30th October 2011

30th October 2011

Mount Sion Gaa Club Notes

County Junior Football Final

It was our second Junior Final this year, but this time it was the turn of the Junior Footballers who faced Sliabh gCua, the western champions in Fraher Field last Saturday afternoon. Conditions were not ideal as expected at this time of the year with the heavy ground and driving rain. It was a disappointing performance overall as our lads didn’t play to their full potential. Over the hour of football Michael Frisby scored two points and Ian Galgey got Sion’s other score, a goal. Full credit must go to Sliabh gCua and we wish them the best next year as they enter Intermediate Football grade for 2012. Final score Mount Sion 1-2 to Sliabh gCua 2-11.

Thanks to Junior Football Manager Ian “Bomb” Power and his selectors Smiley Ryan and Nicholas Mackey. Also thanks to all the fans that travelled up to Fraher Field to cheer on the lads, your support is always so much appreciated!

The Late Jim O’Meara

Jim first played with the club in 1940 and went on to win a number of County Senior Hurling medals with the club. He is also grandfather to current Mount Sion Senior Hurler Jamie O’Meara and one of our Camogie Players Aisling O’Meara. We would like to offer our sincere condolences to his sons Declan, Brendan, Pat, Jim and Kevin, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, sister-in-law, nieces, nephews and extended family. Ar Dheis Dé go Raibh Sé.

Come & Try it Mini Camp

We are organising a Hurling and Camogie “Come and Try It Mini-Camp” next week during the mid-term break. This Camp is being specifically run to give the opportunity to children who may not have previously experienced Hurling and Camogie. All our Coaches are fully qualified and Garda Vetted. There is no cost associated, just come along! What to bring: Packed lunch, Hurley and Helmet. We will have Hurleys and Helmets available for those that need them. It is for ages between 4 to 8 year olds. (Junior Infants to 2nd class).

The camp will run on Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th in the Mount Sion Gaa Club from 11.00am to 2pm. Complementary Tea and Coffee available for Parents. Please contact Peter Walsh on 087 1355359 if you require more information.

Last Man Standing

Congratulations to Eoin McGrath who was the winner of the last man standing competition. A new one will be starting in two weeks time. Anyone interested, please leave your name and money behind the bar in the club.

More Wedding Bells

It’s been all weddings this year. Another one of our great clubmen to take the plunge was Garreth Power! Congratulations to Garreth and Gemma Murray who tied the knot last Friday in Ferrybank Church. All your friends wish the both of ye the best of luck in the future!

Club AGM

The Mount Sion AGM will be held on Saturday 3rd December in the club. Time TBC. We hope to see ye all there! Official notice will be sent by Club Secretary Seamie Cleere, in the coming weeks.

Camogie AGM

The Mount Sion Camogie AGM will take place on Wednesday 9th November at 7pm in the club. All interested parties and club members are asked to attend.

Club Mass

The Annual Club Mass for our deceased members will take place on Thursday 10th November at 8pm in Mount Sion Chapel. Tea and light refreshments will follow in the monastery after.

Deise Draw

Unfortunately this month we didn’t have any winners in the Deise Draw. The last draw of the year is next month.

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

We have two great interviews this week!! Player turned coach Philly Flynn is this week’s adult interview! To find Philly’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 . This week’s Juvenile Interview is Josh Fanning. Juvenile interviews are updated on Tuesdays and adult ones are done on Thursdays! If you would like to take part, have a chat with Savo.

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.

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. With just 5 points separating Ricky Freeman and Kenny Stafford at the top of the table and six more weeks left in the league, the next couple of weeks are going to be all to play for. The top 8 will automatically qualify for the final table in December, but there will also be a one off freeze-out €15 euro game for people who don’t make the top 8 and who have played more than 6 games in the league. The top 2 places will win a ticket to the final table, making a final table of 10. All the weekly league scores and overall scores are on the website. Please see http://mountsiongaa.ie/news/poker-league for more information.

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.

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.

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