Castleblayney Hurling Club Notes 19th May 2025
Huge Thank You to Gold Sponsors of our Family Fortunes Experience this week, Tommy O’Neill of Steel Formed Sections & Noel McGuigan of CS Pringle, to Silver Sponsors, Francis Carragher & Sons of Oil4U.ie & Blayney Service Station, Rory & Jane McEleavey of Border Breakers, James Duffy of The Horsemans, Raymond Watters of Old Coach Inn Bar & Restaurant, Janelle & David Bolger NY & Park Rd Drumillard., Ask Acorn DAC, Kingspan & PHU Construction. Also thanks to B Farrell & Sons Motors Ltd, Michael J Flood Printing & Imaging, Irwin Tile Importers Ltd, McCaughey Foods, Wilkie & Flanagan LLP, Castleblayney Credit Union, N2 Hardware, Danehill Dog Grooming, Fee & Associates Ltd, DSJ McGuigan Motors, Butler’s Transport Ltd., Cllr Aidan Campbell, Monaghan Hire, McCaugheys 24Hr Service Station, AES CCTV Security, Griptec Sports Ltd & Pat & Frances Merrick. We are hugely appreciative of your support & your very generous donations. Shop local!
Congratulations to The Crafty Cartel team who were crowned Family Fortunes Champions on Saturday night, outwitting the I Play County Team.! A wonderful night of craic & laughter was had by all with everyone going home with that good feeling of having enjoyed a good night out. We are very appreciative of all those who supported our fundraising venture in any way.
Family Fortunes Teams we are delighted to have had 14 teams of 4 participating in our Family Fortunes Event on May 17th in Iontas. We really appreciate their fundraising efforts & right now The Mulligan Cowboys are top of that leaderboard. The link closes at the end of May, if you intended to show your support for the team of your choice but didn’t get around to it, then feel free to follow the link https://www.idonate.ie/event/CHC. All support greatly appreciated.
Family Fortunes Online Raffle We held our online raffle on Saturday & the following are the winners of our fabulous prizes
1st Prize 2 x Premium tickets for Ireland v Australia 15th Nov – Teresa Shortt
2nd Prize Camper Hire4U Voucher for 500 Stg. – Kevin McKenna
3rd Prize Signed Clare Hurling Jersey – Nadine Casey
4th Prize Signed Armagh Football Jersey – Brenda Quinn
Thank you to everyone who supported the draw, we really appreciate your support.
Summer Camp dates were announced during the week…. Keep free July 16th/17th/18th for three days of fun, friends & skills. Booking details to come….
Registration is overdue. It is especially important for players to be registered before engaging in training or playing games. The following are the rates for 2025:
Juvenile Membership €25, Adult member (non playing) €30, Student Senior Player €30, Senior Player €120, Cairde Family €120, Juvenile Family (2 Adults & Children) €50. Follow the link https://castleblayneyhurlingclub.clubforce.com/products/membership or Revolut bbol123.
50/50 Draw The club’s Club monthly 50-50 draw has now moved across to Clubspot. As well as being a much more user-friendly app, there’s also incredibly better value for money offered. 1 entry will cost only €5 with €10 getting you 3 entries, €20 getting you 7 entries and €50 getting you 20 entries. Our draw takes place as normal the last Friday of each month. Please navigate to the following link to get your entries and good luck. https://member.clubspot.app/club/castleblayney-hurling-club/fundraisers. A huge thanks for your continued support.
Juvenile Training
U8’s training continues Wednesdays at the Juvenile Pitch, St Mary’s Park 5.30pm-6.30pm. New players welcome & hurls and helmets provided if needed. Contact David 0862517407 DOB 2017/2018.
U10 training on Wednesday evenings, 5.30-6.30pm, Juvenile Pitch, St Mary’s Park DOB 2015/2016. New players welcome.
U12 training on Tuesday evenings from 6.30 to 7.30, Boys School Astro turf pitch.
U14’s Wednesday evenings, Concra Pitch, 7pm – 8pm
U16’s Wednesday evenings, Concra Pitch 7pm – 8pm
Fixtures
Monday 19th May, U14 Táin Óg v Cumann Pheadair, 7.00pm, Castleblayney
Thursday 22nd May Mick Hannon DHL v Monaghan Harps, 7.45pm, Castleblayney
Sunday 25th May, U14 Táin Óg v Craobh Rua, 12.00, Castleblayney
U8/U10 Monaghan Go Games Blitz on Wednesday at 7pm at St. Macartan’s College. Hosted by Monaghan Harps.
