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Encyclopedia > Mount Sion

Mount Sion Primary School is a school in Waterford City, Ireland, founded by Edmund Ignatius Rice in 1802. The school site is an international visitor centre as it is the site where the Christian Brothers and Presentation Brothers began their mission over 200 years ago.   Students in Rome, Italy. ... This article is about the city in Ireland. ... Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice (born 1762, died 1844) was a Catholic missionary and educationalist who was Beatified by Pope John Paul II in October 1996. ... The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a world-wide community of religious brothers of the Catholic church, founded by Edmund Rice, considered Blessed by the Catholic Church. ... The Institute of Presentation Brothers is a Catholic lay order founded in 1802 by Edmund Ignatius Rice. ...


Mount Sion is a GAA club located in Waterford City, Ireland, founded by Brs O'Connor and Malone, teachers in the above school. Although technically separate from the school, the club still maintains a close relationship with the school, sharing the same sports facilities in the city. GAA redirects here. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ...


The club fields teams in both the Waterford Hurling and Gaelic Football championships and has had many famous players, including John Keane, Philly Grimes,Tony Browne and Ken McGrath. // History Gaelic football Hurling External links Waterford on Hoganstand. ... Hurling (Irish, Iomáint) is an outdoor team sport of Celtic origin, played with sticks and a ball. ... Gaelic Football action Gaelic football (Irish: peil ghaelach) is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. ... John Keane could be one of several notable people: John Keane was one of Irelands most outstanding hurlers. ... Phil Grimes, hurler Phil Grimes (1929-05-08 – 1989-05-08) was a highly regarded Irish hurler who had a long and successful innings with his native Waterford. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...


The club also holds the record for the most Senior County Hurling wins in Waterford with 34 titles: 1938-40, 1943, 1945, 1948 1949, 1951, 1953-61, 1963-65, 1969-1972, 1974, 1975, 1981, 1983, 1986-1988, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002-2004.


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Mount Sion's recent dismal performance in the Munster club hurling final must have been very depressing for hurling supporters in Waterford...
When Mount Sion did get the ball, they frequently tried things which might have worked well in August (flicks, hand passes) but which were totally inappropriate even for the wonderful Thurles pitch in late November.
Ultimately, however, it was Mount Sion's failure to compete and general lack of 'bottle' which was most dispiriting about their display.
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