2nd October 2011

Mount Sion Gaa Club Notes

John Keane Tournament

Due to the awful weather we experienced all over the weekend we called off the John Keane Tournament last Saturday. It will be run on this Saturday 8^th October at the same time of 11am-2:30pm. Best of luck to all the little lads taking part next Saturday.

Under 13 & 16 Football

Also over the weekend we were to play the county under 16 semi-final against Kilrossanty and under 13 football against St. Saviours. But as ye all know the weather was awful and both games were called off due to pitches becoming unplayable. Both games will be rescheduled. Please keep an eye on the website calender for the re-fixtures.

Speedy Recovery

We would like to wish Stephen Greene a speedy recovery after he underwent surgery over the duration of last week. Hips aren’t what they used to be Greener. Hope to see you up and around soon.

All Stars

Well done to Tony Browne on his All Star nomination which were announced this week. Tony again put in another terrific year for the Deise. Like a fine wine Tony gets better with age, in what was his twentieth season at senior inter-county level for Waterford. The official winners will be announced as normal from the City West Hotel on Friday October 21^st. Best of luck Tony!

Ladies Winter Training

Both our adult Camogie and Ladies Football teams will continue to train on Tuesday nights at 7pm in their winter programme. All girls are asked to attend and bring both runners and boots. Training is free and it’s a great way to keep in shape during the winter season. Pass the word around and if some of our lady club members would like to join in, please contact Paul Fanning or Owen Sauvage for more information.

County Board Draw

The County Board will be running a big draw with the main prize being a fabulous Nissan Qashqai, plus various cash prizes. You can get tickets to the draw from behind the bar. Tickets are €20 each. The funds raised will be used to aid Waterford teams training and development.

Juvenile Camogie

The girls will continue to train on Saturday mornings at 12noon to 1pm If you know of any girls who would like to take up camogie as a new activity why not bring them along next Saturday. All activities are free of charge and hurleys and helmets can be supplied for those who don’t have them.

The Interview Room

This is the fifth week of it running and we have Pat Kelly in for a little chat. To find Pat’s answers and what he has to say, log onto the website and look for the interview room under the news tab. www.mountsiongaa.ie . If you would like to take part, have a chat with Savo. This week I also added a video to the Pat Fanning page, which is of the great man talking at the 50^th Anniversary of the club in 1982. Well worth a look.

Deise Draw

We had one winner in this month’s Deise Draw, Liz Bolger c/o Frankie Quinn who won €250. Well done Liz.

Chess Club

Chess club takes place every Tuesday night in the club at 9:30pm. We hope to see the regular faces and some new ones up next Tuesday.

Irish Dancing

Irish dancing class for beginners takes place this Wednesday at 6.30pm in the hall in the club. Its cost €5 for the hour and children from 4 upwards are more than welcome to come along. Classes are run by Dawn McGrath and she hopes to see ye all there.

Darts & Cards

Darts and Cards for club members. Come along and join in the fun. Darts takes place every Thursday night with Cards on Friday nights, both starting around 10pm. Great prizes on offer!! All Club Members are welcome. Also there is a Poker League running on Wednesday nights. Registration is at 8:30pm and it starts at 8:45pm. This is the fourth week of it running and Ricky Freeman still holds the lead with 31 points. All the league scores are on the website. http://mountsiongaa.ie/news/poker-league/

Training Times

Here are the training times for next Saturday. New players are always welcome and hurleys and helmets can be supplied to those who don’t have any. Also please note training is free of charge and parents are more than welcome to come along and watch.

9 & 10 year olds (born in 2001 & 2002). – 10.30am to 12 noon. Coached by Damien Frisby, Roy McGrath Seamus Nolan, Shane O Grady and George O Grady.

5 & 6 year old (born in 2005 & 2006) – 12 noon to 1pm. Coached by Peter Walsh, Lindsay Grace, James Dunphy and Martin Walsh.

7 & 8 year olds (born in 2003 & 2004) – 1pm-2pm. Coached by Nicky Mackey, John O Keeffe, Michael Frisby and Eric Curran.

If you have any queries just telephone Peter Walsh on 087-1355359.

Fixtures

Under 13 Football v Sacred Heart in Sacred Heart at 4pm on Saturday 8^th October.

Under 16 Football Semi-Final v Kilrossanty, venue, date and times TBC.

Junior Football Final v Sliabh gCua in Fraher Field, venue, date and times TBC.

Junior Hurling Final v Tallow in Walsh Park, venue, date and times TBC.

Keep an eye on the website calendar for any fixtures.

Notes for Paper & Website

If you have any Cnoc Sion notes or announcements for the paper or website please contact Owen Sauvage by email owen@mountsiongaa.ie or text your notes to 087-9706387 before 8pm Sunday night. You can also submit your notes through the website on the news tab. The website features a calendar so you can keep up to date with all the latest fixtures and events.