11 May 2014

Mount Sion GAA Club Notes

Ken McGrath All Star Challenge

As announced during the week  the Ken McGrath Allstar Challenge takes place on June 27  in Walsh Park between Munster captained by John Mullane  and Leinster led by Eddie Brennan  , this promises to be a great event  followed by a Championship preview night in the club attended by Brian Cody and Davy Fitzgerald and many other hurling legends from all over the country , please check out the page on the website which will be updated regularly in the coming weeks as more information comes to hand .  http://mountsiongaa.ie/about/ken-mcgrath-star-challenge/

Under 14 Feile County Final

Our Under 14s play Abbeyside on Tuesday night in the County Feile final in Fraher field at 6.30 , after the last two thrilling matches these young lads played a cracker of a game could be on the cards ! Best of luck to the boys and their mentors and looking forward to seeing a great support up in Dungarvan !

Munster Championship

Owen  is now taking Ticket Orders for the Waterford V Cork game on May 25th in Thurles. Club members  looking for tickets please text him your request. Last orders due by Tuesday 13th May. Requests sent after this time are on a best efforts basis, ticket prices are as follows

Covered Stand Tickets:
Adult: €25
Juvenile €5
Student/OAP: Pay €25 get €10 concession back at the stile with ID

Uncovered Stand Tickets:
Adult: €20
Juvenile: €5
Student/OAP: Pay €20 get €5 concession back at the stile with ID

Terrace Tickets:
Adult: €15
Student/OAP: Pay €15 get €5 concession back at the stile with ID

Junior Hurling

Mount Sion 1-18

De La Salle 2-13

The Junior Hurlers were back in action last Friday night against De La Salle in a windy Gracedieu pitch and after two defeats in a row were determined to get back to winning ways , Sion started well and took an early lead but two goals in quick succession gave the home side a comfortable lead going in at half time.

After the break Sion with the advantage of the wind  raced to reduce the deficit, points from the stick of the on form Cian O’Regan and Johnny Hayes cut De La Salle’s lead. The Monastery men were dealt another blow with the youthful Darren Finn exiting the field with an injury and with all subs used now had to finish the game with 14 men. By now though Sion were getting into the full swing of it  battling away and reducing the lead slowly but surely with  Johnny Hayes and Ian Power both pointing and  Shane Flynn tacking on the insurance point. Two brilliant saves late on by young  Stephen Power between the sticks  ensured Sion’s first win in this year’s championship. Well done lads. Final score Cnoc Síon 1-18 to De La Salle 2-13. Ballygunner is next up and we face them next Saturday at 4:30pm in Mount Sion.

Sargent Cup

Mount Sion 0-15

Roanmore  0-10

In our second match in the Sargent Cup we faced Roanmore at home on Saturday night last in extremely windy conditions  , the visitors opened the scoring before Martin O Neill got Sion off the mark with a point from a free , from then on both sides traded points to leave it level at half time at 7 points apiece . In the second half we had a few squandered chances before the reliable  O Neill calmed the nerves with a pointed free , after that it was level pegging until the last fifteen minutes when Sion scored four unanswered to points to leave the final score at 0-15 to 0-10 in Sion’s favour , next up is Ballyduff Upper in the club on Saturday at 7.30.

Intermediate Hurling

Mount Sion 2-7

Ballygunner 3-13

The Intermediates started their Championship campaign in Walsh Park against old rivals Ballygunner last Monday , straight from the off they were under pressure as Ballygunner opened the scoring with a well worked goal in the first minute quickly followed by another before our lads could even reply , we did get back within four points at the break with a number of Gavin Carroll frees and a Michael Frisby goal but never looked like taking charge of the game and went into the break trailing 1-4 to 2-5 .

 In the second half even though we did get another goal from Michael Frisby with a rebound from a Shane Forristal penalty the result was never in doubt and as conditions worsened Ballygunner ran out winners on a scoreline of 3-13 to 2-7 , next up is St Mollerans in Kill on Friday at 7 and hopefully a better performance will be on the cards.

Minor Football

Mount Sion 1-2

Naoimh Declain Thoir 2-9

In the semi final of the Minor Football Championship our lads faced Naoimh Declain Thoir on the back of two good wins over An Gaeltacht and St Marys , the first half was a cagey affair with both sides finding it hard to get scores in the swirling wind out in Dunhill , our main threat was coming from the dangerous Mikey Daykin in the forwards who scored Sion’s first point on fifteen minutes followed by Ferdia Mac Aodghain who raised the white flag on twenty five minutes , just before half time Conor Butler made a great block to keep the score at 2 points all .

In the second half Naoimh Declain Thoir took full advantage of the wind and raced into an unassailable lead , a late goal from Andrew Doherty proved to be only a consolation and our lads bowed out of the Championship on a scoreline of 1-2 to 2-09 , hard luck lads well done done on getting so far and playing some nice football in the process !

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!

Fixtures

Under 14 Feile County Final V Abbeyside in Fraher Field on May 13 at 6.30.

Under 12 City League V Glenmore in Mount Sion on May 16 at 6.30.

Intermediate Hurling Championship V St Mollerans in Kill on May 16 at 7.00

Junior Hurling Championship V Ballygunner in Mount Sion on May 17 at 4.30

Sargent Cup V Ballyduff Upper in Mount Sion on May 17 at 7.30

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

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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.