21 September 2014

Mount Sion GAA Club Notes

Senior Championship

Walsh Park was the venue on Saturday last for the highly anticipated semi final meeting between Sion and the much fancied De La Salle in this year’s Championship, Sion got off the mark from the stick of on form Eoin McGrath in the third minute, Salle equalised from Jake Dillon a minute later before the mercurial Stephen Roche put Sion back in front with his first point of the game, another deadly accurate free from Martin O Neill followed before Tony Browne notched two points on the trot to keep the scoreboard ticking over, in a tight half De La Salle traded points with their main threat coming from County star Jake Dillon although the Sion half back line were on top form also limiting the oppositions chances, in added time a huge puck from Austin Gleeson was batted out by the De La Salle keeper and the ball ended up in the back of the net but the umpire adjudged it was over the bar before it was cleared and a point was awarded to leave the half time score at 0-09 apiece.

The second half was barely under way when a great move saw Stephen Roche free in front of the De La Salle goal where he made no mistake and buried it for the first goal of the game, De La Salle kept up the pressure with two more points before Sean Ryan received the ball again in front of goal which he coolly blasted past the keeper to give Sion another goal, top drawer saves from Iggy O Regan and heroic defending all across the back line helped keep Sion’s noses in front following a period of intense pressure from De La Salle before Sion started to grow in confidence knowing the game was theirs for the taking, some great points  from Martin O Neill and Eoin Mac helped seal the result with the icing on the cake coming from Sean Ryan with two points in the final minutes, final score Cnoc Sion 2-17 De La Salle 0-16, well done lads there were some great performances all round on the pitch today that helped Sion through to their first County final since 2006 against old rivals Ballygunner on October 5th. Team on the day was Iggy, Mark Hoban, Ozzy, Nailer, Gaff, Austin(0-1),Whelo. Martin O Neill(0-7), Midget(1-2), Tony Browne(0-3),  Eoin Mac(0-2),Fish, Richie Roche, Sean Ryan(1-2), Gavin Carroll

Under 16s

Last Sunday morning saw our Under 16s play out an excellent game with Abbeyside with no less than 12 goals! Mount Sion were quick into the game with Edward Cullen and Luke O’Brien both raising white flags. Louie Halligan, Johnny Flynn and Evan McGrath were all lively in the forwards and picked off their scores well. Sion led at the break by 3-8 to 1-6.

Under 14s

Our Under 14s played Roanmore on Friday last in the semi final and despite scoring 2-2 were beaten by Roanmore to go out at this stage, well done to the lads and their mentors for giving us some great games of hurling this year and we’re already looking forward to seeing these young players back in action next year.

Deise Draw

This months Deise Draw take place on Friday night and hopefully we’ll have a few 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

Last Man Standing is back up and running and already we’ve had a few players losing lives, the website will be updated shortly so keep an eye out for the new table !

Fixtures

Quiet week on the fixtures front this week, look out on Facebook and Twitter in case there are any outstanding or re-arranged games to be played.

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.