8th July 2012

8th July 2012

Mount Sion Gaa Club Notes

Minor Championship

Minor Hurling Championship goes ahead on Monday 9th July against near neighbours De La Salle in Mount Sion in the first round of this year’s championship. This game was due to be played last Friday night but due to De La Salle’s involvement in the Feile it was moved to Monday. Throw in at 7:30pm. Hope to see you all up to cheer on the lads! Best of luck!!

La na gClub

La na gClub took place last Sunday with the main event being the John Keane Tournament! Once again it was another keenly contested and skilful competition with very little separating the teams. The Shield final saw Connaught and Leinster face each other in a tightly contested game with Leinter coming out on top by a goal and a point. Munster and Ulster competed in the John Keane Cup Final with the men from the north been too strong. In other events of the day, the Under 11-16s took part in skills competitions and blitz games with their mentors all getting involved too. The Camogie girls were also on the scene and they took part in races, tug-of-war and an obstacle course! Thanks to all who helped out during the day! Plenty of pictures are available online via our website of the days goings on! See can you spot yourself!

Under 15 Eastern

The Under 15s got their championship off to a winning start after a hard fought win over Ballyduff Lower last Thursday night. Sion opened the scoring through Evan McGrath. We conceded an early penalty but full back Jordan Hutchinson was on hand to stop the ball on the line. Ballyduff did get their account opened with a point from a free. The speedy Jake Mooney shot over from close range. A free from Mikey Daykin found young McGrath, and made no mistake in extending Sion’s lead. A brilliant save from the Ballyduff keeper denied McGrath but he pointed instead. Dylan Sheridan broke the ball with Mooney first to react and finished the ball to the net. McGrath and Mooney were causing real trouble up front for the Ballyduff side. Mooney was on hand to grab his second goal. Dylan “Lar” Sheridan made a wonderful catch and crashing the ball off the crossbar to deny him a goal. Ballyduff finished out the scoring of the half with two points. Sion lead by 2-6 to 0-5 at half time.

The village men were first to score with a point within the first minute of the restart. Sheridan’s brilliant double in the air guided the ball into the back of Ballyduff’s net. Two quick goals and a point by the visitors early in the half gave the game a bit of excitement and narrowed the margin back to two points! Johnny Flynn extended the lead with a great point from the middle of the park. Lower and Ben Flanagan exchanged points with Ballyduff wasting a great chance of goal with the game heading into the final minutes. Mooney became a hat trick hero as he grabbed his side’s fourth goal of the game. Ballyduff pulled one back but a goal separated the sides as the final whistle blew. Final score Mount Sion 4-8 to Ballyduff Lower 3-8. Well done to both teams on a great game!

Ladies Football

‎Our Ladies made the long travel to Modeligo to face Na Deise in the league last Wednesday night. In the opening half the girls started very slowly and missed several clear cut chances which could have come back to haunt us later on in the game. Both teams were level at half time. In the second half there was a big improvement with Jean Dooley working the ball up the field from corner back to score a very good goal. Final score Mount Sion 3-11 to Na Deise 1-9. Well done girls but still a lot to improve on in training.

Under 13 Championship

‎We had two games this week in the championship. First up was Sacred Heart last Monday night in the club, and we had a very convincing win over them. On Saturday we travelled to Clonea Power (For John Cullen who ended up at Clonea Beach). Our lads didn’t perform to their full potential but never looked like they were going to lose the game. Final score Mount Sion 3-14 to Clonea 3-3 Well done lads but we need to keep up the hard work in training with bigger games ahead.

Munster Final

‎Best of luck to the Waterford Senior Hurlers in the Munster Final against Tipperary next weekend!!! Especially our own players Ken McGrath, Tony Browne, Martin O’Neill, Eoin McGrath and Ian O’Regan. Déise abú!!

Deise Draw

We had no winners in the Deise Draw last month. But next month’s Draw will take place on June 27th. Tickets can be bought from any of the promoters or from behind the bar. Please have your money in before the draw. A list of all promoters names can be seen on the notice board in the club. Tickets are €10 per draw. This year you will have the chance to win a top prize of a car in the March draw and in the May, August and November Draw’s there will be a special draw for a €1,000 holiday voucher and €500 spending money.

Kellogg’s GAA Cul Camp

Our camp takes place from 23rd July to 27th July. The cost is €55 for the first child in a family, €45 for a second and €40 for a third and subsequent children. The price includes a set of gear including a Jersey, shorts, socks and a gear bag. The age limit is for children aged from 6 (born in 2006) to 13 years. Booking can be made online at www.gaa.ie/kelloggsculcamps. For a €5 discount online use the special tokens from Corn Flakes and Rice Krispies boxes. Filled in application forms can be given to club coordinator Peter Walsh or posted to Eoin Breathnach, Walsh Park, Keane’s Road, Waterford.

Fixtures

Minor Hurling Championship v De La Salle in Mount Sion at 7:30pm on Monday 9th July.

Junior Hurling Championship v Dunhill in Dunhill at 7:30pm on Monday 9th July.

Under 15 Championship v Ferrybank in Ferrybank on Thursday 12th July at 6:30pm.

Junior Football Championship v St. Pauls in Lisduggan on Friday 13th July at 7:30pm.

Under 14 Championship v Portlaw in Mount Sion at 7:30pm on Monday 16th July.

All fixtures are available on the club website calendar. Follow the link http://mountsiongaa.ie/events/

Fixtures are subject to change!

Juvenile Training Times

The following are the times and venues are for juvenile hurling training:

5 to 7 year olds Children born in 2005, 2006 & 2007 takes place at 12 Noon every Saturday on the All-Weather Astro-Turf Pitch at the Club Grounds.

Juvenile Camogie Training also takes place on Saturdays at 12 noon on The All-Weather Astro-Turf Pitch at the Club Grounds.

8 & 9 year olds, Boys born in 2003 and 2004 takes place from 11am-12pm on Saturdays at the Club field.

10 & 11 year old boys takes place on a Tuesday nights at 6pm-7pm on the pitch.

Looking to get your child involved in sport or meet new friends. Then bring them along to the correct age group or contact Juvenile Chairman Peter Walsh for more information. Training is 100% free and hurleys and helmets can be supplied to those who need them. Best of luck to all the children and coaches for 2012!!

Need a venue for your party??

We have a spacious function room with private bar available for hire for all occasions including Birthdays, Christenings, Weddings, Confirmations, Communions, etc. Please contact our Bar Manager Michael Ryan for more information on 051-372648 or call up and see him. See the Function Room page on the website for more pictures of our function room and bar!! http://mountsiongaa.ie/club-complex/function-room/

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.

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. Follow us on Twitter @MountSionGAA of on Facebook MountSion GAA. The website features a calendar so you can keep up to date with all the latest fixtures and events.

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