27 April 2014

Mount Sion GAA Club Notes

New Sponsor

We are delighted to welcome on board Treacy’s Hotel Waterford and Spirit Leisure Centre as our Senior Hurling Sponsors for 2014. Treacy’s Hotel and Spirit Leisure Centre are long established locally owned family businesses in Waterford ideally located on the Quay. We would ask all our members to support when they can and members can avail of special discounts on production of your 2014 membership card.

Senior Hurling

Mount Sion 0-15

Tallow 1-7

Our Seniors lining out in their new all white strip opened their County Championship campaign against Tallow in a showery Fraher Field on Saturday night last . Sion were first out of the blocks with a well taken point from Austin Gleeson followed by two Tony Browne frees in the opening few minutes before Tallow responded with a Thomas Ryan point , Eoin McGrath replied with a point from play but for the rest of the half it was frees that dominated the scoring on both sides , most notable of these was a long range Austin Gleeson effort from his own 45 just before half time leaving the scoreline at the break Mount Sion 0-10 Tallow 0-4.

The second half started with Tony Browne pointing from another free followed by what was surely the score of the match when Gleeson took off on a run from his own half before placing the ball between the sticks for a great solo effort , after this it was all Tallow as they tried to reduce the deficit and were rewarded with a goal on 47 minutes , but Sion rallied well and with further points from the sticks of McGrath and Browne and a number of fine saves from Ian O Regan the Monastery men closed out the game on a scoreline of 0-15 to 1-7 ,well done on the result lads and a special mention to Martin O Neill who returned to action after the serious injury he received last year .Next up is Ballyduff Upper in the same venue on Friday night at 7pm .

Under 14 Eastern Feile

Mount Sion 3-11

Roanmore 2-3

The Under 14s played Roanmore on Thursday in De La Salle Cleaboy and with a PJ Fanning goal and  the yellow helmetted  Jordan Roche reminiscent of a young Martin O Neill knocking over the points from frees went into the break 1-5 to 0-2 , in the second half Roanmore piled on the pressure but Luke O Brien at centre back was well up to the task ably assisted by Charlie Costello and Alan Kirwan  , goals from Jack Meaney and  PJ Fanning sealed the result at 3-11 to 2-3 . Well done on a great team performance lads and best of luck in the Final on Tuesday night against De La Salle in Walsh Park !

Minor Football

Mount Sion 8-11

An Gaeltacht 4-9

The Minor Footballers having qualified for the quarter final on the back of a good result against St Marys last month travelled to Leamybrien on Tuesday night to face An Gaeltacht , in truth they were never in trouble with the returning Evan Curran blitzing the defence with four goals ,  not to be outdone Mikey Daykin notched another two with Captain Darren Gray and Dylan Sheridan also finding the back of the net .Final Score Mount Sion 8-11 An Gaeltacht 4-9 , well done lads , best of luck in the semi final !

Junior Hurling

Mount Sion 0-13

Passage 1-18

Our Junior Hurlers got their championship under way with Passage visiting Mount Sion on Friday last. Sion fell behind early with Passage pointing from a free. Cian O’Regan pointed from a free to equalise. Both sides traded points with Sion finally getting on top with Darren Finn, Brian Power and O’Regan all pointing. Sion finished out the half stronger with five points to spare at half time.

Against the breeze in the second half Sion quickly fell behind with Passage pointing and followed by a goal from a 21 yard free. Mikey Daykin levelled with a point from down the right hand wing. Passage kept their roll going with another brace of points. The visitors finished the game stronger with Sion needing a big improvement for next week’s outing against Clonea in Clonea on Thursday night at 7pm. Final score Cnoc Síon 0-13 to Passage 1-18.

Under 11 City League

The Under 11s travelled to Ballygunner on Friday night and despite  missing a few players and putting lots of pressure on the opposition goal unfortunately went down to a good Ballygunner team , next up is Passage at home in two weeks time .

Deise Draw

The first Deise draw of the year took place last Friday and unfortunately we had no winners .  Tickets  are still available for the next draws from Josie Evans or from the bar. Please contact Josie Evans (087-0686700) to join and more importantly to make sure you are in with a chance to scoop the top prize of €10,000!!! . Tickets are €10 per month for nine months. You can either pay up front or per month by leaving the money behind the bar. 70% of the money raised will go directly back to Mount Sion. Best of luck to all our ticketholders!

Last Man Standing

Well done to our joint winners of this years competition , Austin Gleeson Snr and Dick and Chrissie Roche who shared the prize ! Thanks to everyone for supporting this very enjoyable fundraiser and special thanks to Tina who did all the organising , keep an eye on the website for when the new competition starts next season .

Fixtures

Under 14 Eastern Feile Final V De La Salle  in Walsh Park on May 1  at 7pm

Junior Hurling Championship  V Clonea in Clonea on May 1 at 7pm

Senior Hurling Championship v Ballyduff Upper in Fraher Field on May 2 at 7pm

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.

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.

Notes for Paper & Website

If you have any Cnoc Sion notes or announcements for the paper or website please contact Ciaran Sheridan by email pro@mountsiongaa.ie or text your notes to 087-6364716 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.