Friday 12th of March 2010

Monster 25 Card Drive: The long awaited Corduff GFC 25 Card Drive takes place this Sunday in Corduff Community Centre at 4pm sharp. The final heats are being held this weekend, if your’re not lucky enough to win a ticket a small number are still available to buy. If anyone would like to purchase tickets please contact Padraig Mc Enaney on 0872987262 ASAP.

Last Chance:To win a ticket for our final of our Monter 25 Card Drive. Final heats taking place in   Peter Coyle in Bawn, Peter Burnes in Shercock on Friday night.

Thank You: To our loyal helpers who helped last Sunday at the National Hurling League game. A special thank you to Mairead Mc Connon in the Mountain Dew for all her help.

 Reserve Football League: Last Saturday we opened our Reserve league campaign when we welcomed Clones to Corduff. Corduff started well putting points on the board first. Corduff continued well and their hard work rate paid off when Corduff lead at the final whistle on a score line Corduff 1-09 Clones 1-05

Reserve League Fixture: This Sunday we travel to Cremartin, throw in at 3pm. All support needed.

Junior Football League: We begin our campaign on Wednesday 31^st at home to Blackhill

Reserve Football League: On Friday night 19^th of March we play Tyholland at home under lights at 8.30 pm. We finish the month on Saturday 27^th at home to neighbours Donaghmoyne.

Minor League : We open our minor campaign on Tuesday 30^st March when we welcome Emerald Sarsfields to Corduff.

Underage Fixtures: Our Under 12 team starts their campaign on 20^th March, our Under 14 team starts on 10^th April and our Under 16 kicks off on 1^st April.

Help Needed: Corduff GAA relies on the generosity of parents, players and members, this is going to be a challenging year for everyone, but our aim is to provide the best standard of service we can in our magnificent facilities. The only way we can do this is through our Club lotto, this is the main source of finance for the day to day running of the club, and its helps buy the footballs, bibs, water bottles and the upkeep of our brilliant facilities that all our members and players use. Help is currently needed with selling tickets within the area and selling tickets in Carrickmacross. If anyone is willing to help please contact Mary Woods on 0872871006

Congratulations: To all the Monaghan teams on their fantastic victories last weekend, with the Hurlers overcoming Fermanagh, the ladies victory over Mayo and the footballers brilliant victory over Tyrone.

Congratulations: To Evelyn Clinton on winning first prize of a football at half time in the Monaghan verses Tyrone game on Sunday

 Thank You: To everyone that helped out on the juvenile registration night and especially all the people who came out to register.

Support Your Club: Vodafone have teamed up with the GAA to introduce a support your Club Scheme.  Current Vodafone customers can sign up and the Corduff Club will receive 5% of your bill or top up from Vodafone at no extra cost to you.  Non Vodafone customers can sign up to switch to Vodafone and the club will also receive 5% of your bill or top up from Vodafone at no extra cost to you. To sign up and help your Club at no extra cost to you please contact Karen Keenan on 0879050707, or email your name and number to karenkeenan07@hotmail.com.

 Membership: Membership is now due for 2010. It is particularly important for all players to register early as they will not be covered for insurance unless they are registered members. Anyone wishing to renew or become a new member please contact any committee member for a membership form before March 31st.

Alotto: No winner of Last Weeks Jackpot

Numbers drawn were 6 11 28 22

The Lucky €20 winners were

Francis Mc Cahey Shercock

Dermot Connolly QE’S

Gerry Mc Intyre Shercock

Sean Ward C/O Gerflex

Kieran and Ann Connolly Corduff

Gerry Mc Anespy Monaghan

Michael Keenan C/O Josie

John Fox USA

James Mc Cahey Raferagh

May Mulholland Inniskeen

Next week Jackpot €2000

If your not in you can’t win

Don’t Forget: The Corduff Gaels Website www.corduffgaels.com

Ladies.

Calling all girls from tiny tots to U12's in the Corduff/ Raferagh area! Do you play football? Would you like to join a club and have fun while learning the skills of the game? Forms have been distributed to all primary school girls in the Corduff/Raferagh area so if you interested in joining the club please return the form by Monday.

If there are any girls living in the area but attending another primary school and would like to join the club just call Mary on 0876887332.

Senior Ladies Training- Calling all Senior ladies. Corduff ladies are back in business. Hope to see some old familiar faces and hopefully a couple of new ones. Even if you have never kicked a ball before or your just a bit rusty, come along. It's great for keeping fit and it's a bit of craic.  Looking forward to seeing you all there. For information on training times contact Laura on 0872652352. 

Registration:Membership for 2010 is now due. All players, team managers and committee members must be registered members of the association. 

Congrats to Eva on making her first county debut with Monaghan County u14s while scoring a tally of 2-02. Well done Eva!