7 December 2014

Mount Sion GAA Club Notes

A.G.M.

The Annual General Meeting of the club took place on Sunday last and as usual there was a large attendance, it was quite a busy year and there were many items up for discussion, there were comprehensive reports from Secretary Owen Sauvage and Treasurer Tom Power, tributes were paid to Anthony Kirwan who was stepping down as Senior Manager after bringing the Seniors to their first County Final in eight years while Sion legend Ken McGrath takes on the challenge for 2015 and promised to give it his all next year

Following on was the nomination of Club Officers and the Executive

As there was only one nominee for each role the following were ratified,

Chairman Peter Walsh ,Vice Chairman Kevin Ryan, Secretary Owen Sauvage ,Treasurer Tom Power, Registrar Paul Fanning, Juvenile Chairman Michael Flanagan, Insurance Officer Nicky Mackey ,P.R.O. Ciaran Sheridan, Development Officer Anthony Kirwan, Fundraising Director Josie Evans, Entertainments Officer Tina Gleeson, Ladies Committee Tina Gleeson,  Committee Roy McGrath, Brian Flannery, Phil Fanning, Seamie Cleere

Senior Team Manager Ken McGrath Selectors Jamie O Meara , Paul Hammond

U/21 Hurling Nicholas Mackey, Minor Hurling Michael Flanagan, Intermediate Football John Walsh

Senior Captain Michael Gaffney Senior Vice-Captain Martin O Neill

U/21 Captain Austin Gleeson, U/21 Vice-Captain Evan Curran

Intermediate Football Captain Eoin McGrath , Vice Captain Ian O Regan

Player of the Year Martin O Neill

Football Player of the Year Sean Ryan

Junior Player of the Year Shane Twomey

Intermediate Player of the Year Gavin Carroll

Minor Player of the Year Mikey Daykin

Best wishes to everyone for 2015

Honorary Life President

The Executive are delighted to announce that Phil Fanning will be our new Honorary Life President. Phil has been involved in Mount Sion ever since he was old enough to hold a hurley and now follows in the footsteps of his late father Pat. Phil spoke of his honour in accepting the role and that it was also tinged with sadness coming with the sad passing of Dickie Roche earlier this year. Best of luck to Phil on his new role.

Juvenile AGM

Christmas Raffle

By now everyone should have received tickets for this year’s raffle which is being run in conjunction with the primary school and if anyone needs more they’re available at the bar or in the school, the draw takes place on Sunday the 21st of December and full details of the prizes are up on the page on the website.

Medal Presentations

Our Juvenile medal presentations take place next week with the Under 4 to 10s taking place on Saturday at 1.30 and the Under 11 to 16s going ahead on Monday the 15th at 7.30 , all are welcome to attend.

Deise Draw

There is one more Deise draw left before Christmas where hopefully some of our members might be getting an early present !Tickets are still available for the final draw of the year 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!

New Years Eve Dinner Dance

Tables are still available for the New Years Eve Dinner dance being held in the club so why not get together with friends and family for what promises to be a great way to ring in 2015, please note tickets need to be paid for by December 16th and if people can’t attend please let Tina know as soon as possible ,music is by No Hot Ashes and tickets priced at 30 euro are available behind the bar.

Michael Meehan

Condolences to the family of Michael Meehan who died recently aged 90, he was father to Jerry and Paddy. Michael was involved with the club training teams and was a county minor selector ,Michael won a County Senior Hurling Medal circa 1950 with Clonea.Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.

Fixtures

All fixtures for 2014 have been fulfilled, keep an eye on the website in the New Year for when the season starts up again.

Annual Stephen’s Day Quiz

The Annual Gents Quiz will take place on Stephen’s Day at 3.30pm, this is a seasonal tradition in the club and will hopefully be well attended as usual.

Upcoming Events

Juvenile Club AGM Wednesday 10th December at 8pm in the club

Under 4 to Under 10 Juvenile Medal Presentation  Saturday 13th December at 1.30pm in the club

Under 11 to Under 16 Juvenile Medal Presentation Monday  15th December at 7.30pm in the club

Christmas Raffle Tuesday 16th December

New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance Wednesday 31st December in the club at 8pm.

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.