Club Notes 29th June

Auction

Sweet Caroline, oh, oh oh… Apologies’ I’m getting carried away using my new karaoke machine that I picked up at our monster auction last Saturday for a real bargain, it’s very addictive! With Ben “the soul man” Duffy on his newly acquired keyboard we will soon be taking bookings for any weddings, birthday parties or other special events!!! On a more serious note, I have to say our auction went very well, especially considering the current economic turbulence, and on behalf of the club I would like to personally thank the people that attended and purchased items and the people that donated items to make our auction such an enjoyable and successful day. We truly appreciate your generosity and we look forward to your continued support. Also, a huge thank you to the committee members and helpers for the countless days and nights you spent collecting the items, tagging and cataloging all the goods and for making sure the event went smoothly. Your dedication to the cause was certainly evident last Saturday afternoon, great, great job, well done! Thanks to Anthony Tate and Pat Brannigan for their auctioneering skills and to our bankers Noreen & Phyllis Calvert for their hard work, dedication and time, I cannot thank you enough for the effort you put in and we will definitely be hiring you again next year!

Vintage Hay Making / Vintage Festival Day

The excitement is certainly building for our next fundraising venture that involves a traditional hay making / vintage festival day which will take place on Sunday 25^th July at Dartrey sports fields at 12 noon. This will be a great opportunity for people to support the club and also have a great day’s craic. Whatever your interests the line up is fantastic and will ensure that all tastes and genres are catered for during the day. For the farming enthusiasts you will not be disappointed as you will get a chance to see vintage tractors, working farm horses, tedders, cocking of the hay, lapping & ricking of the hay etc. There will also be a vintage parade including cars, tractors and machinery and with plenty of other activities lined up such as poultry sale, car boot sale, sheaf tossing,  tug-of-war, celli music, fancy dress, bouncing castles it promises to be a great days entertainment and there will be plenty for all the family to see, do and enjoy! Hopefully weather conditions will be perfect for the day of top class entertainment. In addition, we hope to have a night out on the Saturday evening with a massive barbeque and dance in St. Mary’s Hall.

Monaghan v Fermanagh

Congratulations to the Monaghan team on a wonderful display and a fully deserved win against Fermanagh last Sunday. You were far the better team and it was a great performance, well done. Let’s hope you can repeat the performance against Tyrone in the Ulster final which takes place on Sunday 18^th July in St. Tiernach’s Park, Clones at 2pm.  It will be an all ticket game and there will be a huge demand for tickets so please contact our chairman Jimmy McGeough 087-9457279 or secretary Paul McKeown 086-3469632 before this Sunday 1.00pm to order your tickets.  The prices for the tickets are as follows: Gerry Arthurs Covered Stand €30, Gerry Arthurs Uncovered Stand €25, Gerry Arthurs Uncovered Stand (Senior Citizen) €18, Hill and O’Duffy Terrace €18. Family tickets are also available for the Eastern and Pat McGrane Stand at the following rates: Uncovered Stand Adult €25, Uncovered Stand Juvenile €5. Come on MONAGHAN.

Streamline Coaches Intermediate Football League  

Forget about Kaka, Messi or Ronaldo and put the World Cup aside for a while and go and cheer on some “real” footballers, tomorrow night (Friday 2^nd June), as our senior team take on Doohamlet in the next round of the intermediate league. You won’t see any play acting or cheating here, but I can guarantee you will see plenty of hard tackling, aerial challenges, collisions and 110% pure passion as the lads give it their all for the pride of wearing the green jersey. The game is at Pairc Naomh Mhuire, a vuvuzela free zone, and has a throw-in time of 8.15pm.

Dates for your Diary

Remaining fixtures for the month of July include an away game against Eire Og on Wednesday 14^th July, a home game against Aghabog on Wednesday 21^st July and on Wednesday 28^th July we travel to play Emyvale. All games have an 8.00pm throw-in.

Monaghan Electrical Reserve League Division 4

The next game for our reserve team is fixed for Friday 30^th July at home against Killanny. All reserve players are urged to attend training sessions to keep the momentum going!

Closed Season

Just a reminder to all players that if your planning to book a holiday the closed season is from Monday 2^nd August to Thursday 12^th August.

Photograph’s & Memorabilia Wanted

Don’t forget that I am on the lookout for any old photographs, videos, DVD’s or any other memorabilia relating to the club? If you have any items I would be delighted to get a copy so please get in touch with me on 086-1041165?

Under 8 Coaching

Coaching sessions for all under 8’s continues on Wednesday night’s from 6.0 – 7.30pm in St. Mary’s Hall or weather permitting on Pairc Naomh Mhuire. All five, six, seven and eight year olds are welcome to attend.

Monaghan VHI GAA Cul Camps 2010

A list of the forthcoming VHI GAA Cul camps can be viewed on our website www.rockcorrygaa.ie. If parents need further information or require any clarification please contact our Youth Officer Martina McKeown for details.

Under 12 Team

Our under 12 team played Sean MacDiarmada last Friday evening in a very competitive and entertaining game of football and while they were defeated the lads played very well and put in a huge effort but unfortunately it wasn’t enough as the final score was Rockcorry 4-8 Sean MacDiarmada 6-8. Their next game is on Saturday 10^th July when they travel to play Clones at 12 noon.

Under 16 Team

Our under 16 team are back in action tonight (Thursday 1^st July) when they take on Corduff at Pairc Naomh Mhuire. The game has a 7.00pm throw-in.

Minor Football Championship – Division 3

Our minor team play Clones in the Division 3 minor football championship on Tuesday 6^th July. Please check official fixture elsewhere for time and venue. Best of luck lads.

Top 4 Lotto Results

The numbers drawn last Monday night were 3, 7, 20, and 28. There was no jackpot winner of €2,700.00. The following people won €15 each: Nickey Calvert Rockcorry, Martin Carroll Rockcorry, Frank McElroy Newbliss, Martina McKeown Dartrey, Lauren & Josh Rockcorry, Lila, Kate Sheridan Wicklow, Gerry McDermott Rockcorry, Stephen Hall Cootehill. Next week our jackpot will be €2,800.00 and the draw will take place in Paddy Lynch’s, Lisnalong at 10.30pm sharp. Thank you for supporting our Top 4 lotto draw.

Club Notes

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