points. An impressive catch by Kieran Hughes gives Shane Carey the opportunity to point another point from a free. Jack McDevitt left the pitch following a collision with Paul Finlay and was replaced by James Hamill. Emmet Caulfield also got some championship time replacing Mattie Maguire. A strong and confident display by Scotstown saw their efforts awarded with a smashing goal by Conor McCarthy. A brilliant team display by Scotstown crowned them 2020 county champions. An uplifting display for fans who watched the game at home far and away. Bringing some joyful news for the community and parish of Tydavnet in these challenging times.
Well done to the entire senior team and management for bringing Mick Duffy home for the 6th time in eight years. Commiserations and hard luck to Ballybay.
Scotstown: Rory Beggan 0-3 (2f, '45), Jack McDevitt, Damien McArdle, Donal Morgan, Michael Meehan, Ryan O’Toole, Frank Caulfield, Darren Hughes, Kieran Hughes 0-1, Conor McCarthy 1-5 (0-3 frees), Shane Carey 0-3 (2f), Paul Sherlock 0-1, Matthew Maguire 0-1, Orin Heaphey, Francis Maguire.
Subs: Brendan Boylan for F Caulfield, Seanie Mohan for O Heaphey, Ross McKenna for F Maguire, Emmet Caulfield for M Maguire, James Hamill for J McDevitt.
Congratulations to Ryan O’Toole for being awarded Man of the Match.
Thanks to our management team, including the Seniors Manager Colin McAree and the selectors Kevin Boylan, Brian McGinnity and Diarmuid Scullion. Thanks to all our volunteers, backroom staff and members for all their contributions and work throughout this difficult year. Thanks to all those involved in the production of the build-up videos to the County Final and the programme. Thanks to the Monaghan Competitions Control Committee (CCC), Monaghan GAA and the County Board for organising and promoting the games, particularly in such challenging times and also for their live streaming so that people who were unable to attend but near and far could watch the action. We would like to thank the officials and all the other clubs and their volunteers in the county for their diligent work in playing and hosting safe and entertaining GAA competitive games. Thanks also to the sponsors of the Senior championship, Greenfield Foods, who continue to give their strong support to the competition in these hard times and thanks to Clones GAA for hosting the final and semi final in a safe environment.
Under 13 Division 6 Shield Cup victory!
Congratulations to our Under 13 Division 6 boys for their excellent Shield Cup won on Saturday last against Corduff! Well done on a successful campaign and all the best in your bright futures.
Ladies News
Minor Girls
All the best to our Minor girls on their final against Magheracloone this Sunday 27th September in Cremartin at 12:30pm. Please see our social media platforms for the confirmed details.
U16 Girls
Our Under 16 girls secured a place in the final on Sunday last with a win over Aughnamullen, well done girls!!
U14 Girls
Hard luck to the U14 girls who were beaten tonight by a strong Tyholland team. The management would like to thank the girls for their hard work and commitment this year, and we wish Tyholland all the best in the final.
Reserves Results
There were no Reserves’ games on last weekend. Please see the following note of tis weekend’s fixtures.
Our Blues Upcoming Competitive Fixtures for the Week
On Wednesday 23rd September our Under 15 Division 5 boys play Monaghan Harps away in the Division 5 Shield Semi Final Cup at 6pm. The winners of this semi-final play Truagh on 26th September in Threemilehouse at 4pm.
On Saturday 26th September our senior Reserves play Latton away in the Reserve Championship O’Duffy Cup Group 1 Round 2 at 5pm
On Sunday 27th September our junior Reserves play Truagh at home in the Reserve Championship McKeown Cup Group 2 Round 2 at 3pm.
All the best to our Blues in action this week. An Bhoth Abu!
2020 U8/9/10 Mixed Parish League
Well done to all those involved in organising and participating in the Parish League. Last Saturday saw Rounds 5 and 6 taking place in Kilmore. We thank our 4 referees and the parents, who all adhered to government guidelines. The Cul Campers are still out in front on their own with 5 wins and 1 draw. The All Stars are second just 1 point behind. The next Final Round and Semi Finals are on Saturday week 4th October at 10am and 10:30am. At 10am, in Round 7, Rebels (Pink) play Dream Team (Blue; All Stars (Red) play Peak Performers (White); Cul Campers play Ninjas (Black); Warriors (Yellow) play Rule Breakers (Green). The Semi Finals are at 10:30am. We ask all players to make sure to wear the colour of your team! Parents please keep in mind the latest GAA guidelines of 1 parent, 1 child etc. as outlined in the GAA statement above on attendances and future games. All the best our future blues!
Ciste
CISTE draw will take place this Saturday night 26th September. Unfortunately due to current Covid 19 restrictions the draw cannot be made through our normal setting and will be done through our Facebook Page Live with 4 people present at 10:30pm.
Scotstown Gaa would also like to promote our online option to buy our Ciste tickets. You can do this by accessing our Clubforce website and clicking on 'Buy Event Tickets' link. Tickets are also available in McMahons shop and from committee members. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their continued support and patience.
Scotstown GAA Big Takeaway Breakfast for County Final!
Big Breakfast Takeaway roll was a huge success! Many thanks to all our volunteers involved in a smooth safe running of the event, with over 300 rolls served! Thanks to all our customers and adhering to the guidelines. Thanks to Connolly's Meats (for Bacon and Sausages) and Brendan McMahon (rolls), Hillgrove Hotel for sponsoring us!
Scotstown GAA Online Club Lotto – Next Draw Wednesday 30th September
Thanks to everyone involved in our online lotto draw for a €4,000 jackpot Championship special on Wednesday 23rd September! Please see our Social Media platforms for more details of the results.
There was no winner of our draw on September 16th. Lucky Dip winners of €20 of September 9th draw were Sean McGovern, Ellen McGovern and Gerard 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 €4,100.
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 Wednesday 30th September at 8:30pm.
Votes of Sympathy
The following votes of sympathy were passed at the September Club Committee Meeting:
Hennessy Family on the death of Eileen
Hughes Family on the death of Mick
Keenan Family on the death of Stephen
Meehan Family on the death of Michael
Morrow Family on the death of Bridget
Mulligan Family on the death of Mary Ellen
McEnaney Family on the death of Michael
McKenna Family on the death of Kathleen
Scott Family on the death of Tommy
Smyth Family on the death of Kathleen
We would like to offer our condolences to all the family and friends who lost loved ones during this time.
Clubforce App
Our Clubforce app is an invaluable means of receiving instant updates of when events, fixtures and activities are scheduled to commence. Please see our Scotstown GAA Facebook page for the link to downloading the app.
Scotstown GAA Club Shop Open. Please note guidelines.
The club shop is open this Friday 25th September from 7pm to 8pm.
Please follow these Covid-19 guidelines. 1 person / family in at any 1 time and mask is mandatory. No fitting on or exchanging items. Thanks!
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.
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!
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!
