U14s

Last Monday our U14 team took on Lisbellaw in the Tri County Hurling League. The lads put their heart and soul into the game and put on their best performance of the year to emerge victorious on a scoreline of 5-9 to 4-4. Captain Declan McNally played a blinder and was ably assisted in defence by Senan O'Brien, Caleb McArdle, Niall Carville and Jack Morris. Lisbellaw led at half time on a scoreline of 2-3 to 1-5  with points from David Irwin, Ciaran Duffy, Joey Hughes, Robbie Hanratty and an excellent goal from Conall McHugh keeping us in the game. In the second half, Mikey Carville and Ryan Buckley took hold in midfield. Hard work in the forwards from David Irwin and goals from Ciaran Duffy and Robbie Hanratty sealed the win. Ryan McKernan, Barry Forde, Aaron Conlon and Jack Madden all played their part in a great win

U16s

Our U16 team also took on Lisbellaw on Tuesday night in the Monaghan U16 Hurling league. Credit must be given to both teams for the way they went about the match on what was an awful night for hurling. Unfortunately Lisbellaw were much the better team on the night and despite brave performances from all of the team, in particular Colin Merrick, Craig Callan, Stephen Irwin, Jack McGurgan and Ciaran Duffy, Blayney suffered a heavy defeat.

Next week attention turns to the Monaghan U16 hurling championship. We play Truagh at home with the date still to be confirmed

Minors

The minor team take on Monaghan Harps in this year's minor Co Final on Sunday. The time of the game is still to be confirmed and up to date details will be posted on our Facebook page during the next few days. Good luck to Paul and the team as they try to bring the minor championship back to Blayney for the first time in a number of years.

Bog Snorkelling Family Fun Day

The 2015 Irish Bog-Snorkelling Championships will be held on Saturday 12th of September at Alice's Loft and Cottages from 12-6pm. All proceeds will go towards the running of our juvenile activities. The club welcome participants to take part to decide which GAA club in Co Monaghan has the fastest bog-snorkeller. If interested please pre-register online at irishbogsnorkelling.com, register on the day or receive a sponsorship card from club secretary Catriona 0867335601

Congratulations

Congratulations to committee member Eimear McCarthy and senior player Paddy Collins on the recent birth of their daughter Aoibheann

FETAC/QQI Adult Sports Course
The Moving On adult education programme has received a major boost as they will for the first time this year add the GAA Level One certificate to their Major Award in Sport and Recreation. The course offers participants a full time sporting education with modules including Health Related Fitness, Food and Nutrition, Communications and IT Skills etc. The course offers a mix of level 4 and level 5 modules with large parts of each day out on the field developing practical skills as they work towards gaining the QQI Level 4 Major Award in Sport and Recreation.
The course is aimed at those currently in receipt of Social Welfare and would like to avail of the additional academic and financial supports (childcare included) while also getting a host of coaching/ sporting qualifications. Past students have progressed to a host of further education institutes and employment both in Ireland and America.
Monaghan GAA have been of great support to the programme with participants availing of expert training in football & hurling coaching. Participants have also been given the opportunity to referee GO Games and coach in the very successful summer camps.
The course is now taking names for a course start date in late September. For more information please contact the Moving On team on 0429753404, [email protected],

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