28 August 2016

Mount Sion GAA Club Notes

Senior Hurling Championship

Cnoc Sion 3-19

Cappoquin 2-13

The Senior Hurling Championship resumed last weekend and in a must win game Sion travelled to Fraher Field to take on Cappoquin on Saturday evening, an even first half saw both sides exchange points with Sion battling hard in all areas of the pitch and showing a marked improvement on their previous championship outings, Cappoquin raised the first green flag of the game midway through the half and were four points to the good when the industrious Owen Whelan put the ball through to the impressive Martin F’O Neill who duly buried it to the back of the net after running through the opposing defence, that score  put Sion in the lead at half time 1-11 to 1-09 .

Cappoquin were nothing but resilient in the second half and even after a penalty coolly converted by Austin Gleeson when Sean Ryan was bundled over finally put some light between the teams they battled back and brought it back to two points putting another goal past the onrushing Ian O’Regan, Sion however answered in the best way possible with O’Neill becoming the provider as he set up Stephen Roche to blast through a crowd of Cappoquin players to restore the lead, even though Iggy was needed once again to save from a penalty the result never looked in doubt with Sion, spurred on by Gleeson, driving on to finish well ahead, final score Cnoc Sion 3-19 Cappoquin 2-13 . Scorers – Martin F O’Neill 1-06, Austin Gleeson 1-04, Stephen Roche 1-02, Owen Whelan 0-02, Mikey Daykin 0-02, Jordan Broaders 0-03.

Under 8 Tournament

Our Under 8’s made the long trip down to Cork on Saturday last to take part in the Glen Rovers tournament,  both blue and white teams made it through to their finals against the hosts and both were victorious making it a double celebration at the end, well done to the young lads who made their families and club very proud as they brought home two trophies to the club !

Tony Forristal Tournament

The annual Tony Forristal took place over the weekend and as usual the club was a host venue, well done to everyone involved in having the club and grounds looking so well.

 

Deise Draw

August’s Deise Draw took place in Clashmore/Kinsalebeg on Friday night last, congratulations to Ml Phelan c/o Josie Evans 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.

Darts Exhibition

Two time world darts champion Gary Anderson will be playing an exhibition in The Bridge Hotel on Wednesday November 2nd in aid of Mount Sion GAA Club.20 lucky people will get the chance to play Gary in a single 501 game, those picked will be required to raise €200 sponsorship each over the coming months.General tickets for the exhibition as well as limited meet and greet tickets will be on sale over the next few weeks. Keep an eye on the Facebook page over the coming months for more details Gary Anderson darts tournament

Fixtures

Under 16 Championship V Passage in Passage on Wednesday 31st August at 6-45pm.

Under 13 Semi Final v De La Salle in Mount Sion on Saturday 3rd September

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!