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Ballyskenach Fit for Life running club Ballyskenach Athletics Club will be starting a Fit for Life running club on the 16th September in the Ballyskenagh GAA field which is located approximately 4km from Roscrea town on the R492 and approximately I km from the Cistercian College. Fit4life is a programme for all runners whether you are a complete beginner or a regular

Business skills training courses scheduled includes the standard Start Your Own Business as well as a dedicated programme focussed on Starting a Food Business, Basic Book-keeping and Financial One to One Clinics, HACCP in simple steps for the small business, a workshop entitled “Why People Fail to Sell” are all planned.

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The “Train to Gain” brochure is available from the Local Enterprise Office and contains details on the Clonmel Digital Media Festival taking place from 18 to 22 November and the Tipperary Tourism Networking Event at Bru Boru in Cashel on 20 October.

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Tom Semple and The Thurles Blues Semple Stadium, Thurles, has for decades been the ‘mecca’ for GAA supporters, particularly hurling.

Thousands throng to this heartland of hurling to witness the intense inter-county rivalries contested in the birthplace of the GAA. But what of the man whose name the stadium honours. This long-awaited biography of Tom Semple and his legendary Thurles Blues, was launched recently.

Tom Semple, the GAA icon, is synonymous with the game of hurling, since he led the Thurles Blues to All-Ireland glory in 1906 and 1908.

Read about these earlier heroes of the camán and of Tom Semple’s training regime and tactics. Follow the Blues on their amazing tour to Brussels and historic Fontenoy in 1910.

Find out about the fascinating story of the early years of Thurles Sports-

field, renamed Semple Stadium in Tom’s memory, and how it developed into today’s ‘Field of Legends’.

The role Semple and others played in the War of Independence is also detailed in this hardback publication, which contains more than 400 pages.

The book is illustrated throughout and offers new insights into the life and times of yesteryear.

Books costing €30 are available from local bookshops or online from www.bookworm.ie Books may also be ordered by post (€35) from: Liam Ó Donnchú, Lár na Páirce, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pictured at the launch of Tom Semple and The Thurles Blues were Liam Ó Donnchú (author), Archbishop Emeritus Dermot Clifford and Tom Semple’s son, Martin, who launched the book.

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Templemore Athletic Club Training resumed on the 7th September at 6.00pm (with a second session at 7.00pm). Training will continue each and every Monday and Wednesday with two training sessions: one at 6.00pm – 7.00pm and a second session between 7.00pm and 8.00pm.

Membership forms and further details will be available at all training sessions during September.

Membership fees are as follows: 1. Juveniles - €30 (€50 for two or €75 for a family of three) 2. Family Membership €120 3. Juniors/3rd Level/Unwaged €25 4. Masters and Seniors €50 5. Adult Couple €75 These membership fees apply to the competitive/non-competitive members.

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Munster Blades Fencing Club to host the West of Ireland Open in Nenagh Munster Blades Fencing Club are excited to announce that they will be hosting the West of Ireland Open in Nenagh for 2015

Templemore Athletic Club Receive Credit Union Backing.

Templemore A.C. received the first of ten allocations of €100 Sponsorships over ten years. Pictured: (L to R) Seamus Hartigan (coach), Eoin Houlihon (C.U.), Ivor Moyles (C.U.), Damien Johnston (C.U.), Martin Layden (Chairman/Adult Comptetition Secretary).

This year's West of Ireland Open will be contested over the weekend of 31 October-1 November in

Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, hosted by Munster Blades Fencing Club Usually held in Galway, this is the second event on the National Circuit and as such will carry 'double points'. Full details including schedule and entry to follow.

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Cloughjordan Cineclub continues to An atmospheric murder mystery set celebrate 10 years of community cin- in a Spain slowly emerging from the ema in Cloughjordan with a screening shadows of the Franco era. Two teenof MARSHLAND in the Thomas age girls have disappeared. Detectives MacDonagh Heritage Centre, Lower arrive from Madrid to investigate and Main Street on Sunday 20 September soon find themselves at odds with a have participated and enhanced any @ 8pm. €7, pay at the door, all welcommunity deeply suspicious of their aspect of life in the local community. come. presence and yoked to misogynistic Nominations are open to every cateattitudes of the past. gory such as: Sporting achievement, community achievement, personal achievement and public contribution.

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We know that Templemore and the greater surrounding area has some very impressive individuals and organisations and we wish to recognise and acknowledge these people for their achievements and enhancement to the local community.

Templemore Credit Union are organising a Community Awards Night in the Templemore Arms on Friday the 4th of December 2015. This event entails the nomination of individuals, recognising their achievements and greater contribution to their local community.

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ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS Star of The Sea at The Source Thurles Moonfish Theatre Company in co-production with An Taibhdhearc and in association with Stroller’s Touring Network present STAR OF THE SEA adapted from the novel by Joseph O’Connor The Source Arts Centre, ThurlesCo Tipperary Saturday 17 October | 8.00pm | €15 Box Office – Tel: 0504 90204 / www.thesourceartscentre.ie Award-winning Moonfish Theatre Company, are proud to announce the national tour of Star of the Sea after their global premiere and sold out run at the Galway International Arts Festival 2014. A coproduction with An Taibhdhearc, the play opens at the company’s hometown Galway, and at An Taibhdhearc on September 16 for four dates and tours to 9 other venues nationwide until October 24.

Star of the Sea, originally the international best selling novel by Joseph O’Connor, is set against the backdrop of the Irish famine. It was Moonfish Theatre Company with Galway’s An Taibhdhearc that first brought to life this theatrical reimagining of O’Connor’s historical writing. With the original cast the company are delighted to share this great piece of Irish theatre to wider audiences, this Autumn.

Star of the Sea is a sweeping story, set during the Famine, that moves between the wild landscape of Connemara, Co. Galway and the claustrophobic confines of a famine ship - the Star of the Sea. It is this ship that sets sail for the promised land and makes the journey from Ireland to New York, in 1847. Among the passengers are maidservant Mary Duane, the ruined Lord Meredith, and Pius Mulvey, a ruthless murderer. Their lives and fates are more connected than any of them know, creating a gripping story of revenge and forgiveness in this new piece of Irish theatre.

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Moonfish Theatre’s production asks a number of timeless questions which not only straddle Irish history but are very pertinent to many other countries including the Ireland of today: what happens when a society is put under immense pressure? What are the ethical choices that face individuals at these moments in time? And what has been the Famine’s lasting effect on Irish culture, in particular, the Irish language and music?

Star of the Sea is a bilingual play that will be performed in Moonfish Theatre’s signature blend of Irish and English and will be accessible to audiences with little or no Irish. The show has been created for an adult audience, and is suitable for anyone over 16 years.

This is a not-to-be-missed play, which tours nationwide this September and October.

What author of Star of the Sea, Joseph O’Connor said about the show: "...I found their version and their adaptation of it so moving and very emotional...and to hear those words spoken in the Irish language...was really something that I'll never forget."

Funded & supported by The Arts Council of Ireland, Foras na Gaeilge, Galway City Council, An Taibhdhearc & Stroller’s Touring Network Production Award Created and performed by the Company (Ionia Ní Chróinín, Grace Kiely, Zita Monahan, Morgan Cooke, Simon Boyle & Máiréad Ní Chróinín) “Gorgeously Assembled theatre” – THE IRISH TIMES * * * * “A lesson in theatre magic… captures an extraordinary and devastating story” – IRISH DAILY MAIL* * * * Further details at www.moonfishtheatre.com

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Counselling Anxiety

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Social Anxiety. It prevents us reaching our potential. Effects on relationships.

Erectile dysfunction.

Sadly, social anxiety not only hinders the social development of sufferers, but it also prevents them from reaching their potential in almost every aspect of their lives. As they look back on their lives, they will see a vista of lost opportunities, of being (wrongly) seen as social misfits and recluses. They remain chained by negative thoughts and low self-esteem, and, for example, may abandon further education. The idea of going to adult night classes is too much for them.

One of the most undesirable consequences of social anxiety is how it impacts on intimacy. Because they do not feel good enough, sufferers may fear intimacy, and this hinders the development of intimate relationships.

Indeed dating for sufferers can be nerve racking. There is a strong likelihood that victims of social anxiety may marry the first person who shows an interest in them, because they may feel that this is the only chance they will get. That is not a good basis for a long-term relationship, although some relationships formed in this way are successful. There is the obvious temptation that sufferers may resort to internet dating. In this way, they feel reassured that they will not have to make intimate contact, but this is avoidance, an unhealthy defence mechanism.

In the context of intimacy, it is now clear that anxiety affects our sexual performance. I am not sure if this should go in under social anxiety, but it is worth looking at. Anxiety can play a crippling role in the case of both men and women. Sexual problems then become performance anxiety, and victims suffer a painful vicious circle of general and performance anxiety. The spontaneity of lovemaking is replaced by an increasing fear of the inability to perform. Sexual performance anxiety seriously interferes with the ability to enjoy what is fundamental to all living beings - sexual pleasure. We are sexual beings, and this is a great loss.

As with other types of anxiety, the tendency is to avoid the stressor. In this case having sex is the stressor.

By Jim O’Shea

In the case of men, erectile dysfunction (failure either to get or to hold an erection) is a hurtful and widespread reality. Sometimes it is due to some physical problem such as blood pressure, blood pressure medication, prostate problems, or merely getting older when our testosterone levels are dropping, but in many cases it comes down to anxiety.

This may not be performance anxiety as such, but any type of anxiety. When we become anxious, our bodies release chemicals such as Dopamine or Adrenaline. As previously explained, this is in reaction to the flight or flight response, which sends blood to the hands or the feet. Blood flow to the penis causes an erection, so if the blood is going elsewhere it is difficult to get an erection. Therefore, it is vital to change your negative thoughts to positive ones, and to use all the techniques outlined in this series of articles. Above all is also important for partners to be understanding and supportive. Any type of mocking or ridicule increases the shame associated with the inability to sexually perform, and contributes to low self-esteem and more long-term sexual dysfunction. It is psychological castration. I would recommend the website ‘Sex health in plain English.com’, which explains and outlines some techniques for men who experience this embarrassing complaint.

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Jim O’Shea works as a counsellor from Furze, Thurles. Ph.0878211009 www.jimoshea.net. Jim O’Shea’s book ‘When a child dies.

Footsteps of a Grieving Family’ is published by Veritas. The royalties from this book will go the the Children’s Hospital in Crumlin Jim O’Shea’s new book called Abuse, about domestic violence, workplace and school bullying is now available on Amazon, published by Cork University Press and in Bookshops.

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