Scotstown GAA Club Notes 30/04/2024

An Bhoth GAA Club Notes 30/04/2024 

Our Blues Competitive Games in the past week

Under 14s

Round 4 of the Under 14 League competition took place last weekend. The Scotstown A team’s game against Truagh scheduled for Saturday last was postponed. They now play Truagh at home in Round 4 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 1 this Friday May 3rd at 7:00pm. The Scotstown A team then play Monaghan Harps away in Round 5 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 1 on Saturday 11th May at 11:00am. Well done to the Scotstown B team in their win against Aughnamullen away in Round 4 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 5A on Saturday last. The Scotstown B team next play Inniskeen at home in Round 5 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 5A on Sunday May 12th at 11:00am. Hard luck to the Scotstown C team in their defeat against Donaghmoyne at home in Round 4 of the Under 14 League Competition Division 5B on Friday last.

Under 16s

Well done to the Under 16 Scotstown A team in their 2-8 to 1-10 win against Carrickmacross away in Round 5 of the Under 16 Division 1B League game on Thursday of last week. They next play Castleblayney away in Round 1 of the Under 16 Division 1B League this Thursday 2nd May at 7:30pm. Our Under 16 boys B team had no games in the past week. They next play Truagh away in Round 6 of the Under 16 Division 5A League this Wednesday 1st May at 7:30pm.

Minors

Our Minor A team played Truagh at home in Round 4 of the Minor Division 1 League on Tuesday of last week. Hard luck in their 4-11 to 0-9 defeat. They next play Castleblayney away in Round 5 of the Minor Division 1 League on Tuesday May 7th at 7:30pm.

Our Minor B team had no games in the past week. 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 continued their senior leagues campaign with a trip to Killanny on Saturday last for Round 2. Well done in their 0-13 to 1-9 win. They next play Corduff at home in Round 3 of the Senior League this Saturday May 4th at 5:00pm. 

Junior Men

Our Junior men played their Round 2 game on Saturday evening last against Aghabog at home. Hard luck in their narrow 1-8 to 1-7 defeat, after putting another good performance with fine scores by Dermot McCrudden (1-1), Adam Monahan (0-3), Domhnaill Moyna (0-2) and Ben Sherlock (0-1). They next play Eire Og away in Round 3 of the Junior League on Saturday 4th May at 7:00pm. 

Senior Division 1A Reserves

The Senior reserves had no games in the past week. They next play Donaghmoyne away in Round 1 of the Reserve League Division 1A on Wednesday 1st May at 7:45pm.

Junior Division 3A Reserves

Our Junior 3A Reserves game against Carrickmacross at home scheduled for Wednesday 24th April at 7:30pm in Round 4 of the Reserve League Division 3A was cancelled as Carrickmacross conceded and Scotstown were awarded the points. They next play Blackhill away this Wednesday 8th May at 7:45pm in Round 5 of the Reserve League Division 3A.

Junior Division 3B Reserves

Our Junior 3B Reserves played Killanny away in Round 2 of the Reserve League Football Division 3B on Sunday last. Well done in their win. They next play Truagh at home in Round 3 of the Reserve League Football Division 3B on Sunday 12th May at 2:00pm.

Senior Ladies

The Scotstown senior ladies continued their senior LGFA Reserve League Division 1 campaign with a round 6 away game against Emmet Og. Hard to the ladies in their defeat. They next play Magheracloone at home this Sunday 5th May at 11:00am in Round 7 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 had no games in the past week. 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 played Carrickmacross away in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 2 on Tuesday of last week. Well done in their 4-2 to 0-8 win. The Under 16 girls B team next play Monaghan Harps at home in Round 3 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 2 at 7:00pm.

Under 14 Girls

Well done to our Under 14 girls in their 4-13 to 4-4 win against O’Neill Shamrocks at home in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 14 Division 1 on Monday last. They next play Castleblayney at home in Round 3 of the LGFA Under 14 Division 1 on Monday 13th May at 7:00pm.

Under 12 Girls

The Under 12 girls B Team next play Truagh at home in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 12 Round Robin Group 2 North on Friday 10th May 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 May 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 and will be placed in Pot 3 (seeded 3 out of 4 teams per group).   

LGFA Ulster Senior Ladies Intermediate Championship Semi Final

The Monaghan Ladies next play Tyrone at home in Eire Og’s ground in Smithborough in the Ulster Intermediate Championship Semi Final this Sunday 5th May at 2:00pm. 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 

Hard luck to the Monaghan Minors in their 4-13 to 0-10 win against Tyrone away on Saturday. Monaghan are in Group A with Down, Donegal, Fermanagh & Tyrone and have won 2 out of their 3 games. The minors next play Donegal away in Ballybofey in Round 5 of the Ulster Minor Championship this Saturday 4th May at 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 Tyrone away in Healy Park in the U20 Ulster Championship Semi final on Wednesday of last week. Hard luck in their narrow 2-9 to 0-14 defeat, but well done in their performances this year and getting to the Semi Final. Well done to our Blues on the panel, Caolan Foy, James McElwain and Nicholas Sherlock.

Under 18 Monaghan Minor Girls – Gold Final of Ulster championship

Hard luck to the Monaghan LGFA Minors and our representatives on the team, Micheala Grew and Shannon Corrigan, in their 8-4 to 4-12 defeat against Tyrone in the Gold Final of the Ulster Minor LGFA Championship on Saturday last. Well done on getting to the Ulster Final.

Under 16s

The Monaghan Under 16 girls qualified for the Semi Final of the LGFA Ulster Under 16 Championship which took place last Sunday against Antrim in Newtownabbey. Hard luck to the team and management and our players on the panel, Ava McGinnity; Aoife Corrigan; Eimear Larmer; Ellie Graham; Hollie Mullen; Isobel Waddington; Katie Mc Cormick and Kristy Mc Cabe in their 2-14 to 2-11 narrow defeat. Well done on getting to the final.

U12 Spring League

The Under 12 Spring League continues this Saturday May 4th at home to Clontibret and Emyvale for Round 4. All the best 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 was officially opened by Minister of State Heather Humphreys on Saturday last. Many thanks to all the dignitaries that attended and to the speakers, Declan Flanagan (Monaghan GAA Chairman), Robert Burns (Monaghan County Council CEO), Cllr. David Maxwell (Monaghan County Council Chairperson), Cllr. Cathy Bennett, Minister of State Heather Humphreys, Gabriel O’Connell (Monaghan Integrated Development CEO), Cyril McCrudden and Kevin Connolly. Thanks to everyone who organised this brilliant, memorable opening and to the large amount of people from our community and beyond who attended. Thanks to everyone involved in our Development Committee, past and present, and everyone else involved in transforming the vision of Kilmore from 30 years ago into the state of the art community hub and training facility it is today with more additions in the pipeline! Thanks to all those involved in fundraising and financing, from individuals involved in Cairde to the LEADER fund.

Our Blues Upcoming Competitive Fixtures for the Week

On Tuesday 30th April the Scotstown Minor B team play Castleblayney away in Round 2 of the Minor Division 5 League at 7:30pm.

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 and our Senior 1A Reserves play Donaghmoyne away in the Reserve League Football Division 1A Round 1 game at 7:45pm.

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.

On Saturday May 4th our Senior men play Corduff at home in the Senior League Round 3 game at 5:00pm and our Junior men play Eire Og away in the Junior League Round 3 game at 7:00pm.

On Sunday May 5th our Senior Ladies play Magheracloone at home in the LGFA Reserve League Division 1 Round 7 game at 11:00am.

On Monday May 6th our Under 16 girls A team play Latton at home in Round 3 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 1 at 7:00pm.

On Tuesday 7th May the Scotstown Minor A team play Castleblayney in Round 5 of the Minor Division 1 League at 7:15pm and our Under 16 girls B team play Monaghan Harps at home in Round 3 of the LGFA Under 16 Division 2 at 7:00pm.

On Wednesday 8th May our Junior 3A Reserves play Blackhill away in the Reserve League Football Division 3A Round 5 game at 7:45pm; our Under 16 boys B team play Carrickmacross away in Round 7 of the Under 16 Division 5A League at 7:30pm and our Under 12 girls A team play Killeevan at home in Round 2 of the LGFA Under 12 Round Robin Group 1 North at 6:45pm

On Thursday 9th May our Under 18 Minor girls play Aughnamullen away in Round 3 of the LGFA Under 18 Division 1 at 7:00pm

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

Live Music on May 4th this Saturday in the Social Club

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!

Scotstown GAA Online Club Lotto – Jackpot €18,000!!

Thanks to everyone involved in our online lotto draw for a €17,800 jackpot on Wednesday 1st May. Please see our Social Media platforms for more details of the results.

In the April 25th draw there was no Jackpot winner. Numbers drawn on the night were 6, 8, 10, 26. There were TWO match 3 winners, Mary Maguire and Kieran Edwards who win €50 each. We had 3 Lucky Dip winners, Alice Daly, Caroline Caulfield and Ann McCague 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 €18,000. 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 May 8th at 8:30pm.

Ciste Draw

Congratulations to the Murray Family, Killycarnan, our €1,000 April Ciste winner. Also congratulations to our 5 other €100 winners; Erin & Oisin McKenna, Clogher, Geraldine McCarville, Sinead Tierney, Brian Morgan & Dermot Maguire. Sellers Prize: Cyril McCrudden & Matt McCrudden. 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 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’

Club Shop

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

Social Club open

The Social Club is open this Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9pm. Bar Rota: Trevor McKenna and Damien Mohan.

Clothing collection in the Complex this Friday May 3rd and Saturday May 4th  

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.

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.

Our Condolences

We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Bridie Bell, Keady. We would like to pass on our sympathy to her son Michael, who was a former Scotstown GAA Ladies manager. May Bridie Rest In Peace. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

Scór agus Cultúr

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

Scotstown GAA Club Notes 26/01/2026

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.

Scotstown GAA Club Notes 20/01/2026

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!

Scotstown GAA Club Notes 13/01/2026

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!