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The Word

by George Thompson - Editor

Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan - AFO Light Middleweight Boxing Champion In a year that sees Neptune Stadium celebrate its 25th anniversary, Cork’s newest sporting hero will be hoping to take his career to the next level at ‘The Stadium’ this Friday evening. Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan, hotly tipped as Europe’s most promising prospect in the ring and will take on Ciaran Healy from Belfast for the vacant Irish Middleweight crown, moving up a weight division having taken the AFO title at Light Middleweight earlier this year. Recently linked with a possible tie in with Frank Warren, the Mahon man will have former World Champion Steve Collins in his corner for Friday night’s fight should bring a World Title opportunity that bit closer for ‘Spike’.

Tickets for Friday night’s fight night at Neptune stadium are still available and are available from Ticketmaster outlets and Maher’s Sports Oliver Plunkett Street.

Gary ‘Spike’O’Sullivan, who earlier this year won the AFO Light Middleweight Boxing title beating Bostonian Jimmy Le Blanc in Boston on St. Patrick’s weekend, began boxing at home when just six years old, sparring with his dad who taught him to hit hard and straight. A lesson he has held onto up to the present day.

Gary joined St. Brendan’s Boxing club, the Glen just before his 9th birthday, boxing his way up through the ranks winning 35 titles along the way, at Cork, Munster, National and International level before turning professional in January 2008. So far in his short professional career Gary has nine fights under his belt and a 100% win rate including 7 knockouts (4 in the first round).

Training for the Cork Champ takes place in Dublin at The Bronx Gym which is run by Gary’s trainer Paschal Collins together with his brother and TV soccer pundit Roddy. The third brother in this dynasty is none other than Steve Collins, 2 times World Champion. ‘Spike’ has also trained at the world famous Petrenelli Gym in Boston where he was watched closely and assessed by Godi Petrenelli who launched the careers of all time greats Rocky Marciano and Marvin Haggler.

Paschal Collins was also trained by Petrenelli. Godi has said that, “Gary has the tools and mental attitude to become World Champion”, a view corroborated by Steve Collins who rates Gary as a much harder hitter than he himself was.

Gary and his family set up Loughmahon Boxing Club in 2002 at Bessboro and is one of the most successful clubs in the country with over 50 young boxers using the club’s facilities producing many champions including a recent National Champion. The club is a huge asset to Mahon and surrounding areas offering an a healthy and encouraging outlet to youths.

Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan is seen as a role model to the youth of his area and Cork in general with his fights attracting a huge following, even fighting as far away as the U.S. has drawn supporters from around the country to see the Cork star in action, while Cork venues are packed to the rafters with ‘Spike’ supporters and the atmosphere at Neptune stadium this Friday night is guaranteed to be electric. * * * On the entertainment front, once again The East Village has pulled a mighty stroke this week with ASLAN appearing on both Thursday and Friday nights. Some tickets are still available, but hurry, Christy and the lads will sell out so don’t be disappointed.

Slán George Thompson Editor.

• Christy Dignam and Aslan who will appear at The East Village this Thursday and Friday.

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• Santa arrives at Douglas Court Shopping Centre accompanied by ‘Apprentice’ star Breffny Morgan last weekend.

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• Pro boxer Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan and Sean Óg Ó’hAilpín prior to their exhibition bout at the Charity Boxing Tournament held at The Commons Inn organised by ‘Spike’ earlier this year.

Pic:George Thompson

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family ties On Being a Parent

By Diane Graff Cooney The snow glistened like sparkling diamonds in the sun as Blain came zipping around the moguls at the base of lower Treasure. His bright yellow ski parka was easy to spot among the children coming down the same run. This was Blain’s second year of skiing, and like many other twelve-year-olds in his sixth-grade class, he had taken to it like a duck to water.

As my husband Judd and I ran up the gentle slope calling out to our son, the snow crunched under our footsteps. Hearing his name and turning around, Blain was delighted to see us and to think we had seen him skiing down the mountain so expertly that cold, crisp morning. His expression changed to one of concern as he realized that something must be wrong.

It had been only twenty-four hours since the hospital conducted the tests and only a couple of weeks since his teacher noticed him putting his head on his desk when his work was completed. Then we spotted his enlarged spleen. When the doctors wanted to keep him overnight, Blain got teary-eyed and was very upset.

He really wanted to be with his buddies from school on their special ski day. And then the doctor called: If we didn’t get him off the mountain, our son might fall, rupture his spleen and die. They didn’t tell us about the leukemia until later.

On the way down from the mountain, Blain slept with his head in my lap. He knew we were headed to the hospital, but he was exhausted. In his present condition, he was operating on pure guts, refusing to give up anything, even if he really didn’t feel up to it.

Ever the outdoorsman, at ten years of age, Blain had become the youngest member of an exclusive group known as “The Circle of the Gobbler,” after he called in and brought home his own spring turkey. He had nearly driven us out of the house with his endless clucks and gobbles as he spent all of his spare time practicing, trying to get just the right sound.

When he was only six, he and Judd went on a pack-in fishing trip with some friends, including a boy around Blain’s age. They all rode into the high country

on horseback, and Blain and his little buddy were flying high as they bounced along the mountain trail, astride their respective mounts. After setting up camp, they took out their fishing gear and headed down to the picturesque lake. It wasn’t long before Blain and his dad had a stringer full of pan-perfect trout.

They had caught their supper, and I’m certain that fish never tasted better to the two little novices. Alongside his day’s catch, Blain looked like Huckleberry Finn as he posed for his proud father on the other side of the camera.

One weekend after Blain’s radiation treatments were completed, some friends invited us to a picnic extravaganza. After eating our lunch, our fifteen-yearold daughter Lisa and a couple of other teenagers decided to climb the peak that was looming before us like a giant challenge. It wasn’t long before others decided that it would be a great way to work off the delicious meal we had all just devoured.

I made sure Blain was busy throwing a Frisbee with someone and told him where I was going. Then I began my ascent along with some other hardy souls. It was a beautiful climb and not particularly easy. Along the way, we all had to stop periodically to catch our breath. As we reached the top, there was a great sense of accomplishment in having made the climb. The view from the summit was spectacular! The vehicles and those people remaining at the picnic site were as tiny as toys moving around below us. I looked for Blain, but couldn’t see him anywhere.

Then I spotted Judd making the climb; he was already about halfway up.

Suddenly, I recognized Blain’s colorful shirt. He had decided he wasn’t going to be left behind. If the rest of us had made the climb, so would he.

I prayed that he wouldn’t fall and hurt himself. He was wearing western boots, hardly the best thing for climbing. Everyone began to cheer Blain on as he headed closer and closer. He crossed over a rockslide area, and I held my breath as he eased his feet over those slippery rocks. Slowly and confidently, he took his next step, one by one, with the same determination that had always marked his spirit. We were so proud of him.

No matter how demanding the challenge was or how badly he felt, our precious Blain had been through fourteen months of treatment, but he wouldn’t give up.

And slowly but surely, he made his way up the mountain—to be with his family and friends.

When our courageous son passed away eight days short of his thirteenth birthday, he was still on top of the world! And we’re still right there with him.

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Letters to the Editor

Senator Jerry Buttimer

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We’d love to hear from you. If you have any news, views or issues you’d like to see covered, write to the Douglas Post, Morris House, Douglas West, Cork or by e-mail to frontdesk@douglaspost.ie Please include your name and address and a contact number. Letters may be edited due to space considerations.

BALE OUT PENSIONERS!!

Dear Editor Our accursed Government has no problem bailing out arrogant bankers on an ongoing scale costing the tax payers billions. Today with Eire all at sea, Cowen and Co must pay pensioners our Christmas Bonus, helping us to keep our families’ heads above water. “Good” ship Titanic aka Dail Eireann in its death throes. Say Yes, Ministers!

God Save Ireland!!!

Neil O’Donoghue.

Greenhills South Douglas Road

The Way We Were !

Dear Editor, Ah, what memories your letter from Con O’Mahony (8/10/09) brought back to me, wonderful memories of the Misses Cornwall! As a child I used to spend a lot of time with both of them. Their house was like Aladdin’s Cave, full of souvenirs of foreign holidays. They had a big glass frontal cabinet full of miniature Swiss Chalets, little skis, miniature dolls in all different costumes etc. etc. They had thousands of books and I’m sure that it was Miss Mabs who encouraged me to read – Girls Own from the 1800s, ecology, entomology, medieval warfare, you name it. Miss Iah of course was an intellectual. They also had huge albums of photographs, Valentine cards and those lovely embroidered cards from the First World War. We used to spend hours talking and they used to tell me all about their childhood. They were really the last of the real Victorian ladies.

They had a horse reputed to be 38 years old He also held a fascination for me. He used to come to the kitchen door in the basement at the same time every day to be fed a big, juicy apple!

I’m 70 now, but those happy memories have stayed with me through all the years. They were two truly remarkable ladies and their encouragement and zest for life has stayed with me. I will never forget them. May God be good to them.

Yours sincerely, Jody McGlinchey.

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Name and Shame Dear Editor, I wish to reply to letter from Kevin in your issue of the 12th November. The Company who put Kevin and his family out of business should be name and shamed.

We the residents of Tramore Road are well aware of the history of this company. We had to put up with noise and movement of trucks for years day and night.

I suggest that this company be moved to an industrial estate. Tramore Road is a residential area.

Yours sincerely John Cronin, Tramore Road resident.

Disclaimer: Any views or opinions expressed in these letters are solely those of the individual author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of The Douglas Post.

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Independent inquiry must shed light on who made what decisions and when An independent inquiry into the floods that engulfed Cork, which cost millions of euro in damages and devastated the lives of thousands, will be fundamental in determining the reasons why the flooding occurred, allowing measures to be taken to prevent further occurrences from happening in the future, according to Fine Gael Cork Senator, Jerry Buttimer “Fine Gael has called for an independent inquiry into the causes which lead to some houses in the city being swallowed up by water and half the houses being left with no running water, causing untold devastation to the lives of thousands.

“The people of Cork want and deserve answers about what decisions were taken by whom and when. They require answers from the ESB about the release of water from Inniscarra and the effect that these decisions had on the overall situation in the city.

“They also require answers from the Minister for the Environment and the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works as to why no early warning system was in place to alert people about what was coming down the line. Questions must be answered about the means and methods employed by the ESB and Cork City and County Council in informing the people of Cork of the impending flood.

“The events of the past week demand a national independent investigation into what exactly happened. The facts relating to who was responsible for alerting the general public and local business people about the decision to release the water into the city must be unequivocally determined.

“This is not about apportioning blame but about ensuring that a system is put in place to prevent a situation such as this from happening again. Without doubt we are in need of an improved communication notification system.

“The Government’s decision to cost and tender for a national flood alert system, having been pressed on the matter by Fine Gael, is to be welcomed. However, decisions made by the ESB and the local authorities with regard to the part each played in whatever decisions were taken to keep the people of Cork abreast of the situation have yet to be uncovered and resolved.”

senator Jerry Buttimer Constituency Office 4 A Glasheen Road, Cork.

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Poetry Corner with Ronnie McGinn

Patrick O’Halloran is a college Professor at New York City College of Technology in Brooklyn.

He is the author of

“Testimonies” which is a chapbook of sixteen of his poems. He also recently published “Unlocking the Door to Your Career”, guidelines to finding the perfect job and taking charge of your life. His textbook which details positions in hospitality is due in bookstores by the end of this year. “The Circle of Life” which incorporates both Patrick’s poetry and photography is presently on display

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Bertie Ahern Autobiography - Bertie Ahern Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest - Stieg Larsson Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - Steig Larsson Girl Who Played with Fire - Steig Larsson Habe a Little Faith - Mitch Album

Writers Group Meetings Bishopstown Writers Group – Bishopstown Library Wed 2nd December at 6.15 PM Douglas Writers Group, - Douglas Library on Friday the 11th December at 5.30 pm Ballinlough Writers - Fri 18th December in The Douglas Library at 5.30 pm Douglas Junior Writers Group - Douglas Library on Fri 22 January at 5.30pm Ó Bhéal – Open mic every Mon at The Hayloft (upstairs at The Long Valley), Winthrop Street Wilton Writers Workshop – every Tuesday @3.00pm Bishopstown Library

at New York City College of Technology.

Originally from Kilkishen Village in County Claire, Patrick lives in Cold Spring in Putnam County with his wife Tricia two boys Eamonn and Bryce.

The Time of Your Life The other side of desire, Somewhere toward the end, Painful human emotions You will leave wanting much more, But time moves on, turmoil, Cutting the stone, Slicing death from life.

Friend and enemies, social devices, Unchartered territory, song yet not sung, Defiance, desire, obsession, on, off A love life less ordinary, Can a stranger heal your heart Obedience, reconciliation, ghosts Sacred and profane Long time leaving, distracted, you cannot rewind.

Patrick O’Halloran

Send your poem to ‘The Poetry Corner’ / Douglas Post. Unit 14. Morris House, Douglas, Cork direct to

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If possible keep your poem to 20 lines.

You may choose any subject you like, in any form you like as long as it’s original.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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• The Sunday Night is Music Night Team, this week announced details of their forthcoming Christmas concert, SILVER BELLS: A CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA which was recently launched at the Hayfield Manor Hotel and which will be held on December 6th at Cork’s School of Music Curtis Theatre. Tickets are available from Pro Musica.

Picture features: Linda kenny and the children of the Cork Arts Studio at the launch.

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CHRISTMAS TREES FOR SALE AT CANON PACKHAM HALL. Come and choose your own perfect Christmas Tree at Canon Packham Hall, Douglas on Saturday the 5th of December 2009 from 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.

Trees up to 7 / 8ft for € 35.00. Larger trees available to order. All profits to Douglas Union with Frankfield parish funds. For further information call 087 2318099.”

Douglas GAA are holding a Christmas Disco Douglas GAA are holding a Christmas Disco for 1st-3rd years on Fri 18th Dec. Tickets go on sale at the Club on Wed 9th at 4.30 pm limit 2 per person. Please note anyone wearing inappropriate clothing will be removed from the Disco.

Douglas Library Friday 4th Dec @ 11a.m.: Gramophone Circle.

All welcome. This is the last of 2009.

Friday 4th Dec @ 7p.m.: Night Owls Book Club. New members welcome.

Saturday 5th Dec @ 10a.m.: Colouring Competition.

Tuesday 8th Dec @ 10.30a.m.: The Sketchers Club. New members welcome.

Tuesday 8th Dec @ 2p.m.: The Young at Heart Knitting and Card Clubs.

Wednesday 9th Dec @ 11a.m.: The Reading Circle.

Thursday 10th Dec @ 2p.m.: The Young at Heart Indoor Bowls Club.

Thursday 10th Dec @ 6.30p.m.: Adult Chess Club. New members welcome.

Friday 11th Dec @ 5.30p.m.: Douglas Writers Group.

Saturday 12th Dec @ 10a.m.: Colouring Competition.

Saturday 12th Dec @ 11a.m.: Junior Chess Club.

Douglas GAA Club “You’re only a stranger once” Thurs Bar - Texas Hold 'em poker Fri - Bar – Live Music Sat . - Hall - Dancing Matches ‘Live’ on Big Screens St Columba’s Hall, Sports and Social Club Live music every Saturday Night. Matches live on big 8 foot screen. For booking functions contact Eoin 087 2866254 Douglas Writers Group The Douglas Writers Group, next meeting in the Douglas Library on Friday the 11th December. at 5.30 pm.

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Adoption Bill will radically change law The Adoption Bill 2009 which was been debated in the Dáil last week will introduce major changes to our adoption laws.

The new Bill consolidates all existing laws on adoption into a single Act, and replaces the Adoption Board with an Adoption Authority of Ireland with expanded powers.

It recognises that the child’s interests must be the main concern at all stages of the adoption process but also tries to support and protect prospective parents.

The Bill gives force of law to the Hague Convention governing intercountry adoptions. Ireland signed the convention in 1993 but has never ratified it.

The Hague Convention safeguards the fundamental rights of children in inter-country adoptions, in both their country of birth and the country of adoption.

Until the 1990s, the vast majority of children adopted in Ireland were Irish, now such adoptions are relatively rare.Since 1991 some 4,600 children have come to Ireland under intercountry adoptions, with about 1,400 of these coming from countries not covered by the Hague Convention or bilateral agreements.

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Welcome! Meetings held on the second Friday of each month.

Christmas Concert in aid of Autism St Patricks' Church, Rochestown is the venue for a gala Christmas Concert, on Thursday the 17th of December, at 7.30pm. All proceeds from this evening of seasonal favourites will be donated to the Cork Association for Autism.

The Cork Tenors will be joined by Soprano Jill Coogan, the St. Patricks Church Choir, the St. Columbas Girls School Choir, and accompanist, Mark Slade, in a programme of popular Classics and Carols.

The Tenors, Brian Callinan, Hugh Moynihan and Terry McCarthy continue to attract a loyal following across the City and County, while Jill Coogan is rapidly establishing herself as an exciting new vocal performer.

Tickets for this Gala Concert, priced at €20, are now on sale from Pro-Musica, on Oliver Plunkett St., Cork (Tel. 021- 427 1659), or from organiser, Phil Goodman, at 021 – 436 3867, but are selling rapidly, so do not delay!

Carer Needed Carer/SNA needed for Douglas area. 4 days per week afternoon work. Immediate start.

References required. If you wish to apply or require more information, please send your information FAO Gráinne c.o. The Grange Bar, Frankfield Road, Cork.

Once the Bill becomes law, it will only be possible to adopt children from countries that have ratified the Hague Convention or have a bilateral agreement with Ireland.

With the Bill passing through the Dáil it is now more important than ever that the Government refocus it efforts on the problems that have arisen with Vietnam and Russia.

In 2008, of the 498 declarations of eligibility issued by the Adoption Board, 286 were for Vietnam, followed by 125 for Russia.

The Government’s mishandling of the renewal of our bilateral agreement with Vietnam has had a devastating impact on families across the country involved in the adoption process.

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The Gents Retirement club meet every Wednesday at 2.30pm

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St. Anthony's Indoor Bowls Club Day & Time: Wednesday's 8.00pm - 10.00pm Venue: Ardfallen Centre (Methodist Church) Parking: Car Park of Swimming Pool This club likes to maintain an enjoyable, sociable and friendly atmosphere in which to enjoy the benefits of a pleasant venue For further information contact Jack Healy at 4294646 or Brendan at 4291855

Water Shortage Ballinlough & Boreenmanna Road were some of the areas with out water .Although it was difficult for all households, there was a great community spirit. Cork City Council must be praised for their 'Help Lines' and their Outdoor teams that worked around the clock in bad weather conditions. Updates were issued on a regular basis from Cork City Council. The lads at the 'Water Stations' were so helpful and always in such good humour Also to Denis Coffey, and all the Team at Mahon Community Centre, they spent long hours giving water to all the callers. Our Community Gardai that delivered water to hundreds of homes to elderly people, and persons that didn't not have transport or that were unable to go for water themselves. To all the neighbours that looked after each other.

Well done Laura A big big thank you to Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr. Laura McGonigle for her part in the water shortage. Laura updated her website every few hours, anyone on her mailing list and her Mobile phone list (which must be everyone in Ballinlough) got the same updates. she also phoned people particularly those living alone to check if they had a supply of water, if not she delivered the water to them herself. Laura also liaised with the Community Gardai. Laura found time to attend Council meetings for updates. Herself and her team spent Sunday afternoon dropping 5,000 letters into every house that hadn't water with information.

On behalf of Ballinlough Community Association, thanks Laura, your work was very much appreciated by everyone. .

Community Association Dinner The Annual Dinner organised by the Retirement & Over 60' committees will be held on Sunday 6th December at the Rochestown Park Hotel at 5.00pm Tickets: €30.00 (Including bus) Bus leaves Community Centre at 4.00pm Contact for further details Maura :4294854, Ena 4295008 The Parents Association of Our Lady of Lourdes National School Would like to invite you to their Annual Christmas Fair on Sunday 6th December from 2.30pm. to 5.00pm. Everyone Welcome. Fun afternoon guaranteed.

Community Association Dinner The Annual Dinner organised by the Retirement & Over 60' committees will be held on Sunday December 6th at the Rochestown Park Hotel at 5.00pm Tickets: €30.00 (Including bus) Bus leaves Community Centre at 4.00pm Contact for further details Maura :4294854, Ena 4295008

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McCarthy's History In Action ‘McCarthy's History in Action’ in association with RSVP (Red Sandstone Varied Productions) will now take place in Our Lady of Lourdes National School, Ballinlough in association with their Christmas Bazaar on Sunday 6 December, 2.30-5pm. This event, supported by Cllr. Kieran McCarthy, will bring history alive for all the family, with the participation of re-enactment groups, storytellers and more.

Cllr Kieran McCarthy noted: “This project is aimed at all spectrums of the community. It is a living history project with a key focus on education, identity and civic awareness. It also complements the work of the Discover Cork: Schools Heritage Project. I look forward to welcoming the community to Our Lady of Lourdes National School”. More information can be found under winter programme and blog at www.kieranmccarthy.ie or contact Yvonne Coughlan at 085-7335260 or Kieran McCarthy at 0876553389. The event is free.

Seminar - Celebrating 125 years, the GAA in Cork: This year the GAA is celebrating 125 years since its initiation. The second national meeting was held in the Victoria Hotel, Cork in late December 2009. Since then, the association has made huge contributions to the social life of numerous communities across Ireland. The GAA has a proud tradition being at the heart of the community promoting self purpose, self confidence, pride and identity. Join us and listen to historians speak about the origins of the GAA in Cork. Organised by Cllr Kieran McCarthy, the event is on Saturday, 12 December 2009, Victoria Hotel, 3-6pm. Admission is free.

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Ballinlough Guides Recently a Link up ceremony was held when 19 Cygnets moved on to the Brigini Co.19 Brigini moved on to the Guide Co.1 Guide moved to the Ranger Co. Upcoming events include a trip to the Pantomime at the Opera House on Friday18th December Carol singing in Douglas Court on Monday 21st December in aid of Simon.

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Ballinlough Writers Club Meet 3rd Friday of every month. Next meeting Friday 18th December in the Douglas Library at 5.30pm

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Retirement Clubs Ladies Retirement club meet every Monday at 2.30pm.

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CARRIGALINE SENIOR CITIZENS CHRISTMAS DINNER Carrigaline Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner will take place next Tuesday 8th December in the Carrigaline Court Hotel at 7pm. This is always a most sociable evening and well worth the ticket price €20. Names and money to the Post Office. Enquiries Carmel Fehily 021 4363404 ACTIVE RETIRED The Carrigaline Active Retired Association holds their annual general meeting on this Thursday 3rd December in the Parish Centre at 2.30pm.

All members are requested to attend. After last years AGM minutes and reports of the various officers have been given and discussed the new officer board and new committee will be elected. The AGM will be followed by tea with mince pies and carol singing to herald in the Christmas season. Last Thursday over 40 members attended a most enjoyable and informative talk and demonstration on Christmas floral decorations by Gertie O’Driscoll, Ringaskiddy. All the Christmas wreaths and floral displays Gertie made were raffled amongst the members.

Next Thursday CARA holds its annual Christmas lunch in the Carrigaline Court Hotel at 1.30pm. Contact Noreen 087 130 1122. New members, new ideas are always welcome contact Barry 087 813 7990.

CHRISTMAS CÉILÍ MÓR Next Saturday’s Céilí Mór in Carrigaline GAA on Saturday 12th December will mark the 13th year of the monthly Céilí Mór in the GAA Pavilion.

In keeping with custom the GAA Pavilion will be specially decorated for the occasion, there will be a special birthday cake and there will be a piece for everyone in the audience. This year the famous Abbey Céilí Band is back again or their annual visit with the best traditional irish dance music. First dance of the night will take the floor at 9.30 p.m and continue until 1.30 am with a break for tea at 11.30pm. Táille isteach €10 including tea and spot prizes. Fáilte roimh chách.

dance music. First dance of the night will take the floor at 9.30 p.m and continue until 1.30 am with a break for tea at 11.30pm. Táille isteach €10 including tea and spot prizes. Fáilte roimh chách.

SCÓR A reminder to all GAA Clubs in the Carrigdhoun division that the South East final of Scór na nÓg will be held on Saturday 5th December in the Marion Hall, Ballinhassig. Talented young boys and girls under 17 years in January 2010 are eligible to compete in Scór competitions.

Scór is composed of eight categories: figure and set dancing, solo singing, recitation, ballad group, music group, quiz and novelty act.

Enquiries Sheila Murphy 4888103 or Barry Cogan 087 813 7990 Male Singers Invited The Polyphonics Male Harmony Chorus are preparing for a new season. New members are always welcome. Pratice takes place in St Jiohn’s Boys School at 7.30 PM every Thursday. Just come along and maybe bring a friend or two. For more info call Chris 087 2863603 Irish Survivors of Institutional Abuse International.

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Contact Tom 087 930 4976 "Carrigaline Gospel Choir " Carrigaline Gospel Choir with many new members recruited after recent auditions are back singing at the 8.00 pm mass on the first and third Saturday of each month in the Church of Our Lady and St. John, Carrigaline. There has been a great response from recent masses and members are busy learning many new hymns for the Autumn schedule. Information will be posted on their website www.carrigalinegospelchoir.com

CHRISTMAS CÉILÍ MÓR Next Saturday’s Céilí Mór in Carrigaline GAA on Saturday 12th December will mark the 13th year of the monthly Céilí Mór in the GAA Pavilion.

In keeping with custom the GAA Pavilion will be specially decorated for the occasion, there will be a special birthday cake and there will be a piece for everyone in the audience. This year the famous Abbey Céilí Band is back again or their annual visit with the best traditional irish

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Mahon Young Entertainers Group Monday -Time: 7.30 to 9p.m. Mahon Community Centre, Avenue de Rennes, Mahon, Cork City.

Cost: €5 per night (family rates available on request). Activities: Singing, Dancing, Acting, Role Play etc.

Age group: 6 years to 13 years.

If you would like to join us in having great fun please call in to us on Monday nights.

If you are older and would like to help us with any aspect of our activities, please call in and speak to us and we will find a job for you (no pay of course).

We hope to have a production ready to perform for the community in 2010.

CAR BOOT SALE. The next car boot sale at St. Michael’s Gaelic football grounds in Mahon will take place on Sunday December 6.

For those who don’t know where it is, just drive up the Well Road from the Douglas area, straight on to Skehard Road, and then straight all the way through Mahon and the club’s grounds are at the end of the road. The car park at Pairc Ui Mhichil Naofa is very large and can cater for a lot of cars if necessary. It will start at 9a.m. on Sunday morning, December 6 and run into the mid-afternoon. For families who are clearing out their wares to commercial traders it promises to have something to appeal to a wide range of tastes.

Supporting the event is supporting the club. And all support for this event would be appreciated as the club is busily trying to pay off a loan in the region of €500,000 that had to be incurred for the provision of fine new facilities.

Cllr. Laura McGonigle Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork Advice clinics each Friday at 5pm, in the Ballinlough Community Centre, feel free to pop along

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Posture is Powerful!

A lot can be said about a person based on their posture. In fact, it can have a major effect on how you look and feel. Research shows your posture conveys a lot of information to the world around you about your mental and emotional state. But that’s not all… Posture can also be a window into your overall health. According to the American Journal of Pain Management, “To live a long, active, energetic life, few things matter more than good posture.”

The first x-ray on the left is a side view of the neck and an example of what many doctors would identify as “healthy”, almost perfect neck posture.

The second x-ray, on the right, is an example of very poor posture.

What can be said about the overall health of this patient? Do they suffer from migraines, headaches, extreme stiffness of the neck muscles? Maybe tinnitus or facial pain? Upper back pain or “Frozen shoulder”? Parkinson’s Disease? Constipation or incontinence? Low back or pelvic pain? Insomnia or a foggy memory? The list of possible symptoms could go on!

So, what’s the connection? The spinal cord itself is intended to fit loosely within the neural canal of the spine. It should never be stressed or agitated. Thanks to good posture, the left picture suggests this “normal” presentation. However, when the cervical spine (neck) translates forward due to poor posture caused by the subluxation process, the spinal cord becomes stretched, hindering its laxity. This can have a devastating impact on the function of the entire nervous system, and all of the organs and tissues it controls.

Nobel-prize winner Roger Sperry, Ph.D., advocated this concept when he said, “The more mechanically distorted a person is, the less energy is available for healing, metabolism, and thought.”

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This is why it’s so important for people to have a chiropractor evaluate their posture and their spine. Just like you go to the dentist to make sure your teeth and gums are healthy, visiting your chiropractor to make sure your spine and nervous system are healthy is a smart thing to do! If it’s time you had your spine and nervous system checked call us at TOTAL HEALTH CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC in the East Douglas Village on 021 436 0008 or visit our new website at www.chiropractor-cork.ie

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Quitting smoking: 10 ways to ride out tobacco cravings For most tobacco users, cravings or urges to smoke can be powerful. But you're not at the mercy of these cravings. When an urge to use tobacco strikes, remember that although it may be intense, it will be short, and it probably will pass within a few minutes whether you smoke a cigarette or not. Each time you resist a craving, you're one step closer to stopping smoking or other tobacco use for good.

In the meantime, here are 10 ways to help you ride out the urge to smoke or use tobacco.

Delay. If you feel like you're going to give in to your craving, tell yourself that you must wait 10 more minutes and then do something to distract yourself. This simple trick may be enough to derail your tobacco craving. Repeat as often as needed.

Don't have 'just one.' You may be tempted to

have just one cigarette to stop a craving. But don't fool yourself into believing that you can stop at just one. More often than not, having just one leads to another, then another — and you may wind up back in the habit.

Avoid triggers. Urges for tobacco are likely to be strongest in the situations where you smoked most often. Identify your trigger spots — or people — and have a plan in place so that you can avoid them entirely or get through them without using tobacco.

Get physical. Physical activity can help distract you from tobacco cravings and reduce the intensity of cravings. Just 30 minutes of moderate physical activity can make a craving go away. Get out for a walk or jog.

Practice relaxation techniques. Coping with a craving to smoke or use tobacco can be very stressful. In the past, smoking may have been your way to deal with stress. Take the edge off your stress by practicing relaxation techniques.

These include deep-breathing exercises, muscle relaxation, yoga, visualization, hypnosis and

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Call reinforcements. Touch base with a family member, friend or support group member for moral support. Chat on the phone, go for a walk together or simply share a few laughs — or get together to commiserate about your cravings.

Remember the benefits of quitting. Write down or say out loud the reasons you want to stop smoking and resist cravings. These might include feeling better, getting healthier, sparing your loved ones from secondhand smoke or saving money.

Join a group. Join a stop-smoking program.

Try replacements. Try a stop-smoking product instead of a cigarette. Some types of nicotine replacement therapy, including patches, gums and lozenges, are available over-the-counter.

Chew on it. Give your mouth something to do.

Chew on sugarless gum. Or munch on raw carrots, celery, nuts or sunflower seeds — something crunchy and satisfying.

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Light a Candle for Marymount Hospice On Sunday 6th December Light a Candle will take place at St. Patrick’s Marymount Hospice. We also will hold a Bazaar on the 19th December at the City Hall, and would welcome any bric-a-brac no longer used (no clothes please) or maybe a donation to the Marymount Hospice.

We are holding a Draw on the 6th December, 1st Prize 10,000 Euro.

Remember if you’re not in, you can’t win! Our Christmas Cards are on sale at Easons and at the Hospice.

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Staunton Byrne would like to welcome Declan Kehoe, trained to a senior level with Toni+Guy Melbourne, is our new stylist in STAUNTONBYRNE. Contact 021 4895485 for an appointment.

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to share and to engage. We truly believe that everyone can write and that, once given the chance, there is a voice or voices inside all of us wanting to emerge, but fearful of judgement or prejudice. This project seeks to eliminate those feelings and simply to provide a platform for those that have none. Please don’t be intimidated by the concept; it is simply a letter.

The letters must remain anonymous, names, place names and other telling details must be omitted. It can be as long or as short, as rude or as kind, as angry or as loving but it must be from the heart.

The letters will be collected and read. At some point they may be read to an audience, published or sampled and merged with other letters so that a faceless, nameless author may affect another whilst speaking about their own experience.

Please, please, please do not hesitate to pass this on to everyone you know - we all have letters. Be assured that anonymity is paramount to this project. Be truthful and above all enjoy writing!!

The letters must be typed and sent to this address as stated by 31st December 2009: Meantime Theatre Company c/o Civic Trust House, 50 Pope's Quay, Cork City.

Meantime Theatre Company presents THE LETTER PROJECT Lately, we have wondered about what happens when someone or something affects us. Be it a parent, child, relationship, friendship, accident or illness, do we move on, do we hold on or do we mark it in some way? For most people it is simply asserted into our subconscious and we continue about our daily lives, but sometimes the effect touches us and it changes us. If we had the chance, would we write to that person or that thing or about that time and tell that which changed us?

Meantime Theatre Company is inviting a series of letters to do just that. We are inviting you to write a letter about any experience which changed you in some way. It can be to another person, time or place in your life. We are aware that someone has already switched off from this email. Some may have already deleted it but this is not an artistic notion! This is a silent opportunity to write to someone or something,

• Faye Ahern, 7, and Ollie Ahern, 4 months, met Santa Claus at the launch of Christmas in Kinsale last Friday night.

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Table Quiz in aid of Ballycotton Lifeboat to be held in Wallis’ Bar, Midleton, on Monday, 7 December.

2009 has been a tough year all round and especially so for charities.

People have been feeling the pinch and cutting back on their spending.

Several charities have suffered as a result.

The lifeboat service in Ireland depends on the public for their generosity.

When their assistance is requested they never say “No”. As a charity they survive on bequests, fundraising events and donations. Their crewmembers are volunteers, gladly giving up their free time, but it costs several thousand Euro each time a lifeboat is launched. Technology is constantly changing and funds are needed to keep on top of this, to make the boat as safe as possible for the volunteer crew and the persons they are launching to rescue.

A table quiz is being held in Wallis’ Bar, Midleton, on Monday, 7 December, at 8:15pm. The organisers recognise the difficulties facing the RNLI, like so many other charities, at present. Ballycotton lifeboat fundraising committee would like to thank Wallis’ Bar and ask that as many people as possible come out in support.

The €40 for each team of four will be going to Ballycotton lifeboat station and you are invited to have a fun night out in aid of a good cause. The quiz is due to start at 8:15 pm sharp and Wallis’ Bar, Midleton, will be the place rocking on 7 December in aid of Ballycotton lifeboat.

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• The Mullrooney family with some of the silverware on dislpay at the recent Douglas Ladies Gaelic football Clubs annual victory dance.

• Pictured at the newly opened Kamara Interiors in The East Douglas Village are owners Barry Cuthbert and Dave Conroy. The evening was well attended with over 70 people at the opening. Barry Cuthbert has a lot experience with interior consulting and he offer’s this advice service for customers also. There is a strong emphasis on Irish suppliers which include Duffy & Scott Candles, Green Wall Gallery Art, Michael Walsh Photography, handcrafted cards by Lucia Creedon, & paintings by Edward Cuthbert. With a large selection of furniture lighting and gifts, the store boasts a very pleasurable shopping experience in a large and bright surroundings, and offers customers opportunity to shop for something extra special and unique with keen prices. Now open 6 days a week.

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Home & Garden algae. Cut down chrysanthemums going out of flower, and keep the stools cool and just moist. Plant up seasonal arrangements with greenhouse flowers, and cut evergreens and coloured stems. Pot up Christmas trees.

Water Garden In hard weather keep part of the pond surface ice-free for fish.

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Kitchen Garden

Christmas is still coming and it can be difficult to focus on doing outdoor work. But we all know how rewarding it can be. For lazy people like me there are plenty of alternatives in the Garden Centres. For the dedicated, as usual we try to give you a few ideas on what might need doing in your garden this week. Not everything in this article may apply to your garden - but there might be something, if not this week maybe next week.

Dig a deep trench for runner beans, and part fill gradually with waste organic material; cover with soil and leave to compost. Check over fruit and vegetables in store; dig a supply of roots for the festive season and store cool.

Protect hardy trench celery with straw or several layers of fleece in severe weather.

Flower Garden

In a very mild winter, mow the lawn if necessary, only when dry and with the blades set high.

Prepare new beds and smaller areas for spring planting. Clear dead fronds from hardy ferns, and use to protect tender bulbs and other dormant plants. Rake up fallen leaves from roses, especially where mildew or black spot was a problem, and burn. Lift and divide lilyof-the-valley, pot some up for forcing, and plant new supplies Pinch out the tips of leggy wallflowers to encourage branching

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Greenhouse Ventilate the greenhouse and frame whenever possible in mild weather, even if for just an hour a day. Water cautiously under glass, especially leafy plants such as calceolarias and cinerarias.

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Buying a Second Hand Car It is often a lot cheaper to buy a second hand car (even if it is only one or two years old) as the value of a new car depreciates very quickly.

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you find that the car that you have bought is faulty. Your only right to redress is if the car is sold with a defect that would endanger people driving it. It is important that in this situation you protect yourself from unscrupulous people. It may be worthwhile to employ the services of a trusted mechanic who may be able to advise you on the mechanical state of the car.

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52% of Munster adults can have difficulty understanding medical terms New Booklet To Address The Gap In Understanding Of Medical Terms Over 50% of adults in Munster can have difficulty understanding the medical terms used when speaking to a healthcare professional such as a doctor, nurse or pharmacist - according to a recent nationwide survey1 conducted by Merck Sharp & Dohme Ireland (Human Health) Ltd. 'Arthritis-Key words in plain language', supported by Arthritis Ireland, is the first in a series of Plain Language patient information booklets launched by MSD, to help give the everyday meaning of some of the medical words used when talking about Arthritis.

More than half of the Irish population is affected in some way by literacy difficulties2. It is important to recognise that 'Health Literacy' is not just about someone’s ability to read or understand a piece of information. Anyone can find health information difficult to understand if the information provided is not communicated in clear and simple language.

Arthritis is a chronic disease affecting one in every six people in Ireland.3 Arthritis –Key words in plain language is the first in a series of plain language booklets developed by MSD Ireland (Human Health) Ltd. with the support of Arthritis Ireland and a team of healthcare professionals, as part of their continuous efforts to improve health literacy. The booklet addresses the facts about arthritis, the common questions asked by people living with the condition and also presents an A to Z meaning of words often found in patient leaflets. Each word is defined using plain English and also placed in the context of a sentence for further ease of understanding

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"The 'Arthritis- Key words in plain language' booklet is a very effective tool that a patient can use to better understand the written and spoken information they will come across over the life time of their condition.

Using plain language is a key strategy for making health information easier to understand and improving health literacy. It is easy to think a patient understands the medical words used to discuss a relatively well known condition such as arthritis so this booklet will be a very useful guide said Dr Eamonn Shanahan, Kerry based GP. A chronic disease, such as arthritis, is a disease that cannot be cured and will be with a person all of their life. The research also revealed that 45% of those interviewed nationally thought the word chronic, meant simply just ‘bad or ‘terrible’.1 In Munster 60 % of adults were unable to define the meaning of ‘chronic’ correctly, compared to Leinster and Connacht both at 39%.1 However, the high percentage in Munster could be accredited to the colloquial use of the word ‘chronic’ in everyday language.

'There are over 100 different types of arthritis and in turn an array of new words a person with arthritis will need to understand the meaning of. If they better understand the words used when speaking or reading about arthritis, they will be able to communicate more effectively with their healthcare professional. We welcome any initiative that helps people living with arthritis take more control over the management and understanding of their condition”, commented Mr John Church, CEO Arthritis Ireland.

A free copy of the 'Arthritis in Plain Language' booklet is available by calling Arthritis Ireland on LoCall 1890 252 846 between 10am and 4pm Monday to Friday or can be downloaded from www.msd.ie/arthritis or www.arthritisireland. ie. The next booklet in the Plain Language series will address Asthma and Allergies.

• Lillian Courtney with her daughter Rebecca who graduated in Beauty and Sales at her Graduation Cermoney in Maryborough House Hotel

Thanksgiving

Novena to the Sacred Heart Dear heart of Jesus in the past I have asked for many favours This time I ask you this very special one mention favour Take it dear heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart Where your father sees it then in his merciful eyes it will become your Favour not mine Amen say this prayer for three days promise publication And favour will be granted M.H.

Thanksgiving

Novena to the Sacred Heart Dear heart of Jesus in the past I have asked for many favours This time I ask you this very special one mention favour Take it dear heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart Where your father sees it then in his merciful eyes it will become your Favour not mine Amen say this prayer for three days promise publication And favour will be granted M.H.

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Young @ Heart

by Phil Goodman

The spirit of community is alive and well in Cork as proven by the community efforts as a result of the recent horrific flooding. Hopefully by now the water has been restored to the thousands of people who were left without it, a commodity which we take so much for granted.

The Christmas party at the Rochestown park hotel was enjoyed by all. Floods and NAMA were forgotten about for a few hours as Santa made an appearance and cheered everyone up. We would like to thank everyone who donated spot prizes and Michael Mc Grath T.D for the monster hamper. A special thanks to Elaine Cronin assistant manager of the Rochestown Park for her help in the party, Elaine is a local girl and should “take a bow”.

The remembrance tree in Douglas Village shopping centre is up in all its glory. This year the proceeds go to the Cork Alzheimer’s group. If anyone can spare an hour or two right up to Christmas can fill in the time sheets at the tree. All the monies collected stay in Cork. You can light up a life for your loved one whether deceased or living, write a card and place it on the tree. You also write the name of the loved one in a book which will be placed on the altar at St Columbus church.

Another event to look forward to is the annual Christmas concert at St Patrick’s church in Rochestown. Performing there this year are the cork tenors, soprano Jill Cogan, St Patricks church choir and of course the girls choir of St columbas school. Tickets are €20 and available from both churches and also from Pro Musica or myself on 4363867. Tickets make wonderful Christmas presents.

Happy birthday to our good friend Delia Geary who is celebrating her 80th birthday.

Up coming events Every Monday: 11.00am – 12.00noon - Tai-Chi in Douglas G.A.A. Hall Every Tuesday: 2.00pm-4.30pm - Knitting and Cards in Library Every Wednesday: Computers in Community School (full) Every Thursday art classes 10:30 – 12:00 library Every Thursday Art plus indoor bowls 2 – 4 - Library Every Friday Computers in the library 3rd of December seminar in the Rochestown Park 4th of December 11:00 – 1 in the Mahon community centre 10th of December at 2:00 Christmas get together in the Library 15th of December --Trip to the naval base 17th December - Christmas concert, St Patrick’s church

Thought for Today.

"I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn't have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness and a little looking out for the other fella, too."

From the Movie - Mr Smith Goes to Washington “Cherish your yesterdays Dream your tomorrows.

But be Young at Heart And live your to-days” ‘Bye for now, Phil

Brainteazer Last Week’s Teazer Victor Serebriakoff, International President of Mensa, once made up a poem about Hyperbolic Acid, a substance so corrosive that it would eat its way through anything. One day Sir Clive Sinclair, the inventor and UK Mensa Chairman, phoned his old friend with some stunning news.

“Victor, you’ll never believe this but I have actually invented you Hyperbolic Acid! Stay where you are and I’ll dash round to your house with a flask of it right now”. Victor replaced the phone and chuckled to himself.

How could he tell he was being teased?

Last Week’s Answer If Hyperbolic Acid could eat its way through anything, you could not put it in a flask This Week’s Teazer “Let’s go under the sea” said Johnny excitedly. “But I can’t swim his father protested. “ You don’t have to” said Johnny.

“But we’ll get wet” continued the reluctant parent. “Oh, no we won’t” said Johnny. “There are sharks down there” said his father. “I know – I’ve always wanted to see real sharks” said Johnny. “Won’t you be scared?” inquired the father.

“Of course not they won’t harm us” Johnny told his dad where he meant to go. “OK you win” said the relieved parent. “Let’s go” said Johnny.

Johnny and his Dad are not going diving, or taking a trip in a glass-bottomed boat. So how are they going under the sea without coming to any harm?

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evening Youth Action, last Friday Hello again from Douglas e better than r, som Quasalast Hello again from Douglas Youth played Action, Friday evening we went to Leisureplex and we went to Leisureplex and played Quasar, some better than others!! others!! a great time!! Congrats to the orange team, we'll get We had We had a great time!! Congrats to the orange team, we'll get ye the next time! painting our new ye the next time! should be cleaning up and we This week This week we should be cleaning up and painting our new unit!

Team. unit! our new leader to the DYA We'd like to welcome Joe, We'd like to welcome Joe, our new leader to the DYA Team.

More to come next week, More to come next week, Laoise Laoise

Passage West Community News Is there a community event or fundraiser in your area? Please let us know and we will be delighted to publish it for you

Irish Red Cross estimates €300,000 raised in Floods Appeal The Irish Red Cross estimates today that it has raised over €300,000 so far for its flood relief operations, in its aim to raise €1million.

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Multiple Sclerosis Ireland Appeals for Help To ‘Support Our Services’ this Christmas as €400,000 is needed to maintain services delivered to people affected by MS. MS Ireland has been severely affected by government cuts and reduced fundraising income, which is now impacting the Society’s ability to provide services to those living with MS, a progressive neurological condition affecting 7,000 people and families in Ireland. To help prevent service cuts MS Ireland is asking the ever-generous people of Cork to support this years Christmas Appeal.

Members, friends and supporters can buy packs of Christmas cards, enter the Christmas raffle to win a cruise in the Mediterranean, or support their local MS Branch.

Christmas Cards and raffle tickets can be bought from various shops throughout the country, online at www.ms-society.ie and by calling 01 678 1600. Sold in packs of 10 cards, there are a variety of beautiful Christmas cards on sale for €6.00. A bargain! The Christmas raffle is running until the 15th of December and prizes include a cruise in the Mediterranean, a weekend break in Ireland and a luxury hamper. Tickets are €2 each. Our Christmas Corporate Stars encourage companies to sponsor a star on the MS Christmas tree at Blanchardstown Centre instead of sending corporate gifts or cards. Each supporting company will be included in a special feature in the Business Plus Magazine, The Irish Times, The Gazette and MS Ireland’s own website.

MS Ireland has 41 voluntary Branches around the county, providing local support and socialising opportunities for people with MS and their families. Branches run various fundraising events and activities over Christmas.

For more information on any of our campaigns log onto www.ms-society.ie or call 01 678 1600.

The sum raised so far is based on money donated over the weekend with the support of Vodafone and Superquinn, and follows the decision of the Irish Red Cross to undertake an emergency appeal to meet the urgent needs of the flood victims.

“I would like to thank the people all over Ireland who have donated to our Floods Appeal. It is a credit to the generosity of the Irish people that this appeal has received such a positive response, particularly in these difficult times,” said the Chairman of the Irish Red Cross, David Andrews.

Donations can be made online at www.redcross.ie or by calling 1850 50 70 70.

Teenagers in Passage West !

Teenagers in Passage West can look forward to less boring weekends if plans for a youth club in the town come to pass. Passage West Town Council is working with youth group Foroige in an effort to set up a club early in 2010.

Foroige is a leading national voluntary youth organisation engaged in youth development and education. The organisation provides opportunities for young people - under the guidance of voluntary adult leaders and Foroige professional staff - to develop through Foroige Clubs, Local Youth Services, Local Youth Development Projects and Youth Information Centres.

The town council help a meeting last month with a number of young people from the town. Those in attendance expressed real interest in the proposed club.

There are a few hurdles to overcome in order to get the club off the ground. A venue for club meetings and adults who are willing to get involved are required.

Anyone interested joining the youth club or in helping out the youth club as an adult volunteer can contact David O’Byrne for further details on 087 2626048 or wdobyrne@gmail.com.

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Gaeilgeoirí Cois-Laoi Our Irish Language Circle,which was founded, last March in Clarion Hotel, are holding their "Cóisir na Nollag" in Óstán Vienna Woods an Friday Dec. 11th at 7.30pm. It promises to be a festive Oíche Ghaelach starting with dinner and following on with Irish music .song and maybe a few reels and jigs if we can clear the table and 'take the floor'! We will be conducting a 'Crannchur Mór' (raffle) with some great prizes and a mixture of Irish books that have proved best-sellers from time to time.

All in all, a great 'oíche shóisialta agus cáirde le chéile' and a Celebration of the heart-warming success of this lovely,chatty Gaelic group who meet every fortnight,courtesy of Clarion Hotel personell. The group have launched their Irish Christmas greeting Cards also and these are available in selected shops throughout City and County.Ticéidí ar fáil don oíche ar 35E agus fáilte Uí Cheallaigh- gach eolas breise ó

An Giota Gaeilge Cooking Le Liam Ó Móráin and Baking Cárbh as an Traidisiún Bronntanas a thabhairt um Nollaig?

Níl ach coicís fágtha anois don Nollaig, agus tá brú ann na bronntanais go léir a fháil.

Conas ar thosaigh an traidisiúin seo bronntanas a thabhairt um Nollaig?

Gan amhras, má chreideann tú sa Chríostaíocht, is é breith Íosa Chríost féin, bronntanas Dia do phobail an domhain, an príomhbhronntanas agus an bronntanas is tábhachtaí um Nollaig, dar liom.

Freisin tháinig triúir fir cliste chun chuairte ar Íosa nuair a bhí Sé ina chliabhán, agus deirtear gur fhás an nós bronntanais a bhronnadh um Nollaig as an ócáid Chríostaíochta tábhachtach seo.

Ach tá scéalta eile ann freisin, scéalta a thosaigh na mílte bliain roimhe sin, siar sna laethanta nuair a bhí Impireachta na Róimhe i réim – nuair ba nós coitianta ag an am bronntanas a thabhairt i dtús an gheimhridh.

Dar le staraí amháin, thionól na Rómhánaigh ceiliúradh deireadh bliana in onóir a ndia ‘saturn’, a ndia don fhómhair, agus a ndia ‘mithras’, a ndia don solais, agus mar chuid den fhéile seo d’ullmhaigh na daoine bia speisialta, chuir siad maisiúcháin glas ar a dtithe, chas siad amhráin le chéile agus thug siad bronntanais dá chéile.

Tá tuairisc eile ann a deir gur sna blianta cúpla chéad tar éis bháis Íosa, bhíodh comóradh ag na Rómhánaigh a tugadh féile na ‘Kalends’ uirthi, féile na hathbhliana í agus féile a bhí dírithe ar neart ord na Rómhánaigh a cheiliúradh.

Le linn na féile seo, ainmníodh na ‘comhairleoirí’ don bhliain agus ba minic a thug siad a n-ainmneacha don bhliain, agus mórthimpeall na himpireachta malartaíodh rogha fairsing de bhronntanais idir phátrúin agus iad siúd a bhraith orthu.

Scéal eile is ea an scéal faoi Naomh Nioclás, Easpag ar cheantar faoin ainm Myra san Áis Mionúr, go raibh cáil air de bharr a flaithiúla agus a charthanachta, go háraithe i leith páistí, agus bhí an-cháil air mar gur thug sé bronntanais dóibh.

Deirtear gurb ar an easpag seo atá Santa Claus bunaithe, agus is air freisin a thosaigh an nós stocaí a fhágáil ag crochadh in aice leis an tine sa bhaile.

Deir béaloideas gur mhair bainteach i Myra go raibh triúir iníon air agus nár fhéad sé íoc as spré dóibh.

Ionas nach ndíolfadh a n-athair iad chaith Naomh Nioclás trí mála óir síos an simléar, agus thuirling na málaí i stocaí - a bhí ag crochadh os cionn an tine chun iad a thriomú - agus is é an éacht seo a chuir tús le nós an lae inniu stocaí a chrochadh os cionn an tine!

Faoin am ina raibh an deichiú chéad tagtha bhí gach tír ar domhain nach mór i mbun bronntanais a mhalartú um Nollaig agus i measc na mbronntanas is coitianta bhí milseáin, bhí torthaí, (agus oráistí go speisialta mar go raibh ganntanas daoibh ann), agus bhí rogha mhaith de bhronntanais is ábhair eile déanta de lámh.

Ansin nuair a thosaigh an Réabhlóid Tionsclaíoch d’athraigh daoine go hábhair déanta i monarchan a cheannach mar bhronntanais, seachas braith ar ábhair déanta de lámh a thabhairt mar bhronntanais, agus ansin le teacht ré na bhfógraí, d’fhás an nós mar atá aithne againn air sa lá atá inniu ann.

Ach nach iontach i gcónaí é gur tábhachtach an smaoineamh bronntanas a thabhairt seachas bronntanais ann féin, agus gur beag athrú atá tagtha ar an tuiscint a bhaineann le bronntanas a bhronnadh – díreach mar a tharla le cuairt na dtriúir fir cliste ar Íosa mar chliabhán!

from Millies Baking Water shortages are causing havoc in many kitchens this week, I never realised until now how we take water for granted for cooking vegetables, pasta, rice and of course washing up.

Decorating Christmas Cakes Most of us have our Christmas cakes made by now, however, it’s never too late to make your cake, closer to December 25th I’ll be posting recipes for last minute cakes.

When it comes to decorating Christmas cakes everyone has their personal choice, some like the commercial yellow marzipan, others (like me) love homemade almond paste. White icing is also contentious – royal icing is easy to make up and decorate, soft fondant icing is available in the shops in blocks or ready rolled and can be made from scratch (not recommended!)

For decorating the cake itself I believe simple is best; If using royal icing, whip the top into peaks for a snow like effect and wrap the sides with coloured ribbon Simply pipe Merry Christmas or similar on the top of the cake, if you don’t have piping equipment writing icing in tubes can be found in all major supermarkets Shapes such as holly and Santa Claus figures can be made using fondant icing coloured and shaped.

Many of us may find a few bendy carrots or wrinkly peppers lurking in the salad drawer and want to use them up but can’t face making soup - again, so I’ve added a recipe below and some tips.

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75g butter , melted 2 oranges , juiced 100g sultanas or raisins 1 egg , beaten 100g carrots , peeled and grated 300g plain flour 2 tsp baking powder 100g caster sugar ½ tsp cinnamon

Soak the dried fruit in the orange juice for a minimum of 30 mins (overnight is best).

Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/ gas 5. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with muffin cases.

Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl Whisk together the wet ingredients with the carrots then stir into the dry ingredients with the soaked fruit and leftover juice, take care not to overmix - it's better if it's a bit lumpy.

Spoon into the muffin tin and bake for 20-25 minutes until risen.

Tips of the Week Throw 2 peeled tired satsumas and kiwis into the blender with a glug of apple juice for a delicious easy fruit smoothie, grapes are also nice if you have a handful.

For a quick dinner get a square pyrex dish and throw in the following chopped into chunks; 1 onion, 1-2 peppers, 6 tomatoes, 3 minced garlic cloves, 1 tsp dried oregano and a good glug of olive oil. Bake in a hot oven (190210oC) for 30-40 min. Serve with pasta or couscous to accompany sausages or chicken or on its own with grated fresh parmesan.

This dish keeps for up to 4 days in the fridge and can be blended for a delicious soup. Courgettes, aubergines and squash also work well.

Feel free to send your own tips and comments to Rebecca at milliesbaking@gmail.com or call 085 2407329

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So the big one this week has to be Florence and the Machine playing the Opera House on Sat night.

Over the past six months Murphy’s have been celebrating all that is best about Cork – our music, our movies, our sporting heroes, all served up in style with heaps of the very best in local fresh produce and the coolest pints of Murphy’s. The Murphy’s Little Big Nights Out series has visited locals across Cork, bringing with it food and entertainment, all on the house!! Now, just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, Murphy’s are rather pleased to announce Murphy’s Big Night Out at The Cork Opera House on Saturday December 5th! The iconic Opera House is a fitting location for a gigantic celebration of Leeside’s finest food, film and music, spiced up with some of Ireland’s biggest bands and rounded off with a bevy of international stars! Of hosting the event in the Opera House, manager Gerry Barnes said “Corkonians will have an opportunity to engage with the Opera House in a novel way, with events happening all over the building, and even just outside the doors, in a celebration of all that is best about Cork in our iconic Cork building”. Murphy’s Big Night Out will feature two stages of explosive live music. Murphy’s Main Stage will host a plenty of national and international talent including Lisa Hannigan, Villagers, Megafaun, Ian Whitty and the Exchange and from the UK, the wonderful Magic Numbers. Murphy’s Little Big Stage will celebrate some of Cork’s most exciting established and emerging music talents including O Emperor, Hope Is Noise and Armoured Bear. bMurphy’s Big Night Out will also host a Best of Cork Film programme on the evening, screening many Cork short films including Tunnel from Patrick O’Shea and Hatch from Damian McCarthy.

The screening programme is curated by award winning independent local filmmaker O’Shea. Of the event, he said “Murphy's have been doing great work this year in promoting Cork culture. As a Cork filmmaker I think it's great that Murphy's have included local films and filmmakers in their Little Big Nights Out events and I’m looking forward to being involved in the screening of the Best of Cork Film in the Opera House”.

Lets not forget Douglas though; this month there will be two Electric Dreams 80s nights to hit the East Village, this Saturday and Saturday the 19th. Expect 80s Christmas cheer as as the East Village gets taken over by Mr & Mrs Claus. They will be on hand to dish out santa hats Santa hats and prizes, there will also be a grotto!! A Free “Christmas in the 80s” mixtape will be given to those in 80s costumes...entry is free and kick off is 9pm.

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John O’Sullivan’s Home Made Soup Well the weather is getting colder now and what better to warm the cockles than a big bowl of home made soup. Here in John O’Sullivan’s we find our vegetable soup is very popular. This recipe is very veg soup with added goodness of tomatoes thrown. It’s easy once you have the ingredients.

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White Onion --- Medium Chopped Red Pepper --- Medium Chopped 3 Carrots --Medium Chopped 3 Celery Sticks--Medium Chopped Garlic -- 1 Large Clove 1 Tin Tomatoes Chopped 1 Tomato Paste Tin Water about the same as tomatoes Knorr Veg stock cube Black pepper a pinch – cracked Salt – to your taste Basil - fresh bunch – keep back leaves Wosten Sauce – Lea Perrins 2 teaspoons Brown Sugar - Cream lightly whipped

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College Corinthians AFC Schoolboy Section A mixed weekend on the schoolboy front with the Under thirteen and Under fifteen Premier squads maintaining their challenge for league honours with important victories and our Under fifteen A side were in spectacular form as they hit seven past Strand Utd. However our Under Twelve Premier lost out to Mayfield and our Under fourteen A side found Avondale too strong.

Under 15 Innishvilla 2 Corinthian Boys 4 Corinthian’s remained unbeaten and very much in the running for the Under 15 Premier Division title after this exciting away victory over Innishvilla. With out a game for several weeks, they were rusty early on and fell behind before finding their feet. With Jamie Cronin and Brian Lenihan getting a grip in midfield, Jamie Davis and Conor Horgan very strong at the back and Olan Hanley very lively up front they gradually got on top and they grabbed a deserved equalizer from Brian Lenihan. They were dominant now throughout the pitch and further goals followed from Brian again, the excellent Conor Cannon and Ian Tobin. To their credit Inishvilla never gave up and they scored another fine goal midway through the second half. Best for Corinthians on the day were Brian Lenihan, it is fantastic to see Brian back to his best after suffering so badly with injuries for the last 12 months, Conor Cannon, Ryan O’ Brien and Michael martin.

Corinthian Boys “A” 7 Strand Utd. 1 Corinthian Boys “A” eased through to the next round of the National Cup with a comfortable victory over Strand Utd. David Barrett was the star of the show with a superb hat trick; Andreas O’ Regan (2), Philip Kavanagh and James O’ Shea were also on the score sheet. Best for Corinthian’s were Conor Deasy, Kevin Sheehan and Eoin Baldwin. Well done to all concerned on a fine performance.

Winter Street Leagues – Underage Section.

Starting next Saturday the Club will be organizing Winter Street Leagues for the Under Seven (2002) and under Eight (2001) age groups, the matches will take place at the normal training times on Saturdays and will run for the months of December and January. The Under Ten Winter Leagues have already started on Tuesday nights Soccer coaching, training and Street Leagues take place every Saturday and Sunday in Corinthians, the sessions are open to schoolboys and girls between the ages of five and ten.

Schoolboys are coached in the basic skills of the game with the emphasis very much on fun and enjoyment. Training times are as follows Saturday Under 6 (2003 & 2004) 12.30 pm - 1.45 pm Under 7 (2002) 12.30 pm -1.45 pm Under 8 (2001) 4.30 pm – 5.45 pm Under 9 (2000) 2.00pm – 3.30pm Sunday Under 10 (1999) 10.00 am – 11.30 am For further information about the Club why not log onto the Club Website at www. collegecorinthians.com or contact underage coordinator Terry O’ Donovan at 087 4181881.

Douglas Gymnastics Club – Closed this Weekend - Friday 4th & Saturday 5th.

Due to recent flooding and lack of water supply forcing schools to close. Douglas Community School has had to postpone its school play till this weekend which has a knock on effect to our weekly classes.

There will be no classes this Friday 4th & Sat 5th.

Classes will resume the following week. Also, names now being taken for our new term commencing February 2010.

Douglas Hall Underage

by Finbarr Buckley Umbro U-11 National Cup Douglas Hall 1; Ringmahon Rangers 2 Don McSweeney & Kieran Walsh’s young charges put up a creditable performance before succumbing to two set-piece goals in an action-packed cup tie at Moneygourney last Saturday morning. Nathan Walsh scored for the Hall whose best on the day were keeper Matthew Collins, midfielder Gavin McSweeney & striker Danny OSullivan.

Umbro U-11 Division Five Douglas Hall 2; Matthew Hill 0 Gavin O’Leary was the hero of the host’s win, scoring both goals, one in each half, in an entertaining match played in difficult conditions last Sunday morning.

Umbro U-14 Division Two Douglas Hall 1; Strand Utd. 1 Douglas Hall & Strand Utd. played out an exciting 1-1 draw at blustery Moneygourney last Sunday morning. Both defences dominated throughout with the visitors going in front in the 21st minute, when captain Jack Hayes crossed from the left for Cathal Griffin to head in from the edge of the six-yard box.

Home keeper Ryan Kennedy kept his team in the contest with an excellent full-length save to deny Mark McCarthy, before Eric Compagno equalized on the stroke of half-time following good approach work by Jordan Kavanagh & Donnacha O’Neill. Best for the Hall were Compagno, Kennedy & defenders Mark O’Connor & Craig Madden.

TRAMORE ATHLETIC Munster Senior League 1st Division - College Corinthians 0 Tramore Ath 1 Tramore Ath stretched their lead at the top of the Munster Senior League 1st Division following a hard fought one nil away win over second placed College Corinthians on Saturday afternoon. Oisin McGrath scored the vital goal to win this entertaining local derby.

Maurice O'Connell, Stephen Dorney and Kevin Murphy were all excellant on day and contenders for the man of the match award.

As expected most schoolboy matches fell victim to our recent inclement weather this weekend but Tramore Ath Soccertots continues every Sunday morning with football fun and training for girls and boys aged 6-10 under the watchful supervision of qualified coaches. New players are always welcome.

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The MSL Jnrs had a good week beating UCC 3-0 in the Quarter final of the League Cup with goals from Nicky McCarthy, Mark Murphy & Ciaran Oliffee. They now progress to play Rockmount in the semi final.

This was followed on Saturday night a 5-2 win over Avondale. John McCarthy (2), Nicky McCarthy, Eoin O’Leary & Colin O’Brien. Next

NEH NEPTUNE RISE ABOVE THE HOOPS Hoops lost out to National Event Hire Neptune on a scoreline of 76 to 84 in a preview of next week's quarter-final in an exciting game in the Greendale Arena last weekend.

National Event Hire Neptune won the battle on last Saturday night against Hoops of Dublin, but now prepare for the war in this week’s National Cup quarter final against the same opposition. NEH Neptune now armed with the win know that next week’s game will be a different task, Pat Price believes the result won’t have much of a bearing at the Arena next weekend, " it should be another cracker of a game" he said, "we can definitely take the knowledge we have gained from this win but it's an entirely different contest next weekend, I am extremely pleased with how the team are

DOUGLAS PITCH AND PUTT CLUB Results Saturday Christmas Fayre Gross: - Denis Cashman, Tony Noonan & Ger Hanrahan Nett: - Patrick Noonan, John Ward & John

Friday night it’s league action at home to Ringmahon.

The AUL Jnrs moved clear at the top of AUL 1 with a 4-1 win over Ballintotis. Goals from Finbarr Desmond (2), Austin Twomey & Mark Riordan secured the three points. How times have changed in Amateur football when the clubs three adult teams were playing under lights this week The Youths had no game this week and travel to Rockmount next Saturday for a 2pm kick off.

The U/17’s went down 2-0 at home to Cork City and have no fixture next weekend.

Finally condolences to the Walsh family on the death of Pat Snr, Pat played for the old Douglas FC where he won a Munster Junior Cup back in the 50’s.

gelling. There is a tremendous team spirit."

The first quarter was basket for basket with Ger Noonan and Ian McLoughlin featuring for the visitors. Phil Taylor and Jason Goldrick led the line for the Hoops as the Americans for both sides were relatively quiet with four points apiece. NEH Neptune took control in the second as Juwann James settled adding six to his tally. Hoops were missing simple lay-ups and Stephen Sheehan and Michael McGinn added "threes" for the visitors and they led 40 points to 28 at break.

Hoops fought back in the third. Phil Taylor hit two "threes"; Namanja Vukanic and Carlton Aaron added two baskets each to close the gap to three with two minutes to go in the quarter.

A head injury to Aaron forced him to sit out the remainder of the quarter and Neptune re-established their lead. The sides traded baskets in the fourth but a brace of "threes" from Taylor lifted the crowd and reduced the gap to five with just over a minute to go.

Hoops had to stop the clock but NEH Neptune held their nerve at the foul line with Gary Walsh, Juwann James and Ronan O'Sullivan

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all nailing their free throws to seal a deserved victory for the Cork side.National Event Hire Neptune now prepare for an important cup game at the National Basketball Arena next Saturday night the 5th Dec.

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G.A.A. FOCUS Snippets from the Local and National Scene

By Pat Harrington Disappointment The silence was palpable and the suspensions seemed to groan under the weight of depression being carried by the car. The atmosphere within, told the story in relation to the final result of the Munster intermediate hurling championship final played out at Mallow. Another telling incident was that of the young lad (the 9/10 year old mentioned in last week’s article) who broke down in sobs at the final whistle.

One Moment in Time On any final day you will always experience moments that stand out. The incidents I would like to relate concern two individuals; one who was involved in a big way with Douglas prior to moving to Cloughduv; the other a new kid on the block (though one would hardly call him a kid). Tomás Twomey was a member of the team that won the 2000 county intermediate hurling championship.

This man stood at the exit from the pitch after the game at Mallow and applauded the players for their efforts as they headed for the dressing room. Tomás is now a popular coach at his new home parish of

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The other story features Brendan Black who organised the underage players to greet the intermediate team as they alighted from the bus on their arrival back in Douglas. Well done to Brendan and everyone who was present and got involved at the homecoming reception. It’s timely to mention here that the support at the game was tremendous.

A favourable outcome was not to be on the day. I am sure the individual opinions are as many as they are varied. I bet there was hardly a sole Douglas follower who thought at the interval that Douglas could be defeated. Ah well, let’s look forward to next year and the senior hurling championship – surely the ultimate goal. Think of how the hype shortened the winter – well done lads.

Cork’s Position I have been advocating for some time that county championships in Cork be discontinued. Sadly here it is all about winning rather than cultivating skills and developing players.

Winds of Change Back at adult level there appears to be a sea change sweeping through the organisation of the county championships. Perhaps people are beginning to realize that the club player has a major role to play in the organisation. My understanding is that the football championship will commence in May and the hurling in June. Sixteen clubs will compete in the opening round. The eight losers will play in round two and the remaining four losers get one further chance to stay in the championship. The two losers

from round three will face a regulation battle. The only difficulty I see is that there will be a long gap for the winners in round 1 before their next game.

There will be extra time if needed in rounds 1, 2 & 3.

Condolences Regrettably last week there was a glitch at my end of communications which meant the following failed to reach the office of the Douglas Post: In the course of the game at Mallow we received the sad news of the death of club stalwart and true gentleman Pat Walsh snr. Pat has been a great supporter and friend of Douglas G.A.A. and will be greatly missed at the club. Our sincere sympathy goes out to Pat’s beloved wife Betty and family, his sister Bridie and brother-in-law Liam.

Our sincere sympathy also to our club colleague Finbarr Kearney on the death of his mother. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha.

Hibernation My minder Billy Mac tells me that we have shattered our previous record of 47 articles in any season by two so it’s time now to take a break and go into hibernation for a short while. I wish to thank Billy for his assistance with the column each week. (He refers to it as a labour of love) Special thanks also to The Douglas Post for the valued space afforded me and to you the ever loyal readers for your kind comments and good wishes. May I now wish you all a very happy Christmas. See you in the New Year.

Best regards, Pat.

I.I.B.A. Short Mat Bowls Results and Fixtures (Cork Zone)

by Michael J. O’Shaughnessy Mens Inter Zone Competition (Boomer Cup) for 2009/2010 Season.

The following is the Mens Inter Zone Team & Subs. Selected to play against the Lisburn Zone on Saturday 5th December 2009 in Lisburn. Team 1:-B. Moloney (Highfield), C. O’Sullivan (Middleton), M. O’Regan (Conna) & P. McCarthy (Wilton) Team 2:- P. Healy (Rockies), P. O’Reilly (Barrs), J. Martin (Conna) & A. Tanner (Conna) Team 3:- J. Ellis (Cox’s Hall), K. Middleton (Crosshaven), L. Conlon (Watergrasshill) & Con Middleton (Crosshaven) Team 4:- J. O’Driscoll (D.C.S.), T. Kenneally (Douglas GAA), P. Barry (Douglas GAA) & J. Caplice (Mitchelstown) Team 5:- R. Murphy (Barrs), R. Higgins (Ballinlough), P.J.Hagan (Ballincollig GAA) & Conor Middleton (Crosshaven) Team 6:- D. Dennehy (Cathedral Parish), T. O’Shea (Midleton), T. McCarthy (D.C.S.) & M. Sisk (Ballincollig GAA) Subs: K. Shellard (I.C.I.C.Y.M.A.), C. Saville (St. Vincent’s), G. Tanner (I.C.I.C.Y.M.A.), T. O’Neill (Douglas GAA), G. Fenney (Cathedral Parish) & S. O’Riordan (Watergrasshill) Coach departs from Garryduff Sports Centre on Friday 4th December 2009 at 12 noon, stopping in Watergrasshill at approx.12-15p.m. for anybody wishing to join the coach there. Coach departs Lisburn Saturday afternoon 5th December. Wishing the Men’s team a safe journey and the best of luck in their match against Lisburn.

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