HALF TIME ENTERTAINMENT – MINI MATCHES
Over the past 2 Monaghan United FAI League of Ireland home games, United’s Monaghan Credit Union Mini Leagues have provided the half time in the form of mini matches.
In the Monaghan United – v – Shelbourne game the following children from the 11am Sunday morning sessions took part: Oran Meighan, Alanna Meighan, Patrick McCarron, John Campbell, Shae Treanor, Martyns Pilvinus, Thomas Croarkin, Clara Nohlen, Fiona Drayne, David Brennan, Shane McCabe, Dara Quinn, Ryan Aughey, Colin Peppard and Audrius Viksraitis.
For the Monaghan United – v – Mervue United game children from the 12am session took part: Padraig Meehan, Michael Savage, Conor Flynn, Conor Gaffney, Shane Higgins, Caolan Reilly, Emmett Reilly, Jack Myers, Jamie Myers and Will Selinger.
Thank you to all these children and their parents who brought them along.
Monaghan United intend to continue with some children mini matches in the coming months and those children who haven’t yet played will get a chance at a later date.
NATIONAL DAIRY COUNCIL SCHOOL MILK PROGRAMME
Monaghan United FC, Town of Monaghan Co-op, the FAI and the National Dairy Council are all working closely to encourage the school going children of County Monaghan to ensure that they have enough dairy in their diet.
Schools Liaison Officer, Julie-Ann Sherlock has begun approaching schools in relation to the programme and makes her first visit of the full scale programme to Scoile Naomh Eanna in Kilanny, Carrickmacross this week with other schools lined up for after the Easter Holidays.
SCHOOLS COACHING
Monaghan United’s schools coaching programme has been running since February and some of the schools involved have completed their programmes.
Monaghan United FC would like to thank coach Claire Byrne for the hard work that she has done so far and would like to thank the children of The Model School, Monaghan and St Tiernach’s, Clones for their good behaviour during the past 2 months of coaching.
AFRICA DAY 2009
In celebration of Africa Day 2009, Monaghan United FC will be holding a Festival of Football at Kingspan Century Park on Sunday 24th May. The day will consist of a football blitz followed by some food and African music.
All are welcome and more details will follow in the coming weeks.
DISABILITY AWARENESS TRAINING
Monaghan United’s Juvenile Development and Child Protection Officer Paul Oliphant and the Club Promotions & Schools Liaison Officer Julie-Ann Sherlock completed the Disability Awareness Training hosted by the Monaghan Sports Partnership this week.
This programme will aid both Paul and Julie-Ann in their work within the club and Community. Monaghan United FC would like to thank the Sports Partnership for providing this opportunity to them.
FAI AGM PLANNING CONTINUES
County Monaghan will become the focus of the Footballing Community in Ireland in June/July of this year when the FAI AGM comes to town. A lot of work and preparation is being put into events by those both at Monaghan United and the other football clubs in the county.
Further details of the events will be release in the coming months.
BLACKWATER 10K RUN
Once more Monaghan United FC will be hosting the Blackwater 10K run this May with the clubhouse and grounds at Kingspan Century Park being the venue for registration, start and finish of the race.
Monaghan United FC are delighted to be involved in this event and congratulate all involved in the preparations for this big day.
Development Work Continues
The development work is going at a good pace, all the top soil has been removed, drainage works are completed and stone base is in place, at this rate of progress there should be no delay in meeting the official opening date deadline This will be a full sized pitch which will be floodlit. All going well and the weather continuing to favour us the development should be completed mid-summer and will be going into use immediately. From the queries that we are already receiving it would appear that there is good interest in it.
Juvenile Round up
Congratulations to the Under 15’s in winning the league. For the past year these lads have won the league from they were under 11’s up to this years under 15’s so well do the team their management and all involved.
In their latest game they drew 2-2 and this left them 4 points clear of their nearest rivals.
Monaghan Celtic finished in 3rd. position
The under 12’s finisher 3rd. in their league.
Juvenile Training
Due to the commencement of development works and the Safety and Health issues arising from the fact that that part of the grounds is a work site there will be no underage training on the grass pitches, however training will take place on the Astro pitches which are available until 6.30.p.m. at which time they must be vacated.
Pub - Penalty Competition
There is a very good interest and take up in the Pub Penalty Competition. It is open to all licensed premises throughout the county and the general catchments area of Monaghan United. It will be a knock out competition with three teams competing during the half time interval, each pub will have one penalty taker taking 3 penalties. And the good news is that is free to enter, so we would encourage all pubs to get involved. If you fancy your chances at taking penalties against the Monaghan United custodians now is your chance has you r favourite watering hole entered a contestant make sure your are the nominee. For further details contact Pauric at the Clubhouse 04784798.
Deaf Football Tournament
Monaghan United are privileged to have been selected and to offer our facilities at Kingspan Century Park to stage the Inter Provincial Deaf Championship and a training session for the Irish Nation Deaf Team.
The Inter- Provincials Semi Final will be at 11.a.m. on Saturday 11th.April with the Final at 3.p.m.on the same evening.
A Training session for the Irish National Deaf team will take place at Kingspan century Park on Sunday 12.April.
The event is being promoted by the Irish Deaf Association and the Ulster Deaf Sport Council and is being sponsored by Monaghan United, Monaghan Town Council, Monaghan Sports Partnership, FAI and IFA.
New Aviva Stadium – Landsdown Road.
Premium Tickets for the new stadium are now on sale anyone looking to purchase or get information on same can contact the office at Monaghan United for details (047 84798) There is a good uptake on the tickets so the sooner your are in the better your choice
01/04/2009, 4:36 PM
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D.C.Tournament Belfast
Utd ladies competed in the Donegal Celtic Ladies tournament last sunday.This was a four team tournament with each game consisting of 40 mins. Uniteds first game was against St.Malachys,Belfast.Utd dominated this game but were unable to get on the score sheet and early in the second half Utd went 1-0 down when they failed to clear the ball in a goal mouth scramble.Charlene Graham came close when she saw her shot come back off the post but utd were unable to get back on terms with the eventual tournament winners.
Uniteds second game was against Donegal Celtic,Shiobhan Feeney put Utd 1 up in the first half but they were pegged back late in the second half to make it 1-1.The game then went to penalties which Utd ladies won 4-1.
Uniteds final group game was against Donegal side Fanad Utd.United needed all 3 points to be sure of a place in the final.Again Utd dominated the game but were unable to get that elusive goal to bring them into the final.The game finished 0-0 with Utd losing out in the penalty shoot out 5-2.
United ended up in the 3rd/4th play off against Fanad Utd again with United eventually finding the shooting boots by beating Fanad 4-1 with goals coming from Shiobhan Feeney (2) Eva Norkeivicute(2).
Utds Shiobhan Feeney was presented with the top goal score of the tournament.
St.Malachys went on to beat Donegal Celtic 3-1 in the final.
The presentation took place in Belfast Castle and the united management would like to thank Donegal Celtic and Belfast City Council for their warm hospitality on the day.
