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NEARLY 20 tonnes of rubbish was collected during the Comeragh Clean-up last Easter, which cost the taxpayer thousands of euro to dispose of - leading to calls for a tougher crackdown on litter offenders. Senior Environment

Officer, Ray Moloney, told the April meeting of Comeragh District Council that 19.26 tonnes of rubbish was collected during the clean-up, and the cost to dispose of that waste was €4,000. Lots of communities get involved in the annual Spring clean-up around the Comeragh area, which takes in numerous scenic and

beauty spots around the Comeragh Mountains. Mr. Ray Moloney commended all the communities involved in the clean-up during Easter and said great work was carried out to make the areas tidy and litter-free. Cllr. Seanie Power said a huge help in combatting illegal dumping and flytipping would be to highlight

any prosecutions brought against litter offenders. “Prosecutions for dumping seem to be very rare - so, highlighting any prosecutions would be one way that might help to stop illegal dumping,” said Cllr. Power. Cllr. Declan Clune said the littering along a major artery from Carrick-onSuir to Portlaw was “hor-

rific”, while Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan said the amount of dumping going on between the Nire Valley and Rathgormack was “unbelieveable”. Cllr. O’Ryan said it has come to the stage where the Council would have to catch the offender in the act to make sure it goes through the court system, “which,” he said “will

hopefully happen”. EVIDENCE FOUND Cllr. O’Ryan informed the Council that ‘evidence’ was found by a citizen in relation to one incident of flytipping between the Nire Valley and Rathgormack, which was passed on to Cllr. O’Ryan. He said he would pass on the evidence to Council officials. Continued on page 2

Commitment given to replace Grattan Square’s lead piping during Smarter Travel revamp

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IRISH Water has given a commitment that they will fund work needed to replace lead piping and replacement of water mains in Grattan Square, Dungarvan, when Smarter Travel begins its upgrade, which won’t happen until the end of August, 2015. In correspondence from Ray Mannix, Senior Engineer with Waterford City and County Council, to members of the Smarter Travel Town Centre Consultative Group, he said a meeting was held with members of the design team and project management team, in relation to existing water

supply issues and the timing of the works. The issues outlined were in relation to the condition and age of the existing water mains and the fact that a number of service connections to some premises consist of lead piping. These issues were previously highlighted in the Dungarvan Observer, with some businesses expressing concern that Grattan Square could be ‘dug up’ twice for work once for the Smarter Travel project and a second time for Irish Water installing new pipes and metres. Continued on page 2

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taxpayer €4,000 while Cathaoirleach, brought rific”, O’Ryan said rubbish cost Cllr. Michael J. the any prosecutions dumping 20 tonnes of spots around against litter offenders. for the amount of Disposal of Officer, Ray Moloney, toldof beauty the Nire “Prosecutions Comeragh Mountains. going on between

hopefully happen”. EVIDENCE FOUND informed Cllr. O’Ryan ‘evidence’ the Council that a citizen in was found by Moloney incident of seem to be very Valley and Rathgormack Mr. Ray the April meeting relation to one Council any the com- dumping between the Nire - so, highlighting one was “unbelieveable”. Comeragh District rubbish commended all in the rare of it has flytipping Rathgormack, would be tonnes of that 19.26 tonnes munities involved Cllr. O’Ryan said Valley and NEARLY 20 to to stop during the Easter and prosecutions that might help Cllr. come to the stage where collected was collected was passed on clean-up during the cost to rubbish was said was carried way have to which said he Comeragh clean-up, and waste was said great work areas tidy illegal dumping,” the Council would the act Cllr. O’Ryan. He during the offender in Easter, dispose of that out to make the pass on the evidence Power. said catch the goes would Clean-up last officials. Cllr. Declan Clunemajor to make sure it taxpayer €4,000. get and litter-free. Power said a a system, to Council which cost the on page 2 Lots of communities Cllr. Seanie the littering along euro to through the court Continued in the annual huge help in combatting thousands of from Carrick-on- “which,” he said “will leading to involved around the and flytip- artery was “hordispose of crack- Spring clean-up which takes illegal dumpingto highlight Suir to Portlaw tougher a area, for be calls Comeragh ping would offenders. scenic and down on litter in numerous Environment Senior

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WEATHER OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY will be cool with bright or sunny spells and occasional showers of rain or hail, some of the showers heavy with a slight risk of thunder. Highest temperatures of 10 or 11 degrees with moderate to fresh and occasionally gusty westerly winds. Showers will continue on Wednesday night. However they'll become confined to west and northwest coasts overnight. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 3 degrees with frost and icy patches in sheltered areas. On Thursday, there'll still be some scattered showers, but not as many and there'll be some decent dry and bright periods through the day. It will be a bit milder with highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees and light to moderate mainly northerly breezes. Frost will develop in Ulster on Thursday night. It will be milder and cloudier further south. Friday will be bring a fair amount of dry weather over much of the country. There'll be a mix of bright spells and some scattered showers with the best of any sunny spells in Ulster. It will be cloudier further south with outbreaks of rain or drizzle at times in southern parts of Munster. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with moderate easterly breezes. Saturday will start off dry in the east and north. However, outbreaks of rain in the west and south will gradually spread northeastwards and will become widespread and heavy by evening. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees. The rain will clear northwards on Saturday night with sunshine and heavy showers following on Sunday.

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FROM FRONT PAGE Cllr. O’Ryan pointed out that the evidence found indicated the rubbish was dumped near the Nire Valley by a person from a neighbouring county. “It is just not on!” said Cllr. O’Ryan. “It is not on in your own county and it certainly is not on to go to another county and litter!” He again highlighted a previous incident in the Nire Valley / Ballymacarbry area, where a huge amount of nappies were dumped near a water source. “It just irks me,” said Cllr. O’Ryan, who vowed that the evidence found in the recent flytipping incident would be followed up. CHAIN OF EVIDENCE However, Mr. Moloney said he would have a concern about the ‘chain of evidence’ at this stage. “It is better for us if the person calls our Environmental Inspectors, who will then go to the scene and find the information. I think there would be a difficulty with the chain of evidence if we were to take a prosecution,” said Mr. Moloney. He agreed that the Council is experiencing huge problems with flytipping and illegal dumping on the road between Rathgormack and Nire Valley. “The message is, that if a person observes, or comes across illegal dumping in an area, to immediately alert the Council. Don’t remove any of the material, we have to find it in situ, so we can bring evidence to court if we have to prosecute,” Mr. Moloney said. He said the Council would follow up on the evidence given to Cllr. O’Ryan. In relation to Cllr. Clune’s complaint about flytipping on

the main road from Carrick-onSuir to Portlaw, Mr. Moloney said it was more litter, as opposed to flytipping. “We will have to see if the Council can engage with communities in a clean-up campaign, because the litter there is obviously being thrown from cars,” said Mr. Moloney. “It seems to be an accumulation of litter over time, and with the recent great work by the Roads Section in cleaning back the verges of roads, the litter has become a lot more evident.We’ll see what we can do,” said Mr. Moloney. A ‘GLUT’ OF DISPOSABLE COFFEE CUPS Cllr. O’Ryan drew attention to a particular piece of litter - the disposable coffee cup - “there seems to be a glut of them on the side of the road”, he said. “I believe there should be a Notice of Motion calling for these disposable cups to be dispensed of and bring in a metal type cup which people can reuse - like the ‘bag for life’. These disposable cups may say they are biodegradeable - but they don’t biodegrade for years - and they are just left on the side of the road,” Cllr. O’Ryan said. MOBILE CCTV USED Cllr. John O’Leary commented that many people believe the Council doesn’t have any CCTV in areas to catch flytipping. He queried how many cameras the Council is in possession of and how much they cost. Mr. Moloney assured Cllr. O’Leary the Council does have cameras in operation to catch flytippers. While he preferred not to say how many cameras the Council have, he said they are state-of-

the-art equipment which are camouflaged and are mobile, not fixed. “They can be fixed to a tree / post and are activated by motion sensors, with a battery life of up to six weeks,” he said. “We have quite a number of those cameras around various locations in the county and we have had success using the CCTV to identify people who have been dumping illegally.” Cllr. O’Ryan said it was disappointing the amount of money being spent to make people law compliant in relation to littering. AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON SOCIAL MEDIA Cllr. Clune suggested the Council consider using social media and its website for an awareness campaign about littering and flytipping. Mr. Moloney said the Council would examine the possibility of using social media and its website for an awareness campaign around illegal dumping. COMMUNITIES AND COUNCIL THANKED FOR WORK Cllr. O’Ryan expressed thanks to the communities in Ballymacarbry, Nire Valley and Touraneena into Clonmel, which worked hard during the Comeragh / Spring Clean up. “It was great to see 90 people on the road that morning. Everyone had their shoulder to the wheel and they collected over 200 bags of rubbish,” he said. Cllr. O’Ryan also expressed thanks to the Council for all their assistance and work on the day and commended the Comeragh Community Development Group for all their work. “It was great to see the

Comeragh area tidied up in advance of events such as the Tidy Towns reports, the tourist season and the Festival of Food.” He asked the Council to examine the possibility of removing broken white reflectors on the sides of the road. “Side cleaning was recently carried out on the roads and these reflectors were uncovered. They are broken, but they look like rubbish, they look awful and I would ask the Council to consider removing them,” he said. MISSING BINS Cllr. Clune said he was approached by several people in relation to several bins being removed in Portlaw over the last year or so and asked the Council to replace them. He said the local Tidy Towns group does Trojan work in keeping the town clean and tidy and said the reinstatement of the bins would go towards helping that work. However, Cllr. Butler pointed out that one particular bin in Portlaw had to be removed following a complaint from a local business. “The bin was causing a huge problem with a lot of rubbish, that is the reason why it was removed in that instance,” Cllr. Butler said. POLICY ON BINS Mr. Moloney said the Council is examining a policy on bins. “We are looking at a policy to try and determine the best number of bins on a particular street, based on footfall, level of activity, shops, fast foot takeaways, outlets, that type of thing,” said Mr. Moloney. “The proposals for a policy on bins will be brought to the SPC (Special Policy Committee) in the near future,” he added.

Commitment given to replace Grattan Square’s lead piping during Smarter Travel revamp FROM FRONT PAGE “Negotiations with Irish Water resulted in a commitment being given by the company that they would fund all necessary mains replacement and also the replacement of the lead pipes as far as the connection points at the boundaries with affected premises,” said Mr. Mannix. “This means that the design documents need to be amended to reflect the additional works

requirements and a consequent delay in finalising these before going to tender.” He said that having taken into consideration the views of the stakeholders with regard to the timing of the works and the fact that July and August would be the busiest time for a number of commercial premises within Grattan Square, it has been decided that works will not now commence until the week commencing 31st August, 2015.

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Tadhg Ó Maoileoin from Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise, Therese McDermott from Coláiste na Rinne, Rachel Ní Riada from Údarás na Gaeltachta, Doireann De Faoite from An Rinn, Máire Seó Breathnach Irish Officer, Naoive Coggin from Brownes Farmhouse, Joe McHugh Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ciara Conway T.D., Mealla Fahey from Seaview B&B, Michéal Ó Drisleáin from Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise and Éimhín Ní Chonchúir from Waterford Local Enterprise Office at the launch of the Gaeltacht na nDéise brochure at Helvick Pier, An Rinn. [David Clynch Photography]

Conway welcomes Minister McHugh’s visit WATERFORD Labour TD, Ciara Conway said the Minister for Gaeltacht Affairs was “very impressed by the dedication to the language and the warmth of the reception” during his recent visit to County Waterford. “I was delighted that Minister Joe McHugh accepted the invitation to Waterford and that he was able to give us so much of his time; visiting Dungarvan, An Sean Phobal, An Rinn and Tramore,” said Deputy Conway. “We were particularly pleased to have him perform the official opening of the Glór na nGael offices which are located here in the town of Dungarvan, and in fact

many Dungarvan businesses and services conduct transactions through Irish. “It was very evident throughout the day that the language is alive and well and being used thoughout Waterford, not just in the Gaeltacht. People in the Deise have a love of the language, take pride in the beautiful Munster Irish and are dedicated to its use. The work being carried out by Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise for example, is proof that the community takes pride in the area, its people and the language they communicate in. Elsewhere, in Tramore, it’s clear that even people who weren’t reared in a Gaeltacht, such as Billy

Butler, the Founder of the Freedom Scoil Surfála are keen to ensure the language thrives. “Minister McHugh himself famously had to do a speedy catch-up when he received his Ministerial posting, but he spent the day here communicating confidently as gaeilge. He’s a good role model in one sense for people who might be intimidated by the thought of using Irish.We weren’t all born and bred in the Gaeltacht, but that doesn’t mean we can’t give it a go, and use the language. An Rinn and an Sean Phobal are stunningly beautiful areas, and in my opinion it’s hard to beat the beautiful Munster Irish that’s spoke

there.” The Minister started the day performing the official opening of the Glór na nGael offices in Dungarvan. The next stop was a visit to Bunscoil Baile Mhic Airt, An Sean Phobal, followed by a meeting with Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise in the Údarás na Gaeltachta offices in An Sean Phobal. Minister McHugh then launched the bilingural Gaeltacht na nDéise Tourism Brochure at Heilbhic Pier - this was produced by Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise. The RNLI team were ready to meet Minister McHugh and Ciara Conway T.D. and they spoke about the difficulties launching the

lifeboat at low tide. This was followed by a tour of Nemeton, and a lunch Liam Suipéail, Bainisteoir an Choláiste

and Staff at Coláiste na Rinne. The visit concluded with another brochure launch - this time at the

Freedom Scoil Surfála in Tramore, where Billy Butler is offering bi-lingual lessons in surfing and other adventure pursuits.

Minister for Gaeltacht Affairs Joe McHugh and Ciara Conway T.D. speak to pupils at Bunscoil Baile Mhic Airt, An Sean Phobal.

Glór na nGael office officially opened GLÓR NA nGAEL has officially opened an office in Dungarvan The Minister of State of the Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht, Joe McHugh TD, visited Dungarvan on Monday to officially open the Irish language group Glór na nGael office on Thursday. Glór nan Gael is one of six national lead organisations for the Irish language. The group is responsible for promoting the language in the family, in Business and enterprise, and for community development. Marcas Mac Ruairí, manager of the Dungarvan office, said: “Glór na

nGael was established as a competition to recognise the voluntary work of communities to promote the Irish language. “Today our group is today tasked with extra responsibilities, with current projects and activities under three key headings: the language in the family, in Business and enterprise, and community development. “The Dungarvan office will manage Glór na nGael’s work across South Leinster and most of Munster. “Together with our colleagues across Ireland will work closely with local committees to ensure that lan-

guage and community development happen in tandem with the highest degree of professionalism.” From the limited funding in 1961 of Cumann na Sagart and later Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge’s own resources, Glór na nGael is today funded by Foras na Gaeilge with vital support also from the Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht; the Department of Educations and Science and The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and is the owner of an online shop www.udar.ie. Glór na nGael’s Dungarvan office is at 18 Mitchel Street.

Capturing the moment at the Official opening of the Glór na nGael Offices in Dungarvan. The Minister for Gaeltacht Affairs was presented with a number of Board Games as Gaeilge, including Monopoly.

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Comeragh Council welcomes jobs announcement for Portlaw THE announcement that an American company, Agora Publishing, is to create 100 new jobs in Portlaw over the next three years was welcomed at the April meeting of Comeragh District Council. Leading the praise was Cllr. John O’Leary, who described it as “absolutely wonderful news” for the Comeragh area, in particular Portlaw. Cllr. O’Leary said it was often that the IDA was attacked for not bringing jobs to Waterford, but said

Vote of sympathy A VOTE of sympathy was extended from Waterford City and County Council to the Coffey family on the recent death of Eileen Coffey, of Upper Brown Street, Portlaw. Cllr. Mary Butler, who proposed the vote of sympathy, said Ms. Coffey was the District Nurse in Portlaw since the 1960s. “She played an integral part of life of most families in Portlaw and the surrounding areas,” said Cllr. Butler. Other Councillors concurred with the sentiments expressed. A minute’s silence was observed by the Council for all the recently deceased in County Waterford.

in this instance they should be praised, because the announcement was a “significant development by the IDA”. “We need industry to come into small localities and it is hugely important for small rural areas like Portlaw, Kilmeaden, Kilmacthomas, because industry keeps rural Ireland alive,” said Cllr. O’Leary. “Rural areas are coming under immense pressure from emigration, lack of investment, closure of Garda Stations and Post Offices. These

areas are only being revitalised by industry going in there.” Cllr. Seanie Power welcomed the announcement of 100 jobs for Portlaw and commended the work of Minister of State, Paudie Coffey for his efforts in bringing employment and business into small areas. “It is worth so much to a small town to get a business bringing in 100 jobs, and I’m sure there will be a spin off for local villages, where some people will hopefully get employment out of it,” said Cllr.

Power. Cllr. Mary Butler concurred with her colleagues and said it was great to have a positive news story and the creation of jobs in Portlaw over the next three years. Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan said it is usually the cities and larger urban areas benefitting from job creation. “It is great to see jobs coming out into the Comeragh area and towards Portlaw,” said Cllr. O’Ryan.

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Congratulations extended on successful 50k cycle for mental health awareness THE organiser of a recent cycle to promote and raise awareness of mental health and suicide was commended at the April meeting of Waterford City and

County Council. The 50k cycle was held from Lemybrien on Easter Sunday last and was organised by Cllr. Liam Brazil.

The event saw around 500 participants, with thousands raised for charity support services in relation to mental health and suicide issues.

Cllr. John Cummins led the praise to Cllr. Brazil at the April Council meeting, saying it was a very successful event around the Comeragh area.

Decrease in weapons offences but increase in possession with intent FIGURES for offences in relation to weapons and offensive weapons show a decrease for the year to date, but there was an increase in relation to possession of articles with intent.

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Irish Bar comes up trumps at annual Scottish Awards ON Sunday, judges of the Scottish Entertainment and Hospitality Awards declared that Malones Edinburgh ticked all the boxes and handed over one of the biggest awards of the night - the coveted title of Best Pub in Scotland - to owner Simon Keane who hails from Dungarvan in Waterford." Malones Edinburgh, which sits right in the heart of the Old Town on Forrest Road, Edinburgh, entered the competition for the first time this year and were overwhelmed by the response from customers who voted in their hundreds - many of whom were Irish customers who visit the bar whenever they come to Edinburgh. " Judges made their decision after paying a recent

visit to the venue as mystery shoppers and praised the customer service within the bar." Owner, Simon Keane, said: “We are delighted to have received this award.We entered after being prompted by customers and the organisers themselves and were shocked to come away with the win last night." “It’s a great reflection on all of our staff - we work hard all year round to create a friendly atmosphere for customers and to create interesting events for everyone to enjoy. To be recognised nationally with an award such as this is something special. I think it is particularly interesting in that we are an Irish. It just shows how good hospitality and ideas is what makes a

bar a success - no matter what the theme." “I would personally like to thank all of the customers who voted for us in this category - we welcome people from all walks of life and from all around the globe and many of these customers took the time to vote.” Malones Edinburgh opened in 2010 and has become a beacon for music & sports fans around Edinburgh, Scotland and Ireland. Over the years, the bar has raised thousands of pounds for charities and is one of the main sponsors of many student society’s and sports clubs. With music six nights a week - the venue also features many ticketed gigs & events including the renowned Tedinburgh Fest each year.”

From left: Jimmy Crowe, from Galway, Keith Russell, from Belfast, Maria Whelan from Galway and Simon Keane from Dungarvan, County Waterford.

Yellow welly for Helvick Lifeboat next Saturday THE annual Flag Day and church gate collection in aid of the RNLI Helvick Head Lifeboat will take place in Dungarvan, An

Rinn, Abbeyside, Ballinroad, and Old Parish next weekend, May 2nd and 3rd. The yellow welly is an essential piece of every

Alan Kelly at the helm of the new Helvick lifeboat the Robert Armstrong an Atlantic 85, with Helvick crew Dónal Ó Faoláin, Terence Morrissey and Mike Tobin. [Patrick Browne]

RNLI crewmember’s kit. Waterproof with steel capped toes, the specially designed boots keep the volunteer crew’s feet warm and dry while protecting them in dangerous conditions on deck. “All monies raised will go directly to the RNLI Helvick Lifeboat Station” says Hon Fundraising Chairman Oliver Clancy. The RNLI is supported entirely by voluntary contributions and is comprised of brave and dedicated volunteers who risk their lives in all kinds of weather 24-7-365 to save life at sea. Further information: 087 821 0420; 086 122 5818. rnlihelvick@gmail.com

Dungarvan Sea Angling Club makes presentation to RNLI Helvick Lifeboat Station – Pictured from left are RNLI crew Mike Tobin and Liam Harty; Pat Buckley, Dungarvan Sea Angling Club (DSAC), presenting a cheque for the amount of to Dolores Walsh, Hon. Treasurer Dungarvan & Helvick Fundraising Branch, who gratefully accepted it on behalf of the RNLI Helvick Lifeboat Station; RNLI crew Cathal Ó Raghallaigh; Seve Baumann, DSAC; RNLI crew Alan Kelly; Damien Dillon, DSAC. The presentation took place during West Waterford Festival of Food Seafood Saturday celebrations Cois Cé on Davitt’s Quay, Dungarvan. [Miriam Foley MacLeod]

Is this the last act for Dungarvan Sea Angling Club? AT the most recent meeting of DSAC it was agreed that rather than misuse the balance of funds left in the account for the last few years, that it should be donated to the most appropriate organisation, the RNLI. The photograph shows the handover by the Chairman Pat Buckley to members of the RNLI, accompanied by Treasurer Seve Baumann and former Chairman Damien Dillon. It was also agreed that the club’s two most desired trophies would be loaned to the Dungarvan Museum Society for permanent display until such time as the club would be reformed.These trophies are the much sought-after magnificent Waterford Glass trophy (designed and made by the craftsmen at Dungarvan Crystal) and the highly prized Yoplait 2 Day International event trophy originally presented by Paddy Cummins (R.I.P.) on behalf of Waterford Foods. It would be remiss, at this juncture, not to mention some of the people who managed the affairs of the club over its 40 plus years in existence. Founding members: Paddy Kenneally, Gerald Walsh (Fox), John Mansfield, Joe Roche, Nicky Cleary, Gerard Whelan, John Casey, Bill O’Toole, Buster Harty, Tom Ryan, Tom and Louie Meagher. Chairmen included: John Phelan, Tom Casey, Michael Moloney (Gates), Maurice Dee, John Molloy, Damien Dillon, Pat Buckley. Secretaries: Trish Donnelly, Betty Dee, Marie Lane-Casey, Norah Walsh, Ann Fuller. Recorders: Don O’Connor, Gerry Donovan, John Cronin, John Paul Molloy. President: Con Hayes.

This does not purport to be a complete list, but would need a lot of research to finalise. So, no offence is meant if someone feels aggrieved by not getting a mention. (The writer is only 29 years in Dungarvan). Over the years ‘the club’ had some notable achievements in putting Dungarvan on the angling map of Europe, including: attracting anglers from many countries including England, Scotland, Wales, France, German, Switzerland, Holland; twinning with ‘The Mumbles Angling Club’ in Swansea, Wales, the twinning ceremony being carried out in Dungarvan by the Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil Sean Tracy, T.D. (this happened way before any of the twinnings and was at the forefront of twinnings); interviews at sea with Broadcaster Carrie Crowley from WLR to promote the competition (eat your heart our Derek Davis!); annual participation in the International Airlines competitions, most of which were held in Dungarvan; All-Ireland Ladies Angling competitions held in Dungarvan. Club members participated every year in the All-Ireland Master Angler Sea Angling competition and as a result had numerous members on the Irish team, the most notable being John Cronin who was overall individual winner and also the Team Captain on many occasions. John has also recently led the Irish team to a European win in Iceland and is the overall European Angler of 2015. Not to be forgotten, the various indigenous groups of clubs from Kilkenny, Cashel, the Fermoy Irish Army team, Cobh and Cork. Who can forget the annual ‘pilgrimage’ to Dungarvan by mem-

bers of Aer Lingus Sea Angling Club and Spinner with his ‘goodies’ bag? Apart from all the stories and ‘craic’ on board, there was plenty of entertainment on ‘dry land.’ Who will ever forget the Annual Socials and the marvellous spot prizes donated by the various retailers and businesses in the town. The mutual respect and interaction between Dungarvan Sea Anglers and the Ring and Helvick commercial fishermen created a great bond between the two groups that is palpably experienced on trips out of Helvick to this day. Dungarvan was known for its innocation in organising competitions and scoring systems that have been copied by other clubs throughout the country. Members were always highly regarded and welcomed by other clubs, noted for their knowledge, skill, experience, fairness and comradery. They were good ambassadors and did much to promote Dungarvan, not just as an angling venue, but as a place to holiday and/or do business. So what happened? Over the years there was little appetite for places on the committee and the members entering competitions became unsubstainable as regards economic viability. At this stage the committee members are mostly in their seventies and even eighties.We are tired and have decided to stall and hope that others will take over and build a new entity. In the meantime the committee are handing over what is left ‘in the coffers’ (as the photograph attests) to the RNLI as being, in our view, the most appropriate recipient for a Deep Sea Angling Club. Signed: Damien Dillon.

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€30k to help with preparation works for 1916 Centenary THE €30,000 allocated by the Government to each local authority to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising next year is to help with preparation works to celebrate the important event in history. At the April meeting of Waterford City and County Council, held in Dungarvan, Director of Services confirmed that local authorities are to receive an allocation of €30,000 from the Government which will

help with preparation works between now and the end of the year, so the Council can be ready for the actual commemoration in 2016. He said the actual grant allocation will be determined based on the Council’s submission to the Government on planned events for 2016. “There will be an additional grant allocation in 2016 for events,” Mr. Quinn said. He was responding to Councillor Pat Fitzgerald

who drew attention to the minutes of a meeting of the Arts, Culture and Housing SPC (Special Policy Committee) held on 27th November, 2014, which stated that each Council is to get €80,000 in funding for the 1916 Centenary celebrations from central Government. Cllr. Fitzgerald queried if the minutes of the meeting were correct and who the Council applies to for the funding. Mr. Quinn said there will be a briefing on the matter

at next month’s Council meeting. Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan said he hoped that the money would filter down to the small communities to commemorate 1916, even if it was only to fund a Garden of Remembrance, or the planting of seven trees in honour of the seven signatories of the Proclamation of 1916. Cllr. John Hearne welcomed the €30,000 allocation so far and said he hoped it would be an all inclusive commemoration.

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At the April meeting of the local authority, Cllr. John Pratt queried if there was any progress in a new scheme being implemented.

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Monere Development Services Ltd a local business with a global reach By Paul Mooney A RURAL-based local business which designs, develops and delivers learning and training solutions to individuals, small to medium enterprises, and corporate clients, has gone from a oneperson operation to employing six people with a global reach within four short years. Monere Development Services Ltd (Recruitment and Training) is based in Knockanore, County Waterford, was started by Monica Murphy in 2011, initially on a part-time basis, and then moving to full-time once the business became more established. Monere Development Services Ltd., operates in the corporate sector, as well as voluntary and community sector and with individuals on a one-toone basis. SERVICES PROVIDED Services for the corporate sector include design, development, delivery and measurement of courses and workshops such as customer service, sales skills, project management, presentation and public speaking skills,

amongst many other skills; while in the voluntary and community sector, services include: fundraising techniques, social media awareness for schools, and advocacy and leadership skills. In the business to consumer sector, services include: CV and cover letter writing, interview preparation, assertiveness and confidence techniques and many more. Monica’s company also works with HayesCulleton Ltd., to provide a Summer Camp called ‘Savvy Teen Academy’ which helps teenagers overcome their psychological barriers and achieve their dreams, by developing skills such as: communication, digital skills, careers and study skills, finance and budgeting, building confidence and overcoming setbacks. GROWTH Monere Development Services Ltd., has grown exponentially and boasts Sisk, Sunlife, Genzyme, Irish Times, and CRH as some of their larger clients, as well as a host of small to medium enterprises and individual clients. Business and Finance Magazine featured Monere Development Services Ltd., in their ‘Ones to Watch’ business category for 2015. HOW IT ALL BEGAN Monica Murphy, a

native of Manorhamilton, County Leitrim, has 15 years industry experience working in HR and people training and development. She married local man, Sean Murphy, from Knockanore, and settled in rural West Waterford, while working full-time for a company in Cork. When she started Monere Development Services Ltd., in 2011, she admits she was taking a huge risk starting a business in the middle of a recession. “Absolutely, it was a huge risk to leave my job and start a business during a recession. Family and friends did express their concern, but something in me drove me onwards and thankfully it worked,” said Monica, speaking to the Dungarvan Observer. “I felt I went as high as I could in the company I worked for. I felt the time was right to go out on my own as I knew I had the experience, expertise and work ethic to make a go of it - so I decided to set up my own learning and development business after I spotted some gaps in the market that I thought I could fill.” Monica started the business working in the evenings while still working full-time in her job.

Once her business became more established, she said her previous employers were gracious enough to let her work part-time, which meant she could focus on her own business the rest of the week. “It meant I had a core income to cover the bills, while building my business,” said Monica. “After a year, I could leave my job and go full-time with my business, and it went from there. “The business got off to a steady start and has continued to grow.” Monica said that her company combines the best of academic research with a healthy dose of realistic business experience, meaning they can bring a proven yet practical solution to their clients. Monere Development Services Ltd., now employs three full-time staff and three part-time staff - all from the area (Knockanore, Tallow, Ballyduff, Lismore and Dungarvan). WHY KNOCKANORE? “In the beginning, to keep costs down, I started the business in our home in Knockanore,” said Monica. “It made a lot of sense because I didn’t have to commute anywhere and both Waterford and Cork are quite a distance

Monica Murphy, who is at the helm of Monere Development Services Ltd., which is currently based at Knockanore, County Waterford. to be commuting every day. What would be the point in paying for an office in the city?” Monica said Monere Development Services Ltd., is the type of business where they don’t have clients calling to them, but rather, they meet the client in their own premises. GLOBAL REACH However, there are no boundaries for this ruralbased business. Even as this interview is being conducted, Monica is at the

airport waiting for a flight to London, England, to meet with clients. It may be a local company, but its services reach a national and international clientéle and the company intends continuing to increase their profile as a world-class service provider outside of Ireland. Monere Development Services Ltd., plans to increase their profile in Ireland as well as Europe and the US.

Their aim is to increase and grow their team as the work increases and become the preferred choice of supplier for learning and training needs. Monica revealed that Monere Development Services Ltd., have now secured an office in Tallow, which they hope to open later this year. For more information, check out their website: www.moneredevelopmentservices.com.

and strategies in the young person so they can excel at school / college / work, whatever the situation, to give them a headstart in life. “This is the first of its kind in Ireland and is all about building the young person’s confidence and

communication skills,” said Monica. The Savvy Teen Academy courses will be held from 6th to 10th July; and 20th to 24th July. For more information, check out www.savvyteenacademy.com.

Building confidence and achieving dreams for young people with ‘Savvy Teen Academy’ ‘SAVVY Teen Academy’ helps thousands of teenagers overcome their psychological barriers and achieve their dreams, by developing skills such as: communication, digital skills, careers and study skills, finance and budgeting, building confidence and overcoming setbacks. The choices teenagers face after the Leaving Cert exams can be daunting for some. The Savvy Teen Academy can help

young people to succeed in school / college, find a great job, build self confidence and resilience and communicate confidently with people. The Summer Camp was set up by two business entrepreneurs, Monica Murphy, of Monere Development Services Ltd., and Susan HayesCulleton, of HayesCulleton Ltd. Savvy Teen Academy is a one-week intensive

Summer Camp which helps the young person prepare to live a full life “We work with many adult groups and see that many of them are stuck in jobs they don’t like but cannot move due to mortgage and family commitments.They reach their mid-30s and 40s and may have regrets about not achieving what they had dreamed about in their late teens, early adulthood, when the

world was at their feet in terms of choice,” said Monica, speaking to the Dungarvan Observer. “They look back and wonder where the time has gone. It’s difficult to play catch-up later on in life. “We believe this type of situation has a knockon negative effect on mental health and productivity at work. “We want to try to prevent that and the place

to do that is in the teenage years, when they are thinking of what they want to do.” The Summer Camp for young people will be a high-focus week of transformative learning and will include guest speakers from various fields including the Defence Forces, business entrepreneurs and experts on mental health / drink aware. It aims to instill skills

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Signage sought - from Clonea Power to Clonea Strand By Paul Mooney EVERY week there are tourists and visitors to County Waterford who end up in Clonea Power, but who were actually looking for Clonea Strand, which is a good 25 km South West, as the crow flies.

The problem was highlighted at the April meeting of Comeragh District Council, by Cllr. Seanie Power, who said after speaking with local businesses, he was told that not a week goes by when somebody comes down into Clonea Power looking for Clonea Strand. Clonea Strand “It is usually tourists and some of them are towing caravans and it can be difficult for them to turn around,” said Cllr. Power. He suggested that a directional sign for ‘Clonea Strand’ and the number of kilometres should be erected at the cross roads near Clonea Power to direct tourists and visitors. Cllr. Power said directional signage for Rathgormack Hiking Centre and Rosminian House of Prayer (also known as Glencomeragh House) should also be The map shows Clonea Power, in the North of the county, and Clonea Strand in the South West, a distance erected, as they are also popular places of approximately 25 km as the crow flies. being sought by people. Area Engineer, Eamon Lonergan noted He conjectured that it could possibly Strand, and agreed he would examine that tourists “are a good bit ‘out of the way’, when they are in Clonea Power, be a ‘Sat Nav’ problem directing people placing signage at the junctions near looking for Clonea Strand!”. to Clonea Power, rather than Clonea Clonea Power.

THE Head and Neck Oncology Unit at the South Infirmary - Victoria University Hospital, Cork, will be the main benefactor in a fundraising drive to be held in Dungarvan this coming Friday, 1st May. The major fundraising event will be held at Tiffany’s Restaurant, Dungarvan, on Friday, 1st May, from 7.00 p.m., and will include an auction, a raffle and entertainment, along with complimentary food and drink. The event is being organised by Tiffany’s Restaurant proprietor, Mustafa Elatrash, who himself was previously diagnosed with cancer and was a patient at SIVUH. Oncology is the field of medicine devoted to cancer, specifically dealing with tumours. Every person is affected by cancer in some way, whether it is directly, or indirectly when a family member, friend or neighbour gets cancer. According to the Irish Cancer Society, one in three people in Ireland will develop cancer during their lifetime. There are 30,000 new cases diagnosed each year, with that number expected to rise to over 40,000 per year by 2020. All proceeds raised at Tiffany’s Restaurant on Friday night will go towards ongoing research, as well as the purchase of a new state-of-the-art laser machine and to enhance and develop services and ensure a world-class service is provided to all patients and their families / carers. Mr. Elatrash said he was happy to hold the fundraiser and said he hoped it would help future generations in the battle against cancer. He praised the consultants, doctors, nurses and staff at SIVUH for the work they do and commended them on their work while he was a patient there. On the fundraising night at Tiffany’s Restaurant, local

D.J., ‘The Mad Hatter’, will be Master of Ceremonies for the Auction, with guaranteed craic and entertainment, while there will be some fabulous prizes up for grabs in the raffle. There will be complimentary food and drink throughout the night. Special guests on the night will include Mr. Gerard O’Leary and Mr. Patrick Sheahan, both Consultant E.N.T. / Head and Neck Surgeons at the Oncology Unit of SIVUH; Cllr. Damien Geoghegan, Chairman of the District Council, and Waterford TD, John Deasy; a large number of hospital staff, nurses and doctors, along with many other guests. While there is no entry fee, donations will be gratefully accepted on the night. Mr. Elatrash expressed his thanks to all those businesses in town which donated prizes and items for the raffle and auction. “The business people in Dungarvan have been extremely generous,” he said. He also expressed thanks to everyone who has donated to this worthy cause. “I hope to see you all on the night,” Mr. Elatrash added.

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Promoting better mental health ONE of the greatest tragedies of our time is the number of people who take their own lives throughout the year here in Ireland. Some people may wonder why there is so much emphasis on the problem of suicide and self-harm in Ireland today and the high profile it commands, but statistics released by the Construction Industry Federation this week, together with the ongoing information from organisations like Pieta House bring the facts into stark relief. The Irish public is slowly being awakened to what is the greatest tragedy in Ireland today and this week, the Construction Industry Federation has released statistics of their own about the death toll in their industry as a result of the collapse of the economy over the last eight years. Between the years 2008 – 2012, it is known that 1,000 men in the construction industry took their own lives. That is an average of about two hundred men from one sector of society alone each year, or four per week. An even more upsetting and shocking statistic is that in the years between 2000 and 2012, 6,520 people took their own lives, 81 of whom were male. Compare this to the reduction in the death toll on our roads, which was close to halved in that time and reduced to a third over the last two generations. Naturally, the approach to the resolution of this problem and the reduction of the death toll from suicide has to be far different, but between the voluntary sector and state agencies far more and better information and advice are now being disseminated and it is hoped that better results can be achieved over coming years. While the road statistics for deaths and injuries were never hidden, the problem of suicide and self harm was largely locked away by families and official agencies. Now, as more information comes into the public domain and a more sympathetic and understanding attitude emerges, the problem can better be dealt with, more lives saved and a more positive social outcome achieved.

Incorp. Munster Industrial Advocate The two organisations mentioned above are not the only ones addressing the problem of suicide, there are many more together with individuals and small local groups working actively in the community. These two large, national organisations are in the news this week, the Construction people for highlighting the problem in their sector and launching an initiative which it is hoped will reduce the staggering statistics. Pieta House has launched its Darkness into Light fundraising and awareness campaign and they hope to raise considerable monies to continue the provision of suitable immediate accommodation for those at risk and to get the message of hope and assistance out to the wider public. Now that we are at last facing up to this problem, progress can be made and a tragic era of our society begin to come to a close.

Going to the polls NOW that the posters have begun to appear on lampposts and the approach roads to the towns, the campaign in favour or against the two proposals to amend the Constitution has begun in earnest. Between now and Referendum Day on 22nd May, people will have to make up their minds on two issues, the more contentious of which is whether to allow same sex couples to term their formal union a marriage rather than just a partnership, a title which has been denied to them since the right of Civil Partnership was introduced some years ago. The greatest interest and most heated debate will be generated around the proposal to make provision for same sex marriage in this country. This controversial subject

has been on the agenda for several years and has been kept to the fore by a spirited, sometimes strident, campaign by members of what is informally described as the gay community, supported by those of a liberal view. The campaign is styled as seeking equality for all of the people of this country, regardless of sexual orientation. Outside of the publicity which politicians are giving to the issue, formal organisations and ad hoc groups are promoting a yes vote very strongly and feel that they have the capacity to prevail. Those promoting the contrary view may be numerically fewer, but are no less committed to their view and political position than those promoting yes. The opinion polls certainly indicate just now that the measure will be passed with a comfortable majority, but this issue, far more than many others which came before the people previously, is likely to elicit a popular response rather than an honest one from the public when questioned on the street or by phone. Many people, on both sides of the debate, will not feel comfortable declaring for a particular view and it will be interesting to see what the final outcome will be. The then Leader of the Labour Party, Eamon Gilmore when he was Tanaiste described the issue as ‘the Greatest Civil Rights issue of our generation’. That may not be the opinion of those against, who might feel that economic and employment considerations should be first. The other decision which the people will have to make on Polling Day is on lowering the age of qualification for the Presidency to 21. Most people will not need to ponder on this for very long and will have a reasonably quick response to the question. Hence, it is receiving little attention in the media. It is not possible to summarise the arguments for and against these issues in five hundred words. It will be a matter for the people, the great jury of this country, who have an excellent record of understanding issues placed before them, to make their decisions in three weeks time. For some, the decision will be made only as they hover over the ballot paper, but theirs is an equal vote and a better response than that of those who negligently fail to turn out on Polling Day without a valid reason.

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District Council given update on Greenway project Work on Clonea to Durrow section to commence on 1st May By Christy Parker WORK on the CloneaDurrow section of the Dungrarvan to Waterford Greenway project will commence on May 1st and run until the end of September, according to Waterford Council Senior Engineer for Specialist Roads Progammes Ray Mannix Mr. Mannix was delivering a Power-Point presentation at the April sitting of the Dungarvan-Lismore Municipal District. The engineer elaborated that the 30 or so workers currently engaged on the Kilmeaden-Waterford City section of the scheme would be assigned to the Kilmeaden-Durrow section due to the recommencing of the Waterford Suir Valley

light railway for the Summer. He anticipated that the Durrow end would be finished by September, with the Kilmeaden end expected to conclude by the end of 2015.The presentation was enthusiastically welcomed and approved by all present. When completed the Greenway will provide a 45km route for walkers, cyclists and horses, crossing tracks, trails and bridges and providing gentle access to many cultural, natural, heritage and leisure landmarks on its journey through Ardmore, past the Comeraghs, the Copper Coast, through Kilmacthomas and beyond. A separate provision will incorporate a link with Tramore. About 41 km remains to be built, with the

pace of development and funding now increasing. Mr. Mannix recounted that in the past two years funding of €900,000 for the 7.2 km Clonea-Durrow section and €1.1m to develop the 9.6km between Waterford city and Kilmeaden. The entire Dungarvan-Kilmeaden section will be about four metres wide and include a 386 metres tunnel, 15 level crossings, three N25 crossings, 20 bridges (including one 100 metre high steel bridge) and two stone viaducts. SPECTACULAR VIEWS, SPECIAL HISTORY The engineer spoke of spectacular and historic structures such as the Ballyvoile viaduct which was blown up during the

Irish Civil War. “It was rebuilt within 18 months by ‘McAlpine’s Fusiliers’ from the UK and some locals went back with them for work afterwards,” he enlightened. He referenced also the 400 metre long Ballyvoile tunnel and spoke too of a viaduct in Kilmacthomas being “unique in Ireland” due to being on a curve. These attractions and very much more will be found on the old rail line that starts close to the council chambers and crosses the Causeway, he observed, while lighting in the Ballyvoile tunnel will conscientiously avoid causing distress to inhabiting bats. Work will also include provision of infrastructure adjacent to narrow bridges to take walkers and cyclists across. The route thereafter

emerges close to the coast road, where some drainage issues remain to be resolved, before proceeding past the Comeragh landscape and Kilmeaden Castle. All in all, Mr. Mannix surmised, “It offers more than anything on the Mayo Greenway.” Mr. Mannix revealed also that the Kilmeaden section will carry the route to “the doorstep of Mount Congreve,” where access to the sumptuous, world renowned gardens, café and other facilities on the banks of the Suir location will further enhance the trail. UNANIMOUS ENTHUSIASM Amidst unanimous approval, Cllr. John Pratt commented that the greenway proved that Waterford “has everything that the Killarneys and Galways have.” Cllr. Pat Nugent

asked how it compared to Mayo’s equivalent and whether there was “a problem with parts of the eastern end of the project. He was told that it offered far more diverse scenery, especially coastal views and as regards the eastern end, there are “still some issues with some landowners but they were being addressed. Municipal District Chairman Damien Geoghegan said people were constantly inquiring about the greenway and predicted it would be “the best work the county has ever done” once it is completed, with benefits for hundreds of businesses, big and small across its scope. “It is a win-win situation, with east and west connected in the interests of tourism”, concluded Cllr. Declan Doocey.

IDA Regional Manager “making a difference” - Deasy ANNE-Marie Tierney-Le Roux’s appointment as IDA Regional Manager for the South East is already having a positive impact, says Waterford TD John Deasy. “Even in the short time she has been in place things have really improved from the point of coordination and communications. “Before her position was created, the local economic development officials and the IDA had ceased sharing information on matters such as company itineraries. “Having that kind of individual presence at that senior level in Waterford was always going to be important when it comes to attracting potential investors, and it seems to be working out that way.” Deputy Deasy lobbied for the reinstatement of the role to Waterford and publicly challenged Minister Richard Bruton to reverse his decision to locate an IDA director in Cork in the mid-nineties covering the south of the country.

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DÉISE DIY SOLUTIONS Residential and Commercial Property Repair and Maintenance Service Joint ASTI/TUI picket outside Waterford Teachers’ Centre on Monday, 20th April to protest against planned Junior Cycle Assessment In-Service Course. Left to right: Aidan O’Leary, ASTI Tipperary; Michael McGrath, Dungarvan ASTI National rerpresentative; Una Dunphy and Tom Creedon, TUI Waterford Officers.

Material contravention of local plan passed despite some confusion over location COUNCILLORS passed a material contravention of the Tramore Local Area Plan, at the April meeting of Waterford City and County Council, but some were not sure of the exact location of the development. A material contravention was sought for a planning development (file reference: 14600357) for a two storey dwelling, garage and associated site works at Newtown Hill, Tramore. (Material contravention reference: MC0115). At the April meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Director of Services, Brian White, explained that the area was inadvertently zoned green space, but permission had been granted on it previously for a house. However, the house type changed and a material contravention was now being sought. “It is recommended to allow the house proceed as it is in an area that has no green space value,” said Mr. White. “It makes good planning sense to allow the house.” Mr. White pointed out that the material contravention

was placed on public display and there were no submissions or objections. While the material contravention was proposed and seconded, there were a number of Councillors who were unclear where the exact location was, which compelled Cllr. Pat Fitzgerald to suggest the Council include maps with any future development proposals needing to be passed by the Council. Mr.White confirmed that maps would be included with reports in future. It was Cllr. Joe Conway who outlined that he was still not clear on the location, until Cllr. Lola O’Sullivan clarified the matter. “It is the old road into the golf course on Newtown Hill,” she said. “It was a very old entrance which got closed down.” With no objection to the material contravention, the Council passed the proposal unanimously.

Funding sought for ‘Better Energy’ grants AN application for funding has been sought for a number of housing estates in Waterford under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland ‘Better Energy Communities Scheme’. Cllr. Pat Fitzgerald noted the application in a report to the April meeting of Waterford City and County Council and queried whether the money would be forthcoming. The application will seek funding under the scheme for housing estates: Beechwood Grove, Portlaw;

as well as four other housing estates in Waterford City (Rathfadden Park, Saint Catherine’s Grange, Saint Thomas Terrace, and Saint Martin’s Estate). The funding application will seek to improve the Council’s housing stock through the upgrade or installation of attic and wall insulation, windows, doors, heat pumps, stoves and external insulation. Social and eligible private, fuelpoor houses will be upgraded as part of the scheme. Community groups

included in the application: Kill National School; Cunnigar Pitch and Putt Club, Dungarvan; Colaiste na Rinne, An Rinn, Dungarvan; Holy Ghost Residential Home, Waterford, and Brothers of Charity Services,Waterford. Small to medium enterprises included with the application are: Powerflow Electronics, An Rinn, Dungarvan, and Crystal Leisure, Cork Road, Waterford. Director of Services, Michael Quinn said the Council identifies and pri-

oritises housing estates to upgrade. An application is then made to the Department and to SEAI for specific locations. He said that while the scheme is not open to applications from individuals, they can apply separately to the SEAI and receive funding in their own right. “But in our case, we would identify local authority housing estates and upgrade those, with funding coming from the Department or SEAI,” said Mr. Quinn.

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Increase in theft of fuel around Dungarvan area THE theft of property, such as fuel and home heating oil has increased in the Dungarvan area in the year to date. According to provisional figures presented at the recent Joint Policing Committee of Waterford

City and County, there was a 33 percent increase in the crime, while Waterford City experienced a 12 percent increase and overall, in the Waterford Division, there was an increase of 15 percent in the year to date. Superintendent Michael

Leacy, Dungarvan, who presented the figures, said the theft of ‘other’ property includes home heating oil, tools, petrol station driveoffs, cash/cheque thefts, and theft of electronic equipment including smartphones.

He said that there was a spate of thefts of home heating oil, particularly at the start of the year. The detection rate for theft of such property is 23 percent, which is above the national detection rate of 18 percent.

Serious ‘Treating the assaults Achy Sore Elbow decreased but Tennis Elbow’ minor assaults increased during the year

Little Rosebud Mia Weldon stole the show at the Waterford Selection Night for the Rose of Tralee in The Tower Hotel, Waterford, when she sang a fantastic version of ‘Let It Go’ from the Walt Disney animation “Frozen”. [Noel Browne]

THERE was a slight decrease in assaults causing harm, according to figures presented to the recent meeting of the Joint Policing Committee of Waterford City and County. Superintendent Michael Leacy, who presented the figures, said that while there was a slight decrease in assaults causing harm, there was a slight increase in

minor assaults for the Waterford Division in the year to date. He said there was a high detection rate of 71 percent for assault causing harm, and a detection rate of 51 percent for minor assaults. Overall, he said the number of assaults (both serious and minor) are on a par with the same period in the previous year.

Whitfield Clinic hosts 3rd Hip and Groin sports injury Symposium 150 DELEGATES travelled from all over Ireland to Waterford’s Whitfield Clinic on Saturday, April 18th, for the 3rd Hip and Groin Symposium. The highlight of event was a live arthroscopic hip operation performed on-site by Mr. Patrick Carton to demonstrate the treatment of Hip Impingement. Mr. Carton organised the event to bring together specialists in hip and groin sports surgery, as well as national experts in sports rehabilitation, to discuss many of the difficulties surrounding hip and groin sports injury and its management. The symposium, chaired by Mr. Tadgh O’Sullivan consisted of a number of presentations on the diagnosis and management of chronic groin and hip conditions commonly associated with sports. This year the symposium featured a ‘live’ arthroscopic hip operation performed by Mr. Patrick Carton of Whitfield Clinic, a specialist in sports surgery of the hip

and groin. The live operation session was streamed to the conference meeting and moderated by Mr. Antonio Andrade, who provided commentary on the procedure and facilitated the interaction between delegates and the surgical team. The guest speakers were highly regarded as specialists in their fields and included Mr. Antonio Andrade, internationally renowned hip surgeon and host chairman for the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA) annual conference 2015; Dr. Alan Byrne, sports physician and medical director for the Football Association of Ireland (FAI); Mr. David Lyons, senior physiotherapist (St. Mary’s Rugby and IRFU) and medical coordinator of Kildare GAA. The aim of the event was to create awareness and update practitioners of the recent advances in the diagnosis, investigation and management of both acute and chronic injury to the hip and groin. This is a prominent and

Mr. Antonio Andrade, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mr. Patrick Carton, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, David Lyons, Senor Physiotherapist, (St. Mary’s Rugby and IRFU) and medical co-ordinator of Kildare GAA and Dr. Alan Byrne, Rep. of Ireland Football Team Doctor, at the 3rd Annual Hip & Groin Sports Injury Symposium in the Whitfield Clinic Waterford on Saturday, April 18th, 2015. common issue within sport with many of the country’s top athletes returning to sport following hip surgery under the care of Mr. Patrick Carton including GAA All-Ireland winners Conor McGrath (Clare), Eoin Larkin and Richie Power (Kilkenny) and Ireland soccer international Keith Fahey to name but a few. Players travel from all

over Ireland and from aboard to undergo this pioneering hip surgery at Whitfield Clinic. Mr. Carton was delighted with the success of the event, “Over the past ten years we have perfected our hip surgery, performing a keyhole ‘Sports Hip Repair’ which is unique to Whitfield Clinic. It was fantastic to see so many

sports doctors and physiotherapists travelling to Waterford to watch the surgery live; it will give them a much better understanding of what we do and help with rehabilitation of the athletes. The symposium was a great success”. The patient on April 18th was a footballer, forced out of inter-county level due to a chronic injury.

By Tomás Ryan BSc.,AHS,Ph.Th. MIAPT, Registered Physical Therapist based in Clonmel and Thurles Many people experience Tennis Elbow which is tenderness and pain located on the outside area of the elbow with occasional pain radiating down to the wrist. In this article I will examine the treatment and management this condition. Tennis Elbow involves tendinitis of one and sometimes 2 tendon attachments to the boney lateral epicondyle point on the outside of the elbow joint. These two muscle tendons are called the Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis muscle and the Extensor Digitorum muscle and they are responsible for bending the wrist backwards. Activities such as constantly using a screwdriver or a hammer, knitting or playing racquet sports can overload these muscle tendons leading to micro tears in the tendon attachment point to the outside aspect of the elbow. EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OF TENNIS ELBOW There are two methods used to treat Tennis Elbow. The first method comprises of rest, icing the tender elbow and taking anti-inflammatories. This treatment plan reduces pain initially but it is only a temporary measure as it does not repair the long term tensile strength of the tendons. Once the tendon is overloaded by activity, repeat micro trauma tears are the end product. The second method involves the Physical therapist diagnosing that the tendon is stuck in a chronic inflammatory stage that cannot complete its 3-5 day inflammatory cycle without disruptive aggravating movements such as knitting, hammering nails etc. The inflammation stage needs to be ‘jump-started’ so that it can proceed to the fibroblastic stage which involves the laying of collagen tissue at tendon site, thus improving the tensile tendon strength. This is achieved by the Physical Therapist applying graded manual friction across the tendon coupled with the application of ice. Isometric strengthening Exercises which involve holding the arm constant without stretching the tendon can then be commenced in the early stage. Patients should avoid aggravating the elbow by resting it for a few days (over a weekend period!), so the initial treatment is followed with the patient resting the arm for approximately 3 days. Once improvement has been noted, we can commence graded stretching exercises that gently stretch the Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis and Extensor Digitorum muscles is a painfree manner. This is performed by the patient before they start manual activities. The Patient can then progress to more strenuous strengthening exercises under the Guidance of the Physical Therapist to fully rehabilitate the condition. Tomás Ryan is a Registered Physical Therapist with The Irish Association of Physical Therapy and is based in Clonmel & Thurles. Contact Number: 0504 26672. Email tomaspryan@gmail.com

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Council asked to ‘better word’ letters to unsuccessful grant applicants THE local authority has been asked to ‘better word’ its letters to applicants who were unsuccessful in getting a grant under the Housing Adaptation Grant Scheme. At the April meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. Jim Griffin said a standard letter which went out to people who were not successful in obtaining funding “brought a lot of grief ” to families, particularly those who find it difficult to go for a daily wash. “Those people are under enough pressure and stress at the moment,” said Cllr. Griffin. “I think the Council could have better worded the letter.” Concurring, Mayor James Tobin said the letter going out to unsuccessful applicants for grants could be “tamer”. “There should be another way of

getting the message across,” said Mayor Tobin, noting that some applicants are over 80 years old and living on their own. “There should be an easier way of letting them down,” he added. Meanwhile, Cllr. Davy Daniels sought clarification on the funding status for such grants. “Some people were told that there is no funding at the present time,” said Cllr. Daniels. “I have visited some of these people and I’ve seen the stress and strain in that situation. They are just trying to improve the quality of their lives and they’ve been told the funding isn’t there,” he said. Director of Services, Michael Quinn said the Council has not received its allocation of funding for Housing Adaptation / Mobility Aid grants.

He said the Council is working on the assumption they will receive the same allocation as last year – €1m, which only covers Priority 1 applicants. “The categorisation of Priority 1 is based on an annual assessment. There is an appeals process, so if there is an issue, or if someone’s circumstances change, it can be reviewed for re-prioritisation,” said Mr. Quinn. According to a report presented to the April meeting of the local authority, there were a total of 22 grants approved for a total of over €386,000 for Housing Adaptation Grants in March, 2015; 27 grants approved for a total of over €131,000 for Mobility Aid Grants in March; and 21 grants approved for a total of just over €97,000 under Housing Aid Grants, in March.

Council has 24/7 homeless emergency service WATERFORD City and County Council has an emergency service available 24/7 for those who find themselves homeless. At the April meeting of the local authority, Councillors John Hearne and Eddie Mulligan sought clarification on the Council’s homeless service, noting that the ‘out of hours’ telephone contact for the Council

wasn’t aware of any emergency homeless procedures. Director of Services, Michael Quinn, confirmed the Council has an emergency homeless procedure in place 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “So, if someone presents out of hours, on a Saturday evening, for example, there is accommodation

available,” said Mr. Quinn. “The Gardaí, St. Vincent De Paul, HSE are all aware of our specific arrangements and the contact number available.” Mr, Quinn said the homeless emergency service is there for people who need it in an emergency, irrespective of what time.

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Information sought on anti-social behaviour offences Tánaiste Joan Burton, TD, had a meeting with former Waterford Crystal employees from Waterford and Dungarvan in the Granville Hotel recently where they discussed on-going issues regarding the Waterford Crystal Pension Scheme compensation payments. [Noel Browne]

Deed of release being considered by Unite’s legal team A DRAFT letter of offer and the Deed of Release for the Waterford Crystal Pension Scheme Members has been sent to by the Chief State Solicitor's Office to Byrne Wallace, the legal advisors of UNITE the union. Local Labour T.D. Ciara Conway is welcoming the news saying “It’s now up to UNITE and their legal team to look at this carefully crafted document, and to approve it.”

“Once they’ve okayed it, and the ten plaintiffs have signed up to it, the process of shutting down the Court action can get underway. The ten plaintiffs must have their case fully settled before the individual letters can be issued to the remaining members of the scheme. These letters will contain details of the lump sum payments, together with that persons pension entitlements.”

“I’d expect there’ll be some exchanges between both sides in the coming days – but the ball is now in the union’s court.” “I look forward to the union approving the Deed of Release, so that the next steps of this long, slow process can get underway, and so that former workers and their families can access their entitlements as soon as possible.”

FIGURES in relation to anti-social behaviour and the involvement of juveniles is to be produced at the next periodic meeting of the Joint Policing Committee. At the recent meeting of Waterford City and County JPC, Cllr. Jason Murphy sought figures for anti-social behaviour particularly in relation to juvenile crime. “It seems that most antisocial behaviour is carried out by youths, some aged as young as 11 up to age 17,” said Cllr. Murphy. “How can we combat that?” he asked. “In Larchville, Waterford City, there were some gangs of youths causing havoc and it seems to get worse in the Summer. What action can we take to break up those

NINETY-nine years ago the Proclamation of Independence guaranteed all citizens of the Republic of Ireland “civil liberty, equal rights and equal opportunities”. On May 22nd this year Ireland’s voters have the opportunity to make that dream a reality for a sector of Irish society. This week another team of volunteers from Waterford City and County launch the Yes Equality Waterford campaign. The central pillar of this campaign is that all members of Irish society are not equal. We would like to live in and have our children grow up in a country where love is celebrated, and all members of society are fundamentally equal to each other.We cannot achieve this unless all citizens who believe in equality for everyone make sure to cast their vote on Friday, 22nd May. As it currently stands, lesbian and gay couples cannot get married and do not have equal status under our

Constitution. If passed, this referendum will guarantee constitutional equality for lesbian and gay citizens. It consists of an addition of a sentence to Article 41 of the Constitution and reads as follows: “Marriage may be contracted in accordance with law by two persons without distinction as to their sex.” Mothers and fathers want all of their children to grow up in a country where they can have the same aspirations in life. The parents of gay and lesbian children want the same. Nobody wants second best for their child. As part of the national strategy to ensure a Yes vote in the marriage referendum on the 22nd of May, the Waterford team will be canvassing every night in either the city or county and holding several public events along the way. Look out for us in the city and county! If you would like to find out more you can contact yesequalitywaterford@gmail.com

Leacy. “It can be challenging and requires ongoing attention. We’ll work closely with those communities through the JLO scheme and the JLO officers,” he said. John Devlin, Public Participation Network, noted that a report from Waterford City and County Council stated that there were nine incidents of antisocial behaviour which involved ‘drugs’. “What does ‘drugs’ mean - is it possession, consumption or distribution of drugs?” Mr. Devlin queried. Senior Executive Officer, Don Tuohy said he would find out the information for the next meeting of the JPC.

Zero road traffic fatalities for start of 2015 THERE have been no fatal traffic collisions in the Waterford Garda Divisional area so far this year. At last week’s meeting of Waterford City and County’s Joint Policing Committee, Superintendent Michael Leacy said the area has been lucky so far this year that there have been no fatalities in the first quarter of the year. He did note that there is a slight increase for serious

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gangs, because they are causing absolute hell for residents. I know of one resident who had to move out of the estate because she was being targeted by gangs. “If you are a victim of anti-social behaviour it can make your life an absolute misery,” Cllr. Murphy said. Superintendent Michael Leacy, Dungarvan, said there were no figures currently available in relation to anti-social behaviour, but they could be sought for the next JPC meeting. “I agree with you wholeheartedly in relation to antisocial behaviour and the problems it causes in estates. It can be a difficult one, especially when you are dealing with young people of that age,” said Supt.

traffic collisions this year, compared with the same period last year. The JPC was told that ‘driving under the influence’ (which includes drunk driving, drunk in charge of a vehicle and drug driving) are also up in the first quarter of 2015, compared with the same period last year. Cllr. John Pratt queried the increase in drunk driving offences, whether it

is the Gardaí catching more people, or because Gardaí can now check for drug driving. Supt. Leacy said it was probably a little of both. “There are people who will take chances, who might not have done so a couple of years ago,” said Supt. Leacy. “It is a trend that I wouldn’t like to see continue,” he added.

Lists of unfinished estates, derelict sites and commemorative events to be provided By Christy Parker WATERFORD Council expects to take in charge all estates not under its Governance in due course, but cannot do so unless there is an application from a developer or residents (by way of majority petition). Director of Services for Housing Jim O’Mahony informed April’s Dungarvan / Lismore Municipal District Council of the situation following a request for a list of estates in the municipal area not taken in charge. He noted that a further eight were due to be

taken in charge on April 15th but received regular enquiries on the issue from constituents and needed a list. Mr. O’Mahony said that over the past five years or so, the council has been taking in charge all estates, while none had been subsumed previously. He said there are a number of estates of which the builder was no longer in business and that meant a delay in assuming charge, though it was not permanent. As requested, he will furnish the list. Likewise he would provide Cllr. Pratt, as further

requested, with a list of derelict site notices issued in the area and which are still outstanding. Municipal District Cathaoireach Damien Geoghegan noted that a programme of family events to commemorate the 800th anniversary of Dungarvan’s Charter on July 3rd and 4th had been drawn up by the council’s Culture & Heritage staff. He wished that the programme be show to the council prior to its finalisation so councillors could “maybe feed into it.” Mr. O’Mahony consented to this request too.

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funds for these two well deserving causes. “There a perpetual trophy of specially commissioned hand crafted Ring Crystal for the winning team and prizes for Best Made Raft, Best Dressed Crew and Best Youth Category” said Hon RNLI Fundraising Chairman Oliver Clancy “and there is a great spirit of fun and friendly rivalry among all the teams on the water and their supporters on the shore” he added. The inaugural raft race challenge in 2014 was very successful, attracting over 2000 spectators and participants to Dungarvan

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Council looking to remove some properties from Protected Structures list WATERFORD Council is examining its list of Protected Structures to see which properties should be removed, which could help some owners refurbish their premises. At the April meeting of the local authority, Cllr. Mary Butler noted that there was a total of 1,854 properties on Waterford’s Protected Structure list (932 properties in the

county and 922 in the city). She queried if thatch roof premises would be assessed separately because they are in demise. Director of Services, Brian White, confirmed there were 1,854 premises on the Protected Structures List, which includes thatch roof properties of merit. “It is our understanding that some may not be existing at this

point,” said Mr. White. “We need to review it and take some off the list.” He said that a building listed in the Protected Structures list can have an impact, in terms of the owner trying to improve or renovate the premises. Mr. White said there may be too many properties on the register and it may be holding back owners

doing work on the property. He said the Council will examine the list to see which properties should be removed with a view to trying to get more activity in those properties, such as refurbishment. Mr. White said proposals will be brought to the Planning Special Policy Committee (SPC) and it will come back before the Council in due course.

Litter along Portlaw scenic spot a ‘sin to see’ THE amount of litter along a scenic route in Portlaw was ‘a sin to see’ and the Council was asked to step up its efforts to tackle illegal dumping and littering. Cllr. Cha O’Neill said it was a “sin to see the flytipping” taking place along a scenic and beauti-

ful area of Portlaw recently and asked the Council about tackling it. Cllr. Mary Butler asked if signage would help tackle the problem? Director of Services, Fergus Galvin, said there was no particular increase in flytipping in comparison with other years.

He said the litter in the scenic area of Portlaw was more likely people throwing fast food wrappers and drink containers from car windows. Mr. Galvin said such activity usually takes place at night and was unsure if signage would help combat the problem.

He noted that in the past number of weeks, the Council has received complaints from Gardaí, as well as members of the public, in relation to such instances of littering. Mr. Galvin encouraged the public if they observe someone littering, to report it to the Council.

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Deirdre Meaney and Karen Cottier, both from Lismore, pictured at the launch of the 2015 Immrama Festival Programme in the Pugin Room, Lismore Castle. [David Clynch Photography]

Una Walsh from sponsor Lismore and Cappoquin Credit Union pictured with Catherine Rotte-Murray at the launch of the 2015 Immrama Festival Programme in the Pugin Room, Lismore Castle, Co. Waterford. [David Clynch Photography]

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Robert Fisk, Charley Boorman & Jonathan Shackleton set for voyage to Lismore for Immrama Festival of Travel Writing 2015 MULTI award winning journalist and author Robert Fisk, travel writer and presenter Charley Boorman and intrepid explorer and author Jonathan Shackleton are just some of the global travel writers about to set their compass for Lismore in County Waterford this June 11th to 14th for the thirteenth annual Immrama Festival of Travel Writing. Launching the 2015 programme was the Mayor of Waterford Councillor James Tobin, launching the programme the Mayor said, “I am delighted to launch this fantastic programme for the thirteenth Immrama Festival of Travel Writing. This festival has a track record of attracting not only writers from all corners of the globe but visitors from all corners of the globe proving to be a hugely valuable economic asset for Waterford.”

books possibly his best known is ‘The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East. He has also produced a documentary series From Beirut To Bosnia. Fisk is set to take to the podium at the festival as a keynote speak on Saturday, June 13th at 8 pm. TV presenter, travel writer and actor Charley Boorman best known for his enthusiasm for motorbikes, as demonstrated in several documentaries of his travels. Charley is the epitome of the modern adventurer in pursuit of fresh challenges, he and Ewan McGregor took to the road and ‘off road’ aboard motorcycles for their series ‘Long Way Round’ journeying through three continents and fifteen countries in three months and after the epic Long Way Round journey, Ewan and Charley decided to ride

Charley Boorman Robert Fisk has been the Middle East correspondent for The Independent for more than 20 years and is primarily based in Beirut. Fisk holds more British and international journalism awards than any other foreign correspondent and has been voted British International Journalist of the year seven times. He is he is one of a few Western journalists to have interviewed Osama bin Laden. Fisk has penned seven

15,000 - miles the Long Way Down from John O'Groats, Scotland to the Southern most tip of Africa, Cape Agulhas and then on to Cape Town. Charley has also taken on the desert in one of the World's harshest challenges: the Lisbon-Dakar Rally; a race out of Europe via the Iberian Peninsula and down through West Africa. Charley will take to the stage at the festival on Saturday, June 13th at 3pm.

Immrama Committee Members pictured at the launch of the 2015 Immrama Festival Programme in the Pugin Room, Lismore Castle, Co. Waterford. [David Clynch Photography]

Jonathan Shackleton is a cousin of the Kildare born Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. He is a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin in Natural Sciences and was awarded his Masters Degree from Ohio State University for work in Arctic Alaska. As a lecturer and guide, Jonathan has accompanied 21 groups to the Antarctic in the past 10 years as historian, guide, photographer and occasional Zodiac driver. Highlights of his visits have been landing on the godforsaken Elephant Island at Point Wild, visiting Ernest Shackleton’s grave on South Georgia, travelling to the Ross Sea, landing at Cape Adare and visiting two of the largest Emperor penguin colonies in the world. He continues to visit Antarctica. Jonathan will take to the stage on Friday evening June 12th to speak of his own expeditions through the same teretory of his cousin Sir Ernest Shackleton. Opening the festival on Thursday, June 11 for a book launch are Egyptian author Salwa Elhamamsy who is launching her travel book on Ireland and John Dwyer is launching his travel book on South Africa. On the morning of June 13th author Paul Clements will commence a two-day writing workshop on the ‘Great Houses of Ireland’ including visits to the Jameson House and

Cappoquin House. Historian Donald Brady will host a talk on Saturday morning. Getting the show on the road on Sunday morning June 14th, travel-writer Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent will host a literary breakfast at Ballyrafter House Hotel discussing her book, ‘A Short Ride in the Jungle: The Ho Chi Minh Trail by Motorcycle’. Family Fun Sunday will take place at the Millennium Park with music by Baker Street and entertainment will be on

offer with the Lismore Farmers Market on the castle avenue plus a cricket match between Lismore Cricket Club and Dublin Writers XIXI will also take place on Sunday afternoon and Lismore Heritage Centre will host Blackwater adventure packages. Taking the festival to a close on Sunday evening Gerard Taylor will speak about his book ‘But for Ireland, I’d not tell her name’. Full details of the schedule and Saturday Special tickets for the Immrama Lismore Festival of Travel

Writing 2015 see www.lismoreimmrama.com or call (058) 53803. The Immrama Festival of Travel Writing is supported by:Waterford City and County Council, Failte Ireland, Waterford Airport, Bonnies Bouquets, FDC, Wild Oats Soap, Inka Print and Design, Derek Dowd’s Wholesale & Retail Fruit and Vegetables, Floral Distributors Ireland (FDI), Foley’s, Lismore Heritage Company Ltd., Mochuda Development Company Ltd., Lismore and

Cappoquin Credit Union, Jonathan Ackroyd Jewellers, Barron’s Bakery, Roche’s Centra Supermarket, Maurice Dunne Motors Bally Rafter Country House Hotel, Leddy Consultancies Ltd., CareMed Direct, Books Ireland, Cavendish Computing Ltd., Lismore Estates, Blackwater Community school Rustic Café, Twomey Sollicitors, Knockanore Cheese, Glavin and Ronan Accountants while the Lismore Business Community will support Family Fun Sunday.

Tony Glavin, Una Walsh and Kathleen Cronin, all from sponsor Lismore and Cappoquin Credit Union pictured with Donal O'Brien and Tom O'Grady, both from Immrama Festival Committee at the launch of the 2015 Immrama Festival Programme in the Pugin [David Clynch Photography] Room, Lismore Castle, Co. Waterford.

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Waterford Garden Trail visitor n u m b e rs ex p e c te d to h i t r e c o r d l ev e l s o v e r b a n k h o l i d a y w e e ke n d

Pictured at Curraghmore ahead of the Bluebell Day there on May 3rd and an afternoon of foraging, lotions and potions at Dromana House and Gardens, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, the same afternoon as part of the Waterford Garden Trail programme 2015. Photographed are Lord Waterford of Curraghmore and Barbara Grubb, Dromana House and Gardens. [Mary Browne]

TWO of Waterford Garden Trail’s key estates are preparing for a major influx of visitors over the bank holiday weekend as the programme of events for 2015 truly gets underway. Visitor numbers to the 14-member Trail have doubled over the past 3 years and all involved are hoping this will be a record-breaker for the gardens, estates and garden attractions involved and that coach tour numbers in particular will grow. Stunning Curraghmore Estate on the edge of Portlaw is the seat of Lord Waterford and it will be bursting with colour, entertainment and family fun on Sunday, May 3rd, as a major community event gets underway in association with the South East Radiotherapy Trust (SERT). The first ever family-themed Curraghmore Bluebell Festival will see part of the 2,500 acre demesne open to the public for what promises to be a

stunning afternoon and a major fundraiser for the worthy cancer charity. The event will see food stalls and children’s entertainment, vintage displays, music, dancing and more held within the magnificent courtyard and spilling out into the manicured gardens to the rear of imposing Curraghmore House. An hour away on the same afternoon, Barbara Grubb of Dromana and her family will host their first foraging event of the year from 2-5 p.m. It includes a talk, foraging and a home remedymaking demonstration. Pre-booking for event with medical herbalist Aine Marie Reilly of Lismore Clinic is highly recommended as numbers are limited on (024) 96144 / (086) 8186305 or bgrubb@eircom.net and for more, log on to www.waterfordgardentrail.com or www.dromanahouse.com or www.dromana800.com Admission is €12 for adults and children under 12 go free.

Stunning Kilmeaden Garden and Museum open to the public on Sunday, May 10th A GUIDED tour of one of the Waterford Garden Trail’s most romantic and inspiring gardens which includes a talk about its historic mill gets underway on Sunday, May 10th, at 3.00 p.m., an event which should not be missed. Dutch artists Wout Muller and Clary Mastenbroek have transformed seven acres of the former woollen mill at Fairbrook House into a tranquil paradise and museum. And on the second Sunday in May, the public have an opportunity to journey with them through Fairbrook and appreciate its history and beauty in what promises to be an enchanting afternoon. Admission is €7 per adult and includes free teas. The stunning walled garden, situated at the river Dawn close to Kilmeaden, was first established in 1994 and evolved over the years. Stones from former buildings have been recycled into walls, raised borders, obelisks and magic standing stones. The artists’ small gallery has been extended as a museum for contemporary figurative art. Clary Mastenbroek will bring those assembled on a journey back in time as she brings groups through the stunning gardens and into

the museum where their work is on display. While the tour is more suited to adults, children are welcome but are advised that the property does include several water features which may pose a hazard to younger visitors who may be unstable on their feet. “Visitor numbers have been growing, particularly from Irish people interested in gardening and art. We hope that our marketing efforts over the past year will also help boost the number of overseas visitors to our garden and to the Trail and are particularly keen to attract tour groups,” she added. Fairbrook is very much a gardener’s paradise and includes lavender fields, special water features which include a pool in the ruin of the former dyehouse. A visit to the North African corner is an absolute must, as is a wander along the 80m fruit and wisteria walk. Fairbrook is one of 14 garden and garden attractions on the Waterford Garden Trail. It includes a cluster of very different gardens and attractions which range from the vast gardens surrounding the region’s great historic houses to smaller gardens and garden centres. A programme of Spring

and Summer events for everyone from the novice gardener to the most green-fingered enthusiast is underway and groups and individuals are being

encouraged to discover the gems on the banks of the Blackwater. Other events include a Growing and Foraging for Herbs event at Dromana

and Bluebell Day at Curraghmore on May 3rd; A lunchtime arias at Salterbridge on May 31st; Dromana 800 festivities from July 2nd to 5th; a talk

One of the many amazing water features at stunning Fairbrook.

by Robert O’Bryne on ‘The Beauties of the Blackwater’ on July 2nd; a visit to Cluster Gardens around Kinsalebeg and Ardmore on July 19th and a

talk by Dermot O’Neill and Seamus O’Brien at Tourin on July 25th. • For more on Fairbrook and the other gardens, visit www.waterfordgardentrail.com

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Council to offer alternative option for those on ‘Shared Ownership’ scheme THERE are 225 people still on a ‘Shared Ownership’ scheme - where they pay a mortgage and a portion of rent on their home to the local authority. At the April meeting of Waterford City and County Council, Cllr. Cha O’Neill noted the number of people on the scheme and said the amazing part of the scheme was that the rental part went up and is higher than the mortgage part of the scheme. Cllr. O’Neill asked the Council to combine the rent into an overall mortgage for those people, as the rental part of the scheme was driving up the amount of money they had to pay on their home. In the Shared Ownership Scheme, which was a ‘Starter Mortgage’, the home owner acquired 60 or 70 percent of

the property with a mortgage, while rent was paid to the Council on the remainder. However, the rental part of the scheme increased to such an extent that they are paying more than the interest on the mortgage. In a report to the April meeting of the Council, it was stated that it is proposed to offer households on the Shared Ownership scheme the option of converting the rented part of the scheme into a standard mortgage. Other local authorities around the country are progressing the transfer and Waterford Council indicated it hopes to propose to initiate the process in the second quarter of 2015.

County Waterford Shellfish Farm Company airs concerns over Blackwater Treatment Plant plans By Christy Parker A COUNTY Waterford shellfish harvesting business has criticised Irish Water’s proposed wastewater treatment plant for the Blackwater at Youghal, saying “the latest indications are that there is to be no upper limits set for discharge into Youghal Bay” and that Irish Water “does not intend to meet EU shellfish and bathing standards.” Paul Barlow, managing director of Dunmore East based Woodstown Bay Shellfish Company, Ltd. made his comments as he expressed fears that the new treatment plant will decimate his business interests in Youghal harbour. Mr. Barlow further states that Woodstown Bay Shellfish “are the absolute legal owners of the rights to the bed of the river in Youghal Bay” under licence granted by the Lismore Estate and the Duke of Devonshire in 2002. He says the company has invested millions of euro “in developing our mussel business in Youghal” and will

“do everything necessary” to protect its investment and to ensure that “our substantial stocks of shellfish, our rights and our property are not interfered with or damaged in any way.” Not consulted Mr. Barlow complains that despite his company’s investment, it has never been consulted during the planning process, nor has its interests been covered by the Environmental Impact Statement for this project which was completed in 2001 and is now completely out-of-date and irrelevant.” In further observations, Mr. Barlow states he has “absolutely nothing against” the treatment plant and would wish to have the best possible quality of water in the estuary for the benefit of all concerned,” but believes the interests of Youghal bathing and tourism interests would appear to be best served by having “any outfall situated well away from the beaches.” Woodstown Bay Shellfish has made its views known in a submission to the Department of the

Environment as Irish Water awaits ministerial approval before issuing the tender to construct the €11m plant at Foxhole in Youghal. Irish water intend to locate a new, main outfall pipe at Ferry Point, close mussel beds, while reinforcing four other pipes in the harbour. Mr. Barlow’s concerns come as Youghal’s Front Strand faces several more years of substandard quality bathing water, following its failure, along with Ardmore, to meet new stand EPA standards for summer 2015. Work on the treatment plant – which is intended to connect with the new €18m sewer system - has yet to commence and when it does, it will take “an ambitious 24 months” to complete, according to Irish Water. In the meantime the beach will be adorned with signage advising against swimming. ‘NOT DESIGNATED’ In correspondence to the Department of Environment, main drainage scheme engineers, Atkins Ireland, responded that the estuary “is not a designated shellfish production area” and that shellfish

harvesting had “not been carried out for a number of years” there. Atkins further insists that in any case the outfall pipe “will not cross” any of the several mussel beds in the harbour. The company argues also that the treated water will “reduce coliform levels which will enhance the potential for shellfish harvesting should the practice resume.” MINISTER’S DECISION The Department of Environment also issued a request to Irish Water for supplementary information on the proposed plant. That information has been received in the form of a report titled Environmental Evaluation of Effects of proposed WWTP Outfalls, Youghal, Co. Cork. The information supplied will go to public consultation at the end of April, after which the Marine Licence Vetting Committee will finalise a report for the Minister for Environment to consider. He is expected to rule on the application by “the third quarter of 2015”, according to Irish Water.

David Reynolds, Sherry FitzGerald Reynolds; Jenny Beresford and Anne Butler, both Dungarvan and West Waterford Chamber, and Gerardine Reynolds, Sherry FitzGerald Reynolds pictured at ‘The Great Debate’ at the Sherry FitzGerald offices, Dungarvan.

Figures expose Government dishonesty on investment in rural communities Cllr. Tom Cronin

RURAL communities across Co. Waterford are being hit with savage cuts to community funding in direct contradiction to Government spin of investment in rural Ireland. According to Fianna Fáil's Councillor Tom Cronin, the Government has been forced to admit that Leader funding has been slashed by 43% under the 2014-2020 rural development plan. Every county including Waterford is seeing massive cuts. Cllr Cronin has accused the Government of abandoning rural communities throughout the county. "These savage cuts are the latest example of this Government's assault on rural towns and villages across Co. Waterford. The Government appears to be

on a quest to dismantle rural communities and the savage attack on LEADER companies is just the latest example. Taking power away from these companies by transferring the funding process from the Department to local authorities is seriously depleting their resources. Essentially it amounts to dramatic cuts in the funding available for communities, " said Cllr Cronin. "Worse still, this is happening at a time when rural communities can least afford it.Villages and towns across Co. Waterford have benefited from LEADER companies, which have revitalised communities by creating employment and providing local resources. This latest cut to the programme will lead to harsh

reductions and place these development companies under increased pressure. "I have major concerns about these brutal cuts, which sees LEADER funding cut by 43% when compared to the previous scheme. This is yet another body blow to rural communities reliant on these programmes. The Government has broken yet another promise and reneged on the amount of funding allocated to this essential rural scheme. The crucial role that Pillar 11 plays in rural Ireland has to be maintained, but the government seems to be on a solo crusade to damage and demean the programme," concluded Cllr. Cronin. Cllr.Tom Cronin may be contacted at 086-3933444 cllrtomcronin@hotmail.com

‘Sacred Grove’ Exhibition at the Old Market House, Dungarvan AN exciting and vibrant exhibition 'Nemus: Sacred Grove' is currently showing at the Old Market House Arts Centre, Lower Main Street, Dungarvan. The exhibition, by a collective of Waterford artists, consists of ceramics, woodcarvings, woven willow works, oil and acrylic paintings and photography. The collection, which was shown initially during Waterford's Imagine Arts Festival, was featured on RTE's 'Morning Edition'. It invokes the mysterious if not mystical presence that

can sometimes be felt when we are surrounded by woodland. All of the experienced artists showing in this exhibition are based in the South East. They include Kevin Connolly, Róisín Kinsella, Darragh Lyons, Pat McArdle, Christine O'Brien Shanahan, Conor Rush and Milia TsaoussisMaddock. They are joined by guest artist Beata Zakrzewska.This exhibition is curated by Christine O'Brien Shanahan and Conor Rush. There will be an oppor-

tunity to ‘Meet the Artists’ on Saturday, 2nd May, from 2.30 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. with light refreshments, all are welcome to attend. The Arts Centre is open Tuesday to Friday 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (lunch 1.30 to 2.30 p.m.) and on Saturday 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. with free admission. This exhibition continues until Saturday, 6th June, 2015. Admission is free and for more information you can contact the Arts Centre on 058/48944.

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Bench warrants issued A YOUGHAL man who failed to appear in court last week had a bench warrant issued for his arrest. Warren Terry (33) with an address at 20 Dominic Collins Place, Youghal, failed to appear at last week’s Dungarvan District Court to answer a charge, brought by Garda Moore, of allegedly not having insurance at Monameen, Dungarvan, on 29th September, 2014. He is also accused of failing to produce insurance. The matter had been adjourned from a previous sitting of the District Court and Judge Terence Finn was told that the accused had been informed of the adjourned date to appear at last week’s District Court. With no appearance and no reasonable excuse for the absence, Judge Finn issued a bench warrant for the accused’s arrest. A DUNGARVAN man who failed to appear in court last week had a bench warrant issued for his arrest. Corey Connors (20) with an address at 1 George’s Court, Dungarvan, is accused of theft at Cathal Brugha Place, Dungarvan, on 8th June, 2014; criminal damage at 42 O’Connell Street, Dungarvan, on 7th June, 2014; and breaches of the Public Order Act (Sections 4 and 6) at Cathal Brugha Place, Dungarvan, on 8th January, 2014. The accused did not appear at last week’s Dungarvan District Court and there was no valid reason for his absence. Judge Terence Finn issued a bench warrant for the accused’s arrest.

Male taken into custody after disruption in court INTERRUPTIONS to the proceedings of the District Court last week resulted in a young man being detained in custody for a number of hours. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, an individual was singled out by Judge Terence Finn for causing interruptions to the court proceedings. During the morning session of the court, someone had made a ‘remark’ which attracted the attention of the Judge. Initially, the male denied any knowledge of the disruption, exclaiming loudly “What did I do?” and was placed into custody for the outburst. Judge Finn warned the public gallery that the court

was conducting business of great importance and would not tolerate disruption. Any disruption can be deemed ‘contempt of court’ and result in the offender being placed behind bars for a number of days. At the end of the day when the court proceedings were concluded, the individual was brought before Judge Finn. The male apologised for the interruption earlier and admitted he did not have any business dealings with the court that day. Judge Finn suggested that the youth stay away from the court in future, unless he has specific business to attend to at the court.

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Home of newly married couple was ransacked in late night burglary THE home of a newly married couple was ransacked by a pair of heartless thieves, who stole the couple’s special anniversary wine, along with other valuable items, including their wedding presents, in a late night burglary, last week’s sitting of Dungarvan District Court heard. As well as the television, iPad, iPhone, and a tablet taken in the burglary, there were two special bottles of wine, which were being kept for the couple’s one year anniversary, which were taken, as well as some of their wedding gifts, cash and other belongings. Waterford Labour TD Ciara Conway told the court how she, and her husband, Gary Honer, were working in Dublin on the date in question, when they received a phone call about a break-in to their home in Abbeyside. Giving evidence, she outlined how there was broken glass everywhere in her home and the smell of alcohol, as wine bottles had been broken all over the floor. “The house had been completely ransacked. The fridge had been emptied, there was food all over the floor, the contents of the cupboards were all over the floor. The bedrooms had been entered and things were missing. A lot of the wedding presents had been stolen.” Ms. Conway’s husband, Gary Honer, gave evidence that two bottles of wine they had been saving for their one year anniversary had been taken. He outlined that the wine was specially purchased in a region of France and would not be mass produced for the market. The two men accused of the burglary, Wayne Ducey (21) with an address at 87 Childers Estate, Dungarvan, but currently in custody serving a sentence; and Brandon Kinghorn (21) with an address at 21 Kyne Park, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, both pleaded not guilty to burglary of 34 Cluain Garbhan, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, on 27th March, 2014. Garda Colm O’Callaghan told Judge

Terence Finn at last week’s court, that he technically examined the house for fingerprints and evidence, and took samples of the broken glass. When he returned to the Garda Station, Garda O’Callaghan became aware that Detective Garda Brian O’Callaghan had Wayne Ducey in custody in relation to another matter. “I inspected Wayne Ducey’s runners while he was in custody, which showed pieces of glass embedded in his runners,” said Garda O’Callaghan. The Gardaí returned to Cluain Garbhan estate, and called to number 23, where Wayne Ducey had stayed the previous night. He said that after being given permission to enter 23 Cluain Garbhan, a search of the house was carried out and two bottles of wine were seized from the fridge. Garda O’Callaghan said the wine was identified by Mr. Honer as the wine taken from their home at 34 Cluain Garbhan. Garda O’Callaghan later seized Ducey’s clothing, which were sealed in evidence bags and sent for a technical examination. Det. Garda Brian O’Callaghan gave evidence that he applied for an extentions of Ducey’s detention in the Garda Station on suspicion of burglary at 34 Cluain Garbhan. Reading out a written memo of interview taken during Ducey’s interview at the Garda Station, he said Ducey claimed to be “comatosed” from 5.00 p.m. the previous day until the Gardaí called to the house that morning. Det. Garda O’Callaghan said Ducey claimed “robbing houses is not my thing”. When it was put to Ducey about the glass embedded in his runners, he said Ducey replied: “I bought the runners new this morning”. Sergeant Donnchadh O’Riordan gave evidence that he arrested Brandon Kinghorn on a later date, on suspicion of burglary at 34 Cluain Garbhan. Garda Ann O’Donovan, who was also present at Kinghorn’s arrest, read out

the written memo of interview taken at Kinghorn’s interview at the Garda Station. She said Kinghorn admitted his part in the burglary and that he saw Ducey break a front window to 34 Cluain Garbhan and gain entry. Garda O’Donovan said Kinghorn stated both he and Ducey were drunk at the time. Witness Claire Greaney, a Forensic Scientist with the Forensic Science Laboratory at Garda Headquarters, Phoenix Park, Dublin, gave evidence in relation to an analysis of the items sent to her from Dungarvan Garda Station. She said she analysed the clothes of Wayne Ducey, which were submitted as evidence and glass fragments were found on the clothes which matched the window at 34 Cluain Garbhan. Solicitor for Kinghorn, David Burke, made an application for direction in the case on a number of points. Outlining case law, he said his client was denied access to a solicitor. Mr. Burke said Kinghorn requested a solicitor, but was told as it was a Wednesday, the solicitor was busy in court that day. Mr. Burke said the Gardaí said Kinghorn stated he was happy to proceed with the interview without a solicitor, but claimed his client was influenced, resulting in Kinghorn doing the interview without a solicitor. Mr. Burke said taking a statement from his client without the presence of legal representation was inadmissible in evidence and a breach of his constitutional rights. Mr. Burke also argued that there was no evidence given in court of ownership of the property (34 Cluain Garbhan). “There was no evidence that there was no permission for anyone to enter the property,” he said. Solicitor Niall King, acting for Ducey, also made an application for direction in the case. He said the wine seized from 23 Cluain Garbhan was identified as ‘Sauvignon

Blanc’, which, he said is available to purchase in this country. Mr. King also argued that no evidence was given in relation to anyone being given permission to enter the property at 34 Cluain Garbhan. Mr. King said there was a break in the link of the evidence which was seized and sent to the Forensic Crime Laboratory for analysis. “There was no evidence the packages were labelled,” said Mr. King. He said if the court was to find his client guilty it would have to be beyond reasonable doubt. Mr. King said to convict his client on the forensic evidence was not safe because the scientist gave a ‘moderate’ opinion linking the breaking of the window to Ducey, rather than a stronger opinion on the scale. Judge Finn said he did not hold with any of the arguments presented by the solicitors. He said that Kinghorn indicated he was ‘happy to proceed’ with the interview at the Garda Station without a solicitor present. Judge Finn said that if a person was given permission to enter a property, they would have been equipped with a key, rather than breaking a window. Judge Finn said it was obviously a break-in and no-one had permission to enter the property. Inspector David Nolan said it was quite obvious that neither of the accused were given permission to enter the property at 34 Cluain Garbhan, and to expect the home owners to state that in evidence was “ridiculous”. Insp. Nolan also pointed out that a form was filled in to accompany the evidence sent to the Forensic Laboratory, which detailed what was in the sealed packages. “The form was completed fully by Garda O’Callaghan,” said Insp. Nolan. Judge Finn refused the submissions made by the two solicitors and found Ducey and Kinghorn guilty of burglary. Insp. Nolan said that

while Kinghorn has no previous convictions, Ducey has 35 previous convictions. In mitigation, Mr. King said Ducey “had a difficult upbringing” and has addiction problems. “He is currently serving a sentence and hopes to address his problems while in custody,” said Mr. King. Mr. Burke said Kinghorn was “going through a difficult patch in life at the time”. “He was abusing alcohol and drugs. He has now moved back to his parents house and has started a course with the VEC.” Mr. Burke said when his client was questioned by Gardaí, he made a full admission. Judge Finn said the victims, Ms. Conway and Mr. Honer, were at a loss as a result of Ducey and Kinghorn’s criminality. “Just because Ciara Conway is a representative of the Dáíl doesn’t mean that she, or her husband, are ‘fair game’,” said Judge Finn. “They are entitled to the sanctity of a home, which is enshrined in the Constitution, and not to suffer the indignation of their house being ‘turned over’.” Judge Finn said that recompense will need to be paid. He remanded Kinghorn on continuing bail to 8th July, 2015, to allow him to come up with proposals to address the compensation to be paid to the injured parties. In relation to Ducey, Judge Finn noted that he deals with him on a regular basis in the courts. “I have observed this accused all throughout the proceedings and his attitude to the rule of law leaves a lot to be desired,” said Judge Finn. “He will receive no mercy from the court!” Judge Finn handed down a 12 month prison sentence, to run consecutively after the current sentence being served by Ducey. Recognisance was fixed in the event of an appeal. Ducey was then quickly removed from the court after making some insulting remarks towards the Judge.

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Level of offending by two women is “astonishing” THE District Judge said the level of offending by two women in their late 20s was “astonishing” after being told that they both have over 40 previous convictions for theft. Judge Terence Finn was responding to a case where the two women, working in tandem, entered a Dungarvan retail outlet and stole €189 worth of clothing. Martina Noblett (29) with an address at 34 Cluain a Laoi, Cork Road,Waterford, but currently in custody serving a sentence in relation to another matter; and Stephanie McCabe (25) with an address at 155 Clonard Park, Ballybeg, Waterford, both pleaded guilty to theft from Sports Savers, Dungarvan Shopping Centre, on 30th March, 2014. Outlining the case, Inspector David Nolan said the two females entered Sports Savers and stole hoodies and tshirts to a total value of €189. He said the incident was captured

on CCTV and showed Noblett taking items and placing them in a bag which was carried by McCabe. It was pointed out to the court that the bag was lined so it would not set off the shop security alarm. “Both accused were identified. They made admissions to the thefts. The property was not recovered,” said Insp. Nolan. He said Noblett has 47 previous convictions, 45 of which relate to theft; while McCabe has 45 previous convictions, 42 of which relate to theft. Solicitor David Burke said Noblett has asked the court not to extend her time in jail. “She wants to clear the slate and her time in prison has made her see that the way she was carrying on was totally inappropriate,” said Mr. Burke. In relation to McCabe, Mr. Burke said she has not come to any Garda attention since.

He said she has €100 compensation and is throwing herself on the mercy of the court. “My client does not want to go to prison. She is the mother of four children. She apologises for the loss to the local traders,” he said. Mr. Burke asked the court to adjourn the case to allow his client to show she has changed her ways. Judge Finn said the level of offending by both women was “astonishing”. He pointed out that many retailers are struggling to survive in today’s economy, and the theft of stock doesn’t make it any easier. Judge Finn adjourned McCabe’s case to 11th November, 2015, to monitor her behaviour. In relation to Noblett, Judge Finn handed down a nine month jail sentence, to run concurrently to the current jail sentence she is serving. Recognisance was fixed in the event of an appeal.

Sent forward for trial A DUNGARVAN woman accused of alleged assault causing harm was sent forward for trial last week. Kenya Carty (21) with an address at 38 Cluain na Greine, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, is accused of alleged assault causing harm at Davitt’s Quay,

Dungarvan, on 29th June, 2014. At last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Judge Terence Finn was informed that a Book of Evidence has been served on the accused and DPP consents to having the accused sent forward for trial.

Judge Finn made an order sending the accused forward for trial to the present sittings of Waterford Circuit Criminal Court with a return date of 28th April. Bail was granted to the accused. Judge Finn warned the accused that she has 14

days to furnish the prosecution with details of any witnesses she intends calling to the trial. Failure to do so and those witnesses won’t be entitled to offer evidence. The accused indicated she understood and signed a bail bond before leaving the court.

At ‘The Great Debate’ hosted by Sherry Fitzgerald Reynolds in association with Dungarvan & West Wayerford Chamber were Rachel Power and Jenny Beresford, Dungarvan & West Waterford Chamber; Roisin Hickey, Solicitor, and Sinead Reynolds, [Sean Byrne//Deise Media] Sherry/FitzGerald/Reynolds.

The Enterprise Group Sculpture Exhibition: Pictured at the opening are John Tynan, Tony Clarke and Stephen Wallace. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Women had to lock themselves into bathroom during violent domestic incident A MAN involved in a violent domestic incident where a woman and her daughter had to lock themselves in the bathroom, was handed a total of nine months imprisonment last week. Kevin Bulman (25) with an address at 78 Blackwater Heights, Youghal, but currently in custody serving a sentence on other matters, pleaded guilty to assault at 47 Childers Estate, Dungarvan, and criminal damage at the same location on 10th March, 2014. Kim Bray (24) with an address at 47 Childers Estate, Dungarvan, pleaded guilty to assault of Kevin Bulman at 47 Childers Estate, on 10th March, 2014. Outlining the case at last week’s Dungarvan District Court, Inspector David Nolan said a violent domestic incident erupted at 47 Childers Estate on the night in question. Bulman had made threats and assaulted Breda Nolan on the night. “When Gardaí arrived, the accused was roaring at the top of his voice at Breda Nolan and her daughter, Kim Bray,” said Insp. Nolan. He said that at one point during the violence the two females had to lock themselves into the bathroom. He said Bulman was verbally abusive to the two females and the Gardaí and

was arrested. He said a complaint was made by Breda Nolan. Insp. Nolan said it was while Bulman was arrested that Kim Bray punched him twice into the face. Both Bulman and Bray have previous convictions. A solicitor acting for Bulman said his client is currently serving a prison sentence and has been clean from heroin since December. He said his client used non-prescription medicine, which combined with alcohol, caused black-outs. “When my client was arrested he was highly intoxicated,” said the solicitor. “Heroin has been a major problem for him, but he is on a methadone programme. He is now seeing a counsellor and he is dealing with anger management issues.” For the criminal damage at 47 Childers Estate, Judge Finn handed down a six month jail sentence and a three month jail sentence for the assault charge. Both jail terms to run concurrently with the sentence Bulman is currently serving. In relation to Bray, solicitor David Burke said his client is four months pregnant and had an unusual request from the court - to impose a short jail sentence. “My client is on a

methadone programme and has had one or two slips. She is concerned about her health and the health of her unborn child,” said Mr. Burke. Kim Bray took the witness stand and told Judge Finn that she has a difficulty with heroin and was seeking a short jail sentence as she was “finding it difficult at the moment”. Mr. Burke said it was a strange request and said his client is trying to do her best. He said his client already has a child, which is in care. Judge Finn replied that the penalty to be imposed by the court is a decision for the court alone and not for the accused to decide. Judge Finn said the accused has not explained her actions on the night, in relation to assaulting Bulman who was arrested and in cuffs. “It can only be described as ‘a cheap shot’,” said Judge Finn. Mr. Burke replied it was more of a ‘form of retribution’ because Bray and her mother had to lock themselves into the bathroom to get away from Bulman on the night. He noted that Bray has previous convictions and sought a Probation Service report on her. The case was adjourned to 11th November, 2015.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

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Teenagers hijacked student’s car and robbed mobile phone A COUNTY Waterford student’s car was hijacked by a group of teenagers who violently attacked and robbed him of his mobile phone, the Circuit Criminal Court heard in Waterford last week. Two Dungarvan youths, aged 17 and 16 years respectively, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to the student and taking control of his car by force or threat and stealing his iPhone valued €300, at Ballinacourty on 30th July, 2014. The stolen car was driven from Clonea to Lemybrien where it was crashed, damaged and abandoned. The iPhone was thrown from the moving car and was never recovered. Describing the incident Garda Conor Tallon, Dungarvan, said it began when the student was sit-

ting in his car in O’Connell St., Dungarvan, at 6.00 p.m., as he was waiting for his friend to finish work. His iPhone was on the dashboard and two youths come up to the car window and asked him to give them a spin as far as Abbeyside. One of the youths reached into the car and grabbed the iPhone and put it in his pocket. When asked to give the phone back he replied that it would be returned if got the lift. In order to get the phone back the student agreed to give them a lift. At that stage five youths got into the car and as they drove through Grattan Square the iPhone was put back on the dash and the student placed it in the door pocket. The car continued through

Abbeyside to the Clonea Road and at that point the injured party said he would drop them off. But one of the youths told him to continue on to the Gold Coast. On reaching the Gold Coast area, they were reluctant to get out of the car and the student drove on to a crossroads and stopped and told them to get out. But as he moved the front seat forward to let the rear seat passengers get past him one of them grabbed the car keys. Then the student was dragged from the car and received a blow in the face and was knocked to the ground. While on all fours he received kicks in the ribs and punches in the face and was knocked out. When he came to his iPhone was gone.Two members of the group

“took off ” and left the scene but three remained at the car including the two defendants. The next thing the student remembered was being dragged back to the vehicle and was asked to show them how to start the car. He instructed them on how to get the car started. Three of the youths then drove off and crashed it seven miles away. The bonnet and front wings were damaged and the injured party was at a loss of €1,500. Later the injured student attended CareDoc in Dungarvan for treatment for pains and aches as well as injuries to his face and jaw. Since the incident he felt defenceless and nervous of going into Dungarvan on his own and it was some time before he felt he could go back

into the town. It was an intimidating experience and something he would always remember and he hoped those responsible would get what they deserved from the law, said Garda Tallon. In a follow-up investigation the Gardaí viewed CCTV footage from a local shop and identified the culprits all of whom played an equal part in the incident. The two youths who left the group at Clonea were dealt with under the Juvenile Liaison Scheme. Barrister James Burke, for the 16 year old youth, said he lived at home with his mother and younger brother and his father had left the family home. He lacked a father figure and was dealing in drugs from the age of 12 years.

He was easily led when in the wrong environment. His mother was anxious that his anger was dealt with through an anger management programme. Judge Melanie Greally said she would not finalise the case at this stage and she remanded one of the youths in custody and granted bail to the second defendant under very strict conditions. The case was adjourned to a date in July. Another Dungarvan youth also pleaded guilty to hijacking the silver Nissan Mica car and stealing the iPhone. He also pleaded guilty to assaulting Superintendent Micheal Leacy, Dungarvan, on 16th May, 2014. He was remanded in detention for sentencing on 15th May next.

Musician’s career ended due to serious assault A PROFESSIONAL band musician’s career came to an end when he was seriously assaulted while drinking in a County Waterford pub, the Circuit Criminal Court was told in Waterford last week. In a surprise attack, the musician Colin Humphries (40) was struck from behind by a friend who smashed a bar stool over his head and he was no longer able to play at venues in West Waterford. Michael Oliver Hackett (37) of Barrack Street, Ardfinnan, County Tipperary, was sentenced to four years in prison with the final year suspended for two years when he pleaded guilty to assault causing harm in Melody’s Bar, Ballymacarbry, on January 13th, 2013. Describing the row, Garda Stephen Phelan said the accused man hit the injured party with a bar stool and table. The leg of the stool broke off and was used to strike him on the head. The injured man was also kicked in the head. The barmaid Milessa Foley saw him beat the injured party several times and he was covered in blood. She was afraid to come outside the counter. The accused man then ran in behind the counter. Following the assault Colin Humphries had no recollection of the event apart from hearing a crash on his head.The Gardaí interviewed Michael Hackett and he admitted the offence and apologised but could give no

explanation for starting the row and attacking his friend. The court heard that Colin Humphries was taken to a Clonmel Hospital by ambulance at 2.00 a.m. where he received 24 stitches to a laceration to the back of the head. There were also injuries to his shoulder and back and he was later discharged on pain killers. The injured man was aware of the court case but said he did not want to attend the hearing. A victim impact report stated that he found it hard to go out socially and no longer trusted anybody in a pub. Music was his livelihood but his career had come to an end as he was afraid to travel alone. He suffered from headaches and dizzy spells which he never had before. For the accused man it was stated that his father died some weeks previous to the incident and he was drinking heavily. He totally overreacted and expressed his regret immediately to the Gardaí and it was to his credit that he pleaded guilty at the first opportunity. He was now attending an anger management programme and recognised that he needed help and the court was urged to give him some hope for the future. In evidence Michael Hackett said he was very sorry for what happened. After the incident he immediately stopped drinking alcohol and now had a job lined up when he was released from custody. Judge Melanie Greally said, in her

view, to kick somebody in the head put the assault right up at the top of the scale of seriousness. To strike somebody on the head with any object was absolutely reprehensible in the extreme. “You were rolling the dice in terms of the consequences of your action,” she said. The Judge added that on the night in question the accused man was highly intoxicated in the aftermath of his father’s death. He pleaded guilty and expressed remorse to the Gardaí and also in court. From considering the victim impact report it was without question that the injured party had undergone serious and adverse changes in the way that he conduced his life. Primarily he was a musician and his career had come to an end and he was fearful of travelling alone and felt he had been scared mentally, emotionally and physically. He was lucky the consequences were not more serious. Passing sentence the Judge noted that the accused had a previous conviction in Cahir District Court for assault causing harm. The final year of the four year sentence was suspended for two years on the accused entering into a bond to keep the peace and be of good behaviour and attended anger management as directed.

The Enterprise Group Sculpture Exhibition: Pictured at the opening are Kasia Pylyponko and Marcin [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images] Boreysza.

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Dungarvan to host Celtic Media Festival NEXT year, an international festival - the ‘Celtic Media Festival’ will take place in Dungarvan for the first time. The festival is a three day celebration of broadcasting and film talent, and promotes the unique languages and cultures of the Celtic nations and

regions on screen and in broadcasting. It attracts over 400 delegates and a host of big name guests and prestigious industry figures. One of the highlights of the Celtic Media Festival will be the presentation of the pres-

tigious Torc Awards for Excellence, which celebrate the very best of film, television, radio and digital media to emerge from within the Celtic diaspora with Celtic languages featuring prominently across all categories. Cllr. Damien Geoghegan,

Chairperson of DungarvanLismore District Council, said the Celtic Media Festival is highly regarded in the broadcast industry. “The work the festival does to promote the languages of the Celtic nations and regions is hugely valuable, and hosting

the festival in Dungarvan will be of great cultural and economic benefit to the town,” said Cllr. Geoghegan. “We are very much looking forward to welcoming this prestigious festival, and all of its delegates to Dungarvan in 2016,” he added.

Success stories for Dungarvan Branch of Irish Dogs for the Disabled THE Dungarvan Branch of Irish Dogs for the Disabled has had two great success stories in the last week. Firstly there was Gizmo, a Retriever who was raised in Abbeyside for 12 months by Sharon O’Brien and her daughter Amy Walsh. Gizmo spent the last 6 months of his training in Dungarvan with Martin Landers who trained Gizmo to his coat and to have good lead manners on his many walks around town and visits to various coffee emporiums. All of this exposure to people, experiences, shops, restaurants etc. actually speeded up Gizmo’s final training as so much work had been done with him here in Dungarvan. Gizmo qualified last Friday as a therapy dog for a young boy named Brian who is wheelchair bound. What this in effect means that Gizmo will help Brian with everyday tasks that are difficult for him such as getting dressed, picking things up off the ground, turning on and off lights and getting Brian exercising. A very important part of Gizmo’s job is to give Brian a companion who will help Brian with his physio therapy simply by Brian caring for his dog by grooming him, feeding him, walking him, all of which helps Brian’s muscle tone but also with his confidence and his social skills. Then this Monday we received the great news that FiFi, who had been in fosterage with Sar’anne O’Rourke and family in

where Gem has received amazing socialisation by becoming the Centres mascot and attending most classes and meeting dozens of people. Not only that, Neil’s partner Sandra, a Health & Wellness Practitioner who practices Yoga, tells me that Gem is particularly good at the Downward Dog position as Gem attends yoga classes with her. All of this is so good for Gems socialisation which will make her further training easier for her trainers. Although Neil and Sandra are dreading Gem leaving, they are correctly viewing it as their little girl going off to college. These are three massive success stories for Dogs for the Disabled recently and they all came from the amazing people of Dungarvan who have taken the charity into the heart of the community and made

these success stories happen. Irish Dogs for the Disabled would like to thank all the Foster Families, all the Volunteers who always make themselves available to help and the people of Dungarvan for their constant support and generosity. You are all, quite literally, helping to change lives. Irish Dogs for the Disabled will be holding an Afternoon Tea Party at the Vintage Tea Rooms at St. Mary’s Protestant Church next Saturday, May 2nd from 2-6 pm. Please come along and enjoy a cup of tea/coffee and some tasty titbits and help us to continue our work. If you cannot attend but would like to make a donation to the charity please go to www.irishdogsforthedisabled.ie and follow the link or simply text PUPS to 50300 to donate €4.

Gizmo with his first foster family Sharon and Amy and their own dog Max.

Ring for 18 months has also qualified. FiFi has been partnered with a beautiful little girl called Katie who has Cerebral Palsy and FiFi will work as her stability dog. This means she will, in effect, get Katie up and walking and out of her wheelchair. There are many side effects to being a wheelchair user apart from the obvious muscle shortening and wastage but when in a wheelchair for a prolonged period of time the wheelchair user begins to develop problems not necessarily

associated with their illness. The wheelchair user’s posture begins to fail causing the shoulders to curl forward putting pressure on internal organs and especially the Diaphragm which does not have the room to expand properly and hence leads to speech problems, problems that are not associated with their original illness. So getting children up and out of wheelchairs is an amazing achievement on so many different levels. But it has to be said, the vast majority of these children

would put an Olympic athlete to shame with their determination and mental strength to get up and out of the wheelchair. Then we heard on Tuesday that Gem, a black Labrador Retriever who has been living in Abbeyside with Neil Renton and Sandra and family for the last 18 months has been called in, to complete her training and will hopefully be qualifying within the next 6 months. Neil runs the Whole of Life Martial Arts Centre in the Goldcoast

Brian with therapy dog Gizmo who have just been partnered together.

Balcony protest set for Saturday By Christy Parker A PROTEST against plans to demolish the old and iconic viewing balcony at Moll Goggin’s Corner, Youghal, will be held at the location –close to the

Lighthouse Hill- on Saturday next (May 2nd). The event is being organised by the Youghal4All voluntary community group. The balcony, treasured in the childhood memories of generations of townspeople, has been fenced off since cracks were

noticed on its structure in 2008, although it is considered that its base foundation is solid and secure atop sea rock. The structure remained closed during the nearby 30 month €1m sea wall restoration that is now complete. Cork County Council

estimated the cost of restoring or demolishing the balcony at about €180,000 either way. It then angered many people by indicating it would take the far cheaper option of allowing it to crumble over time into the sea. It is generally entertained that more high

profile resorts would not suffer such a decision. Online (Facebook) protests have emanated from throughout the globe as well as locally. An online position attracted over 2000 signatures. Protest starts at 2.00 p.m.

Arts Bursaries for Artists THE Arts Office, Waterford City & County Council is offering artists in all disciplines the opportunity to attend The Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig, the artists’ workplace in County Monaghan during 2015. The bursary covers all board and lodging expenses plus the use of a studio if required. The Centre can also cater for artists with special needs and it extends to having a person accompany such artists if necessary.Waterford practitioners in all art forms over 18 years can apply. The Waterford Arts programme is supported by the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon. Application forms and full guidelines can be downloaded from www.waterfordcouncil.ie or contact the Arts Office on 058/41416 or 051/849678. The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 12 noon on Wednesday, 29th April, 2015.

Drama bursaries available THE Arts Office, Waterford City & County Council is offering grant assistance to members of drama groups in Waterford, who wish to avail of the week long residential Summer School held by the Drama League of Ireland in the University of Limerick. This year is the 50th anniversary of the Summer School which runs from 25th July to 1st August, 2015. A variety of drama courses are available, full details on www.dli.ie. Application forms and guidelines can be downloaded from www.waterfordcouncil.ie or contact the Arts Office on 058/41416 or 051/ 849678. The closing date for applications to this scheme is 12 noon Wednesday, 29th April, 2015.

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The Bealtaine Choir performing at the Bealtaine Dusk Chorus Celebration. [John Power]

Bealtaine Festival 2015 at Waterford Libraries NOW in its 20th year, Bealtaine is the nationwide arts festival celebration of creativity as we age (over 50s) and takes place during May.The Bealtaine Festival Library programme of free events is now available in your local Library branch in County Waterford. This year’s Bealtaine Festival theme is from a famous homecoming, where Odysseus comes home but does not recognise his homeland: “tell me then, and tell me truly, what land and country is this? This is an invitation to look at our country through new eyes, hear with new ears, explore traditions, working with the land, artists who left, stayed and returned, Waterford City & County Library Service invites you to explore this theme with a range of free, fun activities, workshops, talks and much more. Debbie Johnston, Bealtaine co-ordinator for Waterford City & County Library Services said “the Bealtaine Festival is a true celebration of creativity and offers the opportunity to learn new skills, discover new talents, rediscover old talents, try something different and make new friends”. Eighty-six percent of past participants said that Bealtaine helped them try new things and keep their mind active and seventy-nine percent said that doing something creative was important to them. One past participant said

that “the month long festival in the Library was a wonderful event and a great way of meeting people and trying new things”. Participants can enjoy free workshops and talks on art, craft, laughter yoga,Viking pottery and wood carving, gardening, genealogy, photography, films and much more. This year we are taking Bealtaine outdoors with a guided nature walk on Tramore’s Back-Strand, a gallery tour of Waterford City’s art galleries and a heritage trail in Cappoquin. There will also be a chance to win two prizes of €100 with a photography competition based on this year’s theme and a recipe competition to form a Bealtaine Recipe Book. All events are free. Places are limited for all events. Booking is essential. For more information email djohnston@waterfordcouncil.ie or phone 051-849975. Bealtaine is co-ordinated by Age & Opportunity, the national organisation that inspires everyone to reach their full potential as they age. It takes place each May countrywide and over 120,000 people now take part in Bealtaine. Taking its name from the ancient Celtic festival celebrating springtime, Bealtaine celebrates renewal, creativity and growth in ageing.

Clay modelling workshop during the Bealtaine Festival. [Debbie Johnston]

Less than two weeks left to register for Darkness Into Light in Waterford and Dungarvan

Darkness Into Light is kindly sponsored by Electric Ireland

WITH less than two weeks to go, nearly 1,000 people have already registered for County Waterford’s Darkness into Light events for Pieta House. Supported by Electric Ireland, Darkness into Light is a unique, early morning fundraising event which begins in darkness at 4.15 a.m. as thousands of people walk or run a 5km route while dawn is breaking. It will take place in Dungarvan and Waterford on the morning of Saturday, 9th May. Waterford City’s Darkness into Light event sets off from the Regional Sports Centre while the Dungarvan walk will start and finish from St. Augustine's College. “Darkness Into Light is a truly unique and moving event. The sight of thousands of people in yellow t-shirts walking and running towards dawn is simply extraordinary. The event has really turned into an awareness campaign loved by Irish people everywhere. I’m encouraging everyone to get out and register, don’t let this event pass you by” Joan Freeman, founder of Pieta House said. Darkness Into Light is now in its seventh year and last year’s event attracted 80,000 participants in 39 locations across Ireland, including in London and Sydney.With the number of locations doubling this year, organisers are expecting over 100,000 people to take part. 80 venues will host the event on the island of Ireland and abroad including in Australia, Canada, England, Scotland and the USA. While Darkness Into Light raises much needed funds, it is also about awareness, solidarity and local

communities. This year, Pieta House is asking those taking part to connect with others at the event. Walkers/runners are encouraged to speak to the person beside them, tell a story or simply say hello, connect and acknowledge one another. Make your presence known. Register online at dil.pieta.ie PRE-REGISTRATION VENUES IN WATERFORD CITY Book a Room, Parnell Street in Waterford City on Tuesday, May 5th, between 5.30 p.m. and 8.00 p.m. PRE-REGISTRATION VENUES FOR DUNGARVAN Dungarvan Enterprise Centre - Monday, April 20th, to Friday, May 8th, from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Dungarvan Shopping Centre, Saturday, May 2nd, from 12 noon to 6.00 p.m. Kirwan’s Pharmacy, Kilmacthomas - Saturday, May 2nd, from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. • Dungarvan Shopping Centre, Monday, May 4th, from 12 noon to 6.00 p.m. • Ger Wyley’s, Dungarvan - Tuesday, May 5th, to Friday, May 8th, from 10.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. • Sherry Fitzgerald Reynolds, Dungarvan - Tuesday, May 7th, from 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. • Friary College, Dungarvan - Friday, May 8th, from 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. • Friary College, Dungarvan - Saturday, May 9th, from 3.00 a.m. to 3.30 a.m.

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Chris de Burgh brings music to Specsavers Waterford! SINGER-songwriter Chris de Burgh and his daughter Rosanna Davison, have launched the fourth Specsavers Sound Check Ireland Roadshow 2015. In Ireland one in six adults suffer from hearing loss, either as a result of the natural ageing process or exposure to loud noise levels over a prolonged period of time. At 66, Chris de Burgh understands the importance of looking after your overall health, in particular your hearing. The singer, best known for his 1986 love song "The Lady in Red", and his daughter, model and nutritionist Rosanna Davidson, were both on hand at the launch of the 2015 Specsavers Sound Check Ireland Roadshow to talk about the importance of maintaining hearing health and encouraging parents to get their hearing tested. Speaking at the launch, he said: ‘The ability to hear is a fundamental part of who I am and what I love to do. My career has always required me to be aware and proactive in terms of my hearing health. This consciousness has allowed me to understand the need for increased awareness amongst Irish people around the causes, symptoms and, more importantly, the treatments available for hearing loss. Friends and family through the years have had hearing difficulties and my advice has been to always seek expert opinion as soon as symptoms begin. The Sound Check Ireland roadshow offers people the chance to speak to experts and have their hearing screened.’ The Sound Check Ireland roadshow is now into its fourth year travelling around the country providing individuals with free hearing screening. Sound Check Ireland gives people the opportunity to speak to a qualified Specsavers audiologist about any concerns they might have, and avail of a complimentary hearing test. Rosanna Davison spoke about the importance of children encouraging their parents to take care of their health: ‘My dad and I are incredibly close, so it makes sense that I’m always checking up on him and ensuring he’s taking care of himself as most daughters do! On top of that I advocate healthy

Ladies from the Dungarvan, Dunhill and Waterford City Walk to Run Groups who took part in last week’s Butlerstown 4 Miler.

Ladies walk to run programme a great success! Chris de Burgh and Rosanna Davison join forces to launch Specsavers Sound Check Ireland Roadshow 2015. [Robbie Reynolds]

living every day – eating right, exercising, and hear care is definitely part of the overall picture. For example, many people don’t know that hearing loss can sometimes be linked to depression or an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease. It’s important to ensure your parents are taking care of themselves and the roadshow is a great way to begin having these conversations and getting proactive about hearing health together.’ Specsavers Waterford audiologist Robert Smart said: “It is alarming that people would feel that hearing loss is just something to be accepted as part of growing old. Like all parts of the body our ears are susceptible to the aging process; however, people need to recognise that, just like getting glasses for poor eyesight, deterioration in hearing can also be managed.” The good news is that wearing hearing aids can really help. Thanks to major technological advances, today’s digital hearing aids work more effectively than ever and look great. Some are so small that people can't even tell you’re wearing them. Mr. Smart concluded: “Today's models are slimmer, lighter and more discreet than ever before. A hearing aid should be custom made for your ear and at Specsavers we make sure each one fits

perfectly.” In addition to being experts in eye health, Specsavers Waterford also specialise in hearing with on-site hearing centres managed by qualified partners and staff. The staff at Specsavers Waterford’s hearing centre provide a free, three minute hearing screening, with no need to book an appointment and no obligation to buy. The screener lets customers know whether they would benefit from having a full hearing test, which takes about one hour. Each hearing centre boasts hi-tech facilities and sells quality hearing aids at great value-for-money prices. All Specsavers digital hearing aids are sold as part of a complete hearing package. From the starting price of €750 this includes: • Two hearing aids for the price of one • Four years’ worth of batteries • Four year guarantee (representing a two year extension to the manufacturer’s guarantee) • Telecoil/autotelephone • Directional microphones For more information on hearing services available at Specsavers Waterford visit www.specsavers.ie/stores/w aterford-hearing and keep an eye out in your locale for the Specsavers Sound Check Ireland roadshow.

FIFTY-six women from across Waterford have just finished taking part in a hugely successful “Walk to Run” Programme. This programme was funded by the Irish Sports Council (Women in Sport) which enabled WSP to run three running programmes; an eight week programme in Waterford City, Dunhill and Dungarvan. The Walk to Run Programme was designed to teach women the correct running techniques build their confidence and train them to complete 5km leisure runs in groups or on their own. The Dungarvan group of twenty two ladies was the first to kick-start the programme back in January. Despite some testing weather over the eight

weeks the ladies thoroughly enjoyed the programme which was tutored by Sharon Duggan. After the initial eight weeks was over some of the ladies continued training for another four weeks to take part in the Ballinroad 5km Fun Run and the Butlerstown 4 Miler. The second group to get started was the Waterford City group, which was tutored by Sinead Brannigan. Twelve eager and enthusiastic women trained in the industrial estate for eight weeks. Similar to the Dungarvan group seven women continued with their training for four weeks with the hope to complete the Butlerstown 4 Miler. Una Pemberton from the group

said “I have really enjoyed the programme, I’m more than happy with my progress and a little surprised with how much I’ve enjoyed it.” Last but not least, our group in Dunhill got up and running on Saturday, 31st January. Unlike the other two groups, the Dunhill Ladies were blessed with sunshine each morning of the programme, which made it a little easier to take part. WSP teamed up with Julie Torpey at the Dunhill Health & Leisure Centre to train and develop the ladies running techniques over the eight weeks. After the eight weeks the ladies were eager to continue for an additional four weeks to train for the 4.5km Anne

Some of the ladies from the Waterford City Walk to Run Group.

Valley Run. Overall, the programmes in all three locations were very successful. A big thank to our three tutors who worked with the ladies throughout the programme. A special mention also, to Joanne, Suzie and Marie who supported some of the larger groups at different stages throughout the programme. Finally, huge congratulations to all the participants who took part in the programme and reached their goals, you should be all very proud of yourselves. For more information on this programme please contact Pauline Cunningham, Sports Development Officer, Waterford Sports Partnership on (051) 849855.

WEST WATERFORD FESTIVAL OF FOOD

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

Smarter Travel & GoDungarvan at the West Waterford Festival of Food FIRST of all Go Dungarvan would like to heartily congratulate the Festival of Food committee and organisers for yet another extremely well organised and enjoyable event which ran from 10th to 12th April last. Great credit is due to all involved in what has become an event not to be missed every year. INAUGURAL THREE COURSE WHEEL! As part of the festival, Go Dungarvan organised a food trail with a difference on Friday, 10th April. The first ever Three Course Wheel saw participants enjoy a course in The Moorings, Euro Route Cuisine and Lawlors Hotel with the mode of transport between each location and course being the bicycle! To the best of our knowledge this was something of a new idea in these parts following along the lines of the Bike Buffet which is regularly organised in Westport. On the day twenty people

participated in the event. It is hoped that this type of event will make an appearance in future as it was very well received by all who took part. GoDungarvan would like to thank the three restaurants involved for their hospitality on the day. FESTIVAL OPENS AT THE GODUNGARVAN PARKLET Another novel initiative from Go Dungarvan as part of this years' festival was the Parklet or 'Pop Up Park' idea. This is an initiative which is becoming more popular in urban settings right around the globe whereby a small area of car parking is temporarily taken up by a small park as an extension of the footpath. The parklet serves to highlight alternative uses for our public spaces and how these improvements can benefit all of the community. As part of the festival the MIY/GIY mobile gardens made by Waterford

primary schools were displayed in the parklet where the prize winners were announced by Anne O'Sullivan, Environment Dept., Waterford City and County Council.Thanks to Anne as well as all the team at the festival office for organising the competition. A huge debt of gratitude is also owed to the Environment section and most especially the Dungarvan Presentation crew who worked hard to put the parklet together in the weeks leading up to the festival itself. Well done to all involved in its construction. TODDLER TRAVEL Another event which has now become a feature of the festival is The Toddler Travel and Family Fun event which took place on Saturday morning, 11th April. With thanks to Waterford Sports Partnership and Waterford Childcare Committee in conjunction with Waterford Comhairle na nÓg,

participants got to take part in road safety, balance bike and fun travel activities for the two to five year old age group and their parents. 50 children and 40 supporting adults took part in activities to encourage safe family participation for walking and cycling using balance bikes. HOPPER BUSES A GREAT SUCCESS! The 'Hopper Bus' once again made an appearance at the festival. Over the course of the Saturday and Sunday of the festival, Go Dungarvan supported a free bus service covering four routes in and around the environs of Dungarvan and Abbeyside. In total the journey count on the buses was 1808 journeys taken over the course of both Saturday and Sunday.This can be further broken down as 710 journeys on Saturday and 1098 on Sunday. The routes covered Ballinroad,

Amazing dining events EACH year, West Waterford Festival of Food organises various diverse dining events to suit everyone’s taste and this year was no different. Festival attendees dined like the stars of ‘Downton Abbey’ in Dromana House on Friday, 10th April. Overlooking the Blackwater River, guests celebrated generations of food with chef Eunice Power and producers: McGraths, Barrons and Flahavans. 20 minutes away from Dromana House, back in the heart of Dungarvan was a dining event on the importance of eating good, clean and fair food. Hosted by Louise Clark in Nude Food this menu celebrated and featured Slow Food producers who have been operating to these ideas and standards for generations. On the night Keith Bohanna – leader of Slow Food Southeast – spoke about the impact and importance of eating slow food. Later on Friday evening was a Funky Friday BBQ in Lawlor’s Hotel. Lively and fantastic music was played by Thank Funk while guests enjoyed fresh barbecued food. While Along the Quay, guests were enjoying the Festival traditional Restaurant Trails, as they were hosted in The Moorings, Interlude and the Indian Ocean. One visitor to the area was Irish Farmer’s Journal journalist Ciara Leahy, who really enjoyed her experience of this unique trail, writing a restaurant review of her experience in the Country Living Magazine. Well done to all! But, of course, dining events didn’t just stop at dinner; on Saturday noon, Flahavans teamed up with Tannery Cookery School to provide a brunch to set festival go-ers up for the festival weekend. This sumptuous menu included all manners of

traditional Irish breakfast, from Flahavan’s porridge with local Muldoon’s Liqueur (you should try this!), baked eggs with cream & smoked salmon, to more contemporary stuffed croissants. Meanwhile, the Lunchtime Restaurant Trails in the Georgian Quarter were heading to Crews Restaurant, who had local fisherman Kieran Rossiter fishing for a bigger order of fresh lobster and crab for the Festival weekend, Merry’s Gastro Pub, who were also pairing food with craft beer over the festival weekend, and The Tannery, who have been such a cornerstone of the success of this festival and again hosted some beautiful menus, including a Duck Feast lunch over the festival weekend. Eunice Power’s fascination with the Middle East continued for this year’s West Waterford Festival of Food in Abbeyside Causeway Tennis & Bowls Club to provide a ‘Pop Up: From Persia With Love’ fabulous and indulgent dining event. And of course, all Around the Square yet another Restaurant Trail was being enjoyed with Goatsbridge Trout being showcased in Nude Food, quality assured Irish beef & lamb from Dawn Meats in Lawlors, some lovely Cava & Prosecco in The Wine Buff, and finally Judith McNally’s light and deft touch with pastries and desserts in the Ormonde. And so many others enjoyed Festival special menus in many of the lovely restaurants throughout West Waterford, with availability to dine booked up well in advance. Well done to all involved in showcasing the food and hospitality of West Waterford at its best over the Festival weekend, and indeed every weekend!

Stranside/Monang Rd, Shandon and Spring Meadows/Lisfennell. The main purpose of the Hopper Bus Service is to offer an alternative mode of transport to festival goers attending from the immediate catchment area of Dungarvan, Abbeyside and as far out as Ballinroad, thereby assisting with decreasing traffic congestion in the town centre. In turn lower volumes of traffic in and around the town centre makes for a safer, more enjoyable experience for all of those attending the festival. Go Dungarvan would like to thank Deise Link who coordinated the Hopper Bus service in the lead up to and on the weekend of the festival itself. Thanks also to the bus drivers who provided a safe, reliable and friendly service. Finally thanks to all of the passengers who made the initiative such a success, that it will be sure to return as a feature of the festival in 2016!

Entertainment and fun

4 Shires Carriage Company at West Waterford Festival of Food. [Miriam Foley]

John O'Sullivan on drums with Dungarvan Brass Band on Davitt's Quay at West Waterford Festival of Food. [Miriam Foley]

Maura and John Creed enjoying West Waterford Festival of Food. [Miriam Foley]

Alan Fitzgerald with Waterford City and County Council working hard getting Dungarvan ready West Waterford Festival of Food. [Miriam Foley]

Local teens review #Food Choices IN the lead up to the West Waterford Festival of Food transition year students from the CBS and St. Augustine’s College in Dungarvan took part in a food choices workshop delivered by Go Dungarvan Smarter Travel. Students learned about how their food choices can impact on the environment. The workshop covered food packaging, food processing and food miles. As a follow up to this workshop students completed a local food journal. This involved students noting what local foods they consumed over a one week period.

The students found it very interesting to find out which foods were local and which foods were not, and considered which type of foods were likely to be local or not. The students then created displays including; local food menus, information on how our food choices impact on the environment and the benefits of choosing locally produced food. These posters and displays were on exhibit in the library and Wine Buff during the festival, and were a great addition to the event.

ON Friday 10th, the Opening Ceremony of the festival took place in the parklet, where schools’ GIY projects took pride of place and where they could get their faces painted; West Waterford Festival of Food was off to a fun start from the get-go. Seafood Saturday took place on the quay on Saturday 11th. Entertainment kicked off at 12.30 pm on the stage on Davitt’s Quay with Phoebe Dipple, who commenced the entertainment on the quay with her rendition of ‘Wish I Was a Punk Rocker’. The R.N.L.I. Duck Race ‘quacked off ’ at 1pm, and it was a great sight to see hundreds of yellow ducks swimming hard in the harbour, and raising much needed funds for this great organisation. Liam Harty was the lucky winner this time around. Then, Dungarvan Brass Band livened up the quay with modern music, including ‘Uptown Funk’. The fabulous Jenny Beresford MC’d the quays and shared her MC gig with the energetic and confident Aoife French, Comhairle na nÓg member. Other entertainment on the day included the Sea Shanty, the young and fabulous Keelin McGinn/ Keyoncé, along with Ali the Acrobat performing from Cork Circus and Jack Sparrow entertaining and performing magician stunts along the quay. Those who visited the Quay, we also invited to wander along to Dungarvan Castle, where Waterford Living History group had setup camp for the weekend, and offered lovely tours, inviting families to relive history and enjoy camp as it might have been 800 years ago! Sunday’s entertainment took to the stage in Grattan Square, where the renowned Farmer’s Market takes place each year. MCing the stage was Tom Keith, a legend of Dungarvan who was later joined by the young MC Aoife French. First to the stage to get the attention

of market go-ers was Déise Brass Band and they did not disappoint in their aim to get attention of the festival attendees. Up next was Sister Act nuns from Encore Stage Academy and by the end of their acts, everyone had ‘See Sister Act’ on their to do list over the next few weeks! Phoebe Dipple took to the stage and performed ‘Let It Go’ after being encouraged to do an encore. Louise Barry followed this and wowed everyone with the tone of her voice and her style of singing and vocals which brought everyone back to the 1970s. Amazing and fun bands which featured on the day were rock band ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’ who got the energy in the square rocking and groups from Kilmac school who are ones to watch such as the amazing Pippi Griffin. Comhaltas Ceoltóirí took to the stage and performed jigs and reels and rought a sense of culture to Grattan Square. Contrasting acts were The Strangers and Dearbhaile Skehan, both very different but proved very popular with the audience at the Square. Speaking of contrasting, Nuadán is a traditional Irish group which consists of three brothers and a friend. This lively group also received an encore and had people up and dancing and the craic was mighty! Another up-andcoming act who closed the festival weekend is Cider Wasps. The boy band rocked the stage, kept the attention of festival attendees, by this time enjoying the evening sun and had the crowd singing and bopping along to their catchy tunes! The entertainment of the festival did not disappoint – every act that performed rocked the stage and kept the energy and atmosphere of the festival weekend on point. Each act is one to watch and we are still singing songs that the acts sang and played over the West Waterford Festival of Food weekend!

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

The Newsreader THE WEEK THAT WAS IN IT . . .

“Gather up the fragments …” A lotta money IT came as something of a shock, not to mention surprise and disappointment to many people that up to 30% of our food is wasted. There is inevitably going to be some food go astray in the transport, storing, selling, cooking and finally, eating in our food chain. Our loss seems to be unnecessarily high and, in these days of want in many families, it is good to see that ‘somebody is actually doing the proverbial something’ to counteract the waste! According to a report in the Irish Examiner this week, a group called the Bia Food Initiative has taken this problem in hand, opened a food bank and has distributed over 80 tonnes of surplus food to the needy across Munster since November. This is the equivalent of 200,000 meals or about 1,110 meals a day in the last six months and the information was furnished to members of Cork City Council recently. Cork is the first Irish city to have such a surplus food distribution hub. It also runs a ‘food cloud’ – an app which allows businesses to advertise their surplus food

for collection by charities – making Cork the first city in the world to have both such facilities. According to the report, the food hub was developed with support from a range of public and private sector partners in a 10,000 sq ft warehouse in Little Island. Spokesman Eoin MacCuirc told Councillors that since last November, they have distributed the equivalent of 200,000 meals through 44 charities, including Cork Penny Dinners and the St. Vincent de Paul, to those in food poverty across the province. As well as helping those in need, the initiative diverts vast quantities of food waste from landfill and reduces waste management costs for a variety of businesses. Those who are ut early in the mornings could well see a truck calling to retail outlets to pick up waste food to be taken away to be dealt with. Now, a good deal of food, which would otherwise be lost, can be recovered and put to good use. The food bank has now asked the local authority for a €20,000 annual contribution for five years from next year

St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan FIFTH Sunday of Easter – Acts 9:26-31 Barnabas explained how the Lord had appeared to Saul on his Journey. 1 John 3:1824 His commandments are these: that we believe in his Son and that we love one another. John 15:1-8 Whoever remains in me, with me in him, bears fruit in plenty. From Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan First Words as Bishop (On Vocations)“It is a great joy to have our Deacon Shane O’Neill with us; you are a sign of hope and of the generosity of our young people. I am convinced that there are many more, who with the right encouragement, can be helped to make life commitments in the Church whether that be to marriage, religious life, the Permanent Diaconate and we look forward to the ordination of Lazarus Gidolf later in the summer or the priesthood. Let us all continue to pray and work in promoting these vocations.” Easter Collection – Please continue to return your Easter Collection

Envelope for the support of the Priests of the Parish. Easter Garden – We invite you to visit the Easter Garden at the top of the church in front of St. Joseph’s statue. Please continue to return your Trócaire Boxes to the Sacristy or Parish Office. Your contributions are greatly appreciated. Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help continues each Monday at 7.30 p.m. until June 8th. No Morning Mass on Mondays during the Novena. Parish Office – Located in St. Mary’s Church and is open Monday to Friday office hours. If you want to book Masses or Baptisms call during these times. Phone 42374. Daily Mass broadcast on 98.5 FM. Phone No: Fr. Ryan 42374, Fr. Harris 42384, Fr. Cooney 41136. Emergency Phone No: To contact Priest on duty: 086 233 4282 St. Vincent de Paul Helpline No. 087 774 7870.

to help cover the rental cost on the warehouse. Councillors supported the proposal which will now be considered by chief executive Ann Doherty. Most of Ireland’s excess food – about 250,000 tonnes annually – comes directly from manufacturers and grocery retailers. Typically, it is food that has been discarded as a result of minor production glitches or product lines that have been discontinued or ordered in error. Most of it is already processed and packaged for the consumer and is perfectly edible. But it will end up being reconstituted as animal feed, incinerated or dumped in landfill. The Cork Food Bank takes in excess food from Tesco, Aldi, Musgrave and Kellogg’s, as well as several local producers. Now, there’s a positive story to emerge from amidst hardship. Hopefully the initiative will last longer than the duration of the present crisis, however long that may be.

LET’S stay with the good news this week and dip into another story from the Irish Examiner concerning a substantial windfall which one lady received recently. Kelly O’Brien from the Irish Examiner has the story in regard to the woman who netted a small fortune almost without knowing it. “When most people look in their cupboards they see cups and saucers, bowls and dishes,” she wrote this week. “But last week one lucky lady from Cork looked in her press and found a little something extra – a lottery ticket worth €500,000. Kelly writes that collecting her prize at Lotto headquarters on Monday, the woman said she bought the winning ticket in Killarney last month – though she very nearly bought an ice cream instead. “It was a warm day and I fancied a cone. But it was too early in the year to get one so I bought a Euromillions ticket instead,” she said. Laughing and sipping cham-

Youghal’s Munster Fleadh bid fails but brings hope to the future By Christy Parker YOUGHAL and west Waterford’s hopes for a cultural and financial bonanza next year have sadly been terminated after cultural Comhairle na Mumhan Comhaltas Ceoltoirí Éireann opted to award the 2016 Munster Fleadh Cheoil to Listowel. However, the seaside town’s effort may have laid a strong foundation for future successes. Comhaltas Craobh Eochaille had submitted a hurried bid for the event when it became open to all Munster towns after Ennis relinquished it due to hosting also the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in the same year. The Youghal branch, under the tireless stewardship of Cathaoirleach Micheál de Buitléir had

managed to recruit a broad canvas of support on both sides of Youghal bridge. A commitment of €100,000 was acquired as well as assurances on venues, accommodation and facilities to cater for up to 40,000 visiting supporters and participants. That was enough for the town to be nominated as the Cork County representative in the nine-county field. Ultimately, the Youghal effort failed gallantly behind Listowel, purely on the grounds that the Kerry town “had the funding ready to hand, whereas we had just a commitment to provide it closer to the date,” says Micheál. “We matched them in everything else.” BRIGHT FUTURE Festivals are like football to Kerry - they are always ready and able, so losing out to Listowel was certainly

not a major defeat. In any case Youghal beat the remaining seven contenders. That and the task having united very many diverse groups and agencies behind the single agenda, augurs well for the future and for other challenges. One of those challenges will re-emerge as Munster Fleadh 2017, when the rotation system delivers it to Cork again. Certainly, Mr. de Buitléir is keen to chase the dream again, “This was a good learning experience and very encouraging,” he surmises.“If the community and the various support agencies are up for it, Youghal might certainly consider bidding for the 2017 Munster Fleadh. As a branch we will reflect on the outcome over the next few months and will consult with the various community organisations on the matter,” he concludes.

pagne, the woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, said she never checks her Lotto tickets straight away. “I found the ticket in my press last week and brought it with me to check when I was doing the shopping. When I scanned the ticket it said to contact the National Lottery so I wasn’t sure what I’d won.” “I couldn’t believe it when I was told it was half a million,” she said. Meanwhile, another €500,000 prize was also claimed at Lotto headquarters this week, by a Dublin man who bought his ticket online. “I got an email to say there was exciting news. When I saw all those noughts and realised I’d won a half a million I was sceptical,” he said. But he need not have been, he collected a crisp cheque for a cool half a million and knows exactly what he will do with it. All practical investments. So, off you go to check the Lotto ticket still lying on the hall table or mantelpiece … you would never know!

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WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – I, Paula Flynn, intend to apply to the above Authority for permission to construct a single-storey domestic extension to the side of my dwelling and all associated site development works including minor modification to the existing dwelling at Deelish, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority (Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford), during its public opening hours (9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application. WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – Paul Coughlan intends to apply for permission to demolish the extension and adjoining shed at the rear of the dwelling house (NIAH No. 22902008) at Glencairn, Co. Waterford, and to build a single-storey extension to the rear (north) elevation and a single-storey extension to the side (east) elevation and a new rear roof dormer. Permission is also sought to construct a new entrance from the public road and to upgrade the exiting septic tank. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority (Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford), during its public opening hours (9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application. WATERFORD CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL – We, Muiris Ó Criostóir Architects, on behalf of Clare Hallahan, intend to apply for permission for construction of singlestorey dwelling house accessed via a new entrance from Conway Court, connection to public services and all associated site works at Borheen, Youghal Road, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority (Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford), during its public opening hours (9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the Planning Authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application.

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† JOHN HURLEY Kilrossanty and Marlow Bucks, England Who died on 20th March, 2015 John’s nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and neighbours would like to thank all those who sympathised with them on their recent sad loss. Thank you to all those who attended the removal, Funeral Mass and burial. Thanks also to all those who sent Mass cards, sympathy cards and floral tributes. Thank you to Fr. Tom Flynn, Fr. John Delaney and Fr. Richard O’Halloran. Also to Mala and Tony for the beautiful music. To Bim Connors for singing John’s favourite song “Boulavogue” at the graveside. To Darragh Walsh, Funeral Directors, and his team for their professionalism and caring manner in which they carried out the funeral arrangements. To thank Doctors Roche-Nagle and his team, St. Brigid’s Hospital and South Tipperary General. A big thank you to the management and staff of the Cottage Nursing Home, Clonmel, where John spent the last two years of his life. To Fergus Power for the catering and Maurice Lenihan and Ann Power for use of their premises. We hope this acknowledgement will be accepted by all in grateful appreciation. John’s Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated in Kilrossanty Church at 7.30 p.m. on Friday, 1st May, 2015.

† PHIL WHELAN Carriglea, Dungarvan The husband and family of the late Phil Whelan, who died on 3rd May, 2014, wish to thank most sincerely all those who supported us at the time of Phil’s death. We thank those who sympathised with us, sent Mass cards, messages of condolences and floral tributes; those who attended Rosary, Removal Mass and burial and those who travelled long distances to be with us. A special word of thanks to the staff of Dungarvan Community Hospital; St. Joseph’s Hospital, Clonmel; University Hospital Waterford and all those involved in Phil’s home care. We wish to express our gratitude to Dr. Nyhan for his attentive care of Phil over the years. A special thanks to Fr. Cooney for his support throughout and to Drohan’s Funeral Directors for their wonderful care and professionalism. We would also like to thank Lorna Daly for her wonderful singing at the Mass. We very much appeciate the large turnout from the Brickey Rangers Club and their thoughtful Guard of Honour for Phil. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as a token of our gratitude. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for the intentions of all. First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated for Phil in Carriglea Church, Carriglea, at 11.00 a.m. on Sunday, 3rd May.

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In Memoriam

HICKEY (1st anniversary) – In loving memory of Jim Hickey, late of Lackendarra, Ballinamult, whose Anniversary occurs on 30th April.

CASEY (7th anniversary) – In loving memory of Patrick (Paddy) Casey, late of Faha Hill, Kilmacthomas, whose 7th Anniversary occurs on 29th April. Mass offered. Always in our thoughts, Forever in our hearts.

–Never forgotten by your loving wife Nellie and family.

COLLENDER (2nd anniversary) – In loving memory of John Collender, late of Chapel Road and Magaha, Cappagh, who died on 11th May, 2013. It doesn’t need a special hour, To bring you to our minds, An hour without a thought of you, Is very hard to find. We think of you in silence John, And talk about you too, We have greatly treasured memories, But wish we still had you. We hold you close within our hearts, And there you shall remain, To walk with us throughout our lives, Until we meet again.

–Always loved and sadly missed by your loving wife Madge; son Hugh; daughters Valerie and Karen; daughter-in-law Mary; grand-daughter Jessica; as well as the extended Collender family. Second Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in the Church of the Assumption, Modeligo, on Sunday, 3rd May, at 10.00 a.m.

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AFFANE BRIDGE CLUB (13/4/2015) – 1st Mary Fletcher & Mary Fives; 2nd Una Mason & Margaret Clancy; 3rd Kathleen O’Mahony & Mary Navin; 4th Andrew McGrath & Teresa Cliffe; 5th Laboure Cliffe & Claire Meany. (20/4/2015) – 1st Claire Meany & Des Cleary; 2nd Eileen O’Driscoll & Monica O’Sullivan; 3rd Pat Murphy & Andrew McGrath; 4th Nellie Moloney & Helen McGrath.

CURRAN (21st anniversary) – In loving memory of my dear mother Nellie Curran, R.I.P., late of Grawn, Kilmacthomas, who died on 24th April, 1994. Twenty-one lonely years without you Mam, Are the saddest I have ever known, I treasure every thought of you, As I go on alone. To where you rest I travel, To where I feel most near, I place my flowers around you, And whisper I am here. To me you were someone special, What more is there to say, I wish with all my heart, I could go home to see you today. Have you ever lost a mother, That meant the world to you, The one you loved so dearly, And miss her like I do. Have you ever had that feeling, Though I pray you never do, For when God takes your mother, He takes a part of you.

–Sadly missed by your ever loving daughter Kitty. ––––––––––––––– If roses grow in Heaven Lord, Pick a bunch for us, Place them in Grandma’s hand, And tell her they are from us.

–From your loving grandchildren and great grandchildren in Tramore.

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WALSH – 32nd birthday remembrance of Marie Walsh, late of Mahonbridge, Kilmacthomas, for 28th April, 2015. MY ANGEL My heart is full of memories, With pride I speak your name, Though life goes on without you, It will never be the same.

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GRACE (17th anniversary) – In loving memory of Patricia Grace, Ballinagoul, Ring, whose Anniversary occurs on 1st May.

HALLAHAN (9th anniversary) – In loving memory of Jimmy Hallahan, late of Bohadoon, Dungarvan, who died on 4th May, 2006.

Death is nothing at all, I have only slipped away, Into the next room, Whatever we were to each, That we are still, Call me by my old familiar name, Speak to me in the easy way, Which you always used. Laugh as we always laughed, At the little jokes we enjoyed together, Play, smile, think of me, Pray for me, Let my name be the household word, That it always was, Let it be spoken without effort, Life means all that it ever meant, It is the same as it ever was. There is absolutely unbroken continuity, Why should I be out of your mind, Because I am out of your sight? I am but waiting for you, For an interval, Somewhere very near, Just around the corner, All is well, nothing is past, Nothing is lost, One brief moment and all will be as it was before, Only better. Infinitely happier and forever, We will all be one together, With Christ.

The hands of time keep turning, Nine years have slipped away, But for those of us who loved you, It still hurts like yesterday. Happy were the precious years, When we were all together, Lovely are the memories, That will stay with us forever.

–Sadly missed and remembered by your loving husband Tom. ––––––––––––––– A POEM FOR YOU MUM I lost a mother with a heart of gold, How much I love you can never be told, I’ll never forget the good times together, So remember this “I Love You” forever. I miss you Mum, you were always there, Your loving smile and gentle care, God bless you Mum, you were one of the best, In Heaven now you shall rest. All the pain and grief is over now, Deep inside I’ll always wonder how, You are now at peace forever, Safely at home in Heaven, So now you’re gone, please remember, Deep in my heart I’ll love you forever.

–Always loved and remembered by your children Marc, Liam, Thomas and Gemma.

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–Sadly missed by your loving sons, daughters and all their families.

DAD Every day in some small way, Memories of you come our way, Though absent, you are always near, Still missed, loved and always dear.

–Sadly missed and never forgotten by your daughter Maria; son-in-law David and grand-daughter Aoife. HICKEY (1st anniversary) – In loving memory of Jim Hickey, late of Lackendarra, Ballinamult, whose Anniversary occurs on 30th April.

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ABBEY BRIDGE CLUB (21/4/2015) – 1st Austin Fenton & Walter Murphy; 2nd Kay Shanley & Doreen Keane; 3rd Theresa Ryan & Pat Murray; 4th Joan O'Dea & Guest. HARBOUR BRIDGE CLUB (23/4/2015) – 1st Cait Christopher & Mary Kiely; 2nd Patsy Fay & Mary Navin; 3rd Pat Murray & Noreen Tobin; 4th Sheila Towey & Ann M. Fitzgerald; 5th Maura O’Donovan & Lorraine Vart.

–Sadly missed by your sons, daughters, sons-inlaw, daughters-in-law and grandchildren.

Gone are the days we used to share, But in our hearts you are always there, The gates of memory will never close, We miss you more than anyone knows. With tender love and deep regret, We who love you will never forget …

O’MARA (26th anniversary) – In loving memory of our dear daughter Geraldine, late of Knockboy, who died on 29th April, 1989, aged 19 years. We remember a smile we would love to see, And a hand we would love to touch, We remember a voice we would love to hear, Because we loved you so very much.

–Never forgotten by her loving family.

–Still missed by your daughter Judith; granddaughter Emily and son-inlaw Tom.

MOLONEY (11th anniversary) – In loving memory of Joan Moloney, late of Rice’s Court, Dungarvan, who died on 5th May, 2004. R.I.P. Missing you is a heartache, That never goes away, Remembering you is easy, We do it every day. Will those who think of Joan today, A little prayer to Jesus say.

–Forever loved and greatly missed, her loving family.

TOBIN – In loving memory of our dear parents Richard and Peg Tobin, late of Kilnafarna, whose Anniversaries occur at this time. Masses offered. Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day, Unseen, unheard, but always near, Still loved, still missed and very dear. Will those who think of them today, A little prayer to Jesus say.

–Always remembered by your loving family.

–Remembered by his daughter Catherine; son-inlaw Robert and grandsons Mark and Karl.

I lost my life’s companion, A life linked with my own, Day by day I pray for you, As I walk through life alone. The house you left is lonely now, And I am lonely too, Those left behind are good and kind, But none replaces you. To me you were so special, What more is there to say, Except I wish with all my heart, That you were here today.

–Always loved and remembered by your wife Mary.

As time goes on without you, And days turn into years, They hold a million memories, And a thousand silent tears. For us who have loved and lost you, And whose parting brought such pain, We will cherish your memories forever, In a world that is not the same.

Memories are precious, They don’t fade away, We think of you always, Not just today, Though absent, You are always near.

HICKEY (1st anniversary) – In loving memory of Jim Hickey, late of Lackendarra, Ballinamult, whose Anniversary occurs on 30th April.

HICKEY (1st anniversary) – In loving memory of Jim Hickey, late of Lackendarra, Ballinamult, whose Anniversary occurs on 30th April. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Friday, 1st May, at 7.30 p.m., in St. Mary’s Church, Touraneena.

McCARTHY (33rd anniversary) – In loving memory of Michael McCarthy, late of Scrahans East, Melleray, and formerly Shanbally Upper, Cappoquin, who died on 2nd May, 1982. R.I.P.

MANSFIELD (4th anniversary) – In loving memory of Simon Mansfield, late of Kiely’s Cross, Grange, who died on 30th April, 2011. We thought of you with love today, But that is nothing new, We thought about you yesterday, And days before that too. We think of you in silence, We often speak your name, All we have are memories, And your picture in a frame. Your memory is our keepsake, With which we’ll never part, God has you in His keeping, We have you in our hearts.

–A son, brother and uncle, taken so suddenly from us; loved, missed and always treasured by Mam and Dad, Luke, Paul, Louise and Mark. khl Simon. R.I.P.

O’DONOGHUE (29th and 9th anniversaries) – In loving memory of my dear parents Tomas and Mary O’Donoghue, late of Crowhill Upper, Cappoquin, whose Anniversaries occur at this time. R.I.P. Masses offered. MAM AND DAD You always had a smile to share, Time to give and time to care, Years may pass, tears may dry, But memories of you will never die. Our Lady of Lourdes pray for them.

–Loved and remembered always by your loving son Michael; daughter-in-law Helen; grandsons Steven and Dylan.

WHELAN (1st anniversary) – In loving memory of Phil Whelan, late of Carriglea, Dungarvan, whose Anniversary occurs on 3rd May. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 3rd May, at Carriglea Church, Carriglea, at 11.00 a.m. Sadly missed along life’s way, Quietly remembered every day, No longer in our lives to share, But in our hearts you’re always there.

–Sadly missed by your husband Joe; sons, daughters, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

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SERVICES AVAILABLE

ROUND BALES OF SILAGE AND OATEN STRAW FOR SALE – Delivered if required. Kieran Hallahan, Bewley, Cappoquin. Tel. (087) 2549759. (24-4)

Deadline for all adverts is 10.00 a.m. each Tuesday

STANDARD CONTAINER FOR SALE – 20 ft. x 8 ft. Ballinamult area. Contact: Richard on (086) 8239944. (15-5)

Telephone: (058) 41205 / 42042 e-mail: adverts@dungarvanobserver.com MUNSTER TRUCK, TRAILER AND BUS SERVICES – Tachograph Calibration and Installation • Speed Limiter Installation and Repair • DOE Preparation • Servicing • Sand Blasting • Spray Painting • Contact: Gerard on 058-68855 or 087-2884113 • www.truckrepairs.ie • info@truckrepairs.ie • Garryduff, Colligan, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. (ind.)

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Tree Felling

HEALY TREE FELLING AND LANDSCAPING – Fully insured and certified. Specialising in tree felling, tree pruning and reducing, chipping and removal, landscaping and garden construction including grass and hedge cutting, lawn laying, gravel gardens, paving, decking and fencing Contact: Eamonn (085) 7784335. (1-5)

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Gardening Services

COMERAGH LANDSCAPING – The landscaping professionals. Garden design and layout. Planting, water features, patios, stonework, kerbing, fencing, etc. Lawn laying turfed and seeded. For a professional and affordable service contact Paul Curran (087) 2908403. www.comeraghlandscaping.ie (ind.)

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Landscape Gardening

LANDSCAPE GARDENING SERVICE – Tree Topping, Hedge Cutting, Pea Gravelling, Fencing, Decking, Patios, Rockeries, Flowerbeds, Digger Work, Slabs, Power Cleaning and much more. Please call Dermot (083) 1970643. (29-5)

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Counselling Psychotheraphy

AFFORDABLE COUNSELLING/PSYCHOTHERAPY, Dungarvan – Personal Counselling for Adults, Adolescents and Children. Member of IACP and PSI. Contact: Dr. Kay McKiernan (Psychology) 086-8578521 • email: kay@aonahouse.com (31-12)

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Computer Services

COMPUTER AND LAPTOP REPAIRS – On Site Repairs, Set-ups, Upgrades, Data Recovery and Training. Virus and pop-up removal. Qualified computer Engineer and Trainer. 20 years experience. Reasonable rates. House calls. Tel. Shane Deevy (087) 9872006. (ind.) COMPUTER SERVICES – Laptop – PC Repairs, Screen Replacement, Virus – Spyware Removal, Pop-up Removal, Data Recovery, Network Installation, Speeding up your PC, Server Set-up (Linux, WIN), Secondhand PC / Laptop, Trade-ins, IT Service contracts for Businesses and Schools. Call: Thomas or Brian (086) 8606709 / info@technoelectronic.com / www.technoelectronic.com (15-5)

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Carpentry & Construction

MARK BURKE CARPENTRY AND CONSTRUCTION – Highest standards, best price guaranteed. Available for maintenance, renovation and new builds. No job too big or small. Free quotations. Call 086 318 0612 or find us on Facebook https://m.facebook.com/pro file.php?id=141422531549 5691. (1-5)

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Air Compressors

AIR COMPRESSORS – Sales / Service / Repairs. New and Used Compressors. Air Tools / Sandblast Units / Aluminium Air Lines. Spray Guns / Air Line Hose and Fittings. Full After Service and Spare Parts. AIRCO COMPRESSED AIR SERVICE. Deelish, Dungarvan. Tel. (086) 8664555 / www.airco.ie (31-7)

MURRAY’S ROOFING DUNGARVAN – Re-roofing specialists. Slate/Tile • flatroofs • guttering/downpipes • chimney work • chimney cowls • ridge tiles • lead flashing lead valleys • supply fit roof velux windows • UPVC fascias/soffits • insurance work under-taken • all work holds a full written guarantee • all areas covered • For a free written quotation and emergency work call Paul on (058) 43992, mobile (086) 2109547. (ind.)

WALL’S CHIMNEY & BOILER SERVICE – Chimney & Boiler Services. Gutters and Drains Unblocked. Contact us on (087) 9931571.

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Re-Upholstery

RE-UPHOLSTERY CARPETS, CURTAINS, FURNITURE – Free estimates in your own home. Collection and delivery. Sofas and Couches made to order. Curtains and Pelmets made to measure. Extensive range of fabrics to choose from. Colour co-ordinating service free in Showrooms. A visit to our Showrooms is a must. Open Monday to Saturday incl. All work guaranteed. Ned O’Connell, Seafield, Youghal. Tel. (024) 93106.

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Ardmore Salon

ARDMORE HAIR, NAIL & BEAUTY SALON – Beautican / Nail Technician Kate is available for all beauty treatments, Eyebrow Treading, etc., Waxing, Massage, Makeup / Facials, etc. For Hair or Beauty Appointment please call: (086) 1769088. Proprietor: Mary Elizabeth French.

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TARMACADAM & TAR & CHIPPINGS – Drainage and Kerbing. Michael Fennell, Stradbally, (086) 8342233 / (051) 293943. (29-5)

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Soccer Coaching

SOCCER COACHING – Vinny Sullivan runs Just4Strikers Soccer Coaching School in Dungarvan every Sunday morning for Boys and Girls aged between 6–14 years old. For more information call Vinny on (087) 7501059. (1-5)

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Exchange Students

ARE YOU INTERESTED – In hosting long-term EXCHANGE STUDENTS. Aged 15-18 years. Attend local school. With good English. Co-ordinator supported. Please contact Bernie on 086-8713802. (15-5)

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Agri Sale

GALVANISED GATES – Barriers, Cubicles, Cattle Crush Panels, Cow Mats. Ryan Brothers, Ballymacarbry / www.ryanbrothers.ie / Laurence (087) 7994737. (6-15)

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PLANKS FOR RAISED BORDERS FOR SALE – Delivered. Phone: (087) 6836035.

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Decorating Service

DECORATING SERVICE – All internal / external painting. New house spraying before second fix. Tired old kitchen units hand-painted, hygiene coatings. Epoxy floor paint systems. Qualified local tradesmen. Free estimates. Insurance work. Fully insured. VAT registered. Call: Prodec Painters. Padraig (087) 7730520. Steve (086) 8410901. (31-12)

Domesitc Appliances

DOMESTIC APPLIANCE REPAIRS – To all makes and models. Certified Appliance Repairer. Contact: Mark Burke, South East Appliance Repair, (086) 3180612. Find us on Facebook. (8-5)

For Sale

220 x 6 METRE LENGTHS OF HALF INCH STEEL FOR SALE – Collected. Tel. (024) 94994 (evening).

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DEAD & DISABLED CATTLE COLLECTED IN ALL AREAS – Ring: Fitzgerald’s Licensed Knackery, Coolagown. (025) 36662 or (086) 8193202 / (087) 8193202. (ind.) HEREFORD, ANGUS AND CHAROLAIS BULLS FOR SALE – Suitable for Cows or Heifers. Delivered. Tel. (087) 6176746. (1-5) HEREFORD SUCKLER COWS FOR SALE – Calving from 1st May. Phone: (087) 6288208. (8-5)

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Novena

THE MIRACULOUS PRAYER – Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve 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 3 days, promise publication, and favour will be granted). Never known to fail. N.O’K. DEAR MOTHER OF GOD – Our Lady of Conception Aperecida: Oh St. Rita of Cassia and St. Jude, worker of miracles and helper of impossible causes, pray for me. St. Expedite, Saint of urgent causes; St. Edwiges, the Saint of the needy; you know how desperate I feel. Please ask Jesus to help me (mention request). May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored and glorified forever. Pray one “Our Father,” one “Hail Mary” and one “Glory Be.” Glory be to the Father, to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Pray for 3 days. Publish on the 3rd day. See what will happen on the 4th day. J.J.

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SHERRY FITZGERALD REYNOLDS LETTINGS – Urgently require Houses and Apartments TO LET in all areas of Dungarvan and West Waterford. Please contact Gerardine Reynolds on 087 2458848 / 058 23444. (ind.) 2 BED APARTMENT FOR RENT – Fully furnished. Within 2 miles of Kilmacthomas N.S. Longterm. Phone: (087) 6742060. (1-5) LISMORE – Scenic Views: One Bedroom. One Bath. All new. Completely furnished. Holiday letting or long-term. Contact: John (058) 53447. (8-5)

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HALF ACRE SITE WITH FULL PLANNING PERMISSION – Elevated scenic site. Stradbally area. To exchange for small house in Abbeyside / Dungarvan, with cash adjustment as required. Principals only. Box No. 5502. (8-5)

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Charity / Donations

THE SUNFLOWER SHOP – Supporting Waterford Hospice City & County – Welcomes donations of Clothes, Brica-Brac, Furniture and Toys, etc., in good condition. We also recycle Old Clothes / Linen. House Clearances welcome. Happy to collect. Call HELEN. We are located at Main Street, Kilmacthomas. Tel. (087) 2756576. (15-5)

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

COUNTY FINALS SCĂ&#x201C;R NA bPAISTĂ?

Lucy Cunningham, Melleray who competed in the recitation competition. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Ballysaggart Winners of the Novelty Act.

Ballyduff Set Dancers who competed in the Scor na bPaisti finals.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

An Sean Phobal 2nd in the Figure Dancing Competition.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Ballysaggart who competed in the Figure Dancing Competition.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

An Sean Phobal who competed in the Instrumental Music section.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Isobel Cunningham, Melleray who competed in the Solo Singing Competition. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Shamrocks B Set Dancers 2nd in the Scor na bPaisti finals.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Eva Kirwan, Brickeys who competed in the recitation competition.[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Eimear Ni hAllachain, Sliabh gCua who competed in the recitation competition. Ballyduff 2nd in the Instrumental Music section.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

COUNTY FINALS SCĂ&#x201C;R NA bPAISTĂ? HELD IN THE COMMUNITY HALL, CAPPOQUIN

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Melleray winners of the Ballad Group section.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Sliabh gCua B winners of the Instrumental Music section.

Sliabh gCua B Set Dancers winners in the Scor na bPaisti finals.

Stradbally winners of the Figure Dancing Competition.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Riona Ni Chadhain, An Rinn 3rd in the Solo Singing Competition. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Rionach Breathnach, An Rinn 2nd in the Solo Singing Competition. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Meadhbh Nic Gearailt, An Rinn who competed in the Solo Singing Competition.

Niamh Meagher, Ballysaggart who competed in the Solo Singing Competition.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Sliabh gCua Novelty Act Group.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Shamrocks B who competed in the Ballad Group section.

Sliabh gCua 3rd in the Figure Dancing Competition.

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[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Sarah Nyhan, Brickeys winner of the Solo Singing Competition. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Savannah Rockett, Stradbally 3rd in the recitation competition. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Ava McElduff, Stradbally 2nd in the recitation competition. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Shamrocks C Set Dancers who competed in the Scor na bPaisti finals.

Aoibhinn O'Rourke, Melleray who competed in the Solo Singing Competition. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Shamrocks A Set Dancers 3rd in the Scor na bPaisti finals.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Modeligo B who competed in the Figure Dancing Competition.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Passage 3rd in the Ballad Group section.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Polly Rogers, Stradbally winner of the recitation competition. Sliabh gCua A Set Dancers who competed in the Scor na bPaisti finals.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Sliabh gCua A who competed in the Instrumental Music section.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Shamrocks A 2nd in the Ballad Group section.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Brickeys 3rd in the Instrumental Music section.

COUNTY FINALS SCÓR NA bPAISTÍ

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

An Rinn who competed in the Ballad Group section.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Modeligo A who competed in the Figure Dancing Competition.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

Brickeys winners of the Table Quiz.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

An Iarscoile, An Rinn 2nd in the Novelty Act.

[Sean Byrne// Deise Media]

An Rinn B 3rd in the Novelty Act.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

An Sean Phobal B who competed in the Instrumental Music section.

[Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

NEWSREEL … Anxious or Depressed?

COME to our Support Group Meeting in Dungarvan. Venue: Deise Day Care, Dungarvan, Community Centre, Mitchel Street. Date: Every Tuesday at 8.00 p.m. Helpline: 1890 303 302.You are not alone! (ind.)

Interested in volunteering with Dungarvan Citizens Information

WE offer you: • a rewarding and worthwhile experience • the chance to learn new skills • induction, training and ongoing support We ask you to: • share your time and skills • attend training as required Contact Dungarvan CIC, Scanlon’s Yard, Friary St., Dungarvan. Tel. 0761 07 6550. Closing date 6/2/15.

St. Michael’s Hall Ballyduff Upper, Cards Results 22.04.15 – 1st Rita Leamy & Ann Geary; 2nd Mary Whelan & Christy Higgins; Michael Whelan & Hugh Geary; 3rd Bill Leddy & Helen O’Keeffe. Lucky Tables: Eileen O’Callaghan & Maura Lindsey; Lizzy Keane & Helen Cunningham; Mary Fitzgerald & Joan Hannon. Raffle: Mary Fitzgerald x 3, Rita Leamy, Delia Cashell; Lizzie Keane, Eddie Sheehan, Joan Hannon x 2; Ann Geary, Stephen Cunningham.

Massive Charity Plant & Bake Sale MASSIVE Charity Plant & Bake Sale at the Causeway Tennis Club on Saturday, 2nd May, 2015, 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. Huge selection of Bedding, Perennials, Vegetables, Tomatoes, Strawberries and Herbs, David Austin Roses, Home Baked Goods, Refreshments. Children’s Workshop throughout the morning. Proceeds to Pieta House (Waterford), CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young), Chernobyl Children International.

Blackwater Ladies Club OUR guest speaker this Thursday night will be Public Health Nurse Catherine Rotte. Health issues are always an interesting and varied topic so this meeting should be of interest to all present. See you all at 8.30 pm, KGK hall.

Library Computer Classes THE Waterford ETB will run the Equal Skills Computer programme in the Dungarvan, Kilmacthomas and Lismore libraries. This is a beginners programme with no prior knowledge of computers required. The programme will run for two hours, twice a week for five weeks commencing 5th May. It is a free programme and is open to those in receipt of a Social Welfare payment including a pension. Anyone interested can contact Hartley People at 051 878813 for more information or to book a place.

Waterford Healing Arts Trust announces AIB sponsorship of music programme THE Waterford Healing Arts Trust (WHAT) is delighted to announce the generous sponsorship by AIB of its Healing Sounds in the Foyer programme which brings live music to the patients, staff and visitors of University Hospital Waterford.

National Spring Clean on Ring beaches next Saturday “A CLEAN up of the beaches on the Ring peninsula is scheduled for next Saturday, May 2nd from 11 – 1 pm as part of An Taisce Coca-Cola Clean Coasts Week. “The beaches in An Rinn are very popular amenities and we welcome volunteers of all ages to help in this great spring clean amidst the splendid coastal scenery in the beautiful County Waterford Gaeltacht” says CMR (Coiste Maisithe na Rinne) founding Chairperson Anne Kenneally. The meeting points are: Baile na nGall Pier, The Cunningar car park, Helvick Pier car park on upper level, Poll a Phúca. Bags and gloves will be provided but please bring your own pickers, if you wish. Organised by Coiste Maisithe na Rinne - Ring Peninsula Community Group and An Taisce Clean Coasts in conjunction with the Environment Section of Waterford City & Co Council and Coca-Cola, there are over 100 people of all ages expected to take part. Info: (058) 46448; 086 813 4597; 087 986 0532. info@joanclancygallery.com

Pictured at the Cunnigar for the 2013 National Spring Clean are, in the back row: Katie, Liam and Aoife Hamilton, Oisin Downey. Middle row: Anne Tobin, Mags Coogan, Tony Hamilton, Paddy Lannen, Catherine Downey. Front: Hugh Coogan, Máiread Kiely. [Joan Clancy]

Fundraising concert in KGK Hall Knockanore WOW, what a wonderful night’s entertainment we had on Friday 17th April in the K.G.K. hall, Knockanore. A full house of neighbours and friends, the cream of our (mostly) young talent, all introduced by our charismatic M.C. Mary Herlihy. The evening began with the fantastic local youth choir, brilliantly conducted by Deirdre Donovan. Then Joe and Ellen Motherway from Lismore gave us some beautiful instrumental music followed by an hilarious recitation by Meadhbh Ormonde. Local councillor John Pratt, ably assisted by Carleen Casey revised their "celebrity jigs and reels" routine. Aobhla Motherway, Catherine and Padraig Hynes formed a lovely instrumental group followed by the Knockanore brush dancers consisting of Carleen and Caoimhe Casey, Rebecca and Jessica McSweeney, Liam Motherway and Jack Sliney.

Then came our balled group consisting of Joanne Lonergan, Catherine and Padraig Hynes, Rachael Roche and Tom Dalton.We finished the first half of the show with the "singing monks" where Will Motherway with Frank, Tomas and Liam Roche sang, danced and skipped during a mad cap comedy sketch. The second half began with a spectacular Irish dance routine, brilliantly devised by Mary Casey with music by Keegan O'Farrell. Our Cork friends from Araglen," The Leddy family" entertained us with some beautiful music, featuring our own Bridget and Ciaran Hunt. Two of our youngest performers, Bronagh Motherway and Kate-Lynn O'Neill formed our next instrumental group followed by a balled group of Jessica McSweeney, Caoimhe Casey, Doireann Ormonde, Aobhla Motherway and

Cahal Hunt. Local "veteran" Tom Donovan assisted by Amy Landers gave us some more "jigs and reels" bringing us nicely to the final act of a the night, an encore from Deirdre Donovan's youth choir;

surely one of the hi lights of a wonderful nights entertainment. What next?, well with 'The Gare' back in drum action, K.G.K. chairman James Tobin promising more of the same to come,

then surely the future is bright for the K.G.K. hall and the talented youth of Knockanore, Kilwatermoy and Glendine. (Pictures and D.V.D. available from Joe Hughes @ 087 7994442)

Bride Nagle, Lean O’Donovan, Deidre O’Donovan and Mary O’Donovan

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

Kill SWAN LODGE CLASSIC AND VINTAGE CLUB VINTAGE FIELD DAY Only a few more weeks to go to our 2015 Charity Field Day: Sunday, 10th May will see a great day for all the family enjoying a fantastic vintage display, Pony Club Jumping Competitions over Threshing Demos, a Country Market, bouncy castles to great live music and BBQ and so much more at Gardenmorris, Kill. The day is in aid of a great cause and admission is just €5. 2015 SINGER / SONGWRITER FESTIVAL Wow! Typing up my impressions from this beautiful annual festival, I’m listening to various pieces of music, feeling greatful for the benefits this correspondent’s position brings with it and wish the festival had gone on for longer. The Gealach Gorm Singer Songwriter Festival 2015 took place in the theatre in Kill Community Centre recently and showed off the fantastic facilities and tremendous work that has been carried out in the centre over the past years. A candle-lit, atmospheric hall greeted the audience before being ushered to their seats in the intimate theatre – every last seat. Those Sensible Shoes (Anthony Mulcahy being the left one, presumably, as women are always right, so Rachel Stern must be the right one) started off the festival with a collection of mesmerising and beautifully performed original musicit was Love In The Blink Of An Eye that lasted for the entire evening. From Christmas trees in June and many other relevant and real stories, the duo delivered impeccable harmonies with their well matched combination of voices. Well done, looking forward to seeing you again soon! Peter Doran took the stage next and kept the audience on the edge of their seats with witty storytelling in between but even more so his powerful delivery of his songs with his talent for rhythm and skilful use of his unusual voice. After the interval – which included a generous helping of refreshments - Saturday’s headline act was Kelley McRae who transported us all to the wonderful cabin in the Smokey Mountains and treated us to inspiring, upbeat songs, influenced in large parts by country & western styles. Inspired, I returned for the second evening of the

Taking a well earned rest at the Men’s Shed.

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Those Sensible Shoes in action – unmissable! festival, and was not disap- celebration of original pointed! Even more people music. Having family memseemed to fit into the bers and friends in the audiGealach Gorm Theatre (was ence, the atmosphere skythere an extension built rocketed! Karan did not just perovernight?) and created an electric atmosphere: form music but also magic Rebecca Collins from with her beautiful voice, Tramore opened the show reaching volume effortlessly on Sunday and truly blew while retaining clarity everybody away with throughout. An emotional tribute to unusual yet stunning harmonies and rhythm, master- Karan’s late mother Anne ing opposites and surprises Casey R.I.P. had all of us in throughout her perform- the audience quietly celebrating the lives of those ance. I was impressed with the who have left too soon. manipulation of her unusual Impeccable solos by Karan’s voice that seemed to effort- band members Eoin Regan lessly jump by octaves at a (guitar) and Niall Vallelly time, as well as the change (tin whistle and a selection of pace, genre, volume. This of concertinas) rounded off must have been a big attrac- the evening’s incredibly tion for the resident butter- varied entertainment. A big well done to fesfly, too, who seemed to be drawn to Rebecca during tival directors Angela and her performance. Patrick Anthony Mulcahy on putFreeman followed on then ting together yet another to bring us some hearty wonderful event right on blues tunes – his perfectly our doorstep. Thank you also to everyfitted voice had us sitting in a blues bar somewhere deep body who helped with this South (which, in a way, we huge undertaking in any nearly were) and made the way and also to Waterford experience truly enjoyable. Council for the decision to The much anticipated support this worthy event. Looking forward already main act of the festival, Ballyduff born musician to next year! Karan Casey, took the stage BLUEBELL FESTIVAL to finish this weekend of Have you ever been to

Curraghmore Estate? I don’t know about you, but I for one keep saying I really want to go...and then I don’t...here’s our chance to make an effort and put it into our busy diaries, not only will it be a great opportunity to visit this stunning estate and learn about its history but this event also supports a very worthy organisation: The Bluebell Festival will take place in Curraghmore Estate, Portlaw, on Sunday, 3rd May from 11 am onwards. Admission is just €10 for adults (OAPs/Students €5 and children under 12 free) and offers a broad variety of attractions on the day including Vintage teas on the lawn with Historian Costumers, a Carousel and lots more for children, tour of the gardens, dog show, Waterford Hunt on Parade, vintage cars, music and dance and so much more. Make sure you don’t miss out – all proceeds are split between SERT – South East Radiotherapy Trust and Curraghmore Estate. For more information, find the Bluebell festival on Facebook.

NEWS FROM THE SHED The end of the week at the Shed sees a plethora of barrows finished in record time. The garden is looking great thanks to the attention of Ger Dalton. Thursday saw a visit by

two girls from Pieta House organisation, which the Mens Shed is proud to support. Their walk this year is on the 9th May, starting at 4.15 a.m. from Duckspool St Agustines College. Please support this very worthy cause.

Scouts crab fishing.

Abbeyside Scouts THE meeting opened as ever with the scout prayer, and then we took advantage of the weather and made for the sea! A combination of rasher fat, lengths of string, scouts, an evening high tide and beautiful weather can only produce one result – crab fishing. Christina won the biggest crab and the results on the crab racing are still the subject of a stewards enquiry. By the time of reading the county challenge will be over and hopefully our guys will have acquitted themselves well. The event is taking place near Colligan Woods this year in a beautiful site at Coole Farm, and the theme is the Hunger Games. Well done to Diarmuid, Fionn, Charlie, Artur Eoin, Jan, Luke and Tomás, no matter how they place they have

done very well in training and we are proud of their commitment. Four of our ventures are staffing the event also, which entails short bursts of doing a small bit followed by extensive tea drinking and socialising, let’s hope they don’t get too worn out

Christina and Scouts crab fishing.

with all that effort. Pictures will follow of the event next week. Annual camp numbers are still on the up, thanks to all who have confirmed and paid their booking deposit. We finished with the scout prayer and next week will be mufti.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

Ballymacarbry Community News “SONGS OF PRAISE” Nire Valley Voices, a local choir comprising singers from Ballinamult,The Nire, Ballymacarbry, Newcastle and Clonmel, is presenting “Songs of Praise”, a concert of uplifting song on Sunday, 10th May, 2015 at 7:30 pm in St. Helen’s Church, The Nire. Performing along with Nire Valley Voices will be the Tipperary Gospel Choir, Marji Maxwell, The Gordonaires and harpists Clodagh Kelly and Madeleine Doherty. Refreshments will be served afterwards. Tickets are €10 and can be purchased from Ballymacarbry Community Centre and Doocey’s Shop. For more information, please contact Mary Gleeson 0879149164 or Dorothy

BOOK SALE THURSDAY 28th MAY As a date has now been confirmed for our annual Book Sale Fundraiser, we would appreciate all donations. Books can now be handed into the Museum, Friary St. Dungarvan. No magazines, encloyopedias or school books accepted.

MEDIEVAL BANQUETDUNGARVAN 1215 Tickets are now on sale for the Medieval Banquet celebrating the 800 Anniversary of the Granting of the Town Charter by King John. The Banquet will take place At Crews Restaurant, Church St. on Saturday, 4th July at 7.30pm. Cocktail Attire Tickets €35 available at the Museum, Friary Street. Contact 058-45960. BOOK LAUNCH “The Irish Revolution 1912-1923” by Dr. Pat McCarthy Book launch will take place at Waterford County Museum, Friary Street, Dungarvan on Saturday, 9th May at 3 p.m. The book will be launched by the well known Historian Julian

Proctor 087-9235494. DINNER CLUB Ballymacarbry Elders Housing Association intend to start a Dinner Club in the area, i.e. dinners delivered 3 days a week to one’s home at a reasonable price. If you wish to become a member of this club contact Eileen at 087-7842843 or 052-6136141 or Tom at 087-2202933. YOGA LESSONS Yoga will continue, if we get enough participants, Monday, 27th April, 2015 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. in Ballymacarbry Community Centre. If you are interested please ring Dorothy Proctor on 087-9235494. MUSIC LESSONS For Tin Whistle, Banjo, Fiddle and Accordion with Niamh Fenton is now on in Ballymacarbry Community

Walton. All are welcome. See press release for further details. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP We would like to remind our members that the annual membership fee is now due for renewal. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Museum, the annual subscription is €15. LOCAL HISTORY Three more significant dates relating to Dungarvan 1828 St. Mary’s Parish Church opened 1829 The Court House was built 1832 The public baths were built at Still Lane on the Lookout VISITING THE MUSEUM We welcome visits from schools, community groups, and local history societies. Please contact us at 05845960 to arrange a visit. Let us know if you are interested in a particular subject and we will focus on that during the visit. Opening hours: Monday to Friday 105pm. Admission is free FIRST WORLD WAR WATERFORD CASUALTY LIST WEEK ENDING 1ST MAY Surname, First Name, Age, Service No Rank, Service Unit, Where Born, Death Category, Date of Death. Burke William, 26, 9689, Pr., Army, R.I.Reg.1Bn, Waterford, Killed in Action 4/26/15. Collins Joseph, 9893, Pr.,

Centre every Saturday 3 pm, Price €5. Everybody is welcome. JOIN OUR LOCAL 2.5 MILES WALK IN AID OF PIETA HOUSE Saturday, 9th May, 2015, 4:15 a.m. Starting point is here at Ballymacarbry Community Centre. All participants are required to wear a high visibility west and light. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Donations for Pieta House are very welcome and will be collected on the day. FORAGING IN THE NIRE VALLEY Saturday, 16th May, 2015 there will be a guided foraging in the Nire Valley. Places are limited. Ring Michael on 087-7539276 to book your place.

Army R.I.Reg.1Bn, Waterford, Killed in Action 4/26/15. Doherty Patrick, 6446, Cpl., Army, R.I.Reg.1Bn, Waterford, Wounds 4/27/15. Dunne James, 8379, Pr. Army, R.Mun.Fus.2Bn, Waterford, Killed in Action 4/25/15. Guest Frederick, 19, Z/805, Rifleman, Army, Rifle Bde.1Bn Cappoquin, Killed in Action 4/28/15. Hearne John, 25, 6464, Pr, Army, R.I.Reg.1Bn, Waterford Wounds 4/25/15. Kennedy William, 35, 17716, Pr. Army, R.Dub.Fus.2Bn, Waterford, Killed in Action 4/26/15. McGreal Patrick, 20, 21135, Pr. Army, R.Innis.Fus.8Bn, Waterford Wounds 4/29/15. Walsh Thomas, 36, 5530CQMS, Army R.Mun.Fus.1Bn, Tallow Curraglass, Killed in Action 4/25/15. Walsh Patrick, 6769, Pr. Army, R.I.Reg.2Bn, Waterford, Killed in Action 4/28/15.

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Pupils form Knockmahon N.S. & Our Lady of Mercy Primary School who participated in a Football/Soccer/Basketball blitz at Knockmahon N.S. with their mascot "Roxette". KNOCKMAHON NS Congratulations to St. Mary's U21 Football Team who won the COUNTY FINAL last week in Fraher Field, especially to our past pupils - Jonathan Fenton, Micheál Harney and Dylan Power who all played an outstanding game, well done lads. A BIG THANK YOU to the pupils in Our Lady of Mercy Primary School, Stradbally for coming to our school and participating in a Gaelic Football/Soccer/Basketball challenge blitz - it was a brilliant day. Congratulations also to Caoimhe Kiely, 6th class on completing her ECDL course, well done. Enjoy the bank holiday weekend everyone. BIRTHDAY WISHES Happy 8th birthday to Conor Hamersley – have a

Conor Hamersley who celebrated his 8th birthday.

fantastic day! All the best from all your family and friends. NEWS FROM THE ART HAND We were delighted with all our children returning for art classes last week – and what a great start we had! The fabulous sun allowed us to create underwater themed art outside and get messy while basking in the glorious sunshine, the weather certainly inspired everybody to great work, well done everybody! THE COPPER COAST IN WORDS Well done to our local poet Tom Power, whose poem “The Copper Coast” has found a befitting permanent home in the Copper Coast Geopark Visitor Centre, where it is now on display: The Copper Coast;

what is it? Can you give me an answer? It’s a work in progress; it’s a young and old dancer. Millions of years in the making, it is yesterday and today and it’s also tomorrow and our DNA. It’s a song of the sea, a lament on the wire and crafted by ice; water and fire. It is poetry and prose, and it is art and it’s craft; today being serious, tomorrow just acting daft.... To read the full poem, make sure to visit the Visitor Centre and enjoy a cup of tea and something delicious to go with it – it’s one of those places where you will say “wish I’d have come sooner!”

The Irish Revolution–1912-1923 book launch By Dr. Pat McCarthy Book launch at Waterford County Museum THIS book contains a comprehensive history of Waterford during the turbulent and extraordinary years of the Irish Revolution. Drawing on an impressive array of sources, Pat McCarthy reveals what life was like for the ordinary men, women and children of Waterford City and County during a period that witnessed world war as well as political and social strife in Ireland. As the home constituency of John Redmond, leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party, Waterford city shared in his apparent triumph between 1912 and 1914 when he was on the cusp of achiev-

ing home rule. The city faithfully supported his wartime policies and benefited from the consequent economic boom. On Redmond’s death, that loyalty was transferred to his son amid bitter political violence. After the general election of 1918, Captain

William Redmond described his Waterford city constituency, the only one outside Ulster to return an Irish Party MP, as ‘an oasis in the political desert that is Ireland’. Waterford city’s allegiance to the Redmond’s, its support for the British war effort and a strong Labour movement combined to make the city a social and political battleground. By contrast, Waterford County reflected the nationwide trend and was swept along by the rising Sinn Féin tide. It also participated actively in the War of Independence. In 1922 and 1923, both city and county were convulsed by the Civil War and bitter labour disputes. This wideranging study offers fascinating new perspectives on

Waterford during the Irish Revolution. Dr Patrick McCarthy is Correspondence Secretary of the Military History Society of Ireland, and is a frequent contributor to the Society’s prestigious journal, The Irish Sword, and other publications. He has spoken on a number of occasions for the Museum and we are delighted that he has picked Dungarvan for the launch of this most interesting book The book will be launched by the wellknown Historian, author and broadcaster; Julian Walton and takes place at Waterford County Museum, Friary Street, Dungarvan on Saturday, May 9th at 3 p.m. and all are invited.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

Stradbally Dungarvan PARISH DRAW RESULTS The results of week 7 and 8 of the Parish Draw is as follows: 1st prize: €150 Padraig Curran, Bonmahon. 5 x €25 went to Ena Power, Glen, Robert Flynn, Kildare; Ann Marie Galvin, Viewmount; Vanessa Power/Ger Carey, Dungarvan; Rosaleen Keane, Grouse Lodge. Promoter’s prize Paddy Flynn, Cove Cottage. Second draw - 1st prize: John and Mary Dunford, Carrigahilla. 5 x €25 went to Evan, Andrew and Callum Drohan, Moonavaud, Stradbally; Peggy Flynn, High Street; Maurice Lannon, Bonmahon; Paddy G a l l a g h e r , Carriganoonshagh; Catriona Sullivan, Rathquage. Promoter’s prize: Margaret Murray, Ballyvoile. TIDY TOWNS NEWS Stradbally Tidy Towns committee is pleased to have been invited to a Civic Reception at the Council Chamber of the Civic Offices on Monday evening, 27th April, 2015 organised by the Cathaoirleach of the Comeragh District, Cllr. M. J. O’Ryan to publically acknowledge the positive contribution made by each of the Tidy Towns Group to the towns and villages of

the Comeragh District. Representing Stradbally Tidy Towns committee will be Joe Curran, Chairman; Margo Crowley, Secretary; Cathy Maitland, Treasurer and Sheila Corbett, Assistant Treasurer. LOCAL SOCCER NEWS The U-11’s saw Stradbally have a fine 4-0 victory over Villa, good passing up front resulted in two goals in each half, whilst obdurate defending at the other end kept the visitors at bay. Stradbally advanced to the next round of the Infirmary Cup when St. Joseph’s conceded the tie on Saturday. LOTTO There was no jackpot winner in the Lotto draw. The numbers drawn were: 2, 5, 8, 19. €25 went to Melissa Fennell, Helen Aherne and Damien Sheehan. The promoter’s prizewinner was Tadgh Crowley. The next draw will take place in Whelan’s Bar, on Sunday night. The jackpot on offer will be €2,700. Thanks to all who continue to support our lotto, Academy and Little Dribblers continues each Saturday morning at 10.30 a.m., all children and their parents welcome. The Astro Turf is available to hire, contact Tadgh for times available at 087 230 6841.

There is a limited amount of club gear available in children’s sizes, that would make ideal birthday presents. Contact Gerry on 087 224 5712. BARRON HALL NEWS Whist Drive takes place at the Barron Hall on alternate Friday nights. Contact any of the local card playing enthusiasts for further news. The Barron Hall is available for bookings now be it in the large Main Hall or the smaller meeting room. The kitchen facilities, disabled toilet and outdoor green area included. Contact booking officer Nicola at 087 716 0700. Following enqueries from parents (especially Mammy's) it is decided to hold a "Summer Camp" in July and August. The Camp will involve lots of indoor and outdoor games, arts and crafts, music and dance. A surprise activity from First Class Castles each Friday. For further information please contact Ruth or Michelle of "It’s a Childs Life Pre-school" at 0871150666. Over the last few days the grass in the "playground" behind the Barron Hall has being cut, the area is looking very well. Grass seed has being spread to thicken parts of the lawn. The Barron Hall committee would like to thank everybody who helped.

Flower & Garden Club ON behalf of the Club, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy to the families of our recently deceased members Marie Grant and Bernie Hobbs.They will be dearly remembered. Ar dheis Dé go raibh siad. Dina Walshe President Our next meeting will be Flower Arranging Night with our guest Angela Behan O’Carroll from Co. Laois. Maybe you might like to come and see what’s

it’s all about. Some of us just sit and watch the demonstrator as she thrills us with her displays. Others like to pick up tips and improve their own techniques. Hope to see you all there. Come and join us, you will not be disappointed. The Flower Arrangements are raffled on the night. Classes can be arranged for beginners if you’d like to give it a go. The Club Outing will be to the Botanic Gardens,

Dublin on Saturday, June 6th.You might like to bring a friend. Details at the meeting. FYI: BLOOM takes place in the Phoenix Park, Dublin 28 May - 1 June 2015 The AOIFA National Flower Festival takes place in Ennis, Co. Clare, in St. Peter & Pauls Cathedral and St. Columba’s Church, 19th - 21st June 2015, in support of the Irish Motor Neurone

Disease Association. Wednesday, May 6th Park Hotel Ballroom at 8 pm [doors open 7.30 pm] Floral Demonstration ‘Spring into Summer’ By Demonstrator ANGELA BEHAN O’CARROLL Member of A.O.I.F.A. [Association of Irish Floral Artists] ALL WELCOME Adm. €10 includes light refreshments

Touraneena SLIABH gCUA LOTTO Week ending Sunday 26th April 2015. Lotto jackpot €300. Winning numbers were 2, 13, 16. No winner. Next week's jackpot is €400. The winners of the 5 x €20 were 1) Jason Sheehan, 2) Alice Burke, 3) Donagh Condon, 4) Johnny McGrath, 5) Trevor Cullinan. Promotors prize of €20 Alice Burke. Next week’s draw will be held in Hanrahan's Bar, Ballinamult on Sunday night 3rd May. Tickets cost €2 each and can be purchased from local retail outlets and designated promoters. DEISE DRAW Congratulations to

Monnie Hallahan on his win in the April Deise draw. Hopefully, this will start the ball rolling for some more wins for the club in the coming months. The full list of winners were as follows -: €10,000 Una & James Cotter Brickey Rangers GAA €3,000 Sharon Power Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA €1,500 David Murphy Gaultier GAA €250 each John Motherway Geraldines GAA James & Betty Coughlan Clashmore GAA Tommy Whelan Rathgormack GAA Deirdre Kiely & Jenny

Byrne Dungarvan GAA Michael McGrath Lismore GAA Monnie Hallahan Sliabh gCua GAA Murphy Children Melleray GAA Michael Veale Kilrossanty GAA Specials: Phil Moore St Mollerans and Mary McGrath Brickey Rangers. Congratulations to all. DARKNESS INTO LIGHT If you are interested in participating in this year’s Pieta House 'Darkness into Light' 2.5 mile walk, there will be a group walking from Ballymacarbry Community Centre. The starting time is 4.15 am on Saturday, 9th May. Children

under 16 must be accompanied by an adult and all walkers are required to wear a high visibility vest and carry a torch. Pieta House does amazing work all over Ireland and donations will be welcome on the day of the walk. WELL DONE Well done to Modeligo and all those involved in the recent opening of their Astroturf facility at the Community Centre. It took two years of hard work and determination. The Astroturf facility is a great addition to the community and will be of benefit to many groups including Naomh Brid. It’s a great achievement for all who were involved.

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L-R: Quinn and Scott at the launch of the Summer camp in the Barron Hall.

COMMEMORATIVE CONCERT Tallow Community Centre is the hot-spot on Saturday, 9th May as a wonderful concert is being presented with the very best of local talent on view supported by visiting choirs from Killeagh and Midleton. Frank Ryan tops the bill, with songs like Goodbye from the White Horse Inn, and Roses of Picardy, along with a couple of duets with Sarah O’Mahony. Next up will be Sinead O’Neill, to sing Bring Him Home, then Martina Cullinane will bring us right up to date, with Blame It On Me by George Ezra. Ellie-Anne Mason will be the youngest performer on the night, keeping up the Prendergast Musical tra-

dition. Mary Pedder Daly conducts the Voices whose selection will include America, from West Side Story, Santa Lucia and Old Man River. Sarah O’Mahony, Sinead Mansfield, Marie Barry and Sinead O’Keeffe are coming together to give us a selection of trad music and songs to form the centre piece of the concert. The Kilta Tones will open the second half under the direction of Ursula O’Tuma, their selection will include On The Street Where You Live, a Frank Sinatra medley and Chancons d’Amour. The evening will be completed by a tribute to the 24 local men who died during World War 1, Many of their relatives still live in

Tallow, which makes the horror of that war more real for us all. The commemoration is dramatically presented using poems by the war poems, songs from the time and a video presentation. John Murray, Richard Sweeney, Moll O’Keeffe and Bart O’Donoghue will recite the poems and Liam Roche and Sinead O’Neill will perform the songs. The lost men are each played in turn by six local young men, who are the very age that those men were when they were killed. This promises to be an occasion not to be missed. Saturday, 9th May – Tallow Community Centre at 8.00pm. Booking advisable at 05856445.

Admission €10 concessions €8.00 TALLOW COMMUNITY COUNCIL NOTES SOCIAL DANCE We would like to thank everyone who attended our recent Social Dance. The night was a great success and enjoyed by all. Name the River Competition will be launched during the weekend of the Tostal Festival. DOG FOULING We have discussed this serious situation with the Environmental Officers in the Council and they have agreed to monitor the town. People not cleaning up after their dogs can expect a warning, followed by a fine.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

Ardmore VOX POPULI Way back in the dim and distant days of the 1970s I attended, only for a few years mind, the Christian Brothers Secondary School in Youghal and for the short period I was there one of my favourite subjects was Latin, would you believe. Most of my classmates hated it but me, for whatever reason I shall never know, well, I really enjoyed it. It was while learning Latin that I first heard the term ‘Vox Populi’, which when literally translated means ‘Voice Of The People’. Over the last number of years it has dawned on me, and I’m sure many others, that those who form our present Government NEVER took Latin while in Secondary School. The Voice Of The People is falling on deaf ears….So much for another Roman term; ‘Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears…’ Residents in the Gort an Uisce estate, where I live, in tranquil Ardmore, woke up last Friday morning to the sound of machinery being operated outside their residences. GMC Sierra were in town. Yes, water meter installation had begun. Thing is though, my so-called ‘Registration Pack’ was never filled in and sent back to Irish Water! The people at Irish Water who give their contractors lists of names and addresses must not have taken Latin when in school either! Listen to the Voice Of The People how are!! FUNDRAISER FOR NIAMH! A young lady from Ardmore will be heading out to Lourdes in early June as a helper on the Waterford and Lismore Diocesan Annual Trip and in order to be part of this she has to gather together the requisite finance to fund the trip herself. Niamh Carlton is this young woman and as part of her fundraising effort she will be holding a Coffee/Tea/Cakes, etc.,

Morning/Afternoon at the Carleton Art Studio on Main Street, Ardmore (Paddy Carleton’s house). Kettles will begin their boiling and the cakes will appear from 12 noon this coming Saturday, May 2nd, and will continue till around 5.00 p.m. If you are around the village next Saturday, as many are, please call in for a cuppa and try and donate a euro or two. I might even take your picture while you are there! Now, there’s a second reason to come along! ARDMORE ROADRUNNERS Beginners will meet every Wednesday night at 7.00 p.m. All other runners for the improvers/advanced group can meet on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7.00 p.m. at the beach car park. Any newcomers more than welcome. GRANGE N.S. PARENT ASSOCIATION NEWS Evening at the Dogs update.We are in the finalising stages of our An Evening at the Dogs, which will take place in Youghal Greyhound Track on Friday, 29th May. The deadline is fast approaching for all adverts to be submitted for the race program and we would ask that everyone gets their adverts submitted ASAP. Currently tickets are on sale, all families and teachers in Grange School have tickets for sale. The tickets are priced at €15 for a family ticket. Tickets are also available in Grange and Ardmore Post Offices. All entrance tickets will be entered in a fantastic draw, which will be held on the evening. We can confirm we have prizes in some of Ireland’s top hotels. Even if you cannot attend on the night by purchasing a ticket to support the school, you will be entered in the draw for these fabulous prizes. We are also holding on the evening a Trap Challenge. For €20, you will own a trap (1 to 6) in a selected race

and if your trap wins in your selected race you will win a fantastic meal for 2 in the beautiful White Horses restaurant, Ardmore. Traps can be purchased in Grange and Ardmore Post Offices, An Tobar, Keevers and Kiely’s Cross public houses, or by contacting Nora on 087 7411410. Our next meeting is Thursday, 30th April, at 8.00 p.m. in the school. HALLA DEUGLÁN BAZAAR Mentioned this briefly a while back so just take this a little reminder. I know it’s only April, I know we are yet to experience the full-on summer season but one of the ‘must go to’ events for many people every July is the Annual Halla Deuglán Bazaar which is traditionally held on the first Sunday of July, which is the case this year as well. Time to start dropping down items for said Bazaar to the Hall every Saturday morning then! If you get in touch with any of the Hall Committee I’m sure they could arrange any other day as well if Saturday doesn’t suit. My wife is one of those committee members and her number is 086-1985524, give her a buzz if you have anything interesting to donate! ARDMORE AFC SUMMER SOCCER SCHOOL FAI Summer Soccer Schools returns to Ardmore A.F.C. again in 2015!!!! It takes place in Dysert Park, Ardmore from Monday, 20th July, to Friday, 24th July, 2015!!!!! Bookings open soon at www.summersoccerschools.ie CARDS AT KEEVERS Card results: 1st Lawrence and Martin Keevers; 2nd shared by Peggy Keevers and Marie Stillwell and Liam Foley and Thomas Power. Best of last 5: Hugh Reilly and James Flavin. Last game: Biddy Power and Liz Reilly.

Ardmore Tidy Towns NEW SIGNS ERECTED It’s pretty hectic in Tidy Towns activity recently with many planned projects coming to fruition. Fast on the heels of the lights at An Sruthán come the erection of two more bi-lingual limestone signs. Previous signs have been important residential signposts like Gort an Uisce and Monea Crescent but others like Chapel Row and the most recent pair Bóthar na Trínse and Ard a Mhinistir will preserve ancient names for posterity. In an age of road numbers and postal codes we feel it is very important to preserve these old road names. Indeed it

was a surprise to us that many of our younger members had never heard of them. Sincere thanks to Gerry O’Brien and Richard Stilwell for their help. JUNIOR TIDY TOWNS We are indeed hugely encouraged by the many younger men and women, boys and girls who are lending a hand at various projects. Among these are three teenagers, Aisling O’Brien, Kate Faherty and Lily Cronin who have given huge help all winter and especially for their sterling work in identifying invasive plants.

Sliabh gCua Ladies Club THE next monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, 5th May at 8 p.m. Our guest on the night will be Anita Coyne, who will have a selection of bedding plants for sale and will be happy to answer any gardening queries on the night.

STORM WALL FOOTPATH As previously promised, Waterford Council are continuing their improvement works on the storm wall footpath and indeed extra seating is also planned for this area. This is a hugely expensive project which will be phased in over a three year period. Concern was voiced about the preservation of the old stone butt or step near the corner and we are assured that they will be able to work around this piece of antiquity, thus preserving Ardmore’s ‘Dáil´for another generation!

ROAD RESURFACING The council will fulfil another promise committed by executive engineer Josephine McGrath and Councillor Tom Cronin this week with the resurfacing of both approach roads and Main Street. This was promised over a year ago and they also promised to have it completed before the busy summer period. THE STOP FOOD WASTE CHALLENGE This course got off to a flying start last Thursday evening at The Round Tower Hotel and was appreciated by the large turnout and they continue this Thursday at 7 pm.

Ballinameela Community Council 45 Cards Results 1st: Fr. Cullinan and Stephen Cunningham. 2nd: Mary Whelan and Nellie Devine. Lucky Tables: Mary Power and Ber Coughlan. Dan Howard and Eddie Sheehan. Tickets: Eddie Sheehan, Dan Howard, Delia Cashell and Pat O'Connor.

Auditions for ‘Sive’ at Ardmore Players Amateur Dramatics AUDITION Time ! It's time to get the ball rolling and hit the stage for the Inaugural production of Ardmore Players Amateur Dramatics which will take place on the 20th & 21st July as part of the ninth Ardmore Pattern Festival and we are delighted to start off with the wonderful play 'Sive' by John B Keane with kind permission of the Drama League of Ireland. Auditions are set to take place very soon and this is the final call for interested actors and actresses to get in touch with us to express your interest. The coming weeks offer an exciting challenge for you under the dircectorship of Mary Kelly, renowned in drama circles in Waterford and beyond. Whether you have experience on stage or not, everyone is welcome to audition for the many and varied characters of John B's masterpiece. Inaugural productions are always a memorable occassion, so if you are interested please get in touch with any one of us before Monday, 4th May, in person or

via our Facebook Page www.facebook.com/ardmoreplayers or call 086-1237126. Ardmore Players Amateur Dramatics Committee 2015: Louise Bradley, Claire Flavin, Liam Lynch, Michael Lynch, Maurice Power, Bill Ramsell, Claire Staniforth & John Supple. Get in touch and let's get the curtain raised on the first of many wonderful nights of entertainment for year's to come in St Declan's Hall, Ardmore. The Committee would like to thank Aidan Foley most sincerely for designing our brand new logo thanks Aidan ! ARDMORE SALON Ardmore Hair, Nail & Beauty Salon – Beautican / Nail Technician Kate is available for all beauty treatments, Eyebrow Treading, Waxing, Massage, Make-up / Facials, etc. For Hair or Beauty Appointment please call: (086) 1769088. Proprietor: Mary Elizabeth French.

Grow It Yourself Club (GIY) THERE will be a meeting of the Grow It Yourself Club on Thursday, 7th May, at Dillon’s Pub, Wolfe Tone Road, Dungarvan. All are welcome. John and I will be talking about all aspects of growing and there will be demonstrations. We are hoping that we can announce officially the confirmation of the proposed future Community Garden / Allotments Association.We will answer any questions on the general methodology of this project. We will, of course, require some funding and we can talk about this at the meeting.The infrastructure for the Community Garden / Allotments Association is now in storage. The Food Festival was a great success and the weather was okay, albeit a bit blustery. It puts Dungarvan on the foodie map of Ireland and showcases the enterprising nature of Irish people.Well done to Knockmahon School for winning the movable veggie and herb display. There was a travelling theme, with the emphasis on trains. I was delighted by the creativity of the young people from the seven schools that took part. The general public are far more aware now of the health benefits of organically grown food products. Pesticide sprayed crops cannot be good for you and even after washing the produce may still permeate the food. Our last meeting was at the Gold Coast, 2nd April, where we met up with Andrew and Ann Malcolm who took us seashore foraging.This is something that

grown-ups and children enjoy and the experts really know their stuff. About 85% of what was growing on the seashore we could eat. It’s not all pleasant tasting, but some of it isn’t bad either. Just a few that I noted was Rock Samphire, Sea Beet, Sea Kale (bitter tasting) celadine. All are edible, but would need to be cooked to make them palatable. Thank you Andrew and Ann for an entertaining evening. What to do now in May.The weather has been glorious recently, so you will have pricked out your seedlings and will be hardening them off. I have transplanted the squashes, cucumbers, courgettes and pumpkins.The tomatoes, sungold, cherry, moneymaker, beefstake, will be split, some growing inside the polytunnel and some growing outside. Because I have a high up windy position, I have to choose a sheltered sunny position.The lettuce, spinach, carrots and radish are doing well. I have planted marigold and dill all over the garden to detour aphids and general flying pests. Don’t plant tomatoes with potatoes and keep fennel away from everything, except comfrey and borage. The drills have been dug for my main crop potatoes, planted and dug over.This is where the broad beans were last year.The blossom is growing on the apple trees, attracting the pollinating bees. Happy GIYing. Paul Vart.

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A Masterclass with the Lismore Castle Gardens Team FRIDAY, 8th May, 9.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. Growing, cutting and arranging flowers: a masterclass with the Castle gardens team. Join the Lismore Castle Gardens team for a unique workshop, which will take you from learning about nurturing, growing and tending your own cut flowers, to cutting and making floral arrangements. The workshop will take place in the castle gardens, followed by a workshop in the Banqueting Hall. Morning tea refreshments provided. 9.30 a.m. - 1.00 p.m., €45 per person, booking essential. Limited places available.

Paul McAree, Exhibitions and Events Manager, Lismore Castle Arts, Lismore, Co. Waterford. T: (058) 54061. W: www.lismorecastlearts.ie EXHIBITIONS Eddie Peake & Prem Sahib: Feel Up, 18th April – 7th June, Lismore Castle Arts: St Carthage Hall. Trinity’s College Gallery: The Swing of the Sixties, Curated by Richard Wood, 3rd April – 7th June: Josef Albers, Karel Appel, Patrick Collins, Barrie Cooke, Carlos Cruz-Diez, Micheal Farrell, Robert Indiana, Cecil King, Roy Lichtenstein, Nano Reid, Patrick Scott,William Scott, Peter Sedgley and Victor Vasarely.

Lismore DAFFODIL DAY A very successful Daffodil Day was held on the 27th March. The amount collected was €5,775, which has been forwarded to the Irish Cancer Society. Many thanks to everyone who helped in any way, all those who collected on the day, everyone who donated and picked daffodils and the shops that took in the boxes. We had extra volunteers this year which was a huge help. LISMORE TIDY TOWNS Due to the very fine weather of the week starting Monday, 20th April a huge amount of work was done. At the roadside corner of the Grotto at West Street where we are creating a Butterfly & Bee cor-

ner perennials to attract butterflies, bees and other pollinating insects were planted up.Thanks to Alison Ardern, Cosy Meadows plant nursery for supplying the plants and for her help with the planting. During this week many areas where it is impossible to do weeding by hand were sprayed with weed killer. Areas covered were the grounds of the Grotto, ex Teagasc grounds, planted area at St Carthage's Home, stone walls at West Street and the Tallow Road.The local outdoor staff of Waterford City and Co. Co. were also active spraying for kerbside weed growth all over the town. On Monday and Tuesday evenings as part of An Taisce's Spring Clean a litter

pick was carried out from Hornbrooks garage to beyond the picnic area on the Tallow Road, on the Vee Road from Ballyrafter to an area up from the picnic site and on the Cappoquin Rd from Ballyrafter Service Station. to Coleman's car repairs. Sixteen full bags of rubbish was collected. Thanks to John Foley G.S.S.and local outdoor staff Waterford and City& CoCo. for promptly collecting the bags. Washing, cleaning and painting was done at the thatched cottage Ballyrafter and the broken pane of glass replaced with a sheet of polycarbon. Our C.E.S. worker Henry was also very busy washing street furniture in every area of the town.

A reminder that the 2015 Lismore Tidy Towns AGM will take place this Thursday, 30th April in Lismore House Hotel at 8 pm. All welcome to attend. LISMORE MOCHUDA LOTTO DRAW RESULTS Date: April 21st, 2015 Super Jackpot €11,250. Letters drawn: A, F, P, Z. No winner. Bonus Jackpot €150. Letters drawn were: A, L, N, T. No winner. Consolation prizes of €20each: Helen Leddy, Lismore; Robert Burns, c/o Eleanor Burns, Lismore; Joanne Greehy, Deerpark Rd., Lismore. Next Draw will take place on the April 28th, 2015 at Eamonn’s Place. Super Jackpot €11,400.00.

Chris and Paul accepting new Lifejackets from Peter Burke of Union Chandlery. JACK THE JOKER Jack the Joker draw took place in An Cruiscín Lán last Saturday night and €50 was won by the McCann Clan with card number 11, the Ten of Hearts. Congratulations McCann clan … so that’s an icecream each then. The JACKPOT next week is €2,100. Remember if you are not in … you can’t win. This is a joint community fundraiser and tickets can be bought locally. CAKE SALE Marie Keane and her daughter Lorraine Hally are holding a “Cake Sale” in the VECP Community Room on the morning of Thursday, 7th May. All proceeds will go to the Alzheimer Society of Ireland. VILLIERSTOWN GIRLS Congratulations to Villierstown N.S. Girls Team who recently won Spar/FAI Waterford’s Girls 5-A-Side soccer tournament.They are played in the Munster Final in Ennis yesterday (Tuesday) but best of luck anyway and let us know how you got on. DATES TO REMEMBER Saturday, 16th May – First Holy Communion. LOCAL AUCTION An AUCTION will take place next Friday, 1st May, in An Cruiscín Lan to help support the running of the Georgian Fete being held in Villierstown on the 5th July. Everyone welcome, we need your support. Check out:www.DROMANA800.co m PILATES Pilates every Wednesday

evening at 7.30 – 8.30 p.m. in the VECP Community Room, Main Street, Villierstown. Beside the shop. FORÓIGE Next Saturday evening, the 2nd May, Villierstown will see style like never before when our Foróige Group go to Lawlors Hotel for a “Social Evening” to meet up with other Foróige Groups from all around Waterford. Have a GREAT TIME guys. Also this group are joining the Darkness into Light walk in Dungarvan, a distance of 5km starting at 4.15 a.m., on Saturday week, 9th May. Fundraising is for Pieta House. “The world belongs to the energetic.” Contact Melanie @ 0872342099. VILLIERSTOWN GARDENING CLUB Bloom in the Park is Ireland’s largest Gardening, Food & Family event. Bloom takes place in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, over the June Bank Holiday and this year Villierstown will be represented. The Villierstown Gardening Club have been selected to exhibit this year in the “Postcard Garden Exhibit” section. We are looking for financial support to help with this project. “God made rainy days so gardeners could get some housework done.” VILLIERSTOWN BOATING CLUB Last Sunday the Boating Club hosted a Sail & BBQ day for Mercyhurst College and everyone had a fantastic day. We would like to THANK Union Chandlery for their very generous

donation of Lifejackets and for their continuous support. Remember our AGM is next Friday, 1st May, in Villierstown Church Hall at 8.00 p.m. Check out our Facebook page. ANOTHER HAPPY HOLIDAYMAKER Lars Larsen and Janni Storm-Hansen had a great holiday in Villierstown and their only regret is not winning Jack the Joker! Their family and friends hope they come back very soon. We miss you already! COMMUNITY ALERT TEXT See or hear anything out of place in the village … Text: 087-3538347. MABS – MONEY ADVICE & BUDGETING SERVICE If your finances are in a mess – we can help. Contact: 0761 07 2000. SAFE TALK If you need someone to talk to, someone to listen to you or just someone.We are very lucky in Villierstown to have a trained “Safe Talk Counsellor.” Contact Carol:- 087-6635465. I NEED YOUR HELP If I don’t know it’s happening I can’t put it in. If anyone has anything they would like included in these notes just let me know. All local news very welcome. FUNNY QUOTE “When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.”

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Kilmacthomas OPENING OF MEMORIAL PRAYER GARDEN The opening of the Memorial Prayer Garden in Honour of the sisters of Mercy will take place on Sunday, 10th May at 3.00 pm at Our Lady of Mercy Church, Kilmacthomas. All are welcome. Refreshments in Kiersey's afterwards. LATE MRS. BRIDIE POWER The death took place on Thursday, 23rd April at University Hospital, Waterford of Bridie Power, Carrigready, Bunmahon. Bridie lay in repose at her residence from Friday evening. Rosary was recited by Fr. Keogh P.P that evening. Her remains were removed on Sunday afternoon to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Kill for requiem Mass at 2.00 pm celebrated by Fr. Keogh. Also present Fr. Condon, Fr. Enright and Fr. Callanan.The readings were by her son David and grand- daughter Gillian. Prayers of the faithful were shared by her grand/children, the gifts to the altar were carried by her great/ grand/ children. During Mass Donna Roche sang many beautiful hymns. The eulogy was given by her son David. The communion reflection was read by her niece Rosemary. Burial took place in the adjoining cemetery before a very large gathering of family, relatives, friends and neighbours who came to pay their final respects to Bridie and to support her family on their sad loss. Our sincere sympathy is extended to her sons David, Jim, & John; daughters Mary, Angela, Ann and Elizabeth; sister Noreen; brother Louis; sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, sisters-inlaw, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. May she rest in peace. (Funeral arrangements O'Riellys) BLUEBELL FESTIVAL The Curraghmore Bluebell Festival in association with SERT will take place in Curraghmore Estate, Portlaw on Sunday, May 3rd. Gates will open at 11 am for what promises to

be a fun filled day out for all the family. Admission Adults €10, OAP/ Students €5. Under 12s free. Among the attractions on the day will be Vintage Teas on the Lawn where the Irish Historian Costumers will be in attendance in full regalia, Waterford Hunt on Parade, Spinner with numerous prizes including a spin in Waterford's Hot Air Balloon, Kiddies Activities, Carousel and amusements, Dog Show, Portlaws own Birds of Prey, Tour of Gardens every hour including the Shell House and Jaunting Car Rides. There will also be plenty of vintage cars and vehicles to view. Among the stalls in the Courtyard will be Pig on a Spit, Home made Icecreams, Smoked meats, Humans of the Deise, Thru ur eyes by Jamie, Portlaw Heritage Centre and numerous other artisan stalls. While all this is going on there will be musical entertainment all day long including John O’Shea DJ, Gerry Walsh, Ben Delaney and friends, Mulcahy/ Bible Irish Dancers and McGrath dancers and many more. The proceeds for the day will be split between SERT (South East Radiotherapy Trust) and Curraghmore Estate. Sert is a voluntary organisation that aims to transport cancer patients requiring radiotherapy as part of their treatment from their home to the Radiotheraphy Centres in either Cork or Waterford free of charge. This is a fantastic cause and a great opportunity to see Curraghmore Estate first hand. For further details please see Curraghmore Bluebell Festival Facebook A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY A Family Fun Day will take place in Newtown on Sunday, 21st June in aid of the Irish Kidney Association and Newtown National School.There will be entertainment for everybody, including Bouncy Castles, Children's Sports, Car Boot Sale, Dog Show, Ball in Barrel, Vintage Display and

lots more. A great Family Day out, put it in your diary today. LOTTO DRAW Results of the Kilmac AFC lotto draw for Saturday 25 th April, letters drawn D M N S, no jackpot winner, five winners of €20 each to Dan Cusack, Kilmac, Declan Keane, Faha, Biddy Cleary, Riverview, Kilmac, Paddy Drohan, Scrahan and Liam Hurton, Kilmacthomas. Next week’s jackpot €2,300, be in to win. WHIST Ballylaneen Whist Club winners for Monday 20 th April, Rosie Keane, Carrie Wilkinson, Kay Veale, Peggy O'Callaghan, Mary O'Donnell, Veronica Walsh, Alice Walsh, K. Keating, E. Power, Hannah McGrath and Margaret Hassett. Raffle winners Kathleen Foran, Peggy O'Callaghan and Eileen Power. KILMACTHOMAS MACRA NA FEIRME The events are over and the guests have gone home, leaving behind a month for us all to remember, which has seen cause for celebration and consolation with a dash of adrenaline thrown in for good measure. It is with reference to the huge honour bestowed upon Kilmacthomas Macra to have been represented at national level in two competition on the same weekend, which were the semifinals of the impromptu debating and the national talent competition. I am delighted to report that Kilmacthomas Macra now go forward to the national finals in the impromptu debating this weekend in Meath where I have no doubt that the Kilmac team will do the club proud and so on behalf of the club I would like to take this opportunity to wish the team the very best of luck. All matters talent were dealth with by Richard Houlihan and Kiva Stanley at the national talent competition in Cashel where Richard did as only Richard can and tickled the funny bone of a nation in the comedy segment of this competition whilst Kiva represent the club in one of the strongest categories on the night as she sang and

did a wonderful job. Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be for Kiva but the club would like to acknowledge Kiva in her efforts and congratulate her on a job well done you’re a winner in our eyes Kiva. Richard however was successful on the night and now goes forward to crack a few more funny bones in the final. The very best of luck to you Richard the club is behind you all the way. Kilmacthomas Macra would like to thank all the thrill seekers who made our mountain biking adventure possible such was the huge response to this event the club is now looking into making a return visit later on in the year. Farm safety fortnight was launched last week by the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney. He spoke about the real need for farming families to take hold of the situation on their farms. Family members can really help to bring about the changes needed. And for our part Kilmacthomas Macra would like to encourage farmers, to review their farm safety assessment forms, and prioritise areas of safety which need addressing, there is a real need to make safety part of the daily routine, by doing this we can ensure lives are saved and accidents are reduced, and the overall behaviour is one where farm safety is an integrated part of the daily business. As a member of the Macra family new members are assured they’ll make new friends and will do new things. The members of all macra clubs throughout the country decide on the programme of activities for the club, thereby putting the power back into the member’s hands. This will include social activities and personal development through participation in competitions, travel, sport and agriculture, depending upon your preferences. So if your aged 1735 and would like to get involved check us out on the Kilmacthomas Facebook page or by contacting Mark on 0879566678.

This year’s Bealtaine Festival theme is from a famous homecoming, where Odysseus comes home but does not recognise his homeland: “tell me then, and tell me truly, what land and country is this? This is an invitation to look at our country through new eyes, hear

with new ears, explore traditions, working with the land, artists who left, stayed and returned,Waterford City & County Library Service invites you to explore this theme with a range of free, fun activities, workshops, talks and much more.

Historian Mossy Hunt

“Rathgormack/Clonea History & Hearsay” book to be published HISTORIAN Mossy Hunt from Rathgormack County Waterford is about to produce another fine book having previously written one and co-wrote another. Marie Cox and Michael Flynn are also helping with this book which is in its final stages which will be called ‘’Rathgormack/ Clonea History and Hearsay’’ which has many interesting stories about places and people locally. The 1st and 2nd World War years are comprehensively covered and those who served such as local names like Hassett, Hanrahan, Flynn, Hanly, Meehan, Butler, Veale, Power, O’Brien, O’Neill, O’Mahony, Dee, Mullins,

Kennedy, Gough, Daly, Hunt, Kearney, Hurley, Connolly, Brown, OReilly, Hearne, Morrissey, Veale and many more get a mention and if anyone has any old War photos that maybe of interest they can contact or email them to the below address or give them to Mossy, Marie or Michael. The sensational story of how one man alone and single-handedly defended his home against machine guns and rifles, farmer Mr. Godfrey J. Greene, of Knocknacreha. Stories of Crotty the robber, Lackendarra and many stories provided by local people. An account of the early days of the history of

Rathgormack Co-Op, Agriculture, poems, memories and Jokes. Sir David Frost claimed he has connections to the local area. The Dermot Weld connection and many more stories are included. It is also to include adds from the local area and people can get their name included for a certain sum for which people will also get a free book. For more details on how to book your add or get your name included ring Michael Flynn on 087287510 or email michaelflynn1@eircom.net for more details. All profits from the book will go to the Rathgormack/Clonea allweather pitch.

Sacred Grove Exhibition at the Old Market House, Dungarvan WITH a Meet the Artist event on Saturday, 2nd May, from 2.30 p.m. AN exciting and vibrant exhibition 'Nemus: Sacred Grove' is showing at the Old Market House Arts Centre, Lower Main Street, Dungarvan. The exhibition by a collective of Waterford artists consists of ceramics, woodcarvings, woven willow works, oil and acrylic paintings and photography. The collection, initially shown during Waterford's Imagine Arts Festival, was featured on RTE's 'Morning Edition'. It invokes the mysterious if not mystical presence that can sometimes be felt when

we are surrounded by woodland. The group of experienced artists showing in this exhibition are based in the South East. They include Kevin Connolly, Róisín Kinsella, Darragh Lyons, Pat McArdle, Christine O'Brien Shanahan, Conor Rush and Milia TsaoussisMaddock. They are joined by guest artist Beata Zakrzewska. This exhibition is curated by Christine O'Brien Shanahan and Conor Rush. There will be an opportunity to ‘Meet the Artists’ on Saturday, 2nd May, from 2.30 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. with

light refreshments, all are welcome to attend. The Arts Centre is open Tuesday to Friday 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (lunch 1.30 to 2.30 p.m.) and on Saturday 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. with free admission. This exhibition continues until Saturday, 6th June, 2015. Admission is free and for more information you can contact the Arts Centre on 058/48944. The Old Market House Arts Centre, Lower Main Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. 058/48944. Ionad Ealaíon Seanteach an Mhargaidh, Dún Garbhán, Co. Phort Láirge.

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Kilgobinet/Colligan/Kilbrien MUNSTER TO MUNSTER Hey kids! You should move to France. Did you know that every single Wednesday afternoon all French schools close early? The students get the afternoon off to participate in sports. Many of the pupils go to special afterschool schools where they get to dance and play music. If you lived in the town of Munster in France, you might spend Wednesdays attending "Ecole de Musique et de Dansede la Vallée de Munster." The Ecole, or School, has 100 dance students, 180 music enthusiasts and 27 teachers - and all this without too much help from the State. Of course, it would be good if you spoke French. But, musique and dansede are universal languages. The Vallée de Munster is where Munster cheese comes from. It's in Alsace, near the German border. So the children there grow up speaking German and many know English, too. And French, of course. The town has about 5,000 people, so it's a bit smaller than Dungarvan. One of the residents of Munster is Stephen Cashin who grew up in Cork before his family moved to the Continent. His mother has a vacation home in Dungarvan, so there's a local connection. Steven is the unpaid President of the Ecole in Munster, France and he visited his mother in Munster, Ireland.While here he arranged a twinning programme with Comeraghs Comhaltas. And that's why a crowd of young Irish music lovers ended up in Coolnasmear Hall learning to play French songs, while French students were tutored across the road in Coolnasmear School. They were learning to play Irish trad classics like Britches Full of Stitches. The French musicians flew Ryanair from Frankfurt to Kerry, then hired vans to reach the Comeragh foothills. The visiting students were put up in the homes of Comhaltas families and the Irish music instructors received, for free, excellent practice in their French language skills. A barbecue dinner rounded off tummies and the weekend. Next up was a Monday morning mini-concert at Coolnasmear School. The French students played their flutes and recorders and classical guitars. What they per-

formed was certainly not the standard fare of Irish Fleadhs. Sixteenth century Renaissance pavanes and ceremonial court music was the heart of the French repertoire. Lovely. The locals treated the visitors to a sort of battle of the bands. Each class in turn sang a song in Irish and the Coolnamsear-ites chanted and crooned with gusto. Here was a twinning arrangement with obvious benefits to both twins. The French group spent several more days sightseeing in County Waterford.They visited Ardmore and toured Lismore and the Copper Coast. Shopping - there had to be some or there would have been mutiny – swelled the tills of Dungarvan merchants. Now, all together, tell the visitors how much we enjoyed their visit. On four: "Un, deux, trois, quatre..." THE CHALLENGE We've enjoyed weeks and weeks of gorgeous weather, so naturally when the Waterford County Scout Challenge came to Colligan Woods, the rain fell and the temperature dropped. Oh well, the word "Challenge" is in the title. An overnight village rose in Stephen Power's Inchindrisla fields as the Scouts raised their large, blue tents overlooking the forest and the Colligan River. 17 Waterford Scout troops and 23 teams in all were present and accounted for. About 40 older scouts,Venture Scouts, helped oversee the challenges. You'd think that staying warm and dry was challenge enough. But, no, the Scouts also had to build fires and light them using only flint and steel. No fire starters! They had to fillet fish and cook them, abseil down a steep section of the woods and build trestles from timber and rope (disclaimer: no Colligan trees were harmed in the making of these trestles). The hardest challenge had to be simply finding the dozen Challenge locations since they were spread throughout the entire forest. The Scouts had to rely on compass and map to navigate. James Reynolds, the Scoutmaster in charge of the instant Scout village, was enthusiastic about Colligan. "It's fantastic! The river, the woods... and people around here have been so nice and helpful." The winners of the Waterford Challenge, St. Paul's

from Waterford City, will represent the County at the nationals. Scoutmaster Reynolds is justifiably proud of the Déise's record in this event. "The trophy hasn't left Waterford in twenty years." BROWNIE PROMISE If only the tyrants of this world would recite the Brownie Promise once a week! Like the girls of Coolnasmear Brownies they would remember what's important when promising to "do my best, to do my duty to my God and my country, and to help those at home everyday..." The best part is the subclause called the Brownie Guide Law: "A Brownie Guide thinks of others before herself..." That's not far off the biblical injunction to "Do unto others..." A charming tradition of the Coolnasmear Pack is to swear in new Brownies at a ceremony attended by parents and grandparents. Last Thursday, the Brownies welcomed their families with a medley of songs. Each new girl recited the Promise, then everyone relaxed and enjoyed buns and refreshments. Coolnasmear Brownies now number twenty youngsters between the ages of 6 and 10. They are, in the words of leader Linda Bradfield, "a lovely bunch of kids." FAMILY QUIZ Go, go, go! That's the way it felt for Coolnasmear parents with youngsters scattered here and there, to Scouts, to Comhaltas, to Brownies, to GAA games and practice... There's lots doing here in the city of Kilgobinet. Finally, though, all came together for the Scoil Naomh Gobinet Family Quiz at the Park Hotel on Sunday night. The restaurant was crowded with quiz teams, all teacher teams, all student panels, kids with grandparents, parents with grandparents... Dungarvan's most lively Quizmaster, Brendan "Bob" O'Brien had the mike, so the laughter came aplenty. Over the years Brendan has helped local schools and charity groups raise well over a million euro. The man was at his best this weekend, stalking through the crowd like Mick Jagger on the prowl while everyone sang and danced during the music rounds. Priceless! CHARITY PLANT & BAKE SALE 2nd May, Saturday - The annual Charity Plant & Bake

Sale is back at The Causeway Tennis Club this coming Saturday from 10.00 – 2.00 p.m. As always, there will be a huge selection of Bedding plants, Perennials, Vegetables, Tomatoes, Strawberries & Herbs. David Austin Roses round out the colourful plants for sale. Also available are Home Baked Goods and Refreshments. There will also be Children's Workshops throughout the morning. Proceeds to Pieta House (Waterford), CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young), Chernobyl Children International. LOURDES YOUTH FUND 11th May, Monday - A 45 card drive will be held in Quill’s the Pike at 9.00 p.m. Your support will help raise funds to send helpers to Lourdes. Such unselfish service has transformed the lives of many local teens. KCK LADIES 11th May, Monday - The May meeting of KCK ladies will take place in Coolnasmear Hall on Monday 11th at 8.00. Now that Summer is on its way we need to have a look at some of those wonderful plants available out there to add colour and splendour to our gardens. Simon Frazer, is well known to us all from his stand at Dungarvan Farmer's Market every Thursday. Simon always has an array of plants on display and he specialises in perennials that return year after year - no help needed. Simon will attend the meeting. So, ladies, have your gardening queries ready. Plants may be purchased on the night. New members are welcome to come along and enjoy what promises to be an evening of colour and blooms. BIRD SONG PROJECT 16th May, Saturday - Cúl Na Sméar Hall has been chosen as one of only five venues nationally (along with the National Library in Dublin and a huge church in Galway!) for a celebration of traditional songs about birds. More details next week, but mark your calendars now for this totally unique event. COMMUNITY WALK Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights - Reminder: Meet at 7.30 p.m. at Coolnasmear Hall. High visibility vests are provided. INCLUDE YOUR INFO Scott Simons - greenhillsofireland@gmail.com

Scouts from 4th Waterford Troop, Abbeyside, by the fireplace they constructed to cook their dinner at the Waterford County Scout Challenge. This year, the Challenge was held at Colligan Woods.

Coolnasmear Brownies recently celebrated the 'Brownie Promise' with family, friends and neighbours

Students from Munster, France share 16th century Renaissance tunes with students of Coolnasmear School.

Cider Wasps/Bucket Singing and Trad music – Downeys Bar MAY BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND THIS May Bank Holiday Weekend in Downey’s Bar sees up and coming local band CIDER WASPS perform on Sunday night. CIDER WASPS have been busy recently, gigging at St. Patrick’s Day Festivals in Dungarvan and Waterford, the recent West Waterford Festival of Food, The Pumphouse Kilkenny and most recently at the Haulbowline Naval Base. At 3.00 p.m. on Bank Holiday Monday The Annual Bucket Singing Competition takes place with 1st Prize €50.00, 2nd Prize €30.00 and 3rd Prize €20.00.This is followed by a Trad Session with Breda Power and friends so why not call in for a weekend of music entertainment.

Bucket Singing in Downey’s last May Bank Holiday Monday (2014) with adjudicators Sean Murphy and Eddie Bennett.

Quizmaster Brendan O'Brien works the crowd during a music round at the Scoil Naomh Gobnait Family Quiz.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

Ballinameela BOOKING THE HALL: There is still some available slots for the evenings, so if you would like to start your own in-door soccer games for the winter or other activity you can book the hall through our new booking officer – Alison Curran 0878289147. The centre is also a great place for kids parties etc and can be rented for €30. Anyone renting the hall, please pay the person who opens up the hall for you and please take away your own rubbish. If you are borrowing anything from the hall, these must be booked through our booking officer Alison Curran. Each month someone on the committee is respon-sible for opening and closing the hall, for the month of May is Bernie McHugh who can be contacted on 086 1714452. Current events on in the hall and local community: FINISK VALLEY AC NEWS Any children in our community who is interested running, jumping or throwing and would like to get involved in athletics, call down to Ballinameela community pitch/hall. Training times are Wednesday & Friday evenings from 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm, Saturday training is be 11:00 am to 12:00 noon, this is to prepare kids for completion (Sprints, Jumps and throws). Minimum age limit is 5 years

old (Child needs to be School going). Next completion will be the Waterford County championships in Waterford RSC on 10th and 24th May. Anybody interesting in competing in these please contact the club, Full program on events can be obtained at our training sessions. IRISH DANCING: New members very welcome. For more information please contact Deirdre on 086-0640892. BALLINAMEELA FOROIGE: Ballinameela Foroige meets on Thursday evenings in the Ballinameela Community Centre from 78.30 pm. We have a very limited number of spaces available for new members this year, which will be awarded on a a first come first served basis. Please text Moya (0876356478) to join the waiting list if you are interested. Ballinameela Foroige is looking for new leaders to help out on club nights. Anyone interested in getting involved please call Mary (087-9840827) for more details; you can also check out www.foirge.ie or call down to the Ballinameela Community Centre any Thursday between 78.30pm. BALLINAMEELA ADULT AND TODDLER GROUP: Meets every Thursday from 9:30 to 11:30 in the

halla of Whitechurch National School. New parents, child minders, grandparents with toddlers very welcome! For more information contact Janice on 0879718945. BADMINTON: If you fancy a socialable game of badminton come along to ballinameela community centre on Tuesday nights from 8 to 10 if interested contact Mairead 087 7681975. COMMUNITY ALERT: There is a Community Alert text system in place text your name and mobile number to this number: 087 3538347. It works in two ways, firstly a message regarding any suspicious activity is sent to your phone so you can be on the lookout. Secondly you can send details of suspicious activity to this number where it will be resent around to the community and to the Gardai who treat it as serious and act immediately. Follow on faceb o o k www.facebook.com/parish.c ommunityalert.ie BALLINAMEELA LOTTO RESULTS - 27th APRIL, 2014 Winning numbers were: 13, 25, 28. No winner. €20 winners: John O’Donnell, Claire Seery, Ballyhane; William Buckley, Cappagh; Mrs. Teresa Ryan, Lauragh; John Joe McGrath, Villierstown. Next week’s jackpot €1,850 and will be held in the Welcome Inn.

"I'M NOT A RACIST, but....." is a phrase I have heard often. Much too often. Its meant to be an all-encompassing apology, excuse and justification for whatever "racist" comment that follows. Nobody wants to be perceived as a racist. It has connotations of a relationship with the Nazi party or the Ku Klux Klan. Most prejudice isn't so easily defined. There is, at least, a little prejudice in all of us. Or maybe its just fear of the unknown. British actor Tom Hardy recently starred in a film called, CHILD 44, where he plays a Russian policeman called Leo Davidov. He was asked by an interviewer how he learned the Russian accent. He replied that he had studied and mimicked the voice of The Count on Sesame Street! Considering "The Count" was Romanian and a puppet based on Dracula movies of the 1930's played by Bela Lugosi (who was

Hungarian), Mr. Hardy's reply was, at the very least, unfortunate. Does categorising all Eastern Europeans as 'Russian' constitute a form of racism. Maybe we should assume that all Scandinavians are represented by the "Swedish Chef" on the Muppet Show. OR all Irish people by D'arby O'Gill. Tom Hardy is a fine actor and I don't believe for one minute he meant to hurt anyone. He was asked a question about his craft and he decided to have a bit of fun with the answer. No harm, no foul. Unfortunately, there are a lot of very sensitive people around these

days who take it upon themselves to be insulted for everyone. Theres no denying that any kind of prejudice is just not cricket (excuse the Anglo stereotyping). There are so many ways to get yourself into a maze of political incorrectness, such as; ageism, fatism, homophobia, religious insensitivity, sexism, or just hating the colour of the neighbouring teams' jersey, that we are constantly walking on eggshells (Chickenism?). And because we are afraid of offending somebody, we refuse to talk to anybody. Especially if we don't know them. I have heard it said that "foreigners" are standoffish and keep to themselves. Of course they do. They have travelled to a foreign country, where language, food, customs and culture are alien to them. Its up to us to act like proper hosts and welcome new people into our lives. Start a conversation, if its only about the weather. You may get a few funny looks at the start (you may need to change your deodorant), but stick with it. There are so many people in the world. So many nationalities and cultures.We can learn so much from each other. Ballinameela Creatives meet at Maison de Paor-Walsh each and every Wednesday night at the distinctly fashionable hour of 7.30. Writer Maria Cristina Mena said," Pianokeys are black and white, but they sound like a million colours in your mind."

Cappoquin CAPPOQUIN CHILDCARE FACILITY: Clothes Collection: Thursday, 30th April. Declutter and drop off at Cappoquin Community Centre this week. Please commence your spring clean and free up your wardrobes, all for the good cause of Cappoquin Childcare Facility. WAT E R F O R D ADVENTURE RACE: 2015. Saturday, 16th May, 2015. R E G I S T R AT I O N CONTINUES TILL: Friday, 15th May, 2015 CATEGORIES ARE AS FOLLOWS: ELITE €60 SPORTY €60 DUATHLON €40 TEAM RELAY: €160 (TEAMS OF FOUR): BOOK NOW. www.waterfordadventur-

erace.com CAPPOQUIN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD. LOTTO: CURRENT JACKPOT €5,700. Lotto: Monday 27th April, 2015. Jackpot €5,600. No Winner. Numbers:. 6, 8, 18 and 23. Consolation Prizes: Maureen Burke, Brendan Kiely, Ann Kiely, Natasha Keating, Jane Prendergast and Olivia Maher. Next Draw: Tuesday, 5th May, 2015. All proceeds goes towards Community Centre. TREKKIN EEJITS All Trekkin Eejits arrived home safe and reasonably sound on Saturday, after a twenty-four hour relay walk in aid of the Day Centre in Cappoquin. As

always, the organisation and good will were at the highest level anyone could wish for, and many thanks to the participants, sponsors and organisers who made this such a positive experience for everyone. Many walkers did multiple legs of the relay and, thankfully, this year the weather was relatively kind to everyone. Now all that remains is to get the sponsorship collected for presentation to the Day Centre in a few weeks’ time. Well done again to all involved. WORK ON THE MAIN DRAINAGE SCHEME Given that work is continuing on the final stages of the Cappoquin drainage system out at Lefanta currently, we hope readers, and indeed those working on the system, will enjoy this account from the Dungarvan Observer in July

1937, located and contributed by Tony McCarthy of Ballinameela. It would certainly suggest that all of the work on our last major trenches around the town was all done without any mechanised assistance. Read for yourselves: ‘Work on the Main Drainage Scheme is proceeding at high pressure at present, and is providing welcome and remunerative employment for a large number of labourers from the town and adjoining districts. The progress of the work has been seriously retarded owing to the constant flooding of the deep excavation made for the principal tank at the Quay, near the Blackwater, in Twig Lane, which has necessitated continual pumping and which, up to this, has delayed the connection

between the pipes already laid down and the tank in question. Other delays have been caused owing to the old masonry sewers breaking into the new excavations in various parts, particularly in Mill Street, but as all those difficulties have now been practically overcome, all the new pipes have now been laid and covered in in Mill Street, while great progress is also being made in Mass Lane and Green Street at present. It is a great hardship to the contractors, Messrs H and A Hamilton, Waterford, that such unexpected obstructions should have been encountered, and we hope that they will be suitably recompensed for their heavy loss by the authorities concerned.’ Remember, that was in 1937.

FORÓIGE NEWS This week has already been a busy one for the members of Cappoquin Foróige club.They were out helping the Tidy Towns on Friday night, doing a litter pick in strategic locations around the town. Then on Saturday, quite a few members, and their leaders, made it to take part in a leg of the Trekkin’ Eejits sponsored walk, and were among the group which made it back to Cappoquin in the mid afternoon. Next weekend, we have the regional awards night, where the club has achieved considerable success in the past few years, so here’s hoping for more this year. It is remarkable that every year that the Cappoquin St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been on the go, the Foróige club has captured one of the prizes here.

2015 was no exception, where we won best club entry. The club members did a big tree and carried giant leaves, all handmade by members of the club and helpers. The idea tied in with our ‘be healthy be happy’ programme so the tree was to symbolise strength and solidarity, that all members are part of the same club, getting rid of all the bad thoughts and feelings in the world and then the leaves represent all the good thoughts and feelings being released (the oxygen) and they all had a special message on it. It was a great turnout and we were delighted with the outcome of all our hard work. This week’s picture shows the 2015 winning parade entrants from the Foróige Club.

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Dungarvan Darkness Into Light 2015 Launch OVER 70 people gathered in Lawlor’s Hotel on Friday night to launch Darkness Into Light Dungarvan 2015, and present fundraising cheques to Brian Higgins, new CEO of Pieta House. James Tobin, city and county Mayor opened proceedings, speaking of his delight to be supporting Pieta House with the Mayor’s Ball, which took place in the Tower Hotel on Saturday night. Brian Higgins then addressed the crowd, and outlined his aims for Pieta House, and his happiness at having the opportunity to thank the communities that support and encourage its vital work. Over 17,000 people have been helped by the 180 therapists that Pieta House employs, over 5,000 people in 2014 alone. Plans are now well underway to bring Pieta’s services to the Southeast, and we were delighted to have Edel Spillane of Sunlife, Waterford, outline the work of the ‘House Committee’ in locating this service in Waterford city, where it will have the greatest transport links, and population base, to maximise access to as many users as possible. A huge thanks was then given to everyone that supports/supplies/donates to Darkness into Light every year, including; Jane Casey Florist for issuing Sponsorship cards every year, The Ormonde Cafe, Jitterbeans, Meades, The Shamrock, Pallas Foods, The Moorings, Merry’s, Conor Lannen, Lynch’s and Ballinacourty’s suppliers, and Garvey’s Supervalu, who between them all, make sure every-

one gets a cuppa and a few treats for their breakfast! GoDungarvan and The Lions Club for helping with sponsorship, as well as Terra Nua Building Contracters and Fraher Tool Hire. The local papers for giving us countless columns, Dungarvan Hillwalking Club, GAA and Men’s Sheds for stewarding us in the right direction, the Red Cross – just in case! The Gardaí, for keeping us all safe during the walk, and Lawlor’s Hotel for providing our venue for our launch night. And to the many, many other helpers, individual and groups that come out in the middle of the night, and were too numerous to list all on the night, THANK YOU ALL. A huge help has been the sponsorship of Darkness Into Light by Electric Ireland. Having a large corporate shoulder to lean on makes an event like this so much easier, and we thanked them for their ongoing support of Pieta House. Another way Darkness Into Light can help in the community, is by giving those bereaved or affected by suicide a focus to work towards, where they might otherwise feel lost and helpless. The amazing spirit and connection that people experience during the walk, and subsequent events, can also help to ease feelings of isolation that are so often associated with suicide. So Darkness into Light is also about reaching out and connecting with the entire community, bringing together individual strands to weave together a stronger, more constructive force.

We were delighted to acknowledge on Friday night, the families and friends of those lost to suicide whom have in the midst of their grief, started a force for good. A fund dedicated to building and running Pieta House Waterford has been set up, and great people such as the Sheehan’s, the Roche’s, the Agri Quiz and Quill’s, the Slimathon and Darts tournament from An Rinn & Murrays, the Deise Aid single, Nicola Cowming and friends, Emilene and her staff In Merry’s, The Soroptimists, No-Name, Moe Dunford and Tom & Carmel Keith, Eugene of SGC Cinema, and Sunlife Waterford, have all held fundraisers. Almost €20,000 has been raised in this fund to date, which not only shows the dedication of the people of Dungarvan to bringing the services of Pieta to Waterford, but communicates the huge and urgent need for them. It gave us all great pleasure to thank them personally, as they are the reason we feel privileged to be part of this work. Lastly, we gave a huge thanks to St Augustine’s College. The support and enthusiasm received since we approached Ailbhe Ni Neachtain, Principal, & Nollaig Sheehan, TY coordinator, has been AMAZING, and we thanked them, and all the teachers and students, for their warmest of welcomes, and their energy for the task ahead. Wonderful refreshments were then enjoyed by all, supplied by The Ormonde Cafe, Interlude Cafe, Glen Homebaking, and Lawlors Hotel. Martin Veale,

Dungarvan Men’s Shed Tom and friends, John Pratt and his wife Margot, Siobhan Whelan along with Kieran O’Brien and Johnny Togher of Pieta Limerick, and members of the Darkness Into Light committee, Orla Casey, Jacinta Mulcahy, Aine Ui Lonain, Ann Miller, Margo Flanagan and Niamh Connolly all enjoyed the chat and catch up, as thoughts now turn very firmly to May 9th, and Dungarvan’s fourth Darkness Into Light. Where to REGISTER, (or collect tee if registered online, just bring receipt); Dungarvan Enterprise Centre: Mon-Fri, 10-5pm (closed 1-2 p.m.) Dungarvan Shopping Centre: Saturday, 2nd and Monday, 4th May, 12-6 pm Ger Wyleys Sports: Tuesday, 5th-Friday, 8th May, 10-5 pm Sherry Fitzgerald Reynolds: Thursday, 7th May, 6-8 pm St. Augustine’s College, Duckspool: Friday, 8th May, 5-8 pm and LATE REG Sat urday, May 9th 3-3.30 am (PLEASE NOTE,TEES CANNOT BE GUARANTEED AT LATE REG) Thanks to everyone who helps make this event the success it is, and please help us plan our numbers by registering as soon as possible-see you on the 9th!

Members of Dungarvan Agri Quiz Ray Kelly, Kevin Bannan, and Neil Parks (Quills Bar) present Brian Higgins CEO Pieta House, and Niamh Connolly, Chairperson, DIL Committee with the proceeds of their Quiz night.

The Dungarvan Darkness into Light 2015 Committee, Orla Casey, Aine Ui Lonai, Ann Miller, Niamh Connolly, Margo Flanagan and Jacinta Mulcahy. (Absent Helen Carey and Geoff Dipple)with Johnny Togher, Brian Higgins and Kieran O’Brien of Pieta House.

Members of the Sheehan family present Brian Higgins CEO Pieta House and Niamh Connolly, Chairperson, DIL Committee with the proceeds of their ‘Alan Sheehan 10 year anniversary Darts Tournament’.

Ballymac man on trip of a lifetime in Haiti

Paudie Halpin working on the project in Haiti.

PAUDIE Halpin, Ballymacarbry, Co. Waterford set off on a trip of a lifetime to Haiti on the 24th of April 2015. Together with 20 other volunteers, he will spend a week working on the small island of Ile a Vache, South of Haiti’s mainland. These Haven volunteers, travelling from the length and breadth of Ireland, workdirectly with the local community on development programmes in Haiti. Activities during the week included planting over 1,000 cherry trees, renovat-

ing rooms in an orphanage, to continuing Haven’s home upgrade programme on the island. Leslie Buckley the founder and Chairman of Haven said “I have always had great admiration for our volunteers. Spending a week in Haiti, completing physically challenging work, in scorching conditions is not an easy task. Our volunteers work tirelessly not only during our week long Volunteer programme in Haiti, but throughout the year helping Haven. It is a

testament to their charitable nature and no doubt the people of Ile a Vache will benefit greatly from their work throughout the week.” Haven Volunteer Paudie Halpin said “I have been to Haiti once before with Haven and it really was an eye opening experience. Although a challenging week, it is so rewarding working alongside local people helping to improve facilities that they really need”. To date, Haven has helped thousands of

Haitians through its programmes. Having built and repaired homes for over 19,800 people, who desperately needed shelter. Supplied water and sanitation facilities to over 66,000 people which will help combat the spread of disease and provided education and training. All of this has improved life on the ground for the people we were able to help, giving them the tools to lift themselves out of poverty and to access basic amenities to live a full and healthy life.

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Community Games Indoor Soccer The County Finals of the Indoor Soccer Community Games were held in April 2015 at Ballinameela Hall

Winners U-10 Gaultier

Runners-up Mahon Valley

Abbeyside U-10 Community Games indoor soccer team

Winners U-13 KGK

Dungarvan U-10 Community Games indoor soccer team

Dungarvan U-13 Community Games indoor soccer team

Runners-up Mahon Valley

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Nótaí na Gaeltachta le Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise GRADAIM GHLÓR NA nGAEL BAINTE AMACH AG COMHLUCHT FORBARTHA NA nDÉISE Bronnadh dhá ghradam ar Chomhlucht Forbartha na nDéise ag ócáid bhliantúil Bronnadh Duaiseanna Ghlór na nGael ar an Satharn, 25 Aibreán in Ostán Chaisleán Bhaile an Bharbair, Co. Chill Dara. B’iad Paidí Ó Lionard agus Eimear Ní Chonaola ó TG4 Fear agus Bean a’ Tí na hócáide agus bhí ionadaithe i láthair ó choistí pobail áitiúla ó gach cearn den tír, maraon le mic léinn ó Chumainn Gaelacha na n-institiúidí triú leibhéal ó thuaidh agus ó dheas. Bronnadh Gradam ar an gComhlucht as ucht an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn i measc teaghlaigh an cheantair, le moladh ar leith don scéim cúntóirí baile a bhí ar siúl anuraidh. Bhain an Comhlucht Gradam amach sa chatagóir Gaeltachta chomh maith. Ar an iomláine, fuarthas €4500 agus rachaidh an t-airgead seo thar n-ais in imeachtaí agus tograí sa phobal. Ag labhairt ag an ócáid, dúirt Lorcán Mac Gabhann, Ceannasaí Ghlór na nGael, gur thug an oíche agus na duaiseanna a bronnadh aitheantas cuí do choistí atá ag obair go dian dícheallach thart timpeall na tíre i gcur chun cinn na teanga. “Tá sár-obair ar siúl ag na coistí seo sna pobail lena mbaineann siad. Tá na duaiseanna tuillte go maith acu agus is cinnte go bhfuil cúis bróid agus ceiliúradh acu anocht.” Tá an Comhlucht fé chomaoin ag Glór na nGael as ucht na Gradaim a bronnadh agus buíoch d’Údarás na Gaeltachta as an tacaíocht leanúnach. Déanaimid comhgháirdeachas le club CLG na Gaeltachta as an chéad duais

a bhaint amach sna Gradaim CLG. Bhí ócáid fíor-thaitneamach eile acu i bPáirc an Chrócaigh ar an Domhnach nuair a bhronn Uachtarán CLG, Aogán Ó Fearghaíl, an duais orthu. Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise won two awards at the annual Glór na nGael Awards held in Barberstown Castle last Saturday. The Comhlucht’s work in promoting An Ghaeilge amongst families was recognised as well as an award in the Gaeltacht category. Prize money totalling €4500 will help in future projects in an Ghaeltacht. GLANADH NA dTRÁNNA / NATIONAL SPRING CLEAN ON BEACHES Beidh glanadh ar siúl ar na tránna sa cheantar ar an Satharn seo chughainn, 2 Bealtaine óna 11 – 1 mar chuid den ghlanadh náisiúnta eagraithe ag an Taisce. Áis iontach iad tránna an cheantair agus baintear anúsáid astu. Táimid ag iarraidh ar dhaoine teacht amach chun cabhrú ar feadh cúpla uair a’chloig ar an Satharn. Beidh daoine ag bualadh le chéile i mBaile na nGall, ag carrchlós an Coinigéir, Cé Heilbhic agus Poll a’Phúca. Bígí linn. National Spring Clean on Ring beaches next Saturday. - “A clean up of the beaches on the Ring peninsula is scheduled for next Saturday, May 2nd from 11 – 1 pm as part of An Taisce Coca-Cola Clean Coasts Week. “The beaches in An Rinn are very popular amenities and we welcome volunteers of all ages to help in this great spring clean amidst the splendid coastal scenery in the beautiful Co Waterford Gaeltacht” says CMR (Coiste Maisithe na Rinne) founding Chairperson Anne

Kenneally. The meeting points are: Baile na nGall Pier, The Cunningar car park, Helvick Pier car park on upper level, Poll a Phúca. Bags and gloves will be provided but please bring your own pickers, if you wish. Organised by Coiste Maisithe na Rinne - Ring Peninsula Community Group and An Taisce Clean Coasts in conjunction with the Environment Section of Waterford City & Co Council and Coca-Cola, there are over 100 people of all ages expected to take part. Info: (058) 46448; 086 813 4597; 087 986 0532. info@joanclancygallery.com LEABHARLANN DE hINDEBERG – CUAIRT AN UACHTARÁIN Osclóidh Uachtarán na hÉireann, Micheál D. Ó hUigínn, Leabharlann de Hindeberg i gColáiste na Rinne ar an Luan, 11 Bealtaine, 2015 ag 2.00 i.n. Beidh fáilte roimh muintir na Gaeltachta chuig an ócáid stairiúil seo i saol an Choláiste. President Michael D. Higgins will officially open the de Hindeberg Library in Coláiste na Rinne on Monday, 11th May. Muintir na Gaeltachta are invited to this historical occasion with proceedings beginning at 2 pm. GLANTACHÁN EARR AIGH SA SEANPHOBAL Beidh glantachán earraigh ag dul ar aghaidh sa Sean-Phobal ar an Satharn, 9 Bealtaine, fé choimirce an Choiste Forbartha. Beimid ag ag teacht le chéile ós comhair Halla Naomh Colmáin ar a 10.00r.n. Fáilte roimh chách agus iarrtar, go speisialta, ar na cumainn éagsúla sa pharóiste a bheith i bpáirt linn san iarracht. Bígí linn gan teip! The annual spring clean will go ahead in An Sean-

Phobal on Saturday the 9th of May, organised again by the Coiste Forbartha. The assembly point is Halla Naomh Colmáin, at 10.00 a.m. All are welcome, especially members of the various local groups and clubs. Bígí linn! COISTE LOURDES – AN RINN AGUS AN SEAN PHOBAL Míle buíochas do gach éinne a tháinig agus a thug tacíocht dúinn ar an Domhnach seo caite ag an Ceili do Coiste Lourdes An Rinn agus an Sean Phobal. Míle buíochas go háirithe do Helen agus Paddy Kealy chun an Ceili a chuir ar siúl dúinn. Na dearmad go bhfuil Rince seit ar siúl gach Deardaoin ag tigh Paddy agus Helen ar a 8.00 in. Fáilte roimh cách. Many thanks to everyone who supported the Ceili for the Coiste Lourdes on Sunday last. A special word of thanks to Helen and Paddy Kealy for hosting the Ceili. Don't forget that Set Dancing takes place every Thursday evening in the home of Paddy and Helen at 8.00. All are welcome. RANGANNA HATHA YOGA Go maith don chorp neart agus aclaíocht gach maidin Dé Céadaoin, 10.00 - 11.30 r.n. i Lios na Sióg, Sean Phobal. Beidh rang nua ag tosnú san óiche go luath. Tuilleadh eolais ó Claire - 087 0569907. Hatha Yoga Classes Gently improves flexibility and strength. Posture work, breath awareness and relaxation structured into the class. Classes take place every Wednesday morning 10.00 - 11.30 a.m. in Lios na Sióg. An evening class will be starting shortly. Further information from Claire at 087 0569907.

"An tAire Joe McHugh le baill Chomhlucht Forbartha na nDéise ar a chéad chuairt oifigiúil ar Ghaeltacht na nDéise"

Comhlucht Forbartha na nDéise collecting their awards ag Gradaim Ghlór na nGael a bhí ar siúl i gCill Dara ar an Satharn. Sa phictiúr tá - Tadhg Ó Maoileoin, Nóra Welby, Pat Carey, Úna de Paor agus Míchéal Ó Drisleáin. MEÁIN SHÓISIALTA DOCHTÚRA CUIBHRINN / TEAGMHÁIL Tá an Dr Gráinne Ní ALLOTMENTS CONTACT Anois teacht an earraigh Fhoghlú thar n-ais ag feiIs féidir an nuacht is .... Tá deis iontach ann do dhmiú ó Ionad Pobail na dhaoine gur mhaith leo Rinne gach Máirt agus déanaí agus eolas faoi tosnú leis an gar- Déardaoin ó 9-11 ar imeachtaí a bheidh ar siúl sa Rinn agus sa Seanphobal ar maidin. raíodóireacht. Dr Gráinne Ní Fhoghlú an leathnach Facebook atá Más suim leat a bheith an gComhlucht páirteach i ngrúpa beag will be available for ag daoine a bhíonn ag fás glas- appointments in the Health Forbartha – www.faceraí is bláthanna srl, in áit fíor Centre in Ionad Pobail na book.com/comhlucht.forálainn chuige sa Sean Rinne on Tuesday and bartha agus táimid ar fáil ar Phobal, cuir scéal dtí Thursday mornings from twitter anois chomh maith – @cfdeise. Míchéal ar 058-46664 nó 9am – 11am. If anybody has events / CUMANN NAOMH cfdeise@gmail.com news to be included in UINSEANN DE PÓL / As the growing season Nótaí na Gaeltachta, seol SVP approaches, we are looking chuig for people to get involved Má theastaíonn ó éinne iad nó in the allotment site in an teagmháil a dhéanamh le cfdeise@gmail.com Cumann Naomh Uinseann 058-46664. fáil ar twitter Sean Phobal. People can grow their de Pól sa cheantar, is féidir anois chomh maith – own vegetables in the com- teacht orthu ag (058) 46125 @cfdeise. If anybody has events / news to be munity area or take a small nó 085-1422902. plot of land. The contact numbers for included in Nótaí na If interested, contact the An Rinn / An Sean Gaeltachta, seol iad chuig nó Míchéal on 058-46664 nó Phobal branch of St Vincent cfdeise@gmail.com cfdeise@gmail.com. de Paul are (058) 46125 nó 058-46664. 085-1422902. SEIRBHÍS

Dungarvan Drama Club forthcoming play will be ‘A Crucial Week in the life of a Grocer’s Assistant' DUNGARVAN Drama Club is pleased to announce that its forthcoming play for the autumn will be ‘A Crucial Week in the life of a Grocer’s Assistant' by Tom Murphy. This play is set outside a small town in the west of Ireland in the late 1960s. It tells the tale of 29 year old John Joe Moran, the son of the town gravedigger and a washerwoman, and servant to a craw-thumping grocer who pays him 19 shilling’s a week whilst urging him not to stray from the straight and narrow. John Joe has a girl and dreams of

escape just like his brother, but his mother and her close ally the Parish Priest keep John Joe firmly in chains. This is a play full of humour and easily recognisable characters that will be familiar to many drama audiences. For those who like the work of playwrights Martin McDonagh and Brian Friel this is a good crossover. ‘ A Crucial Week in the life of a Grocer’s Assistant' was first produced by the Abbey Theatre in November 1969 and it has had a number of resurrections since. Most recently it won best play in

the All Ireland Drama Festival in 2006 for Kilmeen Drama Group. There are parts a plenty, 13 in all, 9 male and 4 female, with characters ranging in age from 19 to almost pension age! 'A Crucial Week in the life of a Grocer’s Assistant' is sure to be a big hit with audiences as it deals with a range of issues including family relationships, small town gossip and the tug of emigration. It will be directed by Ruaidhri de Paor and readings will take place in the near future. Watch this space for further details!

EASTER EGG HUNT IN AID OF BARNARDOS – Thank you to all who supported the Cadburys Easter Egg Hunt at the Kilgobinet Sports Field. A whopping €1,003 was raised for this worthy cause. Pictured above: Ronan O’Hora, Sean and Eoin Flavin.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

West Waterford KINSALEBEG MACRA NEWS Last weekend our club travelled to Kilkenny to take part in the All-Ireland volleyball competition. Our club did well to make it to the AllIreland semi-finals before being beaten by a stronger Whitechurch team.Well done to our team of Eamonn Keevers, Edmond Og Ledingham, Margaret Foley, April Ledingham, Coleen Hurley, Maurice Ledingham, Aileen Barron, Mark Cunningham. Our congratulations to Cappoquin’s Tom O’Donoghue who put on a very good performance in the Mr. Personality competition and did Waterford proud. MARK IS PRESTIGIOUS CUP WINNER AGAIN For the second time in three years Tallow’s Mark Beecher has won one of America’s most prestigious races this week. Riding Raven’s Choice owned by Mrs. Cary Jackson and trained by Todd Wyatt, Mark beat last year’s winner Guts for Garters, proving once again what a top class jockey he is. Well done Mark, you did West Waterford proud. PARISH OF AGLISH/ BALLINAMEELA/ MOUNT STUART Our First Holy Communion group of 27 children were involved in Sunday Mass in Aglish church which included the Do This In Memory programme. First Holy Communion day is Saturday, May 16th, in St. James’ Church, Ballinameela. St. Cathaldus Mass – The annual celebration of Mass at St. Cathaldus Well will take place on Monday, May 11th, at 7.45 p.m. 175th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS The 175th anniversary celebration of St. James’ Church, Ballinameela, will take place on Saturday, 26th September. It will see Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan coming to say the Vigil Mass in Ballinameela Church at 7.30 p.m.

The Faith Walk will be on the same day at 2.30 p.m. from the old church in Whitechurch to St. James’ Church, Ballinameela. St. Declan’s Mass – The annual celebration of Mass at St. Declan’s Well will take place on Thursday, July 23rd, at 12 noon. Graveyard Masses July 2015 – Aglish: Friday, July 23rd, at 7.30 p.m. Ballinameela: Friday, July 10th, at 7.30 p.m. Mount Stuart: Friday, July 17th, at 7.30 p.m. BLACKWATER KAYAKS & CANOES FUNDRAISER – FOR SUICIDE OR SURVIVE On the 1st June, 2015, five chaps are taking part in a sponsored Kayak of the River Blackwater from source to sea. This sponsored kayak is being done in association with Blackwater Kayaks & Canoes for Suicide or Survive. The founder of Blackwater Kayaks & Canoes is Stephen Mernin. The five gentlemen in question are Stephen Mernin, Brendan Mernin, David Moore, Eric Moore and Philip McGrath. This is a long term ambition of theirs and they have decided why not do it to as a fundraiser. The five men in question are all from the village of Villierstown. More details next week. ALZHEIMER’S TEA DAY On the 7th May the Thursday Club are holding an open day in Kinsalebeg hall. In aid of Alzheimer's Ireland, we hope people will call in, have a cup, a chat, buy some tickets for the raffle and enjoy the music, all money raised will be sent to Alzheimer's Ireland and used in the Waterford area. LATE FRED JONES With deep sadness we record the death of Fred Jones, Ardsallagh, Clashmore. Husband of the late Eileen (nee Roche), Fred will be so sadly missed by his daughter Shirley; her husband Vaughan and all his family and friends.

Fred’s removal took place on Tuesday evening, yesterday to Clashmore Church and following Requiem Mass on Wednesday morning Fred will be laid to rest alongside his beloved Eileen in the adjoining cemetery. May he rest in peace. CLASHMORE RAMBLERS ALPHA LOTTO RESULTS On Sunday, April 26th, the letters drawn in our weekly Clashmore Ramblers Alpha Lotto Draw were F, C,V, Z.We had no winner of our Jackpot, so next week it will be €4,200 when our draw takes place on Sunday night. €20 each goes to Pa O’Rourke; John Hurton; Marie Daly, c/o Eithine. Well done to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your continued support. CLASHMORE/ KINSALEBEG GAA LOTTO Our weekly lotto draw took place on Monday night, April 27th – we had no match four ticket to win our jackpot so next week our jackpot is €5,300, when our draw takes place at the Rising Sun Bar. Last night’s numbers were 9, 12, 23, 29. Well done to the following who were the lucky winners of €20 spot prizes: Mairead Fahy; J. & M. Seward; Oisin McGrath; Jim McGrath; John Kelly. Once again thanks to everyone for your support. CLASHMORE 45 DRIVE Top prize winners at Monday night, April 27th 45 Drive at the Decies Bar in Clashmore: jointly on seven games each were Mairead and Michael, Tom Osbourne and John Motherway, Edmond Og Ledingham and Kyle Cunningham. Best of the last five were Martin Lynch and Noel Nugent, Aine Curran and Liam Curran. Our lucky last game winners were Mary Ann and Bobby Connery. Well done to all our winners and thanks to everyone for your support.

Lyre Heritage News By Marie O’Shea

“Oh, the Summertime is coming” I WAS in my garden watching the crows pulling dry grass roots from the lawn to use, I presume, in their nest building tasks, when I fell to wondering how things were with the feathered builders in the chimney in Lyre. Maybe it was the effect of the sunny day gur thánig fonn oibre orm – I phoned Mary and Tony W. and they were willing, so off we went towards the Comeragh Hills. It was such a beautiful day that we indulged in a detour up the Magic Road up the mountain. That scene never loses its charm and it was the right day to view it. We are so fortunate to live in an area of such beauty. Tony had the camera (of course). We completed the circuit and headed for Lyre. The gorse is so flúirseach this year that every field boasts a golden fence! “The true colours of Ireland,” said Mary. “The green fields, the pure white of the little lambs and the golden furze.” True for her.

The door to the old cottage took a bit of persuasion to open (Note: job to be done there). Sure enough, the twigs and bits and pieces of building materials ferried in by the jackdaws littered the hearth and some distance out into the kitchen. “We’ll burn them outside in the haggard,” said Tony. “I think there is still a nest higher up in the chimney and the little ones may not have fledged yet. “ We won’t disturb them.” No sooner said than done. A fire took so easily. Everything is so dry. We swept up what we could and reduced the pile of twigs to ashes. The sun shone on, so warmly that it was time for a break so we brought out a few chairs and had chocolate and lemonade and listened to the wonderful rural sounds of our surroundings. Lambs bleating to their mothers, birdsong from the trees, somewhere a dog barked – a calf (or two) was bawling in the distance and we could hear the clucking of hens being herded by

a fussy crowing cockerel nearby. “This,” said Tony, “is the life. You couldn’t ask for better.” We made a list of all the things we have to do, to make the place ready for another season of the music, fun and general “craic” that makes Lyre and Maggie’s Kitchen so special. I fancied she had a little smile on her lips as she looked down on us from the proud position of her photo on the shelf above the hearth! I’m afraid the little red globe of the Sacred Heart lamp on the mantelpiece has gone to glory – Tony opined that a bird had come down the chimney and its panicky fluttering had knocked the glass to the floor. If anybody out there knows where we could get a replacement please let me know. Well begun. I’ll let you know how we are getting on with the general refurbishment. Offers of help would be gladly accepted!

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Curtain Call Productions Dungarvan present a cheque from the proceeds of the opening night of Steel Magnolias to the Irish Kidney Association, Mary Kelly, Curtain Call Productions Chairperson, presents a cheque to Joe Moynihan who accepts it on behalf of the Waterford branch of the Irish Kidney Association. Also included are Curtain Call Productions members, Fidelma Meaney, Alma Shannahan Power, Natanya Geoghegan, Kris Cowming and Hugh O’Donnell. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

WHIST Results from the Hall 17/o4/2015 Kay Mullaney, Emer Norris,Tess Cusack, Pauline Desmond, Mary O’Donnell, Ann Phelan, Eric Townsend, Breda Hennessey, Mai O’Brien, Carrie Wilkins, Ellis Wilkins. Raffle: Biddy Carroll, Margaret Riordan Eric Townsend, Kathleen Whyte. Vote of sympathy to the Hobbs family on the death of Bernie, RIP. Next whist on 1st May at 8 p.m.

HALL Meeting on Wednesday, 6th May at 9 p.m. 21st BIRTHDAY Congratulations to Philip Iannotta, Carrigeenageragh who celebrated his 21st birthday with a party in Micilins last Saturday night. S.V.P S.V.P. Collection this weekend at both Churches. DEISE DRAW The Club had one winner in the Deise Draw last Friday night held in Micilins. The winner of €250 was Michael Veale, Carrigmorna. Well done.

Thanks to Micilins for the use of their premises and to Kierseys for the catering on the night. The County Chairman was in attendance as was John Jackson, County Treasurer. The next draw is on in Kill on the 29th May. WEDDING Congratulations to Jenna Whyte, Cutteen and Alan Murphy, Longford on the occasion of their marriage which took place in Kilrossanty Church last Friday followed by reception in the Park Hotel, Dungarvan.

Many years of wedded bliss to you both for the future together. ELECTED Oliver Coffey has been elected to the Board of Waterford Sports Partnership representing Community and Voluntary section. CONFIRMATION Congratulations to all boys and girls from Kilrossanty and Fews School who received their Confirmation yesterday, Tuesday. List will be given in next week’s notes.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

DUNGARVAN CBS (Est. 1807)

TY trip to Delphi Adventure Centre By Eoghan Burke (TY student)

DAY 1 I’d never thought I’d ever have to be at school this early in my life. 6.20 a.m., ready to leave at 6.30, in the freezing, dark February morning. When I left my house I had to scrape snow off our car, which had me worried about the state of the roads for our 4 hour bus journey to the wilderness of Connemara… I was right about the roads, the bus driver had to take it easy coming down from Galway so he arrived a full hour late, to the rather amusing sight of several of us wrapped in duvets and sleeping bags on the side of the road to keep warm! Anyway, we loaded ourselves onto the bus and away we went. The first part of the journey took us through the whole of Waterford County, which was completely blanketed in snow. The further up the country we got, the less snow we saw, until we got to Galway. We stopped off at a McDonalds in Galway City before starting the next leg of our journey: actually getting to Delphi. Now Delphi, if you haven’t heard of it, is an adventure centre/hotel/spa resort nestled in the mountains near Killarry fjord on the Mayo/Galway border. This sounds nice and scenic (and believe me, it is) but it requires an hour and a half of winding down tight country roads until you see the signs for it. Basically if you think you’re lost, you’re nearly there. But thanks to the weather, we were suitably entranced by the beautiful snow-capped scenery sprawled out around us, so we didn’t mind the extra bit of a drive. When we arrived, the waiting instructors hurried us up to our rooms (as we had sorted the sleeping arrangements on the bus) to unload our gear. We were promptly whisked off to the TV room, where we all gathered to get our brief for the week. It was simple: Get woken up at 7.30, breakfast was from roughly 8-8.30.Then get ready for morning activities which start at 9.30. After that, dinner is from 12.30-1 (ish). Afternoon activities are from 2 until 5.30 and dinner would be served from then until 6 (ish). Following this were the Evening activities, which were never scheduled rigidly as it was dark by the time we’d start them, and much depended on the weather of course. By the time we’d arrived it was too late for lunch (we’d had

McDonalds so we didn’t mind) so we were sent off into our pre assigned groups to do the first afternoon activities. Today this happened to be the High Ropes Challenge. This involved us putting on safety harnesses and being led up to the High Rope Area. Here were several activities set up at a height of around 20 feet off the ground. One example of these was a pole which 4 people would climb, and when at the top (a 2ft square of timber) they would huddle up then slowly slide out each other’s arms until they were leaning so far out over the edge

chips and chicken nuggets. They varied from Salmon with rice, to Ratatouille with Lasagne (which could have fed an army off the one plate) to good old fashioned spuds, veg and chicken! They all tasted beautiful and definitely gave us the energy we needed to make it through the next activities until dinner. After dinner that day it was decided we would go for a hike, as it was too dark to safely do any other activities, yet was still fine enough that we could go out. So, they took us on a nice hike under the moonlight through bog and snow. When Dungarvan CBS TY students getting ready for some kayaking at Delphi Adventure Centre.

Dungarvan CBS TY students mountain biking in Delphi Adventure Centre. that they were holding on with we got back we were then pinky’s only. This never went treated to supper, which served quite as well as I’ve just as a form of dessert to the dindescribed but hey, we gave it a ner we had earlier. This varied shot. Another was climbing a from day to day from Ice second pole and trying to jump Cream, to Banana Bread out in a leap of faith to try to (which might as well have been hit two inflatable buoys that gold dust it was so popular!) to were hanging from wires about Hot Chocolate to slightly-less6-8 feet in front of you. than-defrosted profiteroles in Before I continue I would chocolate sauce. This was well like to reaffirm that we are in received among all the lads, and fact wearing harnesses that are was a nice was to end the attached to a pulley which in evening before heading into turn is attached to an anchor bed to not sleep for the next weight and an instructor with a few hours. However, I was forlocking mechanism attached to tunate enough to have gotten a them so when we did jump, we room with three other individwere securely dangling (albeit a uals who were as equally fond bit helplessly) until such time as of sleep as I was, and so rest the instructors started lowering wasn’t an issue for me. DAY 2 us down. Now that you have the This was actually a lot of fun, and gave us a good taste for details, I will abridge the rest of what our time at Delphi was the days so as to make it easier on my printer, the poor thing. going to be like. In that regard Up at 7.30, Breakfast, and got too, even people who weren’t too keen on heights gave it a ready for morning activities. Activity for my group was try, and it’s that open-minded attitude that is essential to hav- Climbing Wall and Tunnel Challenges. They took us to a ing a good time at Delphi. tunnel system that didn’t appear After we extracted ourselves to be too long, but took a good from out harnesses, we went while to get around, with quite down to the canteen for dina struggle too!! When we all ner. Lunch and dinner varied came out the other side of the from day to day, and while I can’t remember the order of tunnels the instructor produced a length of rope, with which he what meals came when, all I can say is that they are all tied us all together. There was about 2 foot of rope between home-cooked, filling meals.We us, and in this position we had all loved them, as they weren’t just rubbish things like oven to climb through the tunnels

Dungarvan CBS TY students on their recent trip to Delphi Adventure Centre, Co. Mayo.

again – the ultimate team building exercise. Next we went to the adjacent climbing walls. These had the same sort of harness system as before, except now we had 20ft climbing walls to contend with, instead of just logs. This activity was spiced up with very competitive races, which became steadily harder as the wind picked up, so you were fighting against it as well as your opponent. After lunch my group attempted the bog challenge. This is one of my top two activities to do at Delphi. We were given wetsuits to put on for this, and February weather

thing I did up there. We started off doing control exercises in the yard on their special Mountain bikes and then moved off to the next stage of training, the BMX track. This was a gravel track which equipped us with a bit of safe experience of hills, bumps and small drops, so we could get used to the feeling of unpredictably uneven ground on the real tracks. Then we cycled on to the actual tracks. These started as small trails and then we went up a massive hill to the most exhilarating one of all: The drop. This was a short track which had one defining feature: a sharp turn

fun but it was just a bit too numbing to enjoy too much. Our evening activity today was a campfire, as it was our last night there. One of the instructors played guitar so he provided the music and song ideas and we all joined in on the ones we knew. Then he asked for suggestions so I volunteered to lead a song I’d heard in scouts: There was a Moose. It was nice and shouty and you didn’t need to know any of the

words as you just repeated anything I shouted. This went down well and I got a Delphi sticker for my contribution (win).Then we all tucked in for our last sleep in the wilds of Delphi Adventure Centre. DAY 4 Morning activities were team tasks. These were various activities which involved working as a team. We saw a lot of frogs in this area of Delphi.That had nothing to do with the activities, it was just interesting…We did two of these tasks and then an hour or so of archery before bidding our thanks and farewells to everyone up there who had made our time so fantastic. Mr. Morley gave his little speech of thanks and I gave mine on behalf of the students (they nominated me, which I was honoured by). Then, onto the bus we went, and 6 hours later we arrived home in Dungarvan.We left as boys, and returned… as tired and slightly hungry boys, with a mountain of laundry each. Overall, this trip was one of the high points of the year, and I’m very grateful to Mr. Morley for organising it for us.

Visit to Castletown House and the National Museum ON Thursday, 26th March, 5th and 6th Year art students enjoyed a visit to Castletown House and The National Museum in Dublin. Castletown House is Ireland's earliest and finest Palladian house, erected between 1722 and c.1729; it is an extraordinary part of our cultural inheritance. The students enjoyed a guided tour of the Georgian House learning the history of its interior and exterior architectural features. In the National Museum the students admired the gold and bronze treasures from the Bronze Age, Iron Age and Early Christian Ireland. They admired the detail of the Ardagh Chalice and the Tara Brooch.This trip will help them along with their Art History for the Leaving Cert Art Exam.

Dungarvan CBS TY Students abseiling at Delphi Adventure Centre, Co. Mayo. anywhere is not wetsuit Weather! So, to warm up we jogged up to the starting point. After this, the challenge began its various levels of bogitude. First it was merely walking through puddles, until the puddles got deeper and deeper. Eventually you find yourself wading chest-deep through the finest muck in the “Wesht”!! We all loved that, and after the most welcomed warm shower in history, we passed the last half hour playing 21. After dinner our evening activity was watching a movie, as the weather was less than adequate for doing anything outdoorsy (ie, hailstones like bullets and uncomfortable wind to accompany them). We picked Braveheart, which is actually a great film. I’d never seen it before and I believe the hype now. DAY 3 Morning activity: Mountain Biking. This was easily the best

which immediately turned into a 45 degree hill which you plummeted down at (the instructor estimates) 2530kmh. Pretty fast for a bike! The momentum from that drop took you several hundred meters down the road it ended on until you were back on the main track to Delphi. It tired us all out pretty well, but it was probably the most fun we had whilst staying dry! Afternoon activities were kayaking today, which was unfortunate as it was windy (about a force 4-5) and extremely cold.We were put in the same wetsuits as before (they were clean obviously) and then we hopped into the Delphi Van which drove us about a kilometre up the road to a nearby cove where the kayaks were stored. The kayaking was similar to what we had done in several places before, and it was more uncomfortably cold than anything.We still had

Dungarvan CBS 5th and 6th Year Art students on a recent visit to Castletown House.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

ST. DECLAN’S COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Irish Drama Workshop THE First and second year students took part in a Drama workshop through the medium of Irish. It was organised as part of "Seachtain na Gaeilge". It was enjoyed by all. Thanks to the Irish teachers for organising such a fun event. TROCAIRE 24 HOUR FAST The students raised a staggering €1,505 in this year's Trocaire 24 Hour Fast. Since our association with Trocaire began, we have raised over €44, 000. Well done to all those who continue to support this very worthy cause.

Fifth Year Students enjoying a trip to Paris and visiting the Eiffel Tower during their recent French Exchange to Rennes.

BLACKWATER COMMUNITY SCHOOL

5th Year French Exchange 2015

Pupils from 1st, 2nd and 3rd year who raised €1,505 in this year's Trocaire 24 Hour Fast. Also included is Mrs. Hartery (Co-ordinating Teacher).

ST. JOSEPH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL

Food Dudes THE Food Dudes healthy eating programme encourages children to eat more fruit and vegetables both in school and at home. Our SPHE co-ordinator Ms. O'Brien attended Food Dudes training and is now coordinating our participation in the scheme. Pupils have been enjoying fresh fruit and vegetable snacks, and our 2nd class boys have been receiving stickers and rewards for trying each healthy snack. In phase 2 of the programme, the boys will receive rewards for bringing in fruit and vegetable snacks from home. The

programme is fully aligned to our healthy eating policy and delivers great health benefits. FIRST COMMUNION Our 2nd class pupils made their First Communion in the Parish Church on Saturday morning. The boys were a credit to their families and to the two teachers who helped them prepare for the Sacrament, Mr. Curran and Ms. Shalloe. The ceremony was very special and was greatly added to by the school choir under the guidance of Ms. McGrath with help

from Ms. Hogan. The Parents' Council, with help from some of our long-serving volunteers, hosted a party for the boys and their families in the school hall. As usual, this was a very enjoyable gathering that allowed parents and staff to mingle in an informal setting. Many thanks to Breda Mahony for making a very special cake to mark the occasion. We congratulate the boys on reaching this spiritual milestone and thank everyone who helped to make it such a joyous day in their lives.

T. J. Ryan-Power, Paddy Keenan and Bartek Chruslak in their classroom their First Communion ceremony in the Parish Church on Saturday, 25th April.

Luke Irwin and Tommy Curran at the party in the school hall after the First Communion ceremony.

Mikey Lynch and Peti Szabó from 6th class with their Food Dudes healthy snacks.

Food dudes session in 2nd class.

DURING fifth year, Blackwater Community School French students are given the opportunity to participate in a French Exchange organised by Ms. Cashman. This involves having a student from France coming over to Ireland for around ten days and staying with you and your family to experience the culture and improve their English language skills all while attending school in BCS. Then after they have been and gone, you pack up and head over to France to do the same thing and – in the hopes of our French teacher – improve your French. When I heard that I might be able to go to a foreign country and immerse myself in a different culture, I jumped at the chance! We began by filling out application forms to go on the trip and once we were approved to go, we wrote about ourselves and included a picture in a letter to our partner school in Rennes, Lycée Saint-Martin to be matched up with a French student. You then get their letter and you begin talking and getting to know each other before they come to Ireland. It was nerve-wrecking for all of us at first, having to converse in French to native speakers but that was part of the challenge. After the French students had left Ireland at the end of the ten days, it was safe to say everyone was absolutely devastated, after becoming so attached in such a short space of time! Then it was our turn to leave, which we were all delighted about.We left the school early in the morning and flew out from Cork to Paris. We then got the TGV, which is the high speed French train, all the way to Rennes, where we met our French families and really got thrown in at the deep end as we had to switch from English to constant French! School in France begins at 8 o’clock and so we all had a very early start in the morning. All of our families were unbelievably welcoming, always making sure we were catered for and I know my family even offered to cook me potatoes to help my homesickness! The school itself was incredible, the canteen, the classes and the atmosphere there was so nice and very different to Ireland. The classes are quite strict, no students speak at all and although they are an hour long each, the time seemed to fly. Mr. Fevrier was the man that looked after us the entire time, made sure we were all settled down comfortably with our families and he was also our Paris tour guide! After spending ten days with our families it was time to say goodbye and head for Paris and that goodbye was not an easy one for any of us. Tears were shed left, right and centre which I don’t think any of us were expecting but after spending constant time with people as amazing, funny and kind as our families, it was impossible not to get emotional! The advantage of having Paris at the end of our trip was the fact we had something to look forward to! After our long goodbyes, we found ourselves once again on the TGV back to Paris. It was Paddy’s Day and we were all in highly patriotic spirits! It wasn’t long until we were on the underground metro, on our way to the Ibis Hotel. Once everybody was checked in and freshened up, we began our fun filled day in France’s capital city. First stop – “Le Mur Des Je T’aime.” This wall had “I Love You” written on

it, in every language, even Irish! Once that was finished we hopped back to the metro and went no place else but the Champs Elysée! The atmosphere was incredible as the sun was splitting the stones, not a cloud in the sky. There, we saw the Arc de Triomphe and had a few hours free time, where we could browse in the shops and make our way down the Champs Elysée, until we reached the Louvre Museum, which was closed as it was a Tuesday. After our few hours of free time, we visited the Notre Dame Cathedral and then got a boat ride down the River Seine. It was very beautiful as the evening sun was setting and we could see the Eiffel Tower growing closer. Finally the well anticipated moment had arrived, we were standing in front of the Eiffel Tower itself. We went up to the very top of the tower, where we could see all of Paris and its city lights. It was breath taking to say the very least. After many pictures were taken, we went for a meal in a traditional Parisian restaurant with beautiful food and friendly staff. It was, as the French would say “Magnifique!” Sadly, our day in Paris had come to an end and we sleepily made our way back to the Ibis hotel. The next morning we visited the Mona Lisa in the Louvre before heading to Charles de Gaulle Airport, where the ‘Celtic Warriors’ said a teary goodbye to Mr. Fevrier, the man who made it all happen. It was time to say goodbye to France and head home, back to routine. As 5th year students, we are so lucky to have gotten this chance to experience a completely different way of life and take our first independent steps from home. We are extremely grateful that our school participates in this exchange programme and would highly recommend it to anyone! Report by Saoirse O’Gorman and Emma Cullen. PARENTS’ COUNCIL HOSTING “LISMORE CASTLE AFTERNOON TEA” On this Sunday, May 3rd, the Parents Council are inviting you to Afternoon Tea in the Banqueting Hall of Lismore Castle and a Walk of the Gardens. This event was a great success when held a number of years ago with many people taking in opportunity to tour the gardens, get a talk on the history of the castle and be served tea and refreshments. The cost per adult is €20 and per student is €10. Booking is essential for the event with limited places so we advise early booking by contacting the school at 058-53620 during school hours. SCHOOLS ACTIVE WEEK A week-long series of events has been organised for students during lunch time in conjugation with the Active Schools Week initiative which is about providing fun and inclusive physical activity opportunities for all members of the school community. FRENCH STUDENTS VISIT BCS Last Thursday 48 students with their teachers from Limousin visited the school and met with French students in first and second year.This was organised by the French teachers here and Ms. Julie Provot who spent a number of years with us as a French Assistant. The students had a day of activities around Irish Music, dance and a display of hurling and camogie.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

ÁRD SCOIL NA nDÉISE

UCC Open Day

Shanice McGovern and Jessica Keohan pictured at the UCC Open Day. THE TY Career class visited UCC on the 17th April for an Open Day. When we arrived we met our tour guide, Tim, who led us around the campus. First we went to the science department where there was information stands on each course, which we found very interesting. We then went to a talk about every course available in UCC, which was very informative. Our tour guide then brought us on a campus tour explaining each building in detail.We learned a lot about the college, and we can see ourselves studying there in the future. We really enjoyed the day. Amber Navin, Jessica Keohan and Shanice McGovern, 4th Year TY’S VISIT TITANIC CENTRE IN COBH On Wednesday 22nd April both TY groups travelled to Cobh, Co. Cork to the Titanic experience. We left from the school and reached our first destination at 10.30 a.m. Each person got a ticket as if we were actual passengers on that day over 100 years ago. On the 11th April 1912, 123 passengers boarded the titanic beyond Roaches Point. Everyone had a third class ticket today which cost £8 at the time and is worth €640 today. Your third class ticket got a bed, running water and electricity – which was a new luxury to the majority of these passengers as they came from rural countryside’s. In this quarter there was room for playing music, dancing and talking. We were told that this is where futures were planned out and replayed but unfortunately the thoughts and dreams of new lives in America were not to be as many people didn’t reach the American coast. We also saw the first class area which had a large bed, dressing table and lounge area. This ship was one of the most luxurious of its time with a heated swimming pool, running water and large dining halls that stretched the length of the vessel. On 15th April the

Titanic hit an iceberg and this is when the ‘unsinkable ship’ began to drop under. At the end of the tour we got to see if we had been one of the survivors on board. We left Cobh at 12:45 p.m. and headed for Perks in Youghal. Here we could do laser tag and or bowling. We were back in Dungarvan at 3:35 after a great day. Muireann Walsh, 4th Year ÁRD SCOIL SUCCESS AT TRACK AND FIELD SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS On 22nd April the County Track and Field Schools Championships took place in the RSC in Waterford.The Árd Scoil had 15 competitors on the day. We had a very successful day with a total of 7 medals returning to Dungarvan. Lucy Holmes, 1st Year, had a very successful day with a tally of 3 medals winning the 1,500m race, 3rd in Long jump and was part of the winning Minor relay team along with Aoife Dee, Anne McGrath and Orla Keane. Aoife and Orla also competed in the Shot Putt with Aoife throwing very successfully and finishing 3rd overall. This was the first Track and Field outing for many of our first years and they competed in a variety of events. With Tara Fitzgerald, Wikotoria Fic and Anne McGrath competing in the 100m, Hayleigh Stringer in Long Jump, Katelyn Horsom in

High Jump and Aoife Kiely, Clodagh Tutty and Mackenzie Coleman all competing in the Javelin. Congratulations to all of the girls on their first outing. Five second years came with us each of them competing in different events. Claudia Quarry competed in the Junior 100m, Orla Renton and Lowri Davis in Long Jump and High Jump and Grace Montgomery in Long Jump. These 4 also competed in the Junior Relay. Sinead O’Brien competed in the 800m and Triple Jump winning gold in the triple jump. Thanks to Miss Flavin and Mrs Ashe for all of their help on the day. Best of luck to all the girls going on to compete in the East Munster Championships which will be held in Templemore on the 29th April. Sinead O’Brien, 2nd Year DUNGARVAN V & V CHARITY RUN 2015 The Tipperary Light Car and Motorcycle Club will be holding a charity run on Sunday, 10th May in aid of the Árd Scoil na nDéise Lourdes Helpers. Each year a group of 5th Year students travel to Lourdes as helpers to assist those in need on their pilgrimage to Lourdes. The money raised by the vintage car run will go towards these students’ noble cause. The run will take place on 10th May beginning at 12 noon. Cars will take off from the Lookout, a very beautiful part of Dungarvan situated close to the Árd Scoil, and attendants will travel through many scenic areas in the Southeast. Refreshments will be provided at Árd Scoil na nDéise before the run. Remember, all proceeds from the event will go towards the Árd Scoil na nDéise Lourdes Helpers Fund. If you wish to take part in the run, or have any other questions about it, please contact Eamonn Foley at 05844105 or 0877786500 or Nora Foley at 0877551130.

Rang I agus Múinteoir Máire ag baint taitneamh as na sólaistí ag an oscailt oifigiúil.

SCOIL GARBHÁIN

Rang 1 agus Ceoltóirí na Scoile – Ambasadóirí do Scoil Gharbháin BA mhór an onóir dúinn a bheith i láthair ag an oscailt stairiúil d’oifig Ghlór na nGael sa mbaile mór ar an Déardaoin seo caite. Bhí an spéir gan scamall, an ghrian ag taitneamh agus ceoltóirí na scoile ó rang 4, 5 agus 6 ag seinnt go bríomhar ar thaobh na sráide le fáilte a chur roimh an Aire Joe McHugh go Dúngarbhán ar an Aoine seo caite. Bhí dreas cainte ag an Aire leis na páistí. labhair sé Gaeilge bhreá leo agus bhí roinnt ceisteanna ag na páistí faoi chanúint an Aire idir ‘bomaite, fosta agus druidte’ Ach b’iad Rang i faoi stiúir Mhúinteoir Máire a chur an slua faoi gdheasa lena gcuid amhránaíochta, a gcuid béasaí agus líofacht na Gaeilge. Thaitin an Aire go mór leo, go háirithe nuair a gheall sé dóibh nach mbeadh aon obair bhaile acu an oíche sin agus nuair a tugadh soláistí blasta dóibh ina dhiaidh. Ár mbuíochas ó chroí le

Cabríní de Barra as an gcuireadh agus as an bpribhléid a bheith i láthair ag an ócáid stairiúil seo agus le Stiofáin Mac Lochlainn, chomh maith. OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE OFFICE OF GLÓR NA nGAEL – RANG 1 AND OUR MUSICIANS – AMBASSADORS FOR SCOIL GHARBHÁIN What a wonderful honour for us to be in invited to the historical opening of the office of Glór na nGael in Dungarvan last Thursday. With ideal weather conditions clear blue skies, sun splitting the stones and our talented musicians entertaining the guests, we welcomed the Minister Joe McHugh to Dungarvan on Friday last. On arrival, he spoke to the with beautiful Irish. However, the children had some questions for me about some words in the Donegal dialect such as ‘bomaite, fosta and druidte’

But we have to admit that it was Rang 1 and Múinteoir Máire who stole the limelight and held the guests enthralled with their fabulous voices, impeccable manners and their fluency in Irish. The minister proved to be very popular and a big hit when he promised a homework free night and delicious refreshments following the opening. A big thank you to Cabríní de Barra for the invitation and for the privilege of being present at this historical occasion and to Stiofáin Mac Lochlainn who captured the children on camera enjoying the opening. SPELLING BEE AN CHONTAE: Comhgháirdeachas le hAisling Nic Dhara buaiteoir na scoile a ghlac páirt i Spelling Bee na Chontae ar son na scoile. Bhí an lá ag Aisling. Maith thú Aisling, táimíd ana bhródúil asat.

Aoife Dee, Orla Keane, Anne McGrath and Lucy Holmes part of the winning minor relay team.

Clodagh Tutty, Mackenzie Coleman and Aoife Kiely pictured at the County Track and Field School Championships.

Lucy Holmes with her gold medal for the 1500m race.

Ceoltóirí na Scoile ag seinnt don Aire.

COUNTY SPELLING BEE: Congratulations to Aisling Nic Dhara our school winner who represented Scoil Gharbháin at the County Spelling Bee recently. Aisling had a great day well done Aisling we’re very proud of you.

Comhgháirdeachas le hAisling Nic Dhara buaiteoir na scoile a ghlac páirt i Spelling Bee na Chontae ar son na scoile.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

UCC Student Achievement Awards J.C.S.P. Celebrity Chef WE were delighted to welcome the Celebrity Chef Rachel Allen of Ballymaloe House to Coláiste Chathail Naofa on Thursday, April 23rd. 'Celebrity Chef' is a J.C.S.P. Initiative which gives schools the opportunity to invite a famous chef to meet with Junior Certificate students. Ms. Power, our Home Economics teacher exceeded all of our expectations when she succeeded in securing a workshop with Rachel Allen. All of the students and teachers were extremely excited about the opportunity to meet such a well know and successful chef such as Rachel Allen. Therefore, there was a long waiting list of teachers and students hoping to sit in on the cooking workshop! Ms Power's 1st Year and 2nd Year Home Economics classes were the lucky students who succeeded in sitting in to listen to Rachel give a talk in the Home Economics' room. Rachel spoke to the students about her love of cooking, her successful television

programmes as well as her life as a chef since she first began cooking. Rachel's love of cooking was infectious and inspiring. She then held a questions and answers session which gave the students an opportunity to ask Rachel about cooking, her television programmes as well as her advice to all those

who are interested and contemplating a culinary life. We are extremely grateful to Rachel for taking time out of her busy schedule to visit our school. We would like to thank her for being so generous with her time. The students thoroughly enjoyed their time with her. She spoke passionately about all the

various talents and skills that all adolescents possess in different fields. We are sure that she inspired many students to think about being a chef in the future. We would also like to thank Ms. Power for organising such a beneficial school event for our students.

Pictured above are the recipients of the UCC Plus Student Achievement Awards 2015. The awards were presented at a ceremony which took place in UCC in March.

Beauty Tutor selected to represent Ireland at South African CIDESCO Congress Pictured above is Claddagh Marie Power making a presentation to Rachel Allen of Ballymaloe House.

Parents Council funds new sports shirts LAST week the first and second year teams who qualified for the National Spikeball Finals were delighted to be presented with their new sports shirts in recognition for their huge achievement of reaching the All Ireland

Spikeball finals. These finals were held in Trinity College Dublin It was an amazing experience for all involved to get the opportunity to play in the Trinity sports hall. It was a memorable year for the school reach-

ing three National Finals: Second year girls, first year boys and second year mixed. All students would like to say a big thank you to the Parents Council for supporting our efforts and acknowledging our success.

Pictured above are the first and second year teams who qualified for the National Finals were delighted to be presented with in recognition for their huge achievement of reaching the All Ireland Spikeball finals. Also Pictured are members of the Parents Council, Caroline Power and Brid Flynn. Also included are PE teachers, Jason Ryan and Caroline Ryan.

CIDESCO Ireland section is pleased to announce that Martyna Coffey, beauty teacher at Colaiste Chathail Naofa, Dungarvan is representing Ireland at the 63rd annual CIDESCO congress which is being held in South Africa from May 20th to 25th.The congress will see approximately 350 prominent delegates from the beauty industry coming together from around the world. It is without question the most important event in the professional beauty and spa industry calendar, with the theme for this year’s congress being “skin is alive”. Martyna will attend organised events over the 5

days, including the invitation only general assembly. This meeting is the most important event of the year for CIDESCO and is chaired by CIDESCO International President, Ms. Anna Cari Gund along with her board colleagues. Martyna will also meet with national section delegates from all continents to discuss Ireland’s hosting of the 64th Annual congress. As this coincides with the 70th anniversary of the establishment of CIDESCO International, the prestigious event being held in Dublin in September, 2016 is a massive accolade for the country. Much interest in attend-

ing the event in Ireland has been shown, particularly from Asian countries.This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase Ireland’s beauty and spa industry along with the array of indigenous products we have to offer. Martyna has 30 years of experience in the beauty industry both at home and abroad. She operated her own salon business for many years and has been teaching for more than 10 years for WWETB. CIDESCO Ireland is proud to have her represent our national section in South Africa. She is a passionate advocate of CIDESCO and strives to maintain Irish beauty industry standards.

Pictured above is Mr Danny Cunningham congratulating Martyna Coffey for being selected to represent Ireland at the 63rd annual CIDESCO congress in South Africa.Also included on the right is Karen Landers, Beauty Teacher.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

BUNSCOIL GLEANN SIDHEAIN

Pupils very active THE pupils of Bunscoill Gleann Sidheain have been very active since returning to school after the Easter Holidays. Here is a “snapshot” of some of the activities that have kept us busy. SCHOOL SPORTS It’s been a very busy two weeks in Cappoquin N.S. with sport. The school’s boys and girls played Lismore in the hurling. Both teams played their hearts out. Cappoquin boys now face Ballymacarbry in the next round. The Cappoquin girls are through to the semi-finals. School hurling leagues have started this week with boys and girls from first to sixth all competing. A big thank you to Billy Tobin and Michael ‘Magoo’ Murray for helping out and to Ms. Feeney for organising the leagues. Mrs. Curran has gathered together all of her runners for the athletics night in the Friary Dungarvan. Best of luck to all who have qualified. For the coming weeks, James Lacey will be taking all classes on Thursdays for hurling which we’re all looking forward to. Thanks to the Coláiste Cathal Naofa coaches who completed their coaching sessions. GREEN SCHOOL NOTES On Thursday, 16th April the senior members of the green schools committee went on a walk down town with Darra from the Green schools and our teacher, Ms. Power. We wanted to find a suitable loca-

tion that could be used for park and stride to help us get our third Green flat for Transport. Darra gave us a lovely new set of Hi-vis vests, even pink ones for the girls! Everyone had a job. Amelia and Amy had to record the good things we saw on route like the pretty flowers as well as the bad things like the cracks in the footpath. Conor had a stopwatch and had to time how long it would take us to walk there and back. Emma did a travel survey and counted the different types of transport that were using the road. Sam had a tape measure at hand to measure the width of the footpath in a few places along the way. We walked as far as the community centre and decided that it was the safest place for park and stride as there was a zebra crossing and it only took us ten minutes to get to school. When we returned to school we filled out a score sheet to see how suitable it would be to use the community centre as a Park and Stride location. Overall, we scored 23 out of 30 which was very good. We will all be working hard to try and travel to school in a green way i.e. walking, cycling, coming on the bus, carpooling or park and stride. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Preparations for a very special day are well underway. The choir members are rehearsing, the 2nd Class children are working hard and the tasks have been assigned. The twenty Communion candi-

dates will receive their First Holy Communion on Saturday, 9th May. Hopefully the sun will shine brightly! SCHOOL CHOIR Our school choir are currently preparing for the Sacrament of First Holy Communion on Saturday, May 9th, under the direction of Mrs. Duggan and Ms. Roche. COUNTY FINAL SUCCESS Congratulations to five pupils in our school on winning the County Final of Scór na bPáistí in the Ballad Group Session. They gave wonderful musical renditions of “Slán Abhaile” and “Péigí Leitir Mór”. Comhghairdeas to Isobel Cunningham, Rachel Casey, Hannah O’Connell Barkley, Aoibhinn O’Rourke and Lucy Cunningham. LIBRARY VISITS Go raíbh maíth agat to Local Librarian, Bernie Leahy, for facilitating library visits for our school. At present pupils from Senior Infants, 5th Class and 6th Class are availing of this great facility, while improving their reading skills and enjoying the library as one of our literary initiatives. AISTEAR Senior Infants have been working on the theme of “Water” as part of the Aístear programme. This has involved sand and water activities, role play, construction and working on the i-Pads. DATE FOR YOUR DIARY First Holy Communion Saturday, May 9th, in St. Mary’s Parish Church at 11.00 a.m.

Green Schools Committee 2014/2015 with Green Schools co-ordinator Ms. Caroline Power.

School Hurling leagues in progress.

The Green Schools Committee taking part in the National Spring Clean.

KILMACTHOMAS PRIMARY SCHOOL

First Penance Service MRS. Feeney and Mrs. Power’s Second class had their First Penance Service on Tuesday 21st in the Church with Father Keogh. They are now busy making final preparations for their First Holy Communion which will be on Saturday, 16th May. We have just completed a successful Friendship Week in school.The pupils made an extra effort to show kindness to each other. They completed friendship activities and designed posters promoting friendship and kindness. Pupils in various classes were also awarded Star of the Yard certificates. Junior and Senior Infants have had a fantastic time over the last few weeks learning to ride balance bikes. We were really lucky with the weather and we were able to get outside almost every day while we had the bikes on loan from Waterford Sports Partnership. The children learned lots of new bike skills and the improvement over

Caoimhe Mulhearne, Junior Infants, with her Star of the Yard which she received during Friendship Week.

the few weeks was amazing. They were even going over small ramps at the end! Literacy Lift-Off has started in Junior Infants this week. The Green Schools Committee have been busy keeping the school and surrounding area clean recently. On Friday, 17th April along with Mrs. Power they combed the area looking for any litter as part of “The National Spring Clean”. The following pupils won prizes in the Bank of Ireland colouring competition held before Easter. Rachael O’Reilly, Ian Trihy, Takiyah Walsh Kelly, Alex Reynolds, Liam Kavanagh, Lauren Kiely, Ada Donnelly, Ben Power, Gráinne Dee, Darragh Farrell, Liam Flynn and Emma Norris. Margaret-Mary Walsh from Bank of Ireland came to the school last week to announce the winners and present them with their prizes.

Rachael O' Reilly and Ian Trihy, Junior Infants, with their prizes from the Bank of Ireland Easter Colouring Competition.

Junior Infants with the Balance Bikes which were on loan from Waterford Sports Partnership.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

SCOIL MHUIRE

International Week LAST week saw us celebrate diversity and multiculturalism with a host of activities. Our entrance hall was decorated with multicultural art with every class displaying work. We had all corners of the earth covered, from Russian Matyroska dolls to Japanese

Cherry blossom Sakura and wonderful Aboriginal dot paintings from our Junior Infants.The work will remain on display for a few weeks as it provides a welcoming and inclusive scene for all visitors to our school. Various projects were done by our International students under the direction

of their teacher Mrs.Mary Cusack and this all adds to the general feeling of diversity throughout the school. We also had a Geography quiz for third, fourth, fifth and sixth classes and the pupils really enjoyed themselves. A "Write your own Limerick" competition was

held for sixth class and the standard was amazing! We're already planning for the next International week! BOOK SALE Peparations are underway for our annual Book Sale.It takes place from May 21st to 24th and it's sure to be a cracker so make a date in your diary!

Junior Achievement Awards Programme – TY students (l. to r.): Saidbh Walsh, Micheál Power, Patrick Power, Michael Lees, Nicole Kiely, Ryan Daly who took part in the programme and event co-ordinator Mr. Pat Devereux.

ST. AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE

Superschools Champions 2015

International students celebrate at Scoil Mhuire!

ONCE again our Superschools team has been victorious in the European Superschools Competition which took place in Gravelines, France from the 21st – 25th April. Congratulations to all team members and mentors, Ms. Lisa Hanrick, Ms. Lorraine Whelan and of Bro. Patrick Lennon, OSA, an integral part of the team's success. PUBLIC NOTICE In the interest of Health and Safety can we remind the public that the college grounds are closed to the public during the hours of 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. We thank you for your cooperation in this matter. LOTTO NEWS Our midweek Lotto draw has restarted and will run for the next eight weeks. To be in with a chance to win and also help raise funds for our building project, contact Helen at

058 41140. The midweek bonus number last week was 40. Congratulations to our winners, Michelle Foley and Marina Lynch. HANDBALL NEWS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Under 17 "B": 1st

Andrew Finch; 2nd Robert Organ. Under 17 "A": Oisín O'Mahony. Under 14 winner: Jim Scanlon. Under 15 "A": 2nd Ben Flynn. Under 15 "B": 1st Joey Curran; 2nd Jake O'Riordan.

Handball Under 15 medalists – Jake O'Riordan, Ben Flynn, Kavan O'Keeffe (Munster Champion) and Joey Curran.

Pupils from Mr. Patwell's First Class display their Russian Dolls art piece as part of International week.

Danny Dausy and his brother Eli from Mersyhurst, U.S.A., enjoy International Week.

Baltinglass Trip – Transition Year students (l. to r.): Jason Dunford, Tony Collins, Jack Dwane, Michael O'Riordan, Ben Blackwell, Charlie Whelan, Padraig Di Fusco and Robert Organ. Front: Gavin Joyce and Micheál Kiely who enjoyed themselves at Baltinglass Outdoor Education Centre.

SCHOOLS / OBITUARY

Just think of it! IS it a sign of an affluent society that we have so many addictions? Or do we humans have some craving within us that can easily get out of control? That many people are in the grip of a drug habit is obvious. And that it can take over a person’s whole life-pattern is clear from the account that some are prepared to give, detailing what they are prepared to do in order to get the money to feed their drug habit. It is also clear that a big number of people suffer from addiction to alcohol. Did you notice the amount of ink that was expended in the newspapers criticising the fact that the pubs are not allowed to open on Good Friday? One would imagine that a lot of the population of the country would be unlikely to survive that day because they couldn’t get into their local pub or off-licence to buy drink. And the whole intake of tourists was apparently made up of people whose tongues were hanging out with thirst as they crossed the Irish Sea or the Atlantic.Talk of balanced reporting: not from Irish reporters anyway. There is another addiction which seems to becoming increasingly common, namely, addiction to the mobile phone and to all its cousins in the area of digital communication. I think there is one special danger which results from this particular addiction: it seems to make people ignore the individual who is actually in their presence. They are so taken up with the call on the phone that they are oblivious to the man or woman or child who is in front of them. And it seems that many young people spend so much time getting in touch with faraway “friends” that they have neither time nor inclination to communicate with the people in their own home. The result can be an inability to relate on a personal level with other people in their lives: there is no room for the element of feeling in their dealings with other people. In a sense they’re not operating in the same world. I wonder is this a factor in the high level of marriage and partnership breakdown. Talk of being out of this world! Fr. Robert Arthure, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford.

TIMOTHY (Tim) DOYLE Chapel Street, Tallow, and Killowen, Blarney, Co. Cork We record with sadness the passing Timothy (Tim) Doyle, Chapel Street, Tallow, and Killowen, Blarney, Co. Cork, which sad event occurred unexpectedly on 17th April, 2015. Lying in repose at Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Home, Tallow, on Tuesday evening Rosary was recited by Rosary Committee member Mary Mangan in the presence of his loving family relatives and friends. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Wednesday morning in the Church of Immaculate Conception, Tallow, by Rev. Fr. G. McNamara, P.P. Symbols representing Tim’s life were brought to the Altar by neighbour and friend Mike Delaney – a bowling ball; sister Eileen – a Man. United book; brother Paddy – football boots; niece Theresa – a hurley; these were narrated by Eddie Cunningham. Readings were recited by Martina Doyle (sister-in-law) and Dawn O’Callaghan (niece). Prayers of the Faithful were read by niece Corinna Wright and friend and neighbour James Clancy.Tallow Parish Choir provided a lovely selection of hymns and music during the Mass. The Offertory Gifts were presented to the Altar by Tim’s sisters Eileen and Chrissie. Tim’s brother Paddy delivered a eulogy. Following Funeral Mass burial took place in All Saints Cemetery, Garrycloyne, Blarney. Rev. Fr. T. McDermott officiated the graveside prayers where Tim was laid to rest in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. May he rest in peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to his loving daughter Sharon; brothers, sisters, relatives, neighbours and friends. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

Pupils from Carriglea NS who received behaviour awards for their outstanding behaviour towards others.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

PADDY FITZGERALD Glengarra, Lismore It is with great sadness we record the passing of Paddy Fitzgerald on 14th March, 2015, in the excellent care of the staff of Waterford University Hospital. A native of Carrignagour, he was predeceased by his sisters Kitty (Mangan) and Sr. Joseph. Paddy spent many happy years working in Waterford County Council and he knew the roads of West Waterford and the people living on them like the back of his hand.There was no work carried out in the area that he didn’t inspect and comment on, he would be happy to point out that things were done right in his day. A life-long hill sheep farmer, there was nowhere he was happier than pottering along in his car, the dog in the boot, Joe Duffy on the radio and sheep to be seen. There was nothing he liked better than stopping for a chat and he never had a bad word to say about anyone. Paddy was a man who worked hard all his life and enjoyed the simple things. His was not always an easy life, particularly in recent years when he suffered poor health, but every hardship he bore with patience, grace and good humour. As he was fond of saying “Every day you’re above ground is a good day” and in 88 years he had many days above ground, and many good days. Paddy was a devoted husband to Angela for more than 60 years, a much loved Dad and an adored Grandad and Great Grandad. He was kind, patient and wise – ever a gentleman. His passing leaves a huge gap in many lives and he will be sadly missed, but lovingly remembered. Paddy lay in repose at Ryan’s Funeral Home on Sunday evening, 15th March, where the Rosary was recited in the presence of his family and friends. On Monday evening, 16th March, many people came to pay their respects before Paddy’s removal took place to St. Carthage’s Church, Lismore, A guard of honour was provided by past and present Council employees as he was carried to the Church where he was received by Fr. Michael Cullinan. On Tuesday morning, St. Patrick’s Day, Requiem Mass was celebrated by his cousin Fr. Paddy Fitzgerald, assisted by Fr. Michael Cullinan. The lessons were read by Pádraig and Cathal Fitzgerald (grandsons). The Prayers of the Faithful were read by David, Orlaith and Aoife Fitzgerald, Claire Coughlan and Joe Lenihan (grandchildren). The Offertory Gifts were presented at the Altar by Sheila Coughlan and Colette Fitzgerald (daughters). Throughout the Mass, music and hymns were provided by Lismore Church Choir, with beautiful solos by John Ryan. A eulogy was given by Colette Fitzgerald before Paddy was shouldered to his place of rest by family, friends, neighbours and former colleagues, with a guard of honour again provided by Council employees past and present. Fr. Fitzgerald officiated at the graveside as Paddy was laid to rest surrounded by his family and a large circle of friends and neighbours. The chief mourners were Angela (wife); Sheila and Colette (daughters); Pat, John, Gerard and Michael (sons); Francis (brother); Johnny Coughlan and Paul Lenihan (sons-in-law); Margaret, Helen, Anna and Caroline (daughters-in-law); Maisie (sister-in-law); grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, cousins, neighbours and friends. THERE IS NO DEATH – A. Perry. There is no death. The dust we tread shall change between the showers To golden grain or rainbow tinted flowers. And ever near us though unseen, The immortal spirits tread Through all the boundless universe in life There are no dead. A Month’s Mind Mass for Paddy will be celebrated in St. Carthage’s Church, Lismore, at 6.15 p.m., on Saturday evening, 2nd May. (Funeral arrangements were by Ryan’s Funeral Directors, Lismore).

MARY AGNES JACOB 40 Cois Mara, The Quay, Dungarvan With sorrow we record the passing of Mary Agnes Jacob which sad event occurred on Friday, 24th April, 2015. Removal will take place today (Wednesday) at 10.30 a.m. from Drohan’s Funeral Home to St. Mary’s Parish Church, Dungarvan. Following Funeral Mass on arrival at 11.00 a.m., burial will take place in the adjoining cemetery. To her relatives and friends we extend our deepest sympathy. Full obituary next issue. Pupils from Carriglea NS with a selection of the books our school received from our School Book Fair.

(Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

GERRY FLYNN 10 White Strand, Abbeyside, and formerly of 67 Murphy Place Deep sadness was expressed with the passing of Gerry Flynn on Monday, 13th April, 2015, after a duration of illness and in the loving care of staff at Killure Bridge Nursing Home, Waterford. Aged 81 years and a native of Abbeyside, Gerry attended school at The Pond. He was employed at the local Leather Factory for 35 years, a concern now sadly confined to history. Blessed with a love of the game of hurling, Gerry played for Abbeyside in the Senior Hurling Championship and was a much admired and skilful hurler. Versatile on the field of play, he often alternated between centre half back and midfield for the Village. A keen gardener who loved the great outdoors, Gerry planted his own potatoes and vegetables. Quiet and inoffensive, Gerry was indeed a true gentleman. He had mourned the passing of his wife Peggy (nee Organ) last year. Much respected in the local community Gerry’s passing is deeply mourned by his family and friends; we extend our sincere sympathy to his son Gerry; daughterin-law Yvonne; brother Ned; nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends. On Thursday evening, 16th April, Gerry lay in repose at the Kiely Funeral Home where Fr. R. Doherty, A.P., led the large gathering in the recitation of the Rosary. Removal took place on Friday morning, 17th April, to St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside. En route an impressive Guard of Honour from Abbeyside/Ballinacourty G.A.A. Club flanked the hearse, a tribute richly deserved by Gerry and his coffin was also draped with the club flag and an Abbeyside jersey. On arrival at the church Fr. Doherty, A.P., celebrated the Requiem Mass in thanksgiving for Gerry’s life. Offertory Gifts of Bread and Wine were presented at the Altar by Marie O’Riordan (relative) and Gerry (son). Afterwards the interment took place in the adjoining cemetery where Fr. Doherty, A.P., imparted the graveside blessing and recited the Committal Prayers. Gerry had often enjoyed listening to the music of the great tenor Mario Lanza, so in a final tribute “I’ll Walk With God” was played at his graveside. May Gerry now enjoy the Heavenly Banquet with the Lord. Month’s Mind Mass for Gerry will be offered on Sunday, 31st May, at 12 noon in St. Augustine’s Church, Abbeyside.

OBITUARY KATHLEEN FOLEY 20 Shanbally, Cappoquin It is with deep regret that we record the passing of Kathleen Foley, 20 Shanbally, Cappoquin, which sad event occurred at Waterford Regional Hospital on 6th April, 2015. Lying in repose at Walsh’s Funeral Home, Cappoquin, on Tuesday evening Rosary was recited in the presence of her loving family, relatives and friends. The removal took place on Wednesday evening to St. Mary’s Church, Cappoquin. On Thursday morning Funeral Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. R. Arthure. Readings during Mass were recited by Joyce Coffey and Jenny Murphy. Prayers of the Faithful were read by Jean Foley. Offertory Gifts were presented by Kathleen’s grandchildren Jane and Justin Foley. A lovely selection of hymns were sang during the Mass by Dina Walsh. Following the Mass the burial took place in St. Declan’s Cemetery. Rev. Fr. R. Arthure officiated the graveside prayers. Kathleen was laid to rest in the presence of her loving family, relatives and friends. Kathleen was born in Scart, Cappagh, in 1941 and married Paddy on 22nd June, 1969. They had 47 wonderful years together. Over the years Kathleen worked in different jobs and from her many years in various employment she made many friends that were always near and dear to her. She loved sport and never missed a Sunday game. She was a caring, thoughtful, kind and generous lady who always had time and a kind word to say to everyone. Kathleen is sadly missed by her loving husband Paddy; son Rick; daughter-in-law Eugenie; grandchildren Jane and Justin; sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, neighbours and friends. Kathleen was preceded in death by her daughter Mairead; sisters Maura Lynch and Joan Coffey; brother Ned Lynch and nephew Michael Lynch. Month’s Mind Mass will take place on Sunday, 10th May, in St. Mary’s Church at 11.30 a.m. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

(Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

PADDY BUCKLEY Geosh, Aglish, Cappoquin, and The Forge, Knockanore, Co. Waterford With profound sorrow and deep regret we record the passing of Paddy Buckley, Geosh, Aglish, Cappoquin, and The Forge, Knockanore, Co. Waterford, which sad event occurred peacefully on 18th April, 2015, at the Mercy Hospital Cork. Reposing at his home The Forge, Knockanore, Rosary and funeral prayers were recited on Sunday evening by Rev. Fr. P. Condon, P.P., in the presence of his loving family, relatives, neighbours and friends. On Monday evening before removal took place to The Church Of the Scared Heart, Knockanore, Rev. Fr. P. Condon, P.P., and Rev Fr. G. O’Connor, P.P., recited Funeral Prayers. On arrival his remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. P. Condon, P.P., and Rev. Fr. G. O’Connor, P.P. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Fr. P. Condon, P.P. Readings during the Mass were recited by daughters Deirdre and Paula Buckley. Prayers of the Faithful were recited by grandchildren Declan Colbert, Donna Colbert,Tómas Hannigan and Niall Buckley; nephew Seamus Buckley and daughter Carol Buckley. Symbols representing Paddy’s life and the Offertory Gifts were presented to the Altar by daughter Eileen Butler – a bottle of Brandy; friend Seanie O’Brien – tea & brack; grand-daughter Mairead Hannigan – a measuring tape; daughter-in-law and grand-daughter Bridget and Juliet Buckley -– Mel’s harness; grand-daughter Tanya Colbert – a holy water font; Paddy’s Carer and friend Ann Flanagan – the water and wine and Paddy’s wife Mary – the Altar breads. Dina Walshe provided a selection of hymns and music throughout the Funeral Mass. Following Funeral Mass burial took place in Affane Cemetery. Rev. Fr. P. Condon, P.P., and Rev. Fr. J. Kiely, P.P., officiated the graveside prayers, where Paddy was laid to rest in the presence of his loving family, relatives and many friends. May he rest in peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to his loving wife Mary (nee Prendergast); sons Pat, John, Gabriel and James; daughters Paula, Kay Hannigan, Mary Colbert, Carol, Eileen Butler and Deirdre; brother Jim; daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. (Funeral arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

JON GEAZLEY Shandon Street, Dungarvan We record with great sadness the unexpected passing on Monday, April 13th, of Jon Geazley at his residence on Shandon Street. Aged 63 years, son of the late Tommy and May, Jon was very well known, respected and was held in high esteem by all. Educated at the local CBS, his wonderful intelligence saw Jon given glowing reports from his teachers. He was an avid reader and not surprisingly Jon could relate on national and international matters. He often amazed this scribe of his grasp of international financial affairs and could speak of G.D.P. and the progress of various countries. He was a socialist and an Irish Republican who loved his Stair na hÉireann and the unification of the country was a treasured aspiration. He had a warm, friendly, outgoing personality and was the essence of good company. He will be missed by all of us who were blessed to have known him. He was noted for his bicycle which brought him everywhere and a journey that could take a few minutes often saw Jon dismount his bicycle to greet an acquaintance and engage in conversation and the usual banter.Time did not matter to Jon on such occasions.While Jon may have taken his leave of us he will be remembered fondly by a wide circle of relatives and friends. Lying in repose at the Kiely Funeral Home on Tuesday, April 14th, hundreds came to pay their respects and bid a fond farewell to Jon. A Service led by David Kiely, Funeral Director, was held later that evening. Proceedings opened with Mise Éire a chum Seán Ó Riada in onór do Eirí Amach na Cásca 1916. Peggy (relative) lit the Candle of Remembrance. Pascaline (relative) shared Pearse’s “The Wayfarer” while “Trees” written by Indian poet Rajesh Thankappan was read by Esther (relative). “When I Must Leave You” was Aggie’s (relative) tribute. Bhí ardmheas ag Jon ar an nGaeilge agus chualamar “Leabhar an Teanga Ghaeilge”. “The Last Farewell” and “Four Green Fields” were other musical contributions to a service greatly appreciated by all present and was indeed a fitting tribute to Jon. Cremation followed on Wednesday when Jon’s coffin, draped in the Tricolour, was brought on its final journey to The Island Crematorium in Ringaskiddy. Some days later in the presence of relatives and friends Jon’s remains were interred in Reilig Nua na Rinne. Éire saor, Gaelach agus Aontaithe. Jon, cé go bhfuil tú as radharc ní bheidh tú as aigne. (Funeral arrangements by James Kiely & Sons, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

55 JEREMIAH (Jerh) ORMOND Poulbautia, Cappoquin With sadness and regret we record the passing of Jeremiah (Jerh) Ormond, Poulbautia, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, husband of the late Mary (nee Burke), which sad event occurred peacefully on 17th April, 2015, at University Hospital Waterford. Jerh, the second youngest of a family of six, was born on 24th April, 1931, to his late parents Catherine and Tom Ormond. Jerh was predeceased by sisters Alice, Sr. Mary, Kitt and brother Philip. In 1958 Jerh married Mary Burke and went on to have six children. Her death in 1995 left a huge void in his life, but he never complained and he began a new chapter in his life. Farming was in his blood and he took over the running of the farm on the death of his father in the early 1950s. In those days life was perhaps harder certainly physically and Jerh worked tirelessly to provide for his family. Even though he worked hard all his life Jerh always found time to enjoy himself and almost without fail was a regular at the Mart on Mondays whether there were cattle to be bought or sold. He enjoyed going to GAA matches until he was unable to no longer do so. He especially enjoyed visits from his children and grandchildren, where they were always guaranteed a big handshake. Jerh was one of life’s true gentlemen and he will be truly missed. Reposing at Walsh’s Funeral Home, Cappoquin, Rosary was recited on Saturday evening by Rosary Committee member Danny Coughlan in the presence of his loving family, relatives and friends. On Sunday evening Rev. Fr. Arthure, P.E., recited Funeral Prayers in the presence of his loving family, neighbours and many friends, before removal took place to St. John the Baptist Church, Affane. On arrival his remains were received and blessed by Rev. Fr. J. Kiely, P.P. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Monday morning by Rev. Fr. J. Kiely, P.P. Symbols representing his life were presented to the Altar by Jeremiah’s grandchildren Conor – a tray of soil from his home; Sean – a newspaper; Aislinn – a packet of bourbon biscuits; and TJ – a walking stick. These were narrated by daughter Marie. Readings were recited by son Tom and grand-daughter Roisin. Prayers of the faithful were read by grandchildren Mairead, Ciara, Siobhan, Aoife, Olivia and Niamh. Soloist Andree Cunningham and organist Mairead Cullinane provided a lovely selection of music and hymns during the Funeral Mass.The offertory gifts were presented to the Altar by grandchildren Sinead, Muireann and Saoirse. Following Funeral Mass burial took place in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Fr. J. Kiely, P.P., officiated the graveside prayers, where Jeremiah was laid to rest in the presence of his loving family, relatives and a large cortege of mourners. Nephew Philip McCarthy delivered a graveside oration paying a lovely tribute to the gentleman that Jeremiah was. May he rest in peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to his loving daughters Kathleen Moore, Helen Baverstock, Maria Jackson, Joan Cahillane and Patricia Boyce; son Tom; sister Joan Lyons (New Zealand); sons-in-law Pat Moore, Gary Baverstock, Steve Jackson, Maurice Cahillane and Martin Boyce; daughter-in-law Marie; grandchildren, great-grand-daughter, brother-in-law Francis Burke; nephews, nieces relatives, neighbours and friends. Month’s Mind Mass for the repose of Jeremiah’s soul will be celebrated on Saturday, 23rd May, 2015, at 8.15 p.m. in St. John The Baptist Church, Affane. (Funeral Arrangements by Aidan Walsh & Sons, Funeral Directors, Cappoquin & Tallow).

AGNES BARRY Ballinamona, Old Parish With profound sorrow we record the passing of Agnes Barry which sad event occurred on Thursday, 23rd April, 2015. Removal was from Drohan’s Funeral Home on Sunday evening to Old Parish Church. Following Funeral Mass on Monday afternoon, burial took place in the adjoining cemetery. To the relatives and friends we extend our deepest sympathy. Full obituary next issue. (Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

BERNIE HOBBS (nee Connors) Briska House, Lemybrien With deep regret we record the passing of Bernie Hobbs which sad event occurred on Monday, 13th April, 2015. Removal was from Drohan’s Funeral Home on Wednesday evening to Comeragh Church of Ireland. Following funeral service on Thursday, cremation took place later. To her husband John and family we extend our deepest sympathy. Full obituary next issue. (Funeral arrangements by Tom Drohan, Funeral Directors, Dungarvan).

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Round-up … Pig produces call for action to address income crisis

Pictured are (l. to r.): Claire Bambrick from Callan, Kilkenny; Ciara O'Donovan from Whitegate, Cork, and Stephen O'Keeffe from Effin, Co. Limerick, posing for the selfie competition at Macra’s Dairy Fest event in UCD for National Dairy Week. {El Keegan]

National Dairy Week takes over UCD Student Centre IN celebration of NDC National Dairy Week, Macra na Feirme took over the green at UCD Student Centre to host their second annual ‘Dairyfest’ event on the 22nd April. Thousands of students had the chance to chat to members of the NDC nutrition team and to young dairy farmers as well

as receiving some free dairy products thanks to Glanbia and Killowen! The great weather proved a fantastic backdrop for UCD Macra’s welly throwing challenge where students battled to get the longest throw distance. The event also saw students down a pint of milk for the Macra Milk

Challenge. Not only were they increasing their calcium intake but Andrew Conroy from Offaly walked away with a brand new Samsung Galaxy Tab for downing the pint the fastest. He did it in 4.25 seconds beating eleven other students who took part. An initiative of the

National Dairy Council, National Dairy Week (18th – 25th April), creates an opportunity to communicate the excellence of pasture based dairy farming and produce - from farm to fridge. It also highlights the quality, versatility and nutritious benefits of dairy, as part of a healthy, balanced diet.

Minister’s inaction on eligible land issue IFA President Eddie Downey said the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney must address the issue of eligible land and assist farmers by providing practical guidance before they submit their applications for 2015 BPS and other schemes. “There is a lot of confusion around the eligible land issue. There is a responsibility on the Department to give practical guidance to farmers that

avoids an overzealous interpretation, which would unfairly penalise farmers.The Department booklet on the issue should be made available to all farmers without delay”. The IFA Rural Development Chairman Flor McCarthy said that some farmers are being left in a precarious situation due to uncertainty over the eligibility status of some of their land. He said it is very important

that farmers are allowed to maximise their payments under the new Basic Payment Scheme, Greening, ANC’s and GLAS in this critical first year of the implementation of the new CAP. Flor McCarthy said farmers who have concerns in relation to eligibility on any of their land area need to take advice from their planner/advisor to ensure that all of the land claimed on this year is eligible.

Ministers welcome EU funding for potato promotion campaign THE Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD and the Minister of State Tom Hayes TD have welcomed the EU Commission decision to approve 50% EU co-funding for ‘Potato Potential’, a €4.3m programme to promote Potatoes on the Irish and UK markets. The Ireland segment is worth €1m over three years and was developed by Bord Bia in conjunction with the IFA and the Irish Potato Federation. Commenting on the Commission decision, Minister Coveney said “I am delighted to see the EU recognition and financial support for an industry programme to raise awareness among Irish and British consumers of the ver-

satility and nutritional value of the potato. The sector is investing its own funds over three years in the campaign, which will be managed in Ireland by Bord Bia. This programme can deliver valuable home market opportunities and provide the industry with the confidence to grow. “ The Potato Potential programme will inform and educate consumers, through key opinion influencers together with highly targeted activities demonstrating that potatoes are convenient, versatile and can be used in innovative ways suitable to our modern lifestyle. The measures financed can consist of public relations, promo-

tional or publicity campaigns, highlighting the advantages of EU Products. The Department has committed 9% of the programme budget. Minister Hayes highlighted that “A fund of over €60m is available annually under the EU promotion regulation to promote agricultural produce. I would encourage industry to sponsor further joint promotion proposals. We can be proud of our quality, food safety, animal welfare and environmentally friendly production methods. Promotion campaigns such as Potato Potential enable us to showcase these attributes on the European and world stages and we welcome more such campaigns ”.

IFA Pigs Committee Chairman Pat O’Flaherty has called on the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney to take immediate action to address the current income crisis in the Irish pig industry. Mr. O’Flaherty said, “Irish pig producers are currently making losses of up to €10 on every pig they sell. This is simply not sustainable and prices must rise to a level that provides a margin for the producer”. “Export markets play a vital role in the industry as we export approximately 50% of our pig meat. Processors are claiming that it is proving more difficult to sell product into these export markets. We have failed to secure new markets following the Russian ban and farmers’ profitability is suffering as a result. The Minister must ensure that Bord Bia works harder to promote Irish pig meat on international markets,’’ Pat O’Flaherty added. The IFA Pigs Chairman said, ‘’There is also a growing concern that processing capacity is not keeping pace with output. Irish pig producers have achieved and surpassed the production targets set out in the Food Harvest 2020 strategy despite considerable economic constraints over this period. Now farmers are finding it increasingly difficult to get pigs slaughtered at the weights being demanded by processors.This issue must be immediately addressed as output continues to grow as a result of production efficiencies.’’

IFA President hits out at Banks over excessive interest rates IFA President Eddie Downey has hit out at the banks for imposing excessively high interest rates on farm businesses. Eddie Downey said the meeting of the Executive Council heard strong criticism of the cost of funding and he said the banks will have to reduce the margin they are taking, particularly on overdraft and short-term working capital facilities. Eddie Downey said, “Significant investment is planned on farms with the abolition of milk quota and the rollout of the RDP TAMS programme. It is expected that there will be strong demand from the farming sector for matching funding via the banking system over the coming years. “However, with money freely available to banks at historically low cost, and with the strong repayment record of farmers, there is no justification for the excessive rates being charged. Farm businesses must remain competitive and lower interest rate and charges by the banks are justified.”

Minister must fast track implementation of the Superlevy payment scheme NATIONAL Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary has called on Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney to fast track the implementation of the three-year superlevy payment scheme. He said while the notice published recently by the Department of Agriculture

had clarified the fact that the liability could not pass from the over-quota farmer to the co-op and therefore could transfer with the farmer for collection by a new co-op, it had not done enough to ensure farmers who needed it could avail of the scheme promptly. He urged the Minister to provide for a fast-track procedure allowing co-ops to immediately stop collecting levies or reimburse farmers as relevant. “Following EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan’s announcement of the scheme, and the commitment by the Irish Government to make it available to over-quota Irish farmers, there would have been an understanding among farmers that they would not need to pay any more than one-third of their total bill this year,” Mr. O’Leary said. “Yet, some farmers have faced significant superlevy deductions in advance of the end of the quota year, and some of those may not have received any payment for their milk in several months. This is putting an intolerable pressure on their cash flow. There is a real urgency in implementing the 3-year superlevy payment scheme which I am concerned the Minister does not fully appreciate,” he said. “It is crucial that co-ops cease immediately to collect levies from those who have already paid 1/3 of their total bill, and even reimburse those who have paid more than 1/3. To facilitate this as promptly as possible, the Minister must provide a fasttrack method to allow farmers who intend to utilise the scheme to identify themselves immediately while the finer legalities of the scheme and the Statutory Instrument needed to run it are finalised,” he concluded.

Farmers frustrated with Minister Coveney on farm charter and publication of names – IFA IFA Deputy President Tim O’Leary said farmers are becoming extremely frustrated over the lack of progress from Minister Coveney in finalising a new Charter of Farmers’ Rights to coincide with the new CAP. Tim O’Leary said IFA has held detailed negotiations with the Department of Agriculture on a new Charter over the past 12 months. While progress has been made on a number of aspects, the Minister needs to sort some key outstanding issues. The IFA Deputy President said these issues on inspections and notice have been on the Minister’s desk for some considerable time and his inaction is unacceptable. Tim O’Leary said the outstanding Charter issues are a real challenge for the Minister to show he understands the pressures and stresses of farmers at inspection time and is prepared to take action to ensure a fairer system with reasonable notice of inspection. On the publication of direct payments, Tim O’Leary said Minister Coveney’s confirmation to proceed with making all individual payments public by the end of May is unacceptable to farmers and shows his clear indifference to their real concerns around the areas of security, confidentiality, and data protection.

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Beef data and Genomics scheme must open – IFA IFA National Livestock Chairman Henry Burns has said that the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney needs to immediately announce the opening of the new Beef Data and Genomics Scheme for suckler farmers. He said the EU has given the go-ahead for this scheme and applications should be sent out to all

suckler farmers without any further delay to make sure payments of €100 and €80 per cow are made by year end. Henry Burns said IFA has had a number of meetings with the Department on the scheme and has written to Minister Coveney expressing serious concerns that the criteria and conditions around the

scheme have been over complicated and will swallow up a large amount of the financial benefit to the farmer in additional and unnecessary costs. In addition, Henry Burns said there is a high level of concern among farmers about the direction of the scheme on breeding and where the bar is being set, in terms of the require-

ments put on farmers. He said suckler farmers cannot be left in a position where they are required to comply with something that is very costly or not practical at farm level. The IFA Livestock leader added that suckler farmers are very concerned that the ICBF material index is being reviewed and developed and has a long way to

go. He said there is a lot of debate and confusion around this including in ICBF and Teagasc. He said Minister Coveney needs to be very careful that the beef genomics scheme dose not try and force farmers to jump ahead of what is realistic achievable and practical on the ground.

IFA calls on Minister Coveney to stop footdragging on Farmers’ Charter SPEAKING at a protest outside the office of the Minister for Agriculture in Kildare St, Dublin recently, IFA Deputy President Tim O’Leary accused Minister Coveney of footdragging on finalising a new Charter of Rights for farmers. He said farmers were promised a new Charter to coincide with the implementation of the new CAP, which commenced on January 1st, 2015. “Farmers are extremely frustrated with the lack of progress from Minister Coveney in finalising a new Charter of Farmers’ Rights. It’s time the Minister delivered fair play for all farm families.” Tim O’Leary said the failure of the Minister to act has allowed the negotiations on the new Charter to get bogged down on inspections, with no movement by the Department. He said, “Minister Coveney has to intervene in this logjam, resolve the key outstanding issues and insist that a new, improved Charter is implemented without further delay”. IFA is demanding that the new Charter incorporates fair notice of inspection, the elimination of dupli-

cation, a reduction in overall inspections as well as increased tolerances and a new yellow card system for unintentional non compliances. The IFA Deputy President said farmers had become increasingly frustrated at the burden of bureaucracy, unannounced inspections, land eligibility and other penalties being imposed by an inflexible and unfair EU regime. Tim O’Leary said that the IFA had engaged constructively with the Department of Agriculture for over a year on a new Charter to address farmer concerns. Progress has been made on many issues, including improved payment deadlines. However he said farmer patience with the process had run out over the failure of the Minister to take a hands-on approach to resolve the inspection issues. He said the outstanding Charter issues are a real challenge for the Minister to show an understanding of the pressures and stresses on farmers at inspection time, and that he is prepared to take action to ensure a fairer system with reasonable notice of inspection.

Mr. O’Leary said with the deadline for SFP applications fast approaching on May 29th, the Minister must immediately address farmer concerns surrounding land eligibility and announce flexibilities and tolerances with clear instructions to planners and farmers for this year’s SFP application. He said this year’s application is particularly important and farmers and their planners need to know what can and can't be applied on now. “There is a lot of confusion around the eligible land issue.There is a responsibility on the Department to give practical guidance to farmers that avoids an overzealous interpretation, which would unfairly penalise farmers. Over six months ago, the Department promised a booklet on the issue would be sent to all farmers and this has only finally happened this week.” The IFA Deputy President said the absence of clear guidelines has left some farmers in a precarious situation due to uncertainty over the eligibility status of some of their land. He said it is very important

that farmers are allowed to maximise their payments under the new Basic Payment Scheme, Greening, ANCs and GLAS in this critical first year of the implementation of the new CAP. On the publication of direct payments, Tim O’Leary said Minister Coveney’s confirmation to proceed with EU legalisation by making all individual payments public by the end of May, shows his clear indifference to the real concerns of farmers around the areas of security, confidentiality and data protection. The IFA Deputy President said farmers are outraged that confidentiality is being breached and their personal information will be open to scrutiny by anybody. He said European taxpayers know that these payments are made to assist farmers in delivering high quality food for Europe's 500m consumers, while complying with the highest levels of traceability, quality, animal welfare, plant and animal health as well as environmental standards. Tim O’Leary again called on the Minister to go back to Europe and reject this provision.

IFA announces series of walks for green ribbon campaign this May to get people talking about mental health MAURA Canning, IFA Farm Family and Social Affairs Chairwoman is asking people to support the Green Ribbon campaign this May, by attending a number of regional walks organised by IFA in association with Coillte and Mental Health Ireland. The Let’s Talk and Walk events will take place during May to encourage people to take time out of their busy lives, go for a walk and support the campaign, which aims to change minds about mental health - one conversation at a time. See Change, the National Stigma Reduction Partnership and its ninety partner organisations are rolling out a month-long national Green Ribbon Campaign to get people talking openly about mental health problems in May 2015. The Green Ribbon campaign aims to break the stigma of silence associated with mental health. “This is the third year that IFA has organised the walks and they have proved to be very

popular with local communities”, said Mrs. Canning. “There is not a person who does not know someone who has been affected by mental health problems. People want to support the Green Ribbon campaign, and the walks, particularly the cup of tea and chat afterwards, are a very enjoyable way to do so. It is a lovely family day out with walks to suit all ages in the Coillte Forest Parks”. “The Let’s Talk and Walk series of walks is a wonderful opportunity for friends, families and communities to connect with one another whilst being mindful of our own and others’ mental health and wellbeing. We are delighted to once again partner with the IFA, Green Ribbon and Coillte on these unique community walks and look forward to seeing everyone at the four locations.” said Orla Barry, CEO Mental Health Ireland. Bill Murphy, Head of Public Goods at Coillte

said that we know that outdoor activities are good for us, but what is more surprising is that research has shown that specifically being in forests is good for our mental health. Coillte is Ireland’s largest provider of outdoor recreation and we are delighted to support this initiative by hosting a series of Let’s Talk and Walk in four of our forest parks in May to promote the Green Ribbon. Get out and get involved in one of the events near you. “Joining in with these walks and wearing the green ribbon during the month of May is a simple way of showing your support for anyone experiencing mental health problems and of starting a conversation”, said John Saunders, Director of See Change. “You don’t need to be an expert to start talking about mental health or have all the answers, sometimes the most helpful thing you can do is let someone know you are there for them and simply listen.”

New Organic Farming Scheme to assist farmers in County Waterford – Minister Coffey FINE Gael Waterford Minister Paudie Coffey has said the announcement of a new Organic Farming Scheme with immediate effect will support farmers to avail of the growing market opportunities that exist for organic food. “Organic farming is a growing sector and this new scheme represents a 60% increase in funding on the previous scheme. There are some 1,721 registered organic farmers in Ireland and retail sales of organic food are worth more than €99 million a year. There are excellent organic farmers in Waterford, like The Little Milk Company which won an award for

exporting last year at the National Organic Awards. “The new Scheme offers significantly increased rates of aid to Organic farmers, both in conversion and when fully established. Applications for the new scheme must be made online, but there will be no requirement to use an Agricultural Advisor to make the applications. “The application process itself is quite simple, and most farmers should have no difficulty in submitting their applications. However, those who prefer to have their advisor make the application on their behalf will be able to do so.

Waterford Macra Dairy Stockjudging May 6th NEWLY elected President of Macra Na Feirme Sean Finan will be in attendance at this year’s Dairy Stockjudging which will take place on the farm of James Foley, Coolydoody, Ballyduff Upper on May 6th at 730 pm. Imokilly Macra will join us again after last years very successful event 12 months ago. There will be chats, refreshments and a bite to eat once the judging is over. All are welcome, refer to the Facebook event page for further details and directions. or contact James on 0879886197 Hope to see you there!!

READER’S QUERIES Question: Due to work commitments I have not kept any livestock of my own for the past two years. I have sold the silage off the land and allowed temporary grazing by a third party. I now intend to sign up for GLAS by putting 10 hectares of land into Low Input Permanent Pasture.Will there be a problem the fact that the livestock grazing my farm are owned by a third party as opposed to me? Can you please advise? Answer: In order to claim payment on the LIPP option under GLAS you must have owned grazing livestock on the holding.This can be in addition to livestock officially taken into your herd-number but between now and approval into the scheme some of the livestock will have to be owned by you.Your current set-up will not prevent you from applying for GLAS, however, no payment will be made under the LIPP option until such time there are grazing livestock registered in your own name. I trust this will clear things up for you. TIP OF THE WEEK: The closing dates for GLAS and BPS are drawing near. If you require assistance with either scheme please ring the office to make an appointment without delay as last minute show ups will not be tolerated.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

Teagasc News . . . SHEEP Nematodirus poses a major threat to young lambs and dosing may now be required. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued a Parasitic Disease Forecast on 17th April 2015. This is based on the advice received from the Nematodirus Advisory Group. This forecast should not be ignored. Internal parasites cause major production and financial losses for sheep farmers. In the case of young lambs, Nematodirus is of particular concern. These worms cause scours in lambs, particularly from 5 to 12 weeks of age. If left unchecked, there can be major losses in terms of lack of thrive and/or mortality in infected lambs. Nematodirus: Nematodirus battus can cause problems for lambs from five to twelve weeks old. The main risk factors of concern are as follows: • Lambs grazing pasture that was grazed by lambs or young calves the previous spring. • Lambs old enough to be eating a significant amount of grass, and therefore, increased risk of ingesting large numbers of worm larvae. Twin lambs, will be under threat at a slightly younger age because they commence grazing earlier. • A cold period (typical of March or April) followed by warm weather triggers the synchronised hatching of eggs which are on the pasture since the previous spring. • Larvae, often injested in large volumes, attack the lining of the gut causing a lot of damage in a short time. It is important to note that while larvae cause a lot of damage, it is only adult worms that produce eggs. Therefore, Faecal Egg Counts are of little use in determining if there is a need to treat lambs. Due to the effect of prevailing weather conditions and based on conditions in the past few weeks, the DAFM have issued a warning and predict a likely outbreak of the disease in late April or early May this year. These warnings should be treated seriously. With the aid of the DAFM forecast, you should consider treating even before scouring begins. By the time lambs start to scour, there can already be considerable damage done to lining of the gut. According to the DAFM, in the South and West, lambs should be dosed with a suitable anthelmintic from mid to late April, while in the rest of the country lambs should be dosed from late April to early to mid-May depending on farm location and individual flock factors. Symptoms: Lambs may be seen with the head down, drooped ears possibly with the abdomen tucked up due to pain. Lambs will typically develop a scour and if allowed to develop, the infection can lead to profuse diarrhoea and wasting. However, as the lambs may stop eating, the scour may only consist of slimy mucus. Due to dehydration, lambs will be thirsty and may congregate around a watering trough. Mortality can be high in untreated lambs. Prevention and Control: The infection is best prevented by keeping the current year’s lambs off grassland that was grazed by lambs the previous year. This could be on ground that was closed from early Spring until after first cut silage or grazed with adult cattle (excluding calves) in the previous year. In the absence of clean pas-

ture, a dose is desirable. In the case of Nematodirus, there is no evidence of anthelmintic resistance to any of the drug classes on the market. Furthermore, the manufacturers of Macrocyclic Lactones generally do not claim any residual activity against Nematodirus. Therefore, a white or yellow drench (Benzimidazole or levamisole) are the doses of choice. The Forecast can be accessed on the following. http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/press/pressreleases/20 15/april/title,82292,en.html BEEF Synchronised breeding of Heifers: There are a number reasons why suckler farmers should consider synchronising their maiden heifers so they can all be bred at the same time.The big advantage is that you have the majority of them calving at the start of the calving season the following year, which is important if you want to maintain or tighten your herd’s calving pattern. It also allows you to choose artificially inseminated (AI) bulls that have a high reliability for easy calving (less than 4% serious calving difficulty). Recent ICBF data shows that, on average, suckler replacement heifers are being bred to beef bulls with above - recommended calving difficulty figures. Once suckler heifers are already showing signs of heat, they will show a very good response to synchronisation regimes that use prostaglandin injections. These regimes are simple to manage and are relatively inexpensive to administer (under veterinary control). The simplest method is to inject the heifers with a prostaglandin product twice, 11 days apart, and then inseminate them 72 and 96 hours after the second injection. An alternative method is to heat detect the heifers for six days and inseminate as they come bulling. You then inject the remainder with prostaglandin (PG) and again inseminate any that are bulling. Eleven days later you repeat it. This regime will result in 90% of your heifers being inseminated within 10 days. Approximately 65–70% should go in calf to this. The remaining heifers should respond to the second injection with similar conception results. May born calves: The 2013 AIM Statistics published by the Department of Agriculture show that there were the same number of calves born to suckler cows in May 2013 compared to February 2013. This clearly demonstrates the poor calving pattern in many beef herds that needs to be addressed if their profitability is to rise. A weanling born in May in going to be 90-100kg lighter at housing than one born in February, while the cost of keeping the cow is the same. How many of your cows will calve this May? Getting these back in calf by the middle of July (at the latest if they are not to calve in May 2015) may be very difficult. By breeding extra replacements now, these late calvers can be culled at the end of the Summer.Where your breeding season started a few weeks ago keep a close eye out for repeats. A high number might indicate a problem with your bull. Identifying a sub-fertile bull early is critical if you are trying to improve or maintain your herd’s average calving interval. Also make sure that cows are in the correct body condition for breeding.

Support for moves to change age limit – IFA IFA National Livestock Chairman, Henry Burns has confirmed that Bord Bia are fully supportive of removing the restrictive 30month age limit on prime beef. He said Aidan Cotter told the IFA Executive Council recently that there was no resistance from a market point of view on 36

months. Henry Burns said, combined with the positive news on Ireland’s BSE status due from the OIE in May, Minister Coveney needs to lead the move at the Beef Forum to get rid of the 30 month age limit, which is being unfairly used by the factories against farmers every year.

Addressing issues on Quality Assurance audits, Henry Burns said Aidan Cotter made it clear that Bord Bia is open and flexible as to how the schemes are designed and run. He said Bord Bia is committed to maintaining maximum farmer participation in the schemes and added that the beef and lamb

scheme is being reviewed. On live exports, Henry Burns said IFA is very strong that there is a real need for more competition and Bord Bia needs to increase their supports for the sector. Aidan Cotter said live exports are a keystone for farmers and they are very supportive of the trade.

The Macra Election count which took place at the Irish Farm Centre on April 7th, 2015. Gerard Griffin was elected Munster Vice President. He is pictured (left) with current National President, Kieran O'Dowd.

Ireland estimated to finish 4.34% over quota in final milk quota year THE Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, has announced that the preliminary output estimate for the end of the final milk quota year is that Ireland will finish 4.34% over quota. The 2014/15 quota year expired on 31st March last and the 4.34% figure is an estimate based on returns to the Department by the co-ops, taking into account the relevant butterfat adjustment. The confirmed final position will not be available until August when all flexi milk is distributed and

Cattle prices more positive – IFA IFA National Livestock Chairman Henry Burns has said the cattle price situation is generally more positive this week. He said both factories and feeders know that the numbers are getting tighter and more is going to have to be paid over the next two to three months for cattle. Henry Burns said the steer base price is at €4.20/kg and the heifer base at €4.30/kg. He said bulls are also selling well with U grades making €4.30 in places and Us with some Rs making €4.25/kg. In addition, O grade are making €4.00 to €4.05/kg. The IFA Livestock leader pointed out that the official reported price from the Department of Agriculture for week ending April 6th was an average of €4.28/kg for R=3= steers and €4.38 for R=3= heifers. In addition R grade bulls were paid an average of €4.18 and U grade bulls €4.29. Henry Burns said the latest weekly kill figures have falling back under 30,000 head and this has left factories anxious for stock.

all returns have been received. Minister Coveney commented “While this end of year figure is still only an estimate, it appears that farmers have continued to make substantial efforts over the last number of months to manage their supplies. The current position represents a significant improvement in production management since last October when the estimated milk quota position was 7.15% over quota”. The Minister added “Unfortunately however,

this end of year over production still represents a superlevy bill of approximately €69m. This is the very last superlevy bill that Irish farmers will face. The facility for farmers to pay the bill in instalments, as announced by Commissioner Hogan, will help them to deal with the cash flow challenge. My Department is currently finalising the implementation details and I will be making a further announcement in this regard very soon.

Teagasc/Glanbia Monitor Farm Focus Week Ending: 27/4/2015 Milk Kg/Day Fat % Protein % Milk Solids/Day Kg Meal Kg/cow/day Average Farm Cover Cover per Cow Pre Grazing Yield KG DM Demand KG DM HA Growth KG DM HA

Grange, Waterford 28.60 3.91 3.51 2.12 2 942 245 1,400 61 84

Kilmacow, Kilkenny 23.7 4.55 3.54 1.92 1.5 744 196 1,500 51 47

Comments: Grange, Co. Waterford • Started AI on Thursday 23rd. Both cows and heifers. • Will inject heifers that have not been served 7 days later. • Dosing calves with Zearl this week. Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny • 25 acres taken out for reseeding which I hope to do this week • SCC 105

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New Initiative Explores African Opportunities for Sustainable Food Systems SUSTAINABLE improvement of food and nutrition security and the livelihoods of African farmers are at issue when 23 African and European research partners collaborate on a long term research and innovation partnership.The focus is on sustainable intensification of the agro-food system in Africa. What kind of consequences to the environment, economy and society does sustainable intensification of food production have? Although the current food production systems have enabled a substantial increase in food production, the farming practices have also impacted the environment. In addition, many people still do not have enough to eat and cannot escape poverty. These kinds of effects to the whole African Agro-food system will be included in the explorations as 23 research and innovation institutes from 21 countries collaborate in this new initiative, PROIntensAfrica. – It is projected that the expected

growth in the world population from 7 to 9 billion and the changing diets will require 70% more food by 2050. There is no single solution to production increase, so a diversity of pathways for sustainable intensification needs to be explored and exploited, explains Huub Löffler from Wageningen University and Research centre (WUR), the coordinator of the initiative. TAILOR-MADE ROUTES TO SUSTAINABILITY The initiative starts off in a situation where many routes towards sustainable food systems have already been advocated in literature. However, the difficulty of sustainable intensification lies in each food system’s requirement to meet their specific supply and demand. As such, high input farming might be suitable for a specific region while organic farming is more suitable for another region. – The PROIntensAfrica initiative will go beyond the debate of best systems for sustainable intensifica-

tion in Africa. We will combine elements of different systems, yielding into innovative systems to optimally meet specific requirements, says Dr. Yemi Akinbamijo, Executive Director of the from Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA). POOLING RESOURCES Pooling African and European research resources is perceived as the best way to align existing research and instigate new research initiatives. Also, joint programming is one of the main instruments of the European Commission to accomplish more synergy and increase the effectiveness of resources. The ambition of PROIntensAfrica’s is to formulate a universal research agenda and codevelop mechanisms for an effective long term partnership. Therefore, pooling resources for ProintensAfrica is not only about science, but also about policy and funding. Subsequently, the follow-

ing partnership proposal for IntensAfrica will need to meet the national and international policies. According to the philosophy of the future IntensAfrica programme, no one model is better than another. – There are controversies and we will take them on board but our role will not be to act as a judge. However, the research questions and knowledge generated will serve as fuel to the debate, says Philippe Petithuguenin from Cirad. Consultation, case studies and stakeholder panel workshops are a major part of the activities of ProIntensAfrica. A wide range of strategic stakeholders will be invited to contribute to the activities and the agenda. Communication is considered crucial to develop and enhance the interactive dialogue between all stakeholders. The ProIntensAfrica project starts with a workshop in Accra, Ghana, in April 2015. The project will develop into the IntensAfrica programme within two years.

Minister failing farmers with inaction on eligible land issue IFA President Eddie Downey said the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney must address the issue of eligible land and assist farmers by providing practical guidance before they submit their applications for 2015 BPS and other schemes.

“There is a lot of confusion around the eligible land issue. There is a responsibility on the Department to give practical guidance to farmers that avoids an overzealous interpretation, which would unfairly penalise farmers.The

Department booklet on the issue should be made available to all farmers without delay”. The IFA Rural Development Chairman Flor McCarthy said that some farmers are being left in a precarious situation due to uncertainty over the eligibil-

ity status of some of their land. He said it is very important that farmers are allowed to maximise their payments under the new Basic Payment Scheme, Greening, ANC’s and GLAS in this critical first year of the implementation of

the new CAP. Flor McCarthy said farmers who have concerns in relation to eligibility on any of their land area need to take advice from their planner/advisor to ensure that all of the land claimed on this year is eligible.

and more is going to have to be paid over the next two to three months for cattle. Henry Burns said the steer base price is at €4.20/kg and the heifer base at €4.30/kg. He said bulls are also selling

well with U grades making €4.30 in places and Us with some Rs making €4.25/kg. In addition, O grade are making €4.00 to €4.05/kg. The IFA Livestock leader pointed out that the official

reported price from the Department of Agriculture for week ending April 6th was an average of €4.28/kg for R=3= steers and €4.38 for R=3= heifers. In addition R grade bulls were paid an

average of €4.18 and U grade bulls €4.29. Henry Burns said the latest weekly kill figures have falling back under 30,000 head and this has left factories anxious for stock.

Dungarvan Mart Report MONDAY, 27th APRIL, 2015 SAMPLE PRICES BULLOCK SECTION 1 Lim. 705 kgs. .made €1,590. 1 A.A. 620 kgs. made €1,370. 1 Char. 695 kgs. made €1,450. 1 Char. 625 kgs. made €1,400. 2 Lim. 310 kgs. made €920 each. 6 A.A. 265 kgs. made €730 each.

HEIFER SECTION 2 Lim. 605 kgs. made €1,245 each. 1 Her. 540 kgs. made €1,125. 1 A.A. 550 kgs. made €1,155. DRY COW 1 Friesian 705 kgs. made €1,170. 1 Friesian 675 kgs. made €1,130. 1 Friesian 685 kgs. made €1,100. 1 Fr. 640 kgs. made €1,070.

Special Entries for Monday next 4th May, 2015 – A number of Pure Bred Registered Bulls to include Aberdeen Angus, Hereford, Simmental and Limousin. Cattle Sales in 2015 will commence at 11.30 a.m. sharp. Friesian Bull Calves wanted for export. Must be over 14 days old. Contact Dungarvan Mart 058 41611.

BALLYGARRON, KILMEADEN c.70 Acre (28.53 Hectare) Roadside Farm For Sale by Private Treaty • Prime Roadside holding, extensive road frontage, in permanent pasture. • 2.5 miles south of N25 – easy reach of Waterford City and Coast. • Good sized divisions with mature hedge rows. • Residence in need of refurbishment. Water and Electricity. • Solicitor: Mr. G. Halley of M.M. Halley & Co. Waterford having Carriage of Sale. Maps and Particulars from the Auctioneers.

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AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION On Thursday, 4th June, at 4.00 p.m. At Melody’s Bar, Ballymacarbry Lot (1) – 7 Acres in 4 Grass Fields, 150 metres public road frontage. Scenic views. Site potential. Mains water and ESB available. Lot (2) – 5 Acres in 2 Grass Fields, 250 metres road frontage onto 2 public roads. Scenic views. Site potential. Mains water and ESB available. Location: Melody’s Bar, Ballymacarbry, 2km. Maps and directions from Auctioneer. (29-5)

DUNGARVAN MART SPECIAL ENTRY For Monday next, 4th May, 2015 4 Aberdeen Angus Pedigree Registered Bulls (For Mr. Norman Richardson, Co. Cavan) Enquiries to Dungarvan Mart. Tel. 058-41611.

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Afternoon Teas CHARITY Vintage Tea Rooms, St. Mary's Church of Ireland, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Beautiful Old F a s h i o n e d Afternoon Teas & Cake Stall in aid of Dogs for the Disabled on Saturday, 2nd May, 2015, from 2–5 p.m. F a c e b o o k : Charity Vintage Tea Rooms Twitter: Charity Tea Rooms.

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Avengers: Age of Ultron – Opens 23rd April MARVEL Studios presents "Avengers: Age of Ultron," the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time. When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping programme, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America,Thor,The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to the Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure. Marvel’s "Avengers: Age of Ultron" stars Robert Downey Jr., who returns as Iron Man, along with Chris Evans as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk. Together with Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and

Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, and with the additional support of Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill, the team must reassemble to defeat James Spader as Ultron, a terrifying technological villain hell-bent on human extinction. Along the way, they confront two mysterious and powerful newcomers,Wanda Maximoff, played by Elizabeth Olsen, and Pietro Maximoff, played by Aaron TaylorJohnson, and meet an old friend in a new form when Paul Bettany becomes Vision. Written and directed by Joss Whedon and produced by Kevin Feige, Marvel’s "Avengers: Age of Ultron" is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series "The Avengers," first published in 1963. Get set for an action-packed thrill ride when The Avengers return in Marvel’s "Avengers: Age of Ultron" on April 23rd, 2015.

Two By Two – Opens 1st May

May 3 9 Aries March 20th April 19th

Taurus April 20th May 20th

Gemini ACROSS 1 Anagram of ICONISED (8) 5 River in the name of Welsh town _ Vale (4) 9 Give utterance to (5) 10 Improve the quality of (7) 11 Word used in anatomy for the navel (9) 14 _ Lingus, Ireland’s oldest airline still in existence (3) 15 One of the words used to end a letter (9) 18 Laundry detergent brand no longer sold in the UK (3) 19 Go through printed material for errors (9) 20 William _ , co-founder in 1707 of a store with Hugh Mason (7) 22 Virus disease of primates and humans (5) 24 A country person regarded as unintelligent (4) 25 Given authority to proceed in a stated way (8)

May 21st June 20th

DOWN 1 Having a deep religious commitment (6) 2 Abbreviation in the title of a long-running television crime series (1,1,1) 3 Small member of the horse family (8,4) 4 In mathematics, i is the imaginary square root of minus this (3) 6 Scottish entrepreneur and television Dragon Duncan (9) 7 A type of barge (6) 8 Kind of sofa with arms and back of the same height (12) 12 A diocese (9) 13 Shortened name of a kind of treatment (5) 16 Network at home in a fruit or in the bathroom (6) 17 _ Goldenberg Robinson, Romanian-born film star (6) 21 Military abbreviation relating to currently known circumstances (1,1,1) 23 Prefix denoting surpassing or exceeding (3)

Libra

SOLUTION

Cancer June 21st July 22nd

Leo July 23rd August 22nd

Virgo August 23rd September 22nd

September 23rd October 22nd

Scorpio October 23rd November 21st

FRIEND will need your help in a fun enterprise this week, so throw yourself into this good deed. On the home front, younger family members may need to share a problem with you.

ETTING back in the thick of things is what you like to do best, but don t be tempted to stretch yourself too thin this week, as you may need your energies for something more enjoyable!

O ALL out to please your friends and family this week, and watch the good luck roll in return. Your positive spirit will lift a family gathering where the mood may be dull.

OLLOW your heart about a certain issue or person this week, as sometimes our instinct and intuition can be the best guide. Fate is on your side whatever you choose to do.

ATCH out for a vicious rumour that could start to circulate either about yourself or a friend. Nip this in the bud, by cutting back on the gossip yourself and the storm should blow over.

ET organised for spring and summer by starting a new regime. Whether it s a personal goal, a fitness campaign or something home based your lifestyle will improve.

HO is sticking a spanner in the works when it comes to a recent relationship? Be careful of someone who keeps promising the world but fails to follow through.

E STRONG in spirit this week and hold back from making any rash decisions. Now is not the right time to be leaving the path well travelled. There will be more opportunity in the future.

Sagittarius

Capricorn

CHANCE to change your outlook could be on the cards. Spreading your wings or a trip November abroad will give you more focus and direction on 22nd December 21st the path you want your life to take. December 22nd January 19th

Aquarius January 20th February 18th

Pisces February 19th March 19th

FAMILY member is not very communicative this week, you must draw the problem out and get them to confide in you. Don t take the same stance at work, keep your head down this week. AKING notice of an important person s opinion of you could lead to bigger and better things this week. Try not to be offended and listen to their interesting advice.

ONG-TERM changes could start to come into effect this week, when your views on certain issues finally become clear. Don t lose this opportunity to change things for the better.

IT’S the end of the world, and a terrible flood is coming, set to wipe out all life as it is known. The good news is, a huge Ark has been constructed to save all the animals, which is great news to Dave and his son, Finny – two quirky creatures known as Nestrians. Having already breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that they will be saved, the father/son duo are in for a real shock when they learn that Nestrians aren’t on Noah’s list and won’t be getting on the Ark. Refusing to take no for an answer, the

pair attempt to sneak their way onto the highly exclusive boat, enlisting the help of Hazel and her daughter, Leah – two Grymps who unknowingly become a part of the Nestrians’ ploy to climb aboard. The four creatures climb aboard incognito, until Leah and Finny topple off the Ark! As Finny and Leah fight for their life against the treacherous floods, fending off the dangerous predators, it’s up to Dave and Hazel to do everything they can to turn the Ark around and return for their kids.

Unfriended – Opens 1st May LAURA Barns was the most popular girl in school, but when a video of her intoxicated and passed out at a party was anonymously uploaded and shared throughout the school on social networks, she was heavily ridiculed and bullied. Six of her classmates, who didn’t move in the same popular social circles as Laura, were the cruellest tormentors. The ceaseless ill-treatment resulted in Laura committing suicide. A year after Laura’s death, the six friends meet online for a chat, when they’re joined

by a seventh party who’s using Laura’s old screen name, things take an unexpected turn. This uninvited person proves to know a lot more about the events leading up to Laura’s death the previous year. Leaving or signing out of the chat isn’t an option, as the mysterious person promises certain death to anyone who tries to leave or stops talking. Friendships are tested, the truth is probed and dark secrets revealed as the chat progresses into the night…

The Age of Adaline – Opens 8th May BORN on January 1st, 1908, Adaline Bowman (Blake Lively) leads a perfectly lovely and normal life. She has a husband, a daughter, and everything she could need. However, one day in 1935, she crashes her car during a storm, and finds herself facing death when something miraculous happens. She emerges from the accident, and soon discovers that she is destined never to age. As the years pass by, Adaline learns that life as an eternally youthful and beautiful creature is not as delightful as it sounds. A run-in with the law forces her to abandon her life, and the daughter she loves, and forge a new identity somewhere else. She

leads a lonely existence, afraid to let her guard down for anyone, even William – the young man she falls in the love with. After many years, she meets Ellis – the one man who makes her question the life she has been leading – but can she allow herself a chance of happiness? Starring Blake Lively as Adaline, this film is a charming and very moving look at growing old gracefully, and what happens when you are denied that privilege. Directed by Lee Toland Krieger,The Age of Adaline proves that it’s not the years in your life that count, but the life in your years.

Across: 1 Decision, 5 Ebbw, 9 Voice, 10 Enhance, 11 Umbilicus, 14 Aer, 15 Sincerely, 18 Omo, 19 Proofread, 20 Fortnum, 22 Ebola, 24 Hick, 25 Mandated. Down: 1 Devout, 2 CSI, 3 Shetland pony, 4 One, 6 Bannatyne, 7 Wherry, 8 Chesterfield, 12 Bishopric, 13 Chemo, 16 Loofah, 17 Edward, 21 MIA, 23 Out.

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Michael English performs in St. Declan’s Church Ardmore this June WE are delighted to announce that Country & Gospel singing sensation Michael English and his band are coming to Ardmore on June 25th 2015. The concert will take place in St. Declan's Church as the 2015 main fundraiser for the Ardmore National School. Michael English is a household name in the country music circles and is travelling the length and breath of Ireland packing venues. The classically trained entertainer has also toured extensively in the UK and the USA and released several albums The Foghorn Stringband playing at The Local, Dungarvan on Tuesday, 7th May at 8.30 p.m.

The Foghorn Stringband for The Local FOGHORN String band – Hard Hittin' Rural American Music. Credited for igniting the Old Time Renaissance in Northwest, Foghorn Stringband continues to stand out as the shining gold standard for American String band music. Seven albums, thousand of shows and over a decade of touring under their belts, it’s no surprise they have two entirely new generations of old-time musicians following their lead. Through all of this, they’ve never let the music grow cold; instead they’ve been steadily proving that American Roots music is a never-ending well of inspiration. Today Foghorn Stringband features the intertwining harmonies of founding members, Stephen "Sammy" Lind, Caleb Klauder along with powerhouse vocalists, Reeb Willms and Nadine Landry, all of whom bring a wealth of songs, instruments and traditions making them a festival favorite from coast to coast and around the globe. "Talk about a band that deserves more due. The Foghorn Stringband has quietly become one of the coun-

try’s longest - tenured underground stringbands, releasing now 7 albums, playing thousands of shows..." -Saving Country Music. "[Foghorn Stringband} ...is among the finest practitioners of American old-time music on the globe, a string band whose faithful renditions of songs from bygone decades are no less than living, breathing history." -Ned Lannamann, The Portland Mercury. "The Foghorn Stringband play oldtime American string-band music – and they play it with all the passion, warmth, bite and fire of an illicit spirit. And I’m here to tell you that their latest album Outshine the Sun is as close as you’ll get to treading the boards of genuine, smooth-distilled, double-rectified American roots music." -Tom Franks, Folk Words. "Outshine the Sun is just about as authentic as it gets in terms of old time music. However, while the group sticks to traditional arrangements, the music still sounds fresh." - John Goad, Bluegrass Today. "...exploring America’s blue high-

ways and coming back with songs that have and will endure, some ever-present in our collective memory, some orphaned by time but always primed for adoption by loving practitioners such as these. Outshine the Sun? Could be an understatement." - David McGee, Deep Roots. "They’re still the gold standard. Old time acoustic Americana music is exploding these days, and Foghorn is leading the charge without even trying to put their mark on it. You hear Foghorn, and you know it’s Foghorn. Face it, people. There’s Foghorn–and there’s everyone else." - Stuart Mason, The Fiddlefreak. "This is the real deal. Honest and from the heart." - John Bates, WTSR New Jersey Click here and scroll down to see video, hear tracks and read the raving reviews. The Foghorn Stringband will be appearing at The Local, Grattan Square, Dungarvan, on Tuesday, 7th May, at 8.30 p.m., where there is no cover charge to for entry.

Carrick-on-Suir Musical Society's Performing Arts Academy FROZEN & FRIENDS BACK at the beginning of March the Carrick-on-Suir Musical Society performed the hilarious comedy "Hello, Dolly!" but now it’s the turn of Carrick-on-Suir Musical Society's Performing Arts Academy

to wow the audiences of the Strand Theatre for two nights on the 13th and 14th May with their production of "Frozen & Friends". This fun filled performance will have all the students of the Academy involved with it, with the

younger group, the red robins in their own showcase "The Red Robins Reditions". So come along and see the talented students of the academy bring the characters of this much loved Disney adventure to life.

Tickets go on sale this week in the Strand Theatre 051-645050 11-1 p.m & 24 p.m Monday - Friday. Tickets are priced at €8 each and a family concession is available. Get your tickets now before their all gone!

Michael English before the age of 30. Michael has been the recipient of numerous music and entertainment awards, and last week was named the " 2015 Best Songwriter of the Year" at the All Ireland Country Music Awards. Gifted as a talented singer

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Déise Singers Summer Soiree REHEARSALS are going very well for our Summer Soiree which is a two night concert with different guests each night offering our audience a choice of entertainment. Our musical director Fiona is extremely happy with the results so far, and extra practices are pencilled in to achieve perfection for the upcoming performances. Our own choir will be doing pieces from George Gershwin, John Rutter, Benny Andersson and Tim Rice to name but a few, also including arrangements of folk, traditional and some wonderful lullaby’s. This year, our concert will be held in Ard Scoil na nDeise school hall on Thursday 7th and Friday, 8th May, 2015, and will include the Ard Scoil School Choir and Caoimhe Kiely on both nights, with the Ardmore choir taking the stage on Thursday night only and our own local soprano Maria Condon with Brian Hughes on Friday night. Performances from our guest artists will vary from well known musicals including Cats, Mama Mia, South Pacific, Hairspray and Les Miserables to beautiful love songs and operatic arias from the Barber of Seville. Caoimhe Kiely is a member of Dungarvan Junior Stage School since she was 11 years of age, and will be playing the part of “Kelsi” in this year’s production of High School Musical in June. She was offered a place with YMT UK Company of 2015 in their production of “Gulliver’s Travels”.The cast of 35 teenagers from Ireland, Scotland and England will be performing in the Lyric Theatre, Belfast from 30th July to 2nd August, 2015. It is a brand new musical directed by the creative team from the West Ends “Once the Musical.” Anne Gartland, having graduated with a Degree in Music from U.C.C. and a Piano Diploma from Cork School of Music, worked for many years as Head of Music in Presentation Secondary School, Wexford. Here she taught Music to Leaving Cert Level as well as conducting choirs and directing the school orchestra.

Anne has been organist and Musical Director of St. Declan's Church Choir, Ardmore since her teens, having taken over this roll from her mother, Kitty Gartland, and it is from this choir that Ardmore Community Choir developed.They will be showcasing their talents in our concert this year, and we are looking forward to hearing the beautiful pieces they have chosen. Brian Hughes who will be accompanying Maria Condon is an associate of the London College of Music after receiving a diploma in piano performance in 2010, and he began the degree in the CIT Cork School of Music in 2011. He has been accompanying the UCC Choral Society for almost 5 years and took part in many performances and competitions with them, including trips abroad to International Choral Festivals in Verona Italy, and Ghent in Belgium. Brian was lucky to be asked to perform with the City of Cork Symphony Orchestra in three concerts with Katherine Jenkins in December 2013, and last summer he made his first music festival debut, accompanying Cork soprano Cara O'Sullivan in St. Carthage's Cathedral as part of the Lismore Music Festival. Brian is now in his fourth and final year of the degree and is specialising in accompaniment and chamber music, arranging and orchestrating, and compositional techniques. Tickets will be available from The Wine Buff, Tourist Office and Maria Kiersey on (086 8526569 ) priced at €12, this year as per usual the audience will be treated to the wonderful home baking skills of our members including refreshments at the interval. Our chosen charity this year is The Irish Heart Foundation, and we are hoping for a good response for such a worthy cause, come along to a night of magical music and lift your heart!! Date for your Diary; Thursday 7th and Friday, 8th May.Venue; Ard Scoil na nDeise School Hall. Time: 8.00 p.m.

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Nature’s generous colours IT may be my imagination, but is the yellow of the gorse a little more rich this year than we have seen for some time? Are the hillsides more colourful than before as the abundant furze spreads its yellow blanket over the mountains and upland fields? I am not the only one to notice this, as several friends have also drawn my attention to how colourful the countryside looks just now as we finally emerge from the winter conditions. The weather experts tell us that even though it seemed to be much colder than usual after Christmas, it was not a remarkably cold spring compared to the records of seasons past. It has however, been unseasonably dry for some months and the farmer will tell us that ‘the ground is like iron’. It is only in recent weeks that grass has begun to grow in earnest, although there is still time for it to catch up to be ready for the first cut of silage in May. Gorse is a most attractive plant to look at, though not to touch, with its sometimes inch long thorns ready to stab inquisitive fingers. It is worth crushing a few of the blossoms between your fingers and savouring the scent which is like coconut, or in some people’s description, suntan oil. Common gorse flowers a little in late autumn and through the winter, coming into flower most strongly in spring. Western Gorse and Dwarf Furze flower in late summer and, between the different species, some type of gorse is almost always in flower, hence the old country phrase: "When the furze is not in bloom, then love is not in season". Gorse is not the only plant to provide some colour for us at this time of year however, for while it may be most visible across the countryside just now, the white blossom of the blackthorn is coming into its prime as well. These flowers will produce a large crop of sloes next year. Last year

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was one of the most productive in the hedgerows, with an abundance of sloes, haws and elder berries. The visitor to Diseart Deaglán at the moment will notice a heavy scent in the air which is created by the wild garlic which grows there in profusion. The entrance to the Hermitage is covered in the long green stalks of he plant, identifiable not only by the heavy aroma, but also by the white blossoms not unlike bluebells in shape. Bluebells too are coming into full bloom and in areas where they remain undisturbed, they spread quite rapidly and will almost cover the ground like a blue carpet for the next couple of weeks. The only wild blossom which can really challenge the gorse in springtime is ‘The May’ or the white flower of the whitethorn which will come into its own in about two weeks time, depending on weather conditions. This prompted the old adage which advises about changing from your winter woollies too soon. ‘Cast not your clout ’til May be out’, is the regular, but incorrect version, which suggests that you should not cast off your ‘cloak / clout’ until the month of May is finished. But in reality it refers to ‘the May’ or the blossom which will have appeared and disappeared long before the end of next month, so it should really be recited as ‘til THE May be out’, a much earlier occurrence. The other impressive spring colour comes from the Cherry Blossom, and the line of these trees along the by-pass are in full bloom just now. Better hurry if you want to get the photograph, because a couple of days of wind could easily wreck the display with the road surface looking more pink than the trees themselves. Nature looks after us very well and gives us all these colours in the wild, even if we do not always see or appreciate its bounty.

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Remembering Gallipoli “THEN in 1915, my country said son It’s time to stop rambling, there’s work to be done. So, they gave me a tin hat and they gave me a gun And they sent me away to the war.” (From: ‘And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda’) The words of Erich Bogel’s song of the Suvla Bay disaster

may be about the Australians who fought in that second action of the Battle of the Dardanelles, 1915 but it also sums up the reason why so many Irishmen fought and died needlessly in those dreadful weeks of April to August 1915 during the Great War, the War to end All Wars, the Centenary of which was commemorated last weekend.

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Over 200,000 Irishmen fought in that conflict, with up to 50,000 killed as members of one of a number of the allied armies. Dungarvan and County Waterford saw its share of sorrow, suffering and death as recorded in the fine WW I Memorial beside Dungarvan Castle, where 1,100 of the fallen are remembered. It was not long before news of the war casualties began to come back to the area. One of the earliest to lose his life was Patrick Keohan, a very likeable young man who died at sea within a couple of months of the outbreak of hostilities. Another local man who joined the ranks and was lucky enough to return home on the 8th May, 1919, albeit seriously wounded, was Thomas Whelan, son of Patrick and Bridget Whelan of Coolagh Road, Abbeyside, Service No. WO 363/W1547 and who was born on 1st January, 1894. Recently, one of his grand-

sons, William Whelan, a leading member of Dungarvan Museum Society sought his grandfather’s war record and, after some fine and dedicated research by a friend of his in London, was successful beyond his expectations. According to official records, Thomas joined the British Army on 6th July 1912. “He was a big man being 5 Feet 10 Inches, 137 lbs with a girth of 36½ Inches, Complexion Fresh, Eyes Grey. Hair Reddish. He had a large flat scar on his inner forearm and his pulse rate being 74. Thomas did his basic training at No. 8 Depot R.F.A. (Royal Field Artillery) at Cahir, County Tipperary and served with 53 Battery. “By January 1914, Gunner qualified for promotion up to the rank of Bombardier (Corporal) and on top of that he had landed a good posting to India in the 17th Brigade Ammunition Column R.F.A.

However, the dark clouds of war had gathered over Europe and on the 4th August, 1914, the Great War started and 17th Brigade R.F.A. with Gunner Whelan was summoned home. He was posted to the new 29th Division which was selected for service in the Dardanelles to which he set sail from the port of Avonmouth in the Bristol Channel on 17th March. After a lengthy voyage through the Mediterranean with several stops, the Division landed on Gallipoli at Cape Helles W beach on the 25th April. Quite close to them, the Lancashire Regiment lost over 500 men landing on W beach, which gives some idea of what it was like! Gastric illness, one of the great killers of that campaign, felled Thomas in Gallipoli and on the 15th August, 1915, he was evacuated back to England from Alexandria in Egypt. After a lengthy recuper-

ation, he joined the 20th Division Ammunition Column and saw action in five major engagements in the Battle of the Somme campaign. Gunner Whelan safely negotiated his first tour of duty on the Western Front and was again posted to France where he participated in a lengthy action between 9th April, 1917, and 18th April, 1918. He took part in some of the worst fighting in Arras, Ypres and Passchendale, all names which are synonymous with heavy, wasteful loss of life, appalling living conditions and savage fighting over just yards of territory. It was futile, wasteful war at its worst and Thomas, wounded as he was, was lucky to survive. His official record shows that “On or about the 28th April, 1918, while operating in the Bruay area at or around the village of L’Eceme and while involved in offensive operations Bombardier T.

Whelan was seriously wounded.” He lost his left leg in that final battle and, after lengthy recuperation, on 8th May 1919, he was classified as having a 60% disablement and was discharged from the Army and returned to Dungarvan with a new leg and 30/- (30 Shillings) a week Pension. During his service he was awarded: The 1914 – 15 Star; The War Medal; The Victory Medal and also The Silver War Badge. Those stark details of his war campaign do not properly chronicle the great hardships of Abbeyside’s young Tom Whelan, or whatever difficulties he might have suffered as a result of having had only one leg for the rest of his life. Neither does it take account of the effect of nine years of loud explosions operating and discharging large field artillery.

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Kilrossanty edges close encounter Kilrossanty ……………2-8; An Rinn ……………... 0-13. KILROSSANTY didn’t score from the 13th minute to the 32nd minute in the opening game at the Fraher Field last Sunday afternoon but they still managed to win this game by the minimum of scores courtesy of two late Joey Veale points from play. An Rinn will be wondering how they left this game behind them as they looked likely winners throughout the second half and most of the first in a game where tempers became flared on a number of occasions. Of the four championship games, it was the only one that produced green flags and both of them were good ones from the boot of Paul Whyte in the 4th and in the 13th minutes. Trailing by 2-1 to 0-2, An Rinn recorded seven unanswered points to lead at the short whistle by 0-9 to 2-1. The final quarter produced the only championship excitement at the venue over the weekend giving the small attendance some value for their money with the winners in doubt up right to the final whistle. Kilrossanty won the toss and elected to play against the wind, which in hindsight proved to be a wise decision. Bili Breathnach had the size 5 in the town end goal after just three minutes but he was penalised for too many steps

and it was Paul Whyte who opened the scoring at the other end with his first goal after brilliant fielding by Joey Veale under pressure. Darren Mulhearne saved a second Bili Breathnach attempt in the fifth minute before Donal O Murchadha opened An Rinn’s account with a fine score from play. Donie Breathnach (f) and Paul Whyte (45) traded points before Whyte struck for his second goal following a clever pass by Eoin Cummins to open up a 0-5 lead. An Rinn answered in style as they dominated the second quarter with four different players scoring a total of 0-7 to give them a slender lead at the short whistle. Donie Breathnach kicked 0-3f and an initial one from play after a good run through the Kilrossanty defence. Lorcan O Corraoin, Liam O Lonain and Ferdia O hAodha all added scores from play in a period of time that was totally dominated by the Ghaeltacht men. One of Kilrossanty’s better players, Tommy Prendergast reopened the scoring with amazingly Kilrossanty’s first point from play but scores by Donie Breathnach (f) and an excellent one by Liam O Lonain from play gave An Rinn an 0-3 lead at 0-11 to 2-2 by the 38th minute. They had the opportunity to go

further ahead but again Darren Mulhearne saved well from a Liam O Lonain goal effort. However, Kilrossanty’s influence on the game was increasing and they scored three unanswered points to level the game by the 46th minute at 2-5 to 0-11. Paul Whyte pointed from play in the 44th minute and from a free one minute later before Alan Quinn levelled the match. Whyte was in on goal for his hat trick in the 47th minute but sub keeper Odhran O hUallachain brilliantly denied him and Donie Breathnach then kicked a super score under pressure to give An Rinn the lead for the final time. Despite losing David Power to a red card in the 50th minute, the final twelve minutes of play belonged to the Comeragh men, who reacted the better of the two teams to the skirmishes that broke out and the red card and another score by Paul Whyte levelled matters for the third time. Joey Veale then took centre stage with a brace of points in 53rd and in the 54th minutes, 2-8 to 0-12 and for the first time since early in the game, Kilrossanty looked like winning their second championship outing. An Rinn kicked a number of wides before midfielder Ferdia O hAodha pointed from a Bili Breathnach pass. Kilrossanty had the oppor-

tunity to ease their worries in the last few moments but Paul Whyte’s free from in front of the goal, after Tommy Prendergast’s searching run was impeded and the ball brought forward, thundered off the upright. The pole was still shaking as An Rinn raced down the field in search of an equaliser but time ran out for them and they ultimately lost a game, they should have won. After a poor championship in 2014, Kilrossanty will be delighted with their start this year and a quarter final spot is already on the horizon for them. An Rinn will regroup and they should join them in the championship’s latter stages. Kilrossanty’s Top Three: Paul Whyte, Darren Mulhearne, Joey Veale. An Rinn’s Top Three: Liam O Lonain, Tadhg O hUallachain, Donie Breathnach. Observer’s Man of the Match: Paul Whyte. Number of Scorers: Kilrossanty 4. An Rinn 5. Scores from Play: Kilrossanty 2-6. An Rinn 0-8. Frees For: Kilrossanty 9. An Rinn 15. Wides: Kilrossanty 6. An Rinn 8. Score of the Match: Kilrossanty’s 4th minute goal, engineered by Joey Veale and scored by Paul Whyte. Scorers – Kilrossanty:

An Rinn's Bili Breathnach in possession against Kilrossanty's James Whyte during their J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Co. Senior football match in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport] Paul Whyte 2-4 (1f, 1 ‘45’), Joey Veale 0-2, Tommy Prendergast and Alan Quinn 0-1 each. An Rinn: Donie Breathnach 0-7 (5f), Liam O Lonain and Ferdia OhAodha 0-2 each, Donal O Murchadha and Lorcan O Corraoin 0-1 each. Kilrossanty: Darren Mulhearne; Seamus Veale, Barry Prendergast, Mark Prendergast; Paul Keating,

Stephen Prendergast, James Whyte; Tommy Prendergast, Niall Walsh; Eoin Cummins, David Power, Donal Fitzgerald; Paul Whyte, Alan Quinn, Joey Veale. Subs: Pa Whyte (41), P Cunningham (52). An Rinn: Tomas O Cadhla; Shane O Cuirrin, Fearghal O Ceallaigh, Tadhg O hUallachain; Deaglan O hArtaigh, Ray O Ceallaigh,

Lorcan O Corraoin; Ferdia O hAodha, Cathal O Cuirrin; Jamie De Baruin, Donie Breathnach, Bili Breathnach; Liam O Lonain, Donal O Murchadha, Fearghal O Cuirrin. Fir Ionaid: Odhran O hUallachain (ht), Shane O Ceallaigh and Padraig O Murchu ( both 49). Referee: Thomas Walsh (Modeligo).

Clashmore cruises to second victory Clashmore/Kinsalebeg . 0-15; Rathgormack …………0-9. THERE may have been just 0-6 between the teams on the sounding of Alan Kissane’s long whistle at a perishing Fraher Field last Friday night but the scoreboard is being kind to a Rathgormack side that is in trouble in this year’s championship. The winners showed that their win over the Nire was no flash in the pan as they produced another competent display to join Ballinacourty on the top of their group. A gate of €1,036 watched both games at the Shandon venue last Friday but similar to the first one, there were no green flags raised in an unexciting encounter. Sean Fleming started for Clashmore on this occasion and his addition is another plus while once again, Rathgormack were relying on Jason Curry from placed balls and from play to work the scoreboard. Clashmore possess a lively forward division with five of them scoring, including four more than once. Freetaker Paul O’Connor was their leading scorer with 0-6 (5f), Brian O’Halloran recorded 0-4 (1f) and both Paudie O’Rourke and Sean Fleming kicked 0-2 each. Only three players contributed to Rathgormack’s tally with Jason Curry being

responsible for all but three of their white flags, kicking 0-6 (2f, 1 ‘65’). Their indiscipline also proved costly, gathering a variety of cards and in one instance near the end of the match, one player received all three in a black, yellow and red formation. Clashmore were sharp from the outset and they were 0-3 ahead by the 6th minute courtesy of Brian O’Halloran, Paul O’Connor (f) and Paudie O’Rourke. Their centre back Gavin Dower had to retire injured in the 6th minute and he was replaced by Colm Faherty before Jason Curry opened Rathgormack’s account from a placed ball. Despite missing a couple of close in frees, Clashmore continued to dominate and by the 25th minute, they held a 0-7 to 0-2 advantage through further scores by O’Rourke and O’Connor (f) and a brace of points by the lively Sean Fleming. Jason Curry was Rathgormack’s sole first half scorer from a ‘45’ in the 20th minute and a point from play six minutes later when he sidestepped a number of players and the referee to score over the town end crossbar. Rathgormack received their first black card on the call of halftime and Paul O’Connor penalised the indiscretion to give the winners a 0-8 to 0-3 lead on

entering the dressing room. Clashmore resumed in similar fashion and scores by Cillian O’Keeffe and the point of the match by Paul O’Connor saw them ahead by 0-10 to 0-3 in the 35th minute. The remainder of the game proved even with both teams scoring 0-5 each but at no stage was Clashmore’s win threatened. Paul O’Connor kicked two further pointed frees and Brian O’Halloran produced a variety of kicked scores, one from a free and two from play, one with his customary left leg and the second with his right one. Rathgormack put some respectability on the scoreboard from their viewpoint with two points each from play by both Jason Gleeson and Jason Curry, the latter also kicking over his second free of the night. Following, this win, Clashmore are where they want to be after the two opening games and their current form is one of the highlights of the championship thus far. Following their County under 21 title win, Rathgormack would have been hoping for a better start themselves but it is clearly going to take time for their young side to develop at Senior level. Clashmore’s Top Three: Paul O’Connor, Brian

O’Halloran, Paudie O’Rourke. Rathgormack’s Top Three: Jason Curry, Ronan Cahill, Liam Mulligan. Observer’s Man of the Match: Paul O’Connor. Number of Scorers: Clashmore : 5. Rathgormack : 3. Scores from Play: Clashmore 0-9 Rathgormack 0-6. Frees For: Clashmore 23. Rathgormack 15. Wides: Clashmore 9. Rathgormack 6. Score of the Match: Clashmore’s 35th minute point, engineered by Brian O’Halloran and executed by Paul O’Connor. Scorers – Clashmore: Paul O’Connor 0-6 (5f), Brian O’Halloran 0-4 (1f), Paudie O’Rourke and Sean Fleming 0-2 each, Cillian O’Keeffe 01. Rathgormack: Jason Curry (0-6 (2f, 1 ‘45’), Jason Gleeson 0-2, Conor Murray 0-1. Clashmore/Kinsalebeg: Declan Hickey; Sean Bourke, Kieran Connery, Kieran Bourke; Philip Dee, Gavin Dower, Aidan Trihy; Tadhg De Burca, Jason Seward; Edmond O’Halloran, Paudie O’Rourke, Cillian O’Keeffe; Sean Fleming, Brian O’Halloran, Paul O’Connor. Subs: Colm Faherty (6), John Prendergast (51). Rathgormack: Padraig

Clashmore/Kinsalebeg's Brian O'Halloran in possession ahead of Rathgormack's Jamie Kirwan during their J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Senior Football Championship match in Fraher Field. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Hunt; Michael Crotty, Conor Walsh, Billy Power; Kieran Fogarty, Jamie Kirwan, Cathal Crowch; Michael

Curry, Ronan Cahill; Jason Gleeson, Jason Curry, Liam Mulligan; Conor Murray, Seanie Lacey, Paul Drohan.

Subs: Dean Kirwan (40), Ronan Crotty (51). Referee: Alan Kissane (Dunhill).

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Nire off the mark Nire ……………………0-11; Ardmore ……………... 0-7. NIRE will be happy to win their first match of the championship at the Fraher Field last Sunday afternoon but they will be unhappy with their form to date which bears no resemblance to that displayed in the county Final and the Munster series in 2014. Playing Ardmore, who were involved in the relegation play-off last year, one would expect a clearcut win for the County champions but it was Ardmore who impressed and they were full value for their 0-4 to 0-3 halftime lead. Over the hour, in their finest display in a number of years, Ardmore kicked eleven wides and if they had more scoring power up front, in addition to full forward Clinton Hennessy, they could have won their second consecutive game. Similar to Stradbally, Nire are not firing on all cyclinders at present but as it is the month of April and not October at present, the alarm bells will not be ringing just yet. Once again, the Predergasts and the Hennessys were the backbone of this solid display by the seasiders, while their younger players such as Seamus Keating, Daniel Power, James Kennedy, Thomas Power, Stephen Keating and Eoin Conway all put their shoulder to the wheel in a performance that the team can be well pleased with. Nire won the second half by 0-8 to 0-3 with Conor Gleeson leading this moiety by example, kicking over 0-6 including four pointed frees. Seasoned campaigners such as Liam Lawlor, Michael O’Gorman Brian Wall and Shane Walsh were in the engine room of their second half comeback and they finished the stronger of the two teams. Playing into the country end goal and into the strong breeze, Ardmore were fast out of the blocks and they led by 0-3 to 0-0 at the end of the first quarter. Their impressive

combined team play made them full value for this advantage courtesy of scores by Clinton Hennessy (f), Wayne Hennessy from a Seamus Prendergast pass and Tommy Power, assisted by James Kennedy. Conor Gleeson opened Nire’s account in the 16th minute with a trademark point and good team play ended with Liam Lawlor reducing the deficit to the minimum three minutes late. Ardmore passed this test by continuing to take the game to the champions and following a missed goal scoring opportunity in the 25th minute, Tommy Power converted a left legged free after a foul on the in-form Wayne Hennessy three minutes later to leave the scoreboard reading 0-4 to 0-2 in their favour. Conor Gleeson ended the hour with more than half of his side’s scores, 0-7, and he kicked his third point in the 29th minute to finish the first half’s scoring. Nire upped their tempo on the restart and they were gifted the equalising score, courtesy of a mix up in the Ardmore backline, handing Liam Lawlor his first score of the game. Conor Gleeson, 0-2 (1f) and Shane Walsh added points by the 40th minute and the champions now looked in control at 0-7 to 0-4. Credit Ardmore, they didn’t fall apart and Clinton Hennessy kicked a pointed free with Conor Gleeson replying similarly as the winners led by 0-8 to 0-5 at the three quarter stage. Ardmore kept battling and Tommy Power and James Kennedy combined to give Clinton Hennessy his second point from play but again Conor Gleeson came to his team’s aid with a 49th minute score. There was no further scoring for the next seven minutes with Ardmore having plenty of the ball before Clinton Hennessy kicked his fourth and final point in the 56th minute to leave the score looking 0-9 to 0-7.

Ardmore required a goal at this stage to cause a shock but it was the Nire who finished off the scoring with a Brian Wall pointed free in the 59th minute and a score from play by Man of the Match Conor Gleeson in the 63rd minute. This was the second best game of the weekend with the Sunday programme providing better fare than on the previous Friday. Nire’s Top Three: Conor Gleeson, Michael O’Gorman, Liam Lawlor. Ardmore’s Top Three: Clinton Hennessy, Daniel Power, David Gartland. Observer’s Man of the Match: Conor Gleeson. Number of Scorers: Nire 4. Ardmore 3. Scores from Play: Nire 07. Ardmore 0-4. Frees For: Nire 13. Ardmore 18. Wides: Nire 9. Ardmore 11. Score of the Match: Ardmore’s 47th minute point engineered by Tommy Power and James Kennedy and executed by Clinton Hennessy. Scorers – Nire: Conor Gleeson 0-7 (3f), Liam Lawlor 0-2, Brian Wall 0-1), Shane Walsh 0-1. Ardmore: Clinton Hennessy 0-4 (2f), Tom Power 0-2 (1f), Wayne Hennessy 0-1. Nire: Tom Wall; Shane Lawlor, Dermot Ryan, Diarmuid Wall; Gearoid Hearn, Darren Guiry, Brian Wall; Shane Walsh, Craig Guiry; Michael O’Gorman, Liam Lawlor, Jamie Barron; Keith Guiry, Conor Gleeson, Shane Ryan. Sub: Dylan Guiry (38). Ardmore: Sean Barron; Daniel Power, Declan Prendergast, Tomas Conway; Niall Hennessy, Seamus Prendergast, Kenny Murphy; Seamus Keating, David Gartland; Tom Power, Wayne Hennessy, Eoin Conway; James Kennedy, Clinton Hennessy, Stephen Keating. Sub: Richie Hennessy(43). Referee: Timmy Organ (Abbeyside/ Ballinacourty).

Referee Dessie O’Leary pictured with Conor McGrath (Brickey Rangers) left and Michael Walsh (Stradbally) right.

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Stradbally survives Brickey challenge Stradbally …………. 0-12; Brickey Rangers ……0-10. BRICKEYS deservingly led this Round 2 Senor Football championship game at the Fraher Field last Saturday evening at half-time by 0-5 to 0-3 and though Stradbally came to grips with their opponents in the final quarter, they never looked like comfortable winners. David Grey was Stradbally’s lifesaver with three final quarter points from play and if Brickeys had addressed his influence on the game, there might well have been a different result here. Of the four championship games played at the Shandon venue over the weekend, only one of them produced a green flag and the main reason there was no goals in this game was the stout defending of the Brickey backline in both halves. In a low scoring first half, Brickeys led by 0-5 to 0-1 after 21 minutes, thanks to scores by five different players. Carthach Shalloe opened the scoring in the 4th minute with a pointed free and Stradbally’s sole response in this period of time was a Paul Tobin white flag from a Shane Ahearne pass in the 10th minute. Cormac O’Grady gave Brickeys a lead that lasted until the short whistle with another option being an unmarked Emmet Gaffney in front of goal and following a mistake by the Stradbally defence in the 16th minute, Carthach Barry

placed Gaffney for a 0-2 lead. Brickeys extended their advantage when Mark Cummins placed Conor McGrath while at the other end of the field, the local side were holding their own as their defence mopped up a number of Stradbally invasions. Wing back Shane McGrath kicked the score of the first half in the 21st minute to give the Brickeys a well deserved 0-5 to 0-1 advantage with the final two scores of the half coming from a 23rd minute Shane Aherne pointed free and a 26th minute effort by Tony Grey. Stradbally upped their tempo on the restart and a brace of Shane Ahearn pointed frees had them level by the 34th minute. Luke Casey gave the Reds the lead for the first time in the 37th minute but the impressive Mark Cummins restored parity four minutes later. The winners took the lead for the first time at the end of the third quarter from a Shane Aherne ‘45’ after Joe Grant had made a brilliant save from sub Micheal Sweeney. Credit Brickeys, the challenge didn’t fold and a superb Conor McGrath point levelled the match in the 46th minute for the second occasion, followed by a Carthach Shalloe effort coming back off the upright. It was then that David Grey took centre stage and it coincided with Brickeys’ Conor Phelan being moved further out field. Grey scored either side of a Micheal

Sweeney white flag in the 48th and in the 53rd minutes to establish a 0-3 advantage at 0-10 to 0-7. Once again the Brickeys came back at the Reds and good team play was rewarded with scores by Conor McGrath and Cormac O’Grady, the latter the score of the Match and with 58th minutes played, there was just one kick of the size 5 between the teams. Again David Grey caused damage with a 59th minute score but on the call of full-time, Carthach Shalloe pointed his second free to ensure a tense finish for the Reds. However, John Coffey kicked over the final point of the game in the 62nd minute to earn the Stradbally their second win of the championship which on their second half display, which they won by 0-9 to 0-5, they deserved. Brickeys will be disappointed that they didn’t win out here but, they showed that despite their second championship loss, they have the ability to retain their senior status this year. Though winning, Stradbally will also be disappointed with their overall standard of play and on last weekend’s games, neither themselves or the Nire would not be a match for Ballinacourty at present. Stradbally’s Top Three: David Grey, Michael Walsh, Shane Aherne. Brickeys Top Three: Shane McGrath, Conor McGrath, Mark Cummins. Observer’s Man of the

Match: David Grey. Number of Scorers: Stradbally 6; Brickeys 6. Scores from Play: Stradbally 0-8; Brickeys 0-8. Frees For: Stradbally 9. Brickeys : 14. Wides: Stradbally 9; Brickeys 6. Score of the Match: Brickeys 58th minute point, engineered by Conor McGrath and scored by Cormac O’Grady. Scorers – Stradbally: Shane Aherne 0-4 (3f, 1 ‘65’), David Grey 0-3, Paul Tobin, Tony Grey, Luke Casey and Micheal Sweeney 0-1 each. Brickeys: Conor McGrath 0-3, Cormac O’Grady 0-2, Carthach Shalloe 0-2f, Emmett Gafney, Shane McGrath and Mark Cummins 0-1 each. Stradbally: Eoin Cunningham; Kevin Lawlor, Kevin Coffey, Paul Connors; Paddy Kiely, Tony Grey, Jack Mullaney; Michael Walsh, John Hearne; Luke Casey, Shane Aherne, Robert Aherne; David Grey, Ger Power, Paul Tobin. Subs: John Coffey (24), Micheal Sweeney (37), Stephen Cunningham (56). Brickeys: Joe Grant; Conor Phelan, Philip Walsh, Diarmuid Tobin; Shane McGrath, David Ryan, Cathal Curran; Kieran O’Neill, Mark Cummins; Carthach Barry, Conor McGrath, Laurence Houlihan; Cormac O’Grady, Emmett Gaffney, Carthach Shalloe. Sub: Tommy Lynch (51). Referee: Dessie O’Leary (Erins Own).

J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Senior Football Championship League tables ''THE CONWAY CUP'' – Pictured above is the donor of the Conway Cup, Joe Conway and his wife Birdie, Mary Street, Dungarvan, with the captain of the Nire team that won the cup in 2014, Shane Ryan and his team mate Diarmuid Wall.

J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Senior Football Championship - Group 1 Team P W D L F Agst. Diff. Pts. Ballinacourty 2 2 0 0 48 11 37 4 Clashmore/Kinsalebeg 2 2 0 0 29 21 8 4 The Nire 2 1 0 1 24 21 3 2 Deuglán Naofa 2 1 0 1 20 23 -3 2 Rathgormack 2 0 0 2 17 37 -20 0 De La Salle 2 0 0 2 14 39 -25 0

J. J. Kavanagh& Sons Senior Football Championship - Group 2 Team P W D L F Agst. Diff. Pts. Stradbally 2 2 0 0 30 22 8 4 Kilrossanty 2 2 0 0 29 22 7 4 An Rinn 2 1 0 1 28 24 4 2 St Saviour's 2 0 1 1 20 25 -5 1 Gaultier GAA Club 2 0 1 1 22 28 -6 1 Brickey Rangers 2 0 0 2 19 27 -8 0

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The West Waterford team after their win over the East in the Annual Gleeson Cup match at Fraher Field.

[Rory Wyley]

County Bord na nÓg

West Waterford wins Annual Gleeson Cup West Waterford ……... 2-20; East Waterford ……… 2-14. THE 34th annual Gleeson Cup (U-16 hurling divisional tournament Final) was played in Fraher Field on Sunday evening last (April 26th) where the Western side overcame their Eastern counterparts in a well contested game. After the game Michael O’Connor (Cappoquin – our guest of honour for the match) who won an All-Ireland senior medal with Waterford in 1959, presented the cup to the winning captain Conor Whelan from Brickey Rangers. West Waterford: Jack Walsh (Ardmore), James Flavin (Ardmore), Tom Barron (Fourmilewater), Kealan Daly (Dungarvan), Dylan O’Donovan (Brickey Rangers), Dan Booth (St. Pats), Tiernan O’Connell (St. Oliver’s), Mick Devine (Dungarvan), Conor Whelan (Brickey Rangers), Cillian Tobin (Naomh Bríd), Sean Crotty (Dungarvan), Glen Cullinane (Fourmilewater), Sam Murphy Nix (St. Pats), Shaun Murray (Dungarvan), Brian Lynch (Clashmore / Kinsalebeg). Subs: Jack Kiely (Abbeyside), Jack Cullinan (St. Pats), Garry Donnelly (Dungarvan), Conor Duggan (Dungarvan), Gearoid Hallihan (Naomh Bríd), Tom Looby (Abbeyside), Brendan Cullinan (Dungarvan), Gavin Dalton (Naomh Bríd). East Waterford: Donal Carey (De La Salle), Sean Carton (De La Salle), Conor Quinn (Mount Sion), James Ogundare (Mount Sion), Luke Walsh (De La Salle), Martín Power (Clonea), Jack Brophy (St. Saviour’s), Charlie Kelly (Tramore), Sean Roche (Roanmore), Luke Flynn (De La Salle), Harry Ruddle (Ballygunner), Evan McGrath (Mount Sion), Billy Power (Clonea), Michael Mulcahy (St. Molleran’s), Ian Condon (De La Salle). Subs: Eoghan Browne (Mount Sion), Niall Dunphy (St.

Mary’s), Ronan Dunphy, Sam Robinson (Sacred Heart), Peter Boylan (Portlaw), Jonathan Flynn (Mount Sion). Referee: Colin Cunningham (Tallow) The Board would like to sincerely thank Liam Gleeson (Ardmore) and all the Gleeson family for their generous sponsorship and support of this prestigious tournament which has become an important event in the annual County Bord na nÓg calendar. Thanks as well to Michael O’Connor for presenting the trophy, Michael is a former Waterford hurling star who won an All-Ireland Minor medal in 1948 and also a Railway Cup medal with Munster in 1957, Michael was a worth special guest and was delighted to be in Fraher Field to witness last Sunday’s Gleeson Cup tie. Bord na nÓg Portláirge would also like to thank Ollie Drummey and all the Fraher Field committee for the use of their facilities, to Rory Wyley who was on photography duty, and also to the mentors of both teams for all the hard work they’ve put in and we wish them well for the remainder of the year with the divisional and county teams. UNDER 16 COUNTY FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (Sponsored by Combined Waterford City Credit Unions) We’ve reached the business end of this particular Championship, barring of course if teams finished level on points after last Monday (27/04) evening’s final round of action across the three Divisions. The details / results from Monday evening’s action can be found on the Waterford GAA web site, or else check out the Bord na nÓg Portlairge Facebook page. The final round (Division 1) along with the penultimate round of games in Division’s 2 & 3 were played on Monday April 20th last.

In Division 1, Clashmore / Kinsalebeg were impressive winners over an understrength Dungarvan side which sees them into the last four. Naomh Bríd rather surprisingly conceded a walkover to De La Salle, which puts Naomh Bríd out of the Championship, following an excellent start with victory over Ballinacourty, they seemed to fade away for the remainder of the campaign. The remaining group game in the top flight was played on Monday evening last (April 27th) as Gaultier hosted Ballinacourty. Division 2 turned out to be an exciting group, with the results varying (sometimes dramatically) from week to week. Tramore continued their impressive run with a comfortable win away to An Ghaeltacht, Brickey Rangers emerged one point winners in their tussle away to Rathgormack, The Nire also had one point to spare as they overcame Kilrossanty in a closely fought contest at Ballymacarbry. St. Oliver’s conceded a walkover to Clan na Gael while Ardmore emerged winners by the slenderest of margins after a cracking contest with Portlaw in a game that produced nine goals. The re-fixture between Portlaw and Brickey Rangers was played last Saturday afternoon in Portlaw where the home team emerged victorious after a high scoring contest (7-8 to 6-4). In Division 3, St. Saviour’s returned to winning ways – their ability to get goals proving to be crucial in victory over Stradbally, the game between Cois Bhride and Ballyduff Upper was abandoned due to a serious leg injury to Ballyduff Upper player Seán Kenny, we wish Seán a speedy recovery. Naomh Deaglán Thoir received a walkover from Sacred Heart (who are now out of the Championship hav-

ing conceded two games). The RESULTS from Monday 20/04/2015 were as follows: Division 1, Round 5 (Final Round): Clashmore/

Kinsalebeg 4-15; Dungarvan 2-4. De La Salle Vs. Naomh Bríd – conceded by Naomh Bríd. Division 2, Round 8: Tramore 4-17. An Ghaeltacht

1-7. Brickey Rangers 2-6; Rathgormack 1-8. The Nire 3-8; Kilrossanty 1-13. Clan na Gael Vs. St. Oliver’s – conceded by St. Oliver’s, Ardmore 5-7; Portlaw 4-10.

Division 3, Round 8: St. Saviour’s 7-5; Stradbally 1-9. Cois Bhride A-A Ballyduff Upper, Sacred Heart Vs. Naomh Deaglán Thoir – conceded by Sacred Heart.

Michael O’Connor, Cappoquin, a member of the 1959 Waterford All-Ireland team presenting the Gleeson Cup to West Waterford captain Conor Whelan after his team’s win over East Waterford. Included are Liam Gleeson, sponsor; Paddy Joe Ryan, County Board Chairman; County Bord na nOg Officers Billy Devine, Chairman; Jack Laffan Treasurer and Gavin Whelan, PRO. [Rory Wyley]

The East Waterford team who lost to West Waterford in the Annual Gleeson Cup match at Fraher Field.

[Rory Wyley]

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

Gaelic Jottings Deise Day THE second annual Deise Day at Punchestown Racing Festival will take place on Saturday next, May 2nd. This year, the proceeds will be divided equally between the Waterford County GAA and Waterford Ladies Football Development Fund. MC for the day will be Ted Walsh Jnr., and there will be live entertainment throughout the evening. There will be a Monster Raffle on the day with a Cruise the first prize along with 4 tickets for the Script Concert in Croke Park as second prize. There will also be prizes of trips to the All-Ireland hurling and football finals. Last year’s event was an outstanding success and Saturday will get a busy Waterford sporting weekend underway.

County MFC THE semi-finals of the J. J. Kavanagh & Sons Division 3 minor football championship will be played this evening, Wednesday. At Kill, Kilrossanty will play Portlaw while at Walsh Park St. Mary’s will take on Clan na nGael. The Division 2 quarter-finals will also be staged with Lemybrien, at 7.15 p.m. the venue for the meeting of Brickey Rangers and St. Saviours. Fraher Field will host the meeting of St. Olivers and Rathgormack.

Sargent Cup SHL FIVE games were played in Round 2 of the Sargent Cup County Senior hurling league last weekend. Results: Group 1 - Tallow 3-16; Ballygunner 2-18. Passage 1-18; De La Salle 2-13. Cappoquin 3-16; Roanmore 2-17. Group 2 - Abbeyside 1-18; Ballyduff 0-16. Mt. Sion 3-20; Lismore 0-21. P.S.: The Dungarvan v. Fourmilewater game will be played on Friday next, May 1st. LEAGUE TABLES GROUP 1 P W D L Pts. Cappoquin 2 2 0 0 4 Passage 2 2 0 0 4 Tallow 2 1 0 1 2 Ballygunner 2 1 0 1 2 Roanmore 2 0 0 2 0 De La Salle 2 0 0 2 0 GROUP 2 P W D L Pts. Abbeyside 2 1 0 1 2 Ballyduff 2 1 0 1 2 Fourmilewater 1 1 0 0 2 Dungarvan 1 1 0 0 2 Mt. Sion 2 1 0 1 2 Lismore 2 0 0 2 0

J. J. Kavanagh & Sons SFC THERE were wins for Stradbally and Clashmore/Kinsalebeg, Nire and Kilrossanty in the remaining games in Round 2 of the SFC at the weekend. On Saturday evening, at the Shandon Road venue, Clashmore and Stradbally both recorded their second wins of the campaign. The Reds had a hard earned 12 point to 10 win over Brickey Rangers who led by 0-5 to 0-3 at the break. In the second game, Clashmore had 6 points to spare over Rathgormack on a 0-15 to 0-9 scoreline. The winners led by 0-10 to 0-3 at the break. On Sunday

Conor Phelan’s recent visit to the Brickey Ranges u-9 and u-10 training in Bushy Park.

afternoon at Fraher Field, Kilrossanty and county champions Nire recorded wins over An Rinn and Ardmore respectively. Ardmore led at half-time by 0-4 to 0-2 before Nire had 6 points to spare at the final whistle. In the opening game, Kilrossanty won by the minimum, 2-8 to 0-13 after An Rinn held a two point advantage, 0-9 to 2-1 at the interval. These results mean Ballinacourty, Clashmore, Stradbally and Kilrossanty are all but qualified for the quarter-finals. De La Salle, Rathgormack and Brickey Rangers have yet to record a win and are facing a relegation play-off as things stand. Round 3 of the championship is scheduled for late June with the following pairings: Group 1 - Nire v. Ballinacourty; Clashmore/Kinsalebeg v. Ardmore; De La Salle v Rathgormack. Group 2 - Stradbally v. An Rinn; Gaultier v. Brickey Rangers; Kilrossanty v. St. Saviours.

Munster MHC ON Wednesday evening next, i.e. May 6th, Waterford minor hurlers will play Limerick in the Electric Ireland Munster championship play-off. The game will be played at Semple Stadium, Thurles with a 7 p.m. throw-in. The winners will play Cork in the Provincial semi-final. Waterford were most unlucky to lose out to Tipperary in the opening round and will face Limerick in a confident frame of mind. The team have put in a huge effort in preparation for this game.

Camogie WE wish the best of luck to the Waterford Camogie team when they take on Laois in the Division 2 league final. As both sides came through the league unbeaten and topped their respective groups, it should be a tight game. Waterford overcame Kildare in the semi-final on a 1-15 to 1-7 scoreline to advance to their first adult final since

2011. Let’s hope that Waterford will be celebrating a National League double come Sunday night.

J. J. Kavanagh & Sons SHC FOLLOWING a meeting last week County C.C.C.C. have announced the fixtures for the opening two rounds of the SHC. Changes needed to be made to games in Round 1 which is now Round 2, due to Waterford’s involvement in next Sunday’s league final. The revised fixtures list is as follows: Friday, May 8th At Fraher Field, at 8 p.m. - De La Salle v. Tallow. Saturday, May 9th At Fraher Field, at 7.30 p.m. Ballygunner v. Ballyduff Upper. Sunday, May 10th At Walsh Park, at 7 p.m. - Roanmore v. Passage. At Fraher Field At 2 p.m. - Abbeyside v. Fourmilewater. At 3.30 p.m. - Cappoquin v. Mt. Sion. At 7 p.m. - Lismore v. Dungarvan. Friday, May 15th At Lismore, at 7.30 p.m. - Ballyduff Upper v. Tallow. Saturday, May 16th At Fraher Field At 6.30 p.m. - Ballygunner v. Fourmilewater At 8 p.m. - De La Salle v. Abbeyside. At Walsh Park, at 7 p.m. - Dungarvan v. Passage. Sunday, May 17th At Ballyduff, at 7 p.m. - Cappoquin v. Lismore. At Walsh Park, at 2 p.m. - Mt. Sion v. Roanmore.

Leinster MHC HOLDERS Dublin made a winning start to the defence of their Provincial title at the weekend with a 2-17 to 0-13 win over Offaly. Meanwhile, Kilkenny

needed extra time to see off Wexford on a 1-18 to 1-17 scoreline. Elsewhere, Laois hammered Meath while Westmeath defeated Carlow on a score of 3-10 to 1-14.

Gleeson Cup THE 37th playing of the Gleeson Cup inter-divisional U-16 hurling tournament was staged at Fraher Field on Sunday evening last in front of a nice sized crowd. The West team proved too strong for their Eastern counterparts and won on a 2-20 to 2-14 scoreline. This game was ideal preparation for the upcoming Munster inter-divisional championship. It was great to see members of the Gleeson family in attendance on Sunday evening along with Michael O’Connor (Cappoquin) and County Board Chairman Paddy Joe Ryan as well as officers of the County Bord na nÓg.

Ladies Football CONGRATULATIONS to the Waterford ladies footballers on a comprehensive 4-15 to 0-9 win over Roscommon in the Division 3 semi-final at Nenagh on Sunday last. They will now play Sligo in the final after they had a 2-9 to 1-8 win over Connacht rivals Leitrim.

Munster MFC HEARTBREAK for Waterford minor footballers in Newcastle West on Wednesday evening last as they lost out to the home county by the narrowest of margins. Waterford got off to the ideal start and led by 3-6 to 0-7 at half-time. Goals from Shane O’Meara, Michael Culloo and Culloo again saw the Deise in a commanding position at the break. The visitors stretched the lead to 9 points within minutes of the restart before Limerick took control. Limerick took the lead three minutes from full time with a Sean Murphy goal.

Waterford were denied the chance of an equaliser late on when Man of the Match Conor Prunty was fouled but no free resulted. Prunty was majestic throughout in the middle of the park. Well done to the players on their performance on the night and to the management team of Tim Lenihan (Manager), Oran Curran, John Browne, Gary Hurney and David Nugent and all involved with the team.

Junior Football Championship ROANMORE 2-13; De La Salle 0-6. Kill 2-9; Kilmacthomas 2-8. St. Pauls 2-7; Portlaw 1-8.

Feile Peil BALLLINACOURTY will represent Waterford at this year’s Feile Peil finals which will take place in Carlow. They defeated An Gaeltacht in the county final on a 3-9 to 0-9 scoreline.

Scór na Seachtaine KILROSSANTY’S 4th minute goal in their Senior Football Championship game v An Rinn engineered by Joey Veale and scored by Paul Whyte.

Garda Hurling FORMER Fourmilewater player Patrick ‘Tyler’ Walsh starred at midfield for the Garda Western Section against the Eastern Section in the final of the Sam McIntyre Memorial Cup in Templemore last week. Patrick was captain of the team that won by 1-11 to 1-13 and the opposition included another local player, David Hickey, formerly of the Brickey Rangers club.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

Lismore Camogie Club

Club Underage Blitz in Lismore GAA Field THE Club’s u-6's, u-8's and U-10’s started off their outdoor season with a blitz held in the Lismore GAA Field on Thursday last. Ballyduff attended on the night and a great hour of fun was had by all. Thanks to mentors Nicola, Aoife, Emily, Olivia, Trish and Sharon for organising the event and we wish them all the best for the season in the upcoming events/blitzes for the summer. U-14 FÉILE NA nGAEL Congratulations to the U-14 camogie team who took part in the Co. Féile Qualifiers on Saturday last, April 25th. The girls took on De La Salle in the first semi-final of the day and indeed great determination and defending was displayed by the girls and some great improvement in their skill since they played them in the first round of the Championship. Final score De La Salle 4-1; Lismore 1-0. The girls were knocked out of the Féile competition but qualified for the Féile Plate final which was against Butlerstown. The girls played even better in this match and kept Butlerstown scoreless winning on a scoreline of 2-0 to 0-0. Well done to all involved. SENIOR LEAGUE The second round of the Senior League took place on on Sunday last, April 26th in

Passage V Gall Tir. This game ended all square on a score line of 3-6 each. The scores from Lismore was a family affair with sisters Aoife Hannon scoring 1-4 and her sister Jennifer scoring 2-2. Thanks to all who helped out in fullfiling this fixture. Next round will be V Cappoquin. Panel; S Nugent/ Shannahan, S. Prendergast, L. Buckley, M. Russell, E. Heneghan, S. Williams, J. Houlihan, E. Prendergast, A. Hannon, E. Power, A. Russell and J. Kingston. CAMÁN TO THURLES Well done to all who attended the Camán to Thurles a Munster under 12 blitz held in Semple Stadium, Thurles on Saturday last, April 25th. THE LAWLORS HOTEL YOUNG SPORTS STARS AND HALL OF FAME AWARDS Congratulations to Shona Curran who was awarded one of five Inaugural Lawlors Hotel young Sports Stars awards at a function held in Lawlors Hotel on Sunday evening last. Shona was awarded a piece of engraved Waterford Crystal for her achievement in captaining the Lismore senior Camogie Team to win an All-Ireland final in 2014 and again to lead the team to the final once again in 2015.

DANCE Lismore Camogie Club will host "The Smokin Doves" a dance which will be held in Lismore House Hotel on Bank Holiday Sunday, May 3rd. The presentation of the 2014 Senior League Runners-up medals, Senior County Championship medals and the Intermediate Munster Club medals will also be presented on the night. Doors open on the night at 9 pm with the presentation of medals followed by the band and DJ Matt until late. Admission €10 with bar extension. NATIONAL LEAGUE Best of luck to the County Adult team as they take on Laois in Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow on Staurday next, May 2nd at 2.30 p.m. U-14 CHAMPIONSHIP The second round of the U-14 championship was played on Tuesday last in Lismore GAA Grounds V Gall Tir. The girls once again displayed some great defending and determination on the night and were up against a very strong Gall Tir Team and were beaten on a scoreline of Lismore 0-0; Gall Tir 3-6. The next round will have been played yesterday V Dungarvan in the BCS Field Lismore. Result next week.

Fraher Field Dungarvan FIXTURES Wednesday, 29th April Minor Football Quarter Final at 7.15 p.m. St Olivers V Rathgormack. Friday, 1st May Sargent Cup at 7.30 p.m. Fourmilewater V Dungarvan NO PARKING Patrons please refrain from parking in front of Entrances with yellow lines as these are emergency entrances for Ambulances etc., also there is NO PARKING allowed at the main entrances gates. Patrons please refrain from parking in front of private properties

adjacent to the Fraher Field as this is causing undue stress for people exiting and entering their properties on Match day. HEALTH & SAFETY ONCERNS Parents are advised that in the interest of Health & Safety that children are supervised at all times. Also, it is not permitted to have people who are not directly involved with teams encroaching onto the field of play, this is also in accordance with health & safety guidelines. NO SMOKING Patrons are advised to

take note that the Stand in Fraher Field has a no smoking policy and spectators are asked to have consideration on other patrons and use the smoking areas in the showground area. Patrons can now avail of the new seating in the smoking area under the Stand. ADVERTISING Please contact paddygcoyne@hotmail.com or phone 087 9804373. FIELD BOOKINGS Please contact gercotter@hotmail.com or phone 087 7568493.

Father and son Pat and Jason Dunford who lined-out for Colligan Emmetts in a recent Junior Football game against Ballinacourty.

Pictured at the launch of the Irish Daily Star Camogie League Finals are Division 2 finalist Catriona McGlone of Waterford, President of the Camogie Association Catherine Neary, Brian Flanagan, Irish Daily Star Sports Editor. The Irish Daily Star Camogie League Finals take place across four divisions on May Bank Holiday, Saturday and Sunday, May 2nd & 3rd weekend as Cork face Galway in the Division One final, Laois take on Waterford in the Di. 2, Carlow face Dublin in Div. 3 and Kerry and Meath met in Div. 4. The Irish Daily Star Camogie League Finals #wherepridemeetspassion. For full info on tickets and times see camogie.ie[©INPHO/Cathal Noonan]

Waterford County Camogie

Waterford seeks League Final win against Laois Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Throw-in 2.30 p.m. WATERFORD seek a League Final win this Saturday when they take on Laois in their first Adult final since 2011. Although it is probably one of the youngest panels Waterford has fielded at adult level, virtually every member is an All-Ireland winner at some level so everyone knows what is needed to succeed and progress. The man charged with bringing Waterford fortunes forward for 2015 is Sean Fleming from the St. Molleran’s Club and he has gathered a vibrant management team around him with a balanced mixture of youth and experience. Brother Phil Ryan (Team Coach), Chris Dempsey (Physcial Trainer and Assistant Coach) and Paul (Strength and Conditioning). Sean sees a very fruitful number of years ahead for Waterford Camogie and next Sunday may be the beginning "I really believe that we have made significant and substantial progress in Waterford Camogie over the last 5 years, not just in winning All-Irelands, but more so in the overall growth in playing numbers within the county and the improvement in skills

of those players. We cannot afford to rest on our laurels however as other counties are similarly improving their standards. We are fortunate in Waterford to have a core of really committed people both in coaching and administration roles but do need to get more people involved to truly drive on with the games development and expansion. The talent is there and is beginning to come through on a consistent manner similar to the stronger counties but this is in itself is no guarantee of success. There are many examples in the GAA of underage success failing to lead to adult achievement. The hard work needs to continue and coherent planning with the necessary resources to match, is required.” A win on Sunday would bring Waterford Camogie to the next level and really prove that Waterford Camogie is the on up! Please come and support our team next Sunday FEILE TOURNAMENT Waterford Feile Tournament was held in Bushy Park on Saturday last. Gaultier Camogie Club retained their title for the 3rd consecutive year and will now compete in the one of the Division One Regional

Tournaments in June. The beaten finalist, De La Salle will go on to represent Waterford in Division 2 competition which will be held in Ulster again this year. BUTLERSTOWN CAMOGIE NOTES U-8/10/12: Training continues every Saturday morning at 11 am in Butlerstown GAA pitch all are welcome. We hope to play in our first blitz in the next couple of weeks. An exciting time for all involved. U-14: Our u-14 team got off to a flying start with two wins out of two in their championship campaign. Their first match took place in Butlerstown against An Rinn. After the girls were beaten comprehensively by An Rinn last year they had all the answers this time round. All of the girls battled hard throughout the match, backed each other up and took their scores. A comprehensive victory was inevitable and was a great start to the year. We wish a speedy recovery to Leah Walsh after an unfortunate injury was sustained in the Ring match. Next up was Tramore in Tramore and again the girls showed what they were made of. After a slow start they took the match by the scruff and came out comprehensive winners.

They have cemented their position in Roinn B after being promoted from Roinn C. The girls also took part in the Feile competition on Saturday last. A great day was had by all, besides the rain. They were narrowly beaten by Lismore in the shield final but gave their all in every match no matter what the outcome was. Well done girls. Next match Tuesday, 28th In Butlerstown at 6.30 pm. Intermediate: Congrats to Dee Brennan, Vikki Falconer and Kate McMahon on reaching the league final on Sunday next against Laois in Dr. Cullen park Carlow. We started the league with a win over an rinn on a score line of 2:9 to 1:4. It was our first outing of the year and it was great to see everybody putting in such a great effort. The score line does not tell how close and how hard the game was for the girls. We received a walk over from Brickeys and now it looks like we are through to the league final after gaining those points with one game to be played on the 10th May against Roanmore. A win against them would cement our place in the league final. Training continues every Monday and Wednesday.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

SARGENT CUP SENIOR HURLING

Abbeyside wins in Ballyduff GROUP 2 Abbeyside ……………1-18; Ballyduff …………….. 0-16. ABBEYSIDE and Ballyduff served up an entertaining hour’s hurling last weekend as both teams continue their preparations for the forthcoming County Championship. Abbeyside led by1-10 to 0-8 at half time with the all important goal coming from Mark Gorman who finished the game with 1-3 to his credit. Abbeyside remained in control in the second half with further scores by Stephen Cliffe, Patrick Hurney, Sean O’Hare, Eoin Enright and Jack Duggan. Ballyduff couldn’t get close to the winners on the scoreboard despite points by Jamie Kearney, Andrew Casey, Seamus Hannon and Kevin Casey as the visitors recorded their first win in this year’s competition. Abbeyside: Sean Daly, Brian Looby, Evan Collins, Shane O'Donovan, Maurice Power, Sean O'Hare 0-1, Colm Kindergan, Richie Foley 0-3, David Collins, Patrick Hurney 0-4, Michael O'Halloran, Eoin Enright 0-1, Stephen Cliffe 0-5 (3f), Mark Gorman 1-3, Jack Duggan 0-1. Subs: Diarmuid Henley, Michael Coleman, Stephen O’Connor. Ballyduff: Brendan Hannon, Denis McDonagh, Tom Molumphy, Shane Hannon, Cian Leamy, Michael Kearney 0-2 (1f,1’65’), Colm Horgan, Jamie Hannon 0-1, Seamus Hannon 01, Eoin Scanlon 0-3, Stephen Molumphy, Jamie Kearney 0-5 (3f), Kevin Casey 0-3(1f), Oisin Hickey, Andrew Casey 0-1. Subs: Shane Kearney, Brian Kearney. Referee: Pat Casey (Cappoquin).

Mount Sion ………… 3-20; Lismore ………………0-21. GROUP 1 Passage …………… 1-18; De La Salle ………… 2-13. DE La Salle suffered their second defeat in the Sargent Cup when they went down to a good Passage side in Passage last Friday by two points. This was an entertaining game between two understrength sides which was only decided in the last few minutes when Passage scored two late points just after John Mullane, who had come on at half-time, was unlucky to see his goal attempt come back off the post. The early exchanges were even and it was 0-3 each after ten minutes with Adam Farrell (2) and Bryan Phelan getting De La Salle’s points. Paudie Nevin the City team

ahead but Passage goaled in the 13th minute. Points from Brian Cunningham and Adam Farrell levelled matters again by the 20th minute. Two further points from Adam Farrell and one from Bryan Phelan gave De La Salle a three point lead but Passage came back with three of their own to make it 0-9 to 1-6 at half time. Passage pointed twice after half-time before a fine run by Paudie Nevin set up a goal chance which Eddie Meaney duly converted in the fifth minute. Passage replied with three points before Adam Farrell pointed in the 11th minute to see the winners ahead by 1-11 to 1-10. Passage then scored three points in three minutes before a John Keane point reduced the margin to three midway through the half. The sides were level again in the 17th minute when after good play by Jamie Sage, John Mullane finished brilliantly to the net. Two points from Adam Farrell and John Mullane put De La Salle ahead by the 23rd minute but Passage were level within two minutes. Then came Mullane’s unlucky strike and those two late Passage points. Scorers – De La Salle: Adam Farrell 0-7 (0-4 frees), John Mullane 1-1, Eddie Meaney 1-0, Bryan Phelan 0-2 (frees), Paudie Nevin, Brian Cunningham and John Keane 0-1 each. De La Salle: John Coady, Jack McCarthy, Ian Flynn, Stephen Dalton, Bryan Phelan, Eoin Madigan, Oran Keevers, Matthew Barden, Tom Moran, Paudie Nevin, John Keane, Adam Farrell, Brian Cunningham, Jamie Sage, Eddie Meaney, John Mullane, Thomas Kearney, Stevie Brenner, Conan Watt, Colm Morris, Adam Doyle, Patrick Flynn, Robert Daniels, Evan Whelan, David Sutton.

TALLOW BEAT BALLYGUNNER Tallow ………………. 3-16; Ballygunner ………… 1-18. THREE goals in three minutes by Tallow decided this Round 2 Sargent Cup game at the Brideside venue last Sunday. The goal blitz started in the 36th minute via William Henley, it continued one minute later courtesy of Thomas Ryan and it finished with a Henley goal again in the 39th minute. The Gunners led by 0-11 to 0-10 at the short whistle but the goals ended the game as a contest despite Conor

Power raising a green flag later for the City team. The game’s top scorer was Thomas Ryan with 1-10 to his credit while Shane Power recorded 0-6 for Ballygunner. Brian O’Sullivan continued his comeback with a contribution of 0-3 (2f) in a game where Tallow struck twelve wides compared to four for their visitors and the free tallies were closer with seven for the winners and ten for Ballygunner. Tallow: John Paul Grey, Mark O'Brien, David O'Brien, Ken Kearney, Aidan Kearney, Jordan henley, Rob O'Sullivan, Kieran Geary, Paul O'Brien 0-2 (1f, 1’65’), Shane Feeney 0-1, Bob McCarthy, Evan Sheehan 0-1, Tomas Ryan 1-10 (5f, 1’65’, 1 ‘sl’), Paul Kearney 0-2, William Henley 2-0. Subs: Jake Beecher, William Curley, Kevin Henley, Jack Tobin, Joey Power. Ballygunner: Rory Fleming, Sean O'Sullivan, Ian Kenny, Vincent Molloy, Robert Cunningham, David O'Sullivan, Thomas Power, Conor Sheehan 0-1, Gary Molloy 0-3, Conor Power 1-0, J. J. Hutchinson 0-2, Tim O'Sullivan 0-1, Brian O'Sullivan 0-3 (2f), Stephen Power 0-6 (3f), Peter Hogan 0-2. Subs: Billy O’Keeffe, Gus Flynn, Gary Bambrick. Referee: Pat Casey (Cappoquin).

CAPPOQUIN MAKES IT TWO FROM TWO Cappoquin ………… 3-16; Ronmore ……………2-18. CAPPOQUIN senior hurlers got their second brace of points in the Sargent cup as they travelled to Cleaboy last Thursday evening and came away with a hard earned one point win. Roanmore playing with the aid of a good breeze went in at the interval leading by seven points 1-13 to 1-06 with Andy Molumby getting a great solo effort goal for the Cornerstone lads. Roanmore extended their lead to nine points midway through the second half with a well taken goal but Cappoquin staged a great comeback with goals coming from Tommy McCarthy and Paul Murray to put them in the ascendency by the time of the long whistle. Cappoquin: Donal O’Rourke, Kevin Looby, Colm Looby, Pa Greene, Shane Coughlan, Shane O’Rourke, Damian McCarthy, Tim Looby, Paul Murray, Tommy McCarthy, Evan McGrath, Colin Landers, Andy Molumby Keith Landers, Dave Cahillane, Brian Crotty.

Ballysaggart on top in Pairc Ui Choilligean WESTERN INTERMEDIATE HURLING LEAGUE Ballysaggart ……… 1-17; Colligan …………… 1-11. VISITORS Ballysaggart won this first round league game by 1-9 to 0-4 at half-time in Colligan last Saturday afternoon with Stephen Mangan scoring the goal of his complete game tally of 1-4. Midfielder Kieran Bennett contributed 0-6 over the hour with Darren Meagher and Chris O’Gorman also getting in on the scoring act.

John Wall was once again Colligan’s chief marksman and young Jason Dunford scored their goal in a second half that they won by 1-7 to 0-8. Ballysaggart: Matty Meagher; Bobby Ryan, Kieran Fennessy, Jack Roche; Cailean O’Gorman, Eugene O’Brien, Daniel Devine; Christy Murphy, Kieran Bennett 06; Chris O’Gorman 0-3, Darren Meagher 0-4 (2f), Sam Ryan; Liam O’Gorman, Paudie Hale, Stephen Mangan 1-4. Subs: Conor Bennett, Daniel Moloney, Michael Ryan. Colligan: Kenny Walsh; John

Flynn, Ben Dunford, John Kiely; Sean Browne, Mark Flynn 0-1, Ray Bannon; Darren Dunford, Gavin Whelan 0-2; P. J. Coffey 0-1, Tom Kiely 0-1, Dean McKenna; Jason Dunford 1-0, John Wall 0-6 (2f), Simon Waters. Referee: John Condon (An Rinn).

OTHER GAMES Geraldines received a walk over from Shamrocks as did Brickeys from Ballinameela. Last year’s Munster Junior Champions, Modeligo scored a big win over an understrength St. Mary’s outfit.

LAWLORS HOTEL JUNIOR FOOTBALL (SENIOR ATTACHED) WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP

Ardmore beat champions GROUP 1 Ardmore ……………2-11; Ballinameela …………1-9. TWO second half goals by John O’Brien and Eoin Conway added on to ten first half points were sufficient for Ardmore, playing at home, to beat County Champions Ballinameela last Friday evening. Four points by James Salmon and a further three by Stephen Keating helped the winners to a half-

time lead at 0-10 to 0-3 with all of Ballinameela’s three scores coming from John Stack. The champions improved in the second half with a goal from substitute Donagh Looby and six points from a variety of players including a brace each by Aidan Ahearne and John Stack. They won the second half by 1-6 to 2-1 but Ardmore had the damage done in the first

half and they proved deserving winners on the night. Ardmore: Brian Keane; Joe Murphy, Gavin Williams, Eoghan O’Shea; Eoghan Conway 1-0, Thomas Cronin, Declan Fitzgerald 0-1; Charlie Bryan, Cormac Morel 0-1; John O’Brien 1-0, James Salmon 0-5, Stephen Keating 0-3; Dan Carlton 0-1, Alan North, Sean Veale. Subs: Conor Hurley, Keith Hurley.

Ballinameela: James McGrath; Terence McCarthy, Paraic Scanlon 0-1, Darren Mulcahy; John Fletcher, Aidan Ahearne 0-2, Eamonn Toal; Ed Walsh, James Fletcher; Jack McGrath, John Stack 0-5, Michael Kiely; John Radley, Brendan Fitzgerald 0-1, Caimin Radley. Subs: Donagh Looby 1-0, Joe Shine. Referee: John Condon (An Rinn).

Big win for the Nire Nire ………………….. 4-13; Clashmore/Kinsalebeg 0-7. RELEGATED from the Intermediate grade in 2014, Nire proved too strong for a gallant Clashmore side playing at home last Friday evening. Nire: Shane Mullins; Stephen Ryan, J. P.

Fitzgerald, Philly McCarthy; Liam Cooney, Jack Guiry, Conal Mulcahy; Diarmuid Murphy, David Meehan; Kenny Brazil, Dylan Guiry, Shane O’Meara; David Prendergast, Connie Power, David Nugent. Subs: Sean Ryan, Eamonn Wall, Ger Peters,

Michael O’Grady, Alan McGrath, Ollie O’Gorman. Clashmore /Kinsalebeg: Darragh Curran; Alan McGrath, Donal O’Connor, Patrick Allen; Sean O’Connor, Declan Coughlan, Paudie Nugent; Mark McGrath, Ronan Fitzgerald; Fintan Walsh, Noel Smyth, Brian

Dunne; Mark Nugent, Alan Seward, Donie Scanlon. Subs: Ed Beresford, Adam Curley, Robert Deady, Shane Nugent, Conor Lynch, Eamonn Keevers, James O’Leary, Shane Russell, Ryan O’Sullivan. Referee: Domhnall O Murchadha (An Rinn).

Stradbally start with a win GROUP 2 STRADBALLY START WITH A WIN Stradbally…………… 3-17; Gaultier ……………… 0-10. GOALS by Ger Crowley,

Jack Navin and S. Barry and 0-5 by Daniel Weldon got this young Stradbally Junior team off to a winning start in this first round game against Gaultier last Friday evening.

Stradbally Team: Stephen McCarthy; A. Kirwan, S. Jones, K. Cusack; C. Cusack, D. McGugian, P. Kiely; N. Connors, E. O’Brien; G. Crowley 1-4, R. Power, D.

Weldon 0-5; S. Keane, T. Curran, J. Navin 1-3. Subs: S. Barry 1-1, C. Casey 0-2, R. Jones 0-2. AN RINN 2-8; ST. SAVIOURS 2-4.

Goals win games LAWLORS HOTEL JUNIOR FOOTBALL (SENIOR ATTACHED ) WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP Kilrossanty ………… 3-8; Brickey Rgs. ……… 0-10. LAST year’s County Junior Intermediate attached winners and the County junior Senior attached finalists met in this first round game in Leamybrien last Friday evening. Goals were the difference between the teams in this keenly fought contest.

Kilrossanty in the first half, got goals through Ciaran Keating and Dean Fennell at the right time while Conor Walsh who contributed eight points of the Brickeys total kept his team right in the game. In the second half, Brickeys piled on the pressure but Kilrossanty through Dean Fennell again got the all important goal, and though Conor Walsh kept the Brickeys scoreboard ticking over, the Comeragh side did enough to gather their first points of the championship.

Veteran Colin Dee was introduced to centre back in the second half to steady the Kilrossanty ship. Kilrossanty: Richard Hayes; Paul Lennon, Paul Hayes, Aaron Parrish; J. P. Quinlan, Michael Hassett, Michael Galvin; Michael Walsh, Emmett Doherty 0-1; Dylan Hogan 0-1, James Coade 0-2, Eoin Houlihan 0-1; Dale Power 0-1, Ciaran Keating 1-2 (1f), Dean Fennell 2-0. Subs: Colin Dee, P. J. Houlihan, David Prendergast,

Mark Hayes. Brickey Rgs.: Christopher Power; Ian Walsh, Shane Nugent, Ray Landers; Darragh O’Grady, Richard Halpin, Ryan O’Neill; Olan Casey, Micheal Gee 0-1; Mark Scanlan, Mark Shalloe, William Barron; Cian O’Halloran, Conor Walsh 0-8 (4f), Noah Whelan. Subs: Sam Keohan 0-1, Tadhg Tobin, Paul Whelan, Anthony Murphy. Referee: Gavin Whelan (Colligan Emmetts).

Four point win for An Rinn An Rinn ………………2-8; Naomh Slánaitheoir …2-4 BHUAIGH An Rinn babhta 1 den craobh peil soisear sa bhaile an Aoine seo caite i bPairc Ui Shiothchain. Fuair Cian O Conchuir agus Cian O Fathaigh cul an duine agus in iomlan gnothaigh seachtar

scoranna. Bhi an scor ag leath am 14 go dti 0-1 don Rinn agus bhi said ag imirt i gcoinne na gaoithe agus an fhana sa dara leath. Seosamh O Bradain a bhi mar reitoir. 1 Pól Óg Ó Domhnaill, 2 Páidí Ó Foghlú, 3 Tomás De

Laois train at the Gold Coast Sports Training Facility THIS weekend saw Tomas Ó’Flaharta and his backroom team along with the Laois Senior Football Panel arrive to Dungarvan. The group numbering forty six stayed in Lodges on the Gold Coast Holiday, Golf & Sports Resort. The Team worked to a well organised and exacting schedule. Beach and sea training on the coastline coupled with the Team Briefing facility on the Gold Coast made for a full off pitch agenda. Strict dietary requirements were adhered to under the watchful eye of team dietician David Tobin The Gold Coast is quickly becoming the venue of choice for many of the county teams from throughout the country to its now renowned Train Facility. The Laois team are now looking forward to their next league game against Carlow.

Grás, 4 Brian Dé Barún, 5 Seán Ó Cadhla, 6 Cormac Mac Murchadha, 7 Páraic Ó Druacháin, 8 Aaron Ó Crotaigh (0-1), 9 Eoghan Breathnach, 10 Páraic Ó Lonáin (0-1), 11 Conor Ó Cuirrín (0-2), 12 Cian Ó Fathaigh (1-0), 13 Dylan

Tóibín (0-2), 14 Cian Ó Conchúir (1-0), 15 Ciarán Tóibín (0-2f). Ionadaithe: 16 Tomás de Faoite, 17 Neill Ó Muirithe, 18 Oisín Mac Síomóin do Eoghan Breathnach (tar éis 20 nóim sa chéad leath - C. Dubh).

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

Waterford Intermediate lady footballers qualify for League Final Waterford ……………...1-5; Roscommon ………….0-4. WATERFORD Intermediate ladies ensure that teams from the Deise would contest league finals on three fronts in May by virtue of a storming second half performance against Roscommon in Nenagh on Sunday last. Michelle Ryan opened the scoring for Waterford after three minutes but this score was quickly cancelled out by a pointed free from Jenny Downey in the fifth minute. Downey put the Roscommon girls ahead with another point on eight minutes before Aileen Wall equalised two minutes later. In the 11th minute Maria Delahunty kicked the first of her three points and Aileen Wall doubled the lead with another point on 13 minutes to leave it Waterford 0-4; Roscommon 0-2. Caoilann Beirne and

Jenny Downey from a free levelled matters after 22 minutes but Waterford were to forge ahead with a point from Sinead Ryan and a goal in the last minute of the first half to leave Waterford ahead at half-time on the scoreline Waterford 1-5; Roscommon 0-4. Roscommon opened the second half with two points from Downey before Michelle Ryan kicked two wonderful points to keep Waterford four in front. Jenny Downey kicked another point for Roscommon in the 6th minute to narrow the gap but this was quickly replied to by Maria Delahunty with two points in the 10th and 12th minutes. Aileen Wall who had a fine game for Waterford got her second point in the 12th minute and Sinead Ryan kicked yet another point a minute later. The game was

virtually over as a contest one minute later when Michelle Ryan got on to a long through ball to make no mistake and finish it to the net to leave it 2-11 to 0-7. Substitute Hannah Landers got Waterford’s third goal two minutes later. Jenny Downey replied with a point for a demoralised Roscommon team to narrow the wide gap slightly but the Waterford forwards pressed on and Aileen Wall and Michelle Ryan kicked two points in the 19th and 20th minutes respectively. Rachel Ryan got a point back for Roscommon but this was negated almost immediately by a wonderful point from Aileen Wall. Substitute Mary Foley made an immediate impact when introduced and scored what many considered to be a contender for goal of the season in the 23rd minute.

Mairead Wall, Waterford, in action against Joanne Cregg, Roscommon. [Diarmuid Greene / SPORTSFILE]

Another substitute Louise Ryan put the icing on the cake in the 27th minute with appoint to leave Waterford convincing winners on the score line Waterford 4-14; Roscommon 0-9 Manager Pat Sullivan was well pleased with the performance of the team and was happy with the fitness of the girls and their application in the second half but is well aware of the enormity of the task ahead in two weeks time when Waterford face Sligo in the Tesco Homegrown Division 3 league final in Parnell Park in Dublin. Waterford lined-out as follows: Katie Hannon, Megan Dunford, Karen McGrath, Linda Wall (capt), Michelle McGrath, Elaine Power, Emma Murray, Nicola Fennell, Mairead Wall, Grainne Kenneally, Maria Delahunty (0-3), Aileen Wall (0-5), Aoife Murray, Sinead Ryan (1-2), Michelle Ryan (1-4). Subs introduced: Hannah Landers (1-0), Shauna Dunphy, Louise Ryan (0-1), Mary Foley (1-0) and Margaret Revins. WATERFORD UNDER 16 LADIES NARROWLY BEAT CLARE Waterford under 16 ladies kept their Munster championship hopes alive with a hard earned but well deserved win over Clare in St. Ailbhe’s Park in Emly on Saturday last. In a low scoring encounter in which both defences were on top, the Deise girls came away with a two point victory on the scoreline of Waterford 1-7 to Clare’s 1-5. Katie Duggan Sullivan opened the scoring for Waterford with a point but Clare replied with one of their own from Sarah McGann and went into the lead when Emma McMahon goaled for the Banner County side. Waterford pulled themselves back into the match with three points in a row, two frees from Kaiesha Tobin and

Aoife Murray, Waterford, in action against Feena Beirne, Roscommon. [Diarmuid Greene / SPORTSFILE] one from Abi Dunphy before Katie Duggan Sullivan struck for an all important goal just before half time. SECOND HALF The second half was a ding dong affair with points from Abi Dunphy and Kaiesha Tobin keeping Waterford’s noses just in front and it was fitting that captain Chloe Fennell, fresh from her exploits at Superschools, scored Waterford’s third point to ensure that Waterford stayed ahead and so qualify for a Munster B final against Tipperary on May 10th WATERFORD V CORK IN MUNSTER A UNDER 14 FINAL Our Under 14 team by virtue of a fantastic victory over Kerry in the semi-final has qualified for the Munster A final against Cork which will take place on Saturday next in Castletownroche. Waterford, while they may go into the game as underdogs have no fear of facing Cork in this game and play an openflowing fast game of attacking football. Manager Ciara Dunphy and her backroom team have left no stone unturned in mak-

ing sure that they will get the best out of their players on Saturday. Megan Foran in goal is sound and reliable and her long kick-outs are a great asset to the team. Mary Kate Curran leads the defence from full back and with outstanding defenders like Rosie Landers and Carly Dunford around her will ensure that Cork’s attackers will find space at a premium and will be made fight hard for every score. In, Kelly Anne Hogan and Clodagh Carroll, Waterford possess a very good midfield and forwards of the calibre of Sheenagh McGuckian, Keeley Corbett Barry, Maeve Daly, Annie Fitzgerald and captain Sarah Lacey are all well able to take a score when the opportunity arises. It is going to be a tight and intriguing contest and Waterford will be well up for it and it would be no surprise if Waterford become Munster A champions. WATERFORD MINORS RETURN TO ACTION Waterford minors are also in action this week when on Wednesday night they lock

The Waterford squad pictured before the TESCO HomeGrown Ladies National Football League, Division 3, semi-finals, Waterford v Roscommon. McDonagh Park, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.

horns with Clare in the Munster B championship. Waterford buoyed by their recent victory over Kerry in the Munster A championship possess a number of players who have got National League experience under their belts this season and this should stand in good stead to them. Nine players of the panel have lined-out for the Intermediates and the team looks very strong all over the field. In the back line Emma Murray, Megan Dunford, Katie Hayes, Caitriona O’Brien and Kate McGrath all have a wealth of experience. Caoimhe McGrath and Rebecca Casey for a very strong midfield pairing and up front Lauren McGregor, Ciara Hurley, Aoife and Katie Murray among others provide plenty of fire power to ensure that the Clare defenders will have a very busy evening. The Banner girls will put it up to Waterford but Waterford’s greater experience should ensure that the girls take a major step towards qualification for a Munster final.

[Diarmuid Greene / SPORTSFILE]

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Conor O’Sullivan has left Cork hurling panel CONOR O'Sullivan has left the Cork hurling panel ahead of their Allianz Hurling League final against Waterford on Sunday. The experienced defender did not feature in Sunday’s league semi-final victory over Dublin and the Cork management confirmed last night that the Sarsfields man had made up his mind to leave. "He played a good few games for us but I think he wanted to concentrate

on his club at the minute and he doesn't see a future," Cork selector Johnny Crowley said. "Jimmy (Barry-Murphy) and Mark (Landers) both spoke to him. That's the decision he made. They asked him to think about it, which he did. It is a pity but fellas make up their own mind." O'Sullivan was part of the Cork team beaten in the 2013 All-Ireland final by Clare after a replay, but strug-

gled with injury last season and didn't feature. He made three league starts this year but was only used as a substitute against Tipperary, while he didn’t feature against Galway or Wexford. O'Sullivan was originally named in the squad for the Rebels’ 1-27 to 2-23 comeback win against Dublin at Nowlan Park, but was replaced by Jamie Coughlan before throw-in.

Referee Tommy O'Sullivan with rival captains, Eoin Aherne (Ballinacourty) and Liam O Réagán (An Ghaeltacht) before the start of the U-14 Féile football County final at Fraher Field. [Rory Wyley]

ELECTRIC IRELAND MUNSTER MINOR FOOTBALL PLAY-OFF

Minor footballers deserved better Limerick …………… 2-14; Waterford …………….3-10. OUR Minor Footballers experienced bitter disappointment at Newcastle West last Wednesday evening when, after leading impressively for the all of this Munster Championship Football playoff, they were ousted by a 57th minute Limerick major by Sean Murphy when holding on to a well earned, over the hour, 0-2 advantage. Limerick hadn’t won a Munster Minor Championship game since 2010 and this unenviable statistic looked likely to continue when they trailed by 3-6 to 0-7 at the short whistle. Credit the Treaty County, they won the second moiety by 2-7 to 1-4 to earn a further play off game against Clare this Thursday evening in Ennis as Waterford become the first team to exit the championship. Tim Lenihan’s charges shot out of the blocks and they led by 1-3 to 0-1 with just nine minutes on the clock. Impressive team play was rewarded with a 2nd minute David Looby point and following a similar score by Conor Murray, Micheal Culloo recorded the first of his two goals in the 8th minute after good work by Ciaran Looney. The impressive Shane O Meara added the team’s third white flag, supported by Man of the Match Conor Prunty and Dylan Guiry with Limerick’s Captain and best player Mikey Morrissey providing the winner’s sole response. The visitors second goal arrived in the 13th minute when a terrific run by wing

back Neil Montgomery supplied Shane O’Meara for a morale boosting score and despite white flag replies by the home team, a second Micheal Culloo goal, aided by a Limerick defender earned Waterford a clear three goal lead after just 20 minutes. Limerick scores by Mikey Morrissey and Diarmuid Kelly reduced the deficit somewhat but the final score of the half, a pointed free by David Looby produced a healthy half-time advantage for the Deise team at 3-6 to 0-7. Playing in front of their home support, Limerick were going to mount a serious second half challenge and, despite a Conor Murray score, which left a clear three goals between the teams, an uninterrupted 1-3 commenced their ultimate second half successful comeback. A dominant half back line, which produced two goals, was the launchpad for this and following points by sub Adam Storan and Mikey Morrissey, a 38th minute John Wallace goal ignited the home side and reduced the difference to just one kick of the size 5 at 3-7 to 1-10. Credit Waterford, scores by Shane O’Meara and David Looby stopped the rot but the momentum was now clearly with the home side and three pointed frees left the scoreboard reading 3-9 to 1-13 in the final quarter. A superb score by Conor Prunty steadied Waterford once more but following a Colm Sweeney point by the winners, incessant pressure earned Limerick their late goal by their other wing back Sean Murphy after Richard Hayes’

effort had been initially blocked down. The final whistle produced bitter disappointment for all Waterford connections in Newcastle West, players, management and supporters but, at least, the team performed much better here than they did the previous week against Tipperary in Thurles. Much hard work has been done by all concerned with the Minor set up in the past two years and this is a fact that deserved to be recognised. The spotlight now returns to the latter stages of the County championship with the laurels to be decided between Ballinacourty, last year’s champions, Nire and the ubder 16 winners of two years ago, Gaultier. Waterford: Kevin Dwane, Darragh O'Grady, Stephen Ryan, Conor McCarthy, Carthach Barry, John Elstead, Neil Montgomery, Conor Prunty (0-1), Ciarán Looney, Michael Culloo (2-0), Conor Murray (0-2), Shane O'Meara (1-2), Michael Sweeney, David Looby (0-5, 4fs), Dylan Guiry. Subs: Michael Phelan for Looby, Darren McGuckian for Elstead, Darragh McGrath for Montgomery. Limerick: A. Murphy, D. Hanley, L. O'Connell, F. Murphy, J Wallace (1-0), S. Ivess, S. Murphy (1-0), A. Kerins, M. Whelan, A. White (0-2fs), M. Morrissey (0-7, 4fs) E. Sheehy, D. Kelly (0-2), M. Connolly, J. Ryan. Subs: R. Hayes (0-2fs) for Connolly, C. McSweeney (01) for Sheehy, A. Storan for White, P. Maher for Murphy. Referee: D. Murnane (Cork).

In attendance at the launch of the GPA Student Report, entitled 'Never Enough Time' - the experience of third level student county GAA players, by Dr. Aoife Lane, Department of Health Sport and Exercise Science, Waterford Institute of Technology, are, from left, Jack Guiney, Wexford hurler, Dessie Farrell, Chief Executive, GPA, Dr. Aoife Lane, author, WIT, Seamus Hickey, GPA Executive Committee member, GPA Student Council Chairman and Limerick hurler and Steven O'Brien, Tipperary footballer. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Northwood, Santry, Dublin. [Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE]

40% of Student County players have to repeat exams A SURVEY by the GPA found that 40% of student county players have had to repeat exams in college and 14% have had to repeat an entire academic year. Among issues raised by players were: lack of a consistent planning in relation to playing and training schedules, academic under-performance, financial difficulties, a lack of time with family and friends, time management and stress. The report makes a number of proposals to alleviate the pressures faced by student county players, including: The re-structuring of the fixture programme between January and March

to avoid overlapping competitions No more games on consecutive days in the Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cups. Instead, semi-finals would be played on a Wednesday night, with the final the following Saturday A later start for the National Hurling and Football leagues During the college ‘window’, college players should not train with their club or county during the week. The GPA said this was designed to deal with the problem of players being required to travel home for county training That the benefits of changing the U-21 grade to U-20 in hurling and football be examined.

The U-20 football competition would be played from mid March to finish end of April, and the hurling would stay in same time period That the case be considered that U-20 players not play with senior panels during the U-20 campaign Remove college teams from preseason inter-county competitions That no college games be played during December, except where required because of weather delays The report was based on data received from surveys submitted to the GPA as part of scholarship allocations, workshops with students, and GPA player surveys.

Half of Student County players overwhelmed HALF of student county players are often overwhelmed by their commitments, according to a new report from the Gaelic Players Association. The report finds that 55% of student county players indicated that they feel under pressure to represent their college, and that the same amount are experiencing financial difficulties. 40% of student county players

would like more time for their sport, the report finds, 51% more time to have a part time job, 56% more time to devote to their studies and 61% more time for family and friends. The report comes after an intense debate earlier this season about the demands being placed on inter-county players in general, and those with third-level commitments in particular.

The period between January and March is known to be of particular concern, with players having to manage college, county and sometimes club commitments. Speaking about the report, GPA Chief Executive Officer Dessie Farrell said compromise would be essential to solve the problems faced by players.

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ALLIANZ NATIONAL HURLING LEAGUE FINAL

Hurlers seek third National League title WATERFORD V CORK In Semple Stadium, Thurles Sunday, May 3rd at 3.30 p.m. ALL roads lead to Semple Stadium Thurles for this Sunday’s National Hurling League Final between Cork and Waterford. Cork would have been shortlisted to make this stage of the competition while the surprise packet are Derek McGrath’s charges who contest this final on merit alone having already won Division 1B of the league and deservingly beaten Division 1A teams Galway and Tipperary in the Quarterfinal and Semi-Final respectively. Waterford will be seeking to win this competition for the third time in their history having won previously in the 1962/63 season and then eight years ago in 2007. This will be the County’s eight occasion in the final, the first stretching back as far as 1938/39 when we were beaten by Dublin by 1-8 to 1-4. Tipperary, who won the title on most occasions, 19 in total, beat us twice, the first in 1958/59 by 0-15 to 0-7 and then in 1960/61 by 6-6 to 4-9. Cork have won the league 14 times and the last was in 1998 when they beat the Deise County by 2-14 to 0-13. In 2004, Galway denied us by 2-15 to 1-13 but we enjoyed better fortune on two other occasions when our teams brought the title home. In 1962/63 John Meaney led his team to victory against Tipperary by 2-15 to 4-7 and in 2007 Michael Walsh was the captain when we beat Kilkenny by 0-20 to 0-18. The one year that remains in most peoples’ memory is 2007 when we defeated Tipperary in the Quarter-Final by 1-20 to 1-19 and Cork in the semifinal by 1-19 to 1-16 before going on to beat the Cats in the final. In most of the years already mentioned we either went on to win or contest an All Ireland final or semi-final so, hopefully this Sunday will also be the start of something special for the County. Cork looked very unlikely finalists for most of their semifinal game against Dublin in Nowlan Park but led by the free scoring Patrick Horgan, they clipped the Dubs in the final moments to qualify for a match that they will enter as favourites. In last year’s Munster Championship, we played well to draw with the Rebels the first day before being well beaten in the replay. Arguably, we are a better and stronger team than twelve months ago and the same can’t be attributed to Cork, so we will enter this final with a

50/50 chance of success. The team should show little change to the one in Nowlan Park with the defence and the midfield the same but there may be a toss up in the forward line between Stephen Bennett and Brian O’Halloran. Maurice Shanahan, as expected, started the last day and he should be a permanent fixture on the team from now on. In all of our games so far we have improved and if we can do so again on Sunday, then the National League title can rest in the County for 2015 and an historic third time in total. When the team travelled to Limerick for our first league game last February, nobody outside the squad were confident of a good start but Derek McGrath and his management team have worked the oracle with the emphasis on team work and work-rate and whatever the result on Sunday, they deserve credit for the progress made to date with the rest of the year to follow on. There are two direct links with the winning team of 2007. Michael Walsh was the captain and Shane O’Sullivan came on as a substitute. Of course, team selector Dan Shanahan also played against Kilkenny in 2007. ADMISSION PRICES FOR SUNDAY’S FINAL. PRE PURCHASE Adult £20 and £18. No concessions. Juveniles £5. MATCH DAY Adults £25 and £20. Concessions £20 at venue only. Juveniles £5. WATERFORD SCORERS Pauric Mahony 1-79 (0-61 frees, 0-1 ‘65) Shane Bennett 3-8 Maurice Shanahan 2-9 Michael Walsh 1-7 Austin Gleeson 0-8 (0-1 sideline) Jake Dillon 0-10 Brian O’Halloran 0-6 Tom Devine 1-2 Colin Dunford 1-6 Paudie Prendergast 0-4 Kevin Moran 0-4 Jamie Barron 0-4 Thomas Connors 1-0 Shane O’Sullivan 0-2 Donie Breathnach 0-1 Martin O’Neill 0-1 Shane Fives 0-1 ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE ROLL OF HONOUR (DIV 1) 19 – Tipperary (1928-4950-52-54-55-57-59-60-61-6465-68-79-88-94-99-20012008) 17 – Kilkenny (1933-6266-76-82-83-86-90-95-20022003-2005-2006-2009-20122013-2014) 14 – CORK (1926-30-4041-48-53-69-70-72-74-80-8193-98) 11 – Limerick (1934-35-3637-38-47-71-84-85-92-97) 9 – Galway (1932-51-7587-89-96-2000-2004-2010) 4 – Wexford (1956-58-6773)

3 – Clare (1946-77-78) 2 – Dublin (1929-39-2011) 2 – WATERFORD (19632007) 1 – Offaly (1991) PREVIOUS NATIONAL HURLING LEAGUE APPEARANCES 1938/’39 Dublin 1-8; Waterford 1-4 Waterford Team:- Mick Curley, John Manning, Charlie Ware, Johnny Fanning, Andy Fleming, John Keane (Capt.), Jimmy Mountain, Tom Greaney, Christy Moylan, Willie Barron, Lockey Byrne, Pa Sheehan, Willie Lynch, Declan Goode, Eddie Daly. Sub.:- John Butler for P. Sheehan.

1958/’59 Tipperary 0-15; Waterford 0-7. Played at Nowlan Park, Tipperary were the better team, eventhough a “Lefter Troy” goal for Waterford was disallowed. Another day in the Munster Championship at the Cork Athletic Grounds would soon overshadow the League Final result. Waterford Team:- Ned Power, Joe Harney, Austin Flynn, John Barron, Martin Óg Morrissey, Philly Grimes, Jackie Condon, Mick Lacey, Seamus Power, Larry Guinan, Tom Cheasty, Frankie Walsh (Capt.), Pat Troy, John Kiely, Donal Whelan. Subs.:- Sean Flavin for P. Troy; Billy Dunphy for S. Power.

1962/’63 Waterford 3-10; New York 0-10. Waterford captured their lone National Hurling League title with a six point victory over New York, after a replay in Nowlan Park. The teams had drawn at 3-6 all first time out in Croke Park. Earlier in the year, in one of the best League Finals of that era, Waterford had defeated Tipperary in an epic home final at Croke Park by 2-15 to 4-7. Waterford Team:- Ned Power, Tom Cunningham, Austin Flynn, Martin Óg Morrissey, Larry Guinan, Jim Byrne, John McGrath, Joe Condon, John Kirwan, John Meaney (Capt.), Mick Flannery, Frankie Walsh, Seamus Power, John Barron, Philly Grimes. Sub. Jim Irish for J. McGrath.

• Jim Irish and Charlie Ware played in drawn game. John McGrath and Joe Condon came in for the replay. • Sub. in drawn game, Joe Condon for C. Ware. • Tom Cheasty was suspended at the time as a result of attending a “particular dance” - many years later he was presented with his richly deserved League medal. • Johnny Quarry played for New York in the drawn game. 1998 Cork 2-14; Waterford 0-13. Cork eventually got on top of a spirited Deise XV at Thurles in May, 1998 to win by a seven point margin over Gerald McCarthy charges. Waterford Team:- Brendan Landers, Tom Feeney, Sean Cullinane, Mark O’Sullivan, Stephen Frampton, Fergal Hartley, Brian Greene, Tony

Browne, Peter Queally, Dan Shanahan, Ken McGrath, Dave Bennett, Billy O’Sullivan, Anthony Kirwan, Paul Flynn. Sub.:Michael White of B. O’Sullivan.

2005 Galway 2-15; Waterford 1-13. A most disappointing display by Waterford on a day when some of the prematch arrangements went somewhat awry, by all accounts, and Eoin McGrath was selected at left-corner-back. It was a title which was there for the taking at Pairc na nGael in Limerick. A very small attendance of just approx. 16,500 with juveniles allowed free. One week later, in the Munster Championship, Waterford destroyed Anthony Daly’s Clare with a super charged performance at Semple Stadium in Thurles. Waterford Team:- Stephen Brenner, James Murray, Tom Feeney, Eoin McGrath, Brian Phelan, Tony Browne, Ken McGrath, Dave Bennett, Michael Walsh, Dan Shanahan, Andy Moloney, Eoin Kelly, Seamus Prendergast, Paul Flynn, John Mullane. Subs.:- Jack Kennedy for A. Moloney; Paul O’Brien for J. Kennedy; Eoin Murphy for D. Bennett.

Of those 18 players who participated in the 2004 decider, ten are likely to start on Sunday next at Semple Stadium. Sunday, April 29th, 2007 Waterford 0-20; Kilkenny 0-18. WATERFORD senior hurlers raised their combined game to the necessary levels to match All-Ireland and National League champions Kilkenny in this absorbing Allianz National League final played before an enthralled attendance of 22,235 at Semple Stadium in Thurles on Sunday afternoon last. In the process they achieved a famous victory and a truly vital breakthrough on the national stage as they bridged an all too long 44 gap back to our county’s previous lone success in this important competition in 1963. Scorers: Waterford: E. Kelly 0-8, S. Prendergast 0-3, K. McGrath 0-3, J. Mullane 0-2, J. Kennedy, E. McGrath, P. Flynn and D. Shanahan 0-1 each. Kilkenny: H. Shefflin 0-12, M. Comerford and R. Power 0-2 each, D. Lyng and E. Brennan 01 each. Waterford: C. Hennessy; A. Kearney, E. Murphy, D. Prendergast; T. Browne, K. McGrath, J. Murray; M. Walsh (capt.), J. Kennedy; D. Shanahan, E. Kelly, S. Molumphy; S. Walsh, S. Prendergast, J. Mullane. Subs: P. Flynn for Walsh (48th minute); E. McGrath for Murray; S. O’Sullivan for Kennedy. Kilkenny: P. J. Ryan; N. Hickey, B. Hogan, J. J. Delaney; J. Tyrrell, P. J. Delaney, T. Walsh; D. Lyng, W. O’Dwyer; R. Power, M. Comerford, E. Brennan, H. Shefflin, J. Fitzpatrick (capt.), A. Fogarty. Subs: E. Larkin for Fitzpatrick; E. McCormack for Fogarty. Referee: S. Roche (Tipperary).

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Ballyduff Lower on top Ballyduff Lower...........………………5-11; Tallow............................………………1-11. IN the second SHC qualifier at the Fraher Field, Ballyduff Lower were always on top against a Tallow side who while they never stopped trying, just could not match the overall balance of the eastern side here. It was Ballyduff’s ability to score goals which proved to be difference as in the 2nd minute outstanding full forward Jack Kennedy drove a 20 metre fee to the net as he bounced the sliotar off the sod. In the 8th minute Jack Kennedy turned provider as he put Richie Barron in for their second goal and in the 18th minute Jack Kennedy struck again when he plucked a centre out of the air, turned and hammered the ball to the net (3-1 to 0-2). In fairness to Tallow who were short the services of Paul Murray and David O’Brien they kept plugging away and points per Sean Slattery (0-2), James Murray (0-2), Paul

Kearney and Paul O’Brien left the half-time score at 3-3 to 0-6, but try as they might the Bridesiders could never come closer than six points to Ballyduff thereafter. HAT-TRICK COMPLETED On the turnover Richie Barron, Aidan Kearney, exchanged points before Ballyduff’s solid centre half back Conor Kenny landed a massive point from a 90 yard free. Brian Henley (0-2) and P. Fitzgerald (0-2) exchanged points with excellent centre half forward Ger Harris also chipping in with a fine point (3-8 to 0-9). In the 47th minute good work by Richie Barron put Jack Kennedy in the clear and he drove to the net to complete his hat-trick to shut the game out (4-8 to 0-9). Tallow got a goal back in the 51st minute when after B. O’Leary saved from B. Henley, Paul Kearney, put the rebounding sliotar in the net (4-11 to 1-11). Still there was another goal in the game as in time added on corner forward Dave Power was on hand to flick the ball to the net. Scorers for Ballyduff Lower: J. Kennedy 3-0 (1-0 free), P. Fitzgerald 0-5 (04 frees), R. Barron 1-1, D. Power 1-0, G. Harris, C. Kenny 0-2 each, S. Larkin 0-1. Scorers for Tallow: D. O’Brien 1-0, S. Slattery, J. Murray (frees), P. Kearney, B. Henley 0-2 each, P. O’Brien, A. Kearney, M. Geary 0-1 each. Referee: Vincent O’Toole (Roanmore).

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Teams of Times Gone By TONY FORRISTAL U-14 HURLING FINALISTS Year: 2005. Date: Sunday, September 11th. Venue: Walsh Park. Opossition: Kilkenny. HalfTime Score: Kilkenny 3-2; Waterford 0-4. Full-Time Score: Kilkenny 4-4; Waterford: 1-12. Team Captain: Martin O’Neill. Referee: Seamus Roche (Tipperary). Stephen O’Keeffe (Ballygunner); John Dee (Portlaw/ St. Mollerans), Glen Daniels (Mt. Sion), Colm Looby (Cappoquin); Philip Mahony (Ballygunner), Kenny Moore (Dungarvan), Michael King (Mt. Sion)’ Leyton Kelly (St. Saviours), Finan Murray (Cappoquin); Pa Walsh (Naomh Brid), Robin Spencer (De La Salle), Brian O’Halloran (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg); Cortmac O’Driscoll (Ferrybank), Martin O’Neill (Mt. Sion), Thomas Dunbarr (Dunhill/ Fenor). Subs: Conor Power (Ballygunner), Tim O’Byrne (Roanmore), Ronan Cahill (Clonea Power), Ross Murphy( Ballygunner), Craig Nugent (De La Salle), Darragh Murray (Dunhill/ Fenor), Maurice Power (Kilrossanty), David Phelan( Roanmore), Thomas Waring( Sacred Heart). Selectors: Jimmy Meaney (Mt. Sion), Mike Walsh (Ballyduff Upper), Fintan Murray (Cappoquin). Group Results: Waterford 2-3; Limerick 1-6. Waterford 4-7; Clare 1-4. Waterford 5-6; Wexford 2-2.

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Shane Mulholland RIP THE Gaelic Players Association extends its sincere sympathy to the wife, daughter, family, friends and colleagues of Shane Mulholland who died tragically in an accident. Shane was a GPA Representative for the

Fermanagh Senior Hurling Squad and an outstanding ambassador for his team mates and his sport. Our condolences to Vanessa, Aisling, the extended Mulholland family, the Fermanagh Hurlers and the Lisbellaw club. Go dtuga Dia suaimhneas síorraí dó.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

Fourmilewater NATIONAL HURLING LEAGUE FINAL The club would like to wish Jamie Barron and The Waterford Senior Hurlers the very best of luck in next Sunday's National Hurling League final v Cork next Sunday. SPONSORSHIP If you are interested in becoming one of the club sponsors where through our club notes, social media we will guarantee your company or business maximum exposure, please feel free to contact club PRO Muiris Walsh at 0868159136 or any committee member. CHALLENGE MATCHES The senior hurlers have been preparing for the championship with good wins over Clonea and Youghal in the last few weeks. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY New dates for the J. J. Kavanagh Senior Hurling Championship have been confirmed. The dates and times for the opening two Senior Hurling championship games have been confirmed. Date: Not available v Abbeyside. Venue: Fraher Field. Sunday, May 10th at 2 p.m. Date: Not available v Ballygunner. Venue: Fraher Field. Saturday, May 16th at 6:30 p.m. Round Three of J. J. Kavanagh Senior Hurling Championship: Date: Week ending 21st June, Fourmilewater v Ballyduff Upper. Round Four (During August): Tallow vs Fourmilewater. Round Five (During August): De La Salle vs Fourmilewater. Junior Hurling Championship: Fourmilewater v Dungarvan, Friday, May 8th at 7:30 pm Venue: Colligan. Fourmilewater v Colligan, Sunday, May 17th Bushy Park 2:30 pm WEEKLY LOTTO RESULT The Weekly lotto draw took place in Doocey's Bar last Saturday evening . Congratulations to Mary Gleeson who scooped our lotto jackpot of €1650. Numbers drawn 1, 7, 14. WEEKLY LOTTO The weekly lotto draw takes place every Saturday in Doocey’s Bar at 9:30. Tickets are always available and who knows, you may be a winner. As well as having a chance of winning the top prize you are also contributing funds to your club. 45 CARD RESULTS Eileen Ryan & Jim Queally; Eileen Kelly & Mary Doyle. Lucky Table: Peg Fitzgerald. & Ben Culligan; Oliver O’Hara, James Gough, Ciaran Looney. Congratulations to Ciaran Looney who was Captain of Clonmel Town FC youth team that won the Munster Youth Cup last Saturday evening. DEISE DRAW The first Deise Draw took place last Friday, April 24th There will be another 6 draws over the next 6 months. Every Month’s Draw includes: 1st Prize €10,000; 2nd Prize €3,000; 3rd Prize €1,500; 4th to 11th Prize €200. You can still enter for the remaining 7 Draws. Also, everyone who joins the Deise draw will receive a 15% discount when you spend €100 in Elverys Sportswear. The voucher will be available on request from the club. Please remember that 70% of all money raised will be returned to the club. If interested please contact any member of the committee. DEISE DAY 2015 Tickets are now on sale for the Deise Day corporate event at Punchestown on Saturday, May 2nd. A table of 10 costs €1,500. The package includes free admission, a free race card, 4 course meal and live entertainment. Local band Newfoundland are lined up for the event. Proceeds to be split 50/50 between Waterford GAA and the Waterford Ladies development fund. If you are interested in coming along with a group of friends, work colleagues, family etc please contact any of the following Committee Members: Pat Grant 083 1056545, Crohan McGregor 086 0763918, Sean O'Regan 083 1019884, David Walsh 058 42786, Lisa Cronin 087 6210103, John Jackson 087 9833905 or Pat Sullivan 087 8533900. VIP If you are interested in a VIP package which gives you a seat at the County Chairmans table please contact any member of the committee. A seat at the table costs €150. NIRE/FOURMILEWATER JUVENILES U-9's: Well done to our U-9s who played out a thrilling draw with Abbeyside hurlers last Monday evening in the Milfield. U-16's: Well done to our U-16 footballers who defeated Kilrossanty by a single point in a great game last Monday. U-13's: Well done to our U-13 footballers who defeated Ballinacourty last Tuesday evening. Support: We are always very grateful for the support we receive from everyone in the community. We would love to see more people come along to our games and really get behind the team, the various teams and mentors put a lot of hard work into the teams and come match day, it would be great if more supporters came along to

the games. That support could be and often is the difference between winning and losing. We would also like to ask parents to please respond to texts about your children's availability for matches. It's important for the coaches to know exactly who can or can't attend a match. Thank you again for your support and cooperation Gum Shields: Just a reminder to all parents that Gum Shields are obligatory for Gaelic Football when playing or training for Gaelic Football. None of us want to prevent any child from participating in our teams but we cannot allow any child play hurling without a helmet or football without a Gum Shield. Training – U-12's: Our U-12 training continues every Tuesday between 7 pm and 8 pm in the Milfield €1. U-10/U-11 Training: Our U-10/11's training continues every Monday evening in the Milfield at 6 pm €1. U-8/U-9: Our U-8/9's training continues on Thursdays between 5 pm and 6 pm in the Millfield €1. U-6's/U-7's: Our U-6's/U-9's training continues every Monday between 7 pm and 8 pm in the Milfield €1. Club Notes: If you would like anything included in the Club notes, Facebook or Twitter updates, please contact Muiris Walsh at 0868159136 or at baronpark20@gmail.com Respect: Respect your teammates, Respect your opponents, Respect your coaches, Respect officials and Respect the games. Ar agaidh an Uidhir agus An Caislean Cuanach.

Brickey Rangers Rangers Brickey LOTTO RESULTS Numbers Drawn: 7 - 9 -26 - 29. €25 to each of the following Marie Walsh, Ger Berseford, Nicky O'Donovan Conor and Caoimhe Keane. Next week’s jackpot is €3850 draw to be held in The Enterprise. Congratulations to Una and Jason Cotter, who were the lucky winners of the €10,000 first prize in the April Deise Draw. Molly Curran and Kirsten O’Connor would like to thank everyone who supported them in a recent fundraiser card night held in West Waterford Golf Club and to thank all who bought raffle tickets. CONGRATULATIONS The club would like to congratulate Conor Whelan who not only played with West Waterford in the annual Liam Glesson cup but he led the team to team to victory in the final on Sunday evening last in the Fraher Field. Congrats to Conor, his team and mentors on their fine win. JUVENILE NOTES Under 8: Under 8 training each Saturday from 10.30 am until 12 noon. The boys and girls play both hurling and football at these sessions, remember bring a drink, a gumshield, wear shinguards and if you have a hurley and helmet bring them along. Any parent who wishes to help just let one of the coaches know. Training: Under 10's continue their training sessions on Friday evenings. There is currently training in progress for Under 11 hurling, Under 14 hurling & under 12 & 14 football. Training is scheduled around matches so watch for texts. We are looking at the use of social media for training and match information, if any parent has an opinion they may wish to let the chairman or member of the committee know. Football Results: It was a weekend with mixed results for the juvenile club. The under 11 drew at Ring on Saturday morning. The under 16's despite scoring 6-4 in horrible wet conditions lost away to Portlaw on Saturday afternoon. Camogie Notes: Under 10 and Under 12 Camogie training each Saturday morning at 10.30 for 1 hour. Under 14 & under 16 training: All players to be togged out and on the pitch at 6.15 on Tuesday evening. New players welcome, and any parent who wishes to give a hand even if it's just for one hour do let the coaches know.

Shamrocks Shamrocks CLUB LOTTO Last Saturday's winning lotto numbers were 3-7-25-26, and there was no winner. €20 winners were Phil Keane, Dolores Hegarty, Elaine & Kieran, E. Henley, and Bernie Irwin. Next week's jackpot will be €6,450. INTERMEDIATE HURLING As expected, Waterford's National League Final appearance has put off the first round of the Intermediate Hurling Championship which was due to take place this weekend. That game versus Ballysaggart will now take place on Sunday, 17th May in Lismore at 4.30. So our first hurling outing will now be against Ardmore on Saturday week, 9th May in Clashmore at 7.30. Training is going well, and they have been playing a few challenge matches also. So Saturday week will be an important date for the club, and we wish the team and selectors well. WATERFORD MINOR HURLERS Waterford minor hurlers will play Limerick in Thurles on Wednesday, May 6th at 7 pm to advance to the semi-final. We wish John Paul Lucey, Jordan Henley and all the team the best of luck for this match.

Naomh Chartaigh U-12 Hurling team that played Cappoquin away last Friday evening, April 24th.

THE DEISE V. THE REBELS Well Sunday next sees a rare final between Cork and Waterford in Thurles in the National League Final. Waterford are in fact unbeaten in this year's League, and have been steadily building up nicely. Their semi-final win over much fancied Tipp has raised a few eyebrows, but confidence comes from winning, and from their first match away to Limerick when they pulled a draw out of a seemingly impossible position, their resolve and fitness has been massive. Cork's last League win came at the Deise's expense back in 1997, but Waterford did beat Kilkenny ten years later to win a rare league title. Cork will justifiably start as favourites, they are racking up some impressive scorelines, but equally they may be a bit vulnerable at the back. It's going to be a very interesting teaser for the Munster first round a mere two weeks later, but it could be an interesting summer.

Kill Kill CLUB LOTTO The jackpot continues to creep towards the 10k mark after last Monday nights draw (20th April) in Kirwans Bar. We had no winner of the prize, but we had two match threes as Sadbh, Darragh and Aoibhinn Murphy, Ballyvoholane and Richard Lennon, Carrigean came close. They get €25 consolation prizes. For the record the numbers drawn were 4, 19, 20 & 21. The next draw is in Dunphys where the jackpot stands at €9,950. DEISE DRAW The April Deise Draw provided no luck for us in Kilrossanty last Friday night as we had no winner. Our luck might change on our home patch as Dunphy’s Bar host the May draw on Friday 29th. Remember their are 6 draws remaining and you can still enter at any stage. JOHN J. MURPHY JUNIOR FOOTBALL C'SHIP It was the late, late show last Friday evening, 24th April for the junior footballers as somehow they claimed victort over luckless Kilmac in out third game in the junior football championship in sunny Kill. A poor first half saw us trail by 1-3 to 0-5 at the break, having played with the breeze. Our plight got worse as the second half wore on, as Kilmac goaled for a second time and we found ourselves 6 points down with 15 minutes to go. A couple of substitutions saw young Corey Kennedy and Ciaran Kirwan enter the fray, as Kill started to up their game. A smartly taken goal by another youngster Ger Mooney, and a fine point by David Casey narrowed the gap to two. Yet, Kilmac replied with a point to push the gap out to 3 with time almost up. Kill then won a free 30 yards out which was punted into the square and after a bout of ping pong it was eventually booted to the net by Nano Whelan to tie the match. Their was still time for more drama as Kill won the resultant kickout, and when the ball reached Ollie St John he split the posts for what turned out to be the winning point. Final score Kill 2-9; Kilmac 2-8. The team was: Jack Power, Stevie Kirwan, Jim Murphy, Richie Cullinane, Peter Kelly, Niall Flynn, Colm Casey, Brian Flynn, David Gooney, Ger Mooney, Peter Kirwan, Oisin Queally, Oliver St. John, Anthony Whelan, Paudie Torpey. Subs used :- David Casey, Corey Kennedy, Ciaran Kirwan.

TONY KIRWAN PLANT HIRE INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL LEAGUE Round 3 of the league saw us pitted with one

of the top teams in the intermediate grade, John Mitchells, last Saturday evening, 25th April in wet Portlaw. A win would have kept us in the hunt for a league final spot, while anything else would have scuppered those hopes. And we got off to a flying start, after a pointed free, Ciaran Kirwan got a great goal after a good team move. Some fine scores followed from Ben, Ray and the impressive Conor Rockett as the Fews men were just about keeping tabs on us. They got a boost when they converted a penalty to leave the score 1-8 to 1-5 in our favour at the interval. The opening spell of the second half saw scores swapped on a few occasions before Anthony Kiely billowed the net midway through the half to leave us 7 points ahead. Credit to Mitchells, they rallied with 5 unanswered points and with 5 mins remaining they took the lead when a high ball slipped from the usually reliable Kieran Dunphys grasp to the net. The momentum then swung back Kill’s way when Conor Rockett equalised and substitute Sean Cheasty put us ahead only for the opposition to reply to tie the game again, shortly after the referee blew the full time whistle, for everyone to draw breath in a very entertaining game. Full time score Kill 2-13; John Mitchells 2-13. The team was:- Kieran Dunphy, Luke Midleton, Niall Hennessy, Fergie Whelan, Corey Kennedy, Eric Londergan, Paudie Raher, Jim Halley, Anthony Kiely, John Flynn, Conor Rockett, Conor Hennessy, Ben Gallagher, Ciaran Kirwan, Ray Hennessy. Sub used:Sean Cheasty.

RETURN OF THE SMALL BALL The football gets parked for 7/8 weeks now as hurling takes centre stage with the boys assisting Fenor again this year. Their opening game in the championship is Ballydurn on Thursday, 7th May in Dunhill. We wish the boys the best of luck.

St.Mary’s Mary’s Juveniles St. Juveniles U-10 HURLING Lemybrien hosted our U-10 hurlers last Wednesday evening, 22nd April, as we took on the home team in the Go Games and with our lads improving by the week we just edged a win. Well done all. U-12 HURLING Our U-12 hurlers are finding life very difficult in Division 2 of the city league at the moment, as Piltown 'wiped the floor' with us last Friday evening in Bunmahon. After suffering a heavy defeat in Round 1 to Kilmacow we had hoped to pick up the pieces against Piltown but it was not to be. Still all we can do is keep practicing and plug away until we are in a lower grade next year. U-16 FOOTBALL Our U-16 footballers completed the league section of the championship last week. Firstly, they played Kilmac in Newtown on Wednesday 22nd, and led for much of the way only for Kilmac to put in a late burst and win on a 4-12 to 3-9 scoreline. We then were meant to travel to Ballyduff Upper only to receive a walkover and so the two points guaranteed us a semi-final berth which will be played in the coming weeks. Like the minors we are not sure who will be playing yet but we will keep you posted. OUTDOOR TRAINING Saturday morning are in full flow now in Kill G.A.A. pitch as well as all the different age groups from U-10 down are in action. Training commences at 10 am and everyone is more than welcome to come, boys or girls. All you need is a hurley an helmet and have your membership paid.

Looking forward to seeing you.

Naomh Brid Naomh Brid LEAGUES The Under 9 squad began their campaign on Monday last versus Ballyduff Upper in Hurling. Unfortunately, we were outclassed on the night, but the lads kept trying to the end. This week, we are away to Ballyduff Upper in Football on Monday evening and next week we will host the Brickeys at home in Hurling also on Monday. The Under 12 team played Youghal away on Thursday evening. Here they were taking on a top class team with a huge catchment area. Our boys stepped up their performance from their first game and really put it up to these guys for the most of the game. A few unlucky goals went in to give Youghal the advantage but otherwise a top class performance, well done lads, keep it going. Our next fixtures are – Under 11 Hurling in Modeligo vs Ballyduff Upper on Friday May 1st at 6.45 pm and Under 12 Hurling at home to Cois Brid on Friday May 8th. CLUB NOTES If any person or group in the club wants to include match news, fixtures or photos etc in the weekly notes please send email to the club PRO. Email address is (nb-pro@outlook.ie). These need to be received by Sunday evening at 6 pm for inclusion that week.

John Mitchels John Mitchells INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL We played Kill in our final group game on Saturday evening. The game was played in Portlaw on a damp evening. Kill were quick out of the blocks scoring an early goal and 3 points to our 1 to hold a big lead early on. A break up the field by Niall Power led to Davey Kirwan being hauled to the ground for a penalty. This was duly dispatched by Fergal Forgarty. 1-8 to 1-5 was the half-time score in favour of Kill. We started the second half with more intensity scoring early on. However, our opponents were moving better on the night and in scoring a second goal led by 7 points with 10 mins to play. We then played our best football to score 5 points without reply before Frog once again rattled the net to lead by one. Kill came back and kicked points to take the lead again. However, before time was up Frog struck a free for the match to finish 2-13 each. The result means we top our group and qualify for the league final where we play Portlaw. This game will be played in late June. We are also qualified for the Eastern Quarter-Final to be played in July. Well done to everyone involved. UNDERAGE Training continues every Thursday night at 6:30 pm. We had a huge crowd last week and with games coming up over the next while we expect everyone to make an effort to attend training. DEISE DRAW We had no winner in this month's draw. However, there is plenty more to come so don't give up. Please keep all accounts up to date. LAST MAN STANDING There was a big clean out this weekend with some surprising results. We are now down to the last seven. The right decision in the next round could take the prize.

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Affane/Cappoquin CLUB LOTTO The numbers drawn in our Club Lotto for the jackpot prize of €7,200 on Monday, April 20th were 4-18-19-23 and there was no winner. The five €20 consolation prize winners were Paul Murray, Ballywelligan; Breda O’Sullivan, Moneygorm; Mike Tamplin c/o Central Bar; Sal Fives, Tourin, and Ciaran Cullinane, Glenribbeen. This week’s draw was held on Monday, April 27th and the results will appear here next week. THREE TO ANSWER 1, Where did Galway defeat Waterford in the the 2004 National hurling league final? 2, Who captained Cork when they defeated Waterford in the 1998 National hurling league final? 3, Name the three player who each won 15 Limerick senior hurling titles and five Limerick senior hurling titles? LAST WEEK’S ANSWER 1, Seamus Power and Freddie O’Brien both Mt. Sion men are the last two players to captain both Waterford senior hurling and senior football wiining sides 2, J.J. Landers, Cappoquin/Affane was the Waterford referee who refereed the 1977 national football league final between the Dubs and Kerry and the 1980 Munster senior hurling final between Cork and Limerick. 3, Haley Barnes and Philip O’Mahoney were the joint captains of the Ballygunner side who won last year’s Waterford senior hurling championship. SARGENT CUP: Roanmore 2-18; Cappoquin 3-16. Cappoquin senior hurlers travelled to Cleaboy last Thursday and came awaway with a hard earned one point win, Roanmore playing with the aid of a good breeze went in at the interval leading by seven points 1-13 to 1-06 with Andy Molumby getting a great solo effort goal for the Cornerstone lads. Roanmore extended their lead to nine points midway through the second half with a well taken goal but Cappoquin staged a great comeback with goals coming from Tommy McCarthy and Paul Murray to put them in the ascendency by the time of the long whistle. Cappoquin: Donal O’Rourke, Kevin Looby, Colm Looby, Pa Greene, Shane Coughlan, Shane O’Rourke, Damian McCarthy, Tim Looby, Paul Murray, Tommy McCarthy, Evan McGrath, Colin Landers, Andy Molumby, Keith Landers, Dave Cahillane, Brian Crotty.

JUNIOR HURLING C'SHIP FIXTURE Ceapach Chuinn V Baile Na Miolach at Clais mhór 7.30pm Friday 8th May County Senior Hurling C'ship Fixtures: Rd 2 Ceapach Chuinn V Cnoc Sion at Pairc Ui Fhearichair 3.30 p.m. Sunday, 10th May. Rd 1 Ceapach Chuinn V Liosmhor at An Baile Dubh on Sunday, 17th May at 7 p.m. UPCOMING U- 11 HURLING TOWN/COUNTRY FIXTURES Rd 3 Friday, May 1st at 6.30 pm Cappoquin (H) V St. Pats in Cappoquin. U-12 Town /Country Hurling League Our second match of the league was at home to Lismore last Friday evening. This was a very entertaining match with some wonderful skill displayed by both teams. The first half was very even until Lismore got on top and got in for two goals before halftime. It could have been more only for some excellent goalkeeping by Miceal. The lads really lifted their game in the second half and after two great goals from Neil and Conor victory was almost at hand, alas Lismore tacked on a few points to leave us short by a few points. Well done to both teams for the display put on. The lads can be very proud of their second half display and if they can repeat that for a whole match it won't be long before they'll be winning matches. U-14 HURLING COUNTY FEILE QF, Tuesday, May 5th at 6.30 pm, Cappoquin (A) V Ferrybank or Brickeys.

Ballysaggart CLUB LOTTO Results 21st April: Numbers drawn were 4, 5, 22 and 26. No jackpot winner. Winners of €20 each were M. & P. Murphy, Martina Cliffe and Matty Meagher. Next week’s jackpot is €1,125. INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE The Intermediate team travelled to Colligan on Sunday for the next round in the Western Hurling League. Ballysaggart got off to the better start with the point from Sam Ryan followed by a Stephen Mangan goal. They continued to strengthen and entered the dressing room at halftime on a score of 1-9 to Colligan’s 0-4. With Colligan opening the second half with a goal Ballysaggart kept ahead of them with point after point coming from Chris O’Gorman, Darren Meagher, Kieran Bennett, Paudie Hale, Sam Ryan and Stephen Mangan, Ballysaggart finished six point ahead on a final score of 1-18 to 1-12. Scorers: Stephen Mangan 1-4, Kieran Bennett 0-5, Darren Meagher 0-3, Chris O’Gorman 0-3, Sam Ryan 0-2, Paudie Hale 0-1. Team: Matty Meagher, Bobby Ryan, Kieran Fennessy, Jack Roche, Cailean O’Gorman,

Eugene O’Brien, Daniel Devine, Christy Murphy, Kieran Bennett, Chris O’Gorman, Darren Meagher, Sam Ryan, Liam O’Gorman, Paudie Hale, Stephen Mangan. Sub: Michael Ryan for Paudie Hale. HURLING FIXTURES On Friday, May 8th, Ballysaggart Intermediates begin their championship campaign with a match in Lismore at 7.30 p.m. against Tourin. The match against the Shamrocks has been refixed for Sunday, May 17th, at 4.30 p.m. in Lismore. The intermediate attached team face Clashmore/Kinsalebeg on Sunday, May 10th, in Lismore at 1.30 p.m. on Sunday, May 10th. LADIES FOOTBALL NOTES FEILE Heartiest congratulations to the U-14 team who beat Dungarvan in the first round of Feile qualifiers. They beat them at home on a scoreline of 7-10 to 5-5. A tremendous effort was put in by all the girls and the management team. We wish them the very best of luck as they meet Gaultier in the final which will decide who will represent Waterford at Feile this year. Feile will be held in South Leinster from the 26th to 28th June. U-16 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Congratulations to the U-16 girls who have reached the County semi-final. This will be a home game in Ballysaggart. Date and time to be confirmed. MUNSTER FINAL The club would like to wish the best of luck to club player Leanne Landers who is on the panel of the U-14 County Team who has reached the Munster Final where they will meet Cork. Also best of luck to Shiona O’Regan who is on the U-16 County Team who have also reached the Munster Final where they will meet Tipperary. Best of luck girls. SYMPATHIES The club would to extend sympathy to Eilish McGlone on the death of her uncle Ger Ormonde. May he rest in peace.

Nire SENIOR FOOTBALL Senior Championship: Clashmore Kinsalebeg 2-8; Nire 0-13 Nire 0-11; Ardmore 0-7 26/06/15 Nire v’s Ballinacourty. Phelan Cup 2015: Nire 1-10; De La Salle 1-5 Nire 5-16; Brickey Rangers 1-7 Ballinacourty 8-14; Nire 0-4 Nire 2-18; St. Saviours 0-10 16/05/15 Gaultier v’s Nire in Gaultier at 19:30. Junior Football Championship: Clashmore 0-7; Nire 4-10 15/05/15 Nire v’s Ardmore in Ballymacarbry at 19:30. Minor Football Division 1: De la Salle 3-0; Nire 2-10 Gaultier 2-8; Nire 4-7 Nire 2-16; Dungarvan 0-4. Nire 0-8; Ballinacourty 4-13 29/04/15 Kilmacthomas v’s Nire in Kilmacthomas at 19:30. MEMBERSHIP Membership is now due. €50 for playing adults, €20 for non-playing adults, €20 for students. Please pay as soon as possible. If interested in the direct debit scheme please contact Ger Walsh or Tom Doocey.

Ballyduff Upper SENIOR HURLING LEAGUE (SARGENT CUP) Our Senior Hurlers played Abbeyside in Round 2 of the Sargent Cup on Saturday night in Lismore. Abbeyside were the stronger team on the night and led 1-10 to 0-8 at half-time. Abbeyside held a few point lead throughout the second half. The final score was Ballyduff 0-16 to Abbeyside 1-18. Due to Waterford playing the League final at the weekend our first round championship game with Tallow has been rescheduled for Friday 15th May at 7:30 pm in Lismore. The game versus Ballygunner goes ahead as scheduled on May 9th in Fraher Field at 7:30pm. INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP The Western Intermediate Football championship second round game versus Dungarvan never materialised as we were given a walk over on the night by Dungarvan. It was somewhat unfortunate that we had 22 players togged out at the venue when we were notified that Dungarvan weren’t in a position to field. We have no further fixtures for this competition at the moment. JUNIOR HURLING The Junior hurlers travelled to Ballylooby on Sunday after for their first challenge match of the year. After a sluggish start they trailed 0-8 to 0-4 at half-time. A fortunate long range goal from the last puck of the game gave us a two point win 1-13 to 0-14. The Junior hurling championship commences on 17th May where we take on St. Mary’s in Colligan at 1pm. ALLIANZ LEAGUE FINAL Best of luck to Mikey Kearney and Tommy

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Young Rathgormack players who attended training last week.

Byrne in the league final versus Cork on Sunday. It’s great to have the club represented on both the County panel and backroom team on a day like this. GOLDEN GOAL The club are running a Golden Goal fundraiser for the upcoming Munster Championship Semi Final between Cork and Waterford on June 7th. Tickets will be on sale from club players and committee members over the next few weeks at a cost of €2 ticket and the prize for the winning ticket is €500. BALLYDUFF UPPER JUVENILE U-9 HURLING & FOOTBALL LEAGUE We played the second round of the football league at home against Naomh Brid last Monday. A great match was played! Next Monday, 4th May we play the third round of the Hurling League at home in Ballyduff Upper against St. Pats at 7 pm. U-11 TOWN & COUNTRY HURLING LEAGUE SPONSORED BY GER WYLEY Our next match in this League will be played on Friday, 1st of May in Modeligo against Naomh Brid at 7 pm. BORD NA nÓG COUNTY U-16 GAELIC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - DIVISION 3 We played Cois Bhride in the 8th round match of this Championship last Thursday in Tallow. Unfortunately, the game had to be called off due to a knee injury to one of our players, Seán Kenny. The Club would like to thank Cois Bhride for their pitch-side help and Joanne Kearney for her assistance to Seán. We would also like to wish Seán a speedy recovery.

Tramore Tramore FOOTBALL Our Intermediate Footballers played Dunhill in the Eastern Intermediate Championship last Saturday evening in Kill. It was a close game right to the end but lost narrowly in the finish. Final Score Tramore 0-11; Dunhill 1-09. FEILE FOOTBALL We bowed out in the Feile Football semi-final replay against De la Salle in a high scoring game. All the lads tried their hearts out but it wasn't to be. We continue in the U 14 Championship this week. U16 FOOTBALL We had a good win away to An Gaeltacht last Monday .We have one more game against Portlaw before the semi-finals on Saturday 9th May. HURLING These are the revised fixtures for the Eastern Intermediate Championship. The first round of the Eastern Intermediate Hurling Championship is fixed for Saturday, 9th May vs Ferrybank in Walsh Park at 2.30 pm. Second round game vs Ballygunner is set for Sunday, 17th May at 3.30 pm in Dunhill. Tramore have been drawn with Dunhill, Butlerstown, St Molleran’s and Portlaw in the Eastern Intermediate Hurling League. U12 HURLING We had a good win against Passage in the City League, 5-2 to 3-4 on Sunday morning. Passage were sharper to the ball in the first half and we were lucky to be ahead by 2 pts at half

time. A good spell which produced 3 goals midway through the second half gave us a cushion to withstand late pressure to see out the match. FIXTURES THIS WEEK U-16 Football vs Portlaw at home Monday, 27th April at 7 pm U-14 Football vs Gaultier away Wednesday, 29th April at 6.30 pm U-11 Hurling City League vs Mt. Sion at home Friday, 1st May at 6.30 pm Eastern Intermediate Hurling League Tramore vs Butlerstown in Butlerstown at 7.30 pm Friday, May 1st All support greatly appreciated. ALLIANZ NATIONAL HURLING LEAGUE FINAL 3rd MAY WATERFORD VS CORK If you're travelling to Thurles on Sunday week why not drop in and get your tickets for the match from our club sponsors Quish's SuperValu Tramore. Allianz final tickets. €25 -adult. Pre-purchase in Centra /SuperValu for €20. Juveniles €5. Unreserved seating. FOUNDATION COURSE We had a great turnout for the foundation course held in the Club over the weekend. Many thanks to Dave Robinson for coming out to run the course and to Brian O'Connor who organised the course; to Angela Scanlon who did a great job catering for everyone at lunchtime and to Charlie Ryan for all his great help. FLAG DAY We are holding our Annual Juvenile Club Flag Day over the Saturday and Sunday of the May bank holiday weekend, watch out for our collectors at various points in the town. MUSIC Music in the Club on Bank Holiday Sunday will be provided by the popular John O'Shea from WLR. Come early for a good nights entertainment. TRAMORE JUVENILE GAA GOLF CLASSIC Our Annual Golf Classic Fundraiser takes place on June 13th in Tramore Golf Club from 8.30 am to 2 pm. This is run on a Stableford format, €20 per person, teams of four. Please contact Tramore Golf Club 051 386170 to book or contact info@tramoregolfclub.com. If unable to take part, please sponsor a tee box for 50 euros. UNDERAGE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING U-13 Hurling - Open to all Development Training in Carriganore every second week Fridays at 7-8 pm, on this Friday, 1st May. U-13 Football Development training will start the following Friday, 8th May in Tramore. CLUB NOTES If any person in the club wants to include news or photos etc in the weekly notes please send an email to Club Pro. The email address is pro.tramore.waterford@gaa.ie. SOCIAL DANCING LESSONS There will be social dancing classes every Tuesday in the Club Centre from 7 pm - 10 pm. Come and learn to dance the Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltzes and many more with a Professional Instructor. All standards welcome from novice to refreshers. Dancers of a good standard more than welcome. Come along and enjoy what promises to be a great night. Contact Glen 087 9183218. IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION QUIZ NIGHT FRIDAY, 15th MAY The Irish Hospice Foundation are holding a

major fundraiser in Tramore GAA Centre on Friday, 15th May at 8.00 pm. Hope to see all players and mentors support this event in what is sure to be a great night. ASTROTURF & HALL Open to Clubs and Children's Parties, for further information, contact our Sports and Social Manager, Charlie Ryan at 086-8232021. CAMOGIE Training on Wednesday evenings U-8 to U-12, 6 - 7 pm.Training now on Wednesday Evenings for U-14 to U-18 from 8 - 9 pm. CIRCUIT TRAINING AND CORE PILATES Circuits with John Frost on Wednesday at 7.30 pm. Pilates with Davy Wade on Thursday at 7.30 pm. €5 for each class and all are welcome. Great to see the mix of people attending these classes every week. BINGO Bingo in the Club every Monday (including Bank Holidays) at 8 pm. All are welcome. LOTTO The next draw takes place on Wednesday, 6 May, when the Jackpot will be €4,600. Tickets €2 each are on sale in the usual outlets. There was no winner of the €4,500 Jackpot in last Wednesday's draw. The numbers drawn were 11, 16, 22 and 23. Lucky Dip winners of €40 each were: Paula Murphy, Sweetbriar, Seamie Goggin, Coolnacappogue and Liz Hearns, c/o Bingo. Thanks to all who support the Lotto. DEISE DRAW We had no luck in last Friday's draw which took place in Kilrossanty. Top monthly prize is €10,000 with many other terrific prizes to be won. Tickets, €10 each, can be got from Pat Cullen or Anne Bohan. Local draw winners were John Fitzgerald, Kennedy Park, John Flavin, Roselawn and Tina Flanagan, Ballykinsella while Noel Cullen won the Promoter's prize. In addition, there is a 15% discount available for Deise members from Elvery's, Michael Street, Waterford. For further information, contact your promoter. Thanks to all who support the Deise Draw. CARDS NIGHT Eamonn McCormack, Jack O'Brien and Ted Crowley beat Nicky Grace, Josie Connors and John Dunne in last weeks final. Cards every Friday at 9.30 pm and all are welcome. Friday draw winners were Debbie Higgins and John Dunne. Recent Bonus Ball winners were John O'Gorman and Bridget O'Sullivan.

St. St. Pat’s Pats U-9 AND U-10 Our U9s played Cois Bríd on Monday, 20th April in hurling. The lads played well and worked well as a team. The panel on the night was: Eoin Flavin, Eoin Dennehy, Jake Tutty, Mark Power, Liam Dukes, Luke Murphy, Fionnán Drohan, Darragh Devine, Michael Tobin, Colin Ryan and John Power.

Next up Cois Bríd in football in Bohadoon. Our U-10s played their hurling blitz in Carriganore last Saturday. Conditions were great for the matches and all the lads played some great games and enjoyed their matches. The panel was: Seán Flavin, David Butler, Alex Petit, Luke Dunford, Adam Daly, Eoin Flavin, Eoin Dennehy, Liam Dukes, Jake Tutty and Darragh Devine.

Dungarvan FLAG DAYS Our flag day fundraiser was an outstanding success over the weekend and thanks to everybody who supported it in the town and outside the games at the Fraher Field. Thanks also to our club members who gave of their time on both days. LOTTO This Week’s numbers are 6, 8,14 and 16. There was no winner. Next Week’s jackpot will be €8,000. The winner of the €100 was Kathleen Dalton c/o Bingo. Thanks to everybody who buys and sells the lotto. DEISE DRAW Congratulations to Deirdre Kiely and Jenny Flynn who were winners in the April Deise Draw last Week end. Thanks also to everybody who supported the draw and to our co ordinator Catherine Lyons for all her hard work. THE SMALL PEOPLE Liam Moore and his willing band of helpers have begun their outdoor beginners sessions in the field every Saturday morning, starting at 11 a.m. All are welcome to come along and enjoy the fun. €2 will be collected each week. GSK CHARITY OF CHOICE This year’s charity of choice at GSK, once again, is the Irish Hospice Foundation, which we will be supporting during the year. UNDER 12 HURLING COIS BHRIDE 2-6; DUNGARVAN 1-2 Our under 12’s travelled to Tallow for our first game of the year last Friday night and despite losing out, they tried very hard and showed promise for the future. Sean Mullarkey scored our goal and our points were struck by Brian Curran and Mark Loftus. Sam Dalton was outstanding between the posts.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015 Gary Donnolly, Kealan Daly, Sean Crotty, Brendan Cullinane, Mick Devine, Sean Murray and Selector John O’Shea on the Western Division’s win in the U-16 hurling Gleeson Cup at the Fraher Field last Sunday. AWARD WINNERS Congratulations to adult club players Gavin Crotty and Patrick Curran who were the recipients of GAA Awards at Lawlors Hotel last Sunday evening.

Lismore (Kindly sponsored by EAMONN'S PLACE) FIELD FIXTURE This Friday evening, May 1st in GAA Field Tallow V Ballyduff in 1st Round of the Senior Hurling Championship timed for 7.30 p.m. SENIOR HURLING Our senior hurlers played Mount Sion on Sunday last in Waterford in the league. They were beaten on a scoreline of 3-20 to 21 pts. That evening they had a hurling challenge match in Lisgoold against Erin’s Own. Beaten here on a scoreline which read 2-17 to 14 pts. DEISE DRAW Congratulations to Michael McGrath, Main Street, Lismore on winning €250 in the Deise draw last Friday night. Contact any committee member for tickets €10 a ticket. LISMORE GAA CLUB LOTTO On Monday evening April 27, 2015 at 7.30 p.m. in the Community Centre the club lotto was held. Numbers drawn on the night for jackpot of €15,700 were: 4, 6, 10, 21. No winner. Consolation prizes went to Mary Foley, Jennifer Kingston, Tina & Nora Walsh, and Alan O’Callaghan. Next week’s draw will be held on Tuesday, May 5th for Jackpot of €15,850. Tickets €2 each or 3 for €5.

Team: Sam Dalton, Eoin O’Callaghan, Mark Loftus, Kyle Healy, Keelan O’Connell, Micheal Power, Jake Ducey, Jack Mulligan, Oisin Cummins, Rian O’Dwyer, Gabriel McGovern, Sean Mullarkey, Brian Curran.

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Thanks to the parents who provided transport to the game. UNDER 11 FIXTURE Away to Youghal this Wednesday evening in their top field at 6.30 p.m. Leaving from the CBS at 5.30 p.m. MINOR FOOTBALL We received a walk-over from De La Salle last week in the County Championship and we play our last game against Ballinacourty this Wednesday at the Burgery Grounds at 7.30 pm. THE FIELD All groups using the field are reminded to book it first as we enter the busy season and the collection of the €2 by the mentors involved is a condition of its use. UNDER 14 FOOTBALL We play An Ghaeltacht away in Pairc Ui Shiothchain this Wednesday evening at 6.30 pm. UNDER 13 FOOTBALL We travel to the Burgery Grounds in Abbeyside this Saturday, May 2nd to play the home team with a starting time of 3 pm. MEMBERSHIP A final list of members will be displayed in the club after the 30th of April and it will include everybody paid up to that date. DUNGARVAN LADIES FOOTBALL Training: U-6, 8, 10, 12 training takes place every Thursday at 6.30-7.30 contact (087) 2620287 for more information. Matches will be starting soon so we need as many girls up in the pitch as possible. U-14 training takes place every Monday at 7.00. U-16 Minor, Intermediate training takes place on Mondays and Thursdays at 7.30. U-14 Feile: The girls played Ballysaggart in the semi-final of this year’s Feile competition. Unfortunately, the girls didn’t come out with a victory and Ballysaggart advanced to the finals. Membership: A reminder to all membership is due soon, without it you cannot play this year or train. PLAYER PROFILE Name: Eire Daly Age: 8 School: Saint Marys Favourite food: Oranges Favourite sports star: Kevin Daly Playing position: Midfield Name: Ava Lynch Age: 7 School: Scoil Garbhain Favourite Food: Pizza Favourite sports Star: Ronaldo Playing position: Goalkeeper/Forward CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Dungarvan United FC on returning to the Premier Division for next season with their win over Portlaw last weekend in a playoff. Particularly to our club members who were part of the panel. Also to Ollie Drummy, popular groundsman at the Fraher Field, who will celebrate his 60th birthday this weekend WELL DONE Well done to our club players Conor Duggan,

LAST week we had a busy week with 3 challenge games against The Shamrocks, Modeligo and Marlfield. All went well with The Glen winning all 3. On Monday night we came from behind to defeat The Shamrocks in Melleray and the same pattern occurred for our game Thursday evening against Modeligo in Melleray. Our thanks to all who helped out with the teas and food on both nights. On Sunday we travelled to Marlfield and had a comfortable victory with some good hurling being played. We have training this Thursday night at 7.30 p.m. in Melleray with a hurling challenge game v. Cappoquin lined up for Saturday night at 7.30 p.m. in Cappoquin. Our first championship game is Sunday, 10th May, at 1.30 p.m. v. Brickey’s in Colligan. GOLF Our Golf Classic takes place on Friday and Saturday, 22nd/23rd May, in Lismore Golf Club. It is €90 for a team of 3 which includes Dinner. Tee box sponsorship is also available at €30 to individuals and businesses and we hope that as many people as possible will support the event. SPORTS CAPITAL Our thanks to all who assisted with the completion of our Sports Capital Grant application. A lot of work went into this and hopefully we may have a few euros put our way to help with our pitch development. CONGRATS Our congrats from all in the club to Rebecca Hennebry and our former player Mikey Hamill who got engaged recently. Membership due can be given to the following officers: Tony Hennebry, Mike Morris or Pa Lyons.

Chartaigh Juveniles NaomhChartaigh Naomh Juveniles (Lismore / Ballysaggart Juvenile GAA Notes) U-9s Naomh Chartaigh U9 hurlers played An Gaeltacht at home in the league on Monday evening last. U-14s Our U-14s played away also on Monday night last against Cappoquin. U-10s U-10s played Abbeyside away on Thursday in hurling. They also played Youghal at home on the Saturday morning. U-12s On Friday evening last our U-12 hurlers played Cappoquin in Cappoquin. Quiet a busy week for all our underage. All players playing and performing great with every game. Keep up the good work and well done to all involved with these age groups. BER RYAN U-11 TOURNAMENT Ber Ryan U-11 Tournament is pencilled for Saturday, 9th May. Details will be available on next week’s notes.

Kilmacthomas Kilmacthomas On Friday night last, we played Kill in the junior football. This was one of the best games we played in this grade, so far this year. In the end there was only a few points in it.

Ardmore players Jack Walsh and James Flavin played a key role in West Waterford’s Gleeson Cup win. MINOR FOOTBALL Ballyduff Lower/Kilmacthomas minors played one of the best teams in this grade. Our lads tried very hard all through the game, but in the end Gaultier ran out winners. INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL We played Portlaw in the intermediate football. Ballyduff Lower/Kilmacthomas were coasting in the first 20 minutes and were leading by 1-5 to no score. But Portlaw came back in the game and played very well. Our lads put in a great effort and probably should have won this match. Portlaw pulled away in the last few minutes winning by a few points.

Tourin CHAMPIONSHIP TIME LOOMING Tourin will face Ballysaggart on the second weekend in May in the Intermediate hurling championship. Training has been on-going and matches have been played in order to prepare for same. PITCH LOOKING GOOD The field looks in great shape with all the perimeter lines, flags, nets now in place – well done to Peter, James and company for having it looking so well. 2015 LEAGUE HURLING FINAL Best wishes to all on the Waterford hurling panel and to their manager and mentors as Waterford will play Cork at Semple Stadium in Thurles on Sunday next (3.30 pm). We wish Shane and Daragh Fives who are part of the set up the best of luck. 2015 LEAGUE FOOTBALL FINALS The Divisional league finals were played on Saturday and Sunday at Croke Park with wins for Offaly over Longford, Armagh over Fermanagh, Roscommon over Down and Dublin over Cork. The best game in my opinion was the game in Div. 3 Roscommon/Down and the most disappointing was the Dublin/Cork clash. TREKKIN EEGITS Another year over - congrats to all who participated and to those who organised and sponsored the walkers. All monies raised will be donated to the Cappoquin Day Centre. Just a note, there was a late starter on Stage 11 Lismore/Bridane/Cappoquin (4 am start) but the ‘whistling gypsy came over the hill, down through the valley so sweetly’ (beads of perspiration on his brow) and completed the stage – you could say Peter Scanlan that you could do this one in your sleep! COMMUNION I hope all the young girls and boys will have a lovely day on Saturday (Lismore) and Sunday (Ballysaggart) as they will be receiving the Sacrament of Holy Communion. BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND Have a happy and safe holiday weekend. SYMPATHY Condolences to Phil McGrath, Tourin and family on the sad passing of her mother Margaret Cummins, Carrigtwohill last week. May she rest in peace.

Abbeyside/Ballinacourty Abbeyside/Ballinacourty JACK THE JOKER Our ever popular Jack the Joker fundraiser continues this Sunday night in Alice O’Connor’s Bar where the jackpot is €6,600. On Sunday night last Ben O’Donovan was drawn out and chose card number 39 which wasn’t the Joker although he did win €50. Brian Byrne and Seamus Corcoran won €25 each. As well as our group of ticket sellers tickets can be purchased from Convenience Store Ballinroad, Village

Flowers, Spar, Mousies Takeaway, Minnies Bar and Crottys Corner Bar. SENIOR HURLING On Saturday evening last we defeated Ballyduff in Lismore in round 2 of the County Hurling league. Team: S. DALY, S. O’DONOVAN, E. COLLINS, B. LOOBY, M. POWER, S. O’HARE, C. KINDREGAN, D. COLLINS, R. FOLEY, M. O’HALLORAN, E. ENRIGHT, P. HURNEY, S. CLIFFE, M. GORMAN, J. DUGGAN.

MEMBERSHIP We would ask all players to please make an effort to get their membership fees paid as soon as possible as any player who suffers an injury in training or matches is not covered by insurance unless they have paid their membership. Membership can be paid to Kevin Tobin or Pa Enright. BOOKING OF FIELDS With a number of teams starting back training we would like to remind all team managers to please ensure that they book the field with Michael O’Donovan prior to training. BON VOYAGE We would like to wish Stephen Enright the very best of luck in his travels as he departed for Boston last weekend and he will be an undoubted loss to both of our senior teams in the coming months. CLUB BINGO Our Club Bingo will continue this Sunday night in the CBS Hall where the jackpot is €1,450. DEISE DRAW The April Deise Development Draw took place on Friday night last and we had one winner on the night as Sharon Power won €3,000 which was sold by Peter Flynn. JUVENILE SECTION Under 10: After several weeks of football we went back to hurling. On Thursday night (23rd) Lismore came to Abbeyside for a challenge match. On a lovely evening our lads showed some rustiness but battled away against a good Lismore team. We look forward to the return match when we'll have a lot more hurling done. Then on Saturday just gone (25th) we travelled to Carriganore for a hurling blitz. We played three games, the first against De La Salle, where the boys came out on top. Up next was Clonea, although we lost this one the boys were quick to point out that we actually won (unfortunately Clonea were short three and fair play, three of our boys agreed to play with them) Last up was Ballygunner and this ended in a draw. The game with Lismore definitely stood to us going to Carriganore. A good morning's hurling was had by all and thanks to the parents who travelled. Training continues every Friday evening and we'll look to step it up a bit as we prepare for the annual U-10 Ballyduff Tournament at the end of May. Panel for both days was: Ethan, Cormac, Jake O, Jake F, Sean W, Sean Q, Jack, Sam, Darragh W, Darragh C, Kieran, Jamie, Conor, Brian, Fionn, Cathal, Daniel and Billy.

Minor football: Our minor football team play the last round of their league fixtures tonight (Wednesday) at home against Dungarvan. It would be great to see a large turnout out shouting on this fine team. Under 13: We lost out by a point to The Nire in the under 13 football championship on Tuesday night of last week at the Millfield. All the boys played very well on the night and were unlucky in defeat. Outdoor hurling: Our outdoor hurling sessions continue again on Saturday morning, 2nd May at our club grounds. These sessions will include under 6, 7 and 8s and will run from 10.30 to 11.30. Our under 9 team will train between the time of 11.30 and 12.30 at our wall ball. All are welcome to attend and it would be great to see some new faces. Helmets will be available to buy

at a discounted rate at these sessions. Under 10 11 and 12: The under 10 team will train between the time of 6 and 7 on a Friday evening at the wall ball and the under 11 team between 7 and 8 on a Friday night. Our under 12 team will train between 7 and 8 on a Wednesday night again at the wall ball. Again all are welcome to attend. PLAYER PROFILES Name: Jack Hurney Age: 6 years Favourite Sport: Hurling Favourite Food: Sausages Favourite TV Programme: Spiderman Name: Simon Power Age: 6 years Favourite Sport: Hurling Favourite Food: Pasta Favourite TV Programme: My babysitter is a vampire.

Tulach an Iarainn TALLOW GAA LOTTO – SUPPORTED BY KEARNEY'S RESTAURANT, TALLOW Numbers drawn were: 3, 15, 23, 27. No winner. Consolation prizes: M. McCarthy, Tom, Orla, Eimear & Gerard, Dolores Hartigan, Eamon Forbes. Promoter: Mary Beecher. Next draw: Corner House on Tuesday, May 5th. Jackpot: €3,400. SARGENT CUP A glorious afternoon and a good solid performance from our senior hurlers ensured victory over Ballygunner on Sunday last in Tallow. Half time score Tallow 0-9 Ballygunner 0-10. Three goals in close succession saw Tallow enjoy a good lead but Ballygunner continued to pick off some nice points to stay well in contention. However, Tallow held on to run out winners on a scoreline of 3-16 to 1-18. BOOKING THE FIELD I cannot stress enough the importance of giving advance notice to Denis when you wish to use the field. Otherwise you will not be permitted to use it. JUNIOR HURLING Our first game in this year’s championship is on Sunday, May 17th, at 3.00 p.m. against the Geraldines in Lismore. It's only over the road folks so make sure you turn up to shout on the lads. LEAGUE FINAL Best of luck to Waterford senior hurlers who take on Cork in the League Final this Sunday at 3.30 p.m. in Thurles. 2007 was the last time we won this, with Tallow being well represented by Aidan "Ringo" Kearney and James Murray. We will travel with hope that they can emulate such a performance and bring the League cup back to the Deise!! Go néirí an t-ádh leo!! COIS BHRÍDE Cois Bhríde are organising a first aid training course for the 6th June dealing with pitch side first aid, CPR and defibrillator training. The cost is €40 per person and the course runs from 9.15 a.m. to 4.15 p.m. on the day. For further information or to book your place on the course please contact Sinead Lenehan on 0874194808. MONTHLY MEETING Our Monthly meeting will take place this Thursday, April 30th, at 9.00 p.m. All committee members are requested to attend.

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Ballinameela Ballinameela JUNIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Ardmore 2-12; Ballinameela 1-10. With only 10 minutes remaining and another Ardmore point sailing over the bar to open an 11 point deficit, it would have been very easy for our Juniors to have shut up shop and enter damage limitation mode. Fast forward 5 minutes, the gap reduced to 5 with a penalty to come and the unlikely seemed very much possible. It was a great display of character which will stand the team in good stead as they attempt to retain their county title this year. On this occasion, unfortunately, it wasn’t to be as Mike Kiely’s penalty was safely gathered by the opposition number one to the relief of the home crowd. The end of the game saw us fashion numerous chances, several on goal, but the necessary scores weren’t forthcoming and the 5 point gap remained till the end. The result, considering the balance of the game, was merited by Ardmore as they missed a penalty of their own and dominated large swathes of the game. The opening half was owned by the men in white and blue – they had 7 points on the board after only 15 minutes. Our lads in blue and white managed only a single white flag in that same period. The game continued in this manner as we were held at arm’s length for much of the 60 minutes. Credit to our management of Conor Mulhall, Deckie Glavin and James Maher as they proactively looked to change things around to rescue the situation. They finally struck gold with 10 minutes to go as the introduction of Donagh Looby and Joe Shine, coupled with Padraig Scanlon moving up to the middle and Aidan Ahearne seizing the initiative saw us dominate the ball, but the revival started just too late with that little bit too much to do. UPCOMING FIXTURES Junior Hurling (Intermediate Attached): Friday, 8th of May - Ballinameela v Cappoquin in Clashmore at 7:30 pm. Intermediate Hurling Championship: Saturday, 9th of May – Ballinameela v Stradbally in Colligan at 7:30 pm. Friday, 15th of May – Ballinameela v An Rinn in Fraher Field at 7:30 pm. DÉISE DRAW Unfortunately, we had no winners this time around. Thanks as always to those who have bought tickets, it is much appreciated by the club. Please see elsewhere in the paper for full results. The next draw will take place in Dunphy's Bar, Kill, on the 29th of May. Add to Ballinameela CONDOLENCES Condolences are extended on behalf of the club to the Walsh family on the death of Margaret Cummins (née Lomasney). Margaret was a grandmother to long serving club members Mike and Eoghan Walsh and mother to Marian.

Kilrossanty CLOTTO SPONSORED BY KILL AGRICULTURAL LTD. CLOTTO RESULTS No winner of a Jackpot of €2,500 held in Miclins Bar, Kilrossanty on 26/04/15. Numbers were 2, 4, 21, 24. €30 by the following people Michael & Holly Casey, Leamybrien; Ian Whelan, Kilmac. €30 seller’s prize Robbie Whelan, Leamybrien. Next Clotto held in Crottys Inn, Leamybrien, on Sunday night 03/05/15 for a Jackpot of €2,600. On duty on the night Kevin Lonergan and John Jackson Kiely. JUNIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Our junior footballers got their championship campaign off to a winning start last Friday when they beat the Brickeys in Pairc Naomh Brid Leamybrien Friday evening last on a scoreline of 3-8 to 0-10. The lads fell behind to an early point from the Brickeys but two quick fire goals from Ciaran Keating and Dean Fennell had the lads taking a lead that they were never to let go of. It was a very evenly matched encounter with perhaps the lads having the upper hand. A second goal from Dean and further points left the lads with a cushion of five points. This was a good opening game for the lads with the team having a good mix of experience and youth. The juniors have reached the last two county finals in this grade. Winning in 2013 and losing out in last year’s final so here's hoping that Noel P. and his band of merry men can have another good campaign this term. Team: Richie Hayes, Aaron Parrish, Paul Hayes, Paul Lennon, Michael Galvin, Michael Hassett, J. P. Quinlan, Emmet Doherty, Michael Walsh, Ciaran Keating, Eoin Houlihan, Dean Fennell, Dylan Hogan, Fintan Walsh, Subs, Colin Dee, Mark Hayes, P.J. Houlihan.

MINOR FOOTBALL Our minor footballers take on Portlaw in their semi-final tonight Wednesday 29th. The game is timed for at 7.15 pm throw-in, in Kill. The lads have done very well in their division considering the limited numbers we have in this age group. SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND ROUND Our seniors played their second round match against an Rinn on Sunday evening last in Fraher Field Dungarvan we opened the scoring in the 4th minute with a goal from Paul Whyte following

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

a great catch from Joey Veale in the 11th minute Paul Whyte was on target with a 45 this was added to in 13th Minute with another goal from Paul Whyte this was be our final score of the First half 2-1 to 0-9 We began the second half with a Tommy Prendergast point in 43rd minute Darren Mulhearne made a great save from Liam O Lonain 44th minute and a point from Paul Whyte followed by free in the 45th and in 46th. A great Alan Quinn point to drew level 2-5 to 0-11. In the 49th minute we were reduced to 14 when David Power was red-carded. The lads responded and played with greater urgency. The lads scored three points in row from Paul Whyte and Joey Veale to make the score 2-8 to 0-13 at full-time. We now have 4 points from two games played. Team (1) Darren Mulhearne, James Whyte, Mark Prendergast, Seamus Veale, Paul Keating, Stephen Prendergast, Barry Prendergast, Tommy Prendergast (1), Niall Walsh, David Power, Eoin Cummins, Donal Fitzgerald, Alan Quinn (1), Paul Whyte (2-4), Joey Veale (3), Subs: Pa Whyte for Eoin Cummins; Pa Cunningham for Alan Quinn; Killian Whelan for Stephen Prendergast (Black Carded).

DEISE DRAW The clubs hosted the deise draw last Friday evening in Micilin’s Kilrossanty. The top prize was sold by the Brickeys club. We had one winner on the night, €250 won by Michael Veale, Carrigmorna. Well done Michael. Tickets are still available for the remaining six draws. 1985 REUNION Micilins Bar, Kilrossanty has organised a reunion between the two finalist teams in the 1985 county senior football championship, Kilrossanty and Tramore. This event will take place on Saturday, 13th June at 9.30 p.m. in Micilins Bar, Kilrossanty. There will be a special guest apperance on the night. Stay tuned for further details over the next few weeks. All enquires to Joe Walsh on087 9246198 SYMPATHY The club would like to express their sympathy to the family of Martin Curran, Carrigaline Cork, and formally of Ballinavouga. Martin played with the club in his youth. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. JUVENILE NOTES Training continues: On Monday evenings at 7 p.m. New members always welcome. Membership €10 per child or €40 per family. Please ensure that all membership is paid as soon as possible and any outstanding 'Code of Conduct' to be returned immediately. Membership is necessary for all juvenile players if you have not registered please do so ASAP. Under 13 football Division 1: Our boys played Dungarvan in a very exciting game last week at home and came out on top. Well done boys. The next round is against The Nire at home on Saturday, 2nd May at 3 p.m. The under 11 and 12: Town and country hurling league has started and our under 11's played Oliver's at home last Wednesday evening. Oliver's were the winners but our boys played great . Under 12 and 11s: Our under 12's played Ardmore at home last Thursday evening and Kilrossanty came out on top, well done boys keep it up. The under 11s are playing next Friday evening at home at 6.30 p.m. Under 10's: The under 10 hurlers played at home last Wednesday evening in a very exciting, close encounter with St. Mary's. At full time both teams were level which was a fair result as both teams gave it all they had There next hurling game is 6th of May. Venue to be decided. Micro Helmets: Are available to order through the club starting at €35. Azzurri helmets start at €25. Money must be paid up front with your order the helmets are blue and white unless otherwise stated. Text can also be added e.g. club name, players name etc. the club colours are also available. Please contact 0871227678 if you wish to order a helmet.

Stradbally MINOR FOOTBALL We played Rathgormack last Thursday evening in the Minor Football playoff, unfortunately we were beaten by a stronger Rathgormack side. Great credit must be given to Brendan Breen who looked after these minors to get them so far in this competition. It was only a few weeks ago where Brendan had to go knocking on doors in order to muster up a team on the evening of the first game. Well done to all the players involved who put in such a great effort in the last couple of weeks. JUNIOR FOOTBALL. We played Gaultier last week in Junior Football in Gaultier and had a good win. The final score was Stradbally 3-15; Gaultier 0-10. Our players had the better of our opponents in all departments. It is fair to say team mentors Trevor Curran, Freddie McGuckian, and Joe Curran were not overworked on the night, but they know tougher opposition will be on the horizon. The panel on the night was, Kiko Casey, Nicky Connors, Ciaran Cusack, Richie Jones, Andrew Kirwan, Darren McGuckian, Eoin O’Brien, Nicky Power, Cathal Cusack, Sean Barry, Ger Crowley, Trevor Curran, Cormac Gough, Stephen Keane, Paddy Kiely, Stephen McCarthy, Jack Navin, Ricky Power, Charles Walsh, and Daniel Weldon.

Pictured are Modeligo GAA Club's Junior Hurling side who fielded a second-string hurling team for the first time in the club’s history when they played Ballysaggart in a Junior "B" Challenge match in Modeligo Community Sportsfield on April 13th, 2015"

SENIOR FOOTBALL. We played The Brickeys last Saturday evening in Fraher Field and just about managed a victory. We didn't fire on all cylinders on the night, and made hard work of everything we did. The Brickeys led at the interval by five points to three, this was a much improved Brickeys team and were no pushover. However we played better in the second half and managed to hold out for the win. We now have four points from two games. The final score was Stradbally 0-12; The Brickeys 0-10. Team trainer Paco will know this was not championship winning form and much improvement is needed in the coming months, and no doubt he will get that improvement. The referee was Dessie O’Leary. VIKING MARATHON. Well done to all who took part in our training run for the Viking Half marathon 2015. They and many others are running to raise money for the new pitch development fund, so please support them where possible. COPPER COAST CYCLE. Please support our club cycle in aid of the pitch development which takes place on Sunday the 10th of May at 10am. There is two routes 40km Stradbally - Bunmahon - Kill Ballylaneen - Kilmacthomas - Stradbally 100km Stradbally - Bunmahon - Tramore Waterford - Dungarvan- Stradbally It cost's €20 per cyclist and includes a free BBQ after. This will be a great day out for all the family. Our chief cook Thomas Power is already at work in preparation for the big day, don't we all remember those beautiful burgers he dished up to us last year. INTERMEDIATE HURLING. Due to Waterford hurlers playing against Cork in the national hurling league final our game against Clashmore / Kinsalebeg has been postponed to Sunday, 17th May in Fraher Field at 3 pm. DEISE DRAW We had no winners in this months draw. It is still not too late to join, please contact any committee member. IN HOSPITAL. In Waterford University Hospital at the moment is Joan Barry. We hope to see Joan out and about again shortly and hope your stay will be a short one. LADIES NOTES. Well done to the Waterford U14 ladies team who beat Kerry recently. This was their fourth win having beaten Tipperary, Limerick and Clare in the round robin. They are now due to play Cork in the Munster A Final in the coming weeks. Stradbally have six girls on this panal, Sarah Mullaney, Jade Queally, Aoife Brazil, Roisin Dunphy, Sheena McGuickian and Kaylyn O'Donnell. Well done girls!! IN FINAL Well done to Nicola Fennell who helped Waterford ladies beat Roscommon in Nenagh last Sunday. They will now play Sligo in the Final.

Modeligo 2015 WESTERN INTERMEDIATE HURLING LEAGUE; MODELIGO 3-23; ST. MARY’S 1-9. Our first game in this year's Western Intermediate Hurling League saw us line-out against neighbouring club St. Marys, Touraneena. The game was played on Saturday last, April 25th in Kirwan Park, Touraneena, and

the lads were the winners on this occasion against a St. Marys side who were missing a few regulars. Well done to our lads as they collected their first points in this year's League. MORE MODELIGO GAA HISTORY MADE; On Monday, April 13th, 2015 for the first time in the club’s history, we fielded a second-string hurling team when we played Ballysaggart in a Junior "B" Challenge match in Modeligo Community Sportsfield, which the visitors won with a pointed free from the last puck of the game. Well done to all the lads who lined-out on this historic occasion for our club. Final score on the night was: Ballysaggart 2-14; Modeligo 4-7. Since then, the lads have played two further challenge games against Abbeyside and Glen Rovers, Melleray, both of which have been very competitive, and even though they are yet to register their first win, the signs are encouraging for the championship ahead! For the record, the lads lined out in their first game as follows; Jessie Power; Keith Hickey; Richie McGrath; Gavin Foley; Paul Wright; Paudie McCarthy; Tom Cashman; Sean Hennessy; Cian O'Byrne; Shane Hourigan; Eoin Quinn; Mike Bumster; Micheál Power; JP Ryan; Reg Fitzgerald. Subs; Martin Fitzgerald; Nicky Walsh; Nicky Dalton; Kevin O'Neill; Johnny Kiely (all played). Selectors: Vince O'Donovan; Gary Power; Aiden Moher; and Jessie Power.

CAMOGIE TRAINING RETURNS Modeligo Camogie training for junior infants up to u-16 will continue each Tuesday at 6:30 pm in Modeligo Community Field. New and existing members are all welcome. FIXTURES & DATES FOR THE DIARY Please note the following Official Fixtures and upcoming event dates for our local Club; ● Tuesday evenings; Camogie training at 6:30 pm in Modeligo Community Sportsfield ● Sunday, May 17th: West Intermediate Hurling Championship vrs. Ardmore. Fraher Field at 1.30 pm. Reitoir TBC ● Saturday, May 23rd: Fundraising Collection of Unwanted Clothing and Scrap Metal; Modeligo Community Centre from 11 am to 1 pm. NHL FINAL ON SUNDAY Best wishes to the Waterford Senior hurlers on Sunday as they line-out against Cork in the National Hurling League Final in Thurles. Modeligo will have a clubman involved as Tom Devine is part of the Deise squad and we wish him and all the Waterford lads the very best of luck. UNWANTED CLOTHING & SCRAP METAL COLLECTION Modeligo GAA Club will hold a fundraising Scrap metal collection on Saturday, May 23rd, between 11 am & 1 pm at Modeligo Community Centre. This event will run in conjunction with a collection of Unwanted Clothing on the same day. So in the meantime, root out any scrap metal items that you may have, don't throw away your unwanted items, just bag them and we will gladly take them as long as they are in good condition! An example of some items of clothing which are acceptable are; • Bed linen. • Belts & Bags. • Shoes (MUST be in pairs!) • Curtains • Soft cuddly toys On this occasion, we will also take a collection of the following items; • Unwanted Laptops (must be intact & with charging leads) • Mobile Phones • Magazine's • Diaries • Books (But NO SCHOOL-BOOKS!) In the collection of Scrap metal, please note that the following items cannot be accepted; • Gas cylinders • White Goods (Fridges; Washing

machines; Dishwashers etc.) If you do have any items suitable for this recycling drive, but are unable to get them to the Community Centre on the day, you can arrange collection by contacting any of the following in advance. ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤

Tom O'Byrne; (086) 3605202 John Fitzgerald; (087) 7696510 Dolores Reddy; (087) 6504774 Máiréad McGrath; (087) 7986586 Kieran McCarthy; (087) 2786829

DEISE DRAW 2015 The second draw in the 2015 series of Deise Draws took place on Friday night last, April 24th in Micilín's in Kilrossanty and unfortunately, our club members had no luck this time. The next draw takes place on Friday night, May 29th in Kill.

Rathgormack Rathgormack SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Our seniors lost out to Clashmore in the second round of the championship on a score line of 15 points to 9 points leaving us winless after 2 rounds played. There is now a break until the end of June for the third round of the championship MINOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP After victory last week against stradbally, our minors now take on St. Olivers in Fraher Field this coming Wednesday, 29th April. Best of luck lads. PLAYING GEAR The club will be placing a new order with O’Neills for various items of club gear in the coming weeks. Anyone who wishes to place an order should give details and money to Vinny Murray, 087-9969403, before Friday 1st May.

An Coilligean/Na h-Emmetigh WESTERN INTERMEDIATE HURLING LEAGUE We played Ballysaggart in the second round of the hurling league in sunny conditions at Colligan last Sunday afternoon (April 26th) where we were defeated by six points on a final score of Ballysaggart 1-18; Colligan 1-12. ‘Saggart dominated the first half and were 1-11 to 0-4 up at the break, but we improved in the second half and played some good hurling during that period. Our first Championship game isn’t too far away now, against neighbours St. Mary’s (Touraneena) on Saturday, May 9th at 5:15 pm in Fraher Field. WATERFORD BID FOR LEAGUE TITLE Sunday will be a great day for the club as Colin Dunford and Waterford senior hurlers face Cork in the Allinaz NHL Division 1 Final in Thurles, throw-in at 3:30 pm. It’s great to have a club man involved and I’m sure there’ll be plenty of locals making the trip to Tipp to give Colin our support on Sunday, his goal against Tipperary proved to a crucial score and no doubt he and his team mates are relishing the opportunity of taking on the Rebels, on behalf of the club here’s wishing Colin and all of Derek McGrath’s charges the very best of luck. Portláirge Abú! CLUB LOTTO There was no winner of the “Black & Amber” club lotto held in Quills Master McGrath Bar on Monday 20/04/2015. The numbers drawn were 1, 14, 26 & 27. The €20 lucky ticket winners were as follows: Biddie Foley, Maura Ryan, Andrew O’Donnell, Elaine Walsh. Last Monday (27/4) night’s jackpot was worth €4,600.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

GENERAL SPORT

Railway Athletic FC

LAWLORS HOTEL SPONSORED DUNGARVAN & DISTRICT SPORTS TRIBUTE NIGHT. Pictured are the recipients of the Hall of Fame and Dungarvan & District Sports Awards. Front ( L-R): Johnny O'Grady, Gavin Crotty, Shona Curran, Michael Burke (Sponsor), Patrick Curran and Austin Flynn. Back: Brendan O'Brien, Event CoOrdinator; Michael Briggs, representing his daughter Niamh; Eamon Walsh, Martin Walsh, Cllr. Damien Geoghegan, Mayor of Dungarvan-Lismore Municipal District and Michael Ryan. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Ardmore Ardmore GOLF CLASSIC The final countdown begins as our Classic Committee are making final preparations for our upcoming fund-raising event being held at West Waterford Golf Club 15th/16th May, 2015. Super First Prize is Weekend at the Award Winning Magnificent 5 Star Cliff House Hotel, Ardmore (2 Nights B/B + Dinner for four) plus Runner Up Prizes to the Value of €2,000. So we are appealing to all members to get your clubs out and be ready to putt. Also contact all friends you know that maybe in a position to play or give some sponsorship to the event. Great to see former club player Martin King booked in with his team. Anyone wishing to book in just call WWGC 058-43216 for tee time. SENIOR/JUNIOR FOOTBALL Our Junior Footballers lined up against Ballinamella on a beautiful Friday evening at Ardmore. Ardmore showed well from the start and dictated the flow of play with some well worked scored and free taking. At the break we led by 6 pt a lead that was not relinquished in the second half and the guys had some excellent scores and ran out winner on a score line of 2-12 – 1-10. On Sunday our Senior Footballers played The Nire (County & Munster Club finalists of 2014 in Round-2 of the SFC). This game was re-scheduled even though many of our players made family plans as this was a weekend that initially seen as a free weekend. With a win secured over De La Salle it was important that we try and secure maximum points against a team that ran close to winning Munster Club in 2014. Our mix of youth/experience locked horns with the Nire and played some excellent football in the opening half. With 15min gone we were 3pts to the good and closed the half 7 pt to 4 ahead. In the second half we continued with the same plan and were unlucky not to have secured a goal that would have made the difference. We allowed the Nire to get a foot hold on the game and while the clock ticked we were unlucky not to score a goal in the final minutes to bring it to a 1pt game. Time ran out and the Nire came away winners on a score line of 11 pts to 7 pts. GLEESON CUP The annual West V East Under 16 Hurling Gleeson Cup took place on Sunday at Fraher Field where two of the clubs rising stars were on show. In Goal was the talented Jack Walsh who is working on following the footsteps of our Inter County Keeper Clinton Hennessy. In open play we had

James Flavin a player of immense talent and physical presence. James and Jack played a key role in West Waterford securing the Gleeson Cup which was presented by Liam Gleeson main sponsors of this competition for over 25 years. Liam who is of course an active member of the Ardmore GAA Club. LOTTO Our weekly Lotto is still standing as the Jackpot of €8,800 was not won on Monday night. The numbers drawn were 14, 16, 23, 26. Our 5 lucky dip winners were Tony Quirke c/o Round Tower Hotel Ardmore; Mary Conway – c/o Kiely’s Cross Grange; Celia North c/o Quinn’s Foodstore Ardmore; Declan Prendergast c/o Mary Prendergast & Liam Óg Loínsigh c/o Fleming’s Bar Grange. Next week’s lotto with be for €8,900 and will be held at Kiely’s Cross.

SliabhgCua/St. gCua/St. Mary's Marys Sliabh INTERMEDIATE HURLING LEAGUE St. Mary’s suffered a heavy defeat on Saturday evening in Kirwan Park at the helm of near neighbours Modeligo. A much depleted side due to injuries held their own until half time but Modeligo took full advantage in the second half and ran out comprehensive winners on a 1-9 to 3-23 scoreline. Team: JP Fitzpatrick, Ronan Gleeson, Tom Tobin, John Queally, Dermot Tobin, Denis Coffey, Johnny Ahearne, Cormac Condon, Stephen Coffey, Jason Sheehan, Mike Kearns, Jack Skehan, Aiden Fitzpatrick, Kieran Barron & Jonathan Carroll. Subs: Shane Organ, Dan Flynn & Eoin Walsh (All used).

DEISE DRAW WINNER Congratulations to Monnie Hallahan who won €250 in last Friday night’s Deise Draw. Renowned on the GAA scene, Monnie is a passionate supporter of the Sliabh gCua Club. Best of luck with your good fortune Monnie. Tickets can be bought each month for €10 and are available from any committee member. Top prize each month is €10,000. Next draw will take place in Dunphy’s Bar in Kill, 29th May 2015. JUNIOR (A) HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES 1) Naomh Muire V An Coillegaein at Pairc Ui Fhearichair, 5:15 pm Saturday, 9th May. As ever, this will be an entertaining game of hurling and support is vital. 2) Naomh Muire V An Baile Dubh at An Coillegaein, 1 pm Sunday, 17th May. Please support the lads, they put in massive efforts during the year, show your appreciation. WATERFORD LADIES Well done to Abbie Dalton who was part

of the Waterford U16 ladies team who were triumphant over Clare in the Munster championship at the weekend. The girls had a deserved 1-07 to 1-05 victory. Congrats to all involved. Waterford Intermediate footballers had a comfortable win over Roscommon in Nenagh on Sunday. The girls cruised to a 4-15 to 0-09 victory in the division 3 semifinal and have now set up a trilling clash with Sligo in the final. They will meet in Parnell Park, Dublin on May 9th. The girls are having a fantastic year to date and we hope it continues, best of luck. This Saturday will see Waterford U14’s compete in the Munster final against Cork. The game has a 2 pm throw in at Castletownroche. Best of luck to both Emily O’Mahony Clonegagaile, and the entire Waterford outfit. We wish ye the very best of luck girls!! NATIONAL LEAGUE FINAL Waterford will face Cork in the Alliance Hurling league final this Sunday in Semple Stadium Thurles. We would like to take this opportunity to wish them the very best of luck in what has been an incredible year so far. Tickets are available for €20/€25 in Centra & Supervalu. Seating will be unreserved.

Clashmore/Kinsalebeg SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Our Senior footballers lined out in their second group game on Saturday evening last when they squared up to Rathgormack at the Fraher Field. Our lads got off to a bright start here and early scores from play from Brian O'Halloran, Sean Fleming and Paudie O'Rourke helped us to a 0-5 to 0-2 lead by the 20th minute and along with some superb placed frees by Paul O'Connor, we went in leading at half-time by 0-8 to 0-3 after playing with the stiff breeze. The 2nd period proved to be more even and Rathgormack reeled off some outstanding scores but our lads still won the half by 0-7 to 0-6 after some well taken points from Paul and Brian and we held out for a good win in the end by 0-15 to 0-9 so well done to all involved. Team: Declan Hickey, Sean Bourke, Kieran Connery, Ciaran Bourke, Aidan Trihy, Gavin Dower, Philip Dee, Tadhg Bourke, Jason Seward, Cillian O'Keeffe (0-1), Paudie O'Rourke (0-2), Edmond O'Halloran, Sean Fleming (0-2), Brian O’Halloran (0-4,1f), Paul O’Connor (0-6, 0-5f). Sub: Colm Faherty for Gavin Dower, John Prendergast for Paudie O'Rourke.

JUNIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Our Junior footballers made their championship debut on Friday night with a home game against The Nire but unfortunately after a reasonably competitive first-half, this

opposition showed their class during the second period and kicked on to win out in the end by 4-13 to 0-7 so we hope that our lads can up their performance considerably next time out. INTERMEDIATE HURLING LEAGUE Our Intermediate hurlers were due to be back on the field of play on Monday night last to play near neighbours Ardmore in the Intermediate Hurling League but this was since refixed to this Friday evening at 7.30pm in Clashmore so we hope to see you all there to support the lads as they prepare for their championship hurling debut next week against Brickey Rangers. DEISE DEVELOPMENT DRAW The Deise Development Draw for April took place on last Friday night at Micilin's, Kilrossanty and we were lucky enough to have a winner here with James and Betty Coughlan, Prospect Hall winning one of the €250 prizes so congratulations to you both. NATIONAL HURLING LEAGUE FINAL We want to wish Waterford Senior hurlers the very best of luck as they face off with Cork in the National League Final on Sunday in Semple Stadium at 3.30 pm, with a special mention to our two representatives Brian and Tadhg.

Cois Cois Bhride KINDLY SPONSORED BY CUNNINGHAM'S HARDWARE, TALLOW Ballyduff travelled to Tallow last Friday night for a match with our U-12 hurlers and our lads had a great game with some great hurling on display and came out worthy winners. Well done to everyone involved. Our Under 7 & Under 8 hurlers had their turn against Ballyduff last Sunday morning and there was a great turn out by our players where some were having their first match for Cois Bhride. Well done to all that took part, it was a great morning's hurling by both teams Our U-9 footballers were in action last Monday night against St. Pat’s but dispite playing some great football, they were just narrowly beaten on the night, but well done to all players, they put up a great battle on what was an extremely cold evening at St. Pat's grounds! UPCOMING FIXUTRES Wed. 29th April at 6.30 pm West Div 2 Under 14 Football; Home v The Brickey’s. Friday, 1st May at 6.30 pm Under 11 Hurling Div 2; Home v Kilrossanty. Saturday, 2nd May at 3pm West Div 2 Under 13 Football; Away v Naomh Brid. Tuesday, 5th May at 6:30pm Under 14 Feile (B) Hurling; Home v De La Salle.

UNDER 12S INTO CUP FINAL On Thursday evening last our under 12 side had the much fancied Ballinroad side as visitors to the Danes Field for a cup semi-final. The visitors having knocked out Kilmac and Kilmacow who were first and second in the league were firm favourites to advance but this Railway side produced one hell of a team effort to come out on top 4-3. We got the dream start when Rory Byrne opened the scoring in only the second minute. He doubled the lead after five minutes when he converted a penalty and when Patrick McCarthy put us three up we were in dreamland. Just before the break Ballinroad pulled one back and we knew they were going to come at us in the second half. That they did and ten minutes in they got there second and it was all Ballinroad as we were under so much pressure. Adam Hallahan had to make some vital saves and some desperate defending from Danny Costin, Conor Ahearne, Tom Coffey and Florence Flynn kept us in the game. With seven minutes to go we were awarded a penalty and Rory dispatched it to give us some breathing space and complete his first hat-trick for the club but again Ballinroad came back at us and scored again with two minutes to go to set up a tense finish. In stoppage time Ballinroad were awarded a penalty but lucky for us they hit the crossbar and we held on to the final whistle and into the cup final. The final is fixed for Tramore on Tuesday, 12th May at 7 pm and we will face Waterford Crystal who beat Tramore 1-0 in the other semi-final. Well done lads on a great performance. Team: Adam Hallahan, Florence Flynn, Danny Costin, Conor Ahearne, Tom Coffey, Tadgh Kelleher, Patrick McCarthy Rory Byrne, Conor Reddy, Caoilean Foley, Eoin Coffey, David Lommano. WELL DONE TIREOGHAIN MUNSTER CHAMPIONS What a day at the RSC on Saturday last as the Waterford under 13 side became Munster champions after a brilliant second half comeback against a very good Cork side. Trailing 1-0 at the break and not playing well at all manager John Furlong made three changes and one of these saw "Tiger"

introduced with Nillis and they changed the whole game in favour of Waterford. Nillis scored ten minutes in and Waterford were dominant during this time. With two minutes to go a free kick into the area was knocked up in the air by the keeper and Tiger was in like a flash to head the ball home and give Waterford the lead. In stoppage time Nillis scored a third and it was back to back titles for them as they won the under 12 title last season also. There was great scenes at the final whistle as the lads lifted the cup and we wish them all the best in the All Ireland semi-final. UNDER 12 MUNSTER CHAMPIONS It was a great day also for the Waterford under 12s as they also beat Cork 1-0 to clinch there title. Well done to Sam Uniacke who was part of the under 12 squad and we wish them well in the AllIreland semi-final. RAILWAY SOCCER CAMP Yes folks it’s that time of year again when we are arranging our annual soccer camp which will be held between August 4th to 7th. Every year since we began this we have been getting huge crowds with 168 kids last year which is amazing. This year we will leave no stone unturned again as we plan another few days of great games and fun so book early as we may have to have a cut off point at some stage if numbers keep rising. ACADEMY ON MONDAYS On Monday evenings our hugely popular soccer Academy will continue at the Community centre in Cappoquin. This Academy has been going for many years and this is where kids learn the skills of football and have some great fun while meeting new friends also. We will again cater for Boys/Girls aged from 4 to 9. It takes place at the Railway pitch from 6 pm to 7 pm and is free. CLOTHES COLLECTION We are at present collecting clothes/books and mobile phones as part of a fundraising drive to help out with the running of the club. If anyone out there has any old clothes ie bed linen, shoes, all types of clothes, mobile phones or books and would like to help us out you can drop them to the Railway Athletic pitch any Saturday morning between 10 am and 11.30 am or just contact Martin, Sheila, Tristan, Chantal or any club member and we will arrange to collect them from you

Dungarvan Ladies Hockey Club THE Club AGM was held last Friday, April 24th in Minnies Bar followed by the annual Table Quiz. This was a great success with the Club raising over €900. On behalf of the Club, we would like to thank all those that sponsored and supported the senior and junior club throughout the year and everyone that contributed a spot prize for the quiz. It's very much appreciated. Our thanks goes to Mary Ronayne Solicitors, Jitterbeans, Johnny Curran, The Power Family, Tom Flynn Buses, Kelly's Pharmacy, The Country Store, Carrig Donn, Eason, Daltons and Hasbro Waterford. The new season will commence in mid-end August. We wish all our members, coaches and supporters an enjoyable Summer.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

21st Annual Ger Wyley Sports/Skins Summer Series 2015

Trevor Mason and Brian Ormond pictured with Colligan League sponsor Mark Mason.

AFTER just two races in this year's series the numbers who have entered are very encouraging. Entry is just €5 with a €30 Skins voucher to all who complete 6 of the 11 race programme over the summer months, Dromana is the final race where you can enter the series. List of those entered to date: Browne John Callaghan Micheal Cantwell Gerry Casey Kevin Cashin Eamonn Chizhikov Yevgeniy

Connors Jimmy Curran Eamonn Devereux Mark Drohan Noel Ferncombe Tony Flynn John Foley John Gleeson Cathal Grant Ian Hayes Martin Hogan John Paul Kavanagh Liam Keane Walter Kelleher Con Leahy John Leahy Tom McCarthy Michael McNally David Moroney Tom

O’Donnell Kenneth O’Donoghue Donal O’Leary Ted O’Mahoney Kieran O’Sullivan John Proctor Paschal Regan David Walsh Trevor Waugh Darren Breathnach Orna Bullen Katie Casey Eleanor Condon Maria Cullinane Tricia Duffin Ciara Dunford Ann Gaffney Andrea Garcia Linda Heffernan Eileen

Keating Grainne Kiely Catriona Landy Ryan Ruth Massey Anne McKeon Martina Moore Sandra Ni Arta Eibhlis Nugent Sharon O’Brien Katie Ormonde Gillian Phelan Mary Power Rose Prendergast Sandra Rowe Karen Russell Caroline Sheil Jacinta Ui Chuirrin Josie Walsh Aoife

Kevin Casey, Mark Mason sponsor and Mark Cliffe pictured at the Mason Mortgages and Financial Services Colligan league.

West Waterford Athletic Club Juveniles

Success for West Waterford Athletes at County Schools Championships ATHLETES from West Waterford were in action at the county schools track and field championships which were held at the RSC on Wednesday last. Representing the Ard Scoil, Dungarvan CBS and Meanscoil san Nioclas they were among the medal winners on the track and in the field. In the sprint events Anthony McCauley (CBS) was third in the inter boys 100m. More success came in the middle distance events with Lucy Holmes (Ard Scoil) winning the minor 1500m and in the combined intermediate and senior events Aoife Hamilton (Meanscoil san Nioclas) was second in the 800m and 1500m just ahead of her classmate Hannah Power who finished third in both events. Luke Power (CBS) also made it onto the podium when he finished 2nd in the minor boys 1500m. In the field events Eoghan Flynn (CBS) had a double winning both the shot and the javelin. His winning throw of 46m 44 in the javelin was a new Waterford schools record. Lucy Holmes (Ardscoil) finished 3rd in the minor long jump with a new personal best of 4m24 and also anchored the Ard Scoil relay team to victory in the minor girls relay. Sinead O’Brien (Ard Scoil) won the inter girls triple jump and Luke Power competing in the field events for the first time finished 3rd in the minor shot. The girls will be in action on Wednesday 29th in Templemore at the East Munster schools where the first three in each event will qualify for the Glohealth Munster Schools Championships. The boys will compete in their Munster qualifying rounds on

Wednesday, May 6th at the RSC. BIG SCHOOLS READY FOR ACTION ON THURSDAY, MAY 7th On Thursday, May 7th it will be the turn of the primary schools athletes to take to the track. Arrangements are now complete for the first session of the sports for big schools which will get under way at 6.30 pm sharp. Parents and teachers should arrive early, as line up for the sprints will start at 6.15 pm. Parking inside the grounds will be limited and those who arrive late will have to park outside and walk in. If you are parking on the road please park in a sensible way to allow the free flow of traffic on the road. Parents with children in the younger age groups should be in the Friary before six to allow time for parking and getting to the line-up area. Last year those who arrived late missed their races. As there is such a large programme we will start on time. There is a large entry in these qualifying heats and there will be three heats in each of the sprints and all the young athletes will be attempting to qualify for the Western finals. We ask all parents, teachers and athletes to comply with the instruction of our stewards to ensure the safety of everyone. This year there will be 14 schools competing in the big schools section to even out the number of schools competing in both the small and big school sections. There should be some close and exciting as the youngsters vie for places in the Western Finals. The following are a list of Big Schools for 2015 (14 Schools). Coolnasmear National School

Kilrossanty National School Scoil Naisiunta na Rinne Bunscoil Bhothar na Naomh, Lismore Bunscoil Gleann Sidheain, Cappoquin Garranbane National School Glenbeg National School Kilmacthomas Primary School Scoil Gharbhain Scoil Mhuire National School, Abbeyside Scoil Mhuire National School, Tallow St. Josephs National School, Dungarvan St. Marys National School, Dungarvan St. Michaels National School, Ballyduff DATES FOR YOU DIARY Wed., 29th East Munster Girls Championships Templemore at 12.00. Wed., 6th May East Munster Boys Championships Waterford at 11.30. Thur., 7th May Primary Schools Sports Heats Big Schools St. Augustines at 6.30. Sunday 10th County Champiomships Day 1 RTC at 11.00. Thurs., 14th May Primary Schools Sports Heats Small Schools St. Augustines at 6.30. Sat., 16th May Glohealth Munster Schools Championships CIT at 9.30. Thurs., 21st May Western Primary Schools Sports St. Augustines at 6.30. Sunday, 24th May County Championships Day 2 RSC at 11.00. Sat., May 30th Glohealth All Ireland Schools Championships Tullamore at 9am Thurs., June 4th County Schools Finals.

Winner of the 5 mile flat course Corinna Walsh is presented with her prize by sponsor Mark Mason at the Mason Mortgages and Financial Services Colligan league.

Liam Kavanagh who won Division 4 of the 5 mile hills is presented with his prize by Mark Mason of Mason Mortgages and Financial Services our league sponsor.

Ann Quinn winner of the 2 laps league is presented with her prize by Mark Mason at the Mason Mortgages and Financial Services Colligan league.

Ger Cummins winner of the 2 lap league at the Mason Mortgages and Financial Services Colligan league is presented with his prize by sponsor Mark Mason.

ATHLETICS IRELAND COACHING. Well done to the group pictured from the Juvenile and Senior club who completed their assistant coaching course held recently. Pictured seated on far right is Colin Byrne, Athletics Ireland RDO who gave the course.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

West Waterford Athletic Club Athlete of the Year

Yevgeniy Chizhikov wins Spring quarter

Pictured is Yevegniy Chizhikov winner of the Spring quarter in the clubs athlete of the year competition for 2015.

THE spring quarter of the Athlete of the Year 2015 has reached its conclusion and as usual many club members were out supporting our club races and leagues. The rules for the competition again this year are quite simple, firstly of course you must be a fully paid up member for 2015. You receive one point for club events only and 2 points if you compete in a championship event representing the club.

This should make for a very interesting and a tight competition in 2015 as it did last year with little between athletes each quarter. For the Spring quarter we had 2 runners finishing on 10 points and these were Tom Leahy and Yev Chizhikov. On the count back to the last quarter (winter 2014) we were unable to separate them as Tom finished on 7 points for that quarter and likewise Yev finished with the same 7 points. It was back

then to Autumn 2014 for our next count and here we had a clear winner with Yev getting 20 points for that quarter and Tom finished up on 10.So Yev is our first winner for 2015. An athlete can only win one quarter in a given year so Yev is ruled out for the next three quarters of the competition but of course he is now well in the hunt for retaining his crown from 2014 as he was our overall athlete of the year last year.

The top points scored for spring 2015 were as follows: Chizhikov Yevgeniy 10 Leahy Tom 10 Fitzgerald Michelle 9 Hahesy Ray 9 Kavanagh Liam 9 Power Rose 9 Barry Geraldine 8 Condon Catherine 8 Cronnolly Rita 8 McCormack Gary 8 McNally David 8 O'Leary Ted 8 Prendergast Sandra 8 Walsh Corinna 8

Overall winner for the 4th time at the Mason Mortgages and Financial Services Colligan league Kevin Kenneally is presented with his prize by sponsor Mark Mason.

Minnies Fit4Life Summer Running League

Friary in pristine condition for Round 1 THE fallen tree was removed, the grass was cut, the grounds rolled, and the sun was shining at The Friary grounds for round 1 of the 8 week Minnie Fit4life running league last Thursday evening. The Friary grounds this time of year is always at its best from a running point of view, it's nice and forgiving underfoot for us all after a tough few months on the roads of the town over the winter months it always great to be back on grass for a few runs during the week. Our club and the local population in general are so lucky to have the use of such a facility right on our door step and we as a club are so fortunate to have the use of it for our Juvenile training and indeed for the many senior club leagues held there over the year. The distances for the Minnies league give a great choice to runners as you can run 1, 2, 3, or 4 laps so something for all levels. The turnout on the night was brilliant with a great crowd taking. This league has always proved very popular and is one where many newcomers come along have a go for the first time; the league caters for all levels of runners, from the well-

seasoned runner through to the complete beginner. The fee each night is €2 and water is provided for all runners at the finish. The league itself gets underway at 7 p.m. and registration will begin from 6.30 onwards at the club van. The league is on again next Thursday. After next week it will change to Wednesdays for the following 3 weeks before reverting back to Thursday for the final 3 weeks. The dates for the league are: Thursday, April 30th, Wednesday, May 6th, Wednesday, May 13th, Wednesday, May 20th, Thursday, May 28th, Thursday, June 4th and Thursday, June 11th. After last week there are seven nights remaining so you still have plenty of time to join. You don't have to run every night of the league, just come along whenever you can. Pretty soon, we will have division tables in place for each of the laps and it's your best six out of eight nights that will determine your overall score at the end. We ask that all participants park at the rear of the college to facilitate other activities on at the same venue. Thanks once again to the O'Brien family of Minnie's for coming on-board again this year as spon-

Faugheen 5K THERE was a good field of on the night with PJ Guinan 162 athletes completed last Friday evenings Faugheen 5k race 2 in the Carrick AC Summer Series. The overall winner was David Mansfield Garda AC in a time of 15.28. David had two weeks previously won our own Balliroad race in a time if 15.46 so good consistent running from the Dungarvan Garda. The Ladies overall winner as 4 times winner of the John Treacy Dungarvan 10 Siobhán O’Doherty Borrisokane AC in a Time of 17.15. West Waterfird had a god representation travelled

leading them home in a time of 17.05 and our First Lady home was Bernie Prendergast 22.53. PJ Guinan 17.05 Joe Gough 18.24 Eamonn Cashin 19.41 Tom Moroney 20.22 Ray Burke 20.28 Tom Hogan 20.38 Mush Keane 21.31 Paschal Proctor 22.47 Bernie Prendergast 22.53 John Foley 23.30 Catherine Condon 25.01 Onra Power 26.96 Eleanor Casey 26.16 Patrick Power 28.04 Tommy Lenihan 28.06 Terri Gough 30.57

Marathon Training Workshop TO kick start your Marathon training programme we are considering asking champions everywhere to come down to run a workshop. This would cover how to design your own training programme, details of the sessions involved and how to get the best out of yourself over the marathon distance. Any other topics related to marathon running can also be incorporated such as nutrition and lifestyle choices for optimal health and peak performance. This will be a half day workshop on a Saturday. Cost will depend on the number of participants. If you are interested in this text Irene on (086) 8242348 with your details and any questions on marathon training that you would like answered in the workshop. Places will be offered initially to Meet and Train group members as the club training session will be an integral part of the marathon plan.

sors. Please support our sponsor when appropriate. ONE LAP LEAGUE Well done to all the runners that took part in the one lap league, within a few weeks you will be flying around the field. First home was Eamonn Cashin in 7.31, followed by the ever reliable Tommy Lenihan and Ritchie Power 10.43 and 11.26 respectively. TWO LAP LEAGUE The two lap league had a mixture of new faces as well as regulars and all did really well with more to come no doubt. Maria Condon led the field home in 17.15 and will surely dip under the 17 minute barrier in the coming weeks. Next was a recent winner of the 2 lap colligan league, Ger Cummins in 17.58. He was followed by a league new comer Arthur Chizikov in 17.49. In total 26 runners took on the 2 laps. THREE LAP LEAGUE A total of 15 took part in the three lap league which was great to see. Yevgeniy Chizhikov led them home in 22.00 which was 1 min 25 seconds faster than he ran on the 1st night of this league last year. He was folowed by David Towey. It is good to see David returning to action after injury

Wexford Half Marathon and 10K THE Wexford half marathon and 10k were held last Sunday and the club were well represented on the day. The following are the club results as per club results issued. 10k Brenda Kirwan 48.30

HALF MARATHON David McNally 1.39.01 Ray Burke 1.40.54 Marie Condon 1.43.59 Eddie Doran 1.43.59 John Foley 1.46.58 Tomas Cashin 1.47.46 Eamonn Cashin 1.47.46 Andrea Gaffney 1.50.47 Aidan Barron 2.04.05 Sharon Nugent 2.08.26 Jackie Tobin 2.08.46 Liamie Sandford 2.08.57 Judit McNally 2.10.28

Committee Meeting THE Senior club’s monthly meeting will take place on Thursday May 07th at 8.30 pm in Minnies bar.

trouble. Next was our 1st lady Diana Chizikova in 25.13. She was followed by Leorna Kiely in 27.17 Emma Hogan, Louise Hogan and Gemma Grace finished together in 34.10 and will be aiming to go under 34 min before long. We look forward to hearing more about all the three lap runners over the coming weeks. FOUR LAP LEAGUE Well done to all 24 runners that took part in the 4 lap league. First home was Mark Shalloe 29.32 followed by Tom Leahy 29.57. In 3rd was John O'Rourke in 30.52. 1st lady was recent colligan hills winner, Sandra Prendergast in 33.55. She was followed closely by Liam Kavanagh in 33.59. Rose Power will be happy to have dipped under 40 minutes when finishing in 39. 50. Well done and best of luck for the remainder of the league. THANKS Thanks to the St. Augustine’s College for permitting the league to be held on their grounds. Many thank to our ongoing league sponsor Pat O'Brien of Minnies Bar, Abbeyside, and, of course, to all the crew who helped with the smooth running of the league, thanks so much.

Overall ladies winner on the 5 mile hills Sandra Prendergast is presented with her prize by Mark Mason at the Mason Mortgages and Financial Services Colligan league.

Ger Wyley Sports/Skins Summer Series Race No. 3

46th Annual Waterford Tramore Road Race on this Saturday NOW in its 46th year the annual Paddy Flanagan Memorial Waterford to Tramore 7.5 miler takes place this coming Saturday evening, May 2nd at 7.00 pm, entries will be taken at the Theatre Royal on The Mall across from the Tower Hotel. The race keeps the traditional course starting near the City Hall and finishing at the Majestic Hotel in Tramore. The event this year will be kindly sponsored once again by Blue Wall Waterford. Entries on the day will be from 5.45 pm 6.45 sharp, online entries at www.totaltiming.ie Entry fee is €10 pre and on the day entry 12 euro, no under 16's permitted to run. Don't forget to organise a lift back to Waterford to collect your car. Changing and shower facilities plus refreshments and prize-giving will take place in the Tramore GAA clubhouse after the race. The usual array of prizes will be on offer and Mrs Mary Flanagan, wife of the late Paddy will again be in attendance as she has for the last 44 years to present the prizes and to present her annual special prize to the athlete whom she picks as worthy of a special award on the night. Course record Pauline Lambe Tullamore Harriers A.C. 44.03 (2010) Sandis Bralitis West Waterford AC 36.44 (2010)

Running Quote

Mick Concannon completes Madrid marathon

THE run means freedom. It means pride. It means perseverance. It means victory. The run means everything.

WELL done to Mick Concannon who complete yet another marathon last Sunday. Mick was in action in Madrid Spain where he complete the race in 4.07. Well done Mick another one in the bag.

Winner of Division 2 of the 5 mile flat course Paula Earley is presented with her prize by Mark Mason sponsor of the Mason Mortgages and Financial Services Colligan league.

Runner up in the 2 lap league Jenny Mulcahy is presented with her prize by sponsor Mark Mason at the Mason Mortgages and Financial Services Colligan league.

GOLF

You can contact us by phoning 058-44055 Our email address is: goldcoastgolf@cablesurf.com. Our website is: www.goldcoastgolfclub.com RESULTS Tuesday 21st April: Open Seniors, CSS 36 pts. 1st: Gerry Weldon (25) 38 pts Cahir Park. 2nd: John J Fitzgerald (18) 35 pts Williamstown. Best Lady: Mary Clancy (13) 36 pts. Thursday, 23rd April: South Munster Seniors, CSS 37 pts. Cat 0-15: 1st: Paudie Linehan (15) 37 pts Blarney; 2nd: T J Riordan (12) 36 pts Ballykisteen; 3rd: Barry Mills (10) 35 pts Macroom Cat 16-20: 1st: Maurice Cahill (17) 40 pts Mallow. 2nd: Paddy Joe Barry (19) 38 pts. 3rd: Terence Walsh (37 pts mahon. Cat 21+: 1st: Rev. Fr. John Condon (21) 34 pts Waterford. 2nd: Liam O’Sullivan (23) 34 pts Mahon. 3rd: Michael Barry (23) 33 pts Ballykisteen. Saturday, 25th April: Club Competition, CSS 36 pts. 1st: John White (5) 37 pts. Sunday, 26th April: Club Competition, CSS 34 pts. 1st: John W Walsh (15) 38 pts. 2nd: Jimmy O’Dwyer (10) 36 pts. Gross: Micheal White (5) 30 pts. FIXTURES Tuesday, 28th April: Open Seniors, 50+, Ladies and Gents. Friday, 1st May: Open 18 Holes Stableford. Saturday, 2nd May: HalfSub Qualifier. Sunday, 3rd May: Junior Scratch Cup (Handicaps 511). Monday, 4th May: Open 18 Holes Stableford. Tuesday, 5th May: Open Seniors, 50+, Ladies and Gents.

JUNIOR SCRATCH CUP Next Sunday, 3rd May will feature the Junior Scratch Cup in the Gold Coast. Gross and Nett prizes will be on offer for golfers with handicaps from 5 to 11. Drop down permitted. For time sheet please phone 058 44055 or go to our club website to book direct at www.goldcoastgoldclub.com JIMMY BRUEN: Very well done to our Jimmy Bruen team, who travelled to West Waterford on Saturday last to play Waterford Castle in the Preliminary Round of this year’s tournament. The team consisted of Roy Ware, Declan Kiely, Brian O’Connor, Ian Pericho, Tom White, Austin Kiely, Dermot Ahern, John Kiely, Niall O’Brien and Brian Fahey. The team was managed by Derek Power. We now play Tramore in the next round on 9th May in West Waterford. HALF-SUB QUALIFIER The first of the Saturday Half-Sub qualifiers will take place on Saturday next, 2nd May. In all there will be six qualifiers and a player’s four best cards will county towards the Half-Sub prize. The rest of the Saturday qualifiers will take place on 16th May, 20th June, 18th July and 8th August. NEW MEMBERSHIP OFFER FOR GENTS We now have a very special offer for new members wishing to join the Gold Coast. From 1st May to end of 2016 the fee is €540. This is a limited time offer and is only for new members. Talk

West Waterford Golf & Country Club Telephone: 058-43216. Fax: 058-44343. E-mail: info@westwaterfordgolf.com Website: www.westwaterfordgolf.com RESULTS Intermediate Scratch Cup 1st. Dermot Drohan (13) 78, 2nd. Aidan Tobin (16) 80 Slievenamon, 3rd. Richard O’Gorman (13) 81. 1st Nett. Stuart Lee (16) 68 Slievenamon, 2nd Nett. Tim McCarthy (13) 70. CSS: Fri. 73, Sat. 71, Sun. 72. Club Competition Sat/Sun April 25th/26th 18 Hole Stroke 1st. Dermot Drohan (13) 65, 2nd. Richard O’Gorman (13) 68, Gross: Darragh Herlihy (4) 77, 3rd. Michael Stack (21) 69. CSS: Sat. 71, Sun. 72. Tuesday Treats April 21st Cat. 1 Joseph Yellop (20) 32 pts, 2nd Tony Condon (18) 30 pts, Cat. 2 Maurice Hallahan

(14) 32 pts, 2nd Denis Conway (10) 31 pts, Cat. 3 James Fleming (18) 19 pts. Seniors 1st. Michael Keane Al Eile Open Gents Singles Wednesday, April 22nd 1st Shane Noonan (18) 43 pts Birr GC, 2nd Liam Reilly (21) 38 pts CSS 35 pts. FIXTURES Tuesday, 28th April – Open Seniors plus 13 Hole Tuesday treat. Wednesday, 29th April – Al Eile Qualifier Open 18 hole stableford. Friday, 1st May – South Munster Open Seniors. Sat. 2nd/Sun. 3rd/Mon. 4th May – Open Singles Ladies and Gents.

to Bob or mark for more information. MIXED FOURSOMES DRAW Preliminary Round: Kieran Cullinan & Ruth Hannigan v Nicholas Power & Serena Roche, match to be completed by 6th June. 1st Round Draw: Winners of above v Rafael Alvarez & Gerardine Hallinan Micheal White & Mary O'Callaghan v John White & Martina Corkery Martyn Rayner & Deirdre Hannigan v Tom White & Rebecca Kavanagh Ger Bagge & Teresa Queally v John Queally & Patricia Doyle Austin Kiely & Breda Conway v Derek Power & Gillian Cashman Francis O'Connor & Deirdre Batty v Michael Whelan & Mary Kiely Frank Waters & Alice Collins v Jimmy Beresford & Bernie Morrissey Michael Kavanagh & Elaine Goss v Brian O'Connor & Rosie Murphy 1st Round matches to be played by 18th July IRISH MIXED FOURSOMES Players interested in play for their club in the Irish Mixed Foursomes should indicate their intentions by putting their names on the sheet provided in the kiosk. Tom White and Teresa Queally are joint managers of this team. DRAW FOR GOLD COAST CUP The draw for the Gold Coast Cup, which is the club’s singles match-play championship, will take place on Sunday, 3rd May at 4 p.m. Entry is €5 BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY There will be an 18 Holes Stableford Competition on Monday, 4th May. BELVEDERE TROPHY Liam Clancy is in the process of putting a panel together for this year’s Belvedere Trophy match against Dunmore East. This tournament is for players over 25 years and with a handicap

of 18 or higher. JIMMY CARROLL CUP We are drawn to play in Faithlegg on Monday, 11th May in this tournament for the over 60’s. Bob O’Brien is the manager and anyone interested in playing should let Bob know as soon as possible. CAPTAIN’S PRIZE 2015 The Captain’s Prize, kindly presented by Tom White, will take place from Friday, 29th May to Sunday, 31st May. Qualifying will take place on the Friday and Saturday and the final round on Sunday. The timesheet is now open for names for the draw which will take place on Wednesday, 27th May. On that Wednesday there will be a BBQ and Skins and these will be followed by the presentation of all outstanding prizes. LADIES NOTES Results: David Hayes 18 hole stroke 1st Karen Darcy (29) 73; 2nd Bernie Morrissey (36) 73; 3rd Ellen Foley (33) 74 10 Hole Ongoing Competition Voucher No. 1 = Bernie Morrissey (36) 20 pts. Garvey’s 13 Hole 2 card Competition Results 1st Elaine Goss (26) 53 pts; 2nd Breda Conway (25) 50 pts; 3rd Lorraine Troy (28) 50 pts. Fixtures: Our next 18 hole competition kindly sponsored by Shaws Department Stores will take place on Monday, 4th May. Ongoing 10 hole voucher competition. Irish Daily Mail Foursomes: Congratulations to Rosie and Elaine who to date have taken on very strong pairings and have been victorious so far, their next match will be against Faithlegg GC on Sunday, 3rd May on home territory. We wish them the very best for their forthcoming match, and are confident they will do it again!! Well done to you both! New Membership Offers for Ladies: We now have a very special offer for new

MAY BANK HOLIDAY OPEN SINGLES An 18 hole Stableford competition open to ladies and gents will be held over the coming bank holiday weekend on Saturday, Sunday and bank holiday Monday. Following the welcome rainfall the course is beginning to return to its natural beauty with flowers, shrubs and trees donning their spring/summer beauty. Come along and enjoy nature and golf at its best in the tranquil surroundings of Coolcormack Valley. You might even meet the fox on the 18th. SOUTH MUNSTER OPEN SENIORS – FRIDAY 1st MAY Time sheet for this event is filling fast. To book your slot please ring 048 43216. SWEDISH VISITORS AT WEST WATERFORD On Saturday last a group of 24 Swedish golfers came along to sample the West waterford Welcome. They were most appreciative of the reception afforded to them on the first tee and the afters on the 19th. We hope to see

them return next year. JIMMY BRUEN SHIELD The preliminary rounds took place at West Waterford on Saturday last with Gold Coast and Youghal progressing to the first round proper. West Waterford plays host to the East Munster first round on May 9th/10th. We play Faithlegg in the first round and manager David Condon plans to have his charges in mint condition for the occasion. CLUB FOURSOMES The Club Foursomes will be played on Sunday, 17th May. Pick your own partner. CLUB FOURBALL MATCHPLAY Entry sheets for club Fourball matchplay are now posted in the clubhouse. J. B. CARR TROPHY West Waterford play Tramore in the County final. Manager Sean Wade is leaving no stone unturned in his preparations for what is expected to be a stearn test. BELVEDERE TROPHY Manager Edward Hickey is keeping an eye on the high handicappers with a view to building his panel for the

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

Dungarvan Golf Club: Des Power, sponsor, presenting The Paul I. Power Cup to Pat Phelan, winner. Also included in photo Liam Carroll, President and David Raher, Captain. [Pat Crowley]

Dungarvan Golf Club: David Raher, Captain presenting The Ballinacourty Cup to Daniel Raher winner. Also included in photo Liam Carroll, President. [Pat Crowley] members wishing to join the Gold Coast. From 1st May to end of 2016 the fee is €410. This is a limited time offer and is only for new members. Talk to Bob or mark for more information. ILGU Inter Club Leagues: Challenge Cup team overcame their opponents from Harbour Point GC

and our Minor Cup team had a narrow defeat against Dumgarvan GC. All matches were played in East Cork GC on Sunday, 26th April, we wish our Challenge Cup team the very best in the next round of the leagues. Irish Mixed Foursomes: Players interested in play for

their club in the Irish Mixed Foursomes should indicate their intentions by putting their names on the sheet provided in the kiosk. Tom White and Teresa Queally are joint managers of this team. Draw for Club Mixed Foursomes: Please refer to Men’s Notes for this draw.

upcoming first round. Please enter name and handicap on sheet on notice board if available to play midweek. ARDMORE CLASSIC Ardmore GAA will hold a golf classic at West Waterford on Friday/Saturday, 15th/16th May. Team of 4, ladies gents or mixed. Entry fee is €140 per team. 1st prize is a weekend at the award winning 5 star Cliff House Hotel. For timesheet ring 05843216. TUESDAY TREAT AT WEST WATERFORD Tuesday golf proved very popular during the Spring/Summer season in 2014. The good news is that we are back with a bigger and better program for 2015. The 13 hole competition is open to members and visitors and we welcome former members and golfers who are presently not members of a club to come along and enjoy a game in friendly surroundings. An Open Seniors is now part of the Tuesday program at West Waterford. With something for everyone we look forward to welcoming you to West Waterford for your Tuesday Treat.

WEDNESDAY AL EILE OPEN SINGLES QUALIFIER Our annual Wednesday qualifier got underway on Wednesday, 8th April. For a modest entry fee of €15 you can enjoy a memorable round with weekly prizes and the chance to qualify for the Grand final in September. DANGLER HITS THE TOP IN CHALLENGE CUP Flynn Group player Dinger Kenneally aka Dangler Recorded consecutive 23’s to climb to the top of the table. GSK player robert Torpey is hot on his heels with a 31, with Dungarvan Soccer player Michael Murphy in third place with 28pts. Best 2 Cards during April and May to count for combined score. Play any day of the week. Full leaderboard on Facebook. Junior Competition Sunday 26th April: 1st. Jack Ronayne (36) 48 pts, 2nd. Joey Curran (36) 46 pts, 3rd. Ciaran Power (15) 41 pts, Best 36: Mark Blackwell 25 pts. LADIES NOTES Result of 18 hole S/F on

Thursday 23rd and Sunday, 26th April, kindly sponsored by the Beauty Spot: Joan Nugent (36) 40 points; Margaret O’Sullivan (23) 36 points; Joan Ronayne (35) 35 points. CSS – 37. FIXTURES This week’s 18 hole S/F will be held on Thursday 30th (one day competition) and is kindly sponsored by FBD Insurances. The April 9 hole, sponsored by Eileen Harty, continues with two cards to count. INTERCLUB TEAMS Commiserations to our Challenge Cup Team who met a more experienced opposition in Fota Golf Club Ladies Team at East Cork Golf Club on Sunday. Our Intermediate Team had better luck against Youghal at Cobh golf Club also on Sunday. Good luck to them in the next round in Fota Golf Club – well played ladies. CONDOLENCES Deepest sympathies are extended to Eithne and Malcolm Ashby on the recent passing of their daughter-inlaw Martine Ashby.

GOLF

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

DUNGARVAN GOLF CLUB Tel. Office 058-43310, Fax. 058-44113, Pro Shop 058-44707. Website: www.dungarvangolfclub.com; Email: dungarvangc@eircom.net DUNGARVAN GOLF CLUB CLASSIC THIS WEEKEND Timesheets are filling up for the Dungarvan Golf Club Classic. This major fundraising event for the Club takes place this May Bank Holiday weekend from Thursday 30th April to Sunday 3rd May 2015 and is kindly sponsored by life members Billy Queally, Liam Carroll and Ger Darcy. Teams of 4 players which can be (Men’s, Ladies or Mixed Teams) are eligible and the entry fee is €100 per Team (Re-Entry Only €50). The format is 2 scores to count on holes 1 – 12, 3 scores on holes 13 – 15 and 4 scores to count on holes 16 – 18. Prizes are to the value of €1,500 and consist of Best Overall Team, Best Men’s, Ladies and Mixed Team plus additional prizes. Also there will be two Visitor Draws taking place for one Ladies and one Gents 2015 membership subscription. Traditionally, this event always receives great support from Club members and visitors alike, expectations are of another good turnout this year. Ring 058 43310 or book online at www.dungarvangolfclub.com. CHERNOBYL GOLF CLASSIC John & Niamh Reynolds would like to sincerely thank everybody who played or donated towards the Chernobyl Children’s Classic. €4,317 was raised for this wonderful charity. WEEKLY NEWS Another hectic week at the club. The Monday seniors is proving as popular as ever. On Tuesday our JB Carr team headed for Tramore but to no avail. All matches were evenly matched thru nine holes but

we played the few holes badly to leave us with a mountain to climb. As usual we rallied but this time we ran out of holes. The team managers would like to thank the panel involved for their effort and commitment. Tuesday saw the score of the week with the lovely Anna Harhen blitzing around the course in 63 shots. All that practice is paying off. The Waterford Ladies GAA held a classic over Friday and Saturday. The event was well supported and Trish Fitzgerald declared the event a success. We held several presentations on Sunday evening with the Spring League winners and runners up receiving their prizes from the sponsor David Hayes PGA. Our winning South East league were present for a team photo to highlight their great win. And four of our ladies teams were in action. Our Junior team had a great win at Cobh and our Minor team were victorious at East Cork. Unfortunately, our Intermediate and Challenge teams were beaten. Well done to all concerned and best of luck in the next round. On a sad note everyone at the club would like to extend our sympathies to Teresa Hayes on the death of her mother on Saturday night. We would also like to extend our sympathies to the family of Margot Booth. Margot was a popular member & former Lady Captain of Dungarvan Golf Club at our previous location and was fondly remembered by many members. Rest in peace. MYSTERY TOUR Tickets are selling well for our mystery tour and as numbers are limited you are advised to buy early. And study your club history as

Lismore Golf Club Phone 058-54026. Email: lismoregolfclub@eircom.net Website: www.lismoregolf.org MEN’S RESULTS Saturday 25th to Sunday, 26th April, 2015 – 18 Hole Stableford kindly sponsored by Ger Wyley Sports, Dungarvan: 1st Andrew Hamilton (12) 44 pts.; 2nd Paul Kenneally (12) 41 pts.; 3rd Ted O’Leary (7) 39 pts. CSS: Saturday 68; Sunday 68. ANDY WINS IT HANDY! Andrew Hamilton is this week’s winner with an incredible 44 points off a 12 handicap. For the second week in a row we have 2 of the same players in the top three Andrew and Ted. Andrew played on Sunday

morning with our illustrious Captain Sean Daly and impressed the very hard to impress Mr. Daly! Andrew had 6 pars on his front nine and turned with a tidy 20 points, he really kicked into gear on the back nine though and returned with 24 points with 5 pars and a birdie on the 12th and 16th holes to seal the deal and effectively blow away the competition with such an impressive return, great shooting Andrew, and I should know … because second this week was my good self and there wasn’t a snowballs chance in hell I was ever getting within an asses roar of 44

Francis Millerick has prepared a brilliant quiz for the bus journey. SLOW PLAY With the Winter golf finished all competitions are now counting events and golfers are reminded of their responsibilities regarding competition rules and handicap obligations. Golfers are also reminded of Pace of Play guidelines. Slow play is a constant problem in Golf and the golfing bodies are taking action to combat this problem. It is proper etiquette to play without undue delay and to be considerate towards other golfers and partners. Penalties can be applied for slow play. You have been warned. VOLUNTEERS Our volunteer workers continue to be active around the clubhouse and course. The improvements are noticeable and drawing much praise from members and visitors alike. Keep up the great work lads. PRO SHOP The ProShop continues to be a hive of activity with many members taking advantage of the demo clubs and free custom fitting. David is very busy with video lessons as members and visitors try and get their game in shape for the season. David has been very busy altering and gripping clubs as members get ready for the start of the season. If you are unsure about your weapons, call to David and get his free professional advice. He is also offering free custom fitting on clubs to ensure you have the correct equipment in your bag. Using a newly acquired Launch Monitor, David has the Callaway, Ping and Wilson fitting carts as well as several other demos available to allow you to choose the most suitable equipment. You can follow the Special Offers on David’s website at www.davidhayesgolf.com and David guarantees the best prices in town. You can follow all the club news and results on the club website or on the club app as well as our Facebook site. The club app can be downloaded at clubapplive.com/dungarvangc If you are having trouble downloading the app, just ask a kid or drop into David in the points!! The club competitions secretary (Eamon you know who you are!!) asked me not to blow my score up too much on the notes… so I won’t…..That being said I was awesome… But I had the privilege to play with Paddy “I’m almost 70” O’Flynn and Lord Boulta of Boulta and they inspired me throughout the round!!! For the record I had 22 points with 6 pars on the front nine and I came back with 19 points and a birdie on the 12th and the par 5 15th. Third was Ted O’Leary he too was awesome but not as awesome as Andrew or me!! 39 points last week got him first prize ahead of Andrew but he had to settle for third this week and he was the only one of the prize winners to play on the Saturday which in fairness was not as nice a day for golf. Ted got a bit of a handicap skelp last week but proved that he is well capable to play off the shot lower and turned with a 6 par 19 points with a

Dungarvan Golf Club South East Alliance Munster Champions. Back Row L/R: M. Walsh, J. Elstead, F. O’Donoghue, S. O’Neill, D. Walsh, M. Lynch, A. Lynch, J. Hayes, J. Raher. Front Row L/R: Jim Keirsey, Vice Captain; Daniel Raher, Jake O’Riordan, Liam Carroll, President; David Raher, Captain. [Pat Crowley] ProShop. Any newsworthy gossip can be forwarded to David in the ProShop. We love a juicy story. Please drop a line to golfpro@eircom.net. We can change the names to avoid embarrassment but we probably won’t. GENTS RESULTS Mon 20th Open seniors: Winner Noel Doran Carrick (18) 38 pts, 2nd Kevin Ryan Waterford (9) 38 pts, 3rd Donal Verling (18) 38 pts, Best Lady Catherine McGuire (21) Tramore 35 pts. Thurs 23rd Open Seniors: Winner Gavin Flynn (16) Gold Coast 42 pts, 2nd Tom Burke (10) 39 pts, Gross John Reynolds 39 pts, 3rd Denis O’Brien (19) 37 pts, 4th Jack Elstead (19) 36 pts. Sat 25th 18 Holes Singles: Winner Eoin Stack (3) 38 pts, 2nd Bernard Gorman (14) 36 pts. LADIES RESULTS Tuesday 21st Singles sponsored by Sam McAuley: Winner Anna Harhen (31) 63 nett, 2nd Fidelma Fitzgerald (23) 69 nett, 3rd Carmel O’Brien (15) 71 nett. Sat. 25th Singles: Winner: Olga Carroll (36) 41 pts, 2nd Mai O’Brien (19) 40 pts. SIXTY.COM: Results 22thWinner: Denis O’Brien (19) 17 pts, Best Lady

Reena McDonnell (35) 14 pts, Best Gent Jack Elstead (18) 17 pts. LADIES NOTES LADY CAPTAINS PRIZE – DO YOU HAVE YOUR TWO CARDS IN ? Ladies are reminded that you must have two qualifying cards to be eligible to play in the Ladies Captain’s Prize. YoungOnes: Annual competition plus lunch is rescheduled to Wednesday, 6th May at 11.30 a.m. 9 Holes competition followed by lunch in the clubhouse. Please add your name to the list in the locker room. Upcoming Fixtures: Mon. 27th Open Gents & Ladies Seniors Singles Tues. 28th Ladies 18h Singles Wed. 29th YoungOnes Sixty.Com at 2 pm Thurs 30th Dungarvan Golf Club Classic Fri. 1st Dungarvan Golf Club Classic Sat. 2nd Dungarvan Golf Club Classic Sun. 3rd Dungarvan Golf Club Classic Mon. 4th Open Ladies & Gents JUNIOR NOTES Tuition for our beginners and Pre Juniors continues next Saturday, 2nd May at 3 pm under the watchful eye of

Club Professional and Waterford County Coach, David Hayes. We had a great turnout again last week despite the weather. Many thanks to Niamh for her assistance in our putting and Rules talk. Much fun was had by all. Tuition is open to non members so bring a friend. All equipment is provided. Cost is €2 per child. Any enquiries relating to junior activities can be directed to club Professional David. David can be contacted at 058-44707 or email at golfpro@eircom.net You can also follow junior activities on Facebook or on the Club app. You can download the Club app at the following link https://clubapplive.com/dungarvangc. CLUB RAFFLE This year again Dungarvan Golf Club is running a Club Raffle for a fantastic array of prizes. Do you fancy a holiday abroad in magnificent Cannes, a free membership, or a relaxing getaway break in a luxury Irish Hotel? To be in with a chance to win these and other superb prizes, enter the Dungarvan Golf Club’s big raffle! Tickets are just €2 each or a book of 6 tickets for €10. The club would be grateful of

members and visitors support buying or selling tickets. Fundraising initiatives such as these are becoming an increasingly important part of the clubs revenue and your continued support is very much appreciated. The grand draw will take place on the night of the Presidents Prize 9th August 2015. Tickets are on sale in the clubhouse. *1st Prize: (Value €1,000) ONE WEEK HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION IN STUDIO APT. IN CANNES Including €300 Travel Voucher. 2nd Prize: Free 2015/2016 Membership Subscription (Value €685) 3rd Prize: *2 Nights B&B + 1 Dinner for 2 at McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris (Value €500) 4th Prize: *Watercolour Painting (Value €350) 5th Prize: *2 Nights B&B + 1 Dinner for 2 in a choice of Flynn Hotels (Value €300) 6th Prize: *Canteen of Belleek Cutlery (Value €225) 7th Prize: *Voucher for O’Reillys Butchers, Kilmacthomas (Value €100) Draw will take place on Sun. 9th August in Clubhouse. *Prizes Kindly Sponsored by Club Members TICKETS €2 Each, boof of 6 for €10. Permit granted.

birdie on the 4th and returned with 20 points which had 8 pars and a solitary bogey on the 12th. Ted also ran an ultraMarathon last week too and that consisted of 39 miles. Well done also top Belvedere Cup player Donal O’Leary on his eagle on Sunday at the par 5 15th hole he holed out his third shot from 108 yards. A tasty 5 pointer on the card. I think he used an 5 iron!! MEN’S FIXTURES Monday 27th to Thursday 30th – Ongoing 9 hole (front) competition to run each week from Mondays to Thursdays. 20 plus to count for competition to be closed on Thursdays. Tuesday, 28th April – 12 Hole Bacon at 5.30. Friday, 1st May – Kelleher SuperValu 18 Hole Open Qualifier. Last Tee 5.30 p.m. Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd & Monday, 4th May (GOY) – 18 Hole Stroke kindly sponsored by Deise Golf

Dungarvan. Tuesday 5th – 12 Hole Bacon at 5.30 p.m. Friday, 8th May – Kelleher SuperValu 18 Hole Open Qualifier. Last Tee 5.30 p.m. Saturday 9th & Sunday, 10th May – The ever popular 18 Hole v. Par Singles. NOTE ON SUNDAY COMPETITION SCORES Going forward, last card to be returned on Sundays will be 8.00 p.m. From this time competition will be closed. The Kelleher’s SuperValu Open Qualifier is now on every Friday, and we would encourage members and nonmembers to play to qualify for the final at the end of the season for fabulous prizes. NINE HOLE COMPETITION Ongoing 9 hole (front) competition to run each week from Mondays to Thursdays. 20 plus to count for competition to be closed on Thursdays. VICE-PRESIDENT’S PRIZE Vice-President’s prize to

Mrs. Katherine Moynihan. Saturday 16th & Sunday 18th. First major of the year. LISMORE LADIES GOLF This week we had our first Stroke play competition of the year. With Summer rules now in place and a run on the ball suddenly after appearing some of our ladies took full advantage of the summer weather to bring in some very impressive scores for this time of year. Katherine Moynihan led the posse with a fabulous 67 pts, with hannah Lucas just one point behind taking second place. Fiona Howard took her first gross of the year with 78 gross. It’s back to stableford next week ladies and weather a bit more April like. RESULTS: Sun. 19th & Wed. 22nd Apr. 18 hole stroke, Medal, kindly sponsored by Ml McGrath Butchers. 1st Katherine Moynihan (19) 67 nett; 2nd Hannah

Lucas (23) 68 nett; Gross Fiona Howard (6) 78 Gross. FIXTURES: Sun. 26th & Wed. 29th April, 18 holes singles, kindly Sponsored by O & A Hair Salon. April ongoing 9hole stableford continues, re-entry. Friday Fri. 1st & Fri. 8th May, Kellehers Super Value Open Qualifier, 18 hole stableford. Sun. 3rd & Wed. 6th, Open 18 Hole Stroke (GOY) – Medal – kindly sponsored by Wild Oats. MIXED: Friday, May 1st sees the return of our mixed competition. All men and ladies welcome, draw is made at 6.30 txt ahead if you are running late. Best of luck to the Meile Team who are due to play templemore at home and away at 3pm on Mon May 4th. SYMPATHY: Our deepest sympathies to Marion Walsh, Nicky and the extended family on the death of Marion’s mother.

SOCCER

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

Dungarvan go premier as they win promotion play-off Dungarvan ………………4; Portlaw ……………………1. THE day that was talked about and trained for finally came on Saturday last, the anticipated play-off against Portlaw. As a convoy took to the road for the journey to Ozier Park we all knew that in 90 short minutes it would be all be over in this winner takes all game and we would see which team would earn the right to dine at the top table of Waterford Football next season The game started off with Dungarvan enjoying most of the ball. We nearly took the lead through the boot of Peter Goch when his shot from outside the area just skimmed the post. Just 10 minutes later we had a great chance to take the lead when Shane Lannon struck the crossbar after meeting a corner. Just before the half-time whistle Portlaw broke the deadlock when their centre forward found himself one-on-one with Michael Walsh and lifted the ball over him to put them 1 up going into half-time. The Portlaw supporters were ecstatic which left the Dungarvan fans slightly deflated. As soon as the whistle blew to signal the second half of the game, there was no doubt that Dungarvan came back on the pitch fighting, the will to win this game and get our deserved promotion was tangible. Any nerves shown in the first half were left in the changing room and we were once again looking at this team at their best, playing the standard of football that had got us through the season unbeaten. It wasn't long before we were level, five minutes in and the postman delivers again when Mark Ferncombe made things even when he slotted home the equaliser. The huge roar when the ball hit the back of the net showed just how much support

Dungarvan had at Ozier Park. This was all we needed to push on and the Blues took complete control of the game after this. Again Shane Lannon flicked a header from a corner which zipped into the top corner giving us the lead. Portlaw were devastated and couldn't seem to claw it back. We took advantage of this and added another two goals to see off the game. Another goal from Mark Ferncombe and an OG. The game ended in a 4-1 victory for the Blues. The sigh of relief from players and supporters alike was palatable on the final whistle. Dungarvan really performed on the day, each player did their bit to make this promotion a reality for us. Outstanding play from Shane Lannon, who was voted the Deise Scaffolding Man of the Match, voted by the spectators and Gavin Crotty who was named Man of The Match by Open Tempo FM who broadcast the game live. All credit goes to Portlaw for the battle they gave us and Dungarvan showed huge respect to their counterparts by not over doing the celebration at the ground. Proud Captain Christy Ross Power received the 1A shield from Willie O'Callaghan and paid tribute to Portlaw, wishing them well next season and hoping they gain their promotion to join us in Premier. He thanks the team, managers and management committee before throwing up the shield to roars of appreciation from the crowd. It was a great day for Dungarvan United, we are back where we belong in Premier Football. This is a huge lift and stepping stone for the club and is a benchmark for greater things to come. It is a great time to be involved with Dungarvan United. It was fantastic to see so many people from the town at the game on

BEST WISHES WE offer our very best wishes to our "Premier Team" Manager Tommy Butler and his fiancé Danielle Kirwan who will tie the knot on Friday. Tommy is a very popular clubman and Danielle has been on hand throughout the season to help behind the scenes. We all send our heartfelt best wishes to both for your future married life together.

Tommy and Danielle

Pictured are the Dungarvan United Team who beat Portlaw 4-1 to gain the Premier promotion next season on Saturday at Ozier Park. Saturday, thanks to those who travelled and those who gave messages of support including our neighbours Abbeyside AFC and Newmarket Celtic, such support goes along way. Club Vice Chairman, Christy Power said after the match, this is an historic day for Dungarvan United and will bring us into a new phase for the club in its entirety, this victory is not one alone for the Premier team but for all the founder and current members of Dungarvan AFC, and to anyone who has contributed to the club in any way. To Stan, Tommy, Fishy & the Dungarvan United PREMIER TEAM. Thank you all for a fantastic season, its been a pleasure. The hard work is ahead of us all now, but we can step up to the plate. The futures bright...the futures BLUE!!! Squad: Michael Walsh, Eamonn Hennessy, Patrick

NEW CLASSES! All at Dungarvan Utd. give a warm welcome to Tanya Cliffe. Tanya will be holding ladies aerobic classes in the club house on Wednesdays 7.15-8.15 p.m. Call 087 747 9526 for more info.

Tanya Cliffe

Lynch, Tony Fitzgerald, Christy Ross Power (Capt.) Shane Lannon, Gavin Crotty, Shane Kelly, David Condon, Petr Goch, Mark Ferncombe. Fionn Hallahan, Thomas Clohessey, Lee Hyslop, Lee Mulhearne, Kevin Walsh, Billy Sheehan. 1A CUP TRAMORE V DUNGARVAN Please come down to Graun Park on Sunday at 11 a.m. to support our newly promoted premier squad in their cup run. U-14A FINISH THE SEASON ON A HIGH Southend 0; Dungarvan 5. Our U-14A have had a tough first season in the A League, but have continued to battle on even after more than their fair share of heavy defeats. We took a heavy beating in the cup last Thursday and the boys bounced back in style with a superb performance away to Southend on Monday night. Team: Alex Wagner, Mark Dwyer, Jack Shrubb, Brendan Collins, Cameron Maguire, Jack O’Flynn, Toby Taylor, Tadgh Turner, Mark McGuire, David Hayes, Kasper Zajac, Sub: Eddie Fraher. Myself and Jimmy would just like to thank the players for a great effort all season as they never gave up. We would also like to thank all the parents who have stuck with us through this tough season and supported the lad’s week in and week out. Finally I would personally like to thank Pat Roche and Billy Coleman for all their help and advice throughout the season and look forward to working with you again next season. Well done lads you really deserved this win tonight and myself and jimmy are very proud of every one of you. CLUB SOCIAL Book the date in your diaries. Friday, 29th May, 2015. Keeping with tradition the club awards night will take

place the night before the FA Cup Final. A GOOD NIGHT GUARANTEED!! Carrickbrog Band, Food, Full bar. Official Celebration of 1A promotion to Premier; Junior League & Youths Awards; Clubman of the Year. Tickets are available from any committee member or at the club Monday to Friday 510 pm. €5.00 per ticket Get your tickets FAST! LOTTO Winning numbers were 18-35-3. No jackpot winner this week. Jackpot next week

is €5,500!!! This week’s €100 Fishy O'Rourke. With the 1A getting promoted and now winning €100 you better do the national lottery Fishy, your luck is in!! SPECIAL RECOGNITION A very well done to club stalwart Martin "Stalky" Walsh on being honoured with a Hall Of Fame Award for Soccer at the Lawlors Hotel Sports Awards last Sunday. Club player and man of the match at Saturday's play-off Gavin Crotty was also awarded a sports star award. Well done from all at the club.

SYMPATHY All at Dungarvan United pass our sincere sympathies to the family of Derek Gamester, Comeragh Crescent, Dungarvan. Derek's grandson Daryl Turner is a valued club member and his great grandson Tadgh Turner is a current schoolboy player. We were all saddened to hear of the passing of Rebecca Kirby who passed away on April 17th following a long illness. We pass our condolences onto the Kirby family. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Waterford Schoolboys through to Nationals IT was a great day for Waterford U-12 & U-13 schoolboys at the RSC last Saturday with both teams coming away with their Munster Titles. U-12 beat Cork 1-0 while U-13 brought it back and won 3-1 when they also faced a fine Cork side. Dungarvan United are proud to have Sam Uniacke on the U-12 team and Kacper Zajac on U-13. Speaking after the U-12 game, Development Squad Manager Francis Rockett said that even compared to his own achievements on the pitch, leading this team to title is by far his best achievement to date. With a game played in tough conditions Fran said he was delighted the team gained the title after the effort they have put in at training to bring this to fruition. John Furlong U-13 Development Squad Manager gave the same credit to his team who went into half time 1-0 down. John admitted that Cork were the stronger side to begin but in a game of two halves, Waterford came out with the will to win and took the Munster Title with a victorious 3-1 win. All in the club wish Sam,

Kacper and their respective teams all the best luck as the progress to the Nationals. U-12 travelling to Mayo while U-13 are home to either Kildare or Midlands in the next round. A special mention to the families of the lads, there is a huge amount of commitment needed to keep up with club and development squad training and games.

The Uniacke and Zajac families are great supporters of their son's teams for Dungarvan United and Waterford. The Uniacke family have just helped raise €1,400 for Waterford Schoolboys while you would be hard pushed to find an U-13, U-14 or Dungarvan United 1A game without Tomasz Zajac on the sideline! Well done to all of you.

Pictured is Sam Uniacke and his family and Kacper Zajac and his father Tomasz at the Munster Finals last Saturday at the RSC.

GENERAL SPORT

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

Manchester United Supporters Club - Waterford Branch POOR PERFORMANCE Last Sunday we travelled to Goodison Park to play an ever improving Everton side and quite simply were outfought, out-thought and outplayed and the 3-0 scoreline was a fair reflection of the performance. We showed signs of weakness against Chelsea and obviously Everton and Roberto Martinez studied their defencesive performance and tactically set up right and punished some fundamental errors by United. It was the second match in a row where Fellaini has been frustrated to the point of almost being sent off with the close attention and intense tackling Everton displayed. It wasn't just Fellaini it was throughout the whole team. WEST BROM SATURDAY We take on West Brom in

the SKY SPORTS LIVE match on Saturday with a 5.30 p.m. kick-off. West Brom were dogged in their last match and stifled Liverpool in a bore draw 0-0. The mantra has now been followed on how to upset United, so we can expect more of the same from West Brom on Saturday. If you don't have the channel why not come and join the supporters up in Dillon's Bar (our designated pub for this season) and hopefully see United return to winning ways after two reversals in the last two matches. RUMOUR MILL IS STARTING The refusal of David De Gea to enter into fresh contract talks is a dangerous sign given the undoubted interest from his homeland in the

shape of Real Madrid who have made no secret of their desire to sign him in the Summer. A fresh rumour doing the rounds now is that P.S.G. are willing to give United the 50 million plus they paid for Angel Di Maria and to be honest after a whirlwind start he has faded badly in the second half of the season and is believed to be unhappy in Manchester, so we will have to wait and see. Robin Van Paersie has not had fresh talks either on a contract extension that he has been requesting, so it will be interesting to see how the rumours pan out! The ones for signings are the old chestnut of Hummels from Borrusia Dortmund and also Godin of Athletico Madrid and again we will just have to wait and see.

Kilmacthomas FC ACADEMY SOCCER We were delighted to play Stradbally on Saturday morning as this was the first full game we had at this age group. The boys gave their all and were made to work very hard by a talented Stradbally side. We opened the scoring on three minutes when Jake slotted the ball home. our defence was breached soon afterwards but we regained the lead on six minutes when James opened his account. James added two more before the break and Stradbally scored three times to leave the score 4 - 4 at the break. The second half was a much tighter affair but Jack Behan broke the deadlock for us to score the winner. Our defence held out well to deny our hosts a draw. Our thanks to Stradbally for a great game and we look forward to their visit to Alaska. Thanks to

Paddy and Terence who helped out with the team and all the parents who travelled and gave great support. UNDER 15 CUP Kilmac 2; Kilmacow 0. A very good performance from all the boys and a well deserved win in gusty conditions. Jack Hally was taken down in the box and converted the spot kick. Mackey made it two nil when he was put through and he made no mistake with his finish. We defended well and worked hard throught the field. Ray Brennan was worthy winner of Man of the Match. He ran himself into the ground for the team. INFIRMARY CUP Carrick 0; Kilmac 6. The league champions were shell-shocked at the pace the attack played at and had five shots on target before Martin Coffey opened the scoring on six minutes.

Shazny Maher and Ava Lynch with their March/April Swim Awards at the Clonea Strand Leisure Centre. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

We doubled our lead on eight minutes when David Sutton scored and made it three on 16 minutes when John Cleary converted from the spot. Carrick could not cope with the attacks and sat back in defence in an effort to stem the waves of attacks. Kalo and Adam added to our tally before the break. Carrick tried their best in the second half but failed to worry the keeper and then a fantastic strike from Crocky stunned the home team. Crocky picked up the ball in midfield and skipped past two player before he struck a curving shot that left the keeper flat-footed. Eoin came close in the dying minutes but the game was well won at this stage. We face a tough game away to St. Paul's next Saturday but if the boys put in the same effort then we should progress.

Angela Daly with her March/April Swim Award at the Clonea Strand Leisure Centre. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]

Stradbally youngsters enjoying themselves after Saturday’s game.

Stradbally FC LOTTO There is a Jackpot prize of €2,700 on offer this Sunday night in Whelan’s Bar. Tickets cost €2 each or 3 for €5 and are available in local shops and from the regular promoters. Thanks to all who continue to support our Lotto. UNDER 11 WIN The Under 11 side had a 4-0 victory over Villa in the second round of the Willie Moran Cup. Good passing up front resulted in two goals in each half and obdurate defending at the back kept the city side at bay. Stradbally now have a trip to neighbours Seaview Celtic in Round 3 on Saturday morning. Kick off 10.30 a.m. Team: Tommy Fennell, Oisín Leacy,

Will Comyn, Mikey O"Brien, Oran Grant, Ultan McCusker, Rian O'Reilly, Cormac McGrath, Jack Quinlan, Dara White, Conor Fennell, Dara Quinn Rory Fennell, Liam Leacy. STRADBALLY ADVANCE IN CUP Stradbally advanced to the next round of the Infirmary Cup when St. Joseph’s conceded the tie on Saturday. They now face Villa at home in Round 2 on Saturday. Kick off is at 2 p.m. Come on down and support the boys in blue. UNDER 8s The Under 8s from both Kilmacthomas and Stradbally enjoyed themselves when they played small sided games on Saturday morning. Thanks to Mikey, Áine and Kerry Ann

who organised this successful day and to all the others who helped out. ACADEMY Little Dribblers & Academy continues each Saturday morning at 10.30 am. This is an ideal way to introduce little ones to group play and to learn the basics of soccer. All children are welcome and so are their parents. ASTRO TURF Astro Turf Pitch is available to hire. Contact Tadhg for time slot availability at 087 2306841. There are some club kits for children still available. Ideal birthday presents. Sizes : 5/6, 7/8, 9/10. Contact Gerry at 087 2245712.

TRIED & TESTED TRIATHLON CLUB

Dungarvan Triathlon sold out THE Dungarvan Triathlon to be held on June 20th is now full. Due to demand we increased the entries to 320 this year, and have received entries from all over the country and overseas. It promises to be a super event again this year, with the Race Committee working hard to ensure everyone has an enjoyable experience. Once again we expect to see substantial local participation, with a large proportion of firsttimers, as well as plenty of seasoned triathletes competing. So put the date in your diary and come out to Clonea on the day to see the action. Please see www.facebook.com/DungarvanTriathlo n2015 for more information. JOEY HANNAN TRIATHLON LIMERICK One of the first Triathlons of the season was held in the grounds of the University of Limerick on Sunday last, the 22nd Joey Hannan Memorial Tri, hosted by Limerick Tri Club. T&T had three members competing in the Olympic distance, Natalie and Rob Shaw Hamilton and Mark Rhys Thomas. The

swim was held in the 50m pool, the cycle was a 38km out and back route and the run was two loops of a 5km circuit on the campus grounds. Competitors were fortunate to have sunshine for the duration, even though temperatures had dropped from earlier in the week, making it a cold day for the bike, especially in wet tri gear! Natalie was first home of the three from T&T, and came third in her age category; a great start to the season for one of our strongest females and our swim coach. Well done Natalie! There were four different races on the day, Junior, TryA-Tri, Sprint and Olympic, catering for all levels. With a reasonably flat cycle route, this may be one to start the season with next year. CLUB TRAINING Club training sessions are posted on Facebook on a regular basis, swim sessions

continue in Clonea and the Gold Coast; and brick sessions are added into training on an ad hoc basis. A beginner’s cycling group has been running over the past few weeks and we’re delighted to see lots of new faces getting out on the bikes. Our Ballyvoile Brick sessions start on Tuesday, April 28th at 7 pm. The cycle loop is 3.6km and the run is 1.6km. We generally do two loops on the bike, run and repeat. This is an excellent training session to improve overall fitness and transition from bike to run. Routes can be viewed on our website www.dungarvantri.com. Our first club sea swim will take place next Monday May 4th, time to be confirmed. This will be a short swim and don’t forget to bring your own flask for coffee/tea afterwards! Sea temperature is reported to be 10.4 C, so brace yourselves! If you are interested in Triathlon or want to find out more about the club check out our Facebook page www.facebook.com/TriedTest edDungarvan or our website www.dungarvantri.com. All

Jason Travers in action in Spain. details about group training or coaching are posted on both.

GENERAL SPORT

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

Dungarvan Rugby Club

Ballyrandle Cup final defeat for second team THE Dungarvan 2nd XV were defeated by Waterford City in the final of the Ballyrandle Cup last Sunday afternoon. City got off to a great start, scoring a penalty after 2 minutes play. They increased their lead on 10 minutes with an unconverted try to put the score at 8-0 to the visitors. This score seemed to kick start Dungarvan's game and on the mid point of the opening half, after some good play by both backs and forwards, Mike Daly went over for a try which Blaine Healy converted. On the half hour mark, City increased their lead again

with a penalty to put the score at 11-7. Both teams had chances before the break but there was no additions on the scoreboard. The second half saw no change in the score until the 25th minute when the visitors go a converted try. This widened the gap and Dungarvan's chances of causing an upset dropped. In the dying moments, City added another converted try and secure victory. This didn't really reflect the game but the better team took the cup. MUNSTER TEAM Well done to Alan McMahon who was on the Munster team which beat

Leinster last Saturday in Cobh. Having trailed 17-3 at half time and completely out of sorts, Munster staged a dramatic come back to earn a deserved win. Alan got the second half off to a good start for Munster, by scoring a try after 4 minutes, which made a dent in to the Leinster lead. Munster added two more tries, one of which was converted to put Munster 22-17 ahead, this remained the score to the end, despite a late rally by the visitors. Munster's next game is against Ulster at the weekend. AWARDS Two former players,

Niamh Briggs and Eamon Walsh were both recognised for the sporting achievements at the Lawlors Hotel sponsored Sports Tribute Night on Sunday. A number of past players were present to acknowledge the success of Niamh and Eamon. AGM The Club AGM will be held in the Club House on Wednesday, May 20th at 8 pm and all members are asked to attend. VICTORY SOCIAL The club's end of season Victory Social and Awards night will be held in Lawlors Hotel on Friday, May 22nd.

Casueway Tennis and Bowls Club. Team winners of the Spring League. L/R: Kevin Leech, Clodagh Carthy, Julianne Veale, Karl Gleeson. [Pat Crowley]

Dunhill Squash Club Mike Daly about to score Dungarvan's only try in last Sunday's Cup Final. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]

Dungarvan's Eddie Phelan pictured with Paul O'Connell during last Saturday's Munster game.

LIAM ROSSITER QUALITY MEATS PYT WEEK 2 If week 1 was a success then week 2 was even better. A fantastic 45 riders signed on at Ballinroad hall to test themselves over the 7km to Durrow. A rare headwind to Ballyvoile made the art of predicting even harder but still we had 3 riders finish 6 seconds out from their predicted time. Well done to Mark Cliffe, Mixer Byrne, and Brian McGill. After the hard effort the group rode in to Stradbally for some well deserved coffee and 99s in the sunshine. Oh, and there were lollipops for everyone this week thanks to Sharon. 45 riders meant a headache for yours truly crunching the numbers, but one I'm happy to have. It's a pleasure to see so many club members taking part. Thanks as ever to Liam Rossiter. Please support our sponsors. Thanks also to Páraig, Robert, Pa, and Anthony for marshalling duties. For week 3 we are also heading to the seaside, Ardmore is the destination this time. The sign on will be at John Paul's in Old Parish from 6pm. Those that want to ride out are asked to meet at John Foley's at 5:45. The first rider off is at 6:30 and the TT will be until just before the

Newcastle, climbing over to Affane, before going on to Villierstown for a very welcome coffee and cake stop (thanks again Tori). Then it was on to Aglish, Clashmore, climbing up the back of Strikes and across to Ring. 13 in Group 4, including 4 newcomers, went to Cappoquin, The Vee, down to Lismore for coffee, on to Millstreet, and back to Dungarvan. The distance was 85km but a few more headed out the coast to bring it up to 100km. 5 great people in Group 5 went to Durrow, Lemybrien, Mahonbridge, Kilmac and back via Stradbally and the Coast Road. To be informed of the weekend's routes please check the Facebook page on Saturdays or send an email to updates@dungarvancc.com requesting to be added to the list to receive the routes. Club spins leave at 9:00 a.m., from John Foley’s Kilrush on Saturdays, and The Square on Sundays. RACING UPDATE Currow was the destination at the weekend. A long way down, but worthwhile for Damian Travers who took first unplaced A2. Also in the prizes was Conor Coleman, first unplaced u-15 in the u-16

junction with the Ardmore road. After that it's in to Ardmore for refreshments and a chat. Those that want to drive to the start point are more than welcome to do so, as you'll have less of a journey back with the fading light. WEEKEND SPINS Saturday's spin went to Cappoquin, Lismore, Knockanore, Youghal Bridge, Clashmore, and home via Cappagh. A bright, cold Sunday morning saw a massive crowd assembled in The Square (81 by this former accountant's sums). Newcastle seemed to be the focal point for all of the spins. Group 1 had 7 riders going to the 5 Cross Roads, Kilmac, Mahonbridge, Rathgormack, Clonmel, Newcastle, Affane, and home. A windy and sunny day across the Comeragh’s and the Knockmealdown’s. Group 2 had 24 in total, going to Affane, climbing over to Newcastle, in to Clogheen, over The Vee, down to Cappoquin, Villierstown, Aglish, and home. There was a bit of a spill after Aglish and a couple of lads came down. Thankfully nothing too serious and hope to see the boys back soon. With 32 in Group 3 it was split into 2 groups, going to Ballymacarbry,

race. Well done sham. Neil Power was just outside the prizes, 14th in the A4 race. Back to bank holiday stage racing for some of the lads next week. We’ll be represented in the Kanturk 3 day and the Tour of Ulster. I’d also expect a good few heading to Camross in Wexford next Sunday as well. CLUB GEAR Any member who ordered DCC gear back in February it is due into our supplier in Cork on May 7th so we plan to issue the items Saturday May 9th. All gear must be paid for in full this week to ensure delivery. PayPal links will be emailed to enable easy payment. CYCLING QUOTE “The bicycle has a soul. If you succeed to love it, it will give you emotions that you will never forget.” Cipo CONTACT US You will find loads of updates, tips, photos, and commentary on the club’s Facebook page and on the club website dungarvancc.com. We're even on Twitter if 140 characters is about all you can handle. Join the Dungarvan Cycling Club group on Strava to see what everyone else is up to. If you have anything you’d like me to report please email seanoduibhir@gmail.com

THESE have been a very busy few weeks at Dunhill Squash Club. We have just completed our Dawn International League, our Club Championships and a very successful “first” Junior Club Championship was also held. DAWN INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Once again we say a big thank you to Pat Crowley and all at Dawn International for their sponsorship of our league. They have been with us now, for quite a few years, and, as with all of our sponsors, we very much appreciate their support. Saturday night, 25th April saw the finals played, with little to choose between the competing teams. In Div. 2 Gavin Casey and his team of Peggy McCarthy, Pat Fitzgerald, Peter Sheridan and Gemma Power just edged out Claire Trihy, Grainne Kavanagh, Tommy Power Jordan Scholtz and Caroline Lacey by 2 points. Francis Power, Paul Murphy, Martin Harney, Denis O’Sullivan and Roisin Kirwan were victorious in Div. 1 over Anthony O’Brien, James Gaffney, Brian Dunbar, Ray O’Neill and Mark Richardson. Thanks, again to Dawn International for their ongoing sponsorship. CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS: The Club Championships were run over the month of April, and, once again, this competition proved to be very popular with members. Finals were played, also, on Saturday 25th April (well done to the competitions committee for running off all games so efficiently on that busy night) In the ladies final, Labhaoise Dunbar, just coming out of the junior ranks, had her work cut out to over-

come Roisin Kirwan, our up and coming new junior star. Well done, girls, on a very competitive game. Paul Murphy had enough energy left after his league final to beat Martin Broderick in another close final in the men’s plate. The game of the night saw Pat Morrissey retain his title in a mammoth game against Anthony Lyons. The balcony was packed to see this epic. The quality of squash was “something else.” Chairman, Dermot Murray made presentations for both league and championships late in Harney’s. Once again, from the Club, thanks to Jim, Mary and John Paul for hosting the presentations. JUNIORS This has been a very good year for Dunhill Squash Club juniors. Apart from successes in various national competitions the involvement of juniors in the club is great to see. The recently formed Junior Committee has really got off to a flying start, and has lots of plans for season 2015/16. Their first event was the inaugural Junior Club Championships held on Saturday, 18th April. Results were: BOYS: Winner: James Gaffney; Runner-Up: Owen Murphy Plate Winner: Bill Lacey; “B” Winner: Sam Pender; Runner-Up: Eoghan Murphy “C” Winner: Dylan Murphy; Runner-Up: Mark Green GIRLS: Winner: Roisin Kirwan; Runner-Up: Jordan Scholtz Plate Winner: Evelyn Keane “B” Winner: Niamh Kirwan; Runner-Up: Alanna Murphy Others playing included: David Dunphy, Grace O’Neill, Aine Groves, Taylor Higgins, Anthony Hutchinson, Jack

Ryan, Sam Green, Neil Allen, Thomas Griffin, Luke Higgins, Mark Ryan, Mark Murphy, Adam Greene, James Hayden, Matthew Dunphy, John Groves, Alex Moran, Aidan Murphy, Sean McDonald, Bronagh Coleman, Sarah Lynch, Aoife Lynch, Louise Murphy, Erica Barry. As can be seen the future of Dunhill Squash Club is in very safe hands with these up and coming young players. Well done to the junior committee for all of their work on this event, and by so many with the juniors throughout the season. One of the “nice” things in the club last week was a card signed by all the juniors thanking their coaches, Jack Laffan, Mary O’Loughlin, Wayne Scholtz and Nickey Keane and all who supervise their sessions. Well done, juniors, on this gesture of appreciation. END OF SEASON Our Summer league is about to kick off. All information will be sent out to participants during the week and will also be available in the club. With so much activity on the Dawn International League and the Club Championships over the past couple of weeks, ladder games tailed off somewhat. We will suspend the ladder on 31st May for the summer, so now is your chance to be “well up there” before that!! ONWARDS AND UPWARDS Season 2014/15 has been a very active one in Dunhill Squash Club, both on and off court. Under the leadership of Chairman Dermot Murray great progress has been made – and we’re not finished yet! ………..watch this space.

Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

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Talking Horses Davy Condon calls it quits after Aintree Injury

Upcoming Fixtures Punchestown – Wednesday, 29th April (First Race 3.40) Punchestown – Thursday, 30th April (First Race 3.40) Punchestown – Friday, 1st May (First Race 3.40) Punchestown – Saturday, 2nd May (First Race 3.40) Sligo – Sunday, 3rd May (First Race 3.40)

Dundalk treble for Pat Smullen AS so often is the case, Pat Smullen was the man to follow at Dundalk on Friday when he rode three winners. He got the evening off to a winning start when the Tracey Collinstrained Chiclet won the 5f handicap in grand style and followed up straight away on the Johnny Murtagh-trained Hunt in the 7f maiden. The treble was completed when Postulation made all the running to win the 1m race for Dermot Weld. Oisin Orr gained his second success when Iron Major came from last to first to win the 7f handicap for trainer Eddie Lynam. Fran Berry has made a bright start to the season and he partnered Six Silver Lane to success in the 1m handicap for Curragh-based Johnny Feane. Robbie Downey completed a double for Feane when Asian Wing ran away with the 12f handicap at odds of 10/11 favourite. The final race of the evening went to the Aidan O’Brientrained Kilimanjaro who had little difficulty in taking the 10f maiden under Joseph O’Brien.

Hogan on the mark as racing returns to Kilbeggan DENIS Hogan was celebrating on the double at the first meeting of the year at Kilbeggan on Friday as he both trained and rode Fiosrach to success in the 2m maiden hurdle. Highflying Luke Dempsey won the opening 2m3f maiden hurdle on Illtakeitfromhere who is trained by Paul Nolan. Gold Tantrum added to her Tramore success with a win in the 2m handicap hurdle for Seamus Fahey and 5lbs claimer Pierce Gallagher. Another conditional to visit the winners’ enclosure was Ger Fox who partnered the Mouse Morris-trained Ravished to victory in the 3m1f handicap chase. Roger Loughran and trainer Frances Slevin were on the mark in the 3m handicap hurdle with Luckynumberslevin while Jessica Harrington, who has plenty to look forward to at Punchestown this week, and Mark Bolger took the beginners’ chase with Fresh By Nature. Shark Hanlon and champion amateur Patrick Mullins teamed up to win the bumper with 14/1 shot Kilkishen.

Three year olds dominate in Victor McCalmont LEGATISSIMO put her older counterparts firmly in their place in the Listed Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes at Gowran Park on Sunday. David Wachman’s filly was a 3 1/4l winner but along with her fellow Coolmore-owned threeyear-old filly Wedding Vow they stretched eight lengths clear of the remainder. There are no plans set yet for Legatissimo but on this evidence she could be a smart filly this season. Duchess Andorra, who gave Joanna Morgan a memorable win in St Moritz this February, made a winning debut for Johnny Murtagh in the fillies handicap. Hilary gave trainer Gerard Stack a welcome winner under apprentice Daniel Redmond while former Irish Grand National winning trainer Dot Love saddled Not A Bad Oul Day to take a 7f handicap. Hot Sauce looks like a horse with a future for John Murphy after she turned over the well-touted Variable of Dermot Weld’s in the fillies maiden. There was to be compensation for the Weld yard later in the card however as Zafilani came out the best of the three-runner Golf Societies Welcome Race to give Pat Smullen a double on the day.

DAVY Condon has retired from race riding on medical grounds. The 31-year-old Cork rider suffered a back injury in the Aintree Grand National earlier this month and as it was his second such injury, he has decided to call it a day. Condon landed the valuable Ladbroke Hurdle on the Gordon Elliott-trained Bayan at Ascot in December and had earlier been associated with Ebaziyan, on whom he won the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle for Willie Mullins at Cheltenham in 2007. A second Cheltenham winner came his way in the shape of Answered and Kevin Manning with Jimmy Hyland (Stud Director, Darley) after winning The Martin Molony Stakes LR at Limerick. the Gordon Elliott-trained [Alain Barr] Flaxen Flare in 2013. He also enjoyed major success on the Noel Meadetrained Pandorama and won both the Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle and Kempton Park’s a Christmas Hurdle on Go Native in 2009. He had JIM Bolger and Kevin Manning were the big winners at length success and it would be no surprise to see him step up enjoyed big race flat success Limerick on Saturday when taking the Listed Martin Molony to Group company. David Wachman landed two winners on with Jumbajukiba and the Stakes with the Godolphin-owned four-year-old Answered. The the afternoon when taking the opening 1m maiden with Wardell enigmatic Holy Orders. well-supported odds-on favourite raced to a five and a halfand the fillies’ maiden with the highly promising Back On Top.

Listed Limerick success for Bolger and Manning

Bookies bashed as seven favourites triumph at Tipperary BOOKMAKERS at Tipperary were on the receiving end of quite a hiding as all seven favourites were successful on Thursday evening. Aidan and Joseph O’Brien shared a double when taking both maidens on the card with Washington DC and King Of Aragon. Sassaway, trained by Eamonn O’Connell and ridden by Declan

McDonogh, won the sprint handicap in good style. An even easier winner was Unrequited who won the 12f handicap for Ger Lyons and Leigh Roche. Although Phillip Enright enjoyed success on the Vincent Halley-trained Mr Picotee in the 2m maiden hurdle, his evening ended in a personal disaster when he

suffered a broken leg in a fall in the 2m4f maiden hurdle which was won by the Michael Winters-trained Bitsandpieces, a winning return from injury for Mark Walsh. On his first start for trainer Gordon Elliott, Disputed came good for owners Gigginstown House Stud and Bryan Cooper in the 2m4f handicap hurdle.

Change of direction at Wexford suits Fahey, Burke and Liz Doyle TRAINER Peter Fahey and Jonathan Burke had the honour of winning the first race run left-handed at Wexford on Tuesday when Credo Star won the 2m maiden hurdle. The Monasterevin-based trainer had his mare fit and well after an absence of 204 days and she proved too strong for favourite The Nutcracker. Tralee teenager Cian Collins rode his first winner when guiding the Sandra

Hughes-trained Poetic Lord to success in the 2m2f maiden hurdle. The 17-year-old was having only his second ride and is based with the Curragh trainer. There was some celebration for the locals when Solita, trained by Paul Nolan, won the 2m4f rated novice hurdle under Luke Dempsey and over the same trip, Naas-based Denis Cullen and Jody McGarvey combined to

win the handicap hurdle with By The Banks. Jessica Harrington and Mark Bolger landed the rated novice chase with Annie Oakley but local trainer Liz Doyle took the honours with a late double. She landed the 2m4f handicap chase with the Sean Flanagan-ridden All The Way Home and the bumper with Tigroney who was ridden by Finny Maguire.

A first for Linehan as Aussie scores TEENAGER Denis Linehan enjoyed his first success when winning the apprentice handicap on the Eugene O’Sullivantrained Aussie Guest at Cork on Monday. The 16-year-old is a fifth year student in Kanturk Secondary School and was winning on just his third ride. Tom Madden rode his first winner at the course in October 2013 and he notched up his 18th career success when taking the 6f handicap on Ohh Lala, trained by the man who gave him his breakthrough winner, Willie McCreery. Dunlavin trainer

Adrian Keatley landed his second two-year-old success of the season when An Duine Uasal took the 5f maiden. Aidan and Joseph O’Brien were on the mark with Eisenhower in the three-year-old maiden over the same trip and they followed up with Father Frost who made a winning debut in the 7f maiden. David Marnane and Connor King landed the 7f handicap with Hi Emperor while newcomer Castlelyons sprang a 40/1 shock for Upton-based John Murphy and Seamie Heffernan in the 8f maiden.

Birthday boy Heskin celebrates at Fairyhouse ADRIAN Heskin turned 23 on Wednesday and was among the winners at Fairyhouse that evening. He landed the opening 2m maiden hurdle on the wellsupported 9/4 favourite To Choose, trained by Tom Gibney. At the same price, Liam Cusack’s Bog War followed up on his Navan win with a smooth success in the 2m handicap hurdle under David Mullins. Cara’s Oscar was a third 9/4 favourite to win on the card as he landed the 2m5f beginners’ chase for Colm Murphy and Robbie Power. Never Said That justified strong market support to win the 3m handicap hurdle for local trainer Edward Cawley and Ger Fox. A bad night for the bookmakers continued as The Conker Club won the 2m1f beginners’ chase for Templemore trainer Bill Harney and Robbie Colgan. Robert Tyner and Phillip Enright took the 3m1f handicap chase with Boss Croaker while Sabrina Harty and amateur rider David Roche won the bumper with Peter The Mayo Man who was the longest priced winner of the evening at 10/1.

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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 1 May, 2015

Park Hotel award for Niamh Briggs

Cunnigar Pitch & Putt Club HOSTS OF GENTS ALL-IRELAND STROKEPLAY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 THE CUNNIGAR PITCH AND PUTT SCRATCH CUP Sponsored by Lawlors Hotel The Cunnigar Pitch & Putt Scratch Cup will be held on Saturday, 9th May. PUBS LEAGUE SPONSORED BY THE ANCHOR BAR The draw for the loser’s group has been made, please note that it will be the top 4 scoring teams that will go through to the last 16. Also each team has to organise their game and let Corinne or Patsy know when it is being played. Please have your games played by Sunday, 3rd May. The loser draw is as follows: Radley’s Engineering v. The Moorings; The Cove Bar v. Paddy Foley’s B; Clonea v. Murray’s, Ring; Tom Curran’s Hardware v. RNLI; Dillon’s B v. Stradbally GAA; The Sailing Club v. PNP. The main winner’s draw is as follows: Gold Coast v. 3rd highest score from loser group; Anchor B v. TUS; The Marine Bar v. The Tudor House; Minnies Bar v. 4th highest score from loser group; Paddy Foley’s A v. Quealy’s; Dillon’s A v. The Ballymaccers; Anchor A v. 2nd highest score from loser group; O'Mahoney’s v. 1st highest score from loser group. These games must be played by the 10th May. Please note that the course will be closed on the 8th and 9th May due to our Scratch Cup. MAJOR FIXTURES FOR THE COMING YEAR Cunnigar Scratch Cup – May 9th. County Board Strokeplay – May 24th 10.00 a.m. – 12 noon. All-Ireland Gents Strokeplay – July 25th+26th. Butcher’s Block – August 8th.

So everyone get practising. Closing dates for the Ladies and Gents Munster Strokeplay 12th May. Please note if names are not paid for they will not be sent away. Congratulations to Colin Houlihan on qualifying for the Munster Match Play in Roscarberrry, Cork, on the 16th and 17th May. There will be a game on Bank Holiday Monday, 4th May. There will also be a committee meeting after the game on the 4th May. WEDNESDAY TOURNAMENTS Names to be in for 10.00 a.m. Tee off 10.30 a.m. Nett: Margaret Enright, Jacinta O'Mahoney. Gross: Breda O'Donnell, Cait Mulcahy. SATURDAY TOURNAMENT Names to be in by 1.00 p.m. Tee off 1.30 p.m. Nett: Maureen Power, Jacinta O'Mahoney, Patsy Hackett. Gross: Kathleen Foran, Marie Forde, John Foley. From now on with Saturday games please note: The inexperienced player on each team will now mark the card (this is to get used to marking cards). JUVENILE COMPETITIONS On a lovely sunny morning we saw the second week of the juvenile league, there was a lot of excitement about this league as there will be a variety of different games. This week we held a scramble, this is a first for the juveniles and the scoring was very high and close: Jack Kiely, Rory Mulcahy and Kyle Hackett just beat Jamie Healy, Fionn Nagle and Lewis Simms to first place on a count back and close third was Brian Kiely, Jamie Mulcahy, Connal O'Ceallaigh and James O'Donnell.

Well done lads see you next Monday at 3. MEN’S MATCHPLAY LEAGUE The Men’s Matchplay League, sponsored by The Shamrock Restaurant, has reached the halfway stage and it’s very close at the top of the table, with only 2 points separating the top three players. Aidan O’Rourke has edged out in front with 13 points, followed closely by Paul Healy and Declan Byrne, who both have 11 points. This league has been supported enthusiastically by all the players and the matches between the different individuals have been fiercely competitive. With another 6 rounds to go, nobody is ruled out of being the winner of this league. Due to the Inter-Club game being played on Saturday, only one round of the league, round 9, will be played this week. The inaugural Men’s Matchplay League is now in full swing, and all the participants are enjoying the challenge. This league has been sponsored by The Shamrock Restaurant, O’Connell St., Dungarvan, and the club is most appreciative of such a very generous gesture by this popular local restaurant. MEN’S INTER-CLUB COMPETITION Our Men’s team travel to Fermoy on Saturday, May 2nd, to play the first round of the Men’s Inter-Club Competition where their opponents will be the team from Tipperary Hills Pitch and Putt Club. All the players on the team are eagerly looking forward to this game and, with a bit of luck, can start this year’s competition with a victory over a very capable Tipp Hills team. Cunnigar Team: Paddy Noonan, Aidan O’Rourke,

Liam Simms, Finbarr O’Rourke, Paul Healy, Michael Havens, Michael Ahearne, Paul O’Riordan, John Charles, Patsy Hackett. HOLE IN ONE Last year we held a Hole in one competition. So we will continue with a prize for the most hole in ones during the club competition season this year as it proved very popular. There's fierce competition already with everyone trying to get the ultimate hole in one. To date Paul O'Riordan (4) Patsy Hackett (3), Paddy Noonan (3) Michael Ahearne, Liam Simms, each have one each. Breda O'Donnell (2) and Jacinta O'Mahoney (2) and Cait Mulcahy, Bridget Walsh has now has a hole in one for the womens section. BONUS NUMBER Bonus number 13. The winner this week was Margaret Enright. PITCH MARKS Leaving Pitch Marks when playing destroys the greens, it takes a lot of care and attention to keep them in pristine condition, so all members and green fees are asked to repair them and use the correct repairer when doing so. Also do not use the club head to take balls out of holes on greens as this damages the hole. If anyone has an hour or two Mondays to Fridays to spare to give a hand helping on the course you would be very welcome. DID YOU KNOW? When you see that you are delaying the play of those coming behind, allow them to go through. MEMBERSHIP FEES Adults €80; Family €150; Over 60s €50; Juveniles €45; Life Members €30. Club jumpers, tee shirts and caps and gloves are for sale in clubhouse.

Show Jumping - County Waterford to Host Four Rounds of Lucrative New €20,000 FBD Speed-Series THE Munster region of Showjumping Ireland have announced details of an exciting new competition, which will take place at up to 20 venues across Munster in the coming months, welcoming on board a new title sponsor in the form of FBD Insurance. The FBD Speed-Series will feature a lucrative €20,000 prize-fund and will run in the main arena of selected shows immediately prior to each round of the very successful Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster Grand Prix League. County Waterford will host four rounds of the new FBD Speed Series, with Ballylawn near Kill the venue for the opening leg this May Bank Holiday Monday. Aglish in West Waterford will host the third round on May 17th, while Tallow Gymkhana (July 3rd) and (Dungarvan Show (July 23rd) will also host rounds of the new series. Jumped as a two-phase competition over a course of fences set at 1.20m, the FBD Speed Series will see €1,000 on offer at each venue and combined with the already lucrative Munster Grand Prix league, the FBD Speed Series will give owners and riders a substantial increase

in prize-money at Munster Shows for the summer ahead. Speaking at the launch of the series which took place at Ballylawn, Kill, County Waterford, James McInerneyEquine Development Specialist at FBD Insurance said: "Our aim in FBD is to continuously improve our understanding of our customers needs. We have a dedicated team of highly qualified advisors nationwide to help understand and protect against potential risks to you and your business". "At FBD we constantly look to support initiatives that will advance the interests of farmers and agriculture in general. We recognise the importance of competitions like the FBD Speed Series to horse owners and riders, as a stepping stone to the future success of the Irish Sport Horse". Showjumping Ireland Chairman Tony Hurley was also present at the launch of the FBD Speed-Series and commented, “This is an extremely exciting new development for shows in Munster and we are delighted to welcome on board FBD Insurance as sponsors of the

series. I would encourage all our members to support companies like FBD who are showing real support for our industry and to bear this in mind when renewing their insurance". PRE-ENTRY Chairperson of the Munster Show Jumping Fundraising committee, Gerard Murphy added, “Along with a €1,000 prize fund at each venue, another very important factor is that the FBD Speed Series will be pre-entry only. This will give riders, owners and spectators a much more accurate start and finish time for this competition and for the Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster Grand Prix league which follows”. The FBD Speed Series will kick off at Ballylawn Show in County Waterford on Bank Holiday Monday, May 4th, before moving to Kingdom County in Tralee six days later. Aglish in County Waterford will host round three on May 17th before the series moves to Midleton in County Cork on May 24th. Details of the remaining dates and venues for the FBD Speed Series will be available on the Showjumping Ireland website www.sji.ie and also on www.jumpingnews.com

Mark Ronayne, Park Hotel presents the March Sport star Award to Niamh Briggs. Included is Kieran O'Connor. Adjudicator. [Sean Byrne//Deise Media]

APRIL proved to be a very busy time in the Club with walks taking place in many different areas. On Saturday, 11th, during the Dungarvan Food Festival, one of our members lead a large group on a walk in the Knockmealdown Mountains. The regular Sunday B & C Walks on the 12th and 19th went to various popular spots eg. Comeragh’s, Mount Melleray and, Mount Stuart etc. The Thursday B & C Style walks also went ahead and as always enjoyed a hot cuppa and a cake at the end. The main event of the month was the Club's annual April Weekend away. This year, the beautiful Kerry town of Killarney was the chosen venue and by all accounts was a huge success. Report by Clare Grace to follow) UPCOMING WALKS. May 3rd:B WALK. Comeragh’s. Meeting Point TSB Car Park at 10am C WALK Lickey Valley. Meeting Point TSB Car Park at 1300. CUNNIGAR CROSSING The Annual Cunnigar Crossing will take place on August 2nd. The departure time will be announced nearer the date as it all depends on those tides!!. After the walk, we will repair to Tig an Cheoil Pub for refreshments. Remember to bring along a change of foot wear as it can get very mucky. COMERAGH CROSSING. The Annual Comeragh Crossing will take place on the 4th July. Any club members who would like to help on the day, please contact one of the committee. We can all do our bit to make this event the success it has always been. Further details will be published nearer the date.

DARKNESS INTO LIGHT WALK On the 9th May a walk for Pieta House will take place, starting at 4.15 a.m. from the Augustinian Secondary School. If anyone would like to be a steward on the day, please contact one of the committee members. TENERIFE HOLIDAY (MEMBERS ONLY) SO WHY NOT JOIN!! The Annual Holiday Abroad in September this year is to Tenerife. It was to here that one of the very first holidays abroad was undertaken. As it's the 20th Anniversary of the Club, it was decided to pay it a return visit. Some great walk planned so get your name down, get in touch with a committee member for more details. Dungarvan Hill Walking Club really is about FITNESS, FRIENDSHIP and most of all FUN. So why not read more about us on www.dungarvanhillwalking.or g for more info. PLEASE REMEMBER. NO BOOTS. NO WALK, KILLARNEY TRIP Weekend commencing April 17th, saw some 29 of the Dungarvan Hillwalkers travelling to the beautiful Kerry town of Killarney. We arrived intermittently throughout Friday and so those who were early enough got a walk in but for the majority it was Saturday before the donning of boots. And wow…what a day that was. We climbed Caher Mountain, part of the McGillicuddy's Reeks which stands majestically 1,001m above sea level. There were clear blue skies and sunshine then and in fact for the entire weekend. We progressed towards the summit of Caher and as we gained altitude the wind increased with amazingly strong and deafening

gusts. It was adrenalinecharged and exhilarating. The wind whipped off hats; some of which never to be recovered. A good sheltered spot with a breath-taking view was secured for lunch where we fuelled up for the descent. The scenery from start to finish was magnificent, a lake wherever the eye rested, all assuming different shades and hues. Carrantuohill stood adjacent boasting its status but yet only a few metres above us. The colours of the surrounding peaks and valleys merged and transformed continuously. Hill walking must be one of the most satisfying ways to spend time… ..it totally precludes any fretting or worrying that we are all subject to from time to time. We covered 12 kms and were out about 6 hours. This was an extremely rewarding day. Thank you so much Richard. For the next couple of hours there was a welldeserved break where some took advantage of the swimming pool/Jacuzzi/sauna while others had a beer or a coffee or just chilled out for the remainder of the afternoon. Dinner was served at 8.15 p.m. and I think everybody was well pleased with their food and excellent service provided. Now fully revived we made our way to the bar where we were entertained by a lone guitarist with a repertoire of familiar melodies, a blast from our own Tom and several numbers by a gospel choir that happened to be staying at the hotel also. So Saturday 18th in Killarney was a truly rewarding and satisfying day. Good leadership, good company good weather all evident throughout. Of course there were also absent friends but maybe next time they’ll come and maybe you will too?