15 May 2016

Mount Sion GAA Club Notes

Senior Hurling Championship

Cnoc Sion 0-17

Fourmilewater 2-12

The 2016 Senior Hurling Championship finally got underway on Sunday last in Fraher Field as Sion faced Fourmilewater, on a perfect day for hurling the opposition took the game to Sion and had two points on the board before a Martin F O”Neill point became the first Championship score for 2016, disaster was to strike though as the men from the Nire Valley pushed forward and though they shot many wides they notched two goals in quick succession, points from the hard working Stephen Roche just before half time dragged Sion back into it leaving it 2-04 to 0-08 at the break. It took fifteen minutes for Sion to record their first score of the second half with an Owen Whelan point and from this point on it was a different performance from the Monastery men as they finally came to life and brought the game to Fourmilewater, even though they were to get seven more points in this space of time it just wasn’t enough as the County men held on to win by the bare margin, final score Cnoc Sion 0-17 Fourmilewater 2-12.

 

Junior Hurling Championship

Cnoc Sion 6-20

Clonea 3-10

The second round of the Junior Hurling Championship took place in the club on Friday night last and in a high scoring and entertaining game Sion ran out winners on a score line of 6-20 to 3-10, from the start of the game Sion were in command with Michael Frisby running the show, not to be outdone the younger players stepped up to the mark and with five different goal scorers including a peach from Shane Flynn with the final puck of the game.

Manager Pappy Bowe can be very pleased with this display as they head into next weeks game with Erin’s Own . Scorers Michael Frisby 1-10, Andrew Doherty 1-01, Kaylem Kennedy 0-02, Stephen Coady 1-02,Lee Halligan 0-02,John O’Farrell 0-01,Brian Hammond 0-02, Conor Malone 1-00, Paddy McGrath 1-00, Shane Flynn 1-00.

Tickets

We are now accepting ticket orders for the Waterford v Clare Munster Championship Semi-Final in Semple Stadium on the 5th June.

Ticket Prices are as follows:

Adult Covered Stand: €30

Adult Uncovered Stand: €25

Adult Terrace: €20

Juvenile (U-16’s) in all areas: €5

Concession on Full Price Adult Tickets at the designated stile with valid ID: €10 rebate
Ticket orders must be done through Benny Brannigan at 0879090588 and must be with him by 6pm Wednesday 18th May. Late applications / requests will not be entertained.

Kits for Kids

The club are once more delighted to team up with Caulfield’s Supervalu Hypercentre to try and get training equipment for our Juvenile players. As valued club members we ask you to support this initiate to ensure our club reaches it’s target of 200 tokens before July 13th. Everytime you shop in Caulfield’s Supervalu Hypermarket and spend over €40 using your Real Rewards card you will receive a voucher which you can then donate to the club using the in-store collection box. Please be sure to inform your family and friends about this promotion, if you have any questions about this initiate please ask at the club or at Caulfield’s Supervalu Hypercentre.

 

Golf Classic

The Mount Sion Golf Classic takes place this year on Friday 3rd June in Waterford Golf Course, format will be a 3-person Scramble with min 3 drives per person to count ,€100 per team including food, put this date in your diary with more details to come over the coming weeks.

CD Launch

Put Friday 20th May in your diaries as The Music Makers featuring our very own John Flynn will be launching their CD on the night in the club. You’ll be in for a treat with fun, food, spot prizes, live music and social dancing! Admission just €10 with events kicking off from 8pm.

Deise Draw

The second Deise Draw of 2016 took place in Gaultier recently and unfortunately we had no winners, this is one of the main fundraisers for the club and we would encourage as many members and their families as possible to participate, as well as helping your club you are also in a great draw with many good prizes on offer. For information please contact our Club Co-ordinator Josie Evans (087) 068 6700.

Fixtures

Junior Hurling Championship V Erin’s Own in Poleberry on Friday May 20th at 7-15pm.

Intermediate Hurling Championship V Ballygunner in Walsh Park on Saturday 21st May at 7pm.

 

Mount Sion Clubhouse

Our club house is the perfect venue for all  your needs, only recently it made it into a list of the ten most unusual places in Ireland to have your wedding ! If you have a family event coming up we can cater for all size parties from small private events to large gatherings, we have a spacious function room with private bar available for hire for all occasions including Birthdays, Christenings, Weddings, Confirmations, Communions, etc, please contact our Bar Manager Michael Ryan for more information on 051-372648 or call up and see him

For a post match drink or chat or to watch the latest sporting event on the big screen we have all the Sports channels available in our spacious bar where on Thursday nights it’s Darts night , on Fridays we have cards which are open to all and there are great prizes on offer, check out our website for more info and photos.

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 follow us on Twitter @MountSionGAA or on Facebook MountSion GAA.We are also now on Clubify App which is available on both IOS and Android, just download and search for Cnoc Sion. The website is now mobile friendly and has an upgraded events calendar and gallery which are constantly updated with all Mount Sion related news and events!