Following the final round of the Group stages in the Senior Championship last week it was down to the quarter finals this week where Sion renewed rivalries against local neighbours De La Salle in Walsh Park, in perfect conditions for hurling neither side dominated with Sion being the more economical with the ball and making the most of the chances coming their way, as the half wore on DLS started notching up scores but Sion, led by Martin F’O Neill, upped their game with two points on the trot from Fish being the pick of the scores, half time score Cnoc Sion 0-10 DLS 0-09.
Following the restart Sion kept the pressure on with points coming from Stephen Roche, Mark Hoban and Sean Ryan extending the lead, but DLS had other plans and scored seven points without reply and were looking good to drive on and put the game out of Sion’s reach, but in a frenetic final quarter Sion worked hard to get the break and were rewarded when Fish smashed to the net to swing the game back in our favour, the game could have gone either way at the end but two late points from Austin Gleeson made sure the game went into extra time, final score Cnoc Sion 1-16 DLS 0-19, extra time went the same as the rest of the game with Sion never giving an inch even when it looked like the game was going away from them, with tired legs on both sides neither team could break the stalemate and the match ended up level at 1-21 to 0-24, replay takes place next Sunday in Walsh Park at 2pm(TBC)
John Keane Tournament
The annual John Keane tournament for our 7-9 year olds took place in the club on Saturday last with teams representing Munster, Ulster, Leinster and Connacht playing, well done to all the boys on a great days hurling!
Hand on Heart
As you are now aware Ken McGrath’s autobiography “Hand on Heart” is released on Tuesday 11th October. A hurling icon in Waterford and beyond this promises to be a searingly honest telling of the highs and lows of a career in modern day hurling. The book can be ordered online at a special launch price and collected in The Book Centre, Waterford (no delivery charge) from the 11th October or you can have it delivered to your home address (€3.50 website delivery charge), there will also be a book launch and signing event with Ken in The Book Centre, Waterford on Saturday 15th October 2016 at 12.30pm. for more details see the Book Centre Facebook page.
Deise Draw
September’s Deise Draw took place in the club on Friday last and we had two winners , well done to Clive Power and Mary Delahunty both c/o Josie who won €200 and €100 respectively.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.
Fixture
Senior Hurling Championship Q/F Replay V De La Salle in Walsh Park on Sunday October 9th at 2pm.(TBC)
Darts Exhibition
We have a sponsor for the Gary Anderson Darts Tournament in The Bridge Hotel on Wednesday November 2nd, special thanks to Waterford Health Park Pharmacy who have kindly come on board along with some local businesses who will sponsor a leg each, 20 lucky people will get the chance to play Gary in a single 501 game with those picked being required to raise €200 sponsorship each over the coming months. General tickets for the exhibition as well as limited meet and greet tickets are now on sale, please see the page on the website for all the details. Gary Anderson Darts Tournament
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!
