AGM – Will take place on Thursday 21st November at 8pm. Nomination forms can be downloaded at https://www.drumhowan.gaa.ie/download-section or alternatively ask Noel to email you or give you a paper copy. At the October Club Meeting Chairman David Hurson and Secretary Noel Duffy announced that they would be stepping down from their positions at the AGM. The PRO position is also vacant due to Megan Finnegan leaving for Australia. Finally due to 5 year rule Noel Duffy will also be stepping down from his position of Co. Board Delegate. As you can see a lot of new blood will be needed on the committee for the year ahead. Fully paid up members are entitled to nominate people for all positions except that of children’s officer. However please ask these people to see if they are interested before nominating them. Due to lack of forms being returned the closing date for nominations has been extended to Saturday at 6pm
Winter Coaching Programme. A 5 week coaching programme commenced on Saturday 2nd November in Ballybay Recreation Centre. It continues for the next 3 Saturdays at 5.30 until 6.45. All children from age 5 -12 are still welcome to attend. The club would like some parents to volunteer help. Everyone needs to wear runners and tracksuits and their take own water. The programme is based on fun activities, agility, balance, co ordination and good exercise. There will be a small charge of 1 euro per child to cover hall rental costs. Please contact Donal Mc Adam (0868319090) for further details.
Monaghan Coaching Conference – The 2nd Monaghan Coaching Conference will take place on Saturday the 23rd of November 2013 in a joint venture with Patrician High School and Inver College Carrickmacross. This year the main target is club coaches ranging from U6′s to senior in both football and hurling. Keynote speakers will be Malachy O’ Rourke and Ciaran Mc Bride. Ryan Porter, Terrence ‘Sambo’ McNaughton, Paul Divilly and the Monaghan Coaching & Games staff will all deliver workshops which focus on a wide range of topics. There is a small fee for attending the Conference (€10 per person or €30 for 3 club delegates), with each delegate receiving a copy of Coaching Templates, which are designed by Monaghan Coaching and Games Development staff. Please contact Donal Mc Adam by Sunday if interested in attending final numbers need to be sorted
Coaching Courses – There is one Level One Coaching Course taking place in the coming weeks
Level One Football Youth/ Adult Friday 29th (7-10pm)/ Saturday 30th Novmeber (9.30/ 4.30) Friday 6th (7-10pm) and Saturday 7th December (9.30/4.30pm). Venue Cloghan. Price €55 If you are interested in attending any of they courses please contact Donal Mc Adam or Paul O’Connor on 0868374827 or developmentmanager.monaghan@gaa.ie
Scór na nÓg – Co. Semi Finals will take place in Tullycorbet on November 22nd and 23rd.
End of an Era – As many of you may be aware Mc Dermott’s Sports Centre will be closing in the coming weeks. As a club we would like to thank Seán, Sadie and Dermot for their support down through the years. For many years they were our main sponsor and even in years they weren’t they contributed handsomely to our club We wish them all the best in the future whatever they all decide to do. At present they are having a closing down sale so a club we urge you to support them and you might even land yourself a bargain.
Deaths – please remember in your prayers Mary Clarke, Kinnegan, Castleblayney who died last week, granny of U10 player Jason Clarke. Also remember in your prayers Trish Millar, granny of David Millar who was buried last Saturday.
