8 March 2015

Mount Sion GAA Club Notes

Paddy “Moremiles” Murphy

Last week saw the departure to their eternal rewards of two great clubmen, Michael Dowling in Killarney and Paddy ‘Moremiles’ Murphy.

Few people were better known throughout Waterford than Paddy ‘Moremiles’ Murphy who passed away last week. A man of many parts Paddy was well known as a Fianna Fail activist for most of his life and as a popular rep for Moremiles Tyres on Mayors Walk, hence the second part of his title which he fairly gloried in. A great character was Paddy and we in Mount Sion will remember him as such but much more as a staunch clubman and supporter of many years standing. Paddy was an ever present in Mount Sion serving on the club executive committee for over twenty years and also in the position of club registrar. Paddy seldom missed a Mount Sion match or even a training session and was always great company in the club centre after games. He would defend Mount Sion to the last in any company and for many years organised the club mass for deceased members. He also retained a great affinity with the school, the Christian Brothers and the Edmond Rice Centre Paddy was a great Gaeilgoir, a fluent Irish speaker and a lover of all things Irish. He served as Oifigeach Gaeilge  on the Waterford County Board for a three year term. The club members were proud to provide a guard of honour in the company of his colleagues in Fianna Fail at his removal to St. Pauls Church on Tuesday last and his burial in Ballygunner, Paddy’s family would like to thank all the club members who took part in the guard of honour with a special mention to club secretary Owen Sauvage who did all the organising, Paddy’s months mind mass takes place in St Pauls on April 11th at 6pm and all are welcome to attend.

Michael Dowling

The death of Michael Dowling in Killarney was very poignant in that he was the last surviving link with the Mount Sion team that won the club’s first senior hurling championship in 1938. Michael, who passed away peacefully in Killarney, was in his 102^nd year and was a member of the Mount Sion club since its earliest days. He served the club as a player, officer and committee member for many years before his work saw him transferred to Killarney in the forties. Michael retained a keen interest in the club’s fortunes for all of his long life and was kept up to date by his great friend and former colleague Pat Fanning when they met on Michael’s visits to Waterford and Pat’s to Killarney for big games. Michael maintained his involvement with GAA affairs in Killarney and was very involved in the development of Fitzgerald stadium as a prominent committee member. When the club won its 28^th County title in 1988, the 50^th anniversary of the 1938 victory Michael Dowling was proud to enjoy the dual celebrations in the club with many of his former colleagues who have now predeceased him. He always retained his club and Deise Draw membership and his family link with Mount Sion was maintained through the Walsh family of Bernard Place with his nephews Paddy and Johnny with Paddy captaining the club to a 16^th minor hurling title in 1963 and Johnny playing wing back on the senior winning side against Dunhill in 1972. Michael’s great nephew Walter Mulcahy maintains the family tradition in the club.

Sargent Cup Final 2014

Cnoc Sion 2-11

Lismore 4-17

Under 10s

On Friday night last our Under 10s took on De la Salle out in Carriganore . Every one one of our lads hurled their hearts out and the hard training is certainly paying off as there were some stand out performances on the night, in particular from Lee Flanagan, Jack Cowman , Dylan Ryan,  Conor Walsh and Adam Regan who was superb on the goal ,and our general all round teamwork which helped Sion to a comfortable win in the end. Panel for the day was Davin Marshall, Lee Flanagan, Conor Walsh,  Jack Cowman, Jake Marks, Jack Barrett, Adam Regan, Alex Walsh, Cormac Dunphy, Ross Byrne, Cameron O’Neill, Jared O Keeffe and Dylan Ryan.

Fitzgibbon Cup

The Fitzgibbon Cup final replay takes place on Wednesday in Cork against UL , best of luck to the team and to our four players involved on the panel.

Flag Days

The club held its annual Flag days over the last weekend and once again thanks to everyone who helped out in any way to make it such a success, this is one of our main fundraisers for the juvenile club for the year wouldn’t be possible without our members giving up their time to sell flags.

Deise Draw

The first Deise Draw of 2015 takes place in a few weeks and tickets are available from Josie Evans or from behind the bar or any club member. Support your club and be in with a chance to win 10K and loads of other prizes!

Membership

We’re already into the second week of March and membership needs to be paid by the end of the month, thanks to everyone who has paid up so far, fees can be paid behind the bar as usual and need to be sent in as soon as possible, all membership rates are available on the membership page on the club website or you can contact Club Registrar Paul Fanning .

National League

After this week’s good result against Offaly Waterford take on Kevin “Skin” Ryan’s Antrim in the only game to be played in Walsh Park in this years National League campaign on Sunday next at 12.45pm, why not call up to the club for a post game drink and chat!

Last Man Standing

No Last Man Standing this week due to the FA Cup and with only six players left it’s beginning to get tense , don’t forget to have your team into Tina by Thursday and the updated table can be checked on the website !

Events

We now have the full range of sports channels available in the bar with BT Sports the latest addition to the range, so from GAA to the Premier League and Six Nations rugby why not call up and enjoy the excitement  in the comfortable and warm surroundings of our club bar!

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 everyone. 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 are welcome both members and non-members !  

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.