26th August 2012

26th August 2012

Mount Sion Gaa Club Notes

Under 10

The Under 10s travelled to Clonmel on Saturday to compete in a tournament with 16 clubs from all over the country looking to take home some silverware. In the group stages we beat O’Loughlin Gaels, Middleton and lost by a point with a last second goal against Kilmacud. These were some great performances considering we have been on holidays the last three weeks and had no training done. We beat Graigue-Ballycallan in the semi final and ended up meeting Middleton in the final, a massive second half performance in the final won it for us. Panel for the day: Jack Byrne, Daniel Murphy, Adam O’Connor, Peter Nolan, Ben Frisby, Jamie Gleeson, Timi Sobowale, Craig O’Neill, Jordan, Sean Doocey, Stephen Finn, Cormac O’Danza, Dylan Butler and captained by fullback Kieran Hanrahan. Big thanks to the parents for the lifts and bringing the boys at such short notice. A well deserved victory for the lads as they were very unlucky earlier in the summer coming out the wrong side of two finals beaten by one point in the Ballyduff and Newtownshandrum tournaments.

Weekend Ahead

Next Weekend is a busy one firstly the Waterford Tony Forristal team will be playing all their group games in the club. All fixtures for the Sonny Walsh and Tony Forristal are up on our website under the News dropdown menu. I will update all the scores on this page to keep ye all updated on how all the groups are doing. http://mountsiongaa.ie/news/tony-forristal-sonny-walsh/ Waterford’s first game is at 11:50am against Laois. Then on Sunday, our Senior Hurlers are back in Championship action against Roanmore. It’s a big game and the winners will take a quarter final place. Throw in at 3:30pm in Walsh Park on Sunday 2nd September. (Please note the time, as it was previously down for an earlier time). Best of luck lads!

County Teams

Best of luck to Ben Flanagan who will represent the club on the Tony Forristal team. On the Waterford Under 15 team we have one player, Mikey Daykin and Under 16 team we have two representatives who will travel to Tipperary, Cian O’Regan and William Ormond. Best of luck to all our lads and to all the Waterford teams in action over the weekend.

Minor Championship

Our Minors took on Naomh Brid in round five of the Minor Hurling Championship last Monday evening in the club. Sion had a great start and ran in two goals in the first twenty minutes and led by this margin at half time. But the second half was a much different story with Naomh Brid turning in an excellent second half display to win it out by four points. Next game up is Roanmore.

Under 13s

Our Under 13s had an impressive win over Ballygunner in the Championship last Sunday evening. Sion dominated throughout with Timichi opening the scoring. We did fall behind when Ballygunner got a goal against the run of play. Two successful Johnnie Flynn sixty-fives drew the game level. Louie Halligan and another Flynn sixty-five got Sion further ahead. Edward Cullen bagged Sion’s first goal when a Timichi shot was stopped and Cullen was first to react to rattle the net. A super Alan Kirwan catch and clearance from his own full-back line to set up the next attack, with Evan McGrath passing to Ivan Sinnott and he also raised a green flag! Sion led by seven points at half time.

Eoghan Browne was on target within two minutes of the restart with a well taken point. Ballygunner hit three points but substitute Jordan Halpin sealed a fine Sion win with a goal. Well done lads, great team performance under pressure and ye kept your composure and your heads when every decision went against ye.

Under 14s

Under 14s played two games over the week and there were a bit of mixed fortune. In their game on Monday they had a super win over Cois Bhride on a score line of Cnoc Síon 6-8 to Cois Bhride 2-7 down in Tallow. Then on Thursday they took on Abbeyside on a miserable evening in the club and lost out on a score line of Cnoc Síon 0-7 to Abbeyside 2-7.

Last Man Standing

Our Last Man Standing competition had its first few casualties this week with three bowing out after two weeks. Check out the club website to see how everyone is going after week one!! http://mountsiongaa.ie/news/last-man-standing/

Deise Draw

Next month’s Draw will take place on 31st August. 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.

Get the latest Fixtures/Events

Looking to keep up to date with fixtures and events? Join the club text list by texting your name and number to 087-9706387! It’s completely free!! Don’t expect me to just know you want to be added. So text your name and number if you don’t want to miss out on a game Juvenile-Senior or know when there’s a change of venue etc.

Fixtures

Under 14 Championship v De La Salle in Gracedieu on Monday 27th August at 7pm.

Senior Hurling Championship v Roanmore on Sunday 2nd September at 3:30pm in Walsh Park.

Under 14 Championship v Cappoquinn in Mount Sion at 7pm on Monday 3rd September.

Minor Hurling Championship v Roanmore on Wednesday 5th September at 6:15pm in Mount Sion.

Under 16 Championship v Sacred Heart in Mount Sion on Thursday 6th September at 7pm.

Junior Hurling Championship Eastern Semi-Final v Roanmore in Walsh Park at 5:30pm on Saturday 8th September.

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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