2nd September 2012

Mount Sion Gaa Club Notes

Senior Championship

Round five of the Senior Hurling Championship took place last Sunday afternoon in perfect conditions. Sion had the board ticking with just over a minute gone on the clock with Owen Whelan signalling our intent from early on and driving over from the middle of the pitch. Martin O’Neill took advantage of the early fouling by the Roanmore defence and had Sion well in the lead with fifteen minutes gone. A pass from Tony Browne to Stephen Roche resulted in another score for Sion. However midway through the half Roanmore began to come into the game and hit Sion for four unanswered points. Sion responded with Martin O’Neill, whose deflected shot sent the Sky Blue’s keeper the wrong way and pushed Sion five ahead with four minutes left before the break. Both sides finished out the half by trading scores with each other, with Sion’s Stephen Roche getting the pick of these from underneath the stand on the City End. Sion’s cushion at half time was still five points.

After the break Roanmore had the deficit back to three but again Martin O’Neill pointed and Ian O’Regan was forced to make a save and the ball was cleared by John Dee. Austin Gleeson pointed and Roanmore pulled two back. Eoin McGrath pushed Sion on with another point and again Roanmore reeled in the Monastery with two points. But Sion’s star forward Martin O’Neill had Sion two ahead with Roanmore responding with a single point this time. In the last five minutes, the game had begun to turn back in Sion’s favour with Sean Ryan, O’Neill (2), Gleeson (2), all finding their range. Sion booked their place in a quarter final with the old rivals Ballygunner. This will be played in two weeks time, weekend of the 15^th/16^th. Well done lads. Final score Cnoc Síon 1-19 to Roanmore 0-15.

Tony Forristal

The weather really does come out for the Tony Forristal weekend and this could not be a truer statement with last Saturday’s fine weather. Waterford were in action in our pitch and had a great run which saw them qualify for the Final after accounting for Laois and Cork in the group stages and Wexford in the semi-final. This set up a clash with our neighbours across the Suir River, Kilkenny. Our lads gave it their all fair dues to Kilkenny as they ran out winners 1-5 to 1-12. Our own Ben Flanagan was a member of the panel and he did us all proud! Nothing but excellent comments were passed on the condition of our pitches. I must pay tribute to Philly Flynn, Peter Roche, Davy Carroll and Anthony Kirwan who have the pitch in tip top condition not just for this weekend but all year round. Take a bow! Pictures from the Finals and Waterford games in Mount Sion are up on our website. Full scores from the days action are also available on the website!

Last Man Standing

A few more casualties this week in the Last Man Standing competition. 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 28th September. 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 Cappoquin in Mount Sion at 7pm on Monday 3^rd September.

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

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

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