4 May 2014

Mount Sion GAA Club Notes

Under 14 Eastern Feile

Mount Sion 4-6

De La Salle 1-11

Our Under 14s played in the Eastern Feile final against De La Salle in Walsh Park on Thursday last on the back of a great win against Roanmore the previous week , the lads started brightly with the on-form Jordan Roche converting from a free while Jack Meaney next pointed from play,  De La Salle replied with two points of their own before Roche sent in a  high ball which the alert PJ Fanning jumped on to send to the back of the net for his second goal in two matches , with Charlie Costello and Alan Kirwan on top form the half time score was Sion 1-4 De La Salle 0-5 .

Following the restart  De La Salle took control and with their number 15 on deadly form went into a 1-11 to 1-6  lead and were looking comfortable for the win , but this team just doesn’t give up and in a thrilling finish two goals from Luke O Brien and a well deserved goal from Alan Kirwan sent the team into the County final , at the final whistle there were great scenes of excitement on the pitch and at the sidelines after such a comeback , well done to the team and their mentors and best of luck in the County final !

Senior Hurling

Mount Sion 4-18

Ballyduff Upper 0-15

For the second week in a row the Seniors played in the Championship in Fraher Field , hoping to improve on the previous weeks performance they raced into the lead with points from Tony Browne , Austin Gleeson , Richie Roche and a goal from Stephen Roche all within the first five minutes , a top class save from Ian O Regan on thirteen minutes followed by points from Browne  and Gleeson kept Sion on top although towards the end of the half  Ballyduff were starting to get some scores of their own , points from Martin F O Neill and Stephen Roche closed out the half with Sion leading by 1-8 to 0-7.

After the break Ballyduff scored four points without reply to bring the game level and the tie  looked to be swinging their way before the Monastery men kicked up a gear with a point from Eoin McGrath followed by a Richie Roche goal with more points from Gleeson and Kenny Stafford putting daylight between the sides once more , two goals from Richie Roche in the space of a minute put the result in no doubt with substitute Ross O Keeffe getting in on the act and the hard working Martin O Neill getting the final score of the game to see Sion win by a margin of fifteen points 4-18 to 0-15 .Well done on the result and congratulations to Ritchie on his first Senior hat-trick , with nine different players on the score-sheet this was a very encouraging result going into the next match against old rivals Ballygunner which takes place over the June Bank Holiday weekend in Walsh Park , date and time are yet to be confirmed .

Junior Hurling

Mount Sion 3-9

Clonea 2-14

The Juniors made the long trip out to a rain soaked Clonea on Thursday looking for their first win in this years Championship and even though they scored three goals came up short against a very physical Clonea side , the lads need to pick themselves up as the fixtures are coming thick and fast and hopefully they’ll get a result this week against De La Salle on Friday night in Gracedieu at 7pm.

Fixtures

Intermediate Hurling V Ballygunner in Walsh Park on May 5 at 2.30pm

Under 9 Go games  Hurling on May 7 at 6.30pm

Under 11 City League V Passage in Mount Sion on May 9 at 6.30pm

Junior Hurling V De La Salle in Gracedieu on May 9 at 7.00pm

Sargent Cup V Roanmore in Mount Sion on May 10 at 7.30pm

Minor Football Semi Final V Naoimh Declain Thoir in Dunhill on May 11 at 12.00pm

Deise Draw

The next Deise draw of the year takes place in Ardmore on May 30 .  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!

Condolences

Deepest sympathy to club member Atty Jackman on the death of his sister Mary Winters  during the week , Ar  Dheis De a h-anam

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.

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Notes for Paper & Website

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