24th February 2013

Mount Sion Gaa Club Notes

Mount Sion 5 Mile Road Race

The Annual Mount Sion Road Race will take place on March 10^th at 11am. Registration will take place from 9:30am in the club. More details including the route in next week’s notes. Club members will be given sponsorship cards this week.

Doodle for Google

One of the Mount Sion CBS 6th Class boys has made it to the last 75 of the doodle4google competition. That’s out of 2500 entries. He’s the only Primary School pupil in Waterford to reach this stage. The winner will be decided by public vote. His doodle is called ‘A World without Sadness’ Will you vote for him on http://www.google.com/intl/ALL_ie/doodle4google/vote.html#d=d3-6 . His name is Yuriy Eliyashevskyy, and he could win a €5,000 scholarship fund and a Chromebook for himself and €10,000 for the school. Thanks to all those who already voted.

Under 8 Football

The Under 8s took part in the football blitz last Saturday morning against Gaultir and Ferrybank. They played well and the panel for the morning was: Davin Marshall, Lee Flanagan, Jack Cowman, Cormac Dunphy, Conor Walsh, James Lambert, Tommy Walsh, Ross Byrne, Adam Regan, Jared O’Keeffe, Cian Tierney and Dillon Ryan. Also a big well done to James Dunphy who remained unbeaten for the day! Well done to all.

Radio Quiz

We ran the WLRfm Radio Quiz last Thursday night in aid of the Waterford Training Fund. It was a great night and after nine rounds we couldn’t separate two teams. Áine & Jim Murphy and Stephen Greene on one team and Kenny & Paul Stafford and Pat Kelly on the other. Best of luck to those representing us in the County Final on Thursday 28^th Feb in Lawlor’s Hotel. Thanks to all those who supported the night.

Condolences

The club would like to offer its sincere condolences to the family of Paddy Flavin and the Fenor GAA club on the recent death of the loyal supporter of the Deise. A native of rural club Fenor, Paddy also had a keen interest in the progress of Mount Sion down through the years. A former winner of the Jack Furlong award and a true Deise supporter who will be missed by all that knew him.

Also the death of John Quinlan occurred recently. John came from the famous Cork club Glen Rovers in 1956.  He went on to win five Senior Hurling County medals and two Senior Football with Mount Sion.  He played with Waterford at Junior Hurling and Football level. Our thoughts are with both families at this time.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh Siad.

Last Man Standing

No Premier League last weekend due to the FA Cup, so get picking you team for this week! Please have your team to Tina by Thursday. Best of luck to everyone! Please see our website page for more information. http://mountsiongaa.ie/news/last-man-standing/

Juvenile Training

The following are the times for our Juvenile team’s training on Saturday morning in the club. New comers are always welcome and hurley’s and helmets can be supplied.

Ages and times below

Age 5 & 6 – Boys (Born in 2008 and 2007) – 11 am to 12 noon

Age 7 &  8 – Boys (Born in 2006 and 2005) – 12 noon to 1pm

Age 9 & 10 – Boys (Born in 2004 and 2003) – 1pm to 2pm (note change of time for this group )

Membership

Membership for 2013 season is now due and must be paid by 31^st March. The rates for the coming year are as follows: Hurling & Football Club/Family: €50; OAPs: €10. More information on the club website. http://mountsiongaa.ie/news/membership/

Get the latest Fixtures/Events

Looking to keep up to date with fixtures and events? Join the FREE club text list by texting your name and number to 087-9706387! It’s completely free!! Its as easy as texting 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, or events happening in the club etc.

Need a venue for your party??

Looking to find that ideal 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. We can also cater for smaller parties in our lounge. 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 pictures!! 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. You can also follow us on Twitter @MountSionGAA or on Facebook MountSion GAA. The website has loads of great features including a calendar so you can keep up to date with all the latest fixtures and events.