Hogan Stand Poll
Should we make a big effort at underage hurling in the county?


Vinny Corey

Vinny Corey
Christmas gift ideas from Scullion Hurls
Christmas is upon us and once again Scullion Hurls have a wide selection of hurling and GAA related gifts available for you to choose from.

Killeevan Club Notes
Rockcorry beat Killeevan in a great game to qualify for the final of the cup where they will meet Tyholland this Saturday 6th at 12.30 in Killeevan.

Ballybay Club Notes
The Club would like to congratulate Drumhowan on their fantastic win in the Ulster Final last Sunday.

Corduff Notes
Congratulations - to the Senior Ladies team, as they fought off tough competition to take home the junior League cup the weekend before last. They came up against Truagh in the replay of the league final, and managed to win by one point in the end.

Emyvale notes
Yet again well done to the ladies. Their achievements all year have been remarkable and they deserve every bit of praise they are currently receiving.

Toome Notes
The Annual General Meeting of Toome GAA takes place tomorrow evening in the community centre at 8pm.

County teams
The Monaghan county senior panel is at present enjoying some winter sunshine in Islas Canarias, or Lanzarote to be more precise.

Fixtures
There is just one game left to complete the fixtures programme for the year, the final of the senior hurling league which is scheduled to take place this Sunday, December 7th in Aughnamullen.

Carrickmacross and Drumhowan both make history
The end of the season at club level in a county generally sees just a few loose ends being tied up but that is not the case in Monaghan in 2008 as the end of the season has produced some historic moments in the annals of the association in the county.

Carrickmacross breakthrough
The week just past also saw history being made by the Carrickmacross club when they won the senior football league title for the first time ever at the expense of Castleblayney in their replayed final in Emyvale.

Rampant Drumhowan cruise to victory
A rampant Drumhowan cruised to an almost facile win over Derry champions Lissan in this one sided Ulster junior final in Brewster Park on Sunday last. Played in good conditions this was a game that Drumhowan dominated form start to finish with Lissan unable to contain them in any department.

Truagh Gaels Golden Jubilee
Monaghan club Truagh Gaels are celebrating 50 years in existence this year and last Friday night, November 28th.

County Convention
The count down is on to County Convention which takes place in the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan, on Thursday next, December 11th starting at 7:30 p.m.

Scor na nOg final
The County Final of the 2009 Scor na nOg took place in the Corcaghan Community Centre on Friday night last November 28th.

Ulster big guns could meet at Croker
Next year’s glamour Ulster SFC opener between All-Ireland champions Tyrone and provincial kingpins Armagh could yet be staged at Croke Park after the dates and venues for the 2009 Ulster football and hurling championship ties were announced.

Clontibret notes
The AGM for 2009 gets underway in the Clubrooms at 3pm on Sunday 7th December.

GAA President to attend dinner to honour 1958 Sigerson champions
GAA President Nickey Brennan will attend a special dinner in Belfast on Saturday, 13th December to mark the 50th anniversary of Queen’s University’s first Sigerson Cup success.

Season ticket introduced
The GAA has launched a reduced price season ticket for the 2009 season which would offer purchasers a chance to buy an All-Ireland final ticket should their county reach a decider.

Ulster club JFC: Drumhowan cruise past Lissan to take title
Drumhowan stormed to the Ulster club Junior Football Championship title with an all-round unwavering display against Lissan yesterday at Rooster Park.

Ladies: Emyvale claim club IFC title
A stunning second half display by Emyvale ensured they became the first Monaghan club to take the VHI Healthcare All-Ireland Club Ladies IFC title, following a 3-6 to 1-2 victory over Ballingeary-Inchigeela at St. Rynagh’s in Banagher.

Monaghan are Lanzarote-bound
The Monaghan footballers will fly out to Lanzarote on Saturday for a week’s holiday.

National league fixtures announced
The GAA has confirmed that following a meeting of it’s Central Council that the fixtures for the Allianz GAA Football and Hurling National Leagues have been confirmed.

Killeevan Club Notes
On Saturday an excellent first half display of attacking football with clinical finishing from tyholland paved the way for a comprehensive win over a young Killeevan side. This win ensures that Tyholland will contest the final of the Frank Lynch Cup in two weeks time.

Scotstown club notes
In a lively contest our U15s won the Eamon Mc Elroy Cup where they beat Pomeroy (Tyrone) on Friday last. Under the floodlights in Emyvale, the game itself was very competitive with the sides on level terms on five different occasions.

Ballybay Club Notes
Our final game of the season ended with a narrow defeat in the league final against Truagh. Despite scoring two superb goals, one from Christopher McGuinness and the other by Paul Finlay, we couldn’t get ahead of a determined Truagh side.
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