26 June 2016

Mount Sion GAA Club Notes

Seamus Power

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of a true Mount Sion and Waterford great Seamus Power on Saturday last, born in 1929 Seamus made his Waterford debut in 1949 when he came on for Davy Power against Limerick, at the time he was playing for Roscrea where he worked for the Post Office, on his transfer back to Waterford he returned to Mount Sion where he became one of its greatest players captaining two championship winning teams; hurling in 1958 and football in 1959, his late goal in the 1959 All Ireland Final ensured a draw and Waterford made no mistake in the replay earning their second Liam McCarthy cup, he won three county Minor medals with Mount Sion in 1945-47 and as a Senior won a further sixteen county Senior Championship medals – twelve for hurling and four for football all of which were won in a period of just thirteen years, following his retirement from playing Seamus was trainer, coach and selector to the County Senior hurling team for a number of years and held similar positions with the club, he was also one of the top referees in hurling and was in charge of the National League final in New York in the 1960s, he also served the club with distinction in every role from secretary to chairman taking over from Pat Fanning in 1970,  our sympathies go out to his family son Tom daughter Joanne and extended family , ar dheis De go raibh a anam.

Junior Football

Following a long wait the Junior Footballers finally got their campaign off to a winning start in Bunmahon on Friday last,  Paul Galgey’s charges played very well with the lads that turned up playing for each other  and showing plenty for fight and spirit for a team that never kicked a ball until the night, best for Sion Conor Butler and Shane Elliott, final score Cnoc Sion 1-08 Bunmahon 0-07, next game is Friday night in the club against Kill at 7-30.

Under 16 Championship

The Under 16 Championship got underway on Sunday morning in Cleaboy against Roanmore and from the start Sion were in control with four goals on the board and the game as a contest effectively over by half time , final score 5-09 to 1-08, well done to all involved.

Deise Draw

June’s Deise Draw took place in Flynn’s Bar Ferrybank on Friday last and Sion had their first two winners of the year, well done to Hannah Power and Collette Phelan both care of Tom Power who won €200.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.

Puc Fada

Well done to Owen Sauvage who took time out of his hectic schedule to win the County Puc Fada during the week, Savo has some belt on the ball as anyone who’s ever been on the end of any his puck outs will attest to and he now goes on to represent the County in the Munster final where no doubt he’ll do his club and county proud !

Fixtures

Junior Football Championship V Kill in Mount Sion on Friday 1st July at 7.30pm

Senior League/Sargent Cup V Tallow in Mount Sion on Saturday 2nd July at 7.30pm

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, also running on our Facebook page if we get enough likes and shares we will receive more vouchers so get liking and sharing ! Please be sure to inform your family and friends about this promotion, if you have any questions about this initiative please ask at the club or at Caulfield’s Supervalu Hypercentre.

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!