11th September 2011

Mount Sion Gaa Club Notes

Junior Hurling Championship

Ballygunner provided the venue for the Eastern Final pairing of Mount Sion and De La Salle last Saturday afternoon. In our previous meeting in the league we put in a disappointing performance conceding 5-1, to eventually lose out by two points. De La Salle got the ball rolling slotting over a point from the placed ball to get the opening score. Dan Kelly pointed for Sion with Darren Finn getting Sion’s first goal. De La Salle pointed but Finn cancelled the point out. Pauric Fanning goaled moments later but De La Salle hit Sion for three points with Dan Kelly pointing and Barry Browne finishing to the net in what was Sion’s best goal. Sion were seven points clear at half time.

Playing into a tough and demanding wind in the second half, Sion coped the better of the two sides, along with upping their work-rate. The Cleaboy side hit the first point of the second half. A quick Dan Kelly free to Gavin Carroll ended in a great point for Sion. De La Salle went point for point with Barry Browne (which must be said was on fire in the corner!). Also Michael “Pecker” Power turned in a wonderful second half performance with the defence standing strong. Score of the game came with ten minutes left on the clock. Goalie Owen “Savo” Sauvage took short puck-out to Jess Kehoe who sent it up the line to no other than Babs Browne, who sent it over! Browne closed the game out with another three points with De La Salle only hitting back with a point. Final score Mount Sion 3-9 to De la Salle 0-9. Well done lads. It’s been a long time coming, but we are back in a Junior county final!

Minor Championship

We played the last round of the championship last Wednesday evening where we faced Dungarvan in Mount Sion. We produced another great performance to overcome the “old Boro” side.  We started the better with a well taken goal form Darren Finn but Dungarvan closed the gap and eventually scored their own goal to take the lead. But it didn’t last long with Austin Gleeson popping over two points and his long ball from the middle of the field evaded their defence and goalie to end up in the back of the net. Again he hit Dungarvan for four points but Dungarvan replied with three of their own. Evan Sheridan finished the scoring of the half with a goal to give Sion a six point lead.

From the throw in Dungarvan pushed on to win a 65 which they successfully converted and added two more points. Austin pointed for Sion with a spectacular long range attempt. Both sides went point for point with Sion getting their scores through Austin, Evan Sheridan and Aaron Dempsey. Play was halted for a long period for an injury to a Dungarvan player, who was thought to have suffered a broken leg in a freak accident. (All at Mount Sion would like to wish him a speedy recovery!) With the light fading fast Sion finished the game out with all of the last three mentioned pointing for Sion. Final score Mount Sion 3-13 to Dungarvan 2-12. Well done lads.

Senior Hurling

Best of luck to our Senior Hurlers who take on Ballyduff Upper in Fraher Field in the Quarter Final of the championship next Saturday 17th September. Lets get behind the lads and get up and cheer them on. Throw in at 5:30pm.

The Late Christy Power

We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife Ally, Sons, Daughters, Brother, Sister, Grandchildren and his extended family. Christy worked as barman in the Club Centre for a number of years. He also was involved on the backroom team when the senior hurlers won the Munster Club Championship for the first time in 1981. His grandson Stephen is a present player with the club at underage level. Ar dheis de go raibh Siad.

Camogie All Ireland

Congratulations to the Waterford Camogie team who overcame Down in a very exciting game in Croke Park to capture the Junior All Ireland. Also well done to our own Jessica Gleeson who is a member of the panel!

Under 8 & 9s

The two Under 8s and 9s teams took part in the Roanmore Charity Blitz last Saturday, which takes place every year in Waterford. Yet again was it another great success and our lads did us all proud in their great performances through-out the day. Well done to everyone. Pictures of the games can be seen on the website. www.mountsiongaa.ie Thanks to all the parents and coaches who helped out on the day with the kids. If anyone else took pictures can you let Savo know and I can put them up on the website.

Cumann Abu

The club will be hosting a Cumann Abu session on Saturday 24^th September. Cumann Abu is recreational hurling for both men and women. It’s a great way to keep fit and always for a great laugh. Anyone wishing to join in the fun please come along. If you would like more information please contact Tina Gleeson.

The John Keane Tournament

The annual John Keane Tournament will take place on Wednesday 14th and Saturday 17th September. This in house tournament is played each year by the 7,8 and 9 year olds in Memory and Honour of the late great Mount Sion, Waterford and Munster player for the John Keane Cup kindly donated by the Keane family some years ago. Year after year the standard of play by the young players is a joy to see and I’m sure that this year won’t be an exception. So plenty of practice is needed between now and the 14th.

Mum & Me

One of the last sessions of Mum & Me took place last Wednesday evening. Yet again we had a big number of girls and parents present. The girls will continue to train on Saturday mornings at 12noon to 1pm and on Saturday 17th of October there will be a presentation of hurleys, sliothars and t-shirts for taking part in the Mum & Me initiative along with a little party. If you know of any girls who would like to take up camogie as a new activity why not bring them along next Saturday. All activities are free of charge and hurleys and helmets can be supplied for those who don’t have them.

The Interview Room

This is a new feature to our club website. Each week it will feature a club member, with different questions put to them. This is the second week of it running and we have Patrick Bowe in for a chat. To find out more log onto the website and look for the interview room under the news tab. www.mountsiongaa.ie . If you would like to take part, have a chat with Savo. Also this week we have added a video to The Anthem Page. Its Paddy (Pa Pa) Greene singing the Mount Sion Song! Well worth a look!

Deise Draw

If anyone is looking for tickets you can contact Josie Evans for tickets. Tickets are €10 per draw, with a chance to bag €10,000 plus many other cash prizes. 70% of the money raised goes back into the club, so not only have you a chance to win but your supporting Mount Sion.

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.

Training Times

Here are the training times for next Saturday. New players are always welcome and hurleys and helmets can be supplied to those who don’t have any. Also please note training is free of charge and parents are more than welcome to come along and watch.

9 & 10 year olds (born in 2001 & 2002). – 10.30am to 12 noon. Coached by Damien Frisby, Roy McGrath Seamus Nolan, Shane O Grady and George O Grady.

5 & 6 year old (born in 2005 & 2006) – 12 noon to 1pm. Coached by Peter Walsh, Lindsay Grace, James Dunphy and Martin Walsh.

7 & 8 year olds (born in 2003 & 2004) – 1pm-2pm. Coached by Nicky Mackey, John O Keeffe, Michael Frisby and Eric Curran.

If you have any queries just telephone Peter Walsh on 087-1355359.

Fixtures

Under 15 Semi-Final v Ballygunner in Cleaboy at 6:30pm on Wednesday 14^th September.

Senior Hurling Quarter Final v Ballyduff Upper in Fraher Field at 5:30pm on Saturday 17^th September.

Junior Football Eastern Final v Kilmacthomas in Fenor at 4:30pm on Saturday 24^th September.

More fixtures are available on our calendar on the website via the news tab.

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. The website features a calendar so you can keep up to date with all the latest fixtures and events.