Eamon McElroy Benny Connolly Memorial Tournament: The U15 Eamon Mc Elroy/Benny Connolly Memorial Tournament took place on Monday 22nd April 2019 in St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Tully with five teams Emyvale, Truagh, Scotstown, Monaghan Harps & Tyholland taking part.

After the group stages the top two teams namely Monaghan Harps & Scotstown played in the Eamon McElroy Memorial Cup with Scotstown this year taking the honours. Christopher & Leona Mc Elroy son & daughter of the late Eamon Mc Elroy presented the cup to the winning Scotstown captain.

The third & fourth placed teams Truagh & Tyholland played in the Benny Connolly Memorial Cup with Truagh taking the honours in this final. Colin Donnelly presented the Benny Connolly Memorial Cup cup to the winning Truagh captain on behalf of the Connolly family.

A big thank you to all the teams & mentors who took part in the tournament, to the referees Sean Mc Elroy & Gerry Mc Carron & John Finn who officiated on the day, everyone who helped out providing & serving the food, The Red Cross, everyone involved in setting up & the clean up afterwards, both The Mc Elroy & Connolly families for helping out and organizing the fields, and Peadar Mc Mahon from Emyvale.net for his fantastic coverage of the event.

Seniors next outing is against Sean Mc Dermotts this Saturday 27th at home with a throw in time of 7.30pm. Come out and show your support.

U7s training continues on Wednesday evenings at 7.30 on pitch.

U9s training continues in Tully on Wednesday and Friday evenings between 7-8pm.

U11 training continues every Monday and Thursday 7.15 -8.25.

U 13 training continues on Thursday evenin at 6.30pm. We had a great run out against Scotstown on Saturday morning and thank goes to Scotstown for hosting the challenge match. Best wishes to them for the year ahead. We have two league games this weekend; on Saturday 27th April with U13 Div 2 team playing Latton at home at 12pm and our U13 Div 6 team play Castleblayney away at 2pm.

U15 had a narrow defeat to Aughnamullen on Thursday last on a high scoring game of 7.11 – 3.16. Next match up for the lads is this Thursday 25th vs Doohmalet away with throw in time at 7pm.

U17’s training Tuesday and Thursdays 7.30 – 9.00. Next game in a few weeks.

Well done to our club players Karl Gallaher, Michael Hamill and Allister Stewart who were involved with the Monghan U-17 team who defeated Down in the opening round of this years Ulster Championship. Best wishes to them and all the Monaghan team in the next round.

Emyvale GAA club gear can be purchased from the GAA Store. wwwthegaastore.com.

Sat the 13th of April saw Amelia Murphy take to the stage in Castlebar at the all Ireland final of Scor representing her club Emyvale county Monaghan and indeed Ulster .After an outstanding performance with her song the 'banks of the clyde' it was not to be for Amelia beaten by connacht. On behalf of the club we would like to thank Amelia ,her family and supporters who travelled to Castlebar  and represented the club so well.

The club would like to extend their sincere sympathies to the Skeath family on the passing of Anita. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.

Emylott Result Jackpot: €1700. No winner. Three match 3's.  Nicola Hackett Billis, Dean O'Neill Castleshane, Riley Callan Glaslough. Promoters:- Janice Cassidy & Emyvale Ladies. Yearly Promoters:- Mickey Mc Carron & Hugh Bogue. Numbers drawn 7, 9, 11, 13.

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