MAJOR MONAGHAN MEN’S HEALTH INITIATIVE GETS UNDERWAY

A major awareness initiative on men’s health which will continue over the coming month gets underway in Monaghan Town this week. The “throw-in” for the Crocus Movember Championship took place on Wednesday November 1 with an appeal to all GAA players, supporters and officials of clubs to back the campaign by electing to grow their facial hair “in any shape, colour or form” during the month of November and seek sponsorship in support of the cause.

Monaghan Credit Union has come on board as sponsor of the main prize of a full set of training tops. We’re just delighted at Crocus that we have the support from two great organisations, the GAA and Monaghan Credit Union, that are embedded in our local community,” said Martin Maguire of the Crocus Men’s Den. “I want to extend our gratitude and appreciation to Monaghan Co GAA Board Chairperson Declan Flanagan, PRO Majella Boyd and Board member Michael Owen McMahon. Thanks also to Ann McKenna, Melinda McCague and Dermot Coyle of Monaghan Credit…