13 July 2014

Mount Sion GAA Club Notes

Sargent Cup

Cnoc Sion 1-23

Ballygunner 2-16

The Seniors, unbeaten in the Sargent Cup this year made the journey out to Ballygunner on Friday night last hoping to keep up that good run, Paul Hammond made a welcome return to the ranks and proved his worth by getting the first score of the game after which Ballygunner then replied with points of their own before Shane Forristal made a great save but was unlucky to be  beaten by the follow up, after this though Sion took control and with points coming from seven different players went into the break leading by 0-16 to 1-09 .

Martin F O Neill opened the scoring in the second half followed by a point from Tony Browne who showed no signs of saving his energy for his Croke Park tour on Saturday morning ! Not to be outdone another veteran Eoin McGrath showed some great skill in setting up Richie Roche who made no mistake in putting the ball in the corner of the net, despite a late rally from Ballygunner Sion’s defence held up well with another top notch save from Forro and closed out the game with a few more points the most notable of which was an effort from Gavin Carroll after good work from Mark Hoban down the right, well done lads next match is the Semi Final which is pencilled in for next weekend, details to be confirmed during the week.

Croke Park Tour

Saturday morning was a special one for our own Tony Browne as he took the Legends Tour of Croke Park, a most enjoyable time was had by GAA fans from all around the country and plenty of Deise exiles in the capital as Tony recounted many tales of his long and distinguished career for club and county.

Cul Camps

The Kelloggs Cul Camps are in full swing all over the country at the moment and next week its our turn, these camps are always a great success for both boys and girls and places can be booked in advance on-line or with the club, please contact Peter Walsh or Michael Flanagan for details.

Waterford Minors

Well done to the Waterford Minors on their thrilling comeback against in the Munster Final on Sunday against Limerick to earn a replay next week in Thurles, due to the replay the Minor game that was scheduled for this week against De La Salle will have to be refixed for a later date.

All Ireland Qualifiers

Best of luck to the Waterford seniors as they play near neighbours Wexford next week in the the All Ireland qualifiers in Kilkenny, Wexford are sure to be on a high after their huge win over reigning All Ireland champions Clare but Waterford with a big support behind them are capable of pulling off a big result, best wishes to all our players involved in the Senior match and also to the Under 21s on Wednesday night in which we have players involved.

Fixtures

Under 13 County Championship V Passage on 14 July in Passage at 7pm.

Intermediate Football V Newtown on 18 July in Dunhill at 7.30pm

Under 11 Gala day on 19 July.

Deise Draw

Next draw takes place on 25th July and hopefully we’ll have a winner or two ! 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!

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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