5th August 2012

5th August 2012

Mount Sion Gaa Club Notes

Eoin McGrath

Best wishes to Eoin McGrath who announced late last week that he is retiring from Inter-County Hurling with Waterford. Eoin has given over a decade of service to the blue and white of the Deise and for his great efforts has four Munsters, a National League along with numerous Waterford Crystal medals to his name. We’re all proud of you Eoin and look forward to having you back on a full time basis with the club!

Junior Football Championship

The Junior Footballers were in action in the last round of the championship last Saturday afternoon when they faced Erins Own in Poleberry. The reward for the winner is to top the table. The home side opened the scoring with a point. On the eight minute Michael Frisby pointed from a free and again in the eighteenth minute to take the lead. Sion missed a number of good scoring opportunities both from play and frees. Stephen Roche kicked over with Kevin Kelly also following suit with a point of his own. Sion led by three points at the break.

Two minutes in and Erins Own drew level with a well taken goal and took the lead a minute later with a point. But Sion settled back into the task at hand when a quick free from Sean Ryan to Kevin Kelly ended in another Sion score. The excellent John O’Leary received a great pass from Stephen Roche to point Sion further ahead. Again Roche was involved in the next run of play. Playing a one-two to Bomb Power with the Bomb taking his goal very well. Kelly again pointed with Erins Own pulling back a score from a free. John O’Leary had now taken over on the free taking and made no mistake raising another white flag. The other Kelly, Dan was also in scoring form and scored score of the afternoon. Mark Kennedy from Erins Own was again accurate from the placed ball and got his side another point. A brilliant pass from Robert Breslin found Ned Power who also raised a green flag for the Monastery! Dan Kelly took his second score with Kevin Kelly finishing out the scoring with a personal tally of four points. Well done lads, good result. Final score Cnoc Síon 2-11 to Erins Own 1-5. No fixture made for the Semi-Final just yet but will have it up on the website when it is.

Under 14 Championship

Our Under 14s took the short spin to Ballygunner to face them in the third round of their championship. It was possibly the worst night of the week with rain and light fading very quickly. Ballygunner hit the first score with a point but Michael Flynn for on back for Sion. Two Ballygunner goals didn’t dampen the Sion spirit in these younger hurlers as Evan McGrath’s free dipped in over the keeper and to the back of the net! Jake Mooney enjoyed his great run of form and got Sion back to within a point with a goal.

Michael Flynn got his first goal with a low powerful shot beating the Ballygunner net minder. The Gunners traded points with Jake Mooney before the home side got their third goal of the game. This gave Ballygunner a one point lead with little or no time left on the clock. Sion pushed for a last gasp drive forward to level the game and rescue a point. Conor Quinn did just that with a point and kept Sion’s unbeaten record going in Championship, with three draws!! Well done lads. Final score Cnoc Síon 3-3 to Ballygunner 3-3.

Wedding Bells

Congratulations to last year’s Junior Football Captain Noel Flynn and Eimear O’Farrell who tied the knot on Friday! Best wishes from all your friends in the club.

Get the latest Fixtures/Events

Looking to keep up to date with fixtures and events? Join the club text list by texting your name and number to 087-9706387! It’s completely free!! Don’t expect me to just know you want to be added. So text 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 etc.

Fixtures

Under 14 Championship v Lismore in Mount Sion on Monday 6th August at 7:30pm.

Minor Hurling Championship v Dungarvan in Mount Sion on Wednesday 8th August at 7:30pm. – TBC

Junior Hurling Championship v Roanmore on Thursday 9th August in Mount Sion at 7:30pm.

Senior Hurling Championship v Roanmore in Walsh Park on Sunday 2nd September at 2:30pm.

All fixtures are available on the club website calendar. Follow the link http://mountsiongaa.ie/events/

Fixtures are subject to change!

Deise Draw

Next month’s Draw will take place on 31st August. Tickets can be bought from any of the promoters or from behind the bar. Please have your money in before the draw. A list of all promoters names can be seen on the notice board in the club. Tickets are €10 per draw. This year you will have the chance to win a top prize of a car in the March draw and in the May, August and November Draw’s there will be a special draw for a €1,000 holiday voucher and €500 spending money.

Juvenile Training Times

The following are the times and venues are for juvenile hurling training:

5 to 7 year olds Children born in 2005, 2006 & 2007 takes place at 12 Noon every Saturday on the All-Weather Astro-Turf Pitch at the Club Grounds.

Juvenile Camogie Training also takes place on Saturdays at 12 noon on The All-Weather Astro-Turf Pitch at the Club Grounds.

8 & 9 year olds, Boys born in 2003 and 2004 takes place from 11am-12pm on Saturdays at the Club field.

10 & 11 year old boys takes place on a Tuesday nights at 6pm-7pm on the pitch.

Looking to get your child involved in sport or meet new friends. Then bring them along to the correct age group or contact Juvenile Chairman Peter Walsh for more information. Training is 100% free and hurleys and helmets can be supplied to those who need them. Best of luck to all the children and coaches for 2012!!

Need a 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. 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 more pictures of our function room and bar!! 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.

Notes for Paper & Website

If you have any Cnoc Sion notes or announcements for the paper or website please contact Owen Sauvage by email owen@mountsiongaa.ie or text your notes to 087-9706387 before 8pm Sunday night. You can also submit your notes through the website on the news tab. Follow us on Twitter @MountSionGAA of on Facebook MountSion GAA. The website features a calendar so you can keep up to date with all the latest fixtures and events.

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