Our Underage Presentations for the 2016 year took place last Sunday in the clubhouse with awards being given out by special guests Donegal senior players Ryan McHugh and Aoife McColgan.
The club would like to thank these two busy county players for taking the time to present our awards to our young players, inspiring the next generation of Malin players and letting them meet with genuine stars of the game.
Awards were given on the night for player of the year and most improved player. The under 14 boys player of the year was won by Adam McGonagle with the under 14 most improved player going to Brian Houten.
The under 13 boys player of the year was jointly won by John McLaughlin (Frazer) and Darragh McGeogeghan with the under 13 most improved player jointly going to Daniel McLaughlin and Sean McGrenaghan.
The under 12A boys player of the year was won by Adam Duffy with the under 12A most improved player going to Oran McGeogeghan.
The under 12 Development boys player of the year was won by Ryan McGeogeghan with the under 12 Development most improved player going to Kyle McDaid.
The under 11A boys player of the year was won by Taylor Bonner with the under 11A most improved player going to Owen Doherty.
The under 11 boys Development player of the year was won by Ewan McFeeley with the under 11 development most improved player going to Niall Hegarty.
The under 14 girls player of the year was won by Ailbhe McLaughlin with the under 14 most improved player going to Aine McColgan.
The under 12 girls player of the year was won by Caoimhe McCallion with the under 12 most improved player going to Clodagh Farren.
The under 10 girls player of the year was won by Erin McLaughlin with the under 10 most improved player going to Sophie McLaughlin.
The under 8 girls player of the year was jointly won by Maeve Doherty and Fianna McCool with the under 8 most improved player going to Tess Bonner.
The players from Malin that represented Colasite Inis Eoghan were given recognition with a plaque on the night. The Mary Houten Memorial Tournament winners and runners up received the Shield and respective medals, presented by the Houten family.
The club’s fundraising committee are delighted to announce that Malin Gaa will be hosting a Stars in their Eyes in the Malin Hotel on Easter Sunday 16th April, all in aid of our Minor Board. Please keep the date free and keep an eye on our Facebook for more details as they become available.
The Under 6 fundamentals sessions are held every Sunday at 10:00-11:15am.
The Under 8’s Boys training sessions are held every Saturday at 3:00-4:15pm
The Under 10’s Boys training sessions are held every Sunday at 11:30-12:45pm The Under 12’s Boys training sessions are held every Friday at 6:15-7:30pm
The Under 14’s Girls training sessions are held every Wednesday at 5:15-6:15pm
New players are always welcome.
There was no winner of this week’s lotto jackpot of €800. The numbers drawn were 3-4-5-6-2-1-7. The €50 winner was Brendan Crua. Next week’s jackpot is €850.
Our Know Your Parish Quiz will take place on Saturday 25th February from 8.30pm in our Clubhouse. This is where Parish’s town-lands pit themselves against each other in a bid to win the coveted crown of the Parish’s smartest townland. It’s never too early to get your team organised. Teams of 4, with €5 entry per person. It’s always a great night of controversy, competition and fun. Please note the Committee’s answers are always right.
There will be a coaching workshop on tackling in the Malin GAA clubhouse on the 30th January @ 7pm. The workshop will be ran by Gary Mallon. The workshop is open to everyone so when it’s at our club it will be a great chance to learn something new. Contact Danny Lafferty for more information on 0868988180.
Our Pool Room is open Saturday & Sunday evening from 8pm-11pm every weekend. For more information contact John JM on 086 3858654.
The ‘Rising Stars Music Academy’ will start on Saturday the 28th of January. For more information contact Annah Lafferty on 0866680565. The times for each session are 12:15-1:00pm for the 5-10 age group and 1:00-1:45pm for the 11-16 age group. Classes will be €5.
The Club Shop is open every Saturday from 12.00pm to 2pm and Sunday from 11.20am to 2pm, alternatively contact Susan Byrne on 9370638 or 0867832242. The shop stocks a great range of in all sizes including coats, jackets, hoodies, tracksuits, socks, shorts, hats, gear bags and much more club merchandise. The club Facebook page has a picture of some of the many items available along with a pricelist.
Get Fit Gym Malin 5 weeks fitness classes €60 on special offer or gym members only €40. Pay as you go €5 or €4 gym members. Classes daily, Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30am, 6:30pm, 7:30pm & 8:30pm. Tuesday & Thursday 6:30am & 8pm. Lots of variety from class to class. Exercises adapted to suit all fitness levels. Never too late to start your new year resolutions. 1 Year Gym membership €120. Book your induction contact Charlie 0874103782 #NewYearNewYou.
The club would like to congratulate former reserve player and club member Aidan Houten and his wife Jennifer on the birth of their son James.
