On a bitterly cold November day on Saturday last the Under 21’s took to the field at Walsh Park to play Ferrybank/Erin’s Own in a bid to reach next month’s Eastern final, Sion showed their intent from the off with three points in the first three minutes from Evan McGrath, Mikey Daykin and Cian O’Regan, with Austin Gleeson hitting the frees and Daykin and O’Regan also on target Sion kept ahead of their opponents going into the break three points to the good and playing well, half time score Cnoc Sion 0-09 Ferrybank/Erin’s Own 0-06.
Though they might be separated by the River Suir it certainly didn’t seem this way as Ferrybank/Erin’s Own played the second half as if they had been together for years tearing into Sion’s lead and quickly gaining the upper hand, even though Sion bagged two late consolation goals near the finish it was too little too late with the game ending on a 2-22 to 2-12 scoreline in the amalgamated team’s favour, tough luck to Nicholas and his young team who will have learned immensely from playing at this grade this year.
Stars in their Eyes
It was another night to remember in the centre on Saturday night as many well known faces took to the stage strutting their stuff in this year’s Stars in their Eyes, under the watchful eyes of judges Jim Greene and Gary Cunningham the contestants battled it out to win the audience vote, in the end Trash Hits rose to the top of the pile to win the coveted top spot ! Well done to Aaron, Mikey, Austin, Peter and Joey who looked and sounded like they were straight out of Compton (via Marian Park !) Special thanks to Tina for all her hard work organising the night and to MC Dick Roche who ran the proceedings superbly and to everyone who helped out on the night .
Club Mass
The annual Club Mass takes place in the Edmund Rice Chapel on Tuesday November 22nd at 7pm, this is a long standing tradition in the club for many years and we would ask as many members and their families if at all possible to attend.
Deise Draw
October’s Deise Draw took place in Mellary recently and we had two winners once again, well done to Tom Keane and Mary Delahunty both c/o Josie who won €200, November’s draw is the last of the year and if anyone has outstanding monies left to pay please contact Josie Evans on (087) 068 6700.
New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance
The New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner dance take place again this year to welcome in 2017, with music from Avalon and a three course meal, tickets are available on a first come first serve basis and are also available behind the bar and from Tina, more details will be available nearer the time.
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!
