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Toome Notes We travelled to Killeevan on Wednesday evening last and secured our first victory of the league after six fruitless outings on a scoreline of Toome 2-06 Killeevan 0-08.

Clones GAA Notes Seniors: Played Killanny last (Wednesday) night. We play Killeevan in the next round of the championship after the draw on Monday night.

Carrick Emmets club notes There were scenes of great jubilation in Clontibret on Saturday 27th June when Carrick Emmets U14s won the U14 league Div 1 cup beating Emyvale 2-12 to 1-06.

Latton GFC Notes Last Wednesday we played Ballybay in Latton and were victorious in a high tempo encounter on a final score line of Latton 1-11 Ballybay 1-09. Last night Wednedsay we played Magheracloone in the league.

Gaeil Triucha Club Notes We lost to Magheracloone last Wednesday evening at St. Mellans, 0-6 to 1-11.

County Committee matters The draws for the first round of the qualifier games in the senior, intermediate and junior football championships, a presentation on the outcome of a survey on alcohol consumption among GAA players in clubs in Co's Meath and Monaghan.

Former greats in charity fundraisers This Sunday evening July 5th in Pairc na nGael, Corduff former greats from Inniskeen, Killanny, Donaghmoyne, Carrickmacross, Magheracloone, Corduff, Aughnamullen and Sherclck will assemble and take the field to stage a charity match in aid of two very worthy causes.

Clontibret club notes The team played well last Wednesday to overcome Doohamlet with five points to spare in the end.

Corduff Notes Last Wednesday night 24th we welcomed neighbours Aughnamullen to Corduff.

Freeman to appear before CAC tonight Tommy Freeman's latest appeal against his eight-week suspension will be heard by the Central Appeals Committee (CAC) tonight.

All-Ireland SFC qualifier v Armagh Had results gone a little differently in their respective quarter-finals this Saturday's meeting between Monaghan and Armagh could have been an equally high-profile Ulster championship semi-final but it has lost nothing in terms of its attractiveness as it is the pick of the eight qualifier games that are being staged at this weekend

Ulster MFC semi-final preview It's a double day out for Monaghan in Clones this Saturday as the county minors are also in action when they take on Armagh in the semi-final of the ESB sponsored Ulster Minor football championship to decide which of them will play Down in the provincial decider later this month.

Ulster U21 Hurling Shield final In the early stages it looked as if Monaghan would win this fairly low-key under 21 Shield final pulling up but in the end they were clinging on desperately as a resurgent Fermanagh recovered from a poor start to push the issue right to the wire in Kingspan Breffni Park on Wednesday evening last.

Summer Camps The 2009 Monaghan GAA VHI sponsored Cul Camps summer programme got underway this week with camps running simultaneously in Carrickmacross and Threemilehouse.

Fixtures With the county minor and senior football teams in action on Saturday there is very little by way of club activity over the weekend with the action confined to a round of matches in the reserve football league divisions 3 and 4 on Sunday evening.

Club scene It was a very quiet time on the club front in Monaghan last weekend with matches in the reserve football league taking up Saturday and Sunday.

Supporters club news With Monaghan in action on the double in Clones this Saturday it promises to be a busy day for the Supporters Club and one where they will be hoping for success on both fronts.

Hurling news With the senior hurling championship taking centre stage this week there is no activity in the hurling leagues until Thursday July 9th when there will be a full round of matches in the senior hurling league.

Busiest weekend so far in SFC Next weekend will be the busiest to date in the GAA All-Ireland senior football championships with no fewer than nine games down for decision.

McArdle planning without Freeman Dermot McArdle says Monaghan are resigned to being without Tommy Freeman for Saturday week's All-Ireland football qualifier against Armagh.

Fixtures The action this weekend in football is confined to the reserve football league with games in divisions 1, 2 and 4 on Sunday and further games in divisions 3 and 4 on Monday evening next.

Hurling news In the Silver Hill Foods reserve hurling league last Thursday evening Clontibret defeated Carrickmacross by two points in Carrickmacross while Truagh had a comprehensive victory over Latton.

Ballybay Club Notes The Senior's beat Doohamlet last Friday to keep themselves in the hunt for a top 4 finish. The game against Inniskeen last Monday was called off. We played Latton last night in Latton.

Killeevan club notes Pride of place this week goes to our young U-12 team who collected the first silver wear of 2009 for the club, when they overcome a very resolute Rockcorry side in the Div 3 shield final last Saturday.

Scotstown club notes Our seniors travelled to Inniskeen last Friday and came home with two valuable points on a 2-8 to 1-9 scoreline. A Darren Hughes penalty on 27mins set them up with a 1-7 to 4pt half time lead.

Emyvale notes Our second string had a comfortable win over Aghabog at the weekend. They still have a chance of making the top 4 so a big performance is needed this weekend against Scotstown.

Latton GFC Notes Last Friday we played Carrickmacross in Carrick and were defeated in a high scoring encounter on a final score line of Carrickmacross 2-15 Latton 1-13. Last night Wednesday we played Ballybay at home @ 8pm.

Tough task for Monaghan There was plenty of evidence to convince that there was perhaps an anti Monaghan conspiracy as they were again handed the toughest draw in the eight pairings.

Where is the Maguire Cup? That is the question being posed by Deborah Flanagan, secretary of the Trophies Committee and one that she hopes to get sorted out.

Lory Meagher Cup bound Monaghan will compete in the Lory Meagher Cup in 2010 following this Nicky Rackard Cup relegation defeat by Sligo in Ballinamore on Saturday last.