1st December 2013

Mount Sion Gaa Club Notes

Under 21

The Under 21s faced De La Salle in the Eastern Hurling Final last Saturday afternoon in Walsh Park. Our lads started brightly with a Martin F. O’Neill point to open the scoring. De La Salle drew level and went one ahead but Jordan Broaders continued his good run of form with a well taken point. Both sides traded scores with De La Salle hitting the net and edging them in front. Stephen Roche and Austin Gleeson both shot Sion back into the game with De La Salle again keeping their noses in front with another point. O’Neill pulled back a point for Sion but it was the opposition who went in at half one point in the lead.

From the restart it was one way traffic with De La Salle shooting further into the lead with four unanswered points. Gleeson and minor Aiden Power both tried to retrieve the game but again De La Salle pointed. An Evan Curran point followed by a successful Roche pointed free left just four points in the difference. But three late De La Salle points left the game just out of reach with Shane Forristal finding the net from a free as the game came to a close. Unlucky lads. Final score Cnoc Síon 1-12 to De La Salle 1-16.

Juvenile AGM

The Juvenile AGM took place on Friday night with a good number of coaches in attendance. It was a good meeting with some changes at the top table of the committee. For 2014, we see Michael Flanagan moving into the chairman’s position with Ciaran Sheridan taking over as PRO. The Managers and Selection committees for each team will be finalised in the coming days.

Eastern Board

Congratulations to Séamie Cleere on his appointment as Eastern Board Secretary last Thursday night. Séamie has served as Assistant Secretary of the board for the last number of years and steps up with the retirement of Tim O’Byrne. Best of luck with your new position.

Medal Presentation

All of our youngest hurlers collected their medals on Saturday morning last. There was a good turn out with parents, grandparents and siblings all up to show their support. We had the Irish Press Cup (Minor All Ireland) up for the occasion and Waterford Minor Manager, Sean Power and Minor Star, Austin Gleeson along with club favourite Eoin McGrath and School Principal Michael Walsh up to present some medals. Well done to all those who collected their prizes. The remaining Juvenile section, Under 13 to 16 will have their night on Monday 9^th December at 7:30pm. Hope to see the same support up for the boys.

Jim Greene

Best wishes to Jim Greene who has just underwent surgery for his replacement knee. We’ll hopefully see you up bouncing around on your crutches for the AGM on Sunday.

Club AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the club will take place on Sunday 8^th December at 2:30pm in the club.

Club Website

We hope to publish another set of videos this coming week. If anyone has anymore video’s in either VHS or Digital form, please contact Owen Sauvage. We would be delighted to have it for the website. http://mountsiongaa.ie/about/videos

Last Man Standing

Very few left in the Last Man Standing!!! We have the table up on the website! Keep track of who is doing well and who is left!

Deise Draw

The last Deise Draw of the year took place last Friday. We didn’t have any winners this month. The club executive wishes to extend its sincere thanks to all those who have supported the draw over the last year. 70% of the money goes directly to the club. Our normal internal draw will take place on Sunday 22^nd December. Hope to see all our Deise Drawers there!

Fixtures

All fixture for the year have now being played. We will put up the 2014 fixtures on the club calender once they become available.

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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.