ADULTS MEN FOOTBALL
Division 1 football will make a welcome return to Connolly Park, and indeed Inishowen on Easter Sunday when our senior and reserve footballers take on Ardara in their opening game of the All County League. The league gets underway on Good Friday but with 9 sides competing in Division 1, we have a bye in the opening round of fixtures.
Ardara, who have Donegal defender Paddy Mc Grath in their ranks have been competing in Division 1 for a number of years, are sure to provide stiff opposition, but if we can produce something similar to the kind of displays which we turned in last season, no side will relish a clash with Malin. The reserve game is expected to have a 1.30 throw in with the senior game expected to get underway at 3, but times will be confirmed in the parish bulletin and on the club facebook page later in the week. We urge all supporters as possible to get to Connolly Park as early as possible on match days as some bumper crowds are expected.
LADIES FOOTBALL
Training for the Ladies football panel continues from 8pm to 9pm on Tuesday and Thursdays. All newcomers welcome.
CHEQUE PRESENTATION
Sunday will be a day of double celebration for the club, as prior to the throw in of our long awaited return to top flight action, the No. 1 GAA Supporter in the country Patrick Houton will collect a cheque worth €10000 on behalf on Malin GAA. Patrick was the worthy winner of the Super Valu sponsored competition where he won 2 VIP tickets for the All Ireland Football Final for himself, and netted our club €10000 after been nominated for the competition by his daughter Jacqueline earlier in the summer.
UNDERAGE BOYS
There will be no Under 6 training on Easter Sunday but it will resume as normal on the following Sunday.
Under 8 training will take place as normal on Sunday at 11 in the club sports hall.
Under 10 training will take place on Easter Saturday in the sports hall at 3 o clock, but will revert back to its usual time on the following week.
Our Under 8 and 10 squads took part in indoor competitions in Moville and Urris over the weekend and both squads performed superbly and more importantly really enjoyed the experience.
UNDERAGE GIRLS
U16 Girls will play Carn this Tuesday Evening at 6pm, in Carn. All support welcome. U16/U14 training continues on Wednesdays at 5:15pm, All newcomers welcome, €2 per session.
U12 Girls will continue to train on Wednesdays at 4:15pm in the Clubhouse, All newcomers welcome, €2 per session.
LOTTO
There was no winner of this weeks lotto jackpot of €500. The sequence drawn was 7 -4-2-5-3-6-1. The €50 winner was Joanne Mc Daid (PJ), Bunn, Glengad with the €20 sellers prize going to Culkeeny PO. Next weeks lotto jackpot is €550 and we thank the local community for its continued support of our weekly lotto draw.
EASTER CAMP
Malin GAA club are running an Easter camp for boys and girls aged from 5 to 13 starting on the 3rd of April and running until the 5th. Camp co ordinator is Charlie Byrne and all coaches in attendance have been garda veted. Each child will recieve an O Neills football and an Easter egg. The camp will cost €30 for the first child in a family, €25 for the second child per family and €20 for the third child per family For more details contact Charlie on 087 4103782 or Danny 086 8988180. Registration for the camp will take place on Easter Sunday between 10.30 and 11.30 in the clubhouse and we appeal to any parents who intend on sending their children to the camp to attend between these times on Sunday.
MATCH DAY VOLUNTEERS
Your club needs you!!! We are looking for volunteers to give 3 hours of their time during the season to help man the club tuck shop during home games. Duties include serving tea, coffee and snacks. If we can get enough people on board to help share the workload, it would mean you would only be required to help out for just one game during the entire season. Anyone interested is asked to send their name and contact number to Paddy on 0868668531.
NOTES
Anyone wishing to have information included in the club notes are reminded to contact Martin Doherty on 086 1585880, or alternatively send an email to the new club email address pro.malin.donegal@gaa.ie at no later than 9 o clock on the Sunday evening. Please note the new club email address