It takes alot of time and volunteers to run a club, but the rewards are great. You get to meet new people, develop new skills and give back to the community. Carrickmacross Camogie are looking for volunteers to help with coaching, no experience needed. No experience necessary- Contact Roisin- 0863609710.

Carrickmacross Emmet’s Rounders are looking for new members. The club has been hugely successful at local and national level winning all Ireland’s and having a number of members shortlisted for player of the year awards. The club is looking for new members – men and women from the age of

The GAA has announced that Ireland Lights Up and the Irish Life GAA Healthy Clubs Steps Challenge will return on January 7th 2026, running over 5 weeks until 11th February, bringing communities across the country together once again in a shared commitment to health, fitness, and wellbeing. A number of

In 2025 Carrickmacross Cycling Club cycled, collectively, 136002km. If you would like to get fit, see the country and join a club – why not consider Carrickmacross Cycling Club who are welcoming new members in 2026. See social media for more information Facebook, Instagram 

As the year draws to an end we would like to wish every one in Carrickmacross & surrounding areas and all our visitors online and offline a very Happy Christmas and Best Wishes for 2026. We look forward to seeing you in person and online in the New Year.

A County Monaghan Gift Card is so much more than a Gift Card, it’s a commitment to your community and a tangible way to inject money into your local area. Show your support for local when you choose a County Monaghan Gift Card for your employees, volunteers, service users, customers

Carrickmacross Chamber of Commerce are running their annual Christmas Draw for €5000 in Chamber Vouchers. Draws happen every week – the first one took place last Sunday the 30th of November and their were 7 winners. The next draw takes place next Sunday the 7th followed by the, 14th and

Rev. Ian undertook a decent of the tower of St Finbarrs, on Sunday the 30th. to raise money for its repair. 

A large crowd turned on for the annual Christmas Lights Switch On on Saturday the 29th at 6.30pm.  Thank you to all who took part and helped out.

The Carrickmacross Artisan & Food Market is holding a special market for Christmas this year. It will run on Saturday the 13th of December from 3- 7pm in the Market Square at the bottom of the town. There will a large choice of food and gift stalls, with music from

The Santa Globe will be unveiled on Sunday morning and you can access it from 10am to 12noon and again from 2pm to 4pm on Sunday the 30th for fun family photographs. Please note no shoes of any type are allowed in the Globe. The Santa Globe will be in

The Christmas Lights Switch On will take place on Saturday the 29th of November at 6.30pm starting from the Shirley Arms Hotel. On Sunday the Santa Fun Run will take place at 8.30am starting at the Shirley Arms Hotel.

The Switch-on of the Carrickmacross Christmas Lights on Friday 21st of November has been cancelled as a mark of respect to the five young people who tragically lost their lives in a traffic accident. The event has been rescheduled to Saturday 29th of November at 6.30pm. The Santa Fun Run

The tragic accident which occurred on Saturday evening has left the town and surrounding area of Carrickmacross in shock and sadness. Our deepest sympathy to the family, friends and loved ones of Chloe McGee, Alan McCluskey, Chloe Hipson, Dylan Commins, and Shay Duffy. Funeral details have been announced on RIP:

Carrickmacross Chamber of Carrickmacross is delighted to announce the first ever Carrickmacross Christmas Festival Weekend. The weekend will kick off with music and the switching on of the Christmas lights by the man in red on Saturday the 29th of November. Sunday the 30th of November will see a fond

Congratulations to Carrickmacross Emmet’s Rounders team on their success over the weekend at the GAA Rounders All Start Awards! Carrickmacross Emmets completed a remarkable season by being named Club of the Year, also taking six places across the ten positions in the Senior Men’s All-Stars; Justin Burns, Declan Finnegan, Oran

Say hello to the new County Monaghan Gift Card — faster, easier, and ready for the future of local shopping Buy online or in-store (launching 21st Nov) Use it county-wide Paper vouchers are still valid! Business Owners: Register now to accept the digital card! https://form.jotform.com/Miconex/universal-IE-mpl-merc countycard@monaghancoco.ie Why it matters: –

The Carrickmacross Chamber are delighted to run the annual Witch Hunt this year again. The Witch Hunt will take place between the 25th of October and the 1st of November 2025. All you have to do is pick up the Witch Hunt forms from Golo.ie, Birdy’s News Agents, Nearby Keegans

As part of the annual Christmas Lights turn on in Carrickmacross, Carrickmacross Chamber are hosting a series of events over the weekend of the 21st to the 23rd of November. On Saturday the 22nd of November from 11am to 3pm Carrickmacross Artisan & Food Market will be taking place. To

Best of luck to all of the local teams taking part in GAA Football Finals this weekend: Saturday 25th Oct 2025 Intermediate Football Championship KO Final Carrickmacross Emmets GFC v  Killanny Venue: Inniskeen Referee: Niall Mc Kenna Minor Football Championship Div 2 KO Final Aughnamullen v  Magheracloone GFC Venue: Inniskeen

Cavan Monaghan Connects (CMC) is a new regional initiative that brings together mental health information, supports, community services, training, and local events for people living in Cavan and Monaghan—all in one trusted place: cavanmonaghanconnects.ie. CMC was established by HSE Connecting For Life Cavan Monaghan, in partnership with Mental Health Ireland,

The Wrong Side of the Street Book Launch event takes place in the Shirley Arms Hotel at 7:30pm on Friday 7th November, all are welcome. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event at a special launch price.  

Congratulations to Julianne Smith of Inniskeen Grattans, who is this year’s Junior Ladies All-Star. According to GAA Rounders “Her superb pitching was a key factor in guiding the Monaghan club to All-Ireland glory, capping off an exceptional season for both Julianne and Inniskeen.” Rounders has continued to grow in popularity